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[1:32] >> Good evening and welcome to

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[2:58] evening. Welcome to for City

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[3:04] or. Tonight's invocation will

[3:05] be provided by reverend Tamika

[3:06] Richardson from macmillan

[3:11] United Methodist Church.

[3:12] Please rise for the indication

[3:13] and remain standing for the

[3:17] pledge allegiance.

[3:17] >> That's about forward of

[3:21] prayer. We give you thanks for

[3:23] allowing us to gather in this

[3:24] place to serve the people of

[3:28] the city. He is a concern. As

[3:31] we ask. Oh, GOD that you give

[3:32] grace and mercy to all those

[3:35] who elected to represent in

[3:36] service. We guy that you open

[3:38] the ears to hear all the

[3:39] people move the scales from

[3:42] the ice so they can see all

[3:42] the people there are people in

[3:44] the city to speak perfect

[3:47] English and those who speak

[3:47] broken English and still

[3:50] others who don't speak

[3:50] English. Well by your holy

[3:52] spirit give the hearts

[3:56] compassion and their bodies.

[3:56] Trent to serve all the

[4:01] residents from 7, 6, one '02,

[4:03] one. '04, 1, 3, 4, 1, 1, 9,

[4:05] and many of its We ask that

[4:05] you MAY protect them faith

[4:10] right to health. Help each and

[4:11] every person got me all these

[4:13] things be done to glorify your

[4:16] name confidence. We declare

[4:17] these things because it is the

[4:18] light of GOD that surrounds us

[4:21] love that in foles us the

[4:24] power of GOD protects us. The

[4:26] presence of GOD watches over

[4:29] us wherever we are. GOD and

[4:37] where GOD is it's and then.

[4:39] Pledge allegiance to the flag.

[4:44] United mayor 2, it. When the

[5:08] nation and the eye. And

[5:12] >> We will begin with special

[5:13] presentations with the first

[5:14] one being a presentation of

[5:14] recognition for Bob simple

[5:29] day.

[5:33] >> mr, simple. C'mon down. And

[5:34] your family would like to join

[5:35] eu. That would be perfectly

[5:39] fine. Sometimes it's

[5:40] appropriate to use this. This

[5:41] Hall just to remind us how

[5:44] good people can be. And today

[5:45] is all about the goodness of

[5:51] Bob simple. I'm going to read

[5:52] a part of this proclamation.

[5:53] But for those on the council

[5:53] that don't and Bobby been a

[5:57] very busy man ever. You're 50

[5:58] year career. And you've also

[5:58] have this beautiful family

[5:59] over your left shoulder. Turn

[5:59] around and look at these

[6:03] awesome people. But they're

[6:03] deserving of more of your

[6:04] time, which is what tonight is

[6:07] really all about. I was

[6:07] honored that Andy Taft, a

[6:09] PRESIDENT Down to 4 think

[6:10] reached out. And of course,

[6:11] bill mccoy, the force region

[6:14] ceo with Bank of Texas. We

[6:15] just wanted to celebrate all

[6:18] of Bob's many accomplishments,

[6:18] your banking career spanned

[6:23] decades. Dating back since

[6:25] 1977 a legacy defined by

[6:29] integrity vision and beautiful

[6:30] service. But importantly,

[6:31] you've been recognized by

[6:31] this. This community for

[6:34] outstanding community service

[6:35] for years. Important roles

[6:37] honored by the Boy Scouts of

[6:38] America Chisholm trail chapter

[6:39] and Tarrant County banker of

[6:41] the year in 2000, 7. The

[6:44] Tarrant County bakers

[6:45] Association. Many people MAY

[6:46] not realize you've also been

[6:46] incredibly busy helping

[6:48] enhance downtown Fort Worth.

[6:52] Especially on the residential

[6:52] side, MR. Simple was

[6:53] instrumental in the

[6:55] establishment of Jennings

[6:56] place. A key contributor to

[6:57] the Renaissance that

[6:57] residential development in

[7:00] downtown Fort Worth. Are you

[7:01] continue your stewardship of

[7:02] that mixed income community.

[7:05] And for that we are incredibly

[7:07] thankful so Council today from

[7:08] mr, simple. We just simply

[7:11] need to say thank you. Thank

[7:13] you for 50 years of amazing

[7:14] service to our community.

[7:15] Thank you for giving back. I

[7:17] see your sons and your

[7:17] grandkids at the ballpark very

[7:18] often. So I know that service

[7:21] spirit is still very strong.

[7:23] And importantly today. We're

[7:24] just simply designate off

[7:28] simple day, which is 1/15/2026

[7:29] has now, therefore the city of

[7:31] Fort hereby designates the

[7:32] state. Jerry 1520, 26 as Bob

[7:34] simple day in the city of Fort

[7:35] Worth in recognition of your

[7:37] life education, education.

[7:39] Leadership and service to our

[7:45] community. Thank you, Bob.

[7:49] Course, here.

[7:49] >> Thank you, mayor and

[7:53] obviously all of Maya

[7:57] recognition goes my wife to

[7:57] him.

[8:02] >> With 52 year. 54 read

[8:02] couple years.

[8:02] >> Thank you for this

[8:06] ordinance. Really humble pie.

[8:07] And I thank each and every one

[8:09] of you from the time you don't

[8:13] they, to the city. Just a

[8:13] wonderful city. Great place

[8:17] play off and has been for my

[8:20] family. The layoff to enjoy to

[8:21] grow. It's been wonderful. So

[8:21] thank you for your leadership

[8:23] and your time and thank you

[8:24] for this Ward. Took a picture.

[8:39] Okay.

[9:36] >> Next will be a presentation

[9:38] of a wreck of recognition

[9:39] honoring the Texas forge

[9:41] taekwondo and team Fort by

[9:56] Mayor pro tem Florence.

[10:12] >> And mayor and Council. Like

[10:13] it set up over here. I'm going

[10:14] to ask the members of.

[10:18] Taekwondo team to come off

[10:19] either side of the podium with

[10:24] the police. Ellis. We're

[10:25] really hoping that you were

[10:26] going you know, have a

[10:28] competition yourself. I think

[10:29] we're disappointed. I'm out of

[10:29] their league. I took judo.

[10:34] Okay. Okay. Yeah.

[10:35] >> Outnumber me. That's not

[10:41] fair.

[10:42] >> Primary Council for this

[10:43] evening. We have think about

[10:43] the 10 here with me

[10:48] representing the Texas forge.

[10:48] >> Taekwondo group, which is

[10:50] you know, a proud business and

[10:55] the north side on North West

[10:57] 25th Street police. And so we

[10:58] all you know, with me here and

[11:00] they're going to receive the

[11:01] recognition later after I give

[11:03] some words also attending are

[11:05] their parents Texas court

[11:08] instructors and 2 competition

[11:09] teen athletes. One of them who

[11:10] is a U.S. National team

[11:14] member. Have this presentation

[11:19] here and it reads. The Texas

[11:23] courts condo and teen porch

[11:23] and recognition. The 2025 usa

[11:24] talk club with excellence

[11:27] award for girls and women

[11:31] develop city of Fort Worth

[11:31] probably recognizes Texas

[11:32] forward style condo in teen

[11:37] forward to receiving the 2025

[11:37] usa taekwondo Club of

[11:41] excellence award for girls and

[11:42] women developed founded in

[11:45] 2015 and open to the public in

[11:49] 2017, Texas for taekwondo is a

[11:50] veteran owned and family owned

[11:51] martial arts schools serving

[11:54] the Northside district to

[11:57] community support rooted in

[11:58] respect education and

[12:00] character development school

[12:01] provides an inclusive and

[12:02] supportive environment for

[12:05] students ages 4 to 10

[12:07] empowering individuals of all

[12:10] abilities grow at their own

[12:12] pace. Also families taekwondo

[12:13] journey began under the

[12:13] guidance of grandmaster. You

[12:18] also nanakuli maez 9th the

[12:22] world's first woman earn the

[12:23] rank of 9 to Dan a legendary

[12:28] figure in taekwondo. Teachings

[12:29] established a strong

[12:29] foundation of discipline,

[12:30] excellence and leadership that

[12:31] continues to guide Texas

[12:34] sports today. Following master

[12:37] jonjo says retirement from the

[12:38] U.S. Army family returned to

[12:41] Fort Worth and opened. They do

[12:41] try to allow their daughters

[12:43] to continue training and

[12:47] competing world class level.

[12:49] Texas sports icon do is a safe

[12:50] and empowered in place for

[12:51] girls and women all ages to

[12:54] build strength confidence and

[12:55] resilience city probably

[12:55] recognize this man, Sarah

[12:58] least, a 4 time world champion

[13:00] and current U.S. National team

[13:01] coach, one of the youngest in

[13:04] few women to earn this

[13:05] distinction and master Zoe

[13:08] founder of Ford strong. Her

[13:09] mentorship program dedicated

[13:10] developing confidence

[13:10] leadership and community

[13:14] service among young girls

[13:16] guided by the court values in

[13:18] Moto honor duty family, Texas

[13:19] forts taekwondo exemplifies

[13:21] excellent service and

[13:22] empowerment city of Fort Worth

[13:26] congratulates. You and the

[13:26] distinguished national honor

[13:27] and celebrate your continued

[13:32] impact our community. So

[13:32] therefore presented on this

[13:35] 13th day of JANUARY 2026 we

[13:35] have the special recognition

[13:37] for you. So we have a lease

[13:42] police. And that to you and

[13:43] you're more than welcome to

[13:51] give some words.

[13:52] >> I'd like to take a moment

[13:53] thank COUNCILMAN For us for

[13:54] this recognition. The City

[13:58] Council and 2 mayor Parker.

[13:58] We've been all over the world

[14:02] I assure you that. Competed

[14:04] heavily internationally

[14:05] nationally whatnot. But we've

[14:08] always called for calm even

[14:12] though I took a little hiatus.

[14:13] 25 years stationed all over

[14:14] the U.S. Fort Worth has always

[14:14] been my home and we're proud

[14:16] to receive this honor. Thank

[14:24] you very much.

[14:25] >> like a bad dad joke. I say

[14:26] they dare kick a#

[14:26] #

[14:28] . So let's

[14:29] go up to the front to get a

[14:34] picture. Councilmembers mayor,

[14:35] you like to come down and join

[14:49] us. When asked.

[16:45] >> That's where he'll, I

[16:46] believe your next with

[16:46] presentation of recognition

[16:47] for anorexia nervosa

[17:01] awareness.

[17:06] I'd like to invite

[17:06] the members of the Keller

[17:11] collegiate Academy to join me.

[17:12] These ladies are coming up.

[17:12] This group has worked to raise

[17:17] awareness about anorexia by

[17:17] encouraging honest

[17:18] conversations, reducing stigma

[17:21] and promoting early

[17:22] intervention outreach.

[17:23] Interviews social media, their

[17:24] organization 5 a one c 3 named

[17:26] noreste to flourish helps

[17:26] young people build healthy

[17:29] relationships to aid and feel

[17:29] comfortable talking about

[17:32] eating disorders. Every

[17:33] proclamation will take a quick

[17:34] picture. Is that right. Do

[17:43] want to say anything. Whereas

[17:44] anorexia nervosa. It's a

[17:45] serious psychiatric illness, a

[17:47] crisis affecting communities

[17:49] across the nation.

[17:49] Characterized by the

[17:51] restriction of energy intake

[17:52] and intense fear of gaining

[17:52] weight and distorted

[17:54] perception of one's body. It

[17:55] carries the highest mortality

[17:58] rate of any psychiatric

[17:59] disorder and whereas

[18:01] approximately 30 million

[18:01] people in the United States

[18:02] are diagnosed eating disorder

[18:05] during their lifetime and many

[18:06] individual suffering from

[18:06] anorexia do not recognize the

[18:09] severity of their condition

[18:09] and whereas early intervention

[18:13] is proven to save lives yet

[18:14] hopeful stigma, social media

[18:16] trends and cultural

[18:16] misconceptions often prevent

[18:20] timely diagnosis treatment and

[18:21] Prevention and whereas

[18:23] anorexia nervosa effects

[18:23] individuals regardless of

[18:27] gender ethnicity or

[18:27] background. It is most

[18:30] prevalent among adolescents

[18:30] with nearly 40% of cases

[18:32] diagnosed between the ages of

[18:36] 1419 and whereas nourish to

[18:36] flourish a non-profit

[18:38] organization founded by

[18:39] students at Keller collegiate

[18:41] Academy in conjunction with

[18:42] health occupational students

[18:43] of America. I remember that

[18:47] from high dedicated to

[18:47] educating communities and

[18:50] raising awareness from

[18:51] anorexia nervosa to open

[18:52] dialogue professional

[18:52] interviews, outreach, efforts

[18:55] and social media engagement

[18:57] and whereas in just 4 months.

[18:58] Nourish to flourish has

[18:58] reached an estimated audience

[19:01] of more than 30,000

[19:01] individuals working to break

[19:02] stigmas that healthy

[19:05] relationship with food and

[19:05] empower individuals to speak

[19:09] openly about eating disorders

[19:11] and whereas Norris to flourish

[19:13] remains committed to expanding

[19:14] its impact continuing its

[19:15] mission to save lives

[19:18] education, advocacy and

[19:19] community engagement. Now,

[19:20] therefore the city of Fort

[19:22] Worth does hereby proclaimed

[19:23] JANUARY the 13th 2026 as

[19:25] anorexia awareness day. Thank

[19:41] you bills for all that you do.

[20:16] >> And Council. Our next item.

[20:16] We have a request to take an

[20:20] item out of order. We're going

[20:25] to take up item 26 dash 5, 7,

[20:26] 0, 3, which was on page 15 of

[20:32] the agenda. Thank you,

[20:33] Jeanette. And I want to ask

[20:33] Dave Lewis, our parks,

[20:38] recreation director to come up

[20:38] as well because we're very

[20:39] lucky this evening have a

[20:39] special guest representative

[20:40] Nicole Collier has taken the

[20:43] time to be here tonight for a

[20:44] very important important

[20:44] reason and all that. Dave

[20:45] introduce that and then invite

[20:45] representative Cole Europe as

[20:51] well.

[20:51] >> Thank you. Could even mayor

[20:54] and Council we are very

[20:55] excited have to park and

[20:58] Recreation Department to

[20:58] announce that through the

[20:59] leadership of representative

[21:00] Collier. We have received some

[21:03] additional dollars from the

[21:04] state which isn't happened

[21:05] through this channel very

[21:06] often to the legislative

[21:06] riders program will be

[21:07] administered by Texas Parks

[21:10] and Wildlife Department. But

[21:11] again, with represent Colliers

[21:12] leadership, we have additional

[21:14] money to add to the project

[21:18] sycamore Park. Very exciting

[21:19] and it'll add more amenities

[21:20] to the facility immediately

[21:20] that has a master plan that we

[21:23] are currently implementing.

[21:24] But this all helps speed that

[21:26] process up. We're very

[21:26] excited.

[21:27] >> Thank you. Dave represented

[21:28] Collier. Thank you again for

[21:28] coming tonight.

[21:33] >> So Lou Blaney. To Mayor

[21:36] Parker members of the City

[21:37] Council city manager and city

[21:40] attorney. Good evening. My

[21:40] name is Nicole Collier.

[21:45] Represent House district 95. I

[21:46] was on the Appropriations

[21:50] Committee in the Texas

[21:50] Legislature. And one of the

[21:52] things that we look at besides

[21:53] funding a lot of the state

[21:55] agencies that do so many

[21:56] important things is looking at

[22:00] investing in community

[22:01] resources. The Texas state

[22:01] parks has been around for a

[22:05] 100 years. And so we

[22:05] celebrated our Centennial

[22:11] anniversary in 2023. That is

[22:13] not all that Texas with in

[22:13] terms of the park's. We make

[22:16] it a point to invest and those

[22:21] resources that create spaces

[22:21] that are inclusive for all

[22:24] people. Our parks are places

[22:26] that are welcoming that

[22:30] provide the outdoor. Resources

[22:33] and health benefits. They are

[22:36] economic wounds to our

[22:37] economy. They are a boon to

[22:41] our economy. And they provide

[22:42] safe spaces, fun places for

[22:44] people in the community to

[22:45] come together and what I love

[22:48] about our parks is that

[22:51] they're open to all people.

[22:55] And so today I want to present

[22:56] some funding that has been set

[22:58] aside specifically for

[22:58] sycamore Park which is in

[23:02] house district 95. We have a

[23:14] check for 1 million dollars.

[23:15] We are presenting because we

[23:16] know that the city or being a

[23:19] good Vanna their day.

[23:20] Understand the importance of

[23:23] having safe spaces for all

[23:24] people. And so I want to thank

[23:25] you so much. I look forward to

[23:30] working with you to create the

[23:30] wonderful amenities and

[23:31] hopefully the city can take

[23:32] the money that you were going

[23:34] to use for this and

[23:34] reallocated for other

[23:37] resources in in the city. But

[23:38] hopefully this can lessen that

[23:42] burden and be a benefit to all

[23:45] the people in the city of

[23:45] Thank you. Thank you.

[23:46] Representative Collier. I know

[23:47] several us MAY want to take a

[23:51] picture of that would be okay.

[23:52] >> And before I come down your

[23:53] you work incredibly hard for

[23:54] us in Austin. The also answer

[23:55] any phone call, whether it's

[23:55] from tj. He's often in your

[23:57] office with different issues.

[23:58] We have. I called you numerous

[24:01] times the session. And for

[24:02] those that don't know the

[24:03] Appropriations Committee is a

[24:03] great responsibility, but also

[24:06] is a ton of work and you spend

[24:07] countless hours and as a

[24:08] result 4th for that. We're

[24:23] incredibly thankful.

[26:00] >> Mayor.

[26:03] >> We're ready for a motion on

[26:03] 26 stash. I haven't COUNCILMAN

[26:06] Adults have a floor. That's

[26:11] right. And there, Chris.

[26:12] >> Thank you. Day for having

[26:14] things ready thank you,

[26:14] Nicole, for represent us very

[26:16] strong Austin tj as well. So I

[26:19] move for approval.

[26:19] >> Motion. A second Council,

[26:31] please vote. She carries. Next

[26:31] will be items to be continued

[26:36] or withdrawn by staff. Oh,

[26:39] yes, Sir.

[26:42] >> We went we have one item to

[26:42] to be withdrawn. That's in

[26:47] Muncie. 25 dash 1, 0, a 2.

[26:52] >> Their next will the can

[26:53] consent agenda speakers. I

[26:54] think we have 4. Thank you,

[26:54] Jen at first as Bob Willoughby

[27:09] followed by Chris wood.

[27:23] >> If you get up or being see

[27:25] it or not, it don't really

[27:25] matter too much water. It is

[27:29] part of our agenda here. It's

[27:30] kind part on. There were talks

[27:30] about the ccpd ponds match

[27:35] requirements. Now. The problem

[27:36] of the match requirements is

[27:37] that you all just put that in

[27:38] a few years ago people to

[27:38] discuss that with the public

[27:43] that we would said no.

[27:44] >> No, free. Ken, what a

[27:45] match. That means they get all

[27:46] the money they wall as long as

[27:49] someone matches it from these

[27:50] charities that are not

[27:50] trustworthy bet on commercial

[28:04] funding. Was a fast men and a

[28:11] half. The faa's you're only

[28:11] $300,000, which was too much

[28:14] to people. They gave it to.

[28:15] And that way because I didn't

[28:17] know what to do with We needed

[28:18] audit on the ccpd funds. We

[28:19] were to get an audit on the

[28:19] sea city be funds. Millions of

[28:20] dollars are given out. The cbs

[28:24] might go on. This will be one

[28:24] of the biggest scams in the

[28:25] United States. Iran should be

[28:28] a partner with them debit

[28:29] Carlos, you're the chair.

[28:31] You're laughing. But you ran

[28:31] away. You won't take an open

[28:32] question about this year. The

[28:34] chair of it. Small. I've asked

[28:38] you about this money. Actually

[28:39] got over a million dollars.

[28:43] Rodney next con a gang member.

[28:44] Yeah. $800,000. I saw him

[28:45] people's meeting. I got the

[28:48] meeting. We came up and after

[28:49] talking to him, I realize he's

[28:52] not capable to have money.

[28:54] There's not qualify. I've been

[28:55] business on our for the Dallas

[28:57] Cowboys 30 years. A no

[29:01] business also had limits 96

[29:03] and 25% of the Super Bowl work

[29:03] business. He doesn't know you

[29:05] can $800,000 the commission

[29:07] and we don't know where it's

[29:11] going. So to audit. So before

[29:14] you given any more money. We

[29:15] need clear transparent audits

[29:16] show. We can see. And if we

[29:16] were to get that, which we're

[29:17] working on it. Bill source

[29:20] right now to be a a it's not

[29:21] answering. He's got an Der

[29:22] Spiegel. Bevers was You know,

[29:23] he he says I'm not gonna

[29:25] spewed evidence of the

[29:26] corruption. He says I'm just

[29:28] not going to answer is what he

[29:35] That's it. It is corrupt 100%.

[29:35] >> Our next speaker is Chris

[29:36] wood followed by Charlie

[29:50] price.

[29:54] Chris wood. I strongly

[29:58] advocate for the acceptance of

[29:58] funds to reimburse overtime

[30:00] for the Fort Worth Police

[30:03] Department. Fugitive units

[30:03] participation in the U.S.

[30:04] Marshal service violent

[30:07] offender task force. This is

[30:10] not just a budgetary decision.

[30:10] It is a matter of public

[30:14] safety and justice fugitives

[30:14] at large threaten the safety

[30:18] of every 4 or threads didn't.

[30:21] Research shows that Strong's

[30:22] task force deter fugitives

[30:23] from committing violent

[30:25] crimes. They want to remain

[30:26] undetected and they don't want

[30:27] the attention that vicious

[30:30] crimes received. One captured

[30:31] fugitive complained to his

[30:32] apprehend ers.

[30:34] >> How did you find me? I

[30:35] haven't been going anywhere or

[30:39] doing anything. This

[30:40] demonstrates the effectiveness

[30:40] of our efforts and the

[30:42] importance of maintaining a

[30:42] powerful.

[30:43] >> Fugitive apprehension

[30:46] program. Overtime is

[30:50] unavoidable stake outs and

[30:50] surveillance often extend

[30:55] beyond regular working hours.

[30:56] Reimbursement funds officers

[30:58] to dedicate the needed time

[30:59] and attention to safely

[30:59] apprehend fugitives without

[31:04] straining the city budget. Our

[31:05] task force delivers real

[31:06] results about one-third of all

[31:10] fugitives are caught and

[31:10] high-profile offenders are

[31:11] even much more likely to be

[31:17] apprehended. Every successful

[31:17] capture brings justice for

[31:18] victims and peace of mind for

[31:21] families. Accepting funds for

[31:23] overtime costs. Catching

[31:24] fugitives helps keep Fort

[31:24] Worth. It is unsafe. Thank

[31:29] you.

