HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014/01/28-Minutes-Other-City Council CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
JOINT WORK SESSION OF THE FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL AND HISTORIC
AND CULTURAL LANDMARKS COMMISSION
JANUARY 28, 201.4
Present:
Fort Worth City Council:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro tern W.B. "Zirn" Zimmerman, District 3
Council Member Salvador Espino, District 2
Council Member Daniel Scarth, District 4
Council Member Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
Council Member Joel Bums, District 9
Historical and Cultural Landmarks Commission:
Gannon Gries, Chair
JoAn Earl, Place 3
Brenda Sanders Wise, Place 4
Will Stevens, Place 5
Edith Jones, Place 6
Mike Holt, Place 7
Staff Present:
Fernando, Costa, Assistant City Manager
Melinda Ramos, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Mary Kayser, City Secretary
1.Call to Order Mayor Betsy Price
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Price called the Joint Work Session
between the Fort Worth City Council and Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission to order
at 1:04 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2014, in the Pre-Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City
Hall, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
2.Introductions All
The Council Members and Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission members introduced
themselves.
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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
JOINT WORK SESSION OF THE FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL AND HISTORIC
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3.Historic Preservation in Fort Worth - Gannon Grics, Chair, Historic and Cultural
Landmarks Commission
Gannon Gries, Chair, gave a presentation on Historic Preservation in Fort Worth, He defined
historic preservation and its benefits and discussed the role of the Historic and Cultural
Landmarks Commission. He reviewed historic preservation activities in Fort Worth during 2013
and reviewed some 2014 initiatives that the commission would like to pursue.
4.Discussion All
The Commission and Council discussed the costs to update the Preservation Plan and the
Historic Resource Survey. There was also discussion about how to create future districts as well
as support the districts that Currently exist.
5.Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the Joint Work Session between the Fort
Worth City Council and Historic and Cultural landmarks Commission meeting at 1:46 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on this the 4th day of February, 2014.
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