HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025/02/18-Minutes-Public Comments-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Present:
Mayor Pro tem Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2 (via video)
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 (via video)
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10 (via video)
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11 (via video)
Absent:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4
Staff Present:
Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Jannette 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 6:12
p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth
City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION - Bishop Donald Hayes, G.I.F.T. Ministries
The invocation was provided by Bishop Donald Hayes of G.I.F.T. Ministries.
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CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025
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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 Hill made a motion, seconded by Council Member Nettles, that
the Work Session and Public Comment meetings of February 4, 2025, be
approved. Motion passed 8-0, Mayor Parker, Council Members Crain and
Lauersdorf absent.
25-4889 Minutes - February 4, 2025 Work Session
25-4890 Minutes - February 4, 2025 Public Comment
PUBLIC COMMENTS
25-4892 Public Comments
Daniel Haase appeared before Council relative to RIBS.
Chris Wood appeared before Council relative to missing outlet.
Gerald Banks Sr. completed a speaker card relative to profiling, police brutality,
wrongful arrest/killing, wrongful prosecution, end qualified immunity, etc. and was
recognized by Mayor Pro tem Bivens but was not present in the Council Chamber.
James Walker, representing Community Leadership United, completed a speaker
card relative to an introduction and recommendations and was recognized by
Mayor Pro tem Bivens but was not present in the Council Chamber.
Christopher Johnson, representing Community Leadership United,
speaker card relative to an introduction and recommendations and
by Mayor Pro tem Bivens but was not present in the Council Chamber.
completed a
was recognized
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CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025
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Bishop Kirkland, representing St. Mark Church, appeared before Council relative
to community issues.
Wesley Kirk, representing Support Fort Worth Art, appeared before Council
relative to community engagement for the FWCAC.
Homer Blocker III appeared before Council relative to 55 and up apartments.
Rosemary Galdiano, representing Worth Heights Neighborhood Association,
appeared before Council relative to public library.
Vicki Bargas appeared before Council relative to library.
Payton Jackson completed a speaker card and was recognized by Mayor Pro tem
Bivens but did not wish to address the Council.
Jim DeLong appeared before Council relative to third grade.
Carolina Rodriguez completed a speaker card relative to tba and was recognized
by Mayor Pro tem Bivens but was not present in the Council Chamber.
Bob Willoughby appeared before Council relative to general comments.
Adrian Smith appeared before Council relative to boa.
Moriah Garcia appeared before Council relative to our refugee neighbors.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Pro tem Bivens adjourned the meeting at 6:47
p.m.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 4th day of March, 2025.
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