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Home My WebLink About2022/05/17-Minutes-City Council-Special Called CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING-ELECTION CANVASS MAY 17,2022 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 Jared Williams, District 6 Council Member Leonard Firestone, District 7 Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8 Council Member Elizabeth Beek, District 9 Absent• Council Member Cary Moon, District 4 Others Present: Council Member-Elect Alan Blaylock, District 4 Staff Present: David Cooke, City Manager Leann Guzman, 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—Election Canvass to order 5:47 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas. CERTIFICATION OF OFFICIAL RETURNS BY THE CITY SECRETARY City Secretary Goodall advised the Council that before them were the certification and tabulations of the official election returns from Tarrant, Denton, and Parker Counties for the Special Election held on May 7, 2022, on the question of issuance of ad valorem tax supported public securities for the 2022 General Obligation Debt CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING—ELECTION CANVASS MAY 17,2022 Page 2 of 8 program, adoption or rejection of 13 proposed amendments to the existing Charter of the City of Fort Worth, and election of a City Council Member for City Council District 4 to serve the reminder of an unexpired term, as follows: A. Special Election Held on May 7, 2022, on the Question of Issuance of Ad Valorem Tax Supported Public Securities for the 2022 General Obligation Debt Program • Proposition A: The issuance of $369,218,300.00 of public securities for streets and mobility infrastructure improvements and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal interest on the public securities: Tarrant Coggly Denton County Parker Coup Total For: 1%671 261 37 19,969 Against: 9,514 244 19 9,777 • Proposition B: The issuance of $123,955,500 of public securities for park and recreation improvements and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the public securities: Tarrant County Denton County Parker Cogn1y Total For: 17,893 219 32 18,144 Against: 11,148 284 23 11,455 • Proposition C: The issuance of $12,505,200 of public securities for public library improvements and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the public securities: Tarrant Coun1y Denton County Parker Coun1y Total For: 17,639 231 25 17,89$ Against: 11,335 269 30 11,634 CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING—ELECTION CANVASS MAY 17,2022 Page 3 of 8 • Proposition D: The issuance of $39,321,000 of public securities for police and fire public safety improvements and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the public securities: Tarrant Counly Denton Coun Parker Coun Total For: 21,581 344 42 21,967 Against: 7,498 155 14 7,667 • Proposition E: The issuance of $15,000,000 of public securities for acquisition, site preparation, and accessibility enhancements for natural area and open space improvements and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the public securities: Tarrant Coun Denton County Parker Coun Total For: 16,557 204 31 16,792 Against: 12,251 290 24 12,565 B. Special Election Held on May 7, 2022, on the Question of Adoption or Rejection of Thirteen (13) Proposed Amendments to the Existing Charter of the City of Fort Worth • Proposition F: Shall Section 3 of Chapter III of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to provide that the mayor's annual pay shall be half of the average annual base-rate salary for all City department heads and that the other city council members' annual pay shall be half of the average annual base-rate salary for all City assistant department heads starting October 1, 2022? Tarrant Cog4ly Denton Coun Parker Coqpty Total For: 135493 254 34 13,781 Against: 14,866 216 21 15,1031 i CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING—ELECTION CANVASS MAY 17,2022 Page 4 of 8 • Proposition G: Shall Section 3 of Chapter IV of the Fort Worth City Charter be revised to add language explicitly stating that metes and bounds descriptions are not necessary when the city council district boundaries are revised due to population changes based on recent census data? Tarrant CojWjy Denton County Parker Coun Total For: 13,957 199 29 14,185 Against: 13,408 250 21 135679 • Proposition H: Shall Sections 1 and 3 of Chapter V, Section 4 of Chapter VI, and Section 3 of Chapter XXVIII of the Fort Worth City Charter be revised to delete references to certain appointees and employees having the option to request a City Council public hearing regarding their removal? Tarrant Counly Denton Coun Parker Coup Total For: 13,378 197 28 1303 Against: 13,831 248 22 14,401' • Proposition I: Shall Section 1 of Chapter XIX and Section 3 of Chapter XX of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to increase the city secretary's time for reviewing voter-submitted petitions from ten (10) days to twenty- five (25) days? Tarrant Counjy Denton Coun Parker Cognjy Total For: 17,713 270 29 18,012 Against: 10,325 192 21 10,538 • Proposition J: Shall Section 1 of Chapter IX of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to remove the assessment and collection of taxes as a duty of the department of finance to reflect that the current practice of assessing and collecting all taxes, including special assessments, is performed by the county? Tarrant Coup Denton Coun Parker Cop Total For: 19,109 327 44 19,480 Against: 8,043 118 6 8,167 CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING—ELECTION CANVASS MAY 17,2022 Page 5 of 8 • Proposition K: Shall Chapter XV of the Fort Worth City Charter be deleted in its entirety since the functions of a health department are performed by Tarrant County instead of the city? Tarrant Coup Denton County Parker CoMply Total For: 22,118 377 45 22,540 Against: 5,617 79 6 