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[0:08] >> Good Color meeting to order.
[0:11] Turn it back over to Catherine.
[0:16] >> Today's invocation will be
[0:18] given by Pastor Demario Lewis.
[0:19] Please rise for the invocation
[0:22] and remain standing for the
[0:28] Pledge of Allegiance.
[0:29] >> Show we bow.
[0:33] I haven't. Father, we thank
[0:35] you. This morning. For the city
[0:41] of Fort Worth. We thank you for
[0:41] every leader that stands with
[0:43] us and stands before us.
[0:43] We thank you for Mayor City
[0:46] manager in every city
[0:47] COUNCILMAN. And we prayed this
[0:51] day that you will continue to
[0:53] give us wisdom. To lead.
[0:59] Give courage to make right just
[0:59] decisions. Also give compassion
[1:02] that we MAY serve the people of
[1:06] the city. And your people have
[1:08] peace. Give them clarity of
[1:11] thought in every discussion,
[1:15] unity in every decision and
[1:16] integrity and every action
[1:17] protect our leaders, their
[1:18] families and everyone in the
[1:21] city of Fort Worth bless.
[1:24] Fort Worth.
[1:25] Allow us to let everything be
[1:29] done. Decently in an order in
[1:32] your name. We pray. Amen.
[2:03] >> Are for special recognition
[2:04] is presentation of recognition
[2:05] for the 100 and 50th
[2:08] anniversary of Prairie View.
[2:11] A m University.
[2:36] >> Good morning. And I want to
[2:40] thank the mayor for allowing me
[2:43] to go first with this
[2:45] presentation because this is an
[2:47] extraordinary honor and an
[2:48] extraordinary time. And I am
[2:51] grateful to all of you for
[2:52] being here for this history
[2:54] lesson. And it is a history
[2:55] lesson. So I am going to ask
[2:58] the following folks to please
[3:00] join me at the podium. Ms Cully
[3:06] a tail or MR. Jonathan Tamplin.
[3:09] MISS Michelle McIlroy.
[3:11] Ms at 10, a rich.
[3:13] >> MISTER Robert evidence,
[3:19] MISTER Alvin Scott, MISTER Neil
[3:22] White. MISTER Claudie Buzbee
[3:25] MAY is Kathleen Turner. MAY is
[3:27] Andrea Johnson.
[3:32] Sand see Hall if they're here
[3:32] Chelsea lately. And John
[3:34] Davitt, Jonathan pelvic.
[3:37] If you are here, please join me
[3:40] at the podium.
[3:44] If you all afterwards, if you
[3:45] all are and along that.
[3:45] >> The U.S. Team Prairie View a
[3:51] m University. I would ask you
[3:54] to join us. But where a U.S.
[3:59] Prairie view a m University
[4:01] was established on AUGUST 14th
[4:06] 18. 76 by the 15th, Texas
[4:07] legislator. And it proudly
[4:11] proudly stands has the second
[4:11] oldest public institution of
[4:15] higher education in the state
[4:17] of Texas. And it's the state's
[4:20] oldest public. Historically
[4:23] black college and university
[4:28] are as we affectionately call,
[4:30] And whereas Prairie View am
[4:33] University was founded by
[4:35] extraordinary leaders and
[4:36] founders, including Matthew
[4:39] Gains, William Holland and Wall
[4:42] to Burton.
[4:44] Whereas Prairie View a m's
[4:45] University hit the university's
[4:50] history is deeply entwined with
[4:51] Fort Worth because among its
[4:54] distinguished leaders was as a
[4:57] look in our I am Carol, who
[5:01] led force first public school
[5:04] for African Americans before
[5:04] serving as Prairie View's.
[5:08] 5th principal from 1915, to
[5:10] 1918.
[5:13] And whereas the honorable late
[5:17] Re be carrying proud Prairie
[5:19] view. A lot of this became the
[5:19] first African American American
[5:23] elected to represent the Fort
[5:25] Worth school board. And later
[5:26] represented Fort Worth House
[5:28] district. 95 in the Texas House
[5:32] of Representatives. And there's
[5:32] so
[5:36] much more because whereas these
[5:38] historical connections and a
[5:40] score Prairie View's lasting
[5:42] impact on the educational civic
[5:45] and political legacy of Fort
[5:47] Worth and over the past 100
[5:49] years, Prairie View a m
[5:53] University has grown from an
[5:56] initial enrollment of 8 get
[6:00] that 8 students into a globally
[6:02] recognized institution. What
[6:05] institution with more than
[6:08] 87,000 driving along that.
[6:09] And where and strood to is
[6:12] enduring macho and core
[6:16] mission.
[6:17] Prairie View am University
[6:19] consistently. It's sales and
[6:22] produce it producing productive
[6:23] people who lead serve and make
[6:26] indelible contributions across
[6:30] Fort Worth, Texas, the United
[6:33] States and the world and where
[6:37] has the year
[6:38] 2026? Our state historical
[6:40] Sesquicentennial celebration of
[6:42] Prairie View a m University
[6:44] offering a momentous occasion
[6:48] to honor its rich legacy of
[6:48] academic excellence, student,
[6:52] empowerment and unyielding path
[6:55] to pride. Whereas the Prairie
[6:58] View am University National
[7:02] Alumni Association Fort Worth
[7:04] chapter is recognized as a part
[7:08] in it to 150 years of
[7:09] excellence purpose and
[7:11] leadership. Therefore, be it
[7:13] resolved that the city of Fort
[7:17] Worth Texas hereby recognizes
[7:21] and could graduates Prairie
[7:24] View am University on his 100
[7:27] and 50th anniversary commending
[7:31] its profound and lasting impact
[7:34] on higher education and public
[7:34] survey service and MADAM
[7:35] PRESIDENT, would you please
[7:37] accept this special
[7:43] recognition? Thank you and
[7:50] If you pay at those proudly
[7:50] wear purple and gold. And so
[7:53] MADAM PRESIDENT, would you like
[7:57] to have a few words?
[8:02] Good morning, everyone. Mayor
[8:04] Parker, thank you so much for
[8:05] providing us with this
[8:07] opportunity to just say a few
[8:08] words and express our
[8:08] gratitude.
