HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024/09/24-Minutes-City Council-WorksessionCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
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 (arrived at 12:58 p.m. via video)
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4
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
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Katherine Cenicola, Administrative Services Manager
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parker called the City
Council Work Session of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 12:43 p.m. on
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, in the City Council Conference Room 2020 of the Fort
Worth City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
1. Report of the City Manager - David Cooke, City Manager
a. Upcoming and Recent Events
There were no upcoming and recent events.
b. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
There were no organizational updates and employee recognitions.
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c. Informal Reports
24-1899 August 2024 - Sales Tax Revenue Update - Brady Kirk, FWLab Budget
Manager
24-1900 Amendment to City Contract with Visit Fort Worth to Fund Capital
Projects to Support the Fort Worth Herd - Michael Crum, Public Events Director
24-1901 Closeout of the Trinity River Waterwheel Initiative - Cody Whittenburg,
Environmental Services Director
Cody Whittenburg, Environmental Services Director, answered questions from
the Council.
24-1902 Gunshot Detection Technology Update - Robert Alldredge, Police
Executive Assistant Chief
Robert Alldredge, Police Executive Assistant Chief, answered questions from
the Council.
24-1903 Officer Protection while Investigating Accidents - Robert Alldredge,
Police Executive Assistant Chief
Robert Alldredge, Police Executive Assistant Chief, provided a summary of the
Informal Report.
24-1904 Monthly Development Activity Report - D.J. Harrell, Development
Services Director
2. Perot Field Management Agreement - Roger Venables, Aviation System
Director
Presentation was made by Roger Venables, Aviation System Director.
3. Proposed Tax Abatement Agreement with Americold - Cherie Gordon,
Economic Development Coordinator
Presentation was made by Cherie Gordon, Economic Development Coordinator.
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4. Proposed Tax Abatement Agreement with Embraer Aerospace - Cherie
Gordon, Economic Development Coordinator
Presentation was made by Cherie Gordon, Economic Development Coordinator.
5. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Beck requested a presentation on the state of early childhood education,
ages 0-5, including an analysis of what other cities in the state do to help bolster their
early childhood education efforts.
Mayor pro tem Bivens requested an informal report about the inventory of school
closures from the Fort Worth ISD and where future closures are anticipated.
Mayor pro tern Bivens requested an informal report from the Human Relations
Commission and a brief overview of what the Commission does and what it is charged
with.
Council Member Williams requested an informal report with an update from Trinity Metro
and TPW regarding the future of all transit in Fort Worth
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 1:23 p.m.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 22nd da• of September, 2024.
Attest: Ap o,,ed•
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Jannette S. Goodall Mattie ?arker
City Secretary Mayor
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