HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/04/04-Minutes-Other-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2023
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Council Member Carlos Flores , District 2 (in at 6:08 p.m.)
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Alan Blay lock, District 4
Mayor Pro tern Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6
Council Member Leonard Firestone, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles , District 8
Council Member E lizabeth Beck, District 9 (via video)
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 6:05 p.m.
on Tuesday , April 4, 2023, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall , 200
Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION -Rev. Dr. Russ Peterman, University Christian Church
The invocation was provided by Reverend Dr. Russ Peterman, University Christian
Church.
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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CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Moti<.::m: Mayor Pro tern Bivens made a motion , seconded by Council Member Nettles, that
the minutes of the Council meeting of February 28 , 2023, the minutes of the
Council Work Session and Public Comment meetings of March 7, 2023, the
minutes of Council meeting of March 21 , 2023, be approved. Motion passed 8-0 ,
Council Member Flores absent.
23-0023 Minutes -February 28 , 2023 Council Meeting
23-0024 Minutes -March 7 , 2023 Work Session
23-0025 Minutes -March 7 , 2023 Public Comment
23-0026 Minutes -March 21 , 2023 Council Meeting
(Council Member Flores 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 -0090 Public Comments
Bob Willoughby appeared before Council relative to general comments.
Peter Rokas completed a speaker card relative to poor neighborhoods and was
recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council Chamber.
Daniel Haase appeared before Council relative to the Water Gardens .
Angela McKiney appeared before Council relative to loud music.
Jim DeLong appeared before Council relative to a bullet.
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Gwendolyn Buffington appeared before Council relative to probation.
The following individuals appeared before Council relative to the library:
Joe Guerrero, representing Worth Heights Neighborhood As sociation
Victoria Bargas, representing Worth Heights Neighborhood Association
Laura Rios, representing Worth Heights Neighborhood Association
Richard Gonzales , representing Worth Heights Neighborhood Association
Adrian Smith appeared before Council relative to NA.
James Smith appeared before Council relative to Atatiana Jefferson and polic e
accountability.
Kara Martinez completed a speaker card relative to the South Seminary Addition
and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council
Chambers .
Jerald Miller appeared before Council relative to the matters under the jurisdiction
of the City Council.
Manuel Mata appeared before Council relative to the budgets.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business , Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 18th day of April, 2023.
Attest:
Mayor
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