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Home My WebLink About2020/02/18-Minutes-City Council-Worksession CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 Present: Mayor Betsy Price Mayor Pro tem Jungus Jordan, District 6 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 Dennis Shingleton, District 7 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 3:03 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 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 City Manager Cooke will withdraw and continue M&C 20-0084 and 20-0085 to March 24, 2020, and will withdraw and continue M&C 20-0090 to March 3, 2020. b. Upcoming and Recent Events City Manager Cooke recognized Manya Shorr, Library Director to give an update on Amplify 817. Amplify 817 delivers commercial free, curated music from Fort Worth artists. City of Fort Wortlt Page I Printed on 212712020 CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18,2020 Page 2 of 5 City Manager Cooke also recognized Michelle Gutt, Communications and Public Engagement, to announce the Mayor's Community Engagement Workshops and 2019 Neighborhood Awards on February 22, 2020. c. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s) Assistant City Manager Valerie Washington updated the Council on Warrant Forgiveness month and recognized the employees of the Municipal Court and Marshal's Office for their efforts. d. Informal Reports 20-10368 December 2019 - Sales Tax Update - Terry Hanson 20-10369 Monthly Development Activity Report- D.J. Harrell 20-10370 Proposed 2020 Comprehensive Plan - Eric Fladager 20-10371 Update on the Development of the Las Vegas Trail Community Center - Victor Turner 20-10372 Update on Transit Initiatives - Chad Edwards 2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members Mike Crum, Public Events, introduced Brad Barnes, President of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo to discuss M&C 20-0089 and the partnership between the City and the FWSSR. M&C 20-0069 will be continued to March 3, 2020, to match up with its companion Zoning case. City oJFort lvortk Page 2 Printed an 212712020 CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 18,2020 Page 3 of 5 3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Meeting M&C 20-0012 Authorize Execution of a Five-Year Tax Abatement Agreement with Rodolfo Preciado-Gonzalez for the Construction of a Single-Family Dwelling of Approximately 2,069 Square Feet and Having a Cost of at Least $130,000.00 on Property Located at 3712 Avenue I, Near the Stop Six-Poly Oversight Neighborhood and Within Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and Reinvestment Zone Area 6 (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8) (Continued from a Previous Week) This item will move forward. M&C 20-0013 Authorize Execution of a Five-Year Tax Abatement Agreement with Carl Webb for the Construction of a Single-Family Dwelling of Approximately 2,085-Square Feet and Having a Cost of at Least $130,800 on Property Located at 5902 and 5904 Farnsworth Avenue in the Como Neighborhood and Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and Reinvestment Zone Area Three (COUNCIL DISTRICT 3) (Continued from a Previous Week) This item will move forward. M&C 20-0014 Authorize Execution of a Five-Year Tax Abatement Agreement with Patricia Rodriguez and Angelica Marie Flores for the Construction of a Single-Family Dwelling with a Detached Garage and Workshop of Approximately 2,100 Total Square Feet and Having a Cost of at Least $153,340.00 on Property Located at 717 Atlanta Street, Near the Morningside Neighborhood and Within Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and Reinvestment Zone Area 6 (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8) (Continued from a Previous Week) This item will move forward. ZC-19-195 (CD2) Jerry Mitchell, 4001 Ohio Gardens Drive; To: Amend PD 69 to remove hours of operation for loading and unloading for the temporary vehicle storage facility; site plan included 7.11 acres (Recommended for Approval by the Zoning Commission) (Continued from a Previous Week) This item will move forward. City oJFort Worth Page 3 Primed on 2127/2020 CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18,2020 Page 4 of 5 4. Briefing on Progress of Trinity River Vision Bridges—David Cooke, City Manager, Michael Morris,North Central Texas Council of Governments and Loyl Bussell, Texas Department of Transportation City Manager David Cooke, Loyl Bussell, Texas Department of Transportation, and Michael Morris, North Central Texas Council of Governments updated the Council on the Trinity River Vision Bridges. The update included timelines for completion and the future of the project. 5. Briefing on Results of Biennial Community Survey - Chris Tatham, ETC Institute The Council received a briefing on the results of the Community Survey. 6. Update on the New Library Facilities Master Plan—Manya Shorr and Michele Gorman, Library and Jill Eyres, Group 4 Architecture Research +Planning, Inc. Manya Shorr, Library Director; Michelle Gorman, Assistant Library Director; and Jill Eyres, Group 4 Architecture Research + Planning, Inc. provided an update on the Library Master Plan objectives and process going forward. 7. Briefing on Aquatics Update & Drowning Prevention Efforts -Richard Zavala, Park and Recreation Richard Zavala, Park and Recreation Director and Kelli Picard provided and update on the Aquatics Master Plan and Drowning Prevention efforts. 8. Cite Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports Mayor Price - final financial impact of the 2020 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Council Member Flores - change the title of"Citizen Presentations" to "Public Presentations" Council Member Allen Gray - What can be done about parking in front of mailboxes when it prevents individuals from receiving their mail Council Member Jordan and Mayor Price - overall update on traffic and are we in sync with NCTCOG's Master Transportation Plan City ojFort Worth Page 4 Printed on 212712020 CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 18,2020 Page 5 of 5 9. Executive Session (CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, ROOM 290) - SEE ATTACHMENT A There being no further business to come before the City Council Mayor Price adjourned the meeting at 5:53 p.m. These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the P day of March,2020. Attest: Approv ' Mary J.Kay Bets rice City Secreta Mayor City of For!Worth Page 5 Prinfed on 21272020