HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0002) 121019 Work Session MinutesCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 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 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, December 10, 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
City Manager Cooke will withdraw M&C 19-0375 and 19-0376 from the Consent
Agenda for speakers.
Resolutions 19-0985, 19-0386, 19-0387, and 19-0393 related to the nominations for
the various Appraisal District Boards of Directors will be handled with one motion.
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b. Upcoming and Recent Events
There were no evnents to announce.
c. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
City Manager Cooke called on Assistant City Manager, Fernando Costa to introduce
Christina Brooks, Director of Diversity and Inclusion.
City Manager Cooke called on Assistant City Manager Valerie Washington to
introduce Fire Chief Davis and Captain Raven to share the diversity of the Fire Recruit
class that started on Monday, December 9, 2019.
Mayor Price mentioned the article in the AARP magazine that named Fort Worth as a
top place to live.
d. Informal Reports
19-10346 Curfew Ordinance for Minors - Captain JC Stockton
19-10347 Amendment No. 1 to Tax Abatement Agreement with Raider Express to
Extend the Completion Deadline - Robert Sturns
19-10348 Update on City of Fort Worth Opportunity Zones - Robert Stums
19-10349 Proposed Amendment to Agreement for the Management, Operation
and Maintenance of Fort Worth Alliance Airport - Jay Chapa
19-10350 Cowtown Coliseum License Agreement Restatement, Amendment and
Assignment - Jay Chapa
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
Chris Mosley, Senior Assistant City Attorney, gave a briefing on the M&C related to the
Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant County relating to the reguation of game rooms.
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Meeting
There were no items continued to this meeting.
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4. Update on Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Initiatives — Brandom
Gengelbach, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
Brandom Genglebach, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, gave an update on the
Chamber activities and future opportunities and partnerships.
5. Presentation on Economic Development Program Agreement with Watts
Water Technologies, Inc - Brenda Hicks -Sorensen, Economic Development
Brenda Hicks -Sorenson, Economic Development, presented the Economic Program
Agreement with Watts Water Technologies, Inc. The M&C approving the agreement will
be on the December 17, 2019, Council Agenda for action.
6. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Zadeh - could the Work Session be streamed on FaceBook Live in
addition to our other streaming service?
7. 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 4:36 p.m.
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