HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012/01/11-Minutes-City Council-Special CalledCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL BUS TOUR — DISTRICTS 3 & 6
Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 1:00 p.m.
MINUTES
Mayor and City Council Members
Present
Betsy Price, Mayor
Zim Zimmerman, Mayor Pro tem, District 3
Salvador Espino, District 2
Danny Scarth, District 4
Jungus Jordan, District 6
Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Joel Burns, District 9
Absent
Frank Moss, District 5
Kathleen Hicks, District 8
City Staff
Tom Higgins, City Manager
Susan Alanis, Assistant City Manager
Charles Daniels, Assistant City Manager
Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Jason Lamers, Mayor and Council Chief of Staff
Brandon Bennett, Code Compliance Director
Jay Chapa, Housing and Economic Development Director
Jeff Halstead, Police Chief
Randle Harwood, Planning and Development Director
Horatio Porter, Budget Officer
Gleniece Robinson, Library Director
Doug Wiersig, Transportation and Public Works Director
Richard Zavala, Parks and Community Services Director
Dana Burghdoff, Deputy Planning and Development Director
Andy Cronberg, Assistant Water Director
Danny Garcia, Deputy Police Chief
Abdul Pridgen, Deputy Police Chief
Adam Wright, Assistant Library Director
Sandi Breaux, Council Aide in District 3
Jamie Phillips, Council Aide in District 6
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL BUS TOUR — DISTRICTS 3 & 6
January 11, 2012
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With a quorum of the City Council Members present, the Council and staff boarded a bus at the
northeast corner of Fort Worth City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, at
1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, to begin their tour of City Council Member Jordan's
District 6 and Mayor Pro tem Zimmerman's District 3.
The bus tour began with a tour of District 6, which is bounded by Southwest Loop 820 on the north,
Granbury Road on the west, I -35W on the east and Fort Worth city limits on the south. The District 6
tour included the following streets:
1. Sycamore School Road
2. Crowley Road
3. Altamesa Boulevard
4. South Hulen Street
5. McCart Avenue
6. Risinger Road
7. McPherson Road
8. Summer Creek and Granbury Road
During the tour, Council Member Jordan pointed out existing neighborhoods, schools, parks, City
facilities, churches, retail conditions, transportation projects, gas wells, and future development sites.
The tour continued with District 3, generally bounded by I -30 and Old Weatherford Road on the
north, Granbury Road on the east, and the city limits on the south and west. The District 3 tour
included the following streets:
1. Dirks Road
2. Bryant Irvin Road
3. I -20 frontage road
4. Hulen Street
5. Bellaire Drive and Arborlawn Avenue
6. International Parkway and Southwest Boulevard
7. Vickery Boulevard and Horne Street in District 7
8. Camp Bowie Boulevard and Camp Bowie West
9. Las Vegas Trail
10. Old Weatherford Road
11. Chapel Creek
During the tour, Mayor Pro tem Zimmerman pointed out existing neighborhoods, schools, parks, City
facilities, churches, retail conditions, transportation projects, gas wells, and future development sites.
With the tour completed, the City Council returned to Fort Worth City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton,
Fort Worth, Texas 76102, at 4:10 p.m., on Wednesday, January 11, 2012.
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL BUS TOUR — DISTRICTS 3 & 6
January 11, 2012
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These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 24th day of January, 2012.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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P. Gonzales, Assi4aj City Secretary