HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025/08/19-Minutes-Public Comments-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Mayor Pro tem Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4 (via video)
Council Member Deborah Peoples, District 5
Council Member Dr. Mia Hall, District 6 (arrived at 6:18 p.m.)
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11
Absent:
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10
Staff Present:
Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Ronald P. Gonzales, Assistant 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, August 19, 2025, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall,
100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION - Pastor Stephen Blandino 7 City Church
The invocation was provided by Pastor Stephen Blandino, 7 City Church.
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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 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 Beck made a motion, seconded by Council Member Nettles, that
the Council meeting of June 10, 2025, the Budget and Bond Work Session, the
Work Session, Special Called Council — Election Canvass, and the Public
Comment meetings of June 17, 2025, and the Council meeting of June 24, 2025,
be approved. Motion passed 9-0, Council Member Dr. Hall off dais and Council
Member Blaylock absent.
25-5177 Minutes - June 10, 2025 Council Meeting
25-5268 Minutes - June 17, 2025 Budget and Bond Work Session
25-5270 Minutes - June 17, 2025 Work Session
25-5272 Minutes - June 17, 2025 Special Called Council - Election Canvass
25-5274 Minutes - June 17, 2025 Public Comment
25-5276 Minutes - June 24, 2025 Council Meeting
PUBLIC COMMENTS
25-5278 Public Comments
Brent Beasley, representing Fort Worth Education Partnership, appeared before
Council relative to FWEP City Academic Report.
Sabrina Ball appeared before Council relative to community relations.
Mendi Tackett appeared before Council relative to public comment.
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CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
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Bob Willoughby appeared before Council relative to general comments.
Adrian Smith appeared before Council relative to boa.
Chris Wood appeared before Council relative to who knew.
Manuel Mata appeared before Council relative to use my public comments.
Ben Maples completed a speaker card relative to DEI and was recognized by
Mayor Parker but was not present in the Chamber.
James Smith appeared before Council relative to hypocrisies.
Alexander Montalvo appeared before Council relative to public comments: time for
the Fort Worth way to end.
William Burgan appeared before Council relative to the budget.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 6:37 p.m.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Coun on the
Attest
nnette S. Goodall Mattie ' arker
ty Secretary Mayor
9n day of
ptenlber, 2025.
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