HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022/02/08-Minutes-City Council-Special Called CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Mayor Pro tem Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
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
Absent:
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Laetitia Brown, Interim City Attorney
Jannette Goodall, City Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parker opened the Special
Called Meeting of the Fort Worth City Council Public Hearing on Redistricting Map
Proposed by the Redistricting Task Force to order at 4:11p.m. on Tuesday, February 8,
2022, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort
Worth, Texas.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. 22-2006 Public Hearing Regarding the Redistricting Map Proposed by the
Redistricting Task Force
Mr. Fernando Florez, 2740 Hemphill, completed a speaker card via conference call
in support of the redistricting map and was recognized by Mayor Parker but could
not be reached by phone.
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The following individuals appeared before Council in support of the redistricting
map proposed by the Redistricting Task Force:
Mr. Pablo Calderon, 4813 Kemble Street(via conference call)
Ms. Tara Salley, 5839 Kilpatrick Avenue
Ms. Sarah Walker, 2767 East 1 st
Mr. Kenneth Jones, 5228 Goodman Avenue
Mr. Bruce Miller, 3932 Weyburn Drive (via conference call)
Ms. Susan Kenney, 8116 Island Park Court (via conference call)
Ms. Jennifer Samuels, 9904 Eddleman Court (via conference call)
Mr. Ricardo Avitia(no address listed)
The following individuals completed comment cards in support of the redistricting
map:
Ms. Jan Buck, 1513 North Sylvania Avenue
Mr. Paul Millender, 3121 Lipscomb Street
Mr. Ken Hicks, 1801 Bolton Street
Ms. Dena Ashton, 5725 Geddes Avenue
Ms. Ella Burton, 5812 Kilpatrick Avenue
Ms. Linda Hudson, 5316 Libbey Avenue
Ms. Brenda Russell, 5339 Fletcher Avenue
Ms. Elouise Burrell, 5537 Helmick Avenue
The following individuals appeared before Council in opposition to the redistricting
map:
Mr. Tim Petrus, 3736 Country Club Circle (via conference call)
Ms. Cameron Cushman, 4221 Glenwood Drive
Mr. Blake Jordan, 5449 Night Sage Lane
Ms. Sylvia Alcala, 4101 Cloudvell Terrace (provided handouts)
Mr. Joe Guerrero, 3713 Bryan Avenue
Ms. Victoria Bargas, 301 East Drew Street
Ms. Lucretia Powell, 4416 East Kellis (provided handouts)
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The following individuals completed speaker cards in opposition to the redistricting
map and were recognized by Mayor Parker but were not present in the Council
Chamber:
Ms. Connie Medina, 3716 South Jones
Ms. Laura Rios, 3736 South Jones
The following individuals appeared before Council undecided relative to the
redistricting map:
Mr. Paul Kerpoe, 6717 Craig Street
Mr. Rick Herring, 1801 Bolton Street
Ms. Joanne Viola, 3713 Overton Park Drive East(provided handouts)
Mr. Dan Haase, 1670 Watson Road West
Ms. Naomi Dillard, 3501 Primrose Avenue
Ms. Frances Look, 1024 Lilac Street
Mr. Mitch Reitman, 3805 Trails Edge
Mr. Russell Fuller, 3805 Trails Edge (via conference call)
Mr. Leon Reed, Jr. 5045 Wilmington Drive (provided handouts)
Mr. Paul Wilson, 3517 Stone Creek Court(via conference call)
Ms. Kamryn Johnson, 5116 Libbey Avenue
Ms. Danielle, 1320 College Avenue, completed an undecided speaker card relative
the to redistricting map and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present
in the Council Chamber.
The following individuals completed undecided comment cards relative to the
redistricting map:
Ms. Danielle Straus, 1320 College Avenue
Ms. Nancy Woods, 3208 Browning Court
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Parker closed the Special Called Meeting of the
Fort Worth City Council Public Hearing on Redistricting Map Proposed by the
Redistricting Task Force at 5:13 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 15th day of February, 2022.
Attest: Appr ed:
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Vinnette Goodall Mattie Parker
ty Secretary Mayor
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