HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024/10/22-Minutes-Public Comments-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024
Present:
Mayor Pro tem Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
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
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
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Ronald Gonzales, Assistant 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 6:07
p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City
Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION - Pastor Stephen Blandino, 7 City Church
The invocation was provided by Pastor Stephen Blandino of 7 City Church.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 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
Council Member Williams made a motion, seconded by Council Member Nettles that the
Special Called and Council meetings of September 17, 2024, the Work Session and
Special Called meetings of September 24, 2024, and the Work Session and Public
Comment meetings of October 8, 2024, be approved. Motion passed 8-0, Mayor Parker,
council Members Crain and Hill absent.
24-4604 Minutes - September 17, 2024 Special Called Meeting
24-4606 Minutes - September 17, 2024 Council Meeting
24-4647 Minutes - September 24, 2024 Work Session
24-4648 Minutes - September 24, 2024 Special Called Meeting
24-4670 Minutes - October 8, 2024 Work Session
24-4671 Minutes - October 8, 2024 Public Comments
Council Member Crain joined the meeting via video.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
24-4673 Public Comment
Chris Wood appeared before council relative to more guidance.
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Willie Starr appeared before Council relative to the rental agreement with Dickies
Arena.
Bob Willoughby appeared before Council relative to general comments.
Daniel Haase appeared before Council relative to the 2026 Bond Election.
Bishop Kirkland, representing St. Mark Church, appeared before Council relative
to community issues.
George Chiles appeared before Council relative to a first hand look at city
leadership.
Justin Sharp appeared before Council relative to the Trinity River basketball court.
JD Jimmerson completed a speaker card relative to request for meetings to not be
canceled for public input and noise at 1616 NW 35th and was recognized by
Mayor Pro tem Biven but was not present in the chamber.
Gerald Banks Sr., representing Equal Justice Now, appeared before Council
relative to profiling, police brutality, wrongful arrest and killing, wrongful
prosecution, and end qualified immunity.
Jim DeLong appeared before Council relative to decorum II.
Jazmine Woolfolk appeared before Council relative to the homeless problem.
Adrian Smith appeared before Council relative to for the record.
Jermaine Donald appeared before Council relative to the basketball court
conditions for Trinity Park in Fort Worth.
Tara Rice appeared before Council via conference call relative to general
comments.
Zuri White appeared before Council via conference call relative to general
comments.
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Carolina Rodriguez appeared before Council relative to tba.
James Smith completed a speaker card relative to Atatiana Jefferson and was
recognized by Mayor Pro tem but was not present in the Chamber.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Pro tem Bivens adjourned the meeting at 6:56
p.m.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 4' day of February, 2025.
Attest:
Jannette S. Goodall
City Secretary
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Mattike Parker
Mayor
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