HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024/04/02-Minutes-Other-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024
Present:
Mayor Pro tern Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
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 Alan Blaylock, District 10
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11
Absent:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Jaanette 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 6:02
p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City
Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION - Reverend Dr. Steve Jeffery, All Saints Presbyterian Church
The invocation was provided by Reverend Dr. Steve Jeffery, All Saints Presbyterian
Church.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 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 Nettles made a motion, seconded by Council Member Hill that
the Work Session and Public Comment meetings of March 5, 2024, and the
Council Meeting of March 19, 2024, be approved. Motion passed 8-0, Mayor
Parker, Council Members Crain, and Beck absent.
24-4140 Minutes - March 5, 2024 Work Session
24-4142 Minutes - March 5, 2024 Public Comment
24-4144 Minutes - March 19, 2024 Council Meeting
PUBLIC COMMENTS
24-4148 Public Comments
Bob Willoughby appeared before Council relative to general comments.
Vera Lockett appeared before Council via conference call relative to animal
organization.
Daniel Haase, representing Advocates for Gateway Park, appeared before Council
relative to Gateway Park.
Angela Blochowicz, representing the Jennings -May -St. Louis Neighborhood
Association, appeared before Council relative to the homeless.
George Chiles appeared before Council relative to what price unity part two.
David Martinez appeared before Council via conference call relative to Texas
zoning change.
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Jan Buck, representing the Riverside Alliance, appeared before Council relative to
the Riverside Community Center.
Jim DeLong appeared before Council relative to a Red Ball 3.
Randolph Shaheed appeared before Council relative to ex -offenders having the
right to vote.
JD Jimmerson appeared before Council relative to noise violations.
Adrian Smith completed a speaker card relative to BOA and was recognized by
Mayor Pro tem Bivens but was not present in the Council Chamber.
James Smith appeared before Council relative to Atatiana Jefferson, alley
maintenance, and Manuel Mata.
The following individuals appeared before Council relative to a ceasefire resolution
for Palestine:
Aakifah Khan
Mariam Fatah
Arsalan Jaffery
Asiya Jaffery
Waleed Abdelhamid completed a speaker card relative to a ceasefire for Palestine
and was recognized by Mayor Pro tem Bivens but was could not be reached.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Pro tern Bivens adjourned the meeting at 6:50
p.m.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Counci n the 16t" day of April, 2024.
Attest: Appro
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S. Goodall Ma ie arker
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