HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019/03/05-Minutes-City Council-Worksession CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
MARCH 5, 2019
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 Cary Moon, District 4
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 3:21 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, in City Council
Conference Room 290 of the Fort Worth City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
1. Report of the City Manager—David Cooke, City Manager
a. Changes to the City Council Agenda
M&Cs L-16186 and L-18687 were withdrawn from the consent agenda to be heard with their
companion zoning case after the second public hearing for AX-18-008.
b. Upcoming and Recent Events
There were none.
c. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
Assistant City Manager Susan Alanis recognized all the employees who were involved with the
Pension Vote education campaign.
Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald introduced Assistant Chief Julie Swearingin.
Mayor Price recognized Peter Elliot, Parking Operations Manager, and his team for their work to
add a right turn lane at Belknap to relieve traffic congestion.
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Greg Simmons and Richard Martinez announced the Awards that TPW has received form the
Texas Public Works Association (TPWA) and the American Public Works Association
(APWA):
TPWA 2018 Project of the Year: Shoreline Erosion Repair
TPWA 2018 Equipment Operator of the Year—Kevin Stone
TPWA 2019 Equipment Roadao Gran Champion—Kevin Stone. He will represent Texas
at the APWA national event in August.
APWA Regional Director, David Fabiano, presented TPW with the APWA Re-Accreditation
recognition.
Sandra Youngblood, Park and Recreation, announced that Trinity Park received the Lone Star
Legacy designation by the Texas Recreation and Park Society.
Michelle Gutt, Communications and Public Engagement, recognized Catherine Huckaby and the
Communications and Public Engagement team for their work on the 2019 Mayor's Community
Engagement Workshops and Neighborhood awards.
Robert Sturris, Economic Development, recognized the Office of Business Diversity for
receiving the MWBE Inclusion Award from the Regional Hispanic Contractors Association.
Council Member Ann Zadeh recognized the Victory Forest Community Center and read a letter
of appreciation she had received.
d. Informal Reports
1. IR 10242: Expanded Library Hours
2. IR 10243: Hotel Occupancy Tax—Extended Stay Exemptions
3. IR 10244: Final Results of 2019 Drainage Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds
4. IR 10245: New Continuing Disclosure Agreement with Trinity River Authority
5. IR 10246: Proposed Council-Initiated Zoning Changes for the United Riverside
Neighborhood in Council District 8
6. IR 10247: Joint Botanic Garden Membership with Botanical Research Institute of
Texas
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
There were no questions.
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Week
a. ZC-18-205- (Council District 7 — Dennis Shingleton) - Memo Hospitality Group
LLC, 3619 - 3625 W. Byers Avenue; From: " J" Medium Industrial To: PD/E
Planned Development for all uses in " E" Neighborhood Commercial plus
boutique hotel; site plan included 0.45 acres (Recommended for Approval by
the Zoning Commission) (Continued from February 5, 2019, by Council
Member Shingleton) Will be acted on at the meeting.
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4. Overview of Significant Zoning Cases — Dana Burghdoff, Planning and
Development Department
Ms. Dana Burghdoff, Planning and Development Department, provided an overview of
significant Zoning cases. She also briefed the Council on the text amendment that would create
the Conditional Use Permit (CUP).
5. Briefing on Implementation of Recommendations from the Task Force on Race and
Culture - David Cooke, City Manager
City Manager David Cooke provided a briefing on the Implementation plan for the
recommendations form the Task Force on Race and Culture. He reviewed all the
recommendations, the responsible department, status as of March 5, 2019, and next steps. The
next steps for the Council will be the adoption of a resolution appointing a Redistricting Task
Force and to adopt the FY2020 budget, including funds to create the independent police
oversight program and other allocation of resources to support implementation of
recommendations.
6. Briefing and Plan on Staffing Study for the Police and Code Compliance
Departments - Lynda Johnson, Performance and Budget, Jay Chapa and Valerie
Washington, City Manager's Office
This item was postponed and will be presented at the May 19, 2019, City Council Work Session.
7. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Jordan—report on the transition to Office 365 and related issues.
Council Member Byrd — report on life span study and the high mortality rate in 76164. Update
on electric vehicle charging stations.
8. Executive Session (CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL,
ROOM 290)
Mayor Price adjourned the City Council Work Session at 5:34 p. in.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 26t" day of March, 2019.
Attest: Approve
Mary J. 'L(YselBets 'xi.c
City Secretary Mayor