HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0002) 062519 Work Session.PDFCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
JUNE 25, 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 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 3:06 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 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
M&C G-19576 will be amended to add 3 points related to accessibility to the Botanic Gardens.
M&C L-16230 will be withdrawn and replaced with revised M&C L-16230.
b. Upcoming and Recent Events
June 25, 2019, is the last Council meeting until August 6, 2019.
International City Managers Association is meeting this week in Fort Worth.
c. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
Randle Harwood, Planning and Development, announced that the City received 3 Clide
(Celebrating Leadership in Development Excellence) awards at NCTCOG's annual General
Assembly.
Chad Edwards called on and recognized the TPW team who received the Midwest Section Texas
APA Project Excellence Award.
Police Chief, Ed Krause, recognized the Mental Health Team for PD for winning a state-wide
award.
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Council Member Allen Gray recognized the PD and Code employees that were working in the
Ash Crescent Neighborhood on a clean-up.
d. Informal Reports
1. IR 10286: Iconic Artworks Strategic Plan
2. IR 10287: Name of New Library on East Lancaster — Council Member Allen Gray
recognized Reby Cary's daughter in the audience.
3. IR 10288: Proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment for Allowed Sign Types
Along Chisholm Trail Parkway
4. IR 10289: Final Results of Bonds Issued Under the 2019 Debt Plan
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
M&C C-29171 will be removed from Consent for individual consideration.
Council Members had questions answered about the Following M&Cs — C-29174, C-29175,
G-19576, and G-19573.
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Week
M&C L-16230 will be withdrawn and Revised M&C L-16230 will be considered.
4. Overview of Significant Zoning Cases — Arty Wheaton -Rodriguez, Planning and
Development
Mr. Arty Wheaton -Rodriguez, Planning and Development Department, provided an overview of
significant zoning cases.
5. Pension Valuation Update — David Cooke, City Manager's Office and Kevin Gunn,
Financial Management Services
City Manager David Cooke, City Manager's Office, and Mr. Kevin Gunn, Financial
Management Services, provided a pension valuation update reflecting the reform actions.
6. Enterprise Funds Fees and Rates Review — David Cooke, City Manager's Office,
Brandon Bennett, Code Compliance Department, Greg Simmons, Transportation
and Public Works Department, and Chris Harder, Water Department
City Manager David Cooke, City Manager's Office, provided an overview and context for the
Environmental Fee, Solid Waste Fee and the Stormwater Fee. Mr. Cooke provided the purpose,
rate history, challenges, policy issues and steps forward. There will be a policy discussion on
options during the budget process. Mr. Greg Simmons, Transportation and Public Works
Department, discussed recent flooding events and program needs.
7. Update on Maior Capital Improvements Project — Jay Chapa, City Manager's
Office
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Assistant City Manager Jay Chapa, City Manager's Office, provided an update on the 2014 and
2018 CIP Bond projects including totals and progress.
8. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Bivens — update on Community Policing and ministers
Council Member Shingleton — Potential use of Gas and Oil revenues
Council Member Flores — NW Community Center update
Council Member Jordan — Roads in ETJ and issue with differing standards between City and
County; Crowley ISD/City partnership on Natatorium; update on airports that won TxDOT
grants and how will they use the funds.
Council Member Allen Gray — Richmond and Sacramento California programs to reduce crime —
can they be implemented here in Fort Worth?
Council Member Zadeh — Utility responsibilities related to pole replacement, line
replacement/repair and removal.
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 5:28 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 6th day of August, 2019.
Attest: Approved:
Mary J. Kayser Betsy Price
City Secretary Mayor