[31:30] >> Thank you. Our next speaker

[31:31] is Charlie price followed by

[31:41] Adrian Smith.

[31:42] >> Council and Mayor city

[31:47] attorney and j. Thank you for

[31:48] that means. Talk today. I'm

[31:50] talking about tax exemption on

[31:50] Meridian apartments and

[31:54] councilmember forces district

[31:54] its an apartment complexes. Go

[31:57] undergoing a major renovation

[32:03] my board who 80% Fort Worth As

[32:03] asked me to be really involved

[32:04] with housing here in the city

[32:06] of Fort Worth. So were

[32:10] involved as a general partner.

[32:11] So we're asking for a small

[32:12] tax exemption on this piece of

[32:13] property. The pay for security

[32:16] upgrades. And it's an inherent

[32:18] right for people to be secure.

[32:20] I know that my house, I have

[32:22] rain cameras everywhere.

[32:25] Mostly have any. For low

[32:28] income. Poor. And we're trying

[32:32] to give them the same. The

[32:32] same stuff that most people

[32:34] get their own house. So we

[32:39] have to pay for as a general

[32:40] partner, these guys, these

[32:43] developers are saying, hey,

[32:43] you go out there and find

[32:44] money for this. So we're

[32:46] asking for Texas and do this.

[32:49] And not money to put him in a

[32:49] written initially. It's also

[32:50] money to continually monitor

[32:58] him. Also to upgrade them. You

[32:58] want and we find a area that

[33:01] we can't see on the cameras.

[33:02] It's just an overall thing

[33:06] that we believe because and

[33:07] what we have done in other

[33:08] apartment complexes. We have

[33:10] cut down place called by doing

[33:11] this. So we're asking for this

[33:14] tax exemption and I hope you

[33:17] can basically than I the m and

[33:19] see this on the consent agenda

[33:20] right now. I appreciate your

[33:23] time. Thanks. Our next speaker

[33:26] will be Adrian Smith. Adrian

[33:29] Smith. And one with the

[33:44] people.

[33:53] >> You use your time. Adrian.

[33:54] That's fine. You don't have

[33:58] to. Council. That's the

[33:59] conclusion of our consent

[34:04] agenda speakers. Thank you.

[34:04] Thank you. Got a motion and a

[34:05] second. Any other discussion,

[34:19] please vote. Motion carries.

[34:21] >> Next will be upcoming in

[34:22] recent advent recognition of

[34:23] citizens and approval of

[34:26] ceremonial travel if needed.

[34:27] >> Thanks our first up is

[34:28] customer Flores and the cuts

[34:39] or sores.

[34:40] >> We get the first line up on

[34:43] there it is. Okay. Wonderful.

[34:44] All right. The honor and

[34:44] privilege recently introducing

[34:45] Israeli ambassador to the

[34:48] United States, Dr Michael

[34:51] Leiter congregation. How about

[34:51] Shalom presented his

[34:54] Excellency with a special

[34:54] recognition from the mayor's

[34:55] office on behalf of Mayor

[34:58] Parker. Next slide. Please.

[35:02] Tended lulac. One. '02,

[35:05] chapter 20 summit and

[35:06] breakfast. We have these

[35:06] alternate between Dallas and

[35:12] Fort Worth. And like Council.

[35:13] You sponsors these and at the

[35:17] early on restaurant here in

[35:17] district 2. It was a good form

[35:18] for several speakers that are

[35:19] seeking public office. Next

[35:24] slide. Please. All right. I

[35:25] think we need a backup sorry

[35:26] was too quick on the slight

[35:30] changes their own blow. Every

[35:31] JANUARY Casselberry

[35:31] Independent School District

[35:32] honors community volunteers on

[35:36] their school boards. The theme

[35:37] for this year is our future is

[35:41] Casselberry soy presented. Bc

[35:43] isd board with the special

[35:44] recognition for JANUARY as

[35:45] school board recognition month

[35:48] in Fort Worth. And in case

[35:49] you're wondering why we're all

[35:52] wearing some classes on one of

[35:55] those bottom picks is that

[35:58] they looted back to old 80

[35:59] song. The future is bright so

[36:00] bright. You gotta wear shades.

[36:02] So. Their idea it was cool to

[36:06] wear them. So you know, lots

[36:07] of great stories from students

[36:09] at are aspiring to go to

[36:10] different places in their

[36:12] college career. So

[36:13] congratulations. See isd. Now

[36:17] we have announcements. 136

[36:19] years of legacy. And the herd

[36:23] is still leading. So that's

[36:25] something very impressive.

[36:26] There are more than a bovine

[36:28] ambassador for the city. They

[36:30] are an emblem and and iconic

[36:31] one at that from cattle,

[36:35] drives and Callahan's Western

[36:37] fashion. Rodeo traditions were

[36:38] celebrating or stock show

[36:41] rodeo. And this month. It just

[36:44] camps set that we have the

[36:45] herd. And so just wanted note

[36:47] 8 them. No tape. There. Many

[36:49] years of legacy and

[36:52] representing Fort Worth. So

[36:54] from JANUARY 16th FEBRUARY

[36:56] 8th. Keep in mind this

[36:56] anniversary and Western

[36:58] fashion roundup. And that's

[37:01] all happen. Thank you, Carlos

[37:16] next up, counselor store.

[37:28] A

[37:31] follow-up with some of the

[37:33] plans that we heard from from

[37:33] the community. So please look,

[37:34] come out, come out. Let us

[37:36] know what you want so we can

[37:37] talk about it in the but

[37:39] that's it. Thank you, Charlie

[37:44] counselor peoples.

[37:45] >> Counsel. I'm gonna start by

[37:47] highlighting. We had a very

[37:48] busy end of the year and

[37:51] started the year. But so the

[37:53] reason put Pierre for those of

[37:57] you talk a lot about economic

[37:58] development. You go. Oh, she's

[37:58] highlighting a chick-fil-a.

[38:03] It's just not any chick-fil-a.

[38:05] This chick-fil-a is owned and

[38:07] operated by an amazing

[38:11] extraordinary woman Moreno who

[38:14] is an immigrant from South

[38:15] America and started to work at

[38:19] chick fillet many years ago as

[38:23] a cook, she now owns 2 of

[38:24] largest grossing chick-fil-a's

[38:29] in the area and she her story

[38:30] is extraordinary. And I wanted

[38:34] to make sure that we

[38:35] highlighted her to show what

[38:38] Democrats can do for our

[38:39] country. So it's fair off East

[38:43] chase and 30 so stop by every

[38:44] time I've been bad that

[38:45] there's a line that out to the

[38:46] streets. So good luck getting

[38:49] some good food. So the next

[38:52] slide I do is I want to talk

[38:52] about the partnership between

[38:55] church and community. The

[38:56] potters House of Fort Worth

[39:01] that resides in district 5

[39:04] recently did a Christmas toy

[39:08] giveaway for the children of

[39:10] incarcerated residents of the

[39:11] of the county and they did

[39:12] this in conjunction with the

[39:16] Cherokee County Sheriff's

[39:19] office, cat mayor pro tem

[39:19] carlos flores join me there at

[39:20] mayor Parker, you were there

[39:24] earlier. It is probably one of

[39:26] the most meaningful and a

[39:30] moving event said I've been to

[39:31] this year and to see those

[39:34] children get be able to pick

[39:36] out toys. But to know that

[39:37] many of them were picking out

[39:40] toys for their siblings so

[39:41] that to make sure that they

[39:43] had a great Christmas. I want

[39:44] thank the potters House and

[39:45] the sheriff's Department. What

[39:49] they did. Then keeping on the

[39:53] next slide with the vendor.

[39:53] Economic development there at

[40:00] the corner of Oakland

[40:02] Interstate 30 is Crittendon

[40:03] Plaza and they recently opened

[40:04] a vendor market for a lot of

[40:08] small businesses in the area.

[40:09] And so it was fun to be there.

[40:11] And Santa was also they are I

[40:14] got to tell him what I wanted

[40:18] for Christmas. And in the next

[40:20] slide so I want to thank the

[40:21] rain water Foundation for

[40:21] doing this, although it's a

[40:24] picture of me and my sister.

[40:26] The story Corey is a national

[40:30] project that in pr does and

[40:32] the rain water Foundation

[40:33] reached out to the community

[40:37] and they interviews such

[40:38] amazing citizens as hopefully

[40:38] and Jared Howard to talk about

[40:41] the new juneteenth Museum. Bob

[40:45] Ray Sanders and his amazing

[40:46] means nace Brenda Sanders

[40:50] wise. And so just a a great

[40:52] group of people. The stories

[40:53] are available for anyone to

[40:57] listen to to hear about our

[40:58] community and then next thing

[41:03] I want to talk about is. I

[41:05] want to thank the Fort Worth

[41:06] police and specifically

[41:07] commander antwan Williams for

[41:11] working with me to put

[41:12] together a community

[41:16] conversation in response to a

[41:19] a very incident that happened

[41:20] in district. 5 over the

[41:23] holidays. And what we did was

[41:26] we were able to bring the

[41:27] community together to talk

[41:32] about how we address gun

[41:32] violence among teens and

[41:35] engage in solutions. It was

[41:39] well attended. We had over a

[41:42] 107, a residents who signed up

[41:45] and participated. I want to

[41:47] thank assistant city manager

[41:48] William Johnson for being

[41:52] there. Chief Eddie Garcia for

[41:54] being there Council Mayor pro

[41:57] tem carlos flores being there.

[41:58] Also COUNCILWOMAN Jeanette,

[41:59] Martinez and her team there to

[42:03] help. And there will be more

[42:04] that comes out of it. But we

[42:08] heard from many students

[42:09] across the area and they want

[42:11] their voices to be heard. So

[42:13] we're going to look at putting

[42:14] together a citywide teen

[42:16] summit. So more on More on

[42:20] that to come. And then the

[42:23] final thing as a result, next

[42:26] slide of that community

[42:27] conversation. We'll be working

[42:28] with the npo from that

[42:32] district will be hosting a

[42:33] community fellowship

[42:34] breakfast. Many people were I

[42:36] didn't know what the next

[42:37] steps were. So I'm inviting

[42:41] you all to come out on

[42:42] Saturday. JANUARY. The 24th at

[42:43] 00:00am in the morning will be

[42:47] at the 6 on Avenue. G and 4

[42:50] were to continue the

[42:51] conversation of how we

[42:55] mitigate and in teen gun

[42:56] violence not only in district

[42:59] 5 but across the city and so,

[42:59] mayor, that's all have. But

[43:03] that's a lot.

[43:04] >> Thank you. Councilmember

[43:10] people's councilmember Hall.

[43:16] Thank you, mayor.

[43:17] >> All right. First up, I

[43:19] wanted to say that I got the

[43:20] pleasure of attending my very

[43:24] first City Council retreat on

[43:25] DECEMBER 19th. It was a great

[43:26] opportunity to learn from my

[43:27] fellow colleagues find a lot

[43:30] about each other. Our work

[43:30] styles and and I look forward

[43:32] impact that that session will

[43:35] have on our I guess dealings

[43:41] here City Council next slide.

[43:43] And on DECEMBER 20 seconds I

[43:44] had the pleasure of working

[43:45] with the ladies of the 6 with

[43:47] the work on me nonprofit. They

[43:51] hosted an annual toy drive

[43:51] over in the Catholic

[43:55] community. And so you see if

[43:56] there handing out toys at toys

[43:58] for all ages and it was a

[43:58] great time in a great way to

[43:59] give back during the holiday

[44:06] season next lot. On JANUARY

[44:06] 7th. Had the pleasure of

[44:07] meeting with Kevin Davies.

[44:08] He's general manager for human

[44:11] mall. Hugh in Mali on the been

[44:12] struggling Hume. Also look

[44:16] robot. For 2 discussed, the

[44:17] opportunities that we have for

[44:17] retail and commercial

[44:21] development industry I look

[44:21] forward and with the

[44:22] conversation. I look forward

[44:22] to the opportunities that we

[44:24] have to partner collaborate.

[44:25] And as we bring more

[44:26] development to the 6 next

[44:33] slide. On a JANUARY night. Had

[44:34] the pleasure of working with a

[44:35] meeting with Dr kept after

[44:38] Rachel capital over at tall to

[44:39] Fort Worth the official

[44:42] University of District 6. I

[44:44] love that we had a great time.

[44:44] Just discussing the many

[44:48] partnerships that halts and

[44:49] has created at not only just

[44:50] with Cali eyes. The with Fort

[44:52] Worth isd the number of

[44:53] students that are coming. How

[44:57] campus is falling. Some of the

[44:57] infrastructure challenges and

[44:58] how we're gonna part

[45:00] solutions, but just most

[45:02] importantly households. And

[45:03] it's one of the oldest

[45:04] universities participating

[45:06] here and for work and the

[45:07] opportunity that we have to

[45:08] partner and that the 6

[45:14] community. And just a few

[45:15] reminders. The Fort Worth

[45:16] stock show and Rodeo that used

[45:17] to be my life. The junior

[45:20] league now is also my life to

[45:24] City Council. It starts on and

[45:26] the 16th and we'll go through

[45:27] FEBRUARY 7th. The Saturday is

[45:28] the all Western parade so

[45:30] starts 11:00am down here

[45:30] downtown. I will be there.

[45:35] Have to see their client. Also

[45:37] this weekend. And it's a busy

[45:38] one of the rare for tomorrow.

[45:39] The King jr holiday committee

[45:40] presenting the parade at the

[45:44] mlk day parade and rally. It

[45:45] will be on Monday. JANUARY

[45:46] 19th at a 11:00am would love

[45:47] to see there as well. Next

[45:53] slide. And the district 6

[45:54] office at will be

[45:56] participating in the point in

[45:57] time. Count on JANUARY 22nd

[46:04] 2026 it's time we take the

[46:05] census is a count of those of

[46:07] our neighbors that who are

[46:08] experiencing homelessness in

[46:09] our community that will start

[46:10] at 5.30 a believe that they're

[46:10] still looking for volunteers.

[46:12] So if you're interested, just

[46:13] reach out, would lead to get

[46:19] information about that. Also

[46:21] this month is time for our

[46:21] next quarterly town hall

[46:22] meeting for district. 6 will

[46:26] be hosting it at Tarleton

[46:26] state on Thursday. JANUARY

[46:31] 29th at 06:00pm. We have

[46:31] special guests commissioner

[46:34] Roger miles. Joining us will

[46:35] be providing and update in the

[46:35] year in review on what's going

[46:39] on in precinct. One. And you

[46:41] also hear what's been going on

[46:42] and that you're sick and

[46:43] what's come from what's coming

[46:48] up here in 2026. Next slide.

[46:48] And that is it. Happy New

[46:49] Year. This fix. Thank you so

[46:50] much for your time. Earned

[46:55] medals. I have a few slides.

[46:59] The first light is.

[46:59] >> Rhys properties connection

[47:01] and what toy drive giveaway. I

[47:06] event next slide. Please. We

[47:07] went over to raven Baptist

[47:08] Church where the Fort Worth 5

[47:09] loaves and 2 fish outreach and

[47:10] you community Christmas

[47:13] giveaway. Free haircuts, close

[47:19] bikes, et cetera. Thanks live

[47:19] moving quickly. 7 4th annual

[47:22] ambassadors a forward.

[47:23] Everytime presentation. How

[47:24] was joined by other elected

[47:25] officials, such of possible.

[47:30] Micah. Deborah peoples, Alisa

[47:31] Simmons and sick acc Watkins

[47:35] next slide. On Saturday. I

[47:40] tend it. Brenda was Santa's

[47:41] retirement of celebration for

[47:43] 17 dedicated years. At the

[47:46] museum in district. 8 and I

[47:47] believe those my slots.

[48:09] Councilmember back.

[48:09] >> Lets

[48:10] >> send young might as well

[48:12] drag a dead horse into the

[48:12] well right here because I am

[48:13] never going to stop beating.

[48:17] It sounds.

[48:18] >> Just shout out to my friend

[48:18] down there in the guys. Thank

[48:20] you for your service.

[48:26] Appreciate Next slide. First

[48:34] >> yeah.

[48:35] >> We go back to that slide.

[48:35] Please. We'll just leave that

[48:36] up my friends. Banks now just

[48:37] going to see my pictures will

[48:37] just look at Marine Corps. The

[48:42] rest of the there are time,

[48:44] ok, so we did dedicate a mural

[48:45] on Logan Street. Actually one

[48:47] side is district 9. The other

[48:48] side's district 11. So I was

[48:48] joined by Council in

[48:52] Martinez's. We dedicated that

[48:54] big thanks to the Parks

[48:54] Department being having this

[48:58] really great program and the

[49:00] kids of I'm Terrell developed

[49:01] this mural and painted it next

[49:06] slide. Holidays in district. 9

[49:08] were lots of fun. As you see,

[49:09] we got meet with several

[49:11] families across the Both

[49:11] assured me that I was on the

[49:14] nice list. So. I don't know.

[49:15] That's what they said next

[49:19] slide. Also have the I don't

[49:23] know if I believe in, but they

[49:25] did same day. We also have the

[49:26] opportunity to speak be part

[49:27] of the Red River at the Fred

[49:31] Rouse Memorial. Ribbon cutting

[49:34] and that was a really special

[49:36] event. If you don't know,

[49:37] there was a gentleman and a

[49:38] forward that was tragically

[49:43] lynched MISTER Fred Rouse his

[49:45] family members and members of

[49:45] the community have really

[49:46] worked hard to make sure that

[49:49] his leg, his name and legacy

[49:49] lives on and that we do our

[49:52] part to make sure we're

[49:52] remembering and those parts of

[49:55] our history that make us

[49:56] uncomfortable. So really an

[49:57] honor to get to be part of

[49:59] that next slide will move

[50:00] quickly because you've already

[50:01] heard a lot of these. But this

[50:02] weekend we do have the former

[50:05] stock show parade starting at

[50:07] 11:00am there will be Street

[50:08] closures downtown. They begin

[50:09] at 9. So if you're looking to

[50:09] get down there. Please be

[50:12] aware of that next slide. The

[50:18] 19th at 11:00am. As mlk day

[50:18] parade and rally. The rally

[50:19] will be held in Sundance

[50:22] Square next slide. As you

[50:25] heard my colleague

[50:26] councilmember Hall speak the

[50:26] point in time. Count is coming

[50:30] up. JANUARY 22nd check in

[50:33] starts at 5. It says it goes

[50:35] to midnight. I will every year

[50:36] I've been done before then. So

[50:39] don't let that late night

[50:41] deter you they still are in

[50:43] need of volunteers. If you

[50:43] have never taken the

[50:44] opportunity to volunteer for

[50:45] this particular project. I

[50:47] would highly encourage you to

[50:51] do so and you go out with an

[50:54] mpo and you quite literally

[50:54] interact with and count

[50:55] homeless members of our

[50:56] community so that we can best

[50:59] address the problem next.

[51:01] Slide. Okay. No regrets with

[51:03] eager. It's coming out in

[51:04] district 9. So JANUARY 28 at

[51:07] 06:00pm at the Southwest

[51:10] community center. We will

[51:11] hosting a town hall about how

[51:12] to protect your property from

[51:16] the dreaded secret better

[51:17] swarm down on city once a

[51:23] year. Next slide.

[51:24] >> The JANUARY 29th at 06:00pm

[51:26] there will be a virtual

[51:30] meeting for the South Hills

[51:31] Cockrell Avenue area water and

[51:35] sewer replacement next slide.

[51:36] >> Okay. And last but not

[51:40] least, JANUARY 31st from 10 to

[51:42] 12. The Greenbriar community

[51:42] Centre health fair will take

[51:43] place. And that's all I've

[51:50] got. Councilmember Martinez.

[51:51] And I apologize. We do have a

[51:52] few slides this evening. So

[51:54] just over the Christmas

[51:55] holiday, our office partnered

[51:55] with Greece property

[51:58] connections and elect Council

[51:59] 4, 5, 6, 8, to provide toys

[51:59] for children. And I just I'm

[52:04] so grateful for organizations

[52:05] such as these and groups also

[52:06] all the local groups that come

[52:08] together to bring holiday

[52:08] cheer and joy to our children

[52:11] and families next line. Okay.

[52:16] On JANUARY 8th grade greater

[52:17] matter Brooke alliance and

[52:17] partnering neighbors

[52:18] Association hosted a community

[52:22] conversations with. Chief

[52:23] Garcia up. Thank you. Chief

[52:23] Garcia think are gone. But for

[52:26] being part of the event. I

[52:26] know they really appreciate

[52:28] you spending time with them

[52:28] and answering all the

[52:29] questions that evening next

[52:36] slide. I'd like to request

[52:36] your assistance and sharing

[52:37] the pollen Main Street

[52:38] transformation strategy survey

[52:42] with your network. The survey

[52:43] is part of the ongoing effort

[52:44] is part of idolize ation

[52:45] economic development and

[52:46] community engagement within

[52:48] the Polytechnic Heights

[52:51] district. The deadline is

[52:51] JANUARY 19th. And if you have

[52:54] a few encourage you to

[52:54] complete the survey or feel

[52:56] free to share it. And you can

[52:57] find this. On our social media

[52:59] pages. If you don't to the qr

[53:03] code now, next slide, please.

[53:04] There are several events. Come

[53:05] coming up in district 11, the

[53:08] first one will be the frost

[53:11] worth fest on JANUARY 17th the

[53:12] gateway Park this event will

[53:13] feature a vendor market where

[53:15] you can buy unique items from

[53:16] local artists and craftsman

[53:20] food truck or and karaoke in

[53:21] the evening. There will be

[53:21] glow dj dance party. This

[53:25] family friendly event. So

[53:26] bring your kids, parents and

[53:26] friends. There will be games

[53:27] and activities for everyone. I

[53:31] hope to see you there. During

[53:31] a 17th Eugene mccray community

[53:33] center is hosting at mlk day

[53:38] celebration at 10:00am.

[53:38] There's also another mlk

[53:41] parade in Fort on the East

[53:42] Side. This is in conjunction

[53:43] with the 8th annual Martin

[53:46] Luther King junior parade

[53:46] occurring same day that the

[53:49] one Eugene mccray, the parade

[53:51] and celebration starts at

[53:53] 11:00am the parade will kick

[53:54] off at and Avenue and will

[53:58] follow Remy Mueller and down

[53:59] will Parker to end at Eugene

[54:00] mccray community centers to

[54:03] kind of touches district. It

[54:03] starts addictions 5 and and

[54:04] and it touches district 8.11

[54:08] down and ends at 11 on JANUARY

[54:09] 23rd victory, forest community

[54:12] center will host a mid-year

[54:13] back-to-school event. The

[54:13] purpose of this event to

[54:15] provide students school supply

[54:17] refresh for the spring

[54:20] semester. They'll also have

[54:22] games food and activities for

[54:22] everyone. They are still

[54:23] accepting donations. If you

[54:29] have if your student have any.

