HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019/09/17-Minutes-City Council-Worksession CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2019
Present:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro tem Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Brian Byrd, District 3
Council Member Cary Moon, District 4
Council Member Gyna Bivens, District 5
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Ann Zadeh, District 9
Absent:
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
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 3:03 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 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
There were no changes.
b. Upcoming and Recent Events
No events were announced.
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c. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
There were no recognitions.
d. Informal Reports
19-10317 Authorize Submission of Letter of No Objection to the U.S.
Foreign-Trade Zones Board to Allow for Trade-Zone No.39 Site Designated
Status for Allied Electronics Inc., Facilities Located at 7151 Jack Newell Blvd.
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 4) - Robert Sturns
19-10318 Ban the Box - Brian Dickerson
19-10319 July 2019 - Sales Tax Update - Terry Hanson
19-10320 Monthly Development Activity Report - Randle Harwood
19-10321 Small Cell Antennas in Residential Areas - Randle Harwood
19-10323 Use of Gas Well Revenue for "Open Space" Acquisition - Reginald
Zeno
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
There were no questions or concerns.
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Meeting
M&C 19-0135 Adopt Ordinance Revising Chapter 23 "Offenses and Miscellaneous
Provisions," of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015) to Provide
Regulations Concerning Unauthorized Camping on Certain Private Properties (ALL
COUNCIL DISTRICTS) (Continued from a Previous Week)
Staff made a presentation on this item during the Work Session.
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ZC-19-095 (CD4) Total E & P USA Real Estate LLC, 2020 E. Loop 820; From: "E"
Neighborhood Commercial To: PD/E Planned Development for all uses in "E"
Neighborhood Commercial plus trailer parking, trailer sales and light manufacturing of
trailers; site plan included for trailer uses only 10.4 acres (Recommended for
Approval by the Zoning Commission) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
(Withdrawal Requested)
This item will be recommended for withdrawl.
4. Council Proposal
19-CP 314 Waiver of Festival Equipment Rental Fee for the Harambee Festival -
Council Members Kelly Allen Gray and Gyna Bivens
This will move forward this evening for action. Council Member Bivens will
request that Council waive the Rules of Procedure to allow action tonight.
5. Presentation on Camping on Private Property-Matt Murray,City Attorney's
Office,Tara Perez,City Manager's Office,and Lt.Amy Ladd,Police
Staff gave a presentation on the proposed ordinance regarding camping on private
property. They discussed the HOPE unit from the Police Department and Directions
Home and their efforts to reduce homelessness. Staff provided a comparison
between the ordinance provided on September 10, 2019, and the modified ordinance
provided in the September 17, 2019, packet.
6. Update on Transit Moves Fort Worth Master Plan(Part 1 of 2)—Chad Edwards,
Transportation and Public Works
Chad Edwards, TPW,provided an update on Transit Moves Fort Worth Master
Plan.
7. Presentation on the Wellness Audit-Brian Dickerson,Human Resources and Ian
Goodman,Arthur J. Gallagher& Co
Brian Dickerson, Human Resources and Ian Goodman, Arthur J. Gallager& Co.
presented an update on our Wellness Audit and improvements made by the City.
8. Outstanding Items Related to the Proposed FY2019-2020 Budget-David Cooke,
City Manager
City Manager Cooke reviewed the actions related to the budget that are on the Council
Meeting agenda. First is the budget ordinance, second is the tax rate ordinance which
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requires an affirmative vote of 60% of the Council to approve, and third is the
ordinance ratifying the property tax revenue increase, required by the Local
Government Code.
9. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Bivens - Roundabout criteria
Council Member Flores - Turnover rate for Dispatchers, compensation vs. peer cities and
training received by Dispatchers
Mayor Price - Update on Granicus
Executive Session (CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL,
ROOM 290) - SEE ATTACHEMNT A
There being no further business to come before the City Council Mayor Price adjourned
the meeting at 5:19 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 12t" day of November, 2019.
Attest: Approved:
Mary J. K e ' Betsy Price
City Secretary Mayor
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