HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0002) 091421 Work SessionCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Mayor Pro tern Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Cary Moon, District 4
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6
Council Member Leonard Firestone, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Ronald P. Gonzales, Acting City Secretary
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parker called the City
Council Work Session of the Fort Worth City Council to order 3:03 p.m. on Tuesday,
September 14, 2021, in the City Council Chamber 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 Cooke advised the following:
• M&C 21-0645 will be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda and continued to
September 21, 2021
• M&C 21-0654 will be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda and withdrawn from
consideration
• M&C 21-0633 will be continued to October 19, 2021
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b. Upcoming and Recent Events
Assistant City Manager Valerie Washington introduced Christina Brooks, Diversity
and Inclusion Director, who advised that tomorrow that September 15th through
November 7th, Hispanic Heritage Month would be celebrated. She also provided
information on various events being held in the City to celebrate Hispanic Heritage.
c. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
City Manager Cooke called on Mr. D.J. Harrell, Development Services Director, who
introduced his new Assistant Director of Zoning and Design, Mr. Daniel Leal.
City Manager Cooke called on Mr. William Johnson, TPW Director, who introduced
his new Assistant Director for Regional Transportation and Innovation, Mr. Kelly
Porter.
d. Informal Reports
21-10648 Addressing ADA and Accessibility Needs at Future City Hall - Steve
Cooke
21-10649 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Project Funding Process - Jay
Chapa
21-10650 Atmos Energy 2021 Rate Review Mechanism Tariff Filing - Juanita
Rigsby
21-10651 Banking Services Agreement Renewal - John Samford
21-10653 Liquid Oxygen Supply for Water Treatment - Chris Harder
21-10654 Office of Police Oversight Monitor (OPOM) Update and Mutual
Accountability Working Group's Recommendation Regarding the Proposed
Community Policy Advisory Board - Kim Neal
21-10655 Redistricting Procedures - Fernando Costa
21-10652 School Crossing Guard - Assistant Chief Joseph Sparrow
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21-10656 Proposal to Rename the Fort Worth Business Assistance Center in
Honor of Devoyd Jennings - Robert Stums
21-10657 Update on Fiscal Year 2022 Proposed Budgets for Operating PIDs and
Tourism PID - Robert Sturns
21-10658 Update on I-35W Designation to Honor Atatiana Jefferson - Dana
Burghdoff
21-10659 Urban Forestry Fine Structures of Municipalities in the Cross Timbers in
Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas - Melinda Ramos
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
Council Member Williams - M&C 21-0672. Mr. Richard Zavala, Park and Recreation
Director, provided an overview of the M&C.
Council Member Moon - ZC-21-101. Advised of the reason he would be supporting the
zoning change as the tax credit position had not come forward, with the assumption that
the property would be placed on the tax role.
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Meeting
ZC-21-075 (CD 8) VERTEX ASSET PARTNERS, LP, 3001 & 3045 S Riverside
Drive, From: "PD 760" Planned Development for all uses in "I" Light Industrial ,
excluding chicken battery or brooder, coal, coke or wood yard, outdoor sales and
storage, and retaining current PD 760 standards, site plan waived To: Amend "PD
760" Planned Development for all uses in "I" Light Industrial plus mini -warehouses
including outdoor sales, rental and storage including yards, contractors, lumber or
storage, automobiles, equipment, storage yards & containers, building materials
excluding certain uses with development standards, site plan waiver requested (13.91
ac) (Recommended for Approval by the Zoning Commission) (Continued from a
Previous Meeting)
Council Member Nettles will deny with prejudice.
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ZC-21-082 (CD 8) Lama Estate, LLC, 4113 Mansfield Highway, From: "B"
Two -Family, "E" Neighborhood Commercial To: "B" Neighborhood Commercial
(1.24 ac) (Recommended for Approval by the Zoning Commission) (Continued from
a Previous Meeting)
Council Member Nettles will move forward with the zoning.
ZC-21-096 (CD 8) MCM Jones Family Inv LTD, 3601 Shelby Road, From: "A-5"
One -Family, "C" Medium Density Multifamily "E" Neighborhood Commercial To:
"A-5" One -Family (84.74 ac) (Recommended for Approval by the Zoning
Commission) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
Council Member Nettles will move forward with the zoning.
4. Update Related to COVID-19 Response and Recovery
a. COVID-19 Updates and Data - Brandon Bennett, Code Compliance
5. Overview of Significant Zoning Cases - Sevanne Steiner, Development Services
SP-21-020: Will be continued for 30 days.
ZC-21-087: Applicant has requested zoning case be withdrawn.
ZC-21-105: Will be denied with prejudice.
ZC-21-107: Recommended for approval by the Zoning Commission; however, there was
significant opposition at the neighborhood meeting. Council Member Firestone will
continue to October 12, 2021.
ZC-21-108: Mayor Pro tern Bivens will support staffs recommendation to deny.
ZC-21-113: Applicant asked for 30-day continuance.
ZC-21-116: Zoning Commission recommended denial without prejudice. Council Member
Williams advised that the zoning case will be continued.
ZC-21-134: Recommended for approval as amended by the Zoning Commission to
exclude certain uses. Council Member Firestone will move forward.
ZC-21-134: Recommended for approval by the Zoning Commission. Council Member
Williams will deny with prejudice.
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6. Briefing on Approval of FY2022 Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Operating and Revenue Budget - Chris Poinsatte, Dallas Fort Worth
International Airport
7. Proposed Council Meeting Changes — Sarah Fullenwider, Law and Ron
Gonzales, City Secretary's Office
This item was moved to the September 21, 2021, Work Session meeting.
8. Briefing on Arts -Related Activities: Public Art, Grants Program, and
Management of Community Arts Center
a. Contract with Arts Council of Fort Worth — Mark McAvoy, Planning and Data
Analytics
b. Proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Public Art Work Plan — Estrus Tucker, Fort Worth Art
Commission; Martha Peters, Arts Council of Fort Worth
9. Presentation on Neighborhood Traffic Calming — Tanya Brooks,
Transportation & Public Works
This item was moved to the September 21, 2021, Work Session meeting.
10. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Beck: Response times and response actions to significant water breaks.
Presentation regarding process; tracking dropped calls to emergency numbers; what is
being done to improve process; what follow up is done; what resources are available to
citizens to mitigate issue.
Council Members Williams and Beck: Update on the process of making District Directors
full-time employees; what are potential holdups and how will those be overcome. Council
Members controlling the budget including staffing
Council Members Flores and Beck: Potential sources of funding that can be used to fund
50 additional Fire Fighter positions in the FY2022 budget. - Explanation of how pension
contributions are being paid by Fire Department resulting from over -time.
Council Member Nettles: Individual who called 911 was on hold for 20 minutes; what is
the process of responding.
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Council Member Nettles: Provide all meeting agendas (Council; Corporation Boards;
Council Committee) on Thursdays.
Council Member Firestone: Crossing Guard Services Contract Update
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m.
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