HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011/05/10-Minutes-City Council-Special CalledCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL BUS TOUR OF VILLAGE CREEK
WATER RECLAMATION FACLITY AND
AWARD CEREMONY
MAY 10, 2011
Present
Mayor Mike Moncrief
Mayor Pro tem Daniel Scarth, District 4
Council Member Salvador Espino, District 2
Council Member W. B. "Zim" Zimmerman, District 3
Council Member Frank Moss, District 5
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Joel Burns, District 9
Absent
Council Member Carter Burdette, District 7
Council Member Kathleen Hicks, District 8
Staff Present
Tom Higgins, Interim City Manager
Vicki Ganske, Senior Assistant City Attorney
City Staff
Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager
Frank Crumb, P.E., Director, Water Department
Sebastian Fichera, Assistant Director, Water Department
Buster Fichera, Assistant Director, Water Department
Andy Cronberg, Assistant Director, Water Department
Travis Andrews, Assistant Director, Water Department
Kara Shuror, Assistant Director, Water Department
Melissa Ramon, Senior Administrative Services Manager, Water Department
Doug W. Wiersig, Director, Transportation/Public Works Department
Kimberly Goodmay, Administrative Assistant, Transportation/Public Works Department
Randle Harwood, Director, Planning and Development Department
Kent Penney, Director, Aviation Department
Martha Peters, Public Art Director, Fort Worth Public Arts
Christa Reynolds, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Doug Black, Assistant City Attorney
Chris Morgan, Fort Worth Police Officer
Michelle Reynolds, Council Aide to Council Member Frank Moss
Aya Nomura, Cable Producer/Director City Manager's Office
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL BUS TOUR OF VILLAGE CREEK
WATER RECLAMATION FACLITY AND AWARD CEREMONY
MAY 10, 2011
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Guests:
Texas Water Development Board:
John F. Steib, Jr.
Michael Day
Jerry Laman
James Bronikowski
City of Arlington, Texas:
Robert Cluck, Mayor
Jim Holgersson, City Manager
Julie Hunt, Director Water Utilities Department
Val Jean -Bart, Water Utilities Department
City of Euless, Texas:
Linda Martin, Mayor Pro Tem
Gary McKamie, City Manager
Chris Barker, Assistant City Manager
Perry Bynum, Council Member
Ron Young, Director Public Works Department
Betsy Deck, Public Information Officer
Brian Yancy, DFW Airport
Alan Plummer Associates, Inc.:
Alan Plummer
Ellen McDonald
Danny Applegate
Clete Martin
Chang, Patel & Yerby:
Michael Graves,
Vernell Sterns
Pete Patel
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL BUS TOUR OF VILLAGE CREEK
WATER RECLAMATION FACLITY AND AWARD CEREMONY
MAY 10, 2011
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The bus departed from Fort Worth City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102 at
11:05 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Persons on board the bus were as follows: Council
Members Sal Espino, W.B. "Zim" Zimmerman, Joel Burns and Jungus Jordan; Fernando Costa,
Assistant City Manager; Frank Crumb, Director, Water Department; Andy Cronberg, Assistant
Director, Water Department; Kara Shuror, Assistant Director, Water Department; Melissa
Ramon, Senior Administrative Services Manager, Water Department; Doug Wiersig, Director,
Transportation/Public Works Department; Kimberly Goodmay, Administrative Assistant,
Transportation/Public Works Department; Kent Penney, Director, Aviation Department; Martha
Peters, Public Art Director, Fort Worth Public Arts; Vicki S. Ganske, Senior Assistant City
Attorney and Doug Black, Assistant City Attorney.
I. LUNCH
The bus arrived at Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility, Administration Building, 4500
Wilma Lane, Fort Worth, Texas at 11:25 a.m., and lunch was served to all members present in
the Training Room of the facility.
II. CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Moncrief called the meeting to
order at 12:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at the Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility,
Administration Building, 4500 Wilma Lane, Fort Worth, Texas. Mayor Moncrief introduced
special guests from the City of Arlington, Texas: Robert Cluck, Mayor, Jim Holgersson, City
Manager, Julie Hunt, Director, Water Utilities Department, Val Jean -Bart, Water Utilities
Department; representatives from the City of Euless, Texas: Linda Martin, Mayor Pro tem, Gary
McKamie, City, Manager, Chris Barker, Assistant City Manager, Perry Bynum, Council
Member, Ron Young, Director Public Works Department and Brian Yancy with DFW Airport.
III. AWARD CEREMONY
A. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2010 Sustainable Public Health Protection
Award
A presentation of the Award was made by John F. Steib, Jr., Director, American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Strategic Initiatives, Texas Water Development
Board.
The award was accepted by Mayor Mike Moncrief and District 5 Council Member
Frank Moss.
Comments on the award were provided by Water Department Director, Frank Crumb,
P.E.
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WATER RECLAMATION FACLITY AND AWARD CEREMONY
MAY 10, 2011
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IV. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:35 p.m.
Tour of Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility
Jerry Pressly, Operations Manager of the Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility, began the
tour of the facility at 12:35 p.m. The tour ended at 12:38 p.m. With the tour completed, the City
Council returned to the Fort Worth City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, at
approximately 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 17th day of May, 2011.
}Attest: Appro
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Marty H drix Michael J.
City Secretary Mayor