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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019/02/08-Minutes-Other-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL RETREAT FEBRUARY 8, 2019 Present: Mayor Betsy Price Mayor Pro tern Dennis Shingleton, District 7 Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2 Council Member Brian Byrd, District 3 Council Membei• 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 Ronald P. Gonzales, Assistant City Secretary Jay Chapa, Assistant City Manager Susan Alanis, Assistant City Manager Valerie Washington, Assistant City Manager Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager Gleniece Robinson, Literacy Program Brandon Bennett, Code Compliance Robert Sturns, Economic Development Aubrey Thagard, Neighborhood Services Randle Harwood, Planning and Development Dana Burghdoff, Planning and Development Steve Cooke, Transportation and Public Works Roger Venebles, Property Management Brian Dickerson, Human Resources Angela Rush, Human Relations Richard Zavala, Parlc and Recreation Kevin Gunn, Interim Chief Financial Ofiicer Michelle Gutt, Communications Mattie Parker, Mayor's Office Jim Davis, Fire Chief Joel Fitzgerald, Police Chief Theresa Ewing, Municipal Court Danny Rodgers, Municipal Court Manya Shorr, Library Director Kirk Slaughter, Public Events Lynda Johnson, Budget and Performance Management Chris Harder, Water Department Roger Wright, ITS CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL RETREAT FEBRUARY 8, 2019 Page 2 of 3 David Eisenlor, Azimuth Group Brandom Gengelbach, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Price called the Fort Worth City Council Retreat to order at 8:39 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2019, at Meacham Conference Center, 201 American Concourse, Fort Worth, Texas. Mayor Price and City Manager David Coolce provided opening remarks The Council had discussion on the following items: Bacicground and Retreat Objectives Icebreaker: Building Blocks for Strong Neighborhoods Update on Implementation of Economic Development Strategic Plan City Council Discussion Growth Trends, Neighborhood Vitality, and At-Risk Neighborhoods City Council Discussion Break Neighborhood Conservation and its Benefits City Council Discussion Neighborhood Conservation Activities David Eisenlohr Managing Partner, The Azimuth Group, Inc. David Eisenlohr Robert Sturns, Economic Development Brandom Gengelbach, Foz-t Worth Chamber of Commerce David Eisenlohr Dana Burghdoff, Assistant Planning & Development Director David Eisenlolu Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager Danny Rodgers, Chief Judge, Municipal Couz-t Robert Sturns, Economic Development Director Lynda Johnson, Perfor�nance and Budget Director David Eisenlohr Valerie Washington, Assistant City Manager Chief Joel Fitzgerald, Fort Woi�th Police Dept. Brandon Bennett, Code Compliance Director Aubrey Thagard, Neighborhood Services Ditector CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 8, 2019 Page 3 of 3 City Council Discussion David Eisenlohr Lunch Neighborhood Leadership and Engagement City Council Discussion Growth Strategy: How Do We Want to Gi•ow? City Council Discussion Susan Alanis, Assistant City Manager Michelle Gutt, Communications and Public Engagement Director Manya Shorr, Library Director Angela Rush, Human Relations Administrator• David Eisenlohr Jay Chapa, Assistant City Manager Randle Harwood, Planning and Development Director Chris Harder, Water Director Jim Davis, Fire Chief David Eisenlolu The presentation on Long-Range Financial Outlook by City Managei� Coolce, was postponed until the City Council Worlc Session for February 12, 2019. There being no fuz-ther business, Mayor Price adjourned the City Council Retreat at 2:33 p.m. ��� _ � '' .���� , ��� �1��__ Ronald P. Gonzales ,�: Recording Secretary