HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011/10/25-Agenda-Pre-Council PRE-COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011
8:30 A.M.
PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
1000 THROCKMORTON STREET, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
1. Report of the City Manager - Tom Higgins, City Manager
a. Changes to the City Council Agenda
b. Upcoming and Recent Events
c. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
d. Informal Reports
I R 9445: Review of Tax Abatement for Property Located at 3309 Lawnwood
Street within the Riverside Neighborhood Empowerment
Zone
Attachment(s):
IR 9445.pdf
IR 9446: Bid Rejections
Attachment(s):
IR 9446.pdf
IR 9447: City-Initiated Full-Purpose Annexation of an Area West of Southwest
Loop 820 and North of Team Ranch Road
Attachment(s):
IR 9447.pdf
IR 9448: Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant Update
Attachment(s):
IR 9448.pdf
2. Questions Concerning Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Week
a. M&C G-17401 - Consideration of Variance from Section 4-4 of the City Code to Allow
Alcoholic Beverage Sales for Mixed Beverages at the 1884 Recovery Room
Bar, Located at 1314 Alston Avenue (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9) (Continued
from September 27, 2011 by Council Member Burns) (PUBLIC
HEARING)
b. M&C C-25234 - Authorize Execution of an Agreement with the United Way of Tarrant
County for $2,393,356.00 to Implement Action Items from Directions Home,
the City's Homelessness Plan (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) (Continued
from October 18, 2011 by Council Member Scarth)
c. ZC-11-052 - Mitchell, Mitchell, & Mitchell Partners, LTD., 12700 block of Private Road
4716; from: Unzoned and "FR" General Commercial Restricted to: "K"
Heavy Industrial (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2) (Continued from September 20,
2011 by Council Member Espino)
4. Briefing on Review of Development Process Improvements - Randle Harwood, Planning and
Development and Mark Presswood, Development Advisory Committee
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5. Briefing on Review of Public Comments on Proposed Amendments for Gas Drilling Ordinance -
Rick Trice, Planning and Development
6. Update on Directions Home Program to End Chronic Homelessness - Otis Thornton, Housing
and Economic Development
7. Update on Enterprise Resource Planning - Susan Alanis, City Manager's Office
8. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
9. Executive Session - The City Council may conduct a closed meeting as authorized by Section
551.071 of the Texas Government Code to seek the advice of its attorneys on legal issues
regarding any matter listed on today's City Council Agendas
Fort Worth Pre-Council Chamber, is wheelchair accessible. Persons with
disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need
accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services such as interpreters, readers, or
large print are requested to contact the City's ADA Coordinator at(817) 392-
8552 or e-mail ADA flFortWorth Tex . v at least 48 hours prior to the meeting
so that appropriate arrangements can be made. If the City does not receive
notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting, the City will make a
reasonable attempt to provide the necessary accommodations.
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