HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/12/12-Minutes-Fort Worth Local Development Corporation (FWLDC)CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
FORT WORTH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023
Present:
President Gyna M. Bivens
Vice President Alan Blaylock
Trustee Mattie Parker (arrived at 11:08 a.m.)
Trustee Carlos Flores
Trustee Michael D. Crain
Trustee Charlie Lauersdorf
Trustee Macy Hill
Trustee Chris Nettles (arrived at 11:11 a.m.)
Trustee Elizabeth Beek
Trustee Jeanette Martinez
Absent:
Trustee Jared Williams
City Staff:
William Johnson, Assistant City Manager
Robert Sturns, Economic Development Director
J. B. Strong, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Reginald Zeno, Treasurer
Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary
I. Call to Order
With a quorum present President Bivens called the meeting to order for the Board of Directors of
the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday,
December 12, 2023, in the City Council Conference Room 2020 of the Fort Worth Municipal
Building, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
II. Approval of November 28, 2023, Minutes
Motion was made by Trustee Flores and seconded by Trustee Lauersdorf to approve the November
28, 2023, meeting minutes. The motion passed on an 8-0 vote. Trustees Nettles and Parker were
off the dais. Trustee Williams was absent.
III. Briefings
a. Financial Report for the period of October 2022 through October 2023.
There were no questions on the Financial Report. It was for informational purposes only.
IV. Executive Session
President Bivens convened the Executive Session at 11:02 a.m.
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FORT WORTH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023
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i. Seek the advice of its attorneys about any matter regarding the following in which the
duty of the attorney under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the
State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act (Tex. Govt.
Code Section 551.071): (i) legal issues receivership of historic properties
ii. Discuss the purchase, sale, lease or value of real property, as authorized by Section
551.072 of the Texas Government Code. Deliberation in an open meeting would have
a detrimental effect on the position of the Corporation in negotiations with a third party;
and
iii. Discuss or deliberate negotiations relating to any economic development negotiations,
as authorized by Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code.
President Bivens adjourned the executive session at 11:12 a.m.
President Bivens reconvened the regular session of the Fort Worth Local Development
Corporation at 11:12 a.m.
V. Action Items
a. Consideration of a Resolution to transfer up to $60,000.00 to the City of Fort Worth
for reimbursement of appraisal services (Robert Sturns, Economic Development
Director
Ricky Salazar, Interim Property Management Director, provided a staff report
Motion was made by Trustee Hill and seconded by Trustee Flores to approve Resolution No.
FWLDC-2023-07, as amended approving transfer up to $60,000.00 to the City of Fort Worth for
reimbursement of appraisal services. The motion passed on a 10-0 vote. Trustee Williams was
absent.
The amendment was to revise the No. 1 under the Now Therefore, Be It Resolved clause to read:
The Corporation is here authorized to transfer an amount not to exceed sixty thousand dollars
($60,000.00) to the City of Fort Worth for reimbursement of certain appraisal and survey services.
VI. Request for Future Agenda Items
— Mayor Pro Tern Bivens requested that staff to analyze how Fort Worth Housing Solutions
was able to use HUD/COVID funding to assist projects that are experiencing funding gaps.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023
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VII. Adjourn
With no further discussion, President Bivens adjourned the meeting of the Fort Worth Local
Development Corporation Board at 11:16 a.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation Board of Directors
on the 26 day of March, 2024.
APPROVED:
Gyna M. Bivens
President
ATTEST:
Prepared and respectfully submitted by:
Jannette S. Goodall
Corporate Secretary