HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021/01/12-Attachments-121520 Work SessionCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 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 (Video)
Council Member Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8 (Video)
Council Member Ann Zadeh, District 9 (Video)
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Ronald P. Gonzales, Assistant City Secretary
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Price called the City
Council Work Session of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 8:31 a.m. on Tuesday,
December 15, 2020, in the City Council Conference Room 2020 (formerly 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• M&C 20-0962 will be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda there is a
speaker on the item.
• M&C 20-0907 the public hearing will be opened, receive any public
comment, and then continued to January 12, 2021
• ZC-20-137 will be continued to February 2, 2021 at which time it will
have a companion annexation.
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b. Upcoming and Recent Events
This morning's Council meeting for 2020 and the next Council meeting
will be on January 12, 2021. He wished everyone a Happy Holiday and
New Year and added that City Hall will be closed on December 25, 2020,
and January 1, 2021.
c. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
• Mayor Price recognized Kelli Pickard for Camp Connection receiving
the Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS) North Region
Committee's Choice Award.
• Kevin Gunn introduced to new Assistant Directors in IT Solutions,
Mark DeBoer and Donlen Ruffin.
• Sarah Fullenwider announced the retirement of Deputy City Attorney
Gerald Pruitt at the end of December 2020 after 20 years with the City.
• Mark McAvoy announced Kate Beck's departure from the City.
• Valerie Washington announced the retirement of Fire Assistant Chief
Landon Stallings after 35 years with the City.
d. Informal Reports
20-10521 Application to Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
(TDHCA) for Participation in Texas Emergency Rental Assistance Program
(TERAP) Responding to Coronavirus Pandemic - Victor Turner
20-10522 Construction Traffic Noise and Travel Route - Lauren Prieur
20-10523 Monthly Development Activity Report - D.J. Harrell
20-10524 Proposed Council Initiated Zoning Changes for Certain Properties
Located Along Crowley Road and North Crowley Road in Council District 6 -
Beth Knight
20-10525 October 2020 - Sales Tax Update - Terry Hanson
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20-10526 Reorganization in TIF Accounting and PID Administration - Reginald
Zeno
20-10527 Speed Tables Follow Up - Tanya Brooks
20-10528 Police Response to Violent Crime - Chief Ed Kraus
20-10529 Update on Chief of Police Position Search - Jay Chapa
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
Council Member Bivens addressed the importance of transparency pertaining M&Cs
20-0940, 20-0973 and 20-0974 to preclude accusations of misappropriation of CARES
Act funding.
Council Member Moon expressed appreciation to staff for their expeditious processing
of an M&C pertaining to purchase of equipment that was tied to a significant discount
saving taxpayer dollars.
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Meeting
M&C 20-0907 (CD 6) Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Amended and
Restated Service and Assessment Plan for Fort Worth Public Improvement District
17 — Rock Creek Ranch and Adopt Ordinance Approving the Amended and Restated
Service and Assessment Plan for the Fort Worth Public Improvement District 17 —
Rock Creek Ranch, Which Includes Amended Assessment Rolls (Continued from a
Previous Meeting)
(PUBLIC HEARING - a. Report of City Staff. John Samford; b. Public Comment; c.
Council Action: Close Public Hearing and Act on M&C)
Staff is still negotiating at this time; may be continued to January 12, 2021.
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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: " Y 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 move forward.
Mayor Price advised that in the interest of time, Item 4 would be presented during the
Council meeting at 10:00 a.m.
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
8. Presentation on Proposed Purchase of 100 Energy Way for New City Hall -
Jay Chapa, City Manager's Office
Mayor Price moved this presentation up on the agenda.
5. Overview of Significant Zoning Cases - Arty Wheaton -Rodriguez,
Development Services
Mr. Wheaton -Rodriguez advised that his overview was not needed but he would address
any concerns by the Council. There were no concerns from Council.
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6. National Finals Rodeo Wrap -Up - Michael Crum, Public Events and Bob Jameson, Visit
Fort Worth
Mayor Price advise that this presentation would be added to the Recognition of the
National Finals Rodeo Event Leadership Team at the Council meeting at 10:00 a.m.
7. Briefing on T3 Initiative — Mattie Parker, Tarrant To & Through Partnership
9. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Jordan - Staff presentation on New Water Meter Rates.
Council Member Flores - Update of COVID-19 testing numbers related to National Finals
Rodeo Events/Locations.
Council Member Zadeh - Update on Dark Skies/Lights Out Initiative; Translation Services
During Public Meetings; Briefing on services provided by Community Action Partners.
Meeting was recessed at 10:08 a.m. and reconvened at 1:28 p.m.
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the meeting at 1:37 p.m.
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