[8:09] >> On behalf of Prairie View, a
[8:13] m University forward. The Lum
[8:14] that chapter. Thank you.
[8:14] COUNCILWOMAN Deborah Peoples
[8:17] and the city of Fort Worth
[8:19] leadership.
[8:20] For this meaningful resolution,
[8:23] recognizing 150 years of
[8:24] Prairie View am University
[8:24] history. This honor is more
[8:27] than a milestone. It's a
[8:28] celebration of resilience,
[8:30] excellence and so many people
[8:31] in the pant, the city to have
[8:34] all of these pant this year
[8:35] represented today. The purple
[8:37] and gold that you see here.
[8:40] Extends to different
[8:43] communities within our city.
[8:44] Purple is royal. Gold is
[8:47] Resilient. Prairie View has
[8:47] opened its doors of
[8:48] opportunity, empowering
[8:50] generations of African
[8:53] Americans and citizens of all
[8:56] ration races and nationalities
[8:56] to lead served, innovate.
[8:59] We are now established as an
[9:01] art to university based on the
[9:02] number of doctoral degrees
[9:04] conferred as well as the
[9:06] research that we do to expand
[9:07] mindsets, expand innovations
[9:11] and become the leaders that are
[9:12] globally competitive. And those
[9:14] in and looked forward to in
[9:15] turn our students and become
[9:16] the leaders that you see that
[9:17] only sitting on your podiums,
[9:20] but that we educate in our
[9:20] schools today.
[9:21] Here full worth, Arlen not
[9:24] chapter has proudly care at
[9:26] this mission forward for more
[9:27] than 60 years serving students
[9:29] supporting scholarships and
[9:31] mentor in future Lee. Future
[9:32] leaders. We on a distinguished
[9:34] alumni in our community, such
[9:36] as I am to Henry b, Kerry and
[9:38] so many others that are with
[9:40] us here today, our commitment
[9:42] to service and leadership is
[9:44] established by their hard work
[9:47] and we fight tirelessly to
[9:50] continue in their legacy as we
[9:51] celebrate this 150 years, we
[9:52] recommit ourselves to ensuring
[9:56] that every generation has the
[9:58] opportunity to lead, learn vote
[9:59] and leave a legacy of
[10:01] excellence. We want to thank
[10:02] you again for this incredible
[10:04] recognition. We are proud to
[10:05] represent Prairie View. A m
[10:08] University with where
[10:09] excellence lives here and it
[10:12] lives on in our in our homes
[10:15] and in our hearts because we
[10:16] know Prairie view produces
[10:17] productive people. And as we
[10:22] love to say,
[10:25] >> Thank you.
[12:34] Next is recognition of Mayor
[12:37] Mattie Parker. High School are
[12:38] competition. 2026 top place.
[12:38] Ers.
[12:39] >> Thank you, council. I've got
[12:40] 3 amazing young ladies that
[12:43] can join me at the podium.
[12:44] If you don't mind Matalin,
[12:45] Chloe and Lana and I'll walk
[12:46] you through why this is so
[12:47] significant. But first, we
[12:50] would not be here today without
[12:51] the amazing Lawrence apa.
[12:51] Lauren has put this art
[12:53] competition now for how many
[12:57] years total. Lauren, 10 years,
[12:58] which is incredible. This is
[12:59] the annual Merrill, our
[13:00] competition. This is not belong
[13:01] to me. This belongs the mayor's
[13:03] Office of the City of Fort
[13:05] Worth. It's an art competition,
[13:06] granite, a talented young
[13:07] artists for around 4th
[13:08] opportunity to showcase their
[13:12] work while gain experience and
[13:14] the art world. This year, we
[13:16] received 324 in trees across
[13:18] dfw from 15 participating
[13:20] schools out of those entries.
[13:21] 25 students were selected the
[13:22] exhibition of the Fort Works.
[13:26] Art galleries to the Gallery
[13:27] of Dreams are allows us to
[13:29] connect deeply f-king feelings,
[13:31] memories and introspection.
[13:32] I was truly amazed by the
[13:34] talent, especially the string
[13:36] and ladies that recognize here
[13:37] today, they were displayed in
[13:40] their 3 top pieces and this
[13:41] recognition honors the 2026
[13:42] Mayor High School are
[13:43] competition of the top 3
[13:45] artists that are here with us.
[13:46] Our 3rd place winner was MISS
[13:47] Matalin, Wilkinson for her
[13:51] piece. The Dragon Blooming
[13:52] Sanctuary. Please Allen.
[13:53] Thank you. And you can. She
[13:55] actually brought her peace with
[13:56] her, which is fantastic.
[13:59] Matalin is an 11th grader at
[14:00] Brewer High School. She mainly
[14:00] scopes animals because they
[14:03] embody and convey much more
[14:04] emotion in her art. She likes
[14:06] to focus very much on details
[14:07] because allows the viewer to
[14:10] beautify new things. Each time
[14:11] they look into her art. And our
[14:12] second place winner was MISS
[14:14] Chloe Swinford for her piece.
[14:19] High Pony. Got it with you all
[14:19] wonderful. That beautiful.
[14:20] Chloe's and entering her
[14:23] freshman year of college at
[14:24] Tarrant County College and
[14:26] believes in creating this a
[14:27] crucial part of human
[14:30] expression. She was to painting
[14:31] and mixed media. She likes to
[14:32] use recycled material, some
[14:32] neighbor pieces or previously
[14:35] used campuses or attachment.
[14:37] She's made from cardboard in
[14:38] class with paper. She has saved
[14:39] from old assignments and sheet
[14:41] music in order to repurpose
[14:42] into something new. And our
[14:45] first place winner has missed
[14:46] Lana Mackey for her piece
[14:48] number, tell Lana is a levent
[14:50] greater at Pasco High School.
[14:52] Our allies wanted to portray
[14:53] her creative visions to
[14:54] reflection month, hiring her to
[14:56] explore different forms of
[14:57] expression. It helps Lana
[14:57] perceived differently by
[15:00] showing herself that beauty is
[15:01] all about perspective. Please
[15:02] take a moment to recognize
[15:05] these amazing young ladies.
