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MEETING
ELLA MAE SHAMBLEE BRANCH LIBRARY
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2012
1:00 P.M.
1062 EVANS AVENUE, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
PRE-COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2012
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
IR 9529: October 2012 - Sales Tax Update
Attachment(s):
IR 9529 - Attached.pdf
IR 9530: Draft 2013 Comprehensive Plan Community Meetings
Attachment(s):
IR 9530 - Attached.pdf
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Week
a. A Resolution Appointing an Arts Funding Task Force to Advise the City Council About the
City's Financial Support for Arts and Cultural Exchange Programs (Continued from
December 4, 2012 by Council Member Espino)
Attachment(s):
Resolution - Attached.pdf
b. M&C G-17745 - Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, "Administration", Article VII, "Code
of Ethics" of the Code of the City of Fort Worth to Add and Amend
Definitions; Allow for Participation by Task Force Members; Provide for
Reliance on a Written Opinion of the City Attorney; Rename the Ethics
Review Committee; Establish the Duties and Responsibilities of the City
Secretary and the City Attorney; Provide for the Appointment, Jurisdiction
and Powers of Hearing Officers; Specify the Criteria of a Valid Ethics
Complaint; Provide for the Retention of Outside Legal Counsel; and Outline
the Appeal Process (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) (Continued from
December 4, 2012 by Council Member Shingleton)
c. M&C PZ-3003 - Adopt Ordinance Vacating an Alley Between Nebraska Street and Dakota
Street and a Portion of an Alley Between Dakota Street and Kansas Street
for a Gas Drilling Site as Requested by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 9) (Continued from December 11, 2012 by Staff)
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4. Briefing on Financial Management Policy Statements and Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2013 -
Lena Ellis, Financial Management Services
5. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
6. Executive Session (PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER) - SEE ATTACHMENT A
Attachment(s):
Executive Session Agenda - Attachment A.pdf
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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