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Home My WebLink About(0003) 091719 Work Session MinutesCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 Present: Mayor Betsy Price Mayor Pro tern 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. City of Fort Worth Page I Printed on 111612019 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 Page 2 of 4 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. City of Fort Worth Page 2 Printed on 111612019 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 Page 3 of 4 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 City of Fort Worth Page 3 Printed on 111612019 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 Page 4 of 4 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. City of Fort Worth Page 4 Printed on 111612019