[15:09] Would any of you like to say
[15:12] anything? No way. Would you
[15:12] like to say anything?
[15:13] >> You're welcome to come on
[15:15] up close, going to speak for
[15:16] the group. I think. Good
[15:19] morning, everyone. Thank you so
[15:20] much. Oh, my gosh. I'm sorry.
[15:24] Thank you so much. Thank you
[15:27] for being here. Thank you so
[15:28] much. I'd like to invite
[15:28] everyone to
[15:29] >> utilize their creativity and
[15:33] your narrative to create any
[15:33] kind of work. Whether you think
[15:37] you have creativity are not.
[15:40] I believe that.
[15:41] Creating are is very important
[15:44] as human beings and thank you.
[15:49] And Lauren, before we take a
[15:51] photograph, would you like to
[15:51] say anything about how
[15:52] important is our competition
[15:53] has been for works are are so
[15:55] appreciative of your
[15:56] leadership.
[15:59] >> Thank you. Thank you.
[16:00] Mayor Parker.
[16:03] >> First of all, this is the
[16:04] exact reason why we do this.
[16:08] This is an honor to see these
[16:09] 3 students up here speaking
[16:09] to counsel about their art in
[16:15] high school in the city of Fort
[16:16] Worth, Texas Gallery of Dreams
[16:17] was created to connect local
[16:20] students and emerging artist
[16:21] with these opportunities and
[16:22] national connections. And I
[16:22] think we're doing that. And
[16:24] this is an example of how we're
[16:24] doing that.
[16:27] >> We're going on our 10th
[16:28] year.
[16:29] Which is unbelievable. The
[16:32] support from the mayor's office
[16:33] has been incredible.
[16:35] >> We've been able to partner
[16:36] on other competitions. We just
[16:37] did the America 2.50, our
[16:43] competition as well this year.
[16:43] >> So it's just been an
[16:45] unbelievable. But a little bit
[16:45] about the competition. Real
[16:47] quick. Just these 3 girls.
[16:48] What they want is a big, big
[16:50] deal. This was created between
[16:53] a friend of mine and myself.
[16:53] When we were looking at how
[16:56] athletes are treated in high
[16:57] school and the city versus how
[17:00] art students are treated in my
[17:02] high school in the city.
[17:03] And so we wanted to create
[17:05] something for artists that was
[17:07] impactful and as big of a deal
[17:09] as what athletes and students
[17:09] and all these other kids are
[17:13] getting celebrated because art
[17:15] should be celebrated. So we
[17:17] and Raul, the mayor's office,
[17:18] we the can get a curator from
[17:20] them and major museum here in
[17:21] Fort Worth this year. We used.
[17:23] >> The modern art museum again.
[17:26] So we're so so lucky to do
[17:26] this. There's prices. There's
[17:27] awards. There's photos their
[17:30] parents get to come to an
[17:32] exhibition of reception and a
[17:34] real art gallery. That's up for
[17:35] a couple It's an honor to do
[17:37] this. And I really just want to
[17:38] acknowledge these 3 young
[17:41] ladies and say congratulations
[17:44] and thank you, Mayor.
[18:30] >> Next is presentation of
[18:33] recognition for Gun Safety
[18:37] Awareness Month.
[18:39] >> Council adjourned here today
[18:42] by MR. Hilton Jackson, who?
[18:45] Runs the aim for safety program
[18:46] is co-chair and also buddy
[18:49] Calzada was 4th police
[18:50] Department.
[18:51] Cook Children's in for safety
[18:54] program was established in 2017
[18:55] by DR. Daniel Guzman designed
[18:57] to help reduce the number of
[18:58] injuries we see every year
[19:01] among children through gun
[19:01] safety, education for safety
[19:02] provides education resources
[19:04] for parents. The goal of
[19:05] mitigating these incidents,
[19:08] this program distributes free
[19:09] cable locks and gun safes.
[19:10] Cable locks are available at
[19:13] Cook Children's Emergency
[19:14] departments in Fort Worth last
[19:17] year. The number amounted to
[19:18] 488 and safes and 3,523 cable
[19:20] locks distributed throughout
[19:21] the community. Our goal is
[19:24] quite simple in the city of
[19:26] Fort Worth to see few to fewer
[19:27] preventable firearm injuries in
[19:30] children to allow them to grow
[19:31] up safe today. Special
[19:31] recognition is important
[19:35] because Siri Fort Worth here by
[19:37] recognize is this month as Gun
[19:37] Safety Awareness Month. But
[19:38] this time I would invite MR.
[19:41] Jackson to say any words and
[19:44] buddy Calzada.
[19:48] >> On behalf of Doctor who's
[19:49] many for safety program.
[19:50] We thank the city of Fort Worth
[19:55] for highlighting such a special
[19:56] program. As mentioned. Our
[19:56] really goal is our goal is
[19:59] really simple as just provide
[20:00] safety and awareness to every
[20:03] community within the city of
[20:05] forward to make sure that if
[20:06] there's a firearm in the home,
[20:06] there's the knowledge and
[20:09] education there to make sure
[20:12] that our kids are safe.
[20:14] >> Good morning. Mayor City
[20:15] Council city manager. I learned
[20:17] long ago that everything rises
[20:18] and falls on leadership and
[20:19] because of your partnership
[20:21] in this program and your
[20:23] leadership in this program,
[20:25] it was successful. We recognize
[20:28] that this can't happen. Gun
[20:30] safety by one individual or one
[20:31] agency takes all of us working
[20:33] together. So I thank you for
[20:34] your leadership. And also I
[20:36] thank you guys for just to
[20:37] always be in a park in Fort
[20:38] Worth. We're not waiting for
[20:39] change. We're making it happen
[20:42] and you're helping us to that.
[20:45] Thank you.
[21:15] >> Next is items to be with
[21:19] continued or withdrawn.
[21:27] Mike should be a new j.
[21:28] >> We have one item to be
[21:30] withdrawn from the consent
[21:34] agenda that's in Muncie.
[21:35] 26 Dash 0, 8, one.
[21:39] >> Texas consent agenda.
[21:41] Air believe we have to.
[21:42] Our first speaker is Adrian
[21:45] Smith followed by James Smith.
