HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017/12/12-Minutes-City Council-Special Called CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 12,2017
Present:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro tem Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Brian Byrd, District 3
Council Member Gyna Bivens, District 5
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
Council Member Ann Zadeh, District 9
Absent:
Council Member Cary Moon, District 4
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Peter Vaky, Deputy City Attorney
Mary Kayser, City Secretary
Robert Stums, Economic Development Director
Brenda Hicks-Sorenson, Assistant Economic Development Director
I. Call to Order—Mayor Betsy Price
With a quorum present, Mayor Price called the Special Called meeting of the Fort Worth City
Council to order at 9:35 a.m.,on Tuesday,December 12,2017,in Redbud Hall,Fort Worth Botanic
Gardens, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas.
II. Presentation and Discussion of Fort Worth Economic Development Strategic Plan
Final Draft
Robert Stums, Economic Development Director introduced John Karras, TIP Strategies, Inc., to
provide an overview of the Economic Development Strategic Plan. The following partners
provided insight into opportunities within the plan:
Mike Berry, Hillwood, Brandom Genglebach, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Johnny
Campbell, Sundance Square pesented on Competiveness opportunities;
Paul Paine,Near Southside Inc.; Hayden Blackburn, Tech Fort Worth and Jessica Christopherson,
Fort Worth Film Commission/Convention and Visitors Bureau presented on Creative Business
Hub opportunities
Andy Taft, Downtown Fort Worth Inc., Dee Jennings, Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber
and John Hernandez, Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber presented on community Vitality
opportunities.
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 12,2017
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III. Adjourn—Mayor Betsy Price
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the Special Called meeting at 11:36 a.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council June 26, 2018.
Attest: &Appr :Mary J. Kayser City Secretary