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Home My WebLink About2022/03/22-Minutes-Other-City Council CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2022 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 (Video) Council Member Leonard Firestone, District 7 (in at 6:13 p.m.) 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 CALL TO ORDER With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parker called the City Council Public Comment Meeting of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 6:04 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas. INVOCATION-Imam Moujaled Bakhach,Islamic Association of Tarrant County The invocation was provided by Imam Moujaled Bakhach, Islamic Association of Tarrant County. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS - (State of Texas Pledge: "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.") The Pledges of Allegiances to the United States of America and the State of Texas were recited. City ojFort Worth Page I Printed on 313U2021 CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING TUESDAY,MARCH 22,2022 Page 2 of 7 CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES Motion: Council Member Crain made a motion, seconded by Council Member Moon, that the minutes of the Work Session and the Public Comment meeting of March 1, 2022, and the minutes of the Regular meeting of March 8, 2022, be approved. Motion passed 8-0, Council Member Firestone absent. 22-1976 Minutes -March 1, 2022 Work Session 22-1977 Minutes - March 1, 2022 Public Comment 22-1978 Minutes -March 8, 2022 Council Meeting PUBLIC COMMENTS,INCLUDING REDISTRICTING 22-1963 Public Comments (Council Member Firestone took his place at the dais.) The following individuals appeared before Council in support of redistricting: Ms. Susan Kenney, 8116 Island Park Court(via conference call) Mr. Byrwec Ellison, 4600 Briarhaven Road (provided PowerPoint presentation) Mr. Russell Fuller, 5317 Alta Loma Drive (provided PowerPoint presentation) Ms. Jodi Gonzales, 6711 Trail Cliff Way Mr. Ricardo Avitia, South Jennings Avenue Mr. Drayone Jones, 3637 Ada (via conference call) Mr. Damon Perez, 8525 Hawks Nest Drive (via conference call) Mr. Bill Schur, 912 North Bailey Avenue (provided handouts) Ms. Cristal Hernandez-Galvan, 1327 North Main Street Mr. James Walker, 1201 Evans Avenue Ms. Maria Montes, 1621 Clinton Avenue Mr. Rufino Mendoza, 5505 Rutland Avenue Mr. David E. Martinez, 4920 Fair Park Boulevard Mr. Daniel Garcia Rodriguez, Fort Worth, Texas Ms. Ossana Hermasillo (via conference call) City ojFort Worth Page 2 Printed on 313112022 CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING TUESDAY,MARCH 22,2022 Page 3 of 7 The following individuals completed comment cards in support of redistricting: Ms. Heather Buen, 9078 River Falls Drive Mr. Tyler Schaefer, 4513 Buffalo Bend Place Ms. Marilyn Davis, 2320 Glencrest Drive Ms. Lauren McDonald, 728 Tanglewood Drive Mr. Layne Craig, 3033 6th Avenue Mr. Gabe Simms, 1024 Lilac Street Mr. Jose Rodriguez, 7212 Wayfarer Trail Mr. Kent Bradshaw, 2009 6th Avenue Ms. Gloria MM, 1000 Fort Worth Street Mr. Mario Valdez, 1208 Conch Drive, Ms. Rachel Gollay, 1408 South Henderson Street Mr. William Parker, 1801 Clark Road, Crowley, Texas Mr. Orlando Fernandez, 1112 Northwest 16th Street Ms. Lela Woods, 7416 Old Mill Run The following individuals appeared before Council in opposition to redistricting: Mr. John Barnes, 4729 Kilpatrick Avenue (via conference call) Mr. Pete Munoz, 2220 Loving Avenue Mr. Steven Roebuck, 4312 King Richards Lane The following individuals completed speaker cards in opposition to redistricting and were recognized by Mayor Parker but did not wish to address Council: Ms. Sharon Ford, 8316 Tallahassee Lane (via conference call) Ms. Marilyn Davis, 2320 Glencrest Drive (via conference call) The following individuals completed comment cards in opposition to redistricting: Mr. Phillip Breedlove, 3812 Livingston Avenue Ms. Cecilia Lynn Johnson, 1968 Lipscomb Street Ms. Nancy Sommerman, 1968 Lipscomb Street Ms. Dorothy Marie Arras, 1968 Lipscomb Street Mr. Larry Fitch, 8413 Greylock Court Ms. Emma Burgher, 2133 Park Place Avenue City ojFort Worth Page 3 Printed on 313112022 CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING TUESDAY,MARCH 22,2022 Page 4of7 Ms. Baylei Manning, 2308 Vaughn Street Ms. Daniella Willis, 7317 Darien Steet The following individuals appeared before Council undecided relative to redistricting: Mr. Thomas Torlincasi, 1515 6th Avenue Ms. Heather Todd, 6060 Wormar Avenue (provided handouts) Mr. Fernando Peralta, 3812 Gordon Avenue (via