[21:53] >> Adrian Smith District 9.
[21:55] I one with the people.
[21:58] I'm standing to speak regarding
[21:59] the settlement that is due to
[22:03] be voted on as it relates to.
[22:05] The late Atatiana Jefferson
[22:07] Atatiana Jefferson, NOVEMBER
[22:11] 28th 1990, through 10/12/2019.
[22:15] Isn't a celebration. My the is
[22:16] a closure.
[22:16] Atatiana Jefferson just still
[22:20] be here. Feel it her life's
[22:21] purpose. No amount of money can
[22:22] replace what the world lost in
[22:26] the aftermath of the tragedy.
[22:29] That was.
[22:29] A guilty verdict was read
[22:30] money. So how do you get event
[22:33] for Nick Wrenn remedy? Some
[22:33] sense of accountability?
[22:34] Well, disgraced individual
[22:38] whose name I will not mention
[22:39] the void left by his decision
[22:42] making when Neville remedy the
[22:43] heartbreak felt. Tennis loved
[22:48] ones, friends, community in
[22:50] turn able MR. James Smith.
[22:51] Made a memories of who she was
[22:53] and like continue being the
[22:56] inspiration got and light for
[22:57] those who knew her best.
[23:01] Also for those who stood in
[23:01] solidarity for justice, letting
[23:07] the world know let into world.
[23:07] No her life matter.
[23:10] MR. Jay Smith, thank you for
[23:13] keeping her memory alive.
[23:14] Despite all the sleepless
[23:15] nights, heartbreak question in
[23:18] from with Dan and even and some
[23:20] directed at you. You truly awe
[23:23] neighbors should be. Someone
[23:25] concern. For his community and
[23:31] the individuals. Who make it
[23:34] home. And in closing.
[23:41] As it relates to, this is just
[23:41] a matter which should have been
[23:44] settled a long time ago.
[23:45] We should even be here. You
[23:46] walk in the Senate this week
[23:50] ahead is not a taking care of a
[23:52] long time ago. But you all
[23:54] thought it was important to
[23:56] continue supporting the
[23:58] disgraced offices, legal
[24:00] defense, which in exist because
[24:00] he's already convicted. He was
[24:05] already convicted and he lost
[24:08] 2 appeals. Shame on you plus, a
[24:11] cause this falls on DR. They
[24:12] view you Oughta mayor, you've
[24:12] allowed to go on. Go on.
[24:17] Go on in. The money has been a
[24:20] so. Out of life or deny million
[24:22] dollar.
[24:22] >> but you all have to fight
[24:25] lawsuits and things of that
[24:26] nature.
[24:27] With this settlement. It knocks
[24:30] it down to roughly 37 million
[24:31] dollars.
[24:35] I say to anybody who has any
[24:35] kind of league amount of
[24:37] ranking us to see by all means
[24:38] bring get the money. Is there
[24:41] and don't let them lowball you.
[24:44] High. And at the beach in the
[24:47] middle. Thank you.
[24:54] >> Our next speaker is James
[24:57] Smith. MR. Smith here.
[25:06] >> Good morning to the
[25:08] COUNCILMAN Is James Smith live
[25:14] in District 8. You're a stand.
[25:15] 70 pounds lighter. Nearly 7
[25:22] years after the death of a top
[25:25] I talking him that night.
[25:26] To speak on her behalf.
[25:29] Because I saw something wrong.
[25:33] During the process after her
[25:33] shooting. I heard her say don't
[25:37] let them get away with this.
[25:40] And that's why you see me
[25:42] consistently as you head.
[25:45] We'll talk to his mother died
[25:47] in that same home.
[25:47] I was supposed to have lunch
[25:50] with her to discuss the
[25:52] incident to happen. I took the
[25:54] trash out that morning. And as
[25:56] I walked back across the
[25:57] street, a fire truck was
[26:00] pulling up at the same time my
[26:00] phone was ringing in my pocket.
[26:02] I answered the phone. It was
[26:03] her 2 daughters, Amber, Ashley
[26:07] and MR. James can go check on
[26:08] my mother. I went into the home
[26:10] and I watched him perform cpr
[26:13] for 45 minutes. She didn't
[26:15] make. But before she left, I
[26:17] heard her say. Advocate for
[26:21] my baby. And that's what I've
[26:22] The settlement today is not
[26:27] just the monitors settlement.
[26:27] It's a testament.
[26:30] That this type of shooting
[26:34] shouldn't go all. It shouldn't
[26:35] go all. As a child. I remember
[26:39] police in their cabin me and
[26:40] they see a silhouette. It's,
[26:41] you know, even this is my
[26:42] target of this is my talk at
[26:43] this is my talking on. This is
[26:48] my point. It's called train.
[26:54] >> This is my target. This is
[26:54] my point. Up even more hurt.
[26:55] When I learned through the
[26:57] trial there talking and was
[27:02] not given. A chance to live.
[27:02] They didn't render aid.
[27:06] John Peter Smith, less than a
[27:07] mile from the home. The nearest
[27:07] fire departments less than a
[27:10] mile from the home. They were
[27:14] not call. That troubles me.
[27:16] As I sit on a porch swing.
[27:18] As of today. And look across
[27:23] the street. I can honestly say
[27:29] I did. My best. To attack them.
[27:30] And I'm hoping.
[27:32] Plan that there will be a
[27:37] unanimous vote. For the
[27:41] settlement. For this city.
[27:45] For a felony. Thank you.
[27:49] >> Council. That's the
[27:52] conclusion of our consent
[27:54] agenda. Speakers.
[27:57] Can first on the consent
[27:58] agenda. Thank you. And motion a
[28:01] second council. Any other
[28:04] discussion.
[28:15] Motion carries.
[28:17] >> the items to be removed from
[28:19] content. 1007.18 and Muncie.
[28:21] 26 Dash 0, 8, 8, 1, That's when
[28:25] adults.
[28:25] >> Thank you, mayor. Want to
[28:26] take the opportunity also.
[28:29] Thank you, MISTER Smith for
[28:30] coming down. But I want to
[28:31] opportunity as we get ready to
[28:33] vote on this agenda item.
