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CITY COUNCIL
HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
March 6, 2012
Present:
Committee Member Joel Burns, Chairman
Committee Member Kathleen Hicks, Vice Chair
Committee Member Betsy Price (Arrived at 1:13 p.m.)
Committee Member Salvador Espino
Committee Member W. B. "Zim" Zimmerman
Committee Member Danny Scarth
Committee Member Frank Moss
Committee Member Jungus Jordan
Committee Member Dennis Shingleton
City Staff:
Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager
Peter Vaky, Deputy City Attorney
Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary
Jay Chapa, Director of Housing& Economic Development Department
Cynthia Garcia, Assistant Director, Housing & Economic Development Department
Robin Bentley, Community Development Manager, Housing & Economic Development Dept.
Robert Sturns, Manager, Housing and Economic Development Department
Other City Staff in Attendance:
Tom Higgins, City Manager
Vicki Ganski, Senior Assistant City Attorney, Law Department
LeAnn Guzman, Assistant City Attorney, Law Department
With a quorum of the committee members present, Chairman Joel Burns called the meeting of
the Housing and Economic Committee to order at 1:10 p.m., on Tuesday,
March 6, 2012, in the Pre-Council Chamber of the Fort Worth Municipal Building, 1000
Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
Approval of Minutes from the February 7,
2012, Housing and Economic Development
Committee (Agenda Item 2)
Motion was made by Committee Member Hicks and second by Committee Member Jordan, to
approve the minutes of the February 7, 2012, Housing and Economic Development Committee
Meeting. Motion passed 8-0. (Committee Member Price absent)
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Chairman Burns adjourned the regular meeting of the Housing and Economic Development
Committee into Executive Session at 1:10 p.m.
Executive Session (Agenda Item 3)
Chairman Burns called to order the Executive Session at 1:13 p.m. in order to discussion the
following items:
A. Seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following items that are exempt from
public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules, as
authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code: (i) legal issues
related to any current agenda items;
B. Discuss the purchase, sale, lease or value of real property, as authorized by Section
551.072 of the Texas Government Code. Deliberation in an open meeting would
have a detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third party;
and,
C. Discuss or deliberate negotiations relating to any economic development
negotiations, as authorized by Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code.
Chairman Burns adjourned the Executive Session at 1:30 p.m., on Tuesday, March 6, 2012.
Chairman Burns reconvened the regular session of the Housing and Economic Development
Committee at 1:31 p.m.
Written Reports (Agenda Item 4)
Chairman Burns advised that the following written reports had been provided as a matter of
information to the committee members:
A. Sun Valley Industrial Park Project Memo
B. TECH Fort Worth Quarterly Report
C. Memo regarding Timeline of the Hardy Street Project
D. Spending and Accomplishment Memo on Funds Received by US
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Presentation on Old Fire Station Number 10 (Agenda Item 5)
Redevelopment Utilizing Community
Development Block Grant Funds and
Entering into Agreement with Fort Worth
Independent School District to Use the
Building
Cynthia Garcia, Assistant Director, Housing and Economic Development Department made a
presentation on the background on the redevelopment of Fire Station Number 10 and entering
into an agreement with the Fort Worth Independent School District to use the building. Ms.
Garcia presented the following timeline:
• 04/25/2006—City Council approved a ten-year lease agreement with the Friends
of Old Fire Station#10 to operate the building in compliance with CDBG
regulations
• In 2008, there was $465,894.29 in CDBG funds available for the renovation of
Old Fire Station and the park development. Renovations to the first floor began in
2008-2009.
• $342,434 in CDBG funds were spent on the first floor, leaving a balance of
$123,459.34.
Lessee's resources do not support the ability to meet the operating costs associated with meeting
HUD guidelines for use of the building. Staff is recommending the following:
• Enter into Lease with FWISD
• Enter into lease with community organization to use the building on weekends
and nights for community meetings
• Use CDBG funds to make improvements
• If directed, staff will bring forward M&C for City Council consideration to enter
into the leases with each entity and to make improvements to the facility.
Committee member Price left the meeting at 1:50pm.
Motion was made by Committee member Jordan and second by Committee member Shingleton
to approve the lease with the Fort Worth Independent School District and direct staff to look at
other options for the property and for staff to report back to the Committee. Motion passed 7-0.
(Moss abstained, Price absent)
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Requests for Future Agenda Items (Agenda item No. 6)
Chairman Burns opened the floor for requests for future agenda items.
Committee member Moss requested a report on Neighborhood Standards for HUD uses.
Date of Next Regular Meeting—
April 3, 2012, (Agenda Item 7)
Chairman Burns advised that the next regular meeting of the Housing and Economic
Development Committee was tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, April 3, 2012.
Adjourn (Agenda Item 8)
With no further presentations or discussions, Chairman Burns adjourned the regular meeting of
the Housing and Economic Development Committee at 1:54 p.m., on Tuesday, March 6, 2012.
These minutes approved by the Housing and Economic Development Committee on the 31a day
of April, 2012.
APPROVED:
•el Burns, Chairman
Minutes Prepared by and Attest:
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Mary J. Kaks ity ecr ary