HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020/11/17-Attachments-111020 Work Session MinutesCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Present:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro tern Jungus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2 (Virtual)
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 3:11 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 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
M&C 20-0805 will be withdrawn from the agenda completely and Council will act on
M&C 20-0835.
b. Upcoming and Recent Events
No events were announced.
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c. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
Mayor Price recognized Daniel Guerrero with Development Services.
Council Member Bivens recognized Library Director Manya Shorr and library staff for
their work with Grow with Google.
Council Member Zadeh recognized Debbie Branch and her Park and Recreation team
for working with George Chiles in getting the alley way near his home cleaned up.
Assistant city Manager Valerie Washington recognized Code Compliance for the
successful Litter Stomp.
d. Informal Reports
20-10503 Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp. Enterprise Project Nomination -
Robert Sturns
20-10504 Texas Enterprise Zone Nomination for Alcon Vision, LLC - Robert
Sturns
20-10505 Impact of the Cancellation of the 2021 Fort Worth Stock Show &
Rodeo - Michael Crum
20-10506 Briefing on the Recommendation to Adopt 2020 Disparity Study and
Business Equity Ordinance Amendment - Christina Brooks
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
Council Member Shingleton stated that he would be making a motion to continue Zoning
Cases 20-0124 and 20-099.
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3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Meeting
M&C 20-0805 (CD 6 and ETJ) Adopt Ordinance to Establish the Sewer per Acre
Charge in the Amount of $91.18 per Acre for the Sewer Extension to Serve the Rock
Creek Ranch and Tarleton State University Developments and Surrounding Areas and
to Establish the Basin Boundaries, Pursuant to Chapter 35, Article III, Division 3,
Sections 35-81 through 35-86 of the City Code (Continued from a Previous Week)
This item will be withdrawn from the agenda completely.
4. Update Related to COVID-19 Response and Recovery
a. COVID-19 Updates and Data - Brandon Bennett, Code Compliance
b. CARES Act Funding Update - Reginald Zeno, Financial Management Services
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
5. Overview of Significant Zoning Cases - Arty Wheaton -Rodriguez,
Development Services
6. Presentation on Trinity Lakes Tax Increment Finance Zone Funding Proposal
for Construction of Trinity Boulevard — Robert Sturns, Economic Development
7. Presentation on Police Recruitment — Assistant Chief Julie Swearingin, Police
8. Briefing on Proposed 2021 Housing Tax Credit Policy — Victor Turner and
Amy Connolly, Neighborhood Services
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9. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
All council members requested a briefing on what solutions are available to curb street
racing/excessive speed/vehicle noise (after market exhaust systems)
Council Member Byrd requested: 1) an update on the Independent Police Review Panel
and their Part 2 report 2) an update on de-escalation 3) Noise ordinance related to
collector streets.
Council Member Bivens requested and update on Violent Crime prevention and
strategies.
Council Members Flores requested an IR on Bandit Signs.
11. Executive Session (CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL,
ROOM 2020 formerly Room 290) - SEE ATTACHMENT A
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 5:11 pm.
Council reconvened into open session at 5:26 pm.
10. Presentation on Council Meeting Technology (Council Chamber) — Anthony
J. Thompson, Vice President of Cloud Driven Solutions, LLC
Anthony Thompson provided and update on changes to the voting system in the
Chambers. The Council moved to the Council Chambers to try out a test vote.
There being no further business to come before the City Council Mayor Price adjourned
the meeting at 5:34 p.m.
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