[54:29] Supplies that you know

[54:30] purchase too much. If you

[54:31] could please consider donating

[54:31] them to the community center

[54:36] next slide. Mercy clinic. A

[54:37] Fort Worth is hosting an open

[54:39] house on JANUARY 26th. You can

[54:40] take a tour of the clinic and

[54:43] learn about volunteer

[54:43] opportunities lot of people

[54:46] don't know about this

[54:48] wonderful clinic within Fort

[54:48] Worth. It's a nonprofit

[54:50] organization that provides

[54:51] free health care to uninsured

[54:54] adults live in 7, 6, One. '04,

[54:57] 761-1076, women, 5 zip codes.

[54:58] They checkups. Well, when

[54:59] visits dentistry and some to

[55:02] the board. Tory and

[55:02] prescription services. If you

[55:03] know anyone who could benefit

[55:04] from their services. Please be

[55:08] sure to refer them to the

[55:08] clinic victory. Forest

[55:09] community center is hosting an

[55:12] art show on FEBRUARY 13th the

[55:12] art show features local high

[55:13] school students who is our

[55:15] tells the story of the

[55:15] african-american experience

[55:17] achievements and rich history.

[55:18] This is in partnership with

[55:20] the aim in Carter Museum.

[55:24] American art and Fort Worth

[55:24] isd next. I'd you've already

[55:25] heard about the mlk parade in

[55:26] downtown Fort Worth on Monday

[55:30] so we can go to the next

[55:30] slide. Please save the day the

[55:33] district 11 town hall which be

[55:34] taking place on MARCH 28th the

[55:35] location and time is still to

[55:37] be determined. Thank you.

[55:39] Thank you. Council Martinez.

[55:42] That's the conclusion of our

[55:43] announcements. So that gets us

[55:46] to non consent speakers. Thank

[55:47] you, Jen at our first speaker

[55:47] is Bob be followed by ej

[56:02] carrion.

[56:10] Tell you.

[56:11] >> You cut down to minutes,

[56:12] you take all the time in a

[56:12] row. You want this like us

[56:17] this year. Celebrity show. Now

[56:17] this is about it's not a

[56:22] personal. And also we're

[56:22] talking about you're talking

[56:23] about putting back 2 minutes

[56:23] putting back a 2 meetings for

[56:28] the comment why? And here's

[56:28] what happened when you were

[56:31] placed in office, you were

[56:31] trusted with the power that

[56:33] comes with the officer's gun

[56:34] to your head and you abused

[56:36] that are that was interesting

[56:37] to you before 2021 and you

[56:40] Parker mayor Parker. The

[56:41] citizens have 4 times a month

[56:44] for free Council meeting c'est

[56:47] you move it down 2 up. This

[56:48] what you and you got away with

[56:51] for years. Not much resistance

[56:52] in Utah, woman that down to

[56:53] one more is what we're doing

[56:54] right this moment on that

[56:55] right now you move down to one

[56:57] and you've got resistant. So

[56:59] now you're going cut back to

[57:00] once what you're going vote

[57:00] all they want. But you're

[57:04] still even 2 out quit playing

[57:05] games. But our cows agenda

[57:06] back the way it was before you

[57:08] sat in that seat. Mayor

[57:09] Parker. But it all way back

[57:10] like it was. And if you want

[57:12] to try change it with the

[57:16] people you're too conceded.

[57:17] You chef to shoot up a virus

[57:19] and we get here. We've got

[57:19] much 5 minutes to slide shows

[57:21] up on the spring. If I was a

[57:21] council member, I would let

[57:22] you put my picture for like

[57:25] that. No way you people think

[57:25] you're an industry was I've

[57:27] asked you to move this to the

[57:28] bottom your announcement to

[57:32] the bottom so that we you get

[57:32] out here early to put Houston

[57:34] sure to watch it and let

[57:37] people go home to her for

[57:38] zoning cases. Got to go to

[57:39] work tomorrow. They're not on

[57:40] payroll. You'd like watch her.

[57:43] Watch your show wash. And you

[57:44] can keep your show but and the

[57:46] bottom like you had the public

[57:47] possessions not on this agenda

[57:50] that took it off completely

[57:52] got in here. I asked her to

[57:53] move it to the top like other

[57:55] cities. She did. She made it

[57:55] to the top right to the

[57:56] written right out the

[57:57] building. No free Council

[58:00] meetings, but it back. That's

[58:01] real simple that will do so

[58:03] many times are putting things

[58:04] back at 7 o'clock just are so

[58:05] many things and one what she's

[58:06] done is unreal. Thank you.

[58:13] Conrad mayor.

[58:14] >> You carry and followed by

[58:24] William Winston.

[58:25] >> All right, everyone. So I

[58:28] know I've been coming pretty

[58:28] fierce. Pretty ferocious and

[58:32] intense to this Council. I

[58:34] want you to know when that

[58:34] started was my first ever

[58:35] speaking at this Council was

[58:35] after the racial gerrymander

[58:39] vote when Tim o'hare silenced

[58:40] 10's of thousands of black and

[58:41] brown voters of Fort Worth

[58:42] where our boat matters less at

[58:46] the county level. And so when

[58:47] I was there in APRIL. What I

[58:49] share with you guys. I said

[58:51] that if Tara County is the

[58:52] largest swing County in

[58:55] America from a political

[58:56] perspective with Fort Worth

[58:57] being 47% of the county. We

[59:01] are the front lot so your see

[59:02] is the front lines of

[59:08] democracy. And so this

[59:09] intensity comes from seen that

[59:09] and that's the importance of

[59:10] how we need to move in this

[59:14] role. And so I'm upset that

[59:15] we're here talking about

[59:16] public comments, the most

[59:17] fundamental basics of

[59:19] democracy when we should be

[59:20] talking about ice and Magnolia

[59:24] right now. Garcia be in saying

[59:28] that because Minnesota didn't

[59:28] work with the police didn't

[59:29] work with ice is the reason

[59:34] why Renee good. It's not here.

[59:36] Things like You know, Pete

[59:36] hegseth at Lockheed Martin and

[59:38] us to have being a war

[59:40] machine. These are the things

[59:41] I would like to be talking to

[59:41] you. But today I'm showing up

[59:43] this. These people are showing

[59:46] up to talk to you about public

[59:47] comments. And so with public

[59:47] comments of that's what we're

[59:50] going to talk about at a

[59:51] basics. We should get our 3

[59:54] minutes every like to request

[59:55] that. I would also like to

[59:55] request that we get to be on

[59:59] the on it. First and if we're

[1:00:01] going to cut time. I thought

[1:00:02] actually bubble of these idea

[1:00:02] that you presentations get cut

[1:00:03] to 2 minutes. I think that

[1:00:05] would be a good idea. So that

[1:00:09] we can have our 3 minutes and

[1:00:11] you can hear from us we're not

[1:00:12] here to listen to you. Also a

[1:00:15] virtual option would be nice

[1:00:16] as well. And I also think

[1:00:16] these clapping some glad you

[1:00:19] guys are allowing people

[1:00:20] clapping and that's kind of

[1:00:21] some of the basics of what we

[1:00:21] should do to bring back

[1:00:26] democracy. Thank you.

[1:00:27] >> Our next speaker is William

[1:00:28] Winston followed by Allison

[1:00:36] Fitzgerald.

[1:00:40] >> I am father. We Winston.

[1:00:40] Thank you for bringing the

[1:00:42] possibility of restoring

[1:00:45] public comments. Your 2026

[1:00:46] meetings stressed or we'll do

[1:00:46] a lot to restore our faith in

[1:00:48] your good will. I know the

[1:00:51] prospect of more public

[1:00:52] comments. It's more of an

[1:00:54] active duty and the agenda

[1:00:55] responsible. It's a tender

[1:00:57] responsibilities of elected

[1:00:57] officials and something any of

[1:01:01] you would happily do. But the

[1:01:03] restoration of more public

[1:01:04] comments is important and

[1:01:04] significant to the community

[1:01:07] you serve. Throughout the

[1:01:08] public comments over their son

[1:01:10] Tripp a primary attention to

[1:01:11] what is being said. Do

[1:01:13] separate and distinct from who

[1:01:15] is saying how their say and

[1:01:19] what they look like. The heart

[1:01:20] of these comments is in the

[1:01:21] words if you pay attention to

[1:01:24] the word escape a book feel

[1:01:25] the emotions commitments and

[1:01:28] hopes of the speakers as you

[1:01:29] well know, each of us speakers

[1:01:30] speaking on behalf of a lot of

[1:01:32] other people in Fort Worth. We

[1:01:36] are not year alone.

[1:01:40] Consequently. We I have 2

[1:01:41] specific requests first that

[1:01:42] the allotted time increased to

[1:01:44] 3 minutes. Few people are

[1:01:45] skilled enough to condense

[1:01:49] their points motions and hopes

[1:01:50] 2 minutes. Second, that's a

[1:01:51] public comment Smith. The

[1:01:53] first part of the agenda. This

[1:01:54] is important and the public

[1:01:56] comments there will be some

[1:01:58] points made. It will have a

[1:01:59] direct impact on your

[1:02:00] deliberations. Sometimes in

[1:02:02] ways that you never expected

[1:02:03] insight and perspective that

[1:02:06] you have not considered. And

[1:02:07] then if you don't have those

[1:02:09] perspectives as part of your

[1:02:09] deliberations. You MAY well

[1:02:13] make avoidable mistakes that

[1:02:14] will only play themselves out

[1:02:14] and a lot of difficult

[1:02:18] weights. As our City Council.

[1:02:21] We look to you to calm our

[1:02:21] fears and to consider our

[1:02:24] disappointments. These are

[1:02:25] some of the reasons we need to

[1:02:27] speak up more often and feel

[1:02:34] that you hear us.

[1:02:35] >> I listened Fitzgerald will

[1:02:47] be followed by Jeremy Pope.

[1:02:47] >> Good evening. My name is

[1:02:48] Allison Fitzgerald and I live

[1:02:51] in district 3. I'm here to

[1:02:53] encourage you to adopt the

[1:02:54] revised calendar that allows

[1:02:54] for more public speaking

[1:02:58] opportunities. I was born and

[1:02:59] raised in Fort Worth and I've

[1:03:03] raised my family here. I love

[1:03:03] my city. I volunteer at the

[1:03:07] Fort Worth Public Library.

[1:03:08] Visit our amazing local

[1:03:08] theaters and museums

[1:03:11] regularly. And I've worked in

[1:03:15] several local school

[1:03:15] districts. I believe that I

[1:03:18] had value to the city. These

[1:03:25] people add value to our city.

[1:03:25] I've never wanted to live

[1:03:26] anywhere else because Fort

[1:03:26] Worth has always been all

[1:03:30] that. I needed. I'm asking you

[1:03:31] to return the 3 minute time

[1:03:34] limit on public speaking, give

[1:03:36] the citizens time to clearly

[1:03:39] voice their thoughts and

[1:03:40] opinions. I'm asking that you

[1:03:41] put public comments at the

[1:03:44] beginnings of the meeting.

[1:03:46] Asking that you add back the

[1:03:47] virtual option of being able

[1:03:51] to speak at a meeting. I also

[1:03:51] ask that you allow healthy

[1:03:55] engagement at these meetings.

[1:03:56] I have to be honest to each

[1:03:57] City Council meeting that I

[1:03:58] have attended you all look

[1:04:02] pretty bored. And that's

[1:04:05] pretty insulting. To We take

[1:04:06] the time to craft our

[1:04:07] comments. And we expect you to

[1:04:12] be engaged with us. And I like

[1:04:13] hearing from the people behind

[1:04:14] me while I speak. It's

[1:04:17] encouraging to me. We are here

[1:04:20] to talk with you about our

[1:04:21] city, the city that we love

[1:04:25] and deeply invested But to be

[1:04:26] told soon as the meeting

[1:04:30] begins that we can be escorted

[1:04:31] out arrested nearly for

[1:04:31] showing our support clapping

[1:04:35] for someone who was speaking.

[1:04:35] That makes it seems like you

[1:04:36] all really don't care what we

[1:04:38] have to say makes us feel like

[1:04:40] you don't want to hear from us

[1:04:41] at all. And that's a dangerous

[1:04:49] path for our leaders to take.

[1:04:50] Jeremy pope will be followed

[1:05:00] by a and say to.

[1:05:00] >> Never realize how much you

[1:05:04] can bald head coming down. My

[1:05:05] name is Jeremy Pope and I'm a

[1:05:08] resident District 5. I'm here

[1:05:09] because you're most important

[1:05:10] responsibility is to listen to

[1:05:13] the people you serve the

[1:05:13] ceremonies and photos MAY come

[1:05:16] with the role that they are

[1:05:17] secondary. You cannot

[1:05:18] represent us if you're

[1:05:21] unwilling to hear us

[1:05:21] guaranteeing speakers 3

[1:05:24] minutes no matter how many

[1:05:24] sign up is not excessive. Do

[1:05:27] it seems that was tonight. It

[1:05:30] is the bare minimum. The Bexar

[1:05:31] to the residents who entrusted

[1:05:34] you with this responsibility

[1:05:36] listening MAY not always feel

[1:05:37] comfortable, but that

[1:05:37] discomfort is part of

[1:05:41] leadership. We're also asking

[1:05:42] the public comment be placed

[1:05:44] first on the agenda. Many

[1:05:47] residents cannot sit here for

[1:05:49] hours. They're balancing work

[1:05:49] child care, health concerns

[1:05:51] and transportation challenges.

[1:05:54] Respect for your constituents

[1:05:54] beings. Respecting the

[1:05:58] realities of their lives.

[1:05:59] Those who truly value

[1:06:00] transparency should speak up

[1:06:00] when efforts are made to limit

[1:06:03] or silence public input. That

[1:06:04] is not a moment for silence.

[1:06:06] That is the moment for

[1:06:08] courage. And we are watching

[1:06:09] for it and you want to look

[1:06:11] really bored. Peaceful

[1:06:15] disagreement is not a threat.

[1:06:16] A small sign or respectful

[1:06:17] applause should not create

[1:06:20] fear or intimidation. People

[1:06:21] deserve to participate in

[1:06:22] democracy without feeling

[1:06:25] punished for it. Virtual

[1:06:27] options must also be restored.

[1:06:29] Many can't be here physically

[1:06:31] many who can't be here

[1:06:33] physically still deserve a

[1:06:34] voice. Disappointing. We even

[1:06:36] have to fight for something

[1:06:36] this basic. But I'm hoping

[1:06:39] you'll choose it integrity

[1:06:40] accountability and respect for

[1:06:41] the people of this city.

[1:06:43] Please do the right thing. Our

[1:06:47] community is engaged organized

[1:06:48] and we will remember those who

[1:06:54] honor voices. Thank you.

[1:06:55] >> And Santa followed by Chris

[1:07:02] wood. I signed up for 2 items.

[1:07:03] I'm I going to get called up

[1:07:03] for the second item or do I

[1:07:04] need to cover both of them in

[1:07:06] Okay. I'm gonna leave the

[1:07:10] public comments that I had

[1:07:10] because they've been well

[1:07:11] stated by by others. And I'm

[1:07:12] going to cut to the power

[1:07:17] plant, historic designation on

[1:07:17] behalf of the Board of

[1:07:18] community designed Fort Worth.

[1:07:20] I want to mention also that ai

[1:07:21] a Fort Worth contributed. A

[1:07:22] letter of support for this

[1:07:23] action. We appreciate the city

[1:07:24] from moving promptly to

[1:07:25] designate the former power

[1:07:25] plant on Panther Island as a

[1:07:29] local historic landmark. The

[1:07:30] building currently owned by

[1:07:31] Tarrant County College and

[1:07:32] offered for sale as an

[1:07:35] important civic and industrial

[1:07:35] artifact that merits

[1:07:37] protection. Now as Cantor

[1:07:37] islands. Redevelopment can

[1:07:38] include thoughtful public

[1:07:39] oriented reuse rather than or

[1:07:42] for worse about demolition.

[1:07:46] Historic designation can be

[1:07:48] recognized as a positive and a

[1:07:49] helpful thing and we should

[1:07:51] encourage people to be

[1:07:53] educated and informed about

[1:07:54] the invaluable opportunities

[1:07:55] of anchoring the riverfront.

[1:07:58] What this public service of

[1:07:59] reuse designation does not

[1:08:00] preclude redevelopment. It

[1:08:01] creates conditions of adaptive

[1:08:03] reuse that retains character.

[1:08:03] Well, attracting investment in

[1:08:04] programs that will serve

[1:08:07] residents and visitors a clear

[1:08:08] protected future for the

[1:08:10] building. Will enhance Panther

[1:08:11] Island's identity strengthen

[1:08:13] its continuity between past

[1:08:14] and future and expand the

[1:08:15] range of opportunities. I sent

[1:08:18] a letter to all of you from

[1:08:18] the board of community design

[1:08:19] Fort Worth and I appreciate

[1:08:22] those of you who acknowledge

[1:08:24] that the receipt of that

[1:08:24] letter. And I really

[1:08:25] appreciate that. You have this

[1:08:26] on the agenda for this evening

[1:08:26] and hope that you will favor

[1:08:31] of it. Thank you very much.

[1:08:32] Our next speaker is Chris wood

[1:08:32] followed by Monday at

[1:08:47] Whittier.

[1:08:51] I'm Kris would

[1:08:52] support the revised schedule

[1:08:57] for 2026 City Council

[1:08:57] meetings.

[1:08:57] >> The schedule includes a

[1:08:58] public comment section on each

[1:09:01] regularly scheduled business

[1:09:01] meeting and eliminates the

[1:09:02] current stand-alone public

[1:09:05] comment meetings. This revised

[1:09:06] schedule aligns with the First

[1:09:10] Amendment of the U.S.

[1:09:11] Constitution where the

[1:09:12] Founding Fathers established

[1:09:12] the right for citizens to

[1:09:13] petition the government for a

[1:09:17] redress of grievances. This

[1:09:18] means citizens have the right

[1:09:19] to communicate government

[1:09:20] officials and expressed

[1:09:22] concerns to them. This is

[1:09:23] considered a fundamental right

[1:09:26] to free speech and is a key

[1:09:30] aspect of a democratic system.

[1:09:31] Because council members have

[1:09:33] been more likely to 10

[1:09:34] business meetings and less

[1:09:34] likely to attend stand-alone

[1:09:37] public comment meetings this

[1:09:39] plant improves, the likelihood

[1:09:40] citizens can directly address

[1:09:44] specific council members. Also

[1:09:44] I have never seen a business

[1:09:47] Council meeting canceled. I

[1:09:47] have seen stand-alone comment

[1:09:51] meetings called off at one

[1:09:52] point 3 straight months there

[1:09:53] were no comment meetings due

[1:09:56] to either cancellation are not

[1:09:59] even being scheduled. So this

[1:10:01] enhanced schedule will help

[1:10:02] ensure that another gap like

[1:10:02] this does not occur in the

[1:10:06] future. In conclusion. The

[1:10:07] revised schedule aligns with

[1:10:09] the U.S. Constitution and give

[1:10:12] citizens ample opportunity to

[1:10:13] consistently bring issues to

[1:10:17] City Council. If this

[1:10:17] resolution passes. I'm not

[1:10:20] giving City Council a letter

[1:10:21] grade. If I received a letter

[1:10:24] grade for every diet that I

[1:10:24] messed up. I have a report

[1:10:27] card, a mile long full of s

[1:10:31] instead, if this passes. I

[1:10:34] give the council a gold star.

[1:10:34] This star and $3 will get you

[1:10:40] cup of coffee. India, Whittier

[1:10:55] followed by Andrew Tory.

[1:10:55] There

[1:10:55] are 2 reasons I support

[1:10:59] amending Council's meeting

[1:11:01] schedule by separating public

[1:11:02] comment and to stand alone

[1:11:02] meetings were no meaningful

[1:11:04] votes are taken council

[1:11:05] members could avoid

[1:11:05] accountability without missing

[1:11:09] official city business.

[1:11:09] >> This structure has provided

[1:11:11] cover for attendance to be

[1:11:11] optional. Some of you took

[1:11:15] full advantage of that. The

[1:11:16] revised schedule at least

[1:11:17] restores a more reasonable

[1:11:17] number of opportunities for

[1:11:20] the public to provide comment.

[1:11:22] And I'm calling on you to do

[1:11:23] even better. The current

[1:11:23] schedule was just approved in

[1:11:27] OCTOBER. Why the sudden change

[1:11:28] of heart. It's because of

[1:11:30] another proposal which rose in

[1:11:30] DECEMBER for a charter

[1:11:31] amendment so council members

[1:11:34] can receive a pay increase.

[1:11:35] Those of you who voted for the

[1:11:37] restrictive public comment

[1:11:38] schedule in OCTOBER didn't

[1:11:38] change course because it's the

[1:11:41] right thing to do. You

[1:11:42] capitulated because it's the

[1:11:43] politically expedient thing to

[1:11:45] do, having grossly restricted

[1:11:46] public engagement threatens

[1:11:47] your campaign this year secure

[1:11:49] votes for a pay increase. So

[1:11:50] I'm calling on you to do the

[1:11:53] right thing in the first

[1:11:54] place. I'm also calling on you

[1:11:56] to codify strict parameters

[1:11:57] under which speaking time can

[1:12:00] be reduced below 3 minutes.

[1:12:00] They should only be done when

[1:12:01] all other methods have been

[1:12:04] exhausted to facilitate public

[1:12:05] comment such as extending

[1:12:06] meeting times adding comment

[1:12:09] periods or scheduling special

[1:12:10] public hearings. Not for photo

[1:12:12] ops like Christmas tree

[1:12:13] lighting ceremonies.

[1:12:14] Additionally the presiding

[1:12:16] officer should not

[1:12:17] unilaterally reduce speaking

[1:12:18] time below the established

[1:12:19] minimum it should be approved

[1:12:20] by a majority vote of the

[1:12:24] council. Only under emergency

[1:12:24] conditions and accompanied by

[1:12:25] a written justification

[1:12:28] entered into the public record

[1:12:29] restoring comment to more

[1:12:31] meetings is a step in the

[1:12:32] right direction. But 2 minute

[1:12:33] limits imposed at the

[1:12:33] discretion of the mayor are

[1:12:37] still a barrier and I will say

[1:12:39] I agree with Bob Willoughby.

[1:12:40] Put your presentations limited

[1:12:40] to 2 minutes at the bottom of

[1:12:45] the agenda.

[1:12:45] >> Andrew Tory followed by

[1:12:57] Wesley Kirk. Good evening. My

[1:12:58] name is Andrew Tory. I'm a

[1:13:01] resident of Council district

[1:13:02] 5. I'm here today to speak in

[1:13:03] favor of Council proposal.

[1:13:03] 3.35 brought forth by

[1:13:05] COUNCILMAN Nettles and crane.

