HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/02/07-Minutes-Other-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 4
Mayor Pro tern Gyna M. Bivens , District 5
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6 (in at 6:04 p.m.)
Council Member Leonard Firestone, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Jannette S. 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 6:0lp.m. on
Tuesday, February 7, 2023, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall, 200
Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas .
INVOCATION -Pastor Kristopher DarDar, East Pointe Church of Christ
The invocation was provided by Pastor Kristopher Dar Dar, East Pointe Church of Christ.
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.
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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2023
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CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Motion: Council Member Beck made a motion, seconded by Council Member Crain, that
the Work Session and Public Comments meetings of December 6, 2022, the
minutes of the Regular meeting of January 10, 2023 , and the minutes of the Public
Comment meeting of January 24, 2023, be approved. Motion passed 8-0, Council
Member Williams absent.
23 -0096 Minutes -December 6, 2022 Work Session
23-0098 Minutes -December 6, 2022 Public Comment
23 -0001 Minutes -January 10 , 2023 Council Meeting
23-0016 Minutes -January 24, 2023 Public Comment
(Council Member Williams took his place at the dais.)
PUBLIC COMMENTS -The City Council may not discuss or deliberate about a topic not
specifically listed on the Agenda, including those presented during the Public Comments
section of the Agenda (Tex. Gov't Code § 551.042)
23-0087 Public Comments
Bob Willoughby appeared before Council relative to general comments .
Pam Hudson appeared before Council relative to short term rental , the analysis of
City data.
Payton Jackson appeared before Council relative to Black Lives Matter.
Jeff Barlett appeared before Council relative to his concerns about Fort Worth
vehicle for hire permit requirements and regulations .
Adrian Smith appeared before Council relative to the Tarrant County Medical
Examiner's website.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2023
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Lasondra Huggins completed a speaker card relative to the Outlander Sport,
neighborhood fencing , and apartment housing update and was recognized by
Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council Chamber.
Bishop Kirkland appeared before Council relative to his village .
George Chiles appeared before Council relative to the Police Officers '
Association.
Alonda Massey appeared before Council relative to Hillside Recreation Center
re -nammg.
Marialina Tillman, representing Watervue Tenants Association, appeared before
Council relative to Fort Worth communities of interest.
Madeline Moore appeared before Council via conference call relative to noise,
cleaning up the Southside of Fort Worth, and fireworks during the holidays.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business , Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 6:3 lp .m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council fFebruary , 2023.
Attest:
Mayor
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