5,702 • Proposition L: Shall Section 5 of Chapter XXI of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to reduce the required newspaper publications for the sale of certain property from once-a-week for four weeks to one time with a requirement that notice also be placed and remain on the city's webpage for the four weeks preceding the sale? Tarrant Coupty Denton County Parker County Total For: 17,857 308 37 !18,202 Against: 93,678 155 13 9,846 • Proposition M: Shall Section 4 of Chapter XXII of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to clarify that the city is not required to assess owners of abutting property for the cost of construction of sidewalks and curbs and that the city may directly pay such costs itself? Tarrant Coup Denton Coun Parker Coun Total For: 235293 402 46 23,741 Against: 4,810 68 9 4,887 • Proposition N: Shall Section 1 of Chapter XXIV of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to provide that the tax assessor-collector shall provide a list of assessments of real and personal property to the City Council in accordance with deadlines established under state law? Tarrant Coun Denton Cgqnt y Parker Coun Total For: 23,971 431 46 24,448 Against: 35474 38 4 3,516 CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING—ELECTION CANVASS MAY 17,2022 Page 6 of 8 • Proposition O: Shall Section 6 of Chapter XXVI of the Fort Worth City Charter, which requires public service corporations to file an annual report, be deleted in its entirety? Tarrant Coupjy Denton Coun Parker Cogn1y Total For: 7,631 85 21 7,737 Against: 1%788 383 27 20,198! • Proposition P: Shall Section 17 of Chapter XXVII of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to allow the official advertising contract to have a term longer than one year? Tarrant Coup Denton County Parker Coup Total For: 14,198 203 31 !145432 Against: 12,897 257 17 13,171 • Proposition Q: Shall Section 3 of Chapter I of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to delete outdated language and to reflect that an annexation election will be called and conducted in accordance with state law and may be conducted directly by the city or by county election officials contracted by the city with voters to mark ballot to indicate their selection? Tarrant Couply Denton Cgqnly Parker Coqqjy Total For: 225046 385 42 22,473 Against: 5,134 77 7 5,218 • Proposition R: Shall Section 11 of Chapter X of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to clarify that the independent auditor's duties consist of auditing records and expressing an opinion on the annual comprehensive financial report and single audit and to remove requirement for physically printed copies? Tarrant Couqjy Denton Coun Parker Coun Total For: 16,952 290 40 17,282! Against: 10,190 177 10 10,377 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING—ELECTION CANVASS MAY 17,2022 Page 7 of 8 C. Special Election Held on May 7, 2022, for the Purpose of Electing a City Council Member for City Council District 4 to Serve the Remainder of an Unexpired Term District 4 Council Seat Candidate # of Votes % of Votes Alan Blaylock 25663 52.04% James H. McBride 272 5.32% Teresa Ramirez 620 12.12% Tara M. Wilson 1,562 30.53% Total Vote 55117 ORDINANCES 1. 22-2185 An Ordinance Finding that the Special Election Conducted on May 7, 20225 on the Question of Issuance of Public Securities was Duly and Lawfully Held; Declaring the Results of the Election; and Expressing Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures with Proceeds of Future Debt Motion: Council Member Crain made a motion, seconded by Council Member Nettles, that Ordinance No. 25515-05-2022 be adopted. Motion passed 8-0, Council Member Moon absent. RESOLUTIONS 1. 22-2188 A Resolution Canvassing the Returns and Declaring the Results of the Special Election Held on May 7, 2022, for the Purpose of Submitting to the Voters of Said City, for Adoption or Rejection, Thirteen (13) Proposed Amendments to the Existing Charter of the City of Fort Worth Motion: Mayor Pro tem Bivens made a motion, seconded by Council Member Crain, that Resolution No. 5569-05-2022 be adopted. Motion passed 8-0, Council Member Moon absent. CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING—ELECTION CANVASS MAY 17,2022 Page 8 of 8 2. 22-2189 A Resolution Canvassing the Returns and Declaring the Results of the Special Election Held on May 7, 2022, for the Purpose of Electing a City Council Member for City Council District 4 to Serve the Remainder of an Unexpired Term Motion: Council Member Nettles made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tem Bivens, that Resolution No. 5570-05-2022 be adopted. Motion passed 8-0, Council Member Moon absent. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO COUNCIL MEMBER ELECT ALAN BLAYLOCK Mayor Parker presented the Certificate of Election to Council Member Elect Alan Blaylock. ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO COUNCIL MEMBER ELECT ALAN BLAYLOCK Ms. Taryn Blaylock administered the Oath of Office to Council Member Elect Alan Blaylock. REMARKS AND INTRODUCTIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLAYLOCK Mayor Parker congratulated Council Member Blaylock on his election to District 4 and expressed appreciation to former Council Member Moon for all of his years of service to the citizens in his district and within the City of Fort Worth. Council Member Blaylock expressed appreciation to his wife and family, friends, police officers and firefighters, and neighbors for their support. He extended that appreciation to his opponents for running their own fair campaigns. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Parker closed the Special Called Meeting of the Fort Worth City Council—Election Canvass at 5:59 p.m. These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 7th day of June, 2022. st: Ap oved: onald P. Gonzales Gyna M. Mvens Assistant City Secretary Mayor Pro teen