HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-02-04 - City Council - Public Comments - MinutesCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Mayor Pro tern Gyna M. Bivens, District 5 (via video)
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2 (via video)
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6 (via video)
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10 (via video)
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11
Absent:
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7
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Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Jannette Goodall, 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 6:02 p.m.
on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall,
200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION - Council Member Nettles
The invocation was provided by Council Member Nettles.
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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 Lauersdorf made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Nettles that the minutes of the Council meeting of October 15, 2024, the Work
Session and Public Comment meetings of October 22, 2024, the Council meeting
of October 29, 2024, the Work Session meeting of November 5, 2024, the
Council meeting of November 12, 2024, the Council meeting of November 19,
2024, the Council meeting of December 10, 2024, the Work Session and Council
meetings of January 14, 2025, and the Council meeting of January 28, 2025, be
approved. Motion passed 9-0, Council Members Crain and Hill absent.
24-4672 Minutes - October 15, 2024 Council Meeting
24-4748 Minutes - October 22, 2024 Work Session
24-4750 Minutes - October 22, 2024 Public Comment
24-4752 Minutes - October 29, 2024 Council Meeting
24-4754 Minutes - November 5, 2024 Work Session
24-4758 Minutes - November 12, 2024 Council Meeting
24-4760 Minutes - November 19, 2024 Council Meeting
25-4845 Minutes - December 10, 2024 Council Meeting
25-4847 Minutes - January 14, 2025 Work Session
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25-4851 Minutes - January 28, 2025 Council Meeting
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25-4853 Public Comments
John MacFarlane, representing Fort Worth Environmental Coalition of
Communities/Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club, appeared before Council relative to
the 2050 Comprehensive Plan.
The following individuals appeared before Council relative to environmental justice
in Fort Worth:
Richard Perez, representing Fort Worth Environmental Coalition of
Communities/Northside Fort Worth Air
Letitia Wilbourn
Chioma Ugwonali
Hassan Ayesha
Caleb Roberts, representing Downwinders at Risk
Lydia Faith, representing Tarrant4Change
Jorge Puentes, representing PSL DFW
Marie Esquivel, representing El Movimiento
Johnny Lewis
Dominique Jones
Mar'Tayshia James, representing Fort Worth Environmental Coalition of
Communities
Hannah Reed, representing Fort Worth Environmental Coalition of Communities
Mary Goodman
Brittany McMillen
Stacy Melo, representing the Sunrise Tarrant
Baiyinah Abdullah
Raquelle Reeves
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The following individuals completed a speaker card relative to environmental justice
in Fort Worth and were recognized by Mayor Parker but were not present in the
chamber:
Mary Wood, representing Fort Worth Environmental Coalition of Communities
James Barker -Murphey, representing Fort Worth Food Not Bombs
Jahson X, representing All African Peoples United
Homer Blocker III appeared before Council relative to several things.
Bob Willoughby appeared before Council relative to general comments.
Jim Delong appeared before Council relative to equality and equity.
David Kuchurivsky appeared before Council relative to potential review of zoning
changes for current land use.
Payton Jackson appeared before Council relative to -.
Gerald Banks Sr., representing Equal Justice Now, appeared before Council
relative to profiling, police brutality, wrongful arrest/killing, wrongful prosecution,
end qualified immunity, etc.
Adrian Smith completed a speaker card relative to the wicked one must go and was
recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the chamber.
James Smith appeared before Council relative to Atatiana Jefferson yet relevant,
environmental justice, and the 2050 Plan.
Christopher Gomez appeared before Council relative to the 2050 Comprehensive
Plan.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 7:23 p.m.
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Attest:
Jannette S. Goodall
City Secretary
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Mayor
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