HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/08/29-Minutes-Other-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 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
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10 (via video)
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11
Absent:
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7
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, August 29, 2023, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall,
200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION - Pastor Stephen Blandino, 7 City Church
The invocation was provided by Pastor Stephen Blandino, 7 City Church.
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CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 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.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Motion: Council Member Nettles made a motion, seconded by Council Member Crain, that
the minutes of the Public Comment meeting of August 8, 2023, the Budget Work
Session meeting of August 10, 2023, and the Work Session and Public Comment
meetings of August 15, 2023, be approved. Motion passed 9-0.
23-0527 Minutes - August 8, 2023 Council Meeting
23-0536 Minutes - August 10, 2023 Budget Work Session
23-0529 Minutes - August 15, 2023 Work Session
23-0531 Minutes - August 15, 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)
23-0538 Public Comment
Daniel Haase appeared before Council relative to the East Lancaster Avenue
progress report.
Bob Willoughby completed a speaker card relative to general comments and was
recognized by Mayor Parker but could not be reached.
Irby Foster completed a speaker card relative to the budget and the street lighting
budget and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the chambers.
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CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023
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George Chiles appeared before Council relative to the warrior culture in Law
Enforcement.
Dettra Hicks appeared before Council relative to the homeless.
Malikk Austin appeared before Council relative to the state of the City.
Liz Badgley appeared before Council relative to the importance of freedom of
speech.
Bishop Kirkland appeared before Council relative to concerns.
Jim DeLong appeared before Council relative to decorum.
Mr. Gerald Banks Sr., representing Equal Justice Now, appeared before Council
relative to profiling, Police brutality, wrongful arrest/killings, wrongful prosecution,
end qualified immunity, racism, abuse of power, etc.
Carolina Rodriguez appeared before Council relative to tba.
James Smith appeared before Council relative to Atatiana Jefferson the narrative
and the appeal of officer Dean.
Adrian Smith appeared before Council via conference call relative to BOA.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 6:37 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City CoL
A to t:
Ronald P. Gonzales
Assistant City Secre ary
Mayor
11 ' ""' Jay of September, 2023.
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