[28:36] We voting on a settlement and
[28:37] a settlement is something that
[28:39] you come together with
[28:40] different groups up parties
[28:43] and we were able to settle with
[28:46] this family. We know that this
[28:46] amount of money, it's not
[28:49] necessarily justice to have a
[28:52] life. But it's what we can do
[28:53] as a council lacrosse's dias.
[28:55] The majority of us would
[28:57] council when this incident
[28:58] happened. But we worked with
[29:00] City Attorney City staff to
[29:04] brain for this amount of
[29:04] justice to this family.
[29:07] I want to thank this council.
[29:09] For working diligently. I think
[29:12] attorneys for Ken diligently
[29:13] to get to this point. And we
[29:14] want to remind the citizens
[29:19] of forward that this council.
[29:20] This MAY here. The city of for
[29:24] the care about the residents.
[29:28] The city of 4. This is just
[29:29] that estimate. This is just an
[29:29] example. One of the highest and
[29:32] largest sum is in the city of
[29:33] Fort.
[29:36] To bring justice to top the on
[29:39] the slide. And so today.
[29:42] Motion to.
[29:46] The summit of 11 million
[29:47] dollars. 250,000.
[29:48] >> Got a motion and a second
[29:51] council. Any other discussion.
[30:01] Motion carries.
[30:03] >> Next is a non consent
[30:05] speakers. And I believe we have
[30:08] one. Thank you. Eugene Smith.
[30:12] >> All right, mayor for us.
[30:18] Speaking to is the
[30:23] fire chief. We're just going to
[30:24] be on me. Interim basis.
[30:24] I guess. But I'm asking the
[30:26] city manager and this just.
[30:33] Why not just make him 4 times
[30:34] me. Is rightfully so the
[30:34] outgoing fire chief is
[30:37] retiring. Kudos to you, sir.
[30:41] For what you, Don, as relates
[30:43] to our city. Wherever you are.
[30:45] Thank you for your service.
[30:45] Hopefully in retirement, you
[30:49] can just about the rest of your
[30:52] days. You choose to. But going
[30:53] forward as we.
[30:54] Frank on a new interim fire
[30:57] chief who is already serving in
[31:01] that capacity. Has released.
[31:04] Why great fire department.
[31:05] The time comes we'll still
[31:05] point a new fire chief Estes to
[31:08] affirm what the instead of
[31:09] doing it without it's I mean,
[31:11] we're already in the budget
[31:12] crisis, right? So save us one
[31:16] dollars and keep it in in
[31:16] House. You know.
[31:16] And let's get a fire
[31:19] department. Find it. You know.
[31:22] There was a lot of point if
[31:22] I see if he had last been
[31:25] department fire Burns in Fort
[31:27] Worth. One firefighter injured
[31:30] a boost this morning. What fox
[31:32] 4 news.
[31:32] 2 former firefighters and it
[31:36] going home at night House fire.
[31:38] That was just overnight.
[31:40] Reporting by w f a a a I say
[31:43] that to say this. You all to
[31:44] play hardball with 5 point the
[31:46] fire department to find it.
[31:47] You get a ponies, the point
[31:48] blank check to do whatever they
[31:51] want to do. All right. I'm
[31:52] proud apartment.
[31:55] The top of the line you can
[31:56] call them the ocean will get
[31:56] them funded. Stop playing these
[31:57] games with them is collected,
[31:58] bought it. You own it. Don't
[32:00] get them funded. They gave to
[32:07] the campaigns. Get them funded.
[32:08] In closing.
[32:11] Speaking with some of the law
[32:14] settlement, this duty.
[32:17] Still to go forth. Another
[32:17] whistle claw whose life was
[32:20] apd because she's a whistle.
[32:23] Whistleblower that support him.
[32:25] Because you don't you don't.
[32:27] You don't write you speaking
[32:27] up for wrong and didn't
[32:28] retaliate against socialist
[32:32] fish. A crutch, a you should
[32:33] ask for more.
[32:34] You should ask more. I think it
[32:34] will. You be justice served
[32:37] should ask for more because
[32:40] show all the time. What have
[32:41] you put into becoming a the
[32:41] press? He wasn't it ponies
[32:44] deployment. This amount of
[32:48] money doesn't. It doesn't
[32:49] amount to anything but kudos to
[32:50] you, ma'am. And to all future
[32:50] whistle blows up out there.
[32:52] You're listening by all means
[32:55] don't be afraid. The money is
[32:58] here. Expose the city for what
[32:59] it is.
[33:00] And again, a paddle Anglo them
[33:03] each in the middle. Trust me.
[33:07] >> Next is changes in
[33:09] membership on boards and
[33:12] commissions. The first item
[33:13] is 26 Dash 6, 0, a 2 at-large
[33:15] appointments for community
[33:16] Action. Partners.
[33:19] >> Got a motion. A second
[33:22] council. Please vote.
[33:31] Motion, carries.
[33:32] >> Next is 26. Just 6, 0, 8,
[33:32] 3 at-large appointments for
[33:35] human Relations Commission.
[33:42] >> Usha Second Council. Please
[33:46] vote.
[33:53] Motion, carries.
[33:54] >> Next, is it 26 dash 6 or a
[33:55] 4 board appointments for
[33:58] district 4? Council are short.
[34:01] >> Thank you, mayor. Ever
[34:02] question. Consider Ation to
[34:03] appoint the following
[34:03] individuals to the board below
[34:05] with the term effective AUGUST
[34:09] 25th 2026 and ending OCTOBER
[34:09] first 2028 Marlon Jones for a
[34:12] first term on the Library
[34:13] advisory board.
[34:16] >> And Motion a second council
[34:19] and the discussion.
[34:25] Motion carries.
[34:26] >> Next is 26 just dash 6, 0, e
[34:28] 5 board appointment for
[34:31] District 11.
[34:35] >> That's where Martinez.
[34:35] I'd first like to thank Leslie
[34:37] Shields for her 3 years of
[34:38] service and leadership on the
[34:38] leaders.
[34:39] >> On the Library advisory
[34:41] board and thank you to time
[34:43] your Ferguson for accepting
[34:44] the call to serve. And with
[34:44] that, I request your
[34:48] consideration to appoint the
[34:48] following individual to the
[34:50] board below with the term
[34:53] effective AUGUST 25th 2026 and
[34:53] ending OCTOBER first 2027 Tanya
[34:56] Ferguson, partial term by Barry
[34:57] Advisory board.