[1:13:10] To you. COUNCILMAN Nettles. In

[1:13:11] your statement to the Fort

[1:13:13] Worth for part in an article

[1:13:14] published on JANUARY 8th. You

[1:13:14] stated what you've seen is

[1:13:15] people came out here basically

[1:13:19] using their time to say us are

[1:13:20] right back. I'd like to say I

[1:13:21] agree with your usage of the

[1:13:24] word right. In that statement

[1:13:25] as I tried to articulate last

[1:13:26] week when I spoke, I argue

[1:13:27] that public comments are a

[1:13:29] form of petitioning wants

[1:13:29] local government, which is a

[1:13:30] First Amendment right. And the

[1:13:32] vote to reduce public comments

[1:13:33] last fall was an infringement

[1:13:36] on that right. Well, I'm

[1:13:37] pleased to know this proposal

[1:13:38] has bipartisan support and I

[1:13:38] believe it's a good step in

[1:13:41] the right direction. More

[1:13:42] progress must be made

[1:13:43] specifically on the matter of

[1:13:44] time. Allotment and for in a

[1:13:48] virtual option. You know, it

[1:13:49] takes effort for citizens of

[1:13:51] this city to show up to

[1:13:51] council meetings here in

[1:13:52] downtown Fort Worth on a

[1:13:53] Tuesday evening and recite

[1:13:56] their prepared remarks and

[1:13:57] every citizen that does put in

[1:13:57] the effort should know that

[1:13:59] the council is going to

[1:13:59] respect that. And guarantee 3

[1:14:03] minutes to speak, cutting

[1:14:04] down. Everybody's time.

[1:14:05] Allotment last-minute is just

[1:14:07] a slap in the face. Each of us

[1:14:07] and denigrates the concerns

[1:14:08] that citizens speak on at

[1:14:11] these meetings. Issues. I've

[1:14:12] heard addressed here such as

[1:14:13] gun violence, police brutality

[1:14:16] and soil contamination really

[1:14:16] do deserve at minimum 3

[1:14:19] minutes to speak on. Also, I'd

[1:14:22] like to see citizens be able

[1:14:23] to call in to these meetings

[1:14:23] and address the council

[1:14:27] virtually. Working class

[1:14:28] families. Those with

[1:14:29] disabilities or those with

[1:14:29] unreliable means of

[1:14:32] transportation in the city

[1:14:32] should have ample means of

[1:14:35] petitioning their local

[1:14:35] government if council members

[1:14:38] have an opportunity to attend

[1:14:39] meetings virtually. And so

[1:14:40] should citizens have the

[1:14:41] opportunity to address the

[1:14:42] council virtually it should be

[1:14:46] a two-way Street. No double

[1:14:47] standards. Let's be better and

[1:14:49] do better in 2026 and let's

[1:14:50] start by passing Council

[1:14:56] proposal. 3.35, thank you.

[1:14:56] >> Our next speaker is Wesley

[1:15:04] Kirk followed by cherry Tracy.

[1:15:05] >> I want to thank Chris

[1:15:05] Nettles for leading the charge

[1:15:06] to fix public comment. And

[1:15:07] Michael Crain for bring the

[1:15:08] issue back into all the

[1:15:09] council members who are about

[1:15:10] to vote in favor of restoring

[1:15:10] public comments back to what

[1:15:12] it should be an opportunity to

[1:15:16] hear from your constituents.

[1:15:17] It feels like some of you have

[1:15:19] looked down on the very idea

[1:15:20] of public comment as a waste

[1:15:21] of time as merely a chance for

[1:15:21] the rabble-rouser is to air

[1:15:24] their later latest grievances.

[1:15:24] But I trust, you know, in your

[1:15:27] hearts that it is far more

[1:15:29] than that. It is a right and

[1:15:30] and democracy to address our

[1:15:31] government. It is a chance for

[1:15:31] us as residents to bring

[1:15:34] problems to light and as

[1:15:36] chance for us to offer

[1:15:38] solutions which is what I

[1:15:40] would like to help do today

[1:15:41] during the pandemic. It was

[1:15:42] finally possible to address

[1:15:44] the City Council virtually

[1:15:45] which opened up opportunities

[1:15:45] for many who have often been

[1:15:48] left out of the conversation

[1:15:50] such as working families

[1:15:50] caregivers. Those of

[1:15:53] transportation barriers, those

[1:15:54] with disabilities. When you

[1:15:55] took away the virtual option,

[1:15:57] you took away their access.

[1:15:58] Some of the most vulnerable

[1:15:59] and hardworking a moment among

[1:16:01] us whose voices desperately

[1:16:02] matter. I urge you to bring

[1:16:03] back the public option so

[1:16:06] their voices can be heard

[1:16:07] again, another recent very or

[1:16:07] has been the sudden and

[1:16:09] arbitrary limits to people's

[1:16:11] time for as long as I've been

[1:16:12] attending City Council

[1:16:12] meetings. People have always

[1:16:16] had 3 minutes to speak. Many

[1:16:17] spent hours reading their

[1:16:17] speeches rehearsing them,

[1:16:18] rewriting them to fit within

[1:16:21] the time limit. They take off

[1:16:23] work arrange childcare drive

[1:16:23] long distances and patiently

[1:16:24] wait for their turn to speak

[1:16:26] to each of you to those here

[1:16:28] in this room and to those

[1:16:30] watching online. When you cut

[1:16:30] that time, especially with

[1:16:33] little to no notice. You are

[1:16:33] telling the residents of Fort

[1:16:35] Worth that you don't care what

[1:16:35] they have to say. You don't

[1:16:36] care what sacrifices they made

[1:16:39] to be here that they don't

[1:16:40] matter and you don't respect

[1:16:41] them. I urge you to guarantee

[1:16:41] 3 minutes for every individual

[1:16:45] speaker Council meetings

[1:16:46] putting public comment back at

[1:16:46] every regular Council meeting

[1:16:47] is a great step towards

[1:16:49] allowing residents to address

[1:16:51] concerns. And I commend you

[1:16:51] all for that. But it still

[1:16:53] doesn't fix what's broken

[1:16:53] right now is a golden

[1:16:55] opportunity for use a counsel

[1:16:55] to make clear the fact that

[1:16:58] you respect your constituents

[1:16:59] that you want us to be

[1:17:01] included. You want to hear. We

[1:17:02] have to say and make sure that

[1:17:03] no one takes away that right.

[1:17:03] Again, I'm looking forward to

[1:17:07] see how each of vote.

[1:17:07] >> Our next speaker is Jerry

[1:17:08] Tracy followed by Monday.

[1:17:22] Tackett. The this really quite

[1:17:23] microphone. Good evening.

[1:17:23] Mayor Parker and council

[1:17:26] members. My name is Jerry

[1:17:27] Tracy and I'm the executive

[1:17:29] director of a charity 5, a one

[1:17:32] c 3 historic Fort Worth Inc.

[1:17:35] >> Since 2005.

[1:17:36] >> Historic Fort Worth has

[1:17:39] banned more concern about the

[1:17:41] future of our 1911 beaux-arts

[1:17:45] style, power plant. That was

[1:17:47] the year the smokestacks were

[1:17:48] demolished for fear that they

[1:17:54] were dangerous. We sought the

[1:17:55] advice of a power plant

[1:17:58] specialist in the Northeast or

[1:17:59] our country. It was willing to

[1:18:00] come down and it just didn't

[1:18:03] make any sense at that time to

[1:18:04] do people who owned it and

[1:18:09] ownership has changed chance.

[1:18:10] We look back again in 2012 and

[1:18:11] appreciate the efforts of

[1:18:14] doctor Elizabeth Loudoun

[1:18:14] brought her Texas Tech

[1:18:18] architecture students to Fort

[1:18:19] Worth just scan the power

[1:18:23] plant and to propose a variety

[1:18:26] of uses. Also in 2012 jhansi

[1:18:26] road managing partner of the

[1:18:29] historic see home power plant

[1:18:33] project in downtown Austin,

[1:18:33] Texas accepted an invitation

[1:18:36] from historic for war to serve

[1:18:39] is our Samuel mitten candy

[1:18:40] lecture and he came and spoke

[1:18:42] on the complex is in benefits

[1:18:45] of their public private

[1:18:46] partnership that generated a

[1:18:48] lot of economic development.

[1:18:50] >> Around the power plant.

[1:18:54] >> 3 seconds. Seconds. 3

[1:18:59] seconds. Okay. Well.

[1:19:00] >> Today we are here to

[1:19:00] support the city of 4 or score

[1:19:03] which Aaron County College for

[1:19:04] a highly significant

[1:19:05] endangered landmark nomination

[1:19:10] for the power plant. Lastly,

[1:19:11] as ready kilowatt tx whose

[1:19:14] mascot some of you MAY

[1:19:14] remember often said just plug

[1:19:17] me and I'm ready.

[1:19:18] >> Instead let's plug in the

[1:19:18] historic designation. Thank

[1:19:24] you.

[1:19:24] >> Our next speaker is Mindy

[1:19:25] tackett followed peers

[1:19:32] Whiteside. Good evening,

[1:19:32] everybody. I want to say thank

[1:19:33] you to those on this Council

[1:19:36] who have listened to the

[1:19:36] public and are taking action

[1:19:40] to reinstate public comment. I

[1:19:42] hope you will continue and

[1:19:43] that spirit by ensuring that

[1:19:44] every resident has afforded

[1:19:44] full 3 minutes to address the

[1:19:48] spotty. There are many

[1:19:48] important issues that

[1:19:49] residents look forward to

[1:19:53] engaging with you on through

[1:19:54] public comment. One such issue

[1:19:56] is the need to increase

[1:19:56] increased compensation for

[1:19:59] council members to a fair

[1:20:01] living wage that reflects the

[1:20:02] responsibilities of this role

[1:20:03] and allows a broader range of

[1:20:06] people to serve actually do

[1:20:07] support that because I think

[1:20:09] more people shouldn't, you

[1:20:12] know, pay should be a

[1:20:12] hindrance and it's much harder

[1:20:14] for any of us to publicly

[1:20:17] present ideas like that. If

[1:20:21] our opportunities to do so are

[1:20:21] cut and topics like that can

[1:20:25] take a full 3 minutes and and

[1:20:29] tonight had to choose, I guess

[1:20:30] between her, her 2 things that

[1:20:30] she wanted to speak on because

[1:20:33] she only had 2 minutes and

[1:20:34] that that makes no sense to

[1:20:39] me. But thank you all for your

[1:20:42] time. Your consideration. I

[1:20:43] urge the council to follow

[1:20:44] through on its commitment to

[1:20:47] transparency in public

[1:20:48] engagement by returning to a

[1:20:51] broad public comment schedule

[1:20:51] that serves all residents.

[1:20:55] Thank you guys. Pierce

[1:20:55] Whiteside will be followed by

[1:21:03] Steven Bryant.

[1:21:04] >> evening, everyone. District

[1:21:09] 9.

[1:21:10] >> First and foremost. I want

[1:21:11] to say thank you for having us

[1:21:12] here this evening to express

[1:21:12] our First Amendment rights.

[1:21:13] I'm honored to be a part of

[1:21:13] this democratic process here

[1:21:17] in my city. Lived in for my

[1:21:18] entire life, which is exactly

[1:21:19] why I'm here today to express

[1:21:22] the importance of public

[1:21:22] comments. We're a nation of

[1:21:23] equals and I believe that is

[1:21:24] something our institutions and

[1:21:25] leaders y'all have seemingly

[1:21:29] lost sight of and these past

[1:21:30] tumultuous years. The position

[1:21:31] that all of the sudden are

[1:21:33] elected by us which we are

[1:21:35] thankful for your public

[1:21:35] servants who are meant to

[1:21:37] listen to your constituents

[1:21:38] and make informed decisions

[1:21:39] about their wants needs. And

[1:21:41] in order to pass laws and

[1:21:42] emboldened the freedoms we are

[1:21:44] privileged to here in the

[1:21:44] United States. And most of

[1:21:45] those regions as equal

[1:21:47] representation and freedom of

[1:21:48] speech. Citizens of this great

[1:21:49] nation the right to express

[1:21:52] our thoughts and concerns on

[1:21:55] decisions that are being made

[1:21:56] that will directly affect us

[1:21:56] because of the freedom to

[1:21:57] question criticize

[1:21:58] congratulate the laws that are

[1:22:01] being passed or proposed

[1:22:02] people should be able to

[1:22:04] express their disagreements.

[1:22:04] There b#

[1:22:05] #

[1:22:05] their names

[1:22:06] without being threatened to be

[1:22:07] pulled away for arrest by an

[1:22:08] officer. Not only is this a

[1:22:10] common sense decision. But it

[1:22:14] is constitutionally protected.

[1:22:15] Furthermore, as a good friend

[1:22:17] pointed out to me, the act of

[1:22:17] housing, the amount of times

[1:22:18] that citizens of Fort Worth

[1:22:21] are allowed to attend public

[1:22:22] comments is like ignoring have

[1:22:24] to phone calls. You get from

[1:22:25] your boss, your landlord or

[1:22:29] your mother jokes aside, we

[1:22:30] put you here. We voted for you

[1:22:31] here. And once again are

[1:22:32] thankful. We have an important

[1:22:34] job to do and has to represent

[1:22:35] us. I'm asking for 3 minutes.

[1:22:38] No more, no less. I feel it is

[1:22:40] only fair if you listen to the

[1:22:41] comments of the people.

[1:22:42] Individually for 3 minutes at

[1:22:44] the beginning each session

[1:22:44] will take time out of our days

[1:22:45] to be serve and to us not

[1:22:49] royalty. We're not here to

[1:22:50] argue with you all. We are

[1:22:52] here to have a discussion

[1:22:53] we're contending in order to

[1:22:53] create a bigger and better

[1:22:54] Fort Worth everyone. I mean,

[1:22:57] everyone in this room knows

[1:22:58] the city is going places. So

[1:22:59] let's work together Council to

[1:22:59] make this a better and more

[1:23:04] free American city. Thank

[1:23:05] >> Steven Bryant followed by

[1:23:12] Skyler thought.

[1:23:13] >> Good evening. I'm Steven

[1:23:18] Bryant. Want to personally

[1:23:19] thank COUNCILMAN Nettles and

[1:23:19] COUNCILMAN Crane for

[1:23:20] championing the restoration of

[1:23:22] public comments. And the other

[1:23:23] council members also signed

[1:23:27] on. Having looked over the

[1:23:29] document. It a few

[1:23:30] adjustments. I'm proposing at

[1:23:31] the same guidelines of

[1:23:31] enhancing efficiency, public

[1:23:35] engagement, responsible growth

[1:23:36] every speaker has the full and

[1:23:37] dedicated 3 minutes to speak,

[1:23:38] no matter how many people are

[1:23:41] signed up to speak. These

[1:23:42] people made the choice to be

[1:23:44] here before the council person

[1:23:45] and giving them the whole a

[1:23:46] lot of time shows respect for

[1:23:48] not only their opinion but

[1:23:49] also shows that the council

[1:23:50] genuinely cares about what

[1:23:51] their constituents have to

[1:23:52] say. Even if it is nothing

[1:23:55] more than a complaint. Bring

[1:23:58] back the virtual option,

[1:23:59] public comment unfolding,

[1:24:00] responsible growth by bringing

[1:24:01] back the option to share

[1:24:01] public comments. Virtually not

[1:24:04] only saves the speaker time.

[1:24:05] It also makes speaking before

[1:24:08] the council more accessible as

[1:24:10] the 11th soon to be the 10

[1:24:11] largest city in the nation. It

[1:24:11] would be a disservice not to

[1:24:15] give constituents and online

[1:24:15] option, especially in a

[1:24:17] digital world where work

[1:24:19] meetings are held online and

[1:24:19] councilmembers himself have

[1:24:20] been seen attending via video

[1:24:20] and the could not be

[1:24:23] physically present. Bring

[1:24:24] couple public comments to the

[1:24:26] front of the agenda instead of

[1:24:28] the back in the spirit of

[1:24:29] enhancing public engagement.

[1:24:31] More people would be open to

[1:24:32] willing to speak to the

[1:24:34] council if they knew that

[1:24:34] they'd have long wait times.

[1:24:37] Didn't have a long wait times

[1:24:39] just for the 3 minutes. I

[1:24:40] invite you to let them speak

[1:24:40] first and then stick around

[1:24:41] for the meeting if they would

[1:24:44] like to. And number 4, if for

[1:24:46] whatever reason it is

[1:24:47] necessary to cut time for the

[1:24:48] speakers. Have it be a vote

[1:24:49] based decision by the

[1:24:51] attending council members to

[1:24:51] include the mayor at the

[1:24:55] beginning of the meeting, this

[1:24:55] delegates power to all the

[1:24:56] council members and doing it

[1:24:58] in front of us gives

[1:24:59] reasoning. That is it is

[1:25:02] indeed necessary and not

[1:25:03] arbitrary in closing and using

[1:25:05] the same guidelines of the

[1:25:07] original document. There would

[1:25:09] be no additional fiscal cost

[1:25:09] to do these things. It is

[1:25:10] legal and within the authority

[1:25:12] of the City Council and it

[1:25:13] would help the city stay more

[1:25:13] connected to the

[1:25:14] representatives, which is what

[1:25:14] we all want. At the end of the

[1:25:14] day.

[1:25:23] >> Thank you.

[1:25:23] >> Steven Bryant followed by

[1:25:24] scarlet that was Steven

[1:25:24] apology skylift yacht followed

[1:25:32] by Sabrina ball.

[1:25:34] >> I'm scared, too. You know,

[1:25:39] it's French. I totally

[1:25:40] understand. I have spent 20

[1:25:41] years my life living in Plano,

[1:25:41] Texas than 10 years of my life

[1:25:42] living in Dallas, Texas

[1:25:43] tonight now. But in Fort Worth

[1:25:46] for one year and in the year

[1:25:47] that I've been here. I felt

[1:25:50] more civic pride. For Fort

[1:25:50] Worth and I ever did for

[1:25:55] dollar Plano and I. I actually

[1:25:56] never went to City Council

[1:25:57] meeting in Dallas and I only

[1:25:58] went to a city Council meeting

[1:26:01] in Plano to get my says such a

[1:26:02] ship in the nation merit badge

[1:26:06] for my Eagle scout. But I'm

[1:26:06] here today because I love the

[1:26:07] city already. And I've met

[1:26:10] some amazing people are very

[1:26:11] interested in making the city

[1:26:13] as great can be. And if I

[1:26:14] didn't care about it, I

[1:26:15] would've come. And I think

[1:26:19] it's important that. Says of

[1:26:19] the city can have the chance

[1:26:21] to come here and speak at the

[1:26:23] start of the meeting. I think

[1:26:26] when you put comment at the

[1:26:27] end it serves to make it seem

[1:26:31] less important. I think that

[1:26:31] it's also important to ensure

[1:26:32] that people have the right for

[1:26:35] the full 3 minutes. If there

[1:26:35] is a reason why that doesn't

[1:26:36] happen. I think that that

[1:26:38] should voted on and made

[1:26:39] explicit. I think a virtual

[1:26:41] option makes sense for the

[1:26:44] entire says the ship. A lot of

[1:26:45] us have a lot of opportunities

[1:26:49] to the mobile and to make it

[1:26:50] here tonight. But many don't

[1:26:52] think's important those same

[1:26:53] people had the opportunity

[1:26:54] come here as well. And so I

[1:26:55] thank you for what each of you

[1:26:59] do on the individual human

[1:26:59] level. I'm very proud to be

[1:27:01] from district 2 as well.

[1:27:02] >> But I also think that

[1:27:03] because of that, there's more

[1:27:06] we can and that.

[1:27:10] >> We make the city even

[1:27:12] better for my daughter who

[1:27:12] loves us as well and hopefully

[1:27:13] be up here some day as well.

[1:27:18] Thank you.

[1:27:19] >> Sabrina ball followed by

[1:27:34] David Rodriguez.

[1:27:34] >> We've been accused of doing

[1:27:38] this for sound bites. When you

[1:27:39] force people to compress their

[1:27:39] concerns into short phrases.

[1:27:43] That's what you're going to

[1:27:43] get. Last week I had to cut a

[1:27:44] lot of nuance out of my

[1:27:45] comments to hit 2 minutes and

[1:27:48] I failed probably going to do

[1:27:49] it again. It's frustrating.

[1:27:51] It's a waste of everyone's

[1:27:52] time. The concerns we bring

[1:27:55] here is for families are

[1:27:55] warranted and there are facts

[1:27:56] I couldn't share simply

[1:27:59] because of time. I know

[1:28:01] exactly what happens when

[1:28:01] public comment is constrained

[1:28:04] because I lived it at Fort

[1:28:05] Worth isd. I started making

[1:28:09] public comment at school board

[1:28:09] meetings to advocate for a

[1:28:10] very specific needs that

[1:28:13] directly affected students and

[1:28:14] families winter. Speaking time

[1:28:15] was cut meaningful advocacy

[1:28:18] became impossible. This is

[1:28:19] already hard. Public comment

[1:28:22] should not be intimidating by

[1:28:23] design. I learned from the

[1:28:25] most practiced public

[1:28:26] commenters your friend or

[1:28:29] culture church and groups like

[1:28:30] Patriot mobile while families

[1:28:32] were trying to advocate for

[1:28:34] classroom needs those groups

[1:28:34] flooded the boardroom to fight

[1:28:36] culture wars like opposing

[1:28:39] sex. Ed. Result was

[1:28:39] predictable. The voices of

[1:28:40] actual students, educators and

[1:28:41] families were drowned out and

[1:28:43] we saw what happened there.

[1:28:46] That's the lesson I'm bringing

[1:28:48] here. When you restrict public

[1:28:50] comment, you don't elevate

[1:28:51] civility privilege. The

[1:28:53] loudest, most organized

[1:28:53] interests. And yes, I know

[1:28:58] that can be This should be a

[1:28:59] place regular families can

[1:28:59] hear from one another about

[1:29:03] what's happening in our city

[1:29:04] and where they can participate

[1:29:06] easily a full 3 minutes

[1:29:08] virtual participation and

[1:29:09] putting public comment first

[1:29:09] on the agenda. Ensures that

[1:29:10] public square actually

[1:29:13] functions as one. Some of the

[1:29:13] issues I care about. I

[1:29:14] wouldn't know about if I

[1:29:17] didn't hear it here. That

[1:29:17] doesn't happen in private

[1:29:18] appointments. It happens in

[1:29:21] public at the end of the day,

[1:29:22] we don't want to sound bites

[1:29:24] either. We want to the

[1:29:26] community space that values

[1:29:27] Fort Worth residents. You MAY

[1:29:28] not always be comfortable with

[1:29:29] what bring here. It makes the

[1:29:32] city more informed, more

[1:29:32] inclusive and more

[1:29:39] accountable. It's worth it.

[1:29:39] David Rodriguez will be

[1:29:51] followed by Denise cordon.

[1:29:52] >> There are guests like to

[1:29:54] give a quick. Thank you. Says

[1:29:54] 4 worst for being vocal in

[1:29:55] undertaking. This work to

[1:29:57] allow the people to have their

[1:30:01] voice be heard here at City

[1:30:01] Council. And of course I can

[1:30:03] give props. So and that's I'm

[1:30:04] going crazy based on this

[1:30:06] paper. We have 6 members who

[1:30:10] signed that they would

[1:30:12] advocate for bringing back

[1:30:13] these public comments. Those

[1:30:13] are councilmembers Chris

[1:30:15] Nettles, Michael Crain,

[1:30:16] Deborah peoples, Florida

[1:30:16] docked in the hall. And of

[1:30:19] course, mayor, many Parker.

