HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025/04/15-Minutes-Public Comments-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025
Present:
Mayor Pro tern Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4
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
Absent:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6
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 6:02
p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City
Hall, 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION - Brother Robert Lee, Chinese Baptist Church
The invocation was provided by Brother Robert Lee of the Chinese Baptist Church.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 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 Nettles made a motion, seconded by Council Member Blaylock,
that the Regular Council meeting of March 11, 2025, the Regular Council meeting
of March 25, 2025, and the Special called FY2026 Bond Workshop, Work
Session, and Public Comment meetings of April 1, 2025, be approved. Motion
passed 8-0, Mayor Parker, Council Members Crain and Williams absent.
25-4978 Minutes - March 11, 2025 Council Meeting
25-4980 Minutes - March 25, 2025 Council Meeting
25-5048 Minutes - April 1, 2025 Special Called FY2026 Bond Workshop
25-5005 Minutes - April 1, 2025 Work Session
25-5006 Minutes - April 1, 2025 Public Comment
PUBLIC COMMENTS
25-5007 Public Comments
Kelly Horak, representing Dovewood Capital, LLC., completed a speaker card
relative to the City of Fort Worth Human Resource Department collective identity
discrimination and was recognized by Mayor Pro tern Bivens but was not present
in the Council Chamber.
Joshua Friend, representing Greater Meadowbrook Alliance, appeared before
Council relative to Meadowbrook-Lancaster neighborhood needs.
Chris Wood appeared before Council relative to for all.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025
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Thomas Hamilton appeared before Council relative to neighborhood safety traffic
control.
Cindy Boling appeared before Council relative to Meadowbrook/ East Lancaster
Avenue neighborhoods.
Bob Willoughby appeared before Council relative to general comments.
Carol Peters, representing West Meadowbrook Neighborhood Association,
appeared before Council relative to East Lancaster.
Wesley Kirk, representing Support Fort Worth Art, appeared before Council
relative to how the City can fund the arts.
David Martinez appeared before Council relative to Carter Park Neighborhood.
James Walker, representing Community Leadership United, appeared before
Council relative to introduction to organization.
Christopher Johnson, representing Community Leadership United, appeared before
Council relative to what the organization does.
Adrian Smith completed a speaker card relative to boa and was recognized by
Mayor Pro tem Bivens but was not present in the Council Chamber.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro tern Bivens adjourned the meeting at 6:36 p.m. due to the loss of quorum.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 6ch day of May, 2025.
Attest: Appro e4: Ik
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C ty Secretary Mayor
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