HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018/08/21-Minutes-City Council-Worksession CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
AUGUST 21,2018
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 Cary Moon, District 4
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
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Price called the Fort Worth City
Council Work Session to order at 5:04 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, in City Council
Conference Room 290 of the Fort Worth City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
1. Report of the City Manner—David Cooke, City Manager
a. Changes to the City Council Agenda
M&C C-28796 will be withdrawn from the agenda and M&C C-28796 (revised) will be
considered.
b. Upcoming and Recent Events
There were none.
c. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
Council Member Bivens recognized the Fire Department and MedStar personnel that
responded to her medical emergency.
d. Informal Reports
1. IR 10179: Procurement of Police-Initiated Towing Services
2. IR 10180: Response to High Grass and Weeds
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2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
M&C C-28805 —Clarification requested by Council Member Byrd.
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Week
a. M&C C-28796 - (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 — Carlos Flores) - Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance Increasing Estimated Receipts and Appropriations in
the Amount of $53,000.00 in the Water and Sewer Capital Fund for Increased
Project Costs for Marine Creek Interceptor Improvements Phase I, Part 2,
Located in the Marine Creek Hills Neighborhood (Continued from August 14,
2018 by Staff) This item will be withdrawn and a revised M&C will be considered.
4. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Allen Gray - Enforcing laws about not sleeping on and blocking the
sidewalks.
Council Member Allen Gray and Council Member Jordan — Times that parks open and
close and park lighting.
Council Member Moon—Noise regulation when Commercial backs up to Residential.
5. Executive Session (CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL,
ROOM 290)
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the City Council Work Session at
5:54 p. m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 21'day of August, 2018.
Attest: Approved:
Mary J. K r Betsy F
City Secret Mayor