HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/06/06-Minutes-City Council-WorksessionCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2023
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Mayor Pro tem Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Charles Lauersdorf, District 4
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7 (Arrived at 1:57 p.m.)
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Jannette Goodall, City Secretary
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parker called the City
Council Work Session of the Fort Worth City Council to order 1:29 p.m. on Tuesday,
June 6, 2023, in the City Council Conference Room 2020 of the Fort Worth City Hall,
200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
1. Report of the City Manager - David Cooke, City Manager
a. Upcoming and Recent Events
There were no upcoming and recent events.
b. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
There were no organizational updates or employee recognitions.
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c. Informal Reports
23-0724 City of Fort Worth Fourth of July Operations/Communications - Jim
Davis, Fire Chief and Neil Noakes, Police Chief
Presentation was made by Rick Hicks, Fire Deputy Chief and Robert Alldredge,
Assistant Chief of Police.
Council Member Beck recommended consideration of advertising on other
media platforms such as YouTube and Hulu.
23-0707 Summary of Ubbi-Dubbi Festival, April 22-23, 2023, at Panther Island
Pavilion - Michael Crum, Public Events Director
23-0708 Firearm Thefts - Mark Barthen, Deputy Police Chief
23-0709 Security Cameras in the Stop Six Area - David Carbajal, Police Deputy
Chief
23-0710 2023 Transportation Alternatives Federal Funding Applications - Kelly
Porter, Transportation and Public Works Assistant Director
Presentation was made by Mike Landvik, Transportation Manager.
23-0711 Architectural Services for Remodel of Current City Hall at 200 Texas
Street and New Parking Structure - Steve Cooke, Property Management Director
23-0712 Automated External Defibrillators Deployed at Park and Recreation
Facilities - Dave Lewis, Park and Recreation Assistant Director
23-0713 Budget and Tax Notice Requirements - Mark McDaniel, FWLab Chief
Transformation Officer
23-0714 FY2024 Budget Public Engagement, Budget and Property Tax Setting
Calendar, and Schedule of Meetings - Mark McDaniel, FWLab Chief
Transformation Officer
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23-0715 Code Enforcement Calls for Service - Brandon Bennett, Code
Compliance Director
Council Member Crain requested staff follow-up with his office regarding the
increase in complaints in District 3 relating to multi -family properties.
23-0716 ECC Interlocal Amendments and Proposing a Fee Increase for
Municipalities and Government Entities that Ulitize the City's Environmental
Collection Center (ECC) - Brandon Bennett, Code Compliance Director
Note: Correction in the title to correct the spelling of the word "Utilize ".
23-0717 Community Center Security - Sonia Singleton, Neighborhood Services
Assistant Director and Kelli Pickard, Park and Recreation Assistant Director
Council Member Crain requested consideration be made in future budgets for
incorporating LIVRise Community Center into the funding.
23-071 8 Out -of -School Food Programs - Sonia Singleton, Neighborhood Services
Assistant Director and Kelli Pickard, Park and Recreation Assistant Director
Council Member Flores requested consideration be made in future budgets for
incorporating funding for Rose Marine Theater in the after -school meals
program.
Council Member Nettles recommended evaluating other providers other than
CitySquare as a source of meals for the program.
23-0719 Market Pay Adjustments for Hard to Fill Positions - Dianna Giordano,
Human Resources Director
23-0720 Proposed Strategic Investment Plan and Capital Projects Mapping - Eric
Fladager, FWLab Assistant Director
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23-0721 Requirements and Costs to Open a Small Business in Fort Worth - DJ
Harrell, Development Services Director and Robert Sturns, Economic Development
Director
Mayor Pro tem Bivens recommended a checklist be created that outlines the
requirements for businesses.
Council Member Blaylock requested an update on when Council can begin
advertising the new tools to residents.
23-0722 Tarrant County 911 District Reallocation of Funding from the FY23 Public
Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and Radio Interoperability Assistance Programs to
Support the Next Gen 911 Implementation and the Acquisition of a New
Headquarters - Valerie Washington, Assistant City Manager
23-0723 Zoning Notifications - Stephen Murray, Zoning and Land Use Manager and
Michelle Gutt, Community and Public Engagement Director
2. Questions Regarding Significant Zoning Cases for June 13, 2023, Council
Meeting
Mayor Pro tem Bivens indicated questions may come up regarding ZC-23-055.
Council Member Flores asked a question regarding ZC-23-056.
3. Questions Regarding City Council M&C Log for June 13, 2023, Council
Meeting
There were no questions regarding the M&C Log for June 13, 2023 Council Meeting.
4. Final Report of 1300 Gendy Task Force — Glenn Lewis, Task Force Vice
Chair, Dr. John Barnett, Ann Zadeh and Fernando Costa, Assistant City
Manager
Presentation was made by Glenn Lewis, Task Force Vice Chair, Dr. John Barnett, Ann
Zadeh, and Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager. Opening remarks were made by
Task Force Chair Leonard Firestone.
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5. Update on Streamlining Commercial Development — Dana Burghdoff,
Assistant City Manager
Presentation was made by Dana Burghdoff, Assistant City Manager.
6. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Mayor Pro tem Bivens - Report detailing the nuisance abatement case process, the
number filed, number active cases, number of cases won from 2021 to present.
Council Member Flores - Report on the ability to provide notification when zoning cases
have been continued.
Council Member Beck - Report on the process for door-to-door salesmen, registration
process, enforcement and what other cities are doing.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 4:00 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 1st day of August, 2023.
Attest:
oved:
a ette S. Goodall Ma ie Parker
C. Secretary Mayor
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