HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024/09/10-Minutes-Public Comments-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4 (via video)
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9 (via video)
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11 (via video)
Absent:
Mayor Pro tem Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6
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, Mayor Parker called the City
Council Public Comment Meeting of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 6:03 p.m.
on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City
Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION
The invocation was provided by Council Member Nettles.
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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 Blaylock made a motion, seconded by Council Member Nettles
that the Special Called Work Session and Council meets of August 13, 2024,
Work Session and Public Comment meetings of August 20, 2024, Council and
Special Called Work Session meetings of August 27, 2024, be approved. Motion
passed 9-0, Mayor Pro tem Bivens and Council Member Williams absent.
24-4463 Minutes - August 13, 2024 Special Called Work Session
24-4504 Minutes - August 13, 2024 Council Meeting
24-4537 Minutes - August 20, 2024 Work Session
24-4539 Minutes - August 20, 2024 Public Comment
24-4541 Minutes - August 27, 2024 Council Meeting
24-4543 Minutes - August 27, 2024 Special Called Work Session
PUBLIC HEARING
24-4544 (ALL) Conduct a Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget
(PUBLIC HEARING - a. Report of City Staff. Christianne Simmons ; b. Citizen
Presentations; c. Council Action: Close Public Hearings)
Mayor Parker opened the public hearing.
a. Report of City Staff
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Christianne Simmons, FW Lab, appeared before Council and provided a staff
report.
b. Public Comment
Adrian Smith appeared before Council in opposition to Item 24-4544.
Jane Hull completed a speaker card undecided in regards to Item 24-4544 and was
recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the Chamber.
C. Council Action
Motion: Council Member Crain made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Nettles, that the public hearing be closed. Motion passed 9-0, Mayor Pro
tem Bivens and Council Member Williams absent.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
24-4535 Public Comments
Pete Geren appeared before Council relative to public comments.
Bob Willoughby appeared before Council relative to general comments.
George Chiles appeared before the Council relative to behind the POA signs.
Chris Wood appeared before Council relative to missing sign.
Marialina Tillman, representing Watervue Tenants Association, completed a
speaker card relative to Tenants Association and was recognized by Mayor Parker
but was unable to be reached.
Caroline James appeared before Council relative to dyslexia and the literacy crisis
in Fort Worth Public Schools.
Gary Cumbie appeared before Council relative to Gateway Park.
Rodney Williams appeared before Council relative to thanking law enforcement.
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Payton Jackson, representing NTWJ, appeared before Council relative to Code
Compliance.
JD Jimmerson appeared before Council relative to the City Noise Ordinance, NW
35th Street.
Robert Rogers appeared before Council relative to thanks to the Mayor and
Member of the Council.
Carla Brown appeared before Council relative to dyslexia.
Adrian Smith appeared before Council relative to boa.
Sayeda Bilqees Syed appeared before Council relative to TAD Board appointment.
Gerald Banks Sr., representing Equal Justice Now, appeared before Council
relative to profiling, police brutality, wrongful arrest/killings, wrongful prosecution,
end qualified immunity, etc.
Bob Williams appeared before Council relative to lights.
Daniel Bennett appeared before Council relative to TAD.
Brooke Ligon appeared before Council relative to East First bike lane.
Abiola Agoro appeared before Council relative to calling for accountability.
David Martinez completed a speaker card relative to taxes and was recognized by
Mayor Parker but was not present in the Chamber.
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ADJOURNMENT
"there being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 7:04 p.m.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 8th day of October, 2024.
Attest:
Annette S. Goodall
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Mattie parker
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