[35:00] Got a motion a second council.
[35:03] Any other discussion.
[35:13] >> Motion passed next.
[35:17] Is resolution and 26 Dash 6, 0,
[35:20] 7, 4,
[35:23] Counsel mark for us.
[35:29] Got a motion. A second council.
[35:36] Please vote.
[35:37] Motion, carries.
[35:41] Next is 26 Dash 6, 0, 7, 9,
[35:44] Got a motion and a second
[35:45] council.
[35:46] >> I just want to what we can
[35:48] vote and that's when I can
[35:51] comment. And a motion. A second
[35:55] council, please vote.
[35:58] Motion carries she Portner
[35:58] year. So either. So in a side
[35:59] point out that I think this is
[36:02] the first time in history that
[36:04] the chief of the fire
[36:05] department and the head of for
[36:05] 40 or all Boswell pioneers and
[36:06] some good things happen because
[36:09] of that. So congratulations.
[36:14] >> Next is 26 Dash re one.
[36:17] Entertain a motion Council.
[36:21] Motion a second. Please vote.
[36:32] Motion carries.
[36:34] Next is public hearings and we
[36:35] will be taking all of the paid
[36:36] public hearing speakers
[36:39] together and then voting on all
[36:40] the pet items. And we only have
[36:40] one speaker for the pit public
[36:42] hearings. Thank you. Adrian
[36:44] Smith.
[36:45] >> So that he did it public
[36:48] hearing and I'm speaking on it.
[36:49] Public improvement to shut off.
[36:52] Speaking on is that as it
[36:57] relates to district 3.
[36:58] In Las Vegas Trail area, which
[37:01] is in councilmember cranes to
[37:04] street. A truly, truly, truly
[37:08] hope that.
[37:11] We get this one right. And this
[37:12] is no.
[37:15] Appreciate you commit a crime.
[37:16] You.
[37:20] Dawson, thanks. What addition
[37:25] overall since 2021 you know
[37:25] bt you brought the Cook's
[37:27] children's medical planning to
[37:30] the area, which is. It's very
[37:31] much necessary, but it's so
[37:31] much more that can be done for
[37:33] the area. And we know it's
[37:37] still a suite, a investment,
[37:39] you know, investment. Hopefully
[37:39] we can get investment that's
[37:40] needed for that area because
[37:42] the people ordered a deserved.
[37:45] You know, yes, it is a crime
[37:46] rate in area. But
[37:48] it's not because of the people
[37:49] wanted to be a crime in the
[37:49] area. They don't have anything
[37:52] there to sustain and support
[37:56] them.
[37:56] You want to area on the
[37:57] condition. Mayor, if you don't
[37:58] see many got to make sure he's
[38:00] now let's get down to those
[38:00] people. You know, we got it.
[38:01] We got to help the people
[38:01] dealing with drug addiction.
[38:04] We've got to help the seeing a
[38:05] modest will dealing with trying
[38:07] to raise their children.
[38:08] Watch on a work. And, you know,
[38:09] China just provides
[38:11] sustainability in a safe place
[38:14] for children. We've got to try
[38:14] to have those elderly people.
[38:15] Does this leave Internet
[38:16] communities trying to just make
[38:18] ends meet? You know, and I have
[38:19] to worry about all that.
[38:22] Unnecessary things that are
[38:24] going on older.
[38:26] It's all least at times.
[38:26] You know what we know. They've
[38:30] got to have a hand in the area,
[38:32] but maybe they could try to be
[38:34] more community oriented instead
[38:36] of a reactionary force, which
[38:37] we we seen habit for police is
[38:39] more of a reaction. Every post
[38:41] head that's a perect enforce.
[38:44] You know, China Bridge the gap.
[38:45] Maybe something they can do,
[38:48] but it's going to take money.
[38:51] You all. And we had to hold
[38:55] these appointment into account,
[38:56] sir.
[38:57] For you know, because they they
[38:58] getting a lot of concessions.
[38:59] They know how to pay to front
[39:02] when it whenever they get all
[39:03] these calls, whatever it goes
[39:03] to the mat, these these places
[39:06] news problem promise not to pay
[39:08] the money to get them a healthy
[39:10] way. So how about with this?
[39:10] How I would just see we can get
[39:11] rid of some of these bad bad on
[39:12] this and bring us a new
[39:15] ownership. But it's going to
[39:18] take a development is going
[39:21] to take jobs. It's going to
[39:21] take a real effort from this
[39:23] council games. Clayton, thank
[39:25] you. Thank you. Thank you.
[39:25] Thank you. Last time I stated
[39:28] that you will be fit and as
[39:31] a mayor, someone Kath, we
[39:32] personally
[39:33] say, hey, icu makes he's a
[39:34] hero. Something like a lamb to
[39:35] the individual who he know who
[39:37] he is. I don't have any heroes.
[39:38] I'm on But I do have a great
[39:42] respect for you, sir. So thank
[39:43] you.
[39:44] >> Council, that's the
[39:48] conclusion of our speakers on
[39:49] these public hearings as
[39:49] Catherine State are going to
[39:51] actually take all of these in
[39:53] one votes that starts with
[39:58] item. Number 11.1 All the way
[39:59] through. They're ready to.
[40:02] I think that most 11.11 Thank
[40:03] you, counsel for us. All right.
[40:04] >> Motion to close the public
[40:08] hearing and Muncy 2, 6, Dash,
[40:11] 0, 9, 1, 0, and Muncy 2, 6 Dash
[40:16] 0, 9, 1, 2, and c 2, 6, Dash,
[40:19] 0, 9, 13 and c 2, 6 Dash, 0, 9,
[40:22] 14 and c 2, 6 Dash, 0, 9, 20
[40:25] and then see 2, 6, Dash 0, 9,
[40:26] 22 and then see 2, 6 Dash, 0,
[40:29] 9, to 3 and Muncy 2, 6, Dash
[40:30] 0, 9, to 4 and then see 2, 6,
[40:35] Dash, 0, 9, to 5 and then see
[40:35] Dash 2, 6,
[40:39] 0, 9, 2, 6, and him and see 2,
[40:39] 6, Dash, 0, 9, 2, 7,
[40:43] >> Motion a second council that
[40:46] these vote.
