HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0002) 081120 Work Session MinutesCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020
Present:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro tern 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 (Virtual)
Council Member Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8 (Virtual)
Council Member Ann Zadeh, District 9 (Virtual)
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 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 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
M&C 20-0550 (CCPD) will be removed from the Consent Agenda for a speaker.
Resolution 20-0886 (TTI) will be withdrawn completely.
M&C 20-0522 - the address in the discussion will be corrected when it is called.
M&Cs 20-0524 and 20-0535 will be continued to September 15, 2020.
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b. Upcoming and Recent Events
Council will hold a Workshop on Friday, August 14, 2020, beginning at 12:30pm.
c. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
Mayor Price received compliments from citizens recognized Ronnetta Jordan from
Park and Recreation; Brian Dickerson from Human Resources, and Kenneth Mendez
from Code Compliance for their great work.
d. Informal Reports
20-10457 M&C 20-0482 Authorize a Contract with American Facility Services for
Janitorial Services for an Estimated Annual Amount Up to $5,000,000 for the City
of Fort Worth with Four Annual Renewal Options - Cynthia Garcia
20-10458 Submission of 2020 Certified Appraisal Roll and Certified Collection
Rate - Terry Hanson
20-10459 Submission of 2020 No -New -Revenue and Voter Approval Tax Rates -
Terry Hanson
20-10460 Update on Expansion of Fort Worth Public Improvement District #18 -
Tourism Expansion - Reginald Zeno
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
Deputy City Manager Jay Chapa provided the Council with the schedule for the adoption
of the CCPD budget beginning with the funding application that is on the agenda tonight.
It will be followed by a CCPD meeting on August 18, 2020, with a presentation and
public hearing on the proposed budget followed by a public hearing with the council in
September.
Assistant City Manager Fernando Costa gave a presentation on M&C 20-0518 - COVID
vulnerable permanent supportive housing. Council suggested changes and Law will have
motion language for the meeting.
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3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Meeting
20-0794 A Resolution Adopting the City of Fort Worth's Policy for the Donation of
Used Bicycles, Tri-Cycles and Bicycle Parts from the City's Drop -Off Stations to
Non -Profit Entities (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
Moving forward.
M&C 20-0482 Authorize a Contract with American Facility Services for Janitorial
Services for an Estimated Annual Amount Up to $5,000,000.00 for the City of Fort
Worth with Four Annual Renewal Options (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
(Continued from a Previous Meeting)
Moving forward.
M&C 20-0486 Authorize the Execution of Non -Exclusive Agreements with Able
Communications, Inc., and Superior Fiber & Data Services, Inc. to Provide
Structured Cabling and Services for All City Departments in an Annual Amount Up to
$750,000.00 for the First Two Years, Authorize Two Annual Renewal Options in an
Annual Amount Up to $350,000.00 and Authorize a Total of $1,200,000.00 for the
Completion of the Tech Enhancements Venue Project at the Will Rogers Memorial
Center (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
Moving forward.
ZC-20-007 (CD8) Artel Inc., D&KW Properties, 5600 - 6200 blocks South Freeway
& 800 - 1000 blocks Loop 820; From: "A-5" One -Family, "E" Neighborhood
Commercial, "I" Light Industrial To: "J" Medium Industrial (Applicant request); PD/I
Planned Development for all uses in "I" Light Industrial with a 40 ft. landscaping
buffer, 50 ft. building setback, 8 ft. screening fence, no truck traffic on the eastern
most driveway; site plan included (Zoning Commission recommendation) 99.50 acres
(Recommended for Approval as Amended by the Zoning Commission to PD/I with
development standards for 40 ft. landscaping buffer, 50 ft. building setback, 8 ft.
screening fence and no truck traffic on eastern driveway; site plan included)
(Continued from a Previous Meeting)
Will be continued to September 15, 2020.
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SP-20-010 (CD6) Pate Ranch Commercial LP, 6200 - 6300 blocks (Dirks
Road/Altamesa Boulevard); Provide required site plan for PD 1063 for convenience
store with gas station 1.01 acres (Recommended for Approval by the Zoning
Commission) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
Moving forward.
4. Presentation of Employee Leave Study - Brian Dickerson, Human Resources
Brian Dickerson, Director of Human Resources provided information on proposed
changes to employee leave. The changes are designed to make the leave structure simple
to understand, simple to administer, provides employees with adequate financial
protection, competitive and sustainable.
5. Presentation on the Recommended Fiscal Year 2021 Operating Budget - David Cooke,
City Manager
City Manager David Cooke presented the FY 2021 Operating Budget. The tax rate is
proposed at $0.7475% - no change from last year. He gave an overview of revenues and
expenses in all funds,
The first budget work session will be August 20 and 21, 2020.
6. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Jordan - IR on the Nutria and Egret issues and on Alarm Permits and
how people are notified when their permit is up for renewal.
Council Member Moon - operations of the City/financial management of the City.
There being no further business to come before the City Council Mayor Price adjourned
the meeting at 5:21 p.m.
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