[1:30:19] >> However, I would like to

[1:30:24] have a comment fed by Malcolm

[1:30:24] x.

[1:30:25] >> If you stick a knife in my

[1:30:26] back. 9 inches and only pull 6

[1:30:26] inches out. That's not

[1:30:31] progress. Even if you

[1:30:32] completely pull the knife out.

[1:30:33] That's still not progress.

[1:30:34] Progress is making sure that

[1:30:37] the wound is healed. So then

[1:30:38] and even then some of you want

[1:30:39] to admit that the knife is

[1:30:40] there. So then what does

[1:30:44] progress look like. So I know

[1:30:47] I was door has said when last

[1:30:48] meeting when this was voted on

[1:30:52] that only hears his complaint

[1:30:52] and no solutions. But I've

[1:30:53] heard plenty of solutions, not

[1:30:54] just going to reiterate them

[1:30:56] again. Everyone should get

[1:30:59] their 3 minutes. Teachers

[1:30:59] don't get to decide to kick

[1:31:01] students out of their

[1:31:03] classroom when they have are

[1:31:04] over capacity or they can't

[1:31:07] cut back classroom time.

[1:31:08] Firefighters can't stop taking

[1:31:10] calls at one to 3 in the

[1:31:10] morning whenever they've been

[1:31:15] running all day. To watch it

[1:31:16] elected officials. Who is your

[1:31:17] job to listen to us. You get

[1:31:17] to decide that you don't want

[1:31:22] to work.

[1:31:23] >> So and of course, for those

[1:31:24] who can't attend the meetings

[1:31:25] in person. Please bring back

[1:31:28] the virtual meeting and allows

[1:31:31] everybody for those who have

[1:31:32] visibilities are able to come

[1:31:32] out scheduling things like

[1:31:36] that. My time is cutting

[1:31:37] short. So for those of you for

[1:31:39] the 5 who chose to not find

[1:31:43] out for this. My question to

[1:31:43] you is why you pretending that

[1:31:50] the knife doesn't exist.

[1:31:51] >> Our next speaker is Denise

[1:31:51] Gordon followed by James

[1:32:08] Smith. Good evening. My name

[1:32:08] Denise cordon.

[1:32:11] >> But if I want to go my full

[1:32:12] name. It would be doctor

[1:32:15] Denise Gorham

[1:32:16] >> Which means second

[1:32:21] represent several world. I did

[1:32:21] not come with notes. I will

[1:32:22] not take off 2 minutes even

[1:32:25] though it should be brought

[1:32:26] back from constituents that

[1:32:28] are behind me and I really

[1:32:31] would appreciate having the

[1:32:37] comments first. I just really

[1:32:38] I just it's it's my first time

[1:32:41] I came to a city Council

[1:32:42] meeting. It was during the

[1:32:44] day. But now that it's night.

[1:32:45] I'm totally Nightline. So I

[1:32:45] kind of try real slow back to

[1:32:50] my house. The. The questions

[1:32:52] that have been product in the

[1:32:55] comments. I have enjoyed

[1:32:56] thoroughly to see the passion

[1:32:57] that these people, whether

[1:33:01] they're angry or they're

[1:33:01] quiet. It's just extremely

[1:33:05] enjoyable to see the people of

[1:33:06] this community. But then when

[1:33:06] I look at your faces, some of

[1:33:08] you are not being off and up

[1:33:11] and you don't seem to be and

[1:33:12] tend to what the community has

[1:33:16] to say. That's I. Appreciate

[1:33:20] your listening that for the

[1:33:21] people behind me. I think you

[1:33:22] really need to listen to each

[1:33:24] one of their comments Think

[1:33:32] again what they had to say.

[1:33:33] Our next speaker is James

[1:33:33] Smith followed by Charlie

[1:33:41] price.

[1:33:41] >> Good afternoon Council.

[1:33:44] Name is Jim Smith. As up

[1:33:45] again. My 7th year coming to

[1:33:46] address you.

[1:33:49] >> I want to advise you to

[1:33:54] revise. Council meeting for

[1:33:57] the citizens. I believe it was

[1:34:00] because City Council.

[1:34:01] Listening to the citizens of

[1:34:04] forward. There was justice

[1:34:08] talking I applaud those

[1:34:12] minutes, citizens of Fort

[1:34:12] Worth.

[1:34:13] >> That came here in the

[1:34:14] hundreds to speak to you on

[1:34:18] behalf of the top Jeffs.

[1:34:19] >> You ought to listen to the

[1:34:22] citizens of forward. Take heed

[1:34:23] to what the citizens of

[1:34:25] forward telling you. And take

[1:34:26] actions and what you hear when

[1:34:30] you hear. I'd like you did to

[1:34:31] revise the 3 minute speaking

[1:34:36] time. My friend John in his 80

[1:34:37] years old. He comes out speak

[1:34:40] to you got He calls me and for

[1:34:41] her since his speech to the

[1:34:46] minute. And then watch him

[1:34:46] last week come here and you

[1:34:48] give them 2 minutes. He was

[1:34:52] just just come Barkley. He

[1:34:53] couldn't do it because

[1:34:53] practiced what he was going to

[1:34:57] say when it came back.

[1:34:59] Speaking with George Stiles.

[1:35:00] He's 80 years old. You're of

[1:35:01] the bus to these meetings. So

[1:35:03] it would be good if you put

[1:35:04] the citizens in the front of

[1:35:04] the meeting. So he will MISS

[1:35:07] Its bus going back home. Fort

[1:35:10] Worth a great city. I wouldn't

[1:35:11] coming down for 7 straight

[1:35:16] years. Champion. Transparency

[1:35:17] and justice for talking didn't

[1:35:18] I didn't think the city the

[1:35:19] capability of being the great

[1:35:23] city that you say you are. 3

[1:35:29] minutes. Give us a 3 minutes.

[1:35:30] If you have to take something

[1:35:31] off engine that to the next

[1:35:32] meeting. Do that give the

[1:35:34] citizens that do justice. Just

[1:35:36] want talk Justin and vote in

[1:35:48] favor of.

[1:35:48] >> Charlie price will followed

[1:35:58] by Jesse l Henderson.

[1:35:59] >> I think it might be a

[1:36:00] little bit country is I'm here

[1:36:00] to talk about him and see 25

[1:36:05] dash 1124 the tax exemption

[1:36:06] for cobblestone manner East

[1:36:09] Fort Worth elderly property

[1:36:10] that we are the general

[1:36:12] partner on where their owner.

[1:36:13] I will tell you that today I

[1:36:16] got a call from councilmember

[1:36:16] people's office about an issue

[1:36:17] at the proper apartment

[1:36:20] project. That's what I did to

[1:36:25] care. I'm your local look,

[1:36:25] you're now. We're here to ask

[1:36:28] for small tax exemption to pay

[1:36:28] for security upgrades at that

[1:36:31] property to. There's something

[1:36:33] about aar corporation. We

[1:36:34] believe in high-level security

[1:36:36] and all of our properties so

[1:36:37] everybody can feel safe

[1:36:40] because we know the low income

[1:36:41] elderly folks if they get

[1:36:43] robbed, if something happens

[1:36:47] to him proportionally them out

[1:36:48] and come they will be spending

[1:36:48] to replace things or do

[1:36:50] things. It's a lot anybody

[1:36:54] else. When it comes up here in

[1:36:55] a little bit. I appreciate you

[1:37:02] 2. Approve. It another were

[1:37:02] basically turn down this

[1:37:03] resolution has submitted by

[1:37:04] staff and approve the tax

[1:37:07] exemption. I did put another

[1:37:10] card in for something. It was

[1:37:12] about the appointment of and

[1:37:15] will speak about that right

[1:37:16] now, too. Basically it has to

[1:37:17] do with basically housing

[1:37:18] solution. You got 3 board

[1:37:20] members, your reappointing all

[1:37:21] the housing and basically

[1:37:25] right now. They're costing

[1:37:26] little bit over 11 million

[1:37:27] dollars in tax revenue. That's

[1:37:32] just your portion. That's a

[1:37:33] lot of money. That's basically

[1:37:34] was nearly your budget

[1:37:38] shortfall. And in essence, you

[1:37:40] probably need to postpone that

[1:37:41] and really have are honest

[1:37:42] discussion with them about

[1:37:45] them taking off properties

[1:37:48] just in the 4th reports last

[1:37:49] 2, 3, weeks. They talked about

[1:37:50] taking a 65 million dollar

[1:37:52] property off the tax rolls.

[1:37:52] Probably gonna cost you

[1:37:55] $300,000. And that's ready. Ya

[1:37:56] could be used for something

[1:38:02] else. Our next speaker is

[1:38:03] Giselle Anderson, followed by

[1:38:11] Chris tackett. Thank Chris

[1:38:22] tackett fall by Patrice Jones.

[1:38:24] Councilmember Lauer You did

[1:38:24] say you never see solutions

[1:38:25] come out of public comments.

[1:38:29] >> And. This proposal is a

[1:38:34] solution that came from public

[1:38:34] comments.

[1:38:35] >> You're not on the letter

[1:38:36] hopeful. I hope you vote for

[1:38:40] this resolution tonight.

[1:38:42] >> But it makes a lot of sense

[1:38:42] right bringing back public

[1:38:43] comments and every single one

[1:38:49] of our meetings makes sense.

[1:38:50] Councilmember Flores. You you

[1:38:50] spoke when we talked about

[1:38:55] public comments the first time

[1:38:55] about how people waiting until

[1:38:56] the end of the meeting was

[1:38:57] problematic right when it used

[1:39:01] to be part of every meeting.

[1:39:02] The other piece of what I

[1:39:05] proposed in OCTOBER of that.

[1:39:05] Fits that the bulk of what

[1:39:06] we're talking about today was

[1:39:09] that public comments should be

[1:39:09] at the beginning of the

[1:39:16] meeting. Lets people plan for

[1:39:16] what's coming. Know what

[1:39:17] they're doing and work through

[1:39:22] it. And in that spirit. The

[1:39:24] idea that when you sign up for

[1:39:24] public comments. You should

[1:39:25] have some sense of where you

[1:39:29] are in the queue.

[1:39:30] >> And if you're the first

[1:39:32] one, the 15th one, the 35th

[1:39:33] one, whatever it is me when I

[1:39:35] go to buy tickets

[1:39:36] Ticketmaster. It'll tell me

[1:39:39] I'm number 4,321 in and it

[1:39:40] will continue to reduce it to

[1:39:44] like it, to go tickets. The

[1:39:46] idea that when you sign up for

[1:39:47] comments. I know our

[1:39:50] information is going into a

[1:39:51] form. We've got some really

[1:39:52] smart it. People in the city

[1:39:53] of Fort Worth to be able in

[1:39:53] your confirmation to let you

[1:40:00] know. This is your 24th. So

[1:40:01] that people have it the idea

[1:40:02] and the ability to know when

[1:40:04] they need to show up at the

[1:40:05] beginning of the meeting for

[1:40:05] their public comments and they

[1:40:09] know where they'll fall inside

[1:40:09] that I'm fully in favor of

[1:40:11] this resolution. I would love

[1:40:13] to see a unanimous vote for

[1:40:14] this. But regardless, I'm glad

[1:40:14] people are getting their

[1:40:22] voices back. Thank you.

[1:40:22] >> Next, speaker is Patrice

[1:40:23] Jones followed by Jessica

[1:40:37] Irvine.

[1:40:40] >> Well, that and write a

[1:40:40] speech today because I didn't

[1:40:41] know if I would have 3 minutes

[1:40:46] or 90 seconds or. 2 minutes or

[1:40:47] whatever. Mayor Parker decided

[1:40:48] she would allow her with the

[1:40:49] half. That was 2 minutes like

[1:40:51] for things to cover. First

[1:40:58] thing. Thank you all for

[1:40:59] bringing public comments back

[1:41:00] up to the resort. Think it's

[1:41:00] sad that we have to thank you

[1:41:06] for doing your jobs. But we do

[1:41:07] appreciate it. Also really

[1:41:08] want to thank the community

[1:41:08] for mobilizing around

[1:41:11] restoring put the comments

[1:41:12] because we know that it was

[1:41:15] us. The community really make

[1:41:19] this happen. So shout out to

[1:41:19] the community. I've been

[1:41:21] working with the family of

[1:41:22] Kenneth Saal. Thank you,

[1:41:23] Michael crane and Elizabeth

[1:41:23] back for responding to the

[1:41:27] e-mail Austin on their behalf

[1:41:27] today. Kennesaw his twin baby.

[1:41:33] Some are yes. Also was.

[1:41:33] Mysteriously she mysteriously

[1:41:34] died at the hospital Cup like

[1:41:37] a month after being born and

[1:41:38] they're not getting any

[1:41:40] answers from 6 is health

[1:41:41] Methodist hospital. So they

[1:41:42] have organized a protest that

[1:41:43] will take place this Saturday

[1:41:45] at the hospital at 12

[1:41:49] community. Please come out to

[1:41:51] support MISTER Saws is

[1:41:52] actually going to come in

[1:41:53] tonight. So I will be happy

[1:41:53] introduce you Michael

[1:41:54] Elizabeth. If you want to meet

[1:41:57] him today. He'll be here in a

[1:41:58] second. Then real next 40

[1:42:00] seconds for Carlos Carlos. I

[1:42:05] cannot believe you had the

[1:42:06] audacity come to the community

[1:42:06] conversation addressing the

[1:42:10] rejection of gun violence, not

[1:42:11] just come in but for getting

[1:42:13] on the Mike using the

[1:42:13] platform. You didn't deserve

[1:42:16] to speak about not throwing

[1:42:16] money at the problem which was

[1:42:18] funding organizations doing

[1:42:19] the work of prevention reduce

[1:42:23] gun violence. Yeah. It's you

[1:42:26] guys continue to pour money

[1:42:27] policing. You talked about

[1:42:28] accountability. We don't hold

[1:42:28] the Fort Worth Police

[1:42:31] Department accountable. So you

[1:42:32] mean tell me you have more

[1:42:32] energy for holding the

[1:42:34] community. Organizations

[1:42:37] accountable versus the police.

[1:42:38] Let's defund the police a

[1:42:38] refund, the community and find

[1:42:44] real solutions. Jessica Irvine

[1:42:54] followed by Stephen cake.

[1:42:56] >> I'm Jessica Irvine from

[1:42:57] district 5. First of all, I'd

[1:42:58] like to thank you all for

[1:43:01] considering to bring back the

[1:43:02] public comments. But without

[1:43:04] doubt it's frustrating have to

[1:43:06] fight and vote for ice that we

[1:43:08] just had last I wish this time

[1:43:09] energy could have been used to

[1:43:10] help move our city forward and

[1:43:10] address time sensitive needs

[1:43:15] in our city and in addition to

[1:43:17] increasing the amount public

[1:43:18] comments I just urge you to

[1:43:21] bring back the virtual

[1:43:22] participation option. It's

[1:43:23] working. Parent of 2 young

[1:43:24] kids. It's extremely difficult

[1:43:24] for me to make it to these

[1:43:28] meetings in person. And that

[1:43:30] is even with many privileges

[1:43:31] like a vehicle, a flexible

[1:43:32] work schedule and local family

[1:43:36] that can help with childcare.

[1:43:37] As most of us know childcare

[1:43:38] options are usually around $20

[1:43:42] an hour. Many families cannot

[1:43:44] just drop $6090 on child care

[1:43:45] for the evening, not knowing

[1:43:46] when they're going to speak.

[1:43:49] How much time is going to take

[1:43:51] just to make their voice

[1:43:52] heard. If we want to make sure

[1:43:54] all voices are being heard in

[1:43:55] our community. We should be

[1:43:56] sure to provide virtual

[1:43:57] speaking options for working

[1:43:58] families, caregivers

[1:44:02] individuals with disabilities.

[1:44:04] Those the transit barriers or

[1:44:05] just they cannot make it for

[1:44:05] the evening. It's going to

[1:44:08] have their voice heard

[1:44:09] residents who can't attend in

[1:44:10] person still deserve access to

[1:44:16] democracy, too.

[1:44:17] >> Stephen Kite followed by

[1:44:31] Adrian Smith. Lo and Steven

[1:44:31] Katz. And so I was supposed to

[1:44:35] end pregnancies is going to

[1:44:35] say how to pronounce it. And I

[1:44:36] meant to do it last time is

[1:44:40] needed at this time. So I

[1:44:41] wasn't or anything. I was just

[1:44:42] going to kind of talk off the

[1:44:44] dome here because I to the

[1:44:44] fact that I'm just looking at

[1:44:48] my phone instead of looking at

[1:44:49] you guys. You guys are, you

[1:44:50] know, here to hear us all

[1:44:51] talking on us. A look at our

[1:44:52] phones. Are out here too. So

[1:44:53] you guys look at your phones

[1:44:59] either. I'm in favor of this.

[1:44:59] I don't want to take up the

[1:45:03] whole time. I think Chris

[1:45:05] Leslie, Jessica, they can

[1:45:06] articulate my position better

[1:45:07] than I probably can articulate

[1:45:08] my position on why we should

[1:45:11] adopt this revised calendar. I

[1:45:12] spoke last OCTOBER, NOVEMBER

[1:45:13] when this came up for a

[1:45:15] conversation, a public

[1:45:17] comment. How hard it is a

[1:45:18] working parent and that last

[1:45:18] year it kind this new Year's

[1:45:23] resolution to. Be more

[1:45:23] involved in city government to

[1:45:24] kind of stretch my wings a

[1:45:25] little bit as a father of a

[1:45:28] young daughter, too. Make some

[1:45:30] sacrifices a little bit away

[1:45:31] from home and be more engaged

[1:45:33] with the city and make sure

[1:45:34] this is a place that I am

[1:45:34] proud to raise a daughter in

[1:45:39] and future kids. And sometimes

[1:45:40] I feel proud sometimes I

[1:45:42] there's a little bit more than

[1:45:42] kind of waiting on from the

[1:45:44] city and from others at that,

[1:45:45] I know there's a lot of people

[1:45:46] here are trying to make it a

[1:45:49] better place. There's a lot of

[1:45:50] sacrifices. You guys make a

[1:45:53] lot of sacrifices if it comes

[1:45:54] up for a vote the council more

[1:45:55] I am 100% in favor of that. I

[1:45:59] don't care if I. Definitely

[1:45:59] disagree with some of the

[1:46:02] positions or were a 100%

[1:46:03] aligned. You guys deserve to

[1:46:04] be paid more no matter what

[1:46:05] your position is on any given

[1:46:10] topic. But I please ask you

[1:46:11] guys to some sort of virtual

[1:46:12] option as working parents.

[1:46:14] It's hard to engage the city

[1:46:15] all use the last 15 seconds to

[1:46:19] just shout out my COUNCILWOMAN

[1:46:20] Elizabeth back-office every

[1:46:21] time I've emailed Anthony. He

[1:46:24] is super quick to respond. So

[1:46:24] he deserves a shout out my

[1:46:25] COUNCILMAN Deserves a

[1:46:25] shout-out. Thank you guys very

[1:46:32] much. Appreciate it.

[1:46:33] >> mr Smith will be followed

[1:46:35] by Alexander Montalvo. So to

[1:46:36] council members Holland

[1:46:36] people's thank You oughta to

[1:46:41] know is. Council members that

[1:46:42] only diets. And I want to say

[1:46:42] thank you all because feel

[1:46:43] like you all get it. Well, I

[1:46:48] don't think because guess

[1:46:49] what.

[1:46:49] >> We shouldn't even be here

[1:46:50] as she never had been a change

[1:46:52] to how we do think. City Hall.

[1:46:53] So 2 of the 4. You don't get

[1:46:56] no thanks for me and for the

[1:46:56] last good sign off on Shame on

[1:47:01] you. Remote speaking something

[1:47:03] that I have been advocating

[1:47:05] fall for months upon months.

[1:47:09] Store remote speaking. We

[1:47:10] sought 333 million dollars

[1:47:11] taxpayer money since it is

[1:47:15] project. So at least you can

[1:47:18] do is give people more suspect

[1:47:19] who cannot a teen who can't

[1:47:20] come to this 233 million

[1:47:26] dollar facility. Agenda items

[1:47:27] public comment. Is the

[1:47:28] commissioners court and you

[1:47:29] know, the difference in the

[1:47:30] commissioners court again in

[1:47:34] the council's agenda. You can

[1:47:35] sign up to speak. All high

[1:47:36] would mean agenda items you

[1:47:37] choose given 3 minutes read

[1:47:41] you forget. I find a full

[1:47:42] spots on about today. Spoke on

[1:47:46] off, including public comment

[1:47:47] used to be able to do that.

[1:47:48] But since you took near

[1:47:50] apopka, it doesn't exist

[1:47:52] anymore. We need to pay it

[1:47:55] option to the people, to the

[1:47:56] collective voices don't just

[1:47:58] limit yourself to public

[1:48:00] comments. All Jen the items a

[1:48:01] items. Well, taxpayer dollars

[1:48:03] are being spent those think

[1:48:07] they don't want to speak all.

[1:48:08] You think it up on another

[1:48:10] bond election because money is

[1:48:15] being wasted. By way of a

[1:48:16] vote. No discussion just vote.

[1:48:20] Vote. Vote. Show of applause.

[1:48:20] How signed up with the man's

[1:48:26] pocket. And in closing in the

[1:48:27] words of the late Thomas

[1:48:28] tholen casi where David,

[1:48:35] you're a Goliath.

[1:48:36] >> Alexander month, although

[1:48:46] followed by David Martinez. So

[1:48:47] this is what a full Dyess

[1:48:52] looks like. Look at all these

[1:48:52] faces. I got to see a person

[1:48:53] in every single one of these

[1:48:57] chairs. So I want to thank.

[1:49:00] >> The people of Fort Worth.

[1:49:02] Because they have been working

[1:49:06] organizing talking. And

[1:49:09] fighting for a better City

[1:49:10] Council. And one of those

[1:49:13] goals is bringing public

[1:49:13] comments back so round of

[1:49:14] applause to the city of Fort

[1:49:15] Worth and the people that have

[1:49:23] been fighting for this. Now

[1:49:24] people mention this is a good

[1:49:24] step forward. But this isn't

[1:49:29] everything. We need to make

[1:49:30] sure that we can speak on

[1:49:32] every single agenda item so

[1:49:33] that we can articulate our

[1:49:33] perspectives. Our thoughts are

[1:49:37] concerns ideas. For that

[1:49:41] particular item and we need

[1:49:42] public comments to be at the

[1:49:43] beginning of the meeting. So

[1:49:44] we have general comments to

[1:49:44] talk about things that MAY or

[1:49:47] MAY not be on the agenda. So

[1:49:48] that we can push for

[1:49:52] solutions. Because we got to

[1:49:52] talk a lot about public

[1:49:53] comments and the general

[1:49:56] public comment space because

[1:49:56] it's not until today. It was

[1:49:59] on the agenda. So we need both

[1:50:00] of those things available to

[1:50:02] us so that we can do good work

[1:50:05] and the city on behalf of the

[1:50:05] communities that we are here

[1:50:10] to fight and represent. Now to

[1:50:12] be great if the majority of

[1:50:13] y'all were on board with this

[1:50:16] work that is being done.