[40:53] Motion carries.
[40:54] The next item in Muncie.
[40:55] 26, they're a one-two was
[40:57] incorrectly listed under the
[40:57] public hearing instead of
[40:58] general consent, but it can
[40:58] still be acted upon and will
[41:01] need a motion at this time.
[41:05] Entertain a motion to prove.
[41:08] Motion a second council.
[41:11] Please vote.
[41:18] Motion carries.
[41:18] Next Muncie. 26 Dash 0, 9, and
[41:24] there are no speakers on this
[41:26] item. Cancer back.
[41:28] I move to close the public
[41:29] hearing and approve the
[41:32] sentencing and motion a second
[41:35] council
[41:42] motion carries.
[41:44] Next is the zoning hearing.
[41:44] The first one will be zc.
[41:46] 26 Dash 0, 9, 7 and there are
[41:51] no speakers. Counselor for us.
[41:52] Her proven I can motion a
[41:55] second council. Please vote.
[42:13] My mic was ok, sorry, go.
[42:15] Motion carries.
[42:18] Next. Is the c 26 Dash 0, 4, 1,
[42:25] Okay. Thank you. We have a
[42:30] quite a few speakers on this
[42:32] item. All the attendees
[42:34] everyone gets 3 minutes.
[42:35] I might just encourage if you
[42:36] have talked to repeating and
[42:37] could move forward quickly, we
[42:39] probably have 5 and a half
[42:41] hours worth of speakers on this
[42:42] items will help fix expedite
[42:43] things. And our first speaker
[42:46] want to get our list second.
[42:51] Is Bob Rally followed by Rhett
[42:53] Bennett. Yeah, just second.
[42:54] And then also there are a few
[42:56] people that I think signed up
[42:58] under public comment that
[42:58] probably intended under this
[42:59] particular zoning item for a
[43:03] data center case. So I'm going
[43:04] to be moving them over
[43:04] accordingly. Based on who
[43:06] signed up in those categories,
[43:10] just letting you know.
[43:13] Councilmember Nettles.
[43:23] If we can have just come first
[43:24] to give a brief presentation
[43:27] >> What this vote is actually
[43:31] for today.
[43:32] Thank you, Mayor.
[43:34] >> Good morning, mayor and
[43:35] council. We've got 3 slides
[43:37] that are really excerpts from
[43:38] the zoning case. It's in your
[43:38] docket just to explain what
[43:42] exactly this request is before
[43:43] you today. So this first part,
[43:45] the request is to amend the
[43:48] current pd designation that's
[43:49] already been approved on this
[43:52] property. 2, add an electrical
[43:54] substation use to increase the
[43:55] maximum building height to 70
[43:56] feet and to increase the
[43:59] maximum ad buildings that back
[44:00] to 150 feet and to reduce the
[44:02] parking requirements, which are
[44:04] one of the things that you
[44:06] heard and the feedback that
[44:07] we received is that the parking
[44:08] for industrial for warehouse
[44:09] would have caused the site to
[44:12] be significantly over part for
[44:16] what the needs are.
[44:18] This also is listed in the
[44:20] zoning case that in your
[44:21] packet, this is a comparison at
[44:22] the current development
[44:24] standards that are already
[44:27] approved by the two-part zoning
[44:31] cases Zc 24 Dash 1, 5, 3, and
[44:33] dc 25 dash 1, 3, 2, So on that
[44:34] left column right now, the
[44:35] building setback from single
[44:38] family residential is 80 feet.
[44:40] The building height is 55 feet.
[44:42] Maximum. And the parking ratio
[44:43] is to follow the standard
[44:45] requirement for industrial
[44:46] building, a warehouse building
[44:49] in the Middle column is what
[44:49] the request is before you
[44:50] today, which is to amend the
[44:54] development standards for pd
[44:56] 14, 20 that amendment would
[44:57] increase the building setback
[45:01] to 150 feet, an increase of
[45:03] 70 feet from the single family
[45:04] residential. It would increase
[45:04] the max building height to 70
[45:07] feet, which is an increase of
[45:09] 15 feet. The developer in the
[45:10] zoning case and their narrative
[45:10] submitted that that is
[45:12] necessary in order to increase
[45:14] that setback and they will talk
[45:17] to you through their request
[45:18] and then the parking ratio is
[45:18] to reduce the parking
[45:21] requirement to one space for
[45:21] every 4 employees, which is
[45:23] consistent. I think with the
[45:24] way we've talked about in our
[45:27] staff recommendations as we've
[45:27] been looking at proposed
[45:30] amendments to the data center
[45:32] uses.
[45:34] And then also in your packet is
[45:36] the site plan that is submitted
[45:37] pt 14, 20 to 2% in cases
[45:39] recall. Why are a site plan
[45:42] approval by council? So this
[45:43] site plan is in there towards
[45:44] the end of the packet. I can't
[45:44] remember exactly what page,
[45:48] maybe page 9 or 10 of the
[45:48] zoning case. Dockett is a
[45:49] zoomed-in view. So you can see
[45:52] all aspects at this site plan.
[45:56] Any questions for staff?
[46:00] Questions for Jeff.
[46:00] Ok, thank you.
[46:03] >> For speakers, Bob Riley
[46:06] followed by Red Bennett.
[46:09] >> I believe we have power
[46:12] point.
[46:34] Thank you, Mayor and ball rally
[46:36] half associates. On make of our
[46:42] suite. 600 also resident in.
[46:45] Council district 4.
[46:53] The total acreage of site plan
[46:56] development. Is 187 acres.
[46:58] It's on long. Stevenson.
[47:02] Just in the last 8 years, 9, 1,
[47:03] force he'll cry. As Jessica
[47:07] stated and this process began
[47:09] with the the creation of it
[47:13] pt 14, 20 back in JANUARY of
[47:15] 2025. And subsequently another
[47:16] zoning caisson. And that was
[47:21] approved by this body SEPTEMBER
[47:23] 30th. All trying to do is to
[47:24] include as one of the uses,
[47:30] included electrical substation
[47:30] on the site. And she
[47:31] pointed out increasing the
[47:33] building height from 70 feet.
