HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024/10/08-Minutes-Public Comments-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024
Present:
Mayor Pro tem Gyna M. Bivens, District 5 (via video)
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3 (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 (via video)
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11 (via video)
Absent:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Jannette Goodall, City Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, City Secretary Jannette Goodall
called the City Council Public Comment Meeting of the Fort Worth City Council to order
at 6:03 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort
Worth City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION - Reverend Tim Clifford, Arlington Heights United Methodist
Church
The invocation was provided by Reverend Tim Clifford of Arlington Heights United
Methodist Church.
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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 CHAIR OF MEETING
Mayor Pro tem Bivens made a motion, seconded by Council Member Hill that Council
Member Flores be appointed as chair of the meeting. Motion passed 10-0, Mayor Parker
absent.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Motion: Council Member Nettles made a motion, seconded by Council Member Beck that
the Work Session and Public Comment meetings of September 10, 2024, be
approved. Motion passed 10-0, Mayor Parker absent.
24-4601 Minutes - September 10, 2024 Work Session
24-4602 Minutes - September 10, 2024 Public Comment
PUBLIC COMMENTS
24-4651 Public Comments
Bob Willoughby appeared before Council relative to general comments.
Jake Wilson appeared before Council relative to recognizing 20 years of the 40
days for life movement and sharing about resources available for expecting
mothers through the herplan.org directory.
Payton Jackson completed a speaker card relative to Officer Snyder #3435 and
was recognized by Council Member Flores but was not present in the chamber.
Donnell Ballard appeared before Council via conference call relative to William
Martin.
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George Chiles appeared before Council relative to City Council comedy.
Irma Holt completed a speaker card relative to the application for repair of her
mother's bathroom at 3102 Rosen Avenue, 76106 and was recognized by Council
Member Flores but was not present in the chamber.
Bishop Kirkland completed a speaker card relative to community issues and was
recognized by Council Member Flores but was not present in the chamber.
The following individuals appeared before Council relative to East Fort Worth
fireworks and street racing:
Torchy White
Judy Taylor
Dave Fulson, representing John T. White Neighborhood Association
Cindy Boling
Gerald Banks Sr., representing Equal Justice Now, appeared before Council
relative to profiling, police brutality, wrongful arrest, killing, wrongful prosecution,
ending qualified immunity, etc.
Adrian Smith appeared before Council relative to ABCDEFG.
JD Jimmerson appeared before Council relative to continuous noise violations at
1616 NW 35th St. and free speech at all Council meetings.
Jim DeLong appeared before Council relative to decorum.
Teena James, representing Echo Heights Stop Six Environmental Coalition,
completed a speaker card relative to life and was recognized by Council Member
Flores but was not present in the chamber.
Mar'Tayshia James, representing EHSSEC, appeared before Council via
conference call relative to zoning/neighborhood.
James Smith appeared before Council relation to Atatiana Jefferson and Tay Day
weekend.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Flores adjourned the meeting at 6:48
p.m.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City
Attest:
00
ette S. Goodall
ty Secretary
Mayor
the 22nd day of September, 2024.
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