[1:50:16] >> But it's clear that so many

[1:50:17] of you all are still

[1:50:19] struggling.

[1:50:22] >> It's 2026 Fort Worth. We've

[1:50:27] got more public comments.

[1:50:27] We're going to keep showing

[1:50:28] up. We're going to keep

[1:50:29] leveraging the people's voice

[1:50:30] because the people is where

[1:50:35] the power is and 2027 we're

[1:50:35] going to be working in

[1:50:38] partnership with the City

[1:50:39] Council that actually wants us

[1:50:39] all things for the people of

[1:50:43] Worth. So this is a good step

[1:50:45] in 2026 for all of us to feel

[1:50:46] good about.

[1:50:46] >> You. Also the new better,

[1:50:49] the sea which decide.

[1:51:04] >> David Martinez.

[1:51:08] >> Good evening. First of all,

[1:51:08] I want apologize for last 2

[1:51:10] times knees and profanity. I

[1:51:14] do apologize. It's very

[1:51:15] important because I am the

[1:51:15] only Native American voice

[1:51:20] that comes here to speak. So I

[1:51:21] guess it all on my shoulders

[1:51:21] to represent American

[1:51:25] community and forth. So and I

[1:51:26] do apologize for that. I would

[1:51:30] not be used pay. So like that

[1:51:31] But can also tell you

[1:51:36] something. I You mean the the

[1:51:36] person that comes up here to

[1:51:38] defend the council. It seems

[1:51:41] like everybody comes taxes. It

[1:51:42] should just because we get our

[1:51:43] if we get our minutes back,

[1:51:46] this shouldn't become free for

[1:51:47] all. I mean, because you're

[1:51:48] elected officials addition.

[1:51:52] Take it and says I'm a girl

[1:51:53] that I when you offend some of

[1:51:56] the few mill councilmembers. I

[1:51:57] get aggressive conduct because

[1:52:01] I see it a really it's not

[1:52:02] right. Don't care who you are

[1:52:02] used not be treating women

[1:52:04] like that in you come at the

[1:52:05] mayor light that I'm going to

[1:52:11] be like will write in so that

[1:52:13] right there, still need to

[1:52:14] conduct ourselves and

[1:52:14] represent our communities that

[1:52:17] we're going to be other

[1:52:17] speaking its mission up to us

[1:52:21] to check ourselves. And for,

[1:52:23] you know, for the community.

[1:52:24] The ones that cannot make it

[1:52:25] with. Remember that we

[1:52:26] represent in the fuel. We are

[1:52:29] neighbors. They can't come

[1:52:29] here. So that's one of the

[1:52:31] things I want to bring about

[1:52:35] but a lighter note.

[1:52:35] >> Was that on Tuesday, Taco

[1:52:36] Tuesdays Tuesday. We could

[1:52:40] have it on.

[1:52:41] >> The low Monday. I go Louise

[1:52:42] as Milo. They run out by

[1:52:45] Theresa gone out of there. But

[1:52:46] you know, things like You

[1:52:46] know, I don't know. I mean

[1:52:53] that. Because I like tacos the

[1:52:55] like. Tacos. But anyways as I

[1:52:56] the the van at a good note of

[1:53:02] less, everybody. Thank you.

[1:53:03] >> Council. That's the

[1:53:07] conclusion of our speakers.

[1:53:10] >> gets Council to cp dash 3,

[1:53:11] 3, 5, before we have a motion

[1:53:13] mayor. I want to read one

[1:53:14] quick correction into the

[1:53:19] record on the resolution. The

[1:53:20] date of the DECEMBER work

[1:53:21] session should be DECEMBER. 12

[1:53:21] are DECEMBER 1st, not

[1:53:27] DECEMBER. 3rd. Jeanette.

[1:53:28] >> Council. This time it's a

[1:53:30] reminder in order to take up

[1:53:30] this item tonight. We actually

[1:53:31] have to do a motion to suspend

[1:53:32] Council rules of procedure

[1:53:35] section 5 to one in order to

[1:53:36] take up the cpa believe

[1:53:36] councilmember crane want to

[1:53:41] make a motion.

[1:53:42] >> Thanks, Mer. I make a

[1:53:43] motion to suspend Council

[1:53:46] rules of procedure section

[1:53:47] 2005.1 to allow the cp to be

[1:53:49] acted at this meeting. And a

[1:53:50] motion. A second Council, any

[1:53:58] other discussion. Please vote.

[1:53:59] Motion to suspend the rules

[1:54:05] passes. At this time. I can

[1:54:05] entertain a discussion or

[1:54:06] additional motions on cp 3, 3,

[1:54:15] 5, Council medals.

[1:54:16] >> Yes, I just have a comments

[1:54:20] and discussions. Want again,

[1:54:24] thank the citizens of those of

[1:54:25] you who have come out speak

[1:54:25] about public engagement. I

[1:54:30] think it's very important.

[1:54:30] Because we need to hear

[1:54:31] citizens every issue that we

[1:54:35] have come across this dias and

[1:54:38] so it's important to me that

[1:54:38] we put public comment back in

[1:54:40] the voting meeting when all

[1:54:45] Council is here. I think that

[1:54:45] wills Riley important. I

[1:54:46] mention this. This was the

[1:54:48] idea that we had one. Told

[1:54:51] when it was voted down that we

[1:54:54] put public comment back in the

[1:54:56] meetings. I do remember the

[1:54:57] days when public comment was

[1:55:00] part of every meeting, every

[1:55:01] Tuesday. I remember the day

[1:55:01] sit-in on the floor the s p

[1:55:03] for a vote. 2 1 o'clock in the

[1:55:06] morning. I remember those days

[1:55:09] in those days were when the

[1:55:11] community came out to speak

[1:55:12] speak. The voices for this

[1:55:14] Council to hear. And I

[1:55:18] strongly believe that we all

[1:55:19] signed up to do this. We

[1:55:20] signed up to listen to the

[1:55:23] voices of the people and to

[1:55:24] represent you and the only way

[1:55:25] that we can represent the

[1:55:27] people is by hearing from the

[1:55:28] people and so again, I want

[1:55:34] to. I appreciate also at Chris

[1:55:35] Hackett for laying out a

[1:55:37] platform of ideas. Public

[1:55:44] comment. Also working with

[1:55:46] COUNCILMAN Crying. And so I

[1:55:48] have I've listened to a lot of

[1:55:50] the concerns tonight and I

[1:55:53] will tell you this, that. I

[1:55:54] know it's hard to articulate

[1:55:55] certain things when you're

[1:55:56] just trying to. Get one piece

[1:55:59] of the pot that and that piece

[1:56:01] of the pie that was too

[1:56:03] increase. The public comment

[1:56:08] that to twice a month. And so.

[1:56:08] Prior to tonight and prior to

[1:56:11] last week. I didn't hear. But

[1:56:15] Chris, talk about. Put in the

[1:56:17] public comment at the top of

[1:56:19] the agenda. So that's why you

[1:56:22] don't see this in this sleepy.

[1:56:24] As well as historically it has

[1:56:27] never been at the top of the

[1:56:28] agenda. That is something I'm

[1:56:29] willing to explore as we

[1:56:32] continue to move forward

[1:56:35] discussion over next couple of

[1:56:36] months. The second thing that

[1:56:38] it was disheartening to have a

[1:56:43] time. Could. I believe I was

[1:56:44] not aware that that was part

[1:56:48] of the resolution and the less

[1:56:51] as the sun we vote on the

[1:56:52] council meeting. I vote

[1:56:52] against all things that didn't

[1:56:55] matter at all. But it was part

[1:56:58] of the process and procedures

[1:56:59] and so the minute I have a

[1:57:01] question fully. And according

[1:57:02] to that. But one that vote

[1:57:05] when we voted when the council

[1:57:06] voted to adopt to the council

[1:57:12] meetings. Gave the right that

[1:57:13] if there's hour of speakers is

[1:57:14] that the time automatically be

[1:57:18] limited. I do MISS. I don't

[1:57:19] agree with it. I think that we

[1:57:22] also 3 minutes. I. Have been

[1:57:26] on the other side working on

[1:57:28] speaking to this Council. And

[1:57:32] anytime you speak publicly

[1:57:33] your nerves at a wacky. Not

[1:57:34] sure what to say, but you want

[1:57:36] to get your point across. So

[1:57:38] always and will always support

[1:57:43] having 3 minutes to speak.

[1:57:45] Again, that's not on this this

[1:57:45] cp. But I'm asked the question

[1:57:47] to land about the process and

[1:57:52] procedures on that. I also I

[1:57:54] support if that's remains I do

[1:57:58] support. Taking of all, I

[1:57:59] don't know. We can I don't

[1:57:59] know The we can do on the

[1:58:00] agenda because the agenda, the

[1:58:03] rules have been changed the

[1:58:09] gym has to be set. Weeks in

[1:58:09] advance and so that's not the

[1:58:12] question I happily. And you

[1:58:13] asked that one thing I think

[1:58:14] is important is we can have

[1:58:16] ideas, but we technically not

[1:58:17] do that. I want to know that

[1:58:21] that's something that we

[1:58:21] cannot do. And so I'm gonna

[1:58:22] leave a full open before I

[1:58:24] make motion. But I have a

[1:58:29] question filling in that. The

[1:58:35] reduced of time.

[1:58:35] >> Was a part of the last

[1:58:36] resolution as a whole was that

[1:58:37] all was it a separate vote.

[1:58:39] >> It was part of the vote for

[1:58:43] to set the schedule for the

[1:58:44] chair.

[1:58:45] >> Okay. So if that was part

[1:58:45] of that boat and taken clean.

[1:58:48] We are replace and that

[1:58:49] today's vote. What that

[1:58:52] replace that as well.

[1:58:54] >> It was a specific change to

[1:58:56] the rules of procedure for the

[1:58:57] council. And so it actually

[1:58:58] changed those and nothing and

[1:59:02] this resolutions that are the

[1:59:02] cp today would take that away

[1:59:03] or change it so it will stay

[1:59:08] in place.

[1:59:15] >> Those They had another

[1:59:15] question fully.

[1:59:16] >> I just let me just repeat

[1:59:16] because that I think a lot of

[1:59:17] people are. What I said was

[1:59:21] nothing in the cp today will

[1:59:23] change the The part of the

[1:59:25] rules of procedure for Council

[1:59:27] that were amended at the last

[1:59:27] vote so that that is not

[1:59:29] addressed in this cp. It is

[1:59:34] just the schedule portion.

[1:59:34] >> I want the council to have

[1:59:38] a discussion about that. I

[1:59:43] think we support Before we had

[1:59:44] that. I think we have the

[1:59:47] option of having a if we

[1:59:48] thought was the most calm. And

[1:59:51] I think we've done that

[1:59:52] effectively over the years. So

[1:59:52] I think that's something we

[1:59:55] can revisit Ian, but I want to

[1:59:56] hear from the other cows

[2:00:01] before do that. But again, I

[2:00:02] want to thank my colleagues

[2:00:06] and also address we were at

[2:00:07] time cross comeback from the

[2:00:08] holidays and sell. Some

[2:00:10] members did not see the email

[2:00:11] of the cp. So I think you have

[2:00:12] a lot of people on dias who

[2:00:13] actually support the sleepy

[2:00:16] but was not able to sign it

[2:00:17] for some of the remarks that

[2:00:20] stated. On at the monitor

[2:00:21] today. So those are my initial

[2:00:24] comments. Thank you. Council

[2:00:28] Martinez.

[2:00:29] >> And just also want to

[2:00:31] reiterate. Thank you for you

[2:00:33] came and spoke today. I do

[2:00:34] understand the important

[2:00:34] public comment because we are

[2:00:38] made aware of issues in our

[2:00:39] communities that, you know,

[2:00:39] people don't reach out via

[2:00:42] email or phone call and so

[2:00:42] that this is another

[2:00:45] opportunity for those that are

[2:00:46] to wear of how to communicate

[2:00:49] with us. But can look at the

[2:00:50] schedule. But like everybody

[2:00:51] else. I want to thank my

[2:00:53] colleagues Council nettles and

[2:00:54] COUNCILMAN Crane working on

[2:00:57] this epa in collaboration with

[2:00:58] interested council members.

[2:00:59] And I really do appreciate the

[2:01:04] dialogue and opportunity to

[2:01:04] contribute towards a

[2:01:05] consensus. And let me just say

[2:01:06] I will be supporting tonight's

[2:01:08] vote. Council. Our store.

[2:01:10] Thank you, mayor. Chris,

[2:01:14] you're absolutely right. I did

[2:01:15] say I do hear a lot of

[2:01:15] solutions. I have heard some

[2:01:18] solutions. I think for for

[2:01:21] those of us who are we're here

[2:01:22] and we see some some new faces

[2:01:25] every now and then. I think we

[2:01:26] can all agree that sometimes

[2:01:26] we do hear some pretty bad. It

[2:01:29] is there some pretty

[2:01:29] outlandish comments or even

[2:01:33] root a derogatory comments.

[2:01:34] And I think sometimes it's

[2:01:35] good ideas, get lost. And

[2:01:35] they're so right. There are

[2:01:38] some good solutions out there.

[2:01:39] And I think it's also

[2:01:40] important note that whenever

[2:01:42] people do come forward with

[2:01:42] solutions or ideas or their

[2:01:44] vision of moving forth Ford.

[2:01:45] It's a port to remember that

[2:01:48] not all not everyone agrees

[2:01:49] with dosing visions. But I

[2:01:49] think it's important that when

[2:01:52] we can discuss them. I don't

[2:01:52] know whatever happened to

[2:01:56] being able to agree to

[2:01:57] disagree. Do it simply it just

[2:02:00] be kind about it. So I hope

[2:02:02] regardless of what happens

[2:02:02] tonight that as we move

[2:02:03] forward, we can get back to

[2:02:05] handling city business things

[2:02:06] that we actually have the

[2:02:09] ability to effect here at the

[2:02:09] city level and leave the state

[2:02:10] and national level issues for

[2:02:13] them. For the for those who

[2:02:15] thought we looked board up

[2:02:16] here. I certainly apologize. I

[2:02:17] mean, I know. I'm certainly

[2:02:20] not board. Actually. Enjoy my

[2:02:25] time up here and tonight, a

[2:02:25] had to MISS My wife's

[2:02:26] radiation check of your. But I

[2:02:27] wanted to be here because this

[2:02:30] is important. And so if

[2:02:30] somebody nodding often,

[2:02:34] that's. We want now and I do

[2:02:35] like the idea about talker

[2:02:38] Tuesday talk about that more

[2:02:39] so MISTER Martinez, thank you.

[2:02:43] I think that's great idea. But

[2:02:45] I did not. I did get this

[2:02:46] e-mail full transparency. I

[2:02:47] got this, you know, very early

[2:02:48] on before other signed up for

[2:02:52] and at first I was not. It's

[2:02:52] because I thought we made a

[2:02:53] decision. Let's just, you

[2:02:53] know, stick to it. Move

[2:02:57] forward. And then I think

[2:02:57] about you know, forth

[2:03:01] residents like Barbara Brewer,

[2:03:01] you know, Wesley Clark last

[2:03:02] time he brought up some really

[2:03:06] about points about art. So

[2:03:06] then it gets this might is

[2:03:07] running on what we can do

[2:03:07] specifically in district 4 to

[2:03:11] address some of those

[2:03:13] concerns. And so I'm sure

[2:03:14] we'll have this goes forward.

[2:03:14] There will still be those

[2:03:15] public comments that are kind

[2:03:16] of kind of out there. But

[2:03:17] again, absolutely, everyone's

[2:03:19] right for those. But I'm

[2:03:20] looking forward to hearing

[2:03:21] those those great issues that

[2:03:24] we can affect here together as

[2:03:24] a team. So appreciate it.

[2:03:30] Thank you. Customer Hill.

[2:03:31] >> Well, first of all, I want

[2:03:32] to publicly state. I support

[2:03:32] hearing from the public. That

[2:03:35] is our job is to listen to

[2:03:36] you. And it is essential to

[2:03:39] accountable non-partisan

[2:03:40] government. And I want to

[2:03:41] highlight a couple data points

[2:03:41] because did ask the city

[2:03:44] secretary for a list of and

[2:03:45] those that came to public

[2:03:46] comment of the last 12 months

[2:03:50] we had a 10502 speaker signup.

[2:03:51] It's 14 hours and 30 minutes

[2:03:56] if we can average out time

[2:03:58] speakers if you look at the

[2:03:59] numbers, only 20 of those

[2:04:00] right. 20's of those speakers

[2:04:01] took up 7 hours at this time

[2:04:02] we're hearing from a very,

[2:04:07] very small percentage. The 4th

[2:04:08] population we have over a

[2:04:09] million people that's like 0,

[2:04:09] 0, 5%, that actually come to

[2:04:16] public comment meetings. We

[2:04:17] get more people here. I think

[2:04:18] it's important for more voices

[2:04:19] to be heard. We're

[2:04:20] perpetuating a cycle that

[2:04:22] serves a very tiny fraction of

[2:04:23] our community at the expense

[2:04:24] of tax payer time and the

[2:04:27] broader public good. My

[2:04:28] concern is the discussion

[2:04:30] should be more about

[2:04:30] responsible governance and

[2:04:31] ensuring more Fort Worth

[2:04:31] residents have a real

[2:04:35] opportunity to be heard. Our

[2:04:36] next speaker is counselor

[2:04:41] Flores.

[2:04:41] >> First, I want to start off

[2:04:42] with saying thank you all of

[2:04:45] you. Too. Share your opinions

[2:04:48] from Citians on this. Tonight.

[2:04:50] We heard a range of comments

[2:04:55] both not so constructive.

[2:04:55] Illustrates part of the

[2:04:56] challenge of communicating

[2:04:59] with one another. Don't

[2:05:02] communicate the same way and

[2:05:02] we don't go by the same

[2:05:07] baseline. I get that. Like

[2:05:07] colleague MAY see, I also

[2:05:09] spoke to our city For me. My

[2:05:11] overriding concern was getting

[2:05:14] city business. There's

[2:05:15] something lost in the data

[2:05:19] that's available. In the past

[2:05:19] few years Council has been

[2:05:22] able to achieve and complete

[2:05:26] more Council work. As we our

[2:05:29] counsel calendars every year.

[2:05:30] We're able to realize that

[2:05:31] because the business of the

[2:05:34] city. Is what our charge is

[2:05:36] and that does include public

[2:05:36] comment. We still have to get

[2:05:40] business top. So according to

[2:05:41] city secretary, we thought

[2:05:43] that this cp could still

[2:05:47] achieve that. So that earned.

[2:05:51] A big level of support for me.

[2:05:51] I think that the cp is

[2:05:53] reasonable and it goes towards

[2:05:54] creating or opportunities for

[2:05:58] public comment. Rules

[2:05:59] procedures. Do cover the

[2:06:00] management of time and that is

[2:06:02] the purview of our mayor sits

[2:06:05] at that center seat. Cp does

[2:06:09] double the now a public

[2:06:10] comment that's I think that's

[2:06:13] great opportunity. And I want

[2:06:16] everyone to consider this.

[2:06:16] Okay. As I look out at you, I

[2:06:19] can see some of the reactions.

[2:06:19] That's all we're having. And

[2:06:20] so they're very again. We're

[2:06:25] all different people. Remember

[2:06:25] this effective discourse

[2:06:26] furthers that goal of

[2:06:26] communication and

[2:06:28] understanding. I appreciate

[2:06:29] those who take the time make

[2:06:31] the effort coming here to

[2:06:33] speak at our Council meetings.

[2:06:36] And so just remember. You

[2:06:38] know, we can all be, you know,

[2:06:42] driven by passion. We can all

[2:06:42] be, you know, settled. We can

[2:06:43] be angry at times. But it's

[2:06:47] important to get. You know,

[2:06:50] our thoughts and ideas across.

[2:06:51] You know, endeavor to do that

[2:06:53] in the most effective way. You

[2:06:54] know, attacking one another, a

[2:06:56] personal level. Doesn't

[2:06:57] achieve that goal in my humble

[2:06:59] opinion. As my comments.

[2:07:04] That's why we're back.

[2:07:07] >> My first questions to land.

[2:07:08] I just want to go back and

[2:07:10] visit the council rules of

[2:07:10] procedure versus before us

[2:07:16] today on the cp. So the the

[2:07:17] automatic reduction in the

[2:07:17] number of minutes. For

[2:07:21] speakers was adopted, separate

[2:07:21] and apart from our calendar,

[2:07:26] correct. It was all on the

[2:07:27] same resolution. But yeah, I

[2:07:30] was 2 different pieces

[2:07:30] differences. So would it be

[2:07:32] appropriate today if we wanted

[2:07:36] to also change that rule of

[2:07:37] procedure to require one. Can

[2:07:40] we require a vote on the

[2:07:41] reduction of minutes is that

[2:07:45] allowed by law without it

[2:07:46] being on the agenda like is

[2:07:47] there a procedural way that we

[2:07:48] can do. I think you make a

[2:07:53] motion to add that night.

[2:07:53] >> Okay. That change, then I

[2:07:54] will add a motion. I'm have.

[2:08:00] They an amended motion.

[2:08:04] >> amend cp 3, 3, 5, to

[2:08:06] include that any reduction of

[2:08:11] the 3 minute time limit. Only

[2:08:11] allowed by a majority vote of

[2:08:17] Council.

[2:08:20] >> I I do appreciate. The

[2:08:25] constructive comments tonight.

[2:08:26] I think it's a reason why

[2:08:29] public comment is important.

[2:08:30] The one thing that I heard

[2:08:30] consistently was and what

[2:08:36] really struck a chord with me

[2:08:37] not knowing how much time you

[2:08:38] have to speak and that

[2:08:38] volatility and what that means

[2:08:40] to your remarks. I can speak

[2:08:45] for 60 seconds. 3 minutes, 10

[2:08:45] minutes. If you give me a

[2:08:46] professional. So most people

[2:08:48] up here on this diocese. So I

[2:08:53] can see how. Suddenly having a

[2:08:54] What you have prepared and

[2:08:56] many people. I know I have a.

[2:09:01] Know many people who. Are very

[2:09:02] uncomfortable about public

[2:09:03] speaking. They prepare. They

[2:09:04] write the remarks they

[2:09:05] rehearse them. They know that

[2:09:08] they have exactly 2 minutes

[2:09:09] and 58 seconds and they can't

[2:09:10] say that one word to longer.

