HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0002) 01142020 Work Session MinutesCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 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 Ann Zadeh, District 9
Absent:
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
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 3:05 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 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
City Manager David Cooke announced a revised copy of Resolution 20-0633
pertaining to "Cesar Chavez Avenue and Dolores Huerta Avenue " is at the
council places for review:
Three Tax Abatement Agreements M&C 20-0012, 20-0013, and 20-0014 will
be continued to February 18, 2020, in order to meet the state law requirement
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on Tax Abatement Agreements to not be acted on for at least 30 days after
the initial posting.
b. Upcoming and Recent Events
Monday, January 20, 2020, most city offices, including City Hall will be
closed in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Emergency
services will be available as usual.
Garbage, recycling, yard and bulk collections will be made as normal. The
city's four drop-off stations and the Environmental Collection Center will be
closed Monday, January 20th.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact 817-392-1234 or email
1234(c�r�,fortworthtexas. gov
Tuesday, January 21, 2020, Council meeting is cancelled. The next Council
meeting scheduled is on Tuesday, January 28th, 2020.
City Manager David Cooke called on Cannon Henry, Chair of the MLK, Jr./Juneteenth
Employee Committee ad Christina Brooks, Director of Diversity and Inclusion to
share the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration activities.
c. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
City Manager Cooke called on Assistant City Manager Valerie Washington to
introduce William Rumley as the Interim Director of Municipal Court
City Manager Cooke called on Assistant City Manager Jay Chapa to
introduce Mike Crum as the new Director of Public Events; and to recognize
Public Events Staff who stepped in on short notice and assisted the OMNI
hotel with a scheduling event.
d. Informal Reports
20-10354 November 2019 - Sales Tax Update - Terry Hanson
20-10355 Overview of Recent Legislative Changes Relating to Sales Tax Sourcing
- Reginald Zeno
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Finance Director Reggie Zeno provided a brief overview.
20-10356 Monthly Development Activity Report - Randle Harwood
Planning and Development Director Randle Harwood provided a brief overvew.
20-10357 Small Business & Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Assessment & Strategy -
Robert Sturns
20-10358 Street Construction Zone Coordination - Lauren Prieur
20-10359 Transferability of Housing Vouchers - Victor Turner
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
Council Member Bivens requested an overview of the Curfew Ordinance. Captain
Stockton provided the update.
Council Member Bivens asked for an update on M&C 20-0037. Water Director Chris
Harder provided the update.
Council Member Moon asked about M&C 20-0007 for equipment rentals. Cynthia
Garcia noted that this M&C was to increase contract authority.
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Meeting
M&C 19-0395 Conduct Public Hearing on the
Need
to Continue
the Curfew
Ordinance for Minors, Review the City's Curfew
Ordinance for Minors and Its
Effects on the Community and on Problems the Ordinance
was Intended
to Remedy
and Adopt Ordinance Amending Section 23-19 of
City
Code, Curfew
Hours for
Minors, to Extend the Curfew for an Additional
Three
Years (ALL
COUNCIL
DISTRICTS)(Continued from Previous Meeting)
(PUBLIC HEARING - a. Report of City Staff: Captain James Stockton; b. Citizen
Presentations; c. Council Action: Close Public Hearing and Act on M&C)
This item will be acted on tonight after the public hearing.
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ZC-19-131 (CD6) Benchmark Acquisitions LTD, 10400 W. Cleburne Road; From:
Unzoned To: "A-5" One -Family 40.04 acres (Recommended for Approval by the
Zoning Commission) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
ZC-19-146 (CD6) Crowley Independent School District, 1800 - 1900 blocks
Cleburne Crowley Road; From: Unzoned To: "CF" Community Facilities 94.71 acres
(Recommended for Approval by the Zoning Commission) (Continued from a
Previous Meeting)
ZC-19-131 and ZC-19-146 will both be continued until March 17, 2020, to
coordinate with the companion annexation cases.
4. Overview of Significant Zoning Cases - Arty Wheaton -Rodriguez, Planning
and Development
Mr. Arty Wheaton -Rodriguez, Planning and Development Department, provided an
overview of significant zoning cases.
5. Briefing on Selection of 2020 Target Area for Neighborhood Improvement
Strategy - Victor Turner, Neighborhood Services
Victor Turner with Neighborhood Services provided background on the selection of the
2020 Target Neighborhood Improvement Area. The area proposed is Rosemont and
there will be an action item on the Council's January 28, 2020, agenda for action.
6. Presentation on Establishing a Design Review Committee for the Fort Worth
Convention Center Expansion Project - Jay Chapa, City Manager's Office
Assistant City Manager Jay Chapa provided the details on the proposed Convention
Center Design Review Committee and the strategy for phasing and financing the
convention facilities expansion. There is a Resolution on the Council agenda tonight for
action.
7. Presentation on Park Reservation Fees — David Creek, Park and Recreation
Interim Director of Park and Recreation, David Creek provided a presentation on Park
Reservation Fees. He provided an overview of the purpose, history, process for Park
Reservation Fees. He also provided the fees currently being charged and noted that the
policy is being updated.
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8. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Jordan - upkeep of competition fields and asked that the procurement
capacity presentation presented at ITC be brought to the full council.
Council Member Bivens - update on the NEZ process and the Staff ACtin Tracking
process.
Council Member Bivens and Mayor Price - an update on pools and drowning
prevention.
Council Member Flores - Report on the HUD annual homelessness report, % change in
homelessness.
9. 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 5:06 pm.
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