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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] #
[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] #
[2:42:28] #
[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] #
[2:43:13] #
[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.