[2:09:12] They're going to mess up. And

[2:09:13] I think that we owe it to

[2:09:14] those people to have some more

[2:09:19] consistency. Skews and if

[2:09:20] we're going to reduce that

[2:09:24] time limit. We a reason and

[2:09:26] shouldn't be just automatic.

[2:09:27] So I ask that all of my

[2:09:31] council members here. Join me

[2:09:32] in that amendment to this

[2:09:35] motion so that we can have

[2:09:35] more transparency in the

[2:09:45] process of reducing that time.

[2:09:46] All right. I I want to say

[2:09:47] that I think tonight's vote is

[2:09:51] about growth. And it's about

[2:09:51] growth for this Council has

[2:09:55] about growth for the city. I

[2:09:55] don't always get everything

[2:09:59] right the first time. Those

[2:10:00] sitting to my left and right

[2:10:01] don't always get right things

[2:10:02] right the first time, whether

[2:10:04] that's a vote we take you on

[2:10:04] Council a conversation we have

[2:10:08] with the constituent, the

[2:10:08] things we do at home with our

[2:10:09] family. You know, the things

[2:10:10] we say or do with our family

[2:10:15] and our friends. Makes growth

[2:10:17] is admitting when you got it

[2:10:17] wrong and doing the work to

[2:10:20] get it right. And so tonight

[2:10:23] what you see here with this

[2:10:24] vote is our growth as a

[2:10:25] council realizing that we

[2:10:27] didn't get it right listening

[2:10:29] to the voices of the people

[2:10:30] and doing our best to try to

[2:10:34] make that right. And so for

[2:10:35] that reason, I'd ask for a

[2:10:39] second for my amendment the

[2:10:39] from my colleagues to join me

[2:10:45] in voting particular cp. So

[2:10:45] got a motion and a second on

[2:10:46] the alternative motion for cp

[2:10:49] 3, 3, 5, Before you vote or

[2:10:49] any other discussion or

[2:11:03] commentary from the council.

[2:11:17] Motion carries.

[2:11:18] >> Mayor, we should now take

[2:11:19] unless there's another

[2:11:23] amendment take a motion on the

[2:11:23] main motion from Nettles as

[2:11:28] amended. He never made a

[2:11:30] motion. Okay. So what do you

[2:11:31] need for me to be

[2:11:36] procedurally. Then we motion

[2:11:38] to I think mine approved an

[2:11:38] amended should hers is

[2:11:43] approved and we're going land.

[2:11:44] >> Yeah. Absence Nettles that

[2:11:45] make the motion only back made

[2:11:49] a motion. So her stance. Yeah.

[2:11:49] It approves the cp with the

[2:12:00] amendment. Councilmember for

[2:12:02] us.

[2:12:05] >> Some clarity here because.

[2:12:08] My vote was predicated on a

[2:12:10] proper vote. The council took.

[2:12:11] >> Specific to rules and

[2:12:14] procedures. Maybe I'm not

[2:12:16] fully understanding. You know

[2:12:18] what just happened. That. Can

[2:12:19] you articulate it little more

[2:12:23] clear to me.

[2:12:24] >> So there is no motion on

[2:12:26] the floor. So the only emotion

[2:12:27] on the floor was from

[2:12:30] councilmember back who was

[2:12:31] motioning to approved the cp

[2:12:35] with the amendment.

[2:12:37] >> To have the one-hour time

[2:12:38] deal only be by Council up in

[2:12:39] the full Council approval. So

[2:12:46] that was it. Council k.

[2:12:46] >> I think there is confusion

[2:12:47] on what we're voting on. So I

[2:12:52] think since week. We do have

[2:12:53] the ability to rescind that

[2:12:53] vote with a vote. Right. And

[2:12:55] then re vote again on MAY be 2

[2:13:02] motions.

[2:13:03] >> Yeah, it'll still be one

[2:13:05] that mean people don't want to

[2:13:05] do, that's fine. But I just

[2:13:07] want make sure Bay that wanted

[2:13:08] to certainly got to vote a

[2:13:09] certain way. And what I'm here

[2:13:10] from Carlos, as you thought he

[2:13:13] was confused.

[2:13:14] >> And so those are to my

[2:13:16] confusion right there because

[2:13:17] when his defense, if you saw

[2:13:19] there was a motion on the

[2:13:19] floor. I already from

[2:13:20] COUNCILMAN Nettles that

[2:13:20] procedurally would have been

[2:13:21] confusing. I can see that.

[2:13:21] Yeah.

[2:13:22] >> Councilmember halted, you

[2:13:39] have something. I am fine. So.

[2:13:41] Yeah, it screen out what their

[2:13:41] go because I wasn't cookies

[2:13:42] and that now maybe confuse,

[2:13:45] what are we moving forward

[2:13:45] >> because I just did. And

[2:13:46] then heard you repeat it and

[2:13:50] then we voted.

[2:13:53] >> So a regional cp that was

[2:13:54] presented to Council, not

[2:13:54] confused about that cookies

[2:13:55] about part b, which is what

[2:14:01] we're doing now. Right. Well.

[2:14:02] Discussing because think there

[2:14:02] was some confusion by council

[2:14:03] members as to what they were

[2:14:04] actually voting upon. And what

[2:14:08] was voted upon and past was

[2:14:09] the original cp was presented

[2:14:10] with an additional amendment

[2:14:11] Council are back that pertains

[2:14:15] the rules of procedure which

[2:14:15] changes back to the way we

[2:14:17] change amount of time allotted

[2:14:20] as a council and speakers are

[2:14:24] beyond one hour.

[2:14:26] >> Are we amending rules and

[2:14:26] procedures or we amending the

[2:14:27] cp.

[2:14:36] >> Of 5. That's a two-part.

[2:14:36] When we voted for it the same

[2:14:37] way look at last and for

[2:14:42] clarity.

[2:14:42] >> Right. So it just like when

[2:14:44] we did the resolution that

[2:14:46] adopted the schedule for the

[2:14:48] year and amended the rules of

[2:14:48] procedure. The amendment

[2:14:49] essentially did the same thing

[2:14:50] with this pp, which has a

[2:14:51] resolution attached. This

[2:14:54] resolutions the same way with

[2:14:56] the amendment changes the

[2:14:56] schedule and changes the rules

[2:14:57] of procedure. Just as the

[2:15:00] first resolution did. Does

[2:15:00] that make clear to me now.

[2:15:07] Thank you. Now as counselor

[2:15:08] crane stated.

[2:15:08] >> We can rescind the original

[2:15:09] vote. If there's any confusion

[2:15:10] on the dice about how you

[2:15:10] wanted to vote and we can

[2:15:11] revoke that is not a problem.

[2:15:14] Carlos. So what we do that we

[2:15:18] re send original vote. We're

[2:15:18] now have more clarity, any

[2:15:19] other questions from

[2:15:19] councilmembers allows them to

[2:15:20] vote as they like to that hurt

[2:15:27] anything. What do you need to

[2:15:31] net.

[2:15:34] >> So should recess need

[2:15:35] somebody too remakes emotion

[2:15:35] as councilmember about her

[2:15:36] back. Please. You know, thank

[2:15:39] you.

[2:15:39] >> My motion is to approve c

[2:15:44] p. 3, 3, 5, But the following

[2:15:47] amendment to strike the

[2:15:51] portion of the rules and

[2:15:52] procedure that require an

[2:15:53] automatic reduction of time to

[2:15:54] 2 minutes when speakers are

[2:15:58] over one hour and time to

[2:15:58] require a council vote before

[2:16:02] that change can be made.

[2:16:05] Motion a second, any other

[2:16:05] discussion discussion on

[2:16:07] council members. If not, you

[2:16:22] can vote. Motion carries.

[2:16:23] We're going to move to 26, 5,

[2:16:24] 7, 0, on board a plane

[2:16:30] district 3 councilmember crane

[2:16:32] >> Mayor Rick West, your

[2:16:32] consideration appoint the

[2:16:33] following individuals to the

[2:16:33] board blow with the partial

[2:16:36] term effective JANUARY 13th

[2:16:37] 2026 unending OCTOBER. First

[2:16:40] 2027 coli Adams partial term

[2:16:40] city plan commission. The

[2:16:44] respective application are

[2:16:44] available upon request the

[2:16:45] original copies will be

[2:16:45] maintained in the city

[2:16:47] secretary's office.

[2:16:48] >> Got a motion and a second

[2:16:55] Council, please vote. Allen

[2:17:03] tried again. Motion carries.

[2:17:04] >> Next. Just 26 dash 5, 7, 0,

[2:17:05] 2, port appointments from

[2:17:10] district 7 summerhill.

[2:17:11] >> Questor consideration to

[2:17:11] appoint the following

[2:17:12] individuals of the board's

[2:17:13] below with the partial term

[2:17:14] effective JANUARY, 13th 2026

[2:17:17] and ending OCTOBER, the first

[2:17:18] 2027 Kathryn Brown partial

[2:17:20] term library advisory board

[2:17:21] respective application

[2:17:23] resonate are available upon

[2:17:24] request the original copies

[2:17:25] will be maintained in the city

[2:17:26] secretary's office. Show's

[2:17:30] second, please vote. Motion

[2:17:34] carries.

[2:17:40] >> Next is 26 dash 5, 6, 9, 7,

[2:17:41] >> Entertain a motion Council

[2:17:41] thanking motion a second,

[2:17:52] please vote. Motion carries.

[2:17:53] >> Next. Just 26, dash 5, 6,

[2:17:55] 9, 8, Mission and a second,

[2:18:06] please vote. Motion carries x

[2:18:10] just 26 just 5, 6, 9, 9,

[2:18:20] Motion a second, please vote.

[2:18:21] Motion carries sex. Just 26,

[2:18:26] dash 5, 7, 0, 0, Motion a

[2:18:34] second Council, please vote.

[2:18:39] Motion carries. Next is 26

[2:18:44] dash 5, 7, 0, 8, with one

[2:18:46] correction to remove APRIL

[2:18:47] 21st as an early voting date

[2:18:48] for secretary of state's

[2:18:55] office. China back.

[2:18:56] >> Can I move to deny

[2:18:57] particular if we deny, does

[2:18:59] that mean Allen stays. Then

[2:19:03] move to approve to approve a

[2:19:11] second. Please vote. Motion

[2:19:11] carries.

[2:19:14] >> Next is immense a 25 dash

[2:19:15] 1, 1, 8, 3, Thank you. Have

[2:19:15] one speaker on this. Adrienne

[2:19:16] Smith.

[2:19:19] >> Not present. Second motion

[2:19:29] a second, please vote Council.

[2:19:34] Motion carries.

[2:19:35] >> Next is zc dash 2, 5 dash

[2:19:38] 1, 8, 1,

[2:19:39] >> That's where Martinez. We

[2:19:40] have one speaker for this item

[2:19:47] manual Ghana. Under this

[2:19:47] middle. And if you don't mind.

[2:19:51] Thank you.

[2:19:53] >> Mayor. He has crew. And if

[2:19:55] they are present.

[2:19:56] >> They are presently please

[2:20:04] stand up. Thank you being

[2:20:05] here. So I'm here to speak for

[2:20:07] the community. I Polly itself

[2:20:10] neighborhood Association's

[2:20:11] vice PRESIDENT. I'm not And

[2:20:14] here we are talking about

[2:20:15] proposing a mobile food court

[2:20:20] on East Berry. I presented a

[2:20:20] presentation with some 3 d

[2:20:22] images. I'm not sure. But

[2:20:23] does. I think that's the best

[2:20:24] one you can get. So this is

[2:20:26] essentially a food court that

[2:20:31] would benefit for us because

[2:20:32] on this side of area where we

[2:20:32] stay. There's really early for

[2:20:36] any food options until you

[2:20:37] cross to 87 down on these very

[2:20:43] torch Mitchell apart. We feel

[2:20:46] that this would bring a lot

[2:20:46] value to the east Side

[2:20:49] community making upbringing.

[2:20:50] Will be a price for our

[2:20:53] community. And I think.

[2:20:54] Something valuable for our

[2:20:56] community to start you know,

[2:20:57] fundraisers kind of which I

[2:20:58] did in your presentations that

[2:21:02] start have a place for people

[2:21:05] to come enjoy some good food.

[2:21:06] But also get back to the

[2:21:06] community and many different

[2:21:10] race. I'm hoping this project

[2:21:14] gets approved not just for my

[2:21:17] sake but my family's sake the

[2:21:18] whole community and for the

[2:21:20] city of Fort Worth. So I can

[2:21:20] see some growth and

[2:21:21] development. Finally, that

[2:21:23] side of Mary and continue to

[2:21:26] grow and develop into

[2:21:26] something more valuable, more

[2:21:31] prestigious. And it will also

[2:21:32] The something great. I think

[2:21:36] for local schools, local

[2:21:36] businesses there so they can

[2:21:37] come eat lunch and not always

[2:21:40] be in a rush. It would offer

[2:21:41] several different cultural

[2:21:47] foods. So. It's a great idea

[2:21:50] and I hope you guys to 2 and.

[2:21:54] >> Michigan or you're up

[2:21:55] there. Can you speak to the

[2:21:56] days and hours of operation

[2:21:59] that this mobile phone.

[2:22:00] >> food court. I'm playing. I

[2:22:01] have it open Monday through

[2:22:02] Sunday because of people who

[2:22:06] work. They need a place to eat

[2:22:10] lunch quickly place to get

[2:22:10] food and Sunday Saturday,

[2:22:11] Sunday for people who like to

[2:22:15] go out in the, you know, enjoy

[2:22:16] the day and the hours of

[2:22:17] operation probably be from

[2:22:22] 10:00am to 08:00pm. Will there

[2:22:22] be music. No, there won't be

[2:22:27] live music. We will keep

[2:22:27] respectful to the

[2:22:27] neighborhood. Other people

[2:22:29] that showed up. They live

[2:22:31] around that area. They are

[2:22:35] sure they surround that area

[2:22:36] actually they live in the back

[2:22:37] Street from Perry Street very

[2:22:40] fully. Have the support of

[2:22:41] this project have. There's a

[2:22:43] part of the project, but they

[2:22:44] have my respect to respect

[2:22:47] their time and the

[2:22:47] neighborhood. So I want to

[2:22:50] keep this place safe, secure.

[2:22:51] And has respect for the people

[2:22:55] around there as possible.

[2:22:56] >> Well, first, congrats on

[2:22:57] your election to South

[2:23:01] neighbors Association board

[2:23:02] executive board. And so those

[2:23:02] who are present here today.

[2:23:05] Our neighbors that live around

[2:23:06] the property where this

[2:23:12] development will take place.

[2:23:12] >> Thank you. That's it Is

[2:23:13] there anybody here from

[2:23:15] zoning. I know that this is

[2:23:16] recommended for denial. And I

[2:23:27] just want to hear why. Good

[2:23:31] evening council member.

[2:23:32] >> So there are several

[2:23:33] waivers at this particular

[2:23:35] development was requesting.

[2:23:39] And so that is what led to

[2:23:40] stats recommendation for

[2:23:43] denial. And that was also in

[2:23:43] addition to being so close to

[2:23:47] single family neighborhoods.

[2:23:49] >> what waivers were there

[2:23:50] iced the concern, though, some

[2:23:50] of the waivers that were

[2:23:57] requested. Was that it was

[2:23:58] going to be within 500 feet of

[2:23:58] the single-family residential

[2:24:02] development.

[2:24:02] >> they were requesting a

[2:24:06] waiver of the fencing

[2:24:07] requirement and also right

[2:24:09] away parking. Fencing on the

[2:24:12] back end or. Yes, the site.

[2:24:16] Anything in the rear and so

[2:24:17] waiver for parking. So there

[2:24:22] will be. Yeah. So they wanting

[2:24:24] to have parking in the

[2:24:25] supplemental set back in

[2:24:25] parking is not allowed in the

[2:24:32] supplemental without a waiver.

[2:24:32] Can confirm how many letters

[2:24:37] of support they received.

[2:24:38] Letters of support see if we

[2:24:39] have state here are listed

[2:24:54] property owners.

[2:24:57] >> So I have to pull that up

[2:25:12] on another home.

[2:25:14] >> mr gone. If you know, off

[2:25:14] the top your head but numbers

[2:25:18] up.

[2:25:19] >> Stays support petition. We

[2:25:37] have a support petition here.

[2:25:37] >> I

[2:25:38] >> think I have all I need.

[2:25:42] Thank you so much. So, you

[2:25:42] know, I'm just really excited

[2:25:45] that the neighborhood

[2:25:46] Association. I had South

[2:25:46] neighborhood Association is

[2:25:50] supportive of this.

[2:25:50] Development and zoning case.

[2:25:51] We're going to bring some

[2:25:55] great food, too. That area be

[2:25:56] adding third-base here in

[2:25:58] district 11. So I motion to

[2:26:01] approve z see 2, 5, 1, 8, 1, a

[2:26:08] second Council place. Pope.

[2:26:11] The is not present enough.

[2:26:15] Motion carries.

[2:26:15] >> Thank you very much. I

[2:26:17] think you're all doing a great

[2:26:18] job.

[2:26:20] >> Thank you all city Fort

[2:26:20] Worth and I love for worthy.

[2:26:23] Thank you so much. Help to

[2:26:24] make it and graduations. Thank

[2:26:26] you.

[2:26:29] >> Next will be zc dash 2, 5

[2:26:33] dash 23. COUNCILMAN Boy, lot.

[2:26:35] One speaker. Sorry, Luis

[2:26:52] Gonzales. It's no notes.

[2:26:54] >> But the name is Luis grips

[2:26:55] and MISTER Rahman to win on

[2:27:01] This case.

[2:27:01] >> I just want to use it.

[2:27:02] Thank you for all the help

[2:27:03] been given to us. And now and

[2:27:09] the quest. We had made in love

[2:27:12] last week with H.O.A. And

[2:27:13] developer that he's he's here

[2:27:17] right now. And they. Just wish

[2:27:18] plane, then what we do and

[2:27:20] they wanted know more details

[2:27:24] in the time too. The process

[2:27:27] of the construction. We

[2:27:29] propose we started last week

[2:27:34] with a plan and then that a

[2:27:34] lot debris removal and still

[2:27:40] doing it. And. I just want

[2:27:44] thank him for help. And

[2:27:47] Hopefully you up so we can

[2:27:48] move forward and going to

[2:27:48] comply and been a button up

[2:27:53] the coal. Thank you, In

[2:27:54] questions for counsel

[2:28:01] Blaylock.

[2:28:02] >> I would like your

[2:28:03] microphone there we it's

[2:28:04] easier to talk with the

[2:28:04] microphone. No, I don't have

[2:28:05] any questions. Thank you for

[2:28:08] coming tonight speaking on it.

[2:28:09] I wish you all the best of

[2:28:11] luck with your business. I'm

[2:28:13] going to move to approve this

[2:28:20] second Council, please vote.

[2:28:25] Motion carries.

[2:28:27] >> Next is Stacey dash 2, 5,

[2:28:28] dash, 1, 8, 4, COUNCILMAN

[2:28:33] Nettles.

[2:28:34] >> I know we have some

[2:28:40] speakers at this speak with.

[2:28:41] Those the speaking tonight

[2:28:42] other than speaking against.

[2:28:42] I'm going to continue this

[2:28:43] case to FEBRUARY the 10th to

[2:28:52] the zoning case. A meeting.

[2:28:52] >> Thank Motion a second on

[2:28:53] those of check with speakers.

[2:28:54] First, our first speaker

[2:28:54] signed up as Rhett Bennet

[2:28:55] followed by pop Riley.

[2:28:58] Speaking. Okay. But show will

[2:29:02] Your way. Okay. Got a motion.

[2:29:03] A second to continue the case

[2:29:04] pretend Council in a second. I

[2:29:08] counseled crane. Please vote.

[2:29:13] Motion carries.

[2:29:14] >> Next is Stacey dash 2, 5,

[2:29:18] dash 1, Motion a second

[2:29:26] Council, please vote. Motion

[2:29:32] carries. Next is they say dash

[2:29:34] 2, 5, dash 1, 8, 6,

[2:29:40] Councilmember

[2:29:40] >> I'm going to move to

[2:29:44] approve zc 25, 1, 8, 6, as the

[2:29:45] pd e plan development for all

[2:29:46] uses in neighborhood

[2:29:47] commercial plus, tattoo parlor

[2:29:48] for permanent makeup and hair

[2:29:50] restoration services only

[2:29:51] excluding retail smoke shop

[2:29:53] site plan required. Motion and

[2:29:59] a second Council, please vote.

[2:30:04] Motion carries.

[2:30:04] >> Next is Stacey dash 2, 5

[2:30:06] dash 1, 8, 9, That's where

[2:30:13] Flores.

[2:30:14] >> To 5 plan development for

[2:30:18] all uses in a 5. Plus office

[2:30:19] with a development standard

[2:30:19] for one parking space with the

[2:30:21] site plan included. Should a

[2:30:32] second Council, please vote.

[2:30:36] Motion carries.

[2:30:42] >> Next zc dash 2, 5, dash 1,

[2:30:42] 9, 1,

[2:30:42] >> That's where people a few

[2:30:43] speakers on this item for says

[2:30:44] Joe tranquil followed by Dan

[2:30:53] Hayes. Good evening, mayor and

[2:30:56] City Council. Thank you for

[2:30:57] the time tonight. Enjoy this

[2:31:00] session so far in the love

[2:31:00] your city, especially the

[2:31:01] economic development. By the

[2:31:05] way, I love the the time to

[2:31:05] just been celebrating the

[2:31:06] success of your city in the

[2:31:06] beginning. I enjoyed that very

[2:31:10] much. Thank you for that. Of

[2:31:12] that rig or a company that

[2:31:14] does industrial development

[2:31:14] and something working on

[2:31:15] retail and we've done other

[2:31:18] projects around the country.

[2:31:19] We're here to request your

[2:31:20] positive decision to return

[2:31:22] the subject property to its

[2:31:25] former industrial zoning so

[2:31:27] that we can invest 80 million

[2:31:28] dollars of new economic

[2:31:29] development. 80 million

[2:31:30] dollars. That's probably 40 or

[2:31:34] so chick-fil-a's with a lot. A

[2:31:35] higher paying jobs and frankly

[2:31:37] a lot less traffic in the

[2:31:39] area. So there 6 reasons why I

[2:31:40] want to share with you. I

[2:31:42] think you should look for this

[2:31:48] rezoning one is the current

[2:31:49] residential slightly economic

[2:31:53] viable economically viable as

[2:31:53] demonstrated low. It is on it

[2:31:54] demonstrated the pitch for

[2:31:55] years while he's on the lake.

