HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/08/01-Minutes-Other-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 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 Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4 (via video)
Council Member Jared Williams. District 6
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11
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, August 1, 2023, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall,
200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION - Pastor James Lepine, Paradox Church
The invocation was provided by Pastor James Lepine of The Paradox Church.
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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2023
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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.
Mayor Pro tem Bivens recognized Boy Scout Troop Master Jones and the Boy Scouts
from Troop 216 who were working on their Citizenship in the Community badge.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Motion: Council Member Crain made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tem Bivens, that
the minutes of the Work Session and Public Comment meetings of June 6, 2023,
the Council meeting of June 13, 2023, the Special Called Meeting for the Election
Canvas meeting of June 20, 2023, and the Council meeting of June 27, 2023, be
approved. Motion passed 11-0.
23-0438 Minutes - June 6, 2023 Work Session
23-0440 Minutes - June 6, 2023 Public Comment
23-0442 Minutes - June 13, 2023 Council Meeting
23-0444 Minutes - June 20, 2023 Special Called Meeting (Election Canvass)
23-0446 Minutes - June 27, 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)
23-0449 Public Comments
Letitia Wilbourn appeared before Council relative to the Comprehensive Plan and
other community concerns.
Richard Perez, representing Northside FW Air with Echo Heights Environmental,
appeared before Council relative to the environmental impact of polluting
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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2023
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businesses that border residential areas.
Jim Schermbeck, representing Downwinders at Risk, appeared before Council
relative to the Echo Heights Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
Bob Willoughby appeared before Council relative to general comments.
Julie Ledford, representing HNA, appeared before Council regarding community
engagement and neighborhood associations.
Daniel Haase appeared before Council relative to the East Lancaster Avenue
progress report.
George Chiles appeared before Council relative to what is the price of unity.
Jeralynn Jackee Cox appeared before Council relative to restricting the number of
industrial zoning permits in East Fort Worth and installing air quality monitors near
polluting businesses city wide.
James McBride, representing F.O.C.U.S., completed a speaker card relative to
Police Reform and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the
Council Chambers.
Jim DeLong, representing Changing Your City, appeared before Council relative to
a same tune different key.
Adrian Smith completed a speaker card relative to BAU and was recognized by
Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council Chambers.
Teena James, representing EchoHeights StopSix Environmental Coalition,
appeared before Council relative to Echo Heights.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 6:41 p.m.
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These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the l5th day of August 2023.
Attest:
ette S. Goodall
y Secretary
Approved:
Mattie Parker
Mayor