HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025/05/06-Minutes-City Council-Worksession (2)CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Mayor Pro tern Gyna M. Bivens, District 5 (arrived at 1:13 p.m.)
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8 (arrived at 1:10 p.m.)
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10
Absent:
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11
Staff Present:
Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Katherine Cenicola, Assistant City Secretary
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parker called the City
Council Work Session of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 1:03 p.m. on Tuesday,
May 6, 2025, in the City Council Work Session Room of the Fort Worth City Hall, 100
Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas.
1. Report of the City Manager - Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
a. Upcoming and Recent Events
There were no upcoming and recent events.
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b. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
City Manager Jay Chapa called on:
- DJ Harrell to Recognize LaMonica Smith for Receiving the Excellence
Award from the 2025 Real Estate Council of Greater Fort Worth's
Legends of Tarrant County.
- Jesica McEachern to Recognize National Public Works Week, May 19
-25, 2025.
- Jesica McEachern to Recognize Texas Flood Awareness Week, May
19 -23, 2025.
- Midori Clark to Recognize National Library Workers Appreciation Day.
- Chief Davis to Recognize EMS Week and Fire Fighter Appreciation
Day, May 4, 2025.
c. Informal Reports
25-0059 Contract with The Marilla Group for Contracted Chief Communications
Officer - Bethany Warner, Interim Chief Communications Officer
Bethany Warner, Interim Chief Communications Officer, provided a summary
of the report.
25-0060 Police Chief Recruitment Process - Leila Peeples, Human Resources
Assistant Director
Victor Escobedo, Human Resources Manager, provided a summary of the
report.
25-0061 Proposed Council Initiated Zoning Changes for Certain Properties Along
North, South and West Normandale Street between Loop 820 and Las Vegas Trail
to "MU-1" Low Intensity Mixed -Use Zoning District in Council District 3 -
LaShondra Stringfellow, Development Services Assistant Director
LaShondra Stringfellow, Development Services Assistant Director, provided a
summary of the report.
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2. Questions Regarding Changes in Membership on Boards and Commissions for
May 13, 2025 Council Meeting
There were no questions regarding Changes in Membership on Boards and Commissions
for May 13, 2025, Council Meeting.
3. Questions Regarding Significant Zoning Cases for May 13, 2025 Council
Meeting
There were no questions regarding significant Zoning Cases for May 13, 2025, Council
Meeting.
4. Questions Regarding City Council M&C Log for May 13, 2025 Council
Meeting
There were no questions regarding City Council M&C Log for May 13, 2025, Council
Meeting.
5. Crime Lab Update — Neil Noakes, Police Chief
Presentation was made by Neil Noakes, Police Chief.
6. Update on Special Districts — Dana Burghdoff, Assistant City Manager
Presentation was made by Dana Burghdoff, Assistant City Manager.
7. Update on West Side TIF - Michael Hennig, Economic Development Manager
Presentation was made by Michael Hennig, Economic Development Manager.
Mayor Parker asked staff to look into adding West 7th back into the TIF and thinking
strategically about who is on the TIF Board.
8. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Mayor Pro Tem requested membership consistency between the Woodhaven TIF and
Woodhaven Neighborhood Association.
Council Member
employees.
Williams requested process for making Marshal's civil service
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Council Member Beck requested travel spent by department, including Mayor and
Council.
Council Member Nettles requested update on keeping City's alleys clean.
Council Member Nettles requested information on Getting a district office in the Council
Member's community.
Council Member Nettles requested the discretionary authority of Code Compliance
relating to illegal infrastructure.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 2:55 p.m.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 3rd day of
June, 2025. A
Attest:
In nette S. Goodall
ty Secretary
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