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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2022
Mayor Mattie Parker
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 4
Council Member Leonard Firestone, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9
Absent:
Mayor Pro tern Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
Council Member Jared Williams , District 6
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 called the City
Council Public Comment Meeting of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 6:06 p.m.
on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 , in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City
Hall , 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION -Council Member Carlos Flores
The invocation was provided by Council Member Flores.
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CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2022
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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 U nited States of America and the State of Texas were
recited.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Motion: Council Member Crain made a motion , seconded by Council Member Blaylock,
that the Regular meeting of November 8, 2022 , the Work Session and Public
Comment meeting s of November 15 , 2022 , and the Regular meeting of November
29 , 2022 , be approved. Motion passed 7-0 , Mayor Pro tern Bivens and Council
Member Williams absent.
22 -2328 Minutes -November 8, 2022 Council Meeting
22 -2329 Minutes -November 15 , 2022 Work Session
22 -2330 Minutes -November 15 , 2022 Public Comment
22-2331 Minutes -November 29 , 2022 Council Meeting
PUBLIC COMMENTS -The City Co uncil may not discuss or deliberate abo ut a topic not
specifically listed on the Agenda, including those presented during the Pub li c Com ments
section of the Agenda (Tex . Gov't Code § 551.042)
22-2340 Public Comments
Bob Willoughby appeared before Council relative to general comments.
Avery Wilson appeared before Council via conference call relative to 22-2340 .
Ginger E dwards appeared before Council relative to the Police not taking her
report. Mayor Parker referred Ms. Edwards to meet Police Assistant Chief
Alldredge after the meeting.
George Chiles appeared before Council relative to November 8th part 2 .
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Adrian Smith appeared before Council relative to accountability .
Chris Goetz appeared before Council relative to air B&B .
Jim DeLong appeared before Council relative to human nature .
Tara Rice appeared before Council relative to CIT FWPD.
James Smith completed a speaker card relative to accountability , trust, and
transparency and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the
Council Chamber.
Carolina Rodriguez completed a speaker card relative to police accountability and
was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council Chamber.
The following individuals appeared before council relative to short term rental s :
Don Crosby
Janine Lund
Gayle Davis
Dan Haase
Chris Clark
Paul Kerpoe
Judy Taylor
Rick Herring
Marianne Armstrong , representing Neighborhood Association in South Lake Worth
Bill Schur
Marsha Wright
Doreen Geirger
Libby Willis
Michael Johnston
Louisa Masters , representing South Hills South neighborhood Association
Dave Schwarte
Noble Reed
Pam Hudson
Michael Mayes
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Rita Gomez (via conference call)
Michael McDermott
Terry Smith
Cheryl Austin, representing Short Term Rental Alliance
Samantha Newman
The following individuals completed speaker cards relative to the short-term rentals
and were recognized by Mayor Parker but were not present in the Council
Chamber :
Mary Collins
Jessica Reinsch
David St. Germain
David Griffith
The following individuals completed speaker cards relative to the short -term rentals
and were recognized by Mayor Parker but did not wish to address Council:
Jessica Black (via conference call)
Michael Moore , representing United Neighborhoods of Fort Worth
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business , Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 7:21p .m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council the 7th day of February, 2023.
Attest:
Mayor
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