conference call) Ms. Amanda Pittman, 3832 Ashford Avenue (provided handouts) Ms. Sandy Russell, 1468 Pine Lane Mr. Rick Herring, 1801 Bolton Street Ms. Sandra Garcia, 3315 North Nichols Street Ms. Glenda Diaz, 4914 Arborlawn Drive Mr. David Mendes, 6016 Red Drum Drive Mr. Ariella Villa,2901 Travis Avenue(via conference call) Ms. Tristeza Ordex, 3415 Navajo Court, Dallas, Texas Mr. William Giron, 4704 Baytree Drive Mr. Hector Maldonado, 2621 Mission Street Ms. Erika Ramos, 5204 El Campo Drive Mr. Ramon Romero, 421 Conner Mr. Fernando Florez, 2740 Hemphill (via conference call) Ms. Robyne Kelly, 3000 East 12th Street (via conference call) Mr. Arturo Martinez, 2907 Ellis Avenue Ms. Rosalinda Martinez, 2907 Ellis Avenue Mr. Aaron Garcia, 1515 Grand Avenue Mr. Oscar Enriquez, 3616 Riesling Drive (via conference call) Ms. Vicki Bargas, 301 East Drew Street Mr. Joe Guerrero, 3713 Bryan Avenue Ms. Pamela Young, Fort Worth, Texas (via conference call) Mr. Bruce Miller, 3932 Weyburn Drive (via conference call) Mr. Florencio Aranda III, 1236 Camden Yard Drive, Burleson, Texas The following individuals completed undecided speaker cards relative to redistricting and were recognized by Mayor Parker but were not present in the Council Chamber or unable to reach by telephone: City of Fort Worth Page 4 Printed on 313MO22 CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING TUESDAY,MARCH 22,2022 Page 5of7 Mr. Kenneth Spears, 6400 Brier Cliff Court Ms. Patricia Law, 1320 Smilax Mr. Henry Alvarez, 4016 Frazier Avenue The following individuals completed undecided comment cards relative to redistricting: Ms. Sandra Garcia, 3315 North Nichols Street Ms. Andrea Solis, 2308 Vaughn Street Mr. Xavier Williams, 2308 Vaughn Boulevard Mr. Patrick Lai, 5204 El Campo Avenue Ms. Geraldine E. Williams completed a public presentation card relative to redistricting and was recognized by Mayor Price but did not wish to address Council. The following individuals appeared before Council relative to redistricting: Mr. Pablo Calderon, 4813 Kemble Street(via conference call) Mr. Johnny Lewis, 953 East Terrell Avenue The following individuals appeared before Council in support of the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition's request of ARPA funds: Ms. Lauren King 4205 Ledgeview Road Mr. Toby Owen,representing the Presbyterian Night Shelter, 2400 Cypress The following individuals completed comment cards in support of Tarrant County Homeless Coalition's request of ARPA funds: Ms. Flora Brewer, 6708 Ashbrook Drive Mr. Randy Gideon, 425 Nursery Lane Ms. Katherine Godby, 4721 Spring Creek Road Mr. Tyler Schaefer, 4513 Buffalo Bend Place Ms. Beckie Wach, 1855 East Lancaster Avenue Mr. Glen Schmucker, 5503 Sam Calloway Road Ms. Rebecca Walker, 1929 Berkeley Place City ojFort Worth Page 5 Printed on 313112022 CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING TUESDAY,MARCH 22,2022 Page 6 of 7 Ms. Roseann Harris, 6709 Meadows West Drive South Ms. Becky Delaune, 3925 W. 4th Street Ms. Harriet Harral, 2102 Pembroke Drive Ms. Rachel Amerson, 5620 Wales Avenue Ms. Sharon Hines, 7928 Meadow Spring Road Mr. Jerome Johnson, 1441 Stafford Drive Ms. Julie Griffin, 2128 Park Place Avenue Mr. Paul Harral, 2102 Pembroke Drive Ms. Lynn Yarbrough, 1700 Rogers Road#440 Ms. Deborah Zihlman, 4463 Ridgevale Road Mr. Lester Meriwether, 3954 Southwest Boulevard Mr. William Parker, 1801 Clark Road, Crowley, Texas Ms. Sharon Hines, 7928 Meadow Spring Lane Mr. Kristopher Schlelicher, 2132 Pembroke Drive Ms. Cherry Langford, 7800 Shady Oaks Drive, completed a comment card in opposition to the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition's request of ARPA funds. Mr. George Chiles, 74, 2901 Travis Avenue, appeared before Council relative to the Police Officers' Association. Mr. Jerald Banks, Sr., 6861 Routt Street, appeared before Council relative to police issues. Mr. Jim Delong, 8704 Granite Court, appeared before Council relative to the concept about truth. Ms. Adrian Smith, 3625 San Rose Drive, appeared before Council relative to Mr. Manny Ramirez. Mr. Bob Willoughby, 617 Fay Boulevard, appeared before Council relative to the City Council, Police Chief Neil Noakes, the Police Officers' Association, and corruption. City of Fort Worth page 6 Printed on 3/31/2022 CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 22,2022 Page 7 of 7 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 8:31 p.m. These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 5th day of April, 2022. Attest: Appro e G _ 17nnette Goodall Mattie arker Secretary Mayor City ojFort Wirth Page 7 Printed on 313112022