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Home My WebLink About(0002) 102020 Work Session MinutesCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 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 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 3:02 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, in City Council Conference Room 2020 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 b. Upcoming and Recent Events David Cooke announced that the Redistricting Task Force would meet Thursday, October 22, 2020, at 4:00 pm in room 2020. Mayor Price announced that Ben Carson, HUD Secretary would be in Fort Worth on Friday. City of Fort Worth Page I Printed on 1012612020 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020 Page 2 of 5 c. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s) Mayor Price recognized Victor Flores, Park and Recreation and Dietrich Jones, Police Department. The Mayor's office received letters from citizens recognizing these employees. d. Informal Reports 20-10486 5G Cellular Permit Improvements - Kevin Gunn 20-10487 August 2020 - Sales Tax Update - Terry Hanson 20-10488 Door and Window Replacement Permits - Allison Gray 20-10489 Economic Development Marketing Update - Robert Sturns 20-10490 Fort Worth Public Library COVID-19 Operations - Manya Shorr 20-10491 Monthly Development Activity Report - D.J. Harrell 20-10492 Proposed Comments on TRWD General Ordinance and Commercial Facilities Ordinance - Dana Burghdoff 20-10493 SmartRepair Water Conservation Leak Repair Program - Kara Shuror 20-10494 Trinity Metro Funding Request for TEXRail Extension and Lancaster BRT Projects - David Cooke 20-10495 Use of Planned Development Housing - Arty Wheaton -Rodriguez 2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members "PD" Zoning for Detached Multifamily City of Fort Worth Page 2 Printed on 1012612020 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020 Page 3 of 5 3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Meeting M&C 20-0586 (CD 8) Authorize Execution of a Five -Year Tax Abatement Agreement with Conrado Hernandez Gonzalez and Maria Ines Abrego-Zuniga Gonzalez for the Rehabilitation of a Single -Family Dwelling of Approximately 1644 Square Feet and Having a Rehabilitation Cost of at Least $162,100.00 on Property Located at 3319 Montague Street Near the Mitchell Boulevard Neighborhood and Within Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and Reinvestment Zone Area Six (Continued from a Previous Meeting) Moving forward. M&C 20-0619 (CD 8) Authorize Execution of a Five -Year Tax Abatement Agreement with Jackson-Shaw/46 Ranch, LLC, for the Construction of Three Industrial Warehouse Buildings with a Total of Approximately 562,000 Square Feet for the Distribution of Retail Goods and Light Manufacturing, Having a Cost of at Least $25,969,859.00 on Property Located at 6501 Oak Grove Road in the 46 Ranch Logistics Industrial Park and Within Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and Reinvestment Zone Six (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) Council Member Allen Gray will make a motion to continue this case to December 15, 2020. City of Fort Worth Page 3 Printed on 1012612020 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020 Page 4 of 5 ZC-20-075 (CD7) Fossilwood Investments, LP, 15400 - 15500 blocks of Double Eagle Boulevard; From: "K" Heavy Industrial and PD 403 To: "D" High Density Multifamily 22.97 acres (Recommended for Denial by the Zoning Commission) (Continued from a Previous Meeting) Moving forward. ZC-20-109 (CD5) Jose Reyes, 6836 Brentwood Stair Road; From: "B" Two -Family To: "CR" Low Density Multifamily 0.36 acres (Recommended for Approval by the Zoning Commission) (Continued from a Previous Meeting) Council Member Bivens will be making a motion to continue this to December 1, 2020. 4. Council Proposal 20-CP 318 Authorizing the Honorary Designation of a Portion of East Allen Avenue/East Maddox Avenue from IH-35W to US 287 for Atatiana Jefferson Council Members Allen Gray and Zadeh requested that the Rules of Procedure be suspended so this can be acted on at the Council Meeting this evening. 5. Update Related to COVID-19 Response and Recovery a. COVID-19 Updates and Data - Chief Jim Davis, Fire and Brandon Bennett, Code Compliance b. CARES Act Funding Update - Reginald Zeno, Financial Management Services and Kevin Gunn, IT Solutions c. Fort Worth CARES Emergency Household Assistance Program and NGO (Non -Governmental Organization) Assistance Program - Victor Turner, Neighborhood Services d. Preserve the Fort - Robert Sturns, Economic Development 6. Overview of Significant Zoning Cases - Arty Wheaton -Rodriguez, Planning and Development 7. Update by North Texas LEAD — Richard Casarez, North Texas Leaders and Executives Advocating Diversity (LEAD) City of Fort Worth Page 4 Printed on 1012612020 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020 Page 5 of 5 8. Third Quarter Violent Crime Update - Chief Ed Kraus, Police 9. Update on Stormwater Bond Program — Reginald Zeno, Financial Management Services, Greg Simmons and Jennifer Dyke, Transportation and Public Works This item will be presented at the October 27, 2020, Council Work Session 10. Update on MyH2O Implementation and Water Meter Installation — Kara Shuror, Water This item will be presented at the October 27, 2020, Council Work Session 11. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports Council Member Bivens requested that City Staff and the ISDs in Fort Worth have joint meetings for planning coordination. Council Member Bivens requested andIR on speed plates. Council Member Allen Gray requested an IR Fire's plan going forward for the Community Risk Reduction Office. Council Member Jordan requested a report on future technology for Police. There being no further business to come before the City Council Mayor Price adjourned the meeting at 5:27 p.m. City of Fort Worth Page 5 Printed on 1012612020