HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/12/05-Minutes-Other-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 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 Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District I I
Absent:
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Staff Present:
David Cooke, City M
Leann Guzman, City.=ey
Jannette S. Goodall, City Secret]
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 6:03 p.m.
on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City
Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION - Minister Jonathan McKenzie, Bridgewood Church of Christ
The invocation was provided by Minister Jonathan McKenzie, Bridgewood Church of
Christ.
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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.
Motion: Mayor Pro to ivens made a motion, seconded by Council Member Crain, that
the Council meeting of October 31, 2023, the or Session and Public Comment
meetings of November 7, 2023, and the Council meeting of November 14, 2023,
be approved. Motion passed 10-0.
23-0803 Minutes - October 31, 2023 Council Meeting
23-0820 Minutes - November 7, 2023 Work Session
23-0829 Minutes - November 7, 2023 Public Comment
2 3-09 30 Minutes - November 14, 2023 Council Meeting
23-0782 Public Comments
Bob Willoughby appeared before Council via conference call relative to general
comments.
Matthew Mucker appeared before Council relative encouraging the City Council to
adopt an ordinance per HB969.
Jamie Holder, representing Creme de la Creme Cake Company, appeared before
Council relative to East Lancaster Avenue.
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Lawrence Walker, representing the Polytechnic Heights Neighborhood
Association, appeared before Council via conference call relative to former
introduction to the Council.
Norden Mayfield, Jr. completed a speaker card relative to Mail and Berry Street
and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council chamber.
George Chiles appeared before Council relative to the response to last week's
meeting.
Sarah Bradford appeared before Council relative to parking where there should not
be parking.
James Smith completed a speaker card relative to accountability, Aaron Dean
Appeal, and weekend events and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not
present in the Council chamber.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 6:48 p.m.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Coun i on the 91h day of January, 2024.
Attest: Appr v d:
Jannette S.
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