HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/04/18-Minutes-Other-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 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 tem Gyna M. Bivens, District 5 (via video)
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6
Council Member Leonard Firestone, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8 (via video)
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 6:02 p.m.
on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall,
200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION
The invocation was provided by Council Member Dr. Jared Williams.
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
Motion: Council Member Beck made a motion, seconded by Council Member Crain, that
the minutes of the Council Work Session and Public Comment meetings of April
4, 2023, be approved. Motion passed 9-0.
23-0028 Minutes - April 4, 2023 Work Session
23-0030 Minutes - April 4, 2023 Public Comment
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)
23-0091 Public Comments
Payton Jackson appeared before Council relative to conflict in the community.
Bob Willoughby appeared before Council relative to general comments.
Adrian Smith appeared before Council relative to NA.
Jim DeLong appeared before Council relative to a bullet.
Evgeny Vorotnikov appeared before Council relative to housing for Ukrainian
refugees.
Tony Abbs completed a speaker card relative to school cross guard and was
recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council Chambers.
James Smith appeared before Council relative to accountability for Brandon.
Malikk Austin appeared before Council relative to the State of the City.
Marialina Tillman,
Council relative to
Communications.
representing Watervue Tenants Association, appeared before
problems with housing, Tri-County Electric, and One Source
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Manuel Mata appeared before Council relative to police.
Carolina Rodriguez appeared before Council relative to police.
Cody Warden completed a speaker card relative to police and was recognized by
Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council Chambers.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 6:36 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 2nd day of May, 2023.
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