HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0125) RESOLUTION - Design Review Committee for FW Convention CenterA Resolution
NO.
ESTABLISHING DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR THE FORT WORTH
CONVENTION CENTER RENOVATION AND EXPANSION AND APPOINTING
MEMBERSHIP
WHEREAS, the Fort Worth Convention Center (FWCC) and its arena opened for
business in 1968, with the City acquiring the property in 1997, and initial renovation and
expansion having been completed in 2003; and
WHEREAS, renovation and expansion of the FWCC, including demolition of the half -
century -old arena, was initially proposed in a 1996 study by Coopers & Lybrand, which was
subsequently revisited by Carter & Burgess in 2000 and Hunden Strategic Partners in 2013;
and
WHEREAS, decommissioning and demolition of the arena at the FWCC was contingent
upon the development of an alternate arena facility; and
WHEREAS, the recent completion and successful opening of the Dickies Arena in the
Cultural District means that the City can now proceed with more definitive plans to
demolish the FWCC arena and redevelop the site; and
WHEREAS, City Council desires to obtain input from hospitality industry
stakeholders, downtown business and property owners, and the community on the ultimate
design, space uses and funding considerations to develop recommendations for ultimate
approval of the Fort Worth City Council; and
WHEREAS, the committee will consider Fort Worth's tourism opportunities, customer
demand for and the adequacy of the City's event facilities operated by both the private and
public sectors, and ways in which increased tourism and convention business will impact and
benefit the community; and
WHEREAS, City Council wishes for the makeup of the committee to be diverse and
inclusive, representing a broad spectrum of socio-economic and business/community
perspectives; and
WHEREAS it is the desire of the Fort Worth City Council to name the membership so
that this important committee can begin its study and work immediately.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
The City Council hereby names the following individuals to serve at the pleasure
of the City Council as members of the Design Review Committee:
Mayor Betsy Price
Councilwoman Ann Zadeh
Bob Jameson
Ed Bass
Jay Chapa
Bobby Ahdieh
Glenn Forbes
Joseph DeLeon
Martha Peters
Annette Landeros
Jonathan Morris
Bob Benda
Adopted this day of
ATTEST:
L'In
Mary Kayser, City Secretary
Mayor Pro-Tem Jungus Jordan
Leah King
Jarred Howard
Sasha Bass
Andy Taft
Richard Casarez
Johnny Campbell
Randy Gideon
Adrian Parr
Perry Bass
Gloria Starling
Lanny Lancarte
2020.