HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022/01/18-Minutes-City Council-Worksession CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2022
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Mayor Pro tem 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
Laetitia Brown, Interim City Attorney
Jannette Goodall, 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 1:16 p.m. on Tuesday,
January 18, 2022, in the 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. Upcoming and Recent Events
The Redistricting Task force will conduct its final meeting on Monday, January 24th,
2:00 p.m., Council Conference room 2020.
b. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
City Manager Cooke called on Brandon Bennett and Carolyn Horner from the North
Central Texas Council of Governments to present the Mayor's North Texas Cleanup
Challenge Trophy.
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c. Informal Reports
22-005 COVID-19 Vaccination Reward Program Results - Dianna Giordano
22-011 Fire Department Staffing and Operations Study - January 2022 Update -
Mark McAvoy
22-006 Fort Worth Botanic Garden/BRIT Progress Report- Richard Zavala
Council Members Beck and Williams - Requested information on the feasibility
of providing entrance fee discounts to primary and secondary education
students.
Council Member Beck - Requested additional community engagement meetings
in the districts.
22-007 Asset Forfeiture Program - Chief Neil Noakes
22-008 2022 Transportation Impact Fee Study Update - D.J. Harrell
22-009 Monthly Development Activity Report- D.J. Harrell
22-010 Proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment for Car Washes - Daniel
Leal
Council Member Moon and Williams - Requested information on why 100 foot
buffer was selected.
2. Questions Regarding City Council Action Items for January 25, 2022, Council
Meeting
There were no questions regarding City Council Action Items for the January 25, 2022,
Council meeting.
3. COVID-19 Update - Brandon Bennett, Code Compliance
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4. Regional Transportation Plans and Federal Transportation Funding—Michael
Morris,North Central Texas Council of Governments,Ricardo Gonzalez,
TxDOT and William Johnson, Transportation and Public Works
5. Presentation on Tax Abatement Agreement with MP Materials—Robert
Sturns, Economic Development
6. Briefing on 2021 Community Survey Results—Mark McAvoy, Planning and
Data Analytics and Chris Tatham, ETC Institute
7. Proposed 2022 Bond Program—Roger Venables, Aviation
Mayor Pro tem Bivens - Requested the Stop Six Hub proposition be incorporated into
the Parks and Recreation proposition and to schedule community engagement meetings
within each district.
Council Member Flores - Requested an update on the plan and funding options for the
Marine Creek Parkway interchange.
8. Review of Potential Charter Amendment Propositions—Denis McElroy, Law
Council directed staff to bring back a council salary option based on a percentage of the
average salary of department directors and to incorporate all of the proposed technical
amendments.
9. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Beck - Provide information on the feasibility of providing COVID-19
tests to small businesses and on options to providing testing availability for children
participating in the after school programs located at City facilities.
Council Member Nettles - Provide an update on the strategic plan for handling spikes
during the pandemic and options that allow City employees to work remotely.
Council Member Nettles - Provide information on ability to live stream Council meetings
on Facebook or YouTube.
Council Member Beck - Provide information on the ability to provide transcripts of the
Council meetings.
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Mayor Parker -Provide a process for updating the Aquatics Master Plan.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 5:06 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 1 st day of February, 2022.
Attest: Approved:
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J ette Goodall Mattie Parker
Secretary Mayor
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