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Home My WebLink About2023/09/19-Minutes-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 Present: Mayor Mattie Parker Mayor Pro tern Gyna M. Bivens, District 5 (Video) 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 Macy Hill, District 7 Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8 Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9 (Video) Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10 Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11 Staff Present: David Cooke, City Manager Leann Guzman, City Attorney Ronald P. Gonzales, Assistant City Secretary CALL TO ORDER With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parker called the City Council Meeting of the Fort Worth City Council to order 5:03 p.m. on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, in the City Council Conference Room 2020 of the Fort Worth City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER 1. M&C 23-0786 (ALL) Adopt Ordinance Revising Wholesale Water, Wastewater, Standby and Raw Water Service Rates and Amend Chapter 35 - Water and Sewers, Article III - Charges, Division 1 — Generally, Sections 35-56(g) (h) and (i) of the City Code with an Effective Date of Billing on or After November 1, 2023 for Usage and Flows from and After October 1, 2023 for Water and Wastewater Service City of Forl Worlk Page 1 Printed on 101412023 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 Page 4 of 6 2. 23-0596 An Ordinance Appropriating Funding for the Operating Budget of the City of Fort Worth for the Ensuing Fiscal Year, Beginning October 1, 2023, and Ending September 30, 2024, Including an Appropriation to Pay Debt Service Requirements on Outstanding Indebtedness; And Appropriating Funds for Purposes of Enacting the Fiscal Year 2024 Capital Improvement Program, Including Capital Plans, Projects, Outlays, and Community Facility Agreements; And Ratifying City Council Approved Appropriation Ordinances Effecting this Budget; And Acknowledging Prior Appropriations Effecting the Capital Improvement Program; And Incorporating Budget on File with City Secretary, As Revised by City Council; And Approving the Capital Improvement Program; And Acknowledging Approval of Leave; And Prohibiting the Expending, Obligating, or Committing of Funds in Excess of Appropriations or Actual Available Resources; And Establishing Legal Level of Control; And Providing for Publication; And Providing a Severability Clause; And Providing a Savings Clause; And Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances and Appropriations in Conflict Herewith; And Providing an Effective Date Arnie Super appeared before Council in opposition to the ordinance. Carolyn M. Rodriguez appeared before Council undecided relative to the ordinance. Motion: Council Member Nettles made a motion, seconded by Council Member Martinez, that M&C 23-0596 be approved and Ordinance No. 26453-09-2023 be adopted. Motion passed 9-2, Council Members Lauersdorf and Blaylock casting the dissenting votes. 3. 23-0594 An Ordinance Providing for the Levy and Collection of an Annual Ad Valorem Tax on All Property, Real, Personal and Mixed, Situated within the Territorial Limits of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and All Personal Property Owned in said City of Fort Worth, Texas, On January 1, 2023, Except Such Property as May Be Exempt from Taxation by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas; And Approving the Tax Roll; Detailing the Penalties and Interest Assessed Against Delinquent Taxpayers; Providing a Severability Clause; And Providing a Savings Clause; Providing for the Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict with the Provisions of this Ordinance; And Providing for the Publication and Final Passage Thereof Motion: Council Member Blaylock made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lauersdorf, that M&C 23-0594 be approved and ordinance for no new revenue tax rate be increased of 0.635374 per $100 valuation be adopted. City Df Fort Worth Page 4 Printed on 101412023 9 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 Page 5 of 6 Council Member Flores made a substitute motion, seconded by Council Member Williams, that M&C 23-0594 be approved and Ordinance No. 26454-09-2023 be adopted and that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of 0.675 per $100 valuation which is a 5.84% increase in the tax rate. Motion passed 8-3, Council Members Crain, Blaylock, and Lauersdorf casting the dissenting votes. RESOLUTIONS 1. 23-0595 Ratifying the Property Tax Revenue Increase Reflected in the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget, In Accordance with Section 102.007(C) of the Texas Local Government Code Adrian Smith completed a speaker card via conference call in opposition to the resolution and was recognized by Mayor Parker but could not be reached by phone. Robert Buker appeared before Council in opposition to the resolution. Motion: Council Member Nettles made a motion, seconded by Council Member Martinez, that Resolution No. 5805-09-2023 be adopted. Motion passed 10-1, Council Member Blaylock casting the dissenting vote. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER 1. M&C 23-0783 (ALL) Adopt Ordinance Amending Fire Department Staffing Effective October 1, 2023, to Reflect Increases in the Number of Authorized Civil Service Positions in the Specified Classifications and Adopt Ordinance Prescribing Salaries for the Fire Department Motion: Council Member Crain made a motion, seconded by Council Member Hill, that M&C 23-0783 be approved and Ordinance Nos. 26455-09-2023 and 26456-09-2023 be adopted. Motion passed 11-0. 2. M&C 23-0784 (ALL) Adopt Ordinance Amending Police Department Staffing Effective October 1, 2023, to Increase the Number of Authorized Civil Service Positions in the Specified Classifications by a Total of Sixty -Three (63) and Adopt Attached Ordinance Prescribing Salaries for the Police Department Motion: Council Member Crain made a motion, seconded by Council Member Flores, that M&C 23-0784 be approved and Ordinance Nos. 26457-09-2023 and 26458-09-2023 be adopted. Motion passed 11-0. City of Forl World Page 5 Printed on 101412023 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 Page 6 of 6 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 6:40 p.m. These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on t e Vh day of November, 2023. Attest: App d: tnnette S. Goodall Mattie Parker Secretary Mayor City ojFort North Page 6 Printed on 101412023