HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024/02/06-Minutes-Other-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Present:
Mayor Pro tern Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6 (via video)
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 (via video)
Absent:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4
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 Pro tem Bivens called the
City Council Public Comment Meeting of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 6:03
p.m. on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City
Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION - Pastor Michael J Moore, New Bethel Complete in Christ
Church
The invocation was provided by Pastor Michael J. Moore, New Bethel Complete in
Christ.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2024
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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 Beck made a motion, seconded by Council Member Nettles, that
the Work Session meeting, Special Called meeting, and Public Comment Meeting
of January 9, 2024, the Council meeting of January 23, 2024, be approved.
Motion passed 9-0, Mayor Parker and Council Member Lauersdorf absent.
24-4034 Minutes - January 9, 2024 Work Session
24-4036 Minutes - January 9, 2024 Special Called Meeting
24-4038 Minutes - January 9, 2024 Public Comment
24-4040 Minutes - January 23, 2024 Council Meeting
PUBLIC COMMENTS
24-4044 Public Comments
Bob Willoughby appeared before Council in relative to general comments.
Lawrence Walker completed a speaker card relative to observation, suggestion and
recommendation and was recognized by Mayor Pro tem Bivens but could not be
reached.
Steven Roebuck, representing Candle Ridge Homeowners Association, appeared
before Council to request the Council provide Code Enforcement additional tools
and fines to enforce the short term rental ordinance in the single family zoning
areas.
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Jonah Murray appeared before Council relative to human rights campaign municipal
equity index.
Alonzo Aguilar appeared before Council relative to a crime tax board.
George Chiles appeared before Council relative to questions about the Mayor.
David Martinez appeared before Council relative to the Seminary corridor,
Rebbee's restaurant, hotels restaurants, casino and engineering stem school, Carter
Park elementary tech corporation development.
Mar'Tayshia James appeared before Council relative to zoning.
Carolyn M. Rodriguez appeared before Council relative to policy.
The following individuals appeared before Council relative to the sponsorship of a
ceasefire resolution:
Abigail Christian
Asiya Jaffery
Rachel G
Rushia Amar
Libby Heredia
Mariam Fatah
Taha Taha
Grace Rudd
Mohammed Farooqi
Muhamed Abdullah
Ali Dawah completed a speaker card relative to the sponsorship of a ceasefire
resolution in Gaza and was recognized by Mayor Pro tem Bivens but was not
present in the Council Chamber.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Pro tem Bivens adjourned the meeting at 7:10
p.m.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 20th day of February, 2024.
Attest: App ed:
annette S. Goodall Matti Parker
ity Secretary Mayor
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