[2:31:56] It also comes with the fact

[2:31:58] right the loop I 20 which is

[2:32:02] undergoing massive

[2:32:02] reconstruction right now,

[2:32:03] which frankly invites more

[2:32:06] industry use frankly, I'm kind

[2:32:11] of deters residential

[2:32:13] development. The second is the

[2:32:14] industrial really is the

[2:32:15] highest and best use, which is

[2:32:15] economically viable for this

[2:32:20] district. The 3rd is we're

[2:32:20] actually going to reduce truck

[2:32:21] traffic because what's there

[2:32:23] now is of a lot of tractor

[2:32:24] trailers to come off. You go

[2:32:28] down. Well, burger Street in

[2:32:28] Park. And we're going to put

[2:32:29] buildings there and we're

[2:32:34] going to increase the the

[2:32:35] detection And so we're going

[2:32:36] to prove martyr Street. We're

[2:32:37] gonna make it safer. We're

[2:32:38] going lay up. We're going make

[2:32:39] more landscaping the neighbors

[2:32:43] to just or North almost

[2:32:45] unanimously support us. And of

[2:32:46] course you can hear from a lot

[2:32:46] of vocal objectors who are

[2:32:47] from different parts of the

[2:32:48] community very lastly, this

[2:32:50] project will bring

[2:32:53] approximately 20 to 25 million

[2:32:54] dollars of tax revenue over

[2:32:55] the next decade, most of which

[2:32:56] will go to the school

[2:32:57] district. Thank you. Our next

[2:32:57] Carter is Dan Hayes followed

[2:33:08] by Angela Norwood.

[2:33:09] >> Good evening. My name is

[2:33:10] Stan Hays of district 11. I

[2:33:13] opposed zoning change for this

[2:33:15] property. The scope of the

[2:33:15] zoning case affects every one

[2:33:16] of these 4 words who would

[2:33:19] enjoy and lakeside view. Yes,

[2:33:20] Fort Worth is blessed to

[2:33:23] include the Western shoreline

[2:33:24] Lake Arlington. The lake is an

[2:33:24] important asset for water

[2:33:27] supply and recreation. The

[2:33:28] Arlington side of the lake

[2:33:31] show cases this well, with the

[2:33:33] golf course. 2 city parks

[2:33:34] large homes on heavily wooded.

[2:33:34] Lots with private docks down

[2:33:38] to the water by contrast. Much

[2:33:41] of the Fort Worth side of the

[2:33:42] lake includes a power plant, 6

[2:33:45] gas Wells warehouses, vehicle

[2:33:48] yards and a small park with a

[2:33:49] few amenities. The city of

[2:33:51] Fort Worth has recognized the

[2:33:51] disrespect for our side of the

[2:33:54] wake from past short-sighted

[2:33:55] decisions and has made efforts

[2:33:56] to claw back some of the land

[2:33:58] that's become available. If

[2:33:59] you look at slide there,

[2:34:02] you'll see that over a 175

[2:34:05] acres have been purchased in

[2:34:06] recent years to begin to patch

[2:34:07] together something resembling

[2:34:10] a proper shoreline. Meanwhile,

[2:34:11] we have the Sony case which

[2:34:12] runs completely counter to

[2:34:13] those efforts to enhance our

[2:34:17] side of the late as late as

[2:34:18] 2016. Most of the property in

[2:34:21] this case was heavily wooded.

[2:34:22] It was the new did for truck

[2:34:25] parking creating the dusty

[2:34:25] situation that now is being

[2:34:30] supposedly remedy by rezoning

[2:34:30] for light industrial and

[2:34:31] essentially paving it over

[2:34:32] with buildings and a parking

[2:34:35] lot. Surely there are better

[2:34:38] places to put a light

[2:34:39] manufacturing facility, then

[2:34:39] right on the lake on the shore

[2:34:41] of the lake. I can't think of

[2:34:44] a clear example of an improper

[2:34:48] land use for lakeside

[2:34:49] properties. Lakes are to be

[2:34:50] treasured in any community and

[2:34:51] that includes the only large

[2:34:52] Lake and use for worse. Police

[2:34:59] deny this with prejudice.

[2:34:59] >> Our next speaker is Angela

[2:35:00] Norwood followed Leticia

[2:35:10] Wilbur.

[2:35:10] >> Amen. I was and one on what

[2:35:11] I am the PRESIDENT Of the car.

[2:35:15] The high seas. I'm here

[2:35:16] because I'm very passionate

[2:35:16] about this area. I grew up in

[2:35:21] this area.

[2:35:22] >> And as they said as just

[2:35:22] urban difference between the

[2:35:26] footwork lakeside Inn lake

[2:35:26] side.

[2:35:28] >> On the phone or side. There

[2:35:30] are 6 gas Wells electrical

[2:35:30] plants and a lot me up and and

[2:35:36] ash just sites. As the Niners

[2:35:36] is obvious to me from several

[2:35:37] research is that another and

[2:35:41] Esther site. To Apple motion

[2:35:41] and what can that

[2:35:42] contamination of the

[2:35:46] community. The gas creates

[2:35:51] significant help community.

[2:35:51] They add to the environment

[2:35:52] pollution and the and to

[2:35:55] reduce property value.

[2:35:56] electrical plant. And I know

[2:35:57] that for a fact because I live

[2:36:01] on some and dry. It is very

[2:36:02] noisy. It pollutes the it

[2:36:06] petition. Vase happens to that

[2:36:07] half such as asthma. Other

[2:36:10] respiratory disease and heart

[2:36:11] issues. It also reduces the

[2:36:15] hollow that use as an

[2:36:15] optimist. I would love to see

[2:36:17] parks walk community. I would

[2:36:20] love to see better of

[2:36:24] amenities by the community.

[2:36:26] Things that would have to

[2:36:26] increase the home values over

[2:36:27] there and reduce the air

[2:36:31] pollution and the. That water

[2:36:31] conditions over there. And for

[2:36:36] these reasons. I. Opposing the

[2:36:36] industrial site.

[2:36:41] >> Thank you.

[2:36:42] >> Our next speaker is Wilburn

[2:36:43] fall that to meet Rick, a

[2:36:51] Williams.

[2:36:53] >> I good evening that he to

[2:36:54] World War. And with echo high

[2:36:56] step 6, 5, men to Coalition

[2:36:57] and Fort Worth environment. A

[2:37:00] coalition of communities and

[2:37:01] we're going to ask you to be

[2:37:04] not this prey to these. I did

[2:37:07] go out look at the location in

[2:37:10] this massive it takes up the

[2:37:11] whole block and across the

[2:37:13] street on one side, there's

[2:37:13] residential properties and on

[2:37:18] the backside. There's all into

[2:37:20] the lake. And I know the

[2:37:22] gentleman that spoke. He spoke

[2:37:26] up the construction on 20 with

[2:37:27] at this and given the to

[2:37:27] continue to invest realize

[2:37:32] area it is our unity open. The

[2:37:34] industrialized. This is not

[2:37:38] the opportunity. If the city

[2:37:38] can take to post something

[2:37:40] pass it to East forward. I

[2:37:43] looked at him out all of the

[2:37:44] good things in Fort Worth eat

[2:37:49] the to the west, to the north.

[2:37:50] There nothing in East Fort

[2:37:54] Worth and it's There's nothing

[2:37:57] that you can show to bring

[2:37:57] people to the east forward and

[2:37:59] say, hey, look at what we have

[2:38:03] here because it's not invest

[2:38:04] realized. So this is she out

[2:38:04] opportunity to not his

[2:38:06] footprint. It is. It's a post

[2:38:09] something good the community.

[2:38:13] There. It is a striking

[2:38:14] difference between on it

[2:38:14] inside info worked side. And

[2:38:15] if you go to the all aside and

[2:38:19] you look across the water. You

[2:38:20] can actually look and see all

[2:38:21] the trucks apparently they're

[2:38:23] not to mention the pollution

[2:38:27] and it does for station causes

[2:38:29] and for me, I have a trucking

[2:38:32] company behind my home. So I

[2:38:34] am well aware of the

[2:38:36] consistent in Kasten know it's

[2:38:36] 24 hours a day and they always

[2:38:40] great the rooms once the

[2:38:41] company. So there they make

[2:38:41] their all rooms and then they

[2:38:44] ask for more and more and more

[2:38:47] and not just asking too,

[2:38:48] behalf of both coalitions to

[2:38:49] deny with free to do Thank

[2:38:51] you.

[2:39:03] To meet Rico Williams.

[2:39:08] >> mayor and Council. My name

[2:39:08] is the Williams and I'm an

[2:39:11] investment property owner of

[2:39:12] 19 years and a business owner.

[2:39:15] All power, all parcels

[2:39:15] actually within a mile of

[2:39:21] this. That property. Location.

[2:39:22] I respectfully urge all of you

[2:39:23] City Council to deny the

[2:39:26] request zoning change.

[2:39:27] Industrial buildings are often

[2:39:29] placed in or near minority and

[2:39:31] low income communities

[2:39:35] companies such as this come

[2:39:37] in. These areas due to lower

[2:39:37] land costs in assumption that

[2:39:38] these communities are willing

[2:39:40] to accept the negative impacts

[2:39:41] that come with industrial

[2:39:44] activities. Continually making

[2:39:45] a-listers are of a place to

[2:39:47] live and play and limiting

[2:39:49] upward growth and mobility.

[2:39:51] The quality of life and

[2:39:55] neighborhood character.

[2:39:56] Industrial activity brings

[2:39:59] round the clock impact

[2:40:00] trucking industry traffic and

[2:40:01] industrial operation activity.

[2:40:03] This is not consistent with

[2:40:03] residential Lake front

[2:40:09] community. That's a lakefront.

[2:40:10] Industrial developments like

[2:40:13] this near or on Lake but

[2:40:15] property of this scale raises

[2:40:18] real questions of potential in

[2:40:18] uncertain risk involving storm

[2:40:21] water run off air pollution

[2:40:22] and large long-term risk of

[2:40:24] Lake water quality uncertainty

[2:40:29] around. Air quality water

[2:40:30] contamination also

[2:40:34] contamination impacts. On a

[2:40:35] more personal note, this

[2:40:36] zoning change can depress

[2:40:39] property values that are home

[2:40:42] investment and future limit

[2:40:43] upward mobility in a

[2:40:44] neighborhood that deserves

[2:40:48] reinvestment and respect. I

[2:40:50] asked Council to consider this

[2:40:50] compare this side Arlington

[2:40:52] Lake to the other side and

[2:40:55] they're start. There's a stark

[2:40:57] difference. 3,000 to 8,000

[2:40:58] square-foot homes with Botox

[2:41:00] in beautiful Lake views owning

[2:41:02] a little under 22 acres.

[2:41:08] Myself purses.

[2:41:09] >> I'm Thank you. Thank you,

[2:41:09] councilmember people say is

[2:41:10] the conclusion of our speakers

[2:41:16] this evening on this item.

[2:41:17] >> To speak tonight. Whether

[2:41:20] you for or against and so

[2:41:23] mayor and Council. My office

[2:41:27] heard from many long-term

[2:41:29] residents to recently moved

[2:41:29] families and small business

[2:41:31] owners to posted this

[2:41:35] development. The e-mail

[2:41:37] telephone and at community

[2:41:38] events I attended including

[2:41:38] churches through the holidays

[2:41:43] today. Many of these residents

[2:41:44] could not attend in person,

[2:41:45] but more than 50 reached out

[2:41:50] to my team and the district 5

[2:41:51] office. Some personal comments

[2:41:55] for our residents range from

[2:41:55] police take measures to mimic

[2:41:56] Arlington's approach to the

[2:41:59] lake instead. Stop degrading

[2:42:03] the natural area with

[2:42:04] industrial uses like

[2:42:06] warehouses vehicle, yards and

[2:42:07] gas Wales and stop duck being

[2:42:11] and I neighborhood. But no one

[2:42:14] was more persistent are

[2:42:18] passionate are impactful. Then

[2:42:20] an amazing resident who lives

[2:42:24] across from that site. Joe

[2:42:28] Allen Matthews who came

[2:42:28] tonight with her service dog

[2:42:28] s#

[2:42:28] #

[2:42:29] #

[2:42:34] . To tell us that she

[2:42:38] said. I live here and I don't

[2:42:44] want to Joe Allen. It is your

[2:42:48] passion and your persistence

[2:42:49] that and the fact that you

[2:42:50] live right across from that

[2:42:55] site. That leads me to agree

[2:42:58] with zoning commissions denial

[2:43:04] of this project and reject

[2:43:04] industrial proposals that

[2:43:08] threaten a lake Arlington. I

[2:43:09] support high quality of life.

[2:43:13] For all residents and I want

[2:43:13] you and s#

[2:43:13] #

[2:43:17] to know that the

[2:43:18] 40 something years stead you

[2:43:23] have lived in that site Mahar

[2:43:26] to me add her to the rest of

[2:43:27] the residents. So mayor, I

[2:43:29] move to approve that we

[2:43:31] approve the denial of this

[2:43:35] site.

[2:43:36] >> Ocean tonight. And a second

[2:43:37] Council. Any other discussion.

[2:43:43] Please vote. Motion carries.

[2:43:49] Thank you.

[2:43:51] >> Next will be zc dash 2, 5,

[2:43:52] dash 1, 9, to councilmember

[2:43:55] back. And a motion. A second

[2:44:04] Council, please vote. Motion

[2:44:05] carries next is in Muncie. 25

[2:44:07] dash 1 one to 4 member

[2:44:13] peoples. So

[2:44:14] >> On this. We moved it from

[2:44:18] the last time because I wanted

[2:44:19] it I wanted to give me a

[2:44:19] chance to visit with

[2:44:26] everybody. And so. I want to

[2:44:27] move to approve 50% tax

[2:44:31] exemption requested and so

[2:44:32] mayor and Council, I support

[2:44:36] this because it maintains and

[2:44:37] rehabilitates critical

[2:44:41] affordable housing stock in

[2:44:43] district 5, I believe that

[2:44:44] supporting such projects is

[2:44:46] essential for the city's

[2:44:47] long-term Hill and work for

[2:44:51] stability. I have personally

[2:44:55] visited this community and the

[2:44:55] developer has stated they will

[2:44:59] work on major improvements

[2:45:00] that are needed to increase

[2:45:03] the quality of life for the

[2:45:04] residents. It's in a great

[2:45:06] location with access to bus

[2:45:10] routes for ease of

[2:45:10] transportation is ada

[2:45:14] compliant and has great access

[2:45:15] to schools. It's a quality

[2:45:17] property with a great location

[2:45:18] it has access to freeways in

[2:45:20] the ability to travel to jobs

[2:45:25] in the Metroplex. I believe

[2:45:25] it's beneficial to the

[2:45:28] district and the city of Fort

[2:45:30] Worth and ask that you support

[2:45:32] it. Because the housing stock

[2:45:35] is needed. I supported this

[2:45:38] year and vote is only for one

[2:45:38] year. They have to come back

[2:45:43] again next year. Therefore I

[2:45:45] move to approve the 50% tax

[2:45:45] exemption as you read, as

[2:45:51] requested.

[2:45:55] >> Move to approve. To deny

[2:46:01] the denial. You're moving to

[2:46:01] denied the denial which

[2:46:05] ultimately will approve.

[2:46:05] >> Don't get 2511 25 Mayor, I

[2:46:11] hope will to. Approve to deny

[2:46:11] that denial which would

[2:46:17] approve the 50%.

[2:46:18] >> Hughley and you tell just

[2:46:21] stop. Know, she's gotten

[2:46:23] issues Jeannette will stand up

[2:46:26] to 50% tax exception as

[2:46:27] request. We're good, we're for

[2:46:29] okay. Item. Okay. Got a motion

[2:46:29] in a second Council. Thank

[2:46:31] you. Councilmember Hall.

[2:46:32] Please vote accounts will be

[2:46:32] like. Have something. Go

[2:46:38] ahead.

[2:46:39] >> Voting. Some of in support

[2:46:40] of Yes, yeas in support of

[2:46:40] Denver's motion. Thank you for

[2:46:44] clarifying. Thank you,

[2:46:46] problems. We got it. I think.

[2:46:49] Carlos to try that area motion

[2:46:53] approves motion carries.

[2:46:54] >> Next is immense. A top 26

[2:46:58] dash 0, 0, 1, 0, Motion. A

[2:47:08] second Council, please vote.

[2:47:09] Motion carries next is in

[2:47:11] Muncie. 26 dash 0, 0, 1, 3,

[2:47:18] Motion a second. Please vote.

[2:47:23] Motion carries. Next is in

[2:47:26] Muncie, 26 dash 0, 0, 1, 5,

[2:47:27] Second motion a second

[2:47:33] Council, please vote. Motion

[2:47:41] carries. Next is in Muncie. 26

[2:47:44] dash 0, 0, 5, 4, Council

[2:47:53] Martinez. I move that the

[2:47:53] forward City Council adopt a

[2:47:54] resolution authorizing use of

[2:47:56] power of imminent, imminent

[2:47:58] domain to acquire 0.1, 3, 3,

[2:48:02] acres in permanent water,

[2:48:03] easement and.

[2:48:03] >> 0.2 0, 4 acres for a

[2:48:04] temporary construction

[2:48:05] easement from real property

[2:48:08] owned by ad usa investment

[2:48:09] Inc. The property is needed

[2:48:10] for the little fossil Creek at

[2:48:15] Belknap Street emergency and.

[2:48:15] I think to 9 to project a

[2:48:18] public use that will enhance

[2:48:19] sewer service capability. The

[2:48:19] land rights in the subject.

[2:48:20] Property are needed for sure.

[2:48:23] Improvements as necessary. The

[2:48:23] property is located at 53 0 to

[2:48:30] East Belknap Street. Being

[2:48:31] lot. One block, one of the jw

[2:48:31] acres tradition in addition to

[2:48:32] the city of multan city

[2:48:34] Tarrant County, Texas property

[2:48:36] interest to be acquired

[2:48:37] described by metes and bounds

[2:48:37] and mixed by serving exhibits

[2:48:38] attached to this mayor and

[2:48:39] Council communication. And a

[2:48:41] motion Council. And motion a

[2:48:46] second, please vote. Motion

[2:48:50] carries.

[2:48:51] >> Next is in Muncie, 26 dash

[2:48:54] 0, 0, 5, 6,

[2:48:56] >> Councilmember Flores. Yes.

[2:49:01] Thank you, mayor. I move that

[2:49:02] the city of Fort Worth counts.

[2:49:02] But some of city of Fort Worth

[2:49:05] Council adopt a resolution

[2:49:06] authorizing use our imminent

[2:49:06] domain to acquire the simple

[2:49:09] interests in approximately 9

[2:49:13] point or 0, 6 acres from real

[2:49:13] property owned by and our ct

[2:49:16] Monday. All else eat the

[2:49:17] property is needed to

[2:49:19] construct the lipo channel

[2:49:20] mitigation project city

[2:49:23] project number 1, 0, 3, 0, 6,

[2:49:24] won for channel and Colbert

[2:49:25] improvements at Northeast 36

[2:49:26] Street in connection with the

[2:49:29] upper flood mitigation and

[2:49:30] prove months property is

[2:49:32] located at 3, 6, 0, 1, road

[2:49:34] Fort Worth Tarrant County,

[2:49:38] Texas, 7, 6, 1, 0, 6, and

[2:49:39] being part of La one block on

[2:49:41] Diamond Hill. Townhomes

[2:49:42] edition. Part of skill. More

[2:49:44] survey abstract number 5, 8,

[2:49:48] 0, Tarrant County, Texas. The

[2:49:50] property interests is to be

[2:49:50] acquired and described by

[2:49:51] metes and bounds and depicted

[2:49:52] by survey exhibits attached to

[2:49:53] this mayor and Council

[2:49:56] communication

[2:49:56] >> And a motion. A second

[2:50:06] Council, please vote. Motion

[2:50:07] carries.

[2:50:07] >> Nexus in Muncie, 26 dash 0,

[2:50:08] 0, 5, 8,

[2:50:14] >> Councilmember help. MAY.

[2:50:16] 4th City Council adopt the

[2:50:17] resolution authorizing use of

[2:50:18] the power of eminent domain to

[2:50:20] acquire 6.3, 2, 6, 8, acres of

[2:50:21] land and the permanent

[2:50:23] sanitary sewer easement

[2:50:24] interest and 2.0 5, 9, acres

[2:50:27] and temporary construction

[2:50:28] easement interest and the real

[2:50:31] property owned by 3rd peak lp.

[2:50:32] The subject property is

[2:50:34] located at 9, 7, 7, 0 North

[2:50:34] front a trail city of Fort

[2:50:37] Worth Tarrant County, Texas

[2:50:38] and the Jacob Willcox number 2

[2:50:41] survey abstract number 1, 7,

[2:50:43] to 5 and the John h small.

[2:50:45] What survey abstract number

[2:50:45] one for 5 to city of Fort

[2:50:49] Worth Tarrant County, Texas,

[2:50:49] land rights in the subject.

[2:50:50] Property are needed for the

[2:50:53] silver Creek. Lift station

[2:50:54] force main gravity main

[2:50:54] project and public use that

[2:50:57] provides transporting waste

[2:50:58] water the property interest to

[2:51:00] be acquired as described by

[2:51:00] metes and bounds and depicted

[2:51:01] by the survey exhibits

[2:51:01] attached as mayor and Council

[2:51:04] communication. And a motion. A

[2:51:14] second Council, please vote.

[2:51:15] Motion carries.

[2:51:16] >> mayor that concludes all of

[2:51:21] the action items hits Those

[2:51:22] are that is the clue. Okay.

[2:51:23] That was funny. But I do want

[2:51:26] to take a pause second. Is

[2:51:27] important. We are closing the

[2:51:27] meeting tonight in honor of

[2:51:34] Frank last senior. Of course,

[2:51:34] councilmember Frank Maas,

[2:51:35] senior truly leaves a legacy

[2:51:39] of deep commitment, not just

[2:51:40] to district 5 but importantly

[2:51:42] to the entire city of for our

[2:51:43] residents. An incredible

[2:51:46] career of impactful service

[2:51:46] that built a stronger future

[2:51:50] for our entire city. As I

[2:51:51] joked at his beautiful

[2:51:54] service. He was a glutton for

[2:51:55] punishment because he served

[2:51:58] on this Dyess twice. He served

[2:51:59] in 1998 to 2004 and again from

[2:52:02] 2007 to 2013 he called he went

[2:52:03] when someone called him for

[2:52:06] service, he answered during

[2:52:07] his time as a councilmember,

[2:52:09] he had so many different

[2:52:10] accomplishments. But

[2:52:11] importantly, he championed

[2:52:11] neighborhood redevelopment

[2:52:12] revitalization and public

[2:52:17] safety. Many in the stream and

[2:52:18] on this Dyess, we're blessed

[2:52:21] to call mr Moss a friend and a

[2:52:21] mentor. His impact has truly

[2:52:25] reached far and wide and forth

[2:52:26] is better because of MISTER

[2:52:29] Frank Moss, senior and to my

[2:52:30] council members, we will

[2:52:32] invite the family to come and

[2:52:33] be recognized an appropriate

[2:52:35] time this work with Council

[2:52:36] are people's office to

[2:52:36] organize that. But I thought

[2:52:37] this was important not to

[2:52:38] close mean his honor of

[2:52:53] course, meeting is adjourned.

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