HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/05/02-Minutes-Other-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2023
Present:
Mayor Pro tern Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 4
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9 (via video)
Absent:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Council Member Leonard Firestone, District 7
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 Pro tem Bivens called the
City Council Public Comment Meeting of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 6:01
p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall,
200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION - Pastor Chris Wright, South Hills Baptist Church
The invocation was provided by Pastor Chris Wright, South Hills Baptist Church.
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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 United States of America and the State of Texas were
recited.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Motion: Council Member Nettles made a motion, seconded by Council Member Crain, that
the minutes of the Council meeting of April 11, 2023, the Work Session and
Public Comment meetings of April 18, 2023, and the Council meeting of April 25,
2023, be approved. Motion passed 7-0.
23-0032 Minutes - April 11, 2023 Council Meeting
23-0034 Minutes - April 18, 2023 Work Session
23-0036 Minutes - April 18, 2023 Public Comment
23-0038 Minutes - April 25, 2023 Council Meeting
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)
23-0092 Public Comments
Bob Willoughby appeared before Council relative to general comments.
Jim DeLong appeared before Council relative to A Bullet II.
Stephanie Hellstern appeared before Council relative to emergency crisis of
fentanyl deaths in Tarrant County.
Kennard George completed a speaker card relative to Code Enforcement
inadequacies regarding Spectrum cable installation and was recognized by Mayor
Pro tem Bivens but was not present in the Council Chambers.
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Gerald Banks Sr. appeared before Council relative to profiling, police brutality,
wrongful arrest/killings, wrongful prosecution, end qualified immunity, etc.
Tara Rice, representing Zuri and Jordyn Realty Group, Inc., appeared before
Council relative to harassment and lies by FWPD officers.
Adrian Smith appeared before Council relative to NA.
James Smith completed a speaker card via conference call relative to alleyway
maintenance and Atatiana's memory within the police department and was
recognized by Mayor Pro tem Bivens but could not be reached by phone.
Marialina Tilman appeared before Council relative to Watervue Tenants
Association.
Payton Jackson appeared before Council relative to Section 2.4.
Carolina Rodriguez appeared before Council relative to the City of Fort Worth.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Pro tem Bivens adjourned the meeting at 6:34
p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 6th day of June, 2023.
Attest:
7tte S. Goodall
Secretary
Ap ved: %
at e Parker
Mayor
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