[47:37] Building setback of 150 feet
[47:39] from Lance Stephenson. And
[47:42] establish and parking Rachel.
[47:47] This is the process that we
[47:48] have talked about for some
[47:51] time. And actually the very
[47:52] first case was submitted in
[47:55] the fall of 2024. The trawl
[47:56] through. And this case and
[48:00] that's before you today was.
[48:01] Nationally approved by the
[48:01] zoning Commission on APRIL, the
[48:02] 8th and then continued for a
[48:05] number of council meetings.
[48:10] This is a distraction to them.
[48:16] Top of the blue boxes city of
[48:17] Forest Hill to the West is the
[48:19] 4th and to the south is Everman
[48:21] the most part. Area in blue is
[48:25] the subject property that that
[48:27] does require a site plan.
[48:30] So I plan has been submitted
[48:31] and reviewed by staff. I would
[48:33] note that while we're asking
[48:35] for 150 foot building setback,
[48:37] plant has is to these
[48:37] dimensions. Enter shown and
[48:41] the closest building along.
[48:45] Launched in the Sun is 400 and
[48:48] 3 feet.
[48:51] The South right away line.
[48:52] Plus, yet another 100 feet.
[48:53] So in the closest would be over
[48:55] 500 feet from properties in
[48:58] Forest Hill along the South
[49:01] side. The subdivision role
[49:03] Crest.
[49:06] >> a second setback is.
[49:10] >> And 900 feet.
[49:14] One other point I would make is
[49:15] that this site? Had originally
[49:18] had a concept plan that had 18.
[49:21] Buildings totaling over
[49:24] 3 million square feet.
[49:25] Concept that we are the site
[49:27] plan that we have before you
[49:27] today for approval. As for
[49:29] buildings, inground space of.
[49:31] A little over a million square
[49:31] feet.
[49:35] >> Containing over 2 Million.
[49:37] >> That's my conclusion of our
[49:40] next speaker is right. Then it
[49:44] fell by readjust key.
[49:48] >> Afternoon council prisoner
[49:50] bust time.
[49:52] Really what we're here today is
[49:53] to vote on a site plan that I
[49:54] think is most appropriate for
[49:55] the neighborhood given that the
[49:58] churches are even resigned.
[49:59] We know that steady and center
[50:00] used to write. I think it's
[50:01] important that we get this
[50:03] right. And I think you'll see a
[50:04] lot of the people to campus
[50:05] sports. They actually live
[50:06] across the street from the
[50:06] development. I think getting
[50:08] the site plan right is
[50:12] important to them and certainly
[50:12] looking at, you know, we're
[50:14] hitting the easy button.
[50:15] Take the easy way out. We could
[50:18] just do everything by existing.
[50:22] The zoning ordinance code and
[50:23] do a lot of buildings. That's
[50:24] not the I think we've got a
[50:28] really thoughtful plan that
[50:32] it's more appropriate for area.
[50:35] So if you see this is the
[50:38] actual rendering of what we
[50:39] would build its only 4
[50:40] buildings down from potentially
[50:42] 18. Lots of green space
[50:42] separating on Stevenson and
[50:45] on the backside own role.
[50:46] Crest.
[50:49] We're asking for a little more.
[50:52] >> If you can remove the mirror
[50:55] maze, sorry,
[50:56] >> outburst.
[50:59] >> Taking a building high from
[51:00] 35 to 70 allows us to reduce
[51:01] two-thirds of the buildings.
[51:04] But with that will do it.
[51:06] Increased setbacks, sir.
[51:07] We're not looking at this.
[51:10] We think it's a much better
[51:12] Kent Campus Bill.
[51:14] And we covered some of these
[51:14] other points, but obviously
[51:18] West parking less impervious
[51:22] yeah. Overall, we think it's a
[51:22] great site plan and looking
[51:25] forward to answer any questions
[51:28] on it. And with that l a turn
[51:28] it over.
[51:31] >> Our next speaker is re a
[51:35] jet ski.
[51:41] Good morning. Mayor Council
[51:42] rate adjusts. Can we have the
[51:42] applicant here today? The issue
[51:46] before the council today is
[51:47] not whether
[51:48] >> a data centre in use is
[51:52] going to be allowed at this
[51:52] site. The issue was already
[51:54] resolved when you approved the
[51:58] zoning for this site pd you
[52:00] 14, 20 back in JANUARY and
[52:03] SEPTEMBER of 2025, the issue
[52:04] is whether these proposed
[52:05] amendments are going to be
[52:05] approved in the site plan that
[52:08] you have before you is going to
[52:11] be approved.
[52:12] Adding the On-side Electric
[52:14] substation to power. The data
[52:14] center provides a direct
[52:18] independent power source for
[52:19] the center increasing the
[52:22] maximum building height by 15
[52:24] feet reduces the number of
[52:25] buildings that would be
[52:28] provided and creates more open
[52:30] space on the property.
[52:31] Increasing the building said
[52:32] bye-bye, almost double the
[52:35] original amount approved
[52:35] creates a larger buffer to
[52:39] those uses that are a long,
[52:40] long Stevenson Road and
[52:43] reducing the parking ratio
[52:43] promotes more open space.
[52:46] Less pay services still
[52:47] provides adequate parking for
[52:49] the small number of employees
[52:51] that will be required to
[52:53] operate this data center.
[52:55] Council. I have in my hand,
[52:57] essentially the site plan
[52:59] checklist and requirements
[53:00] which the city promulgated ce
[53:03] and looks for when they look
[53:05] to approve a site plan. What
[53:06] are some of those questions?
[53:09] Well, what is the location of
[53:10] dimensions of the proposed
[53:11] buildings and structures on the
[53:13] site which are clearly listed
[53:14] one of the building heights.
[53:18] How many parking spaces are
[53:21] going to be provided show the
[53:21] required setbacks that are
[53:22] required by the approved about
[53:25] the applicable zoning ordinance
[53:27] and then just stay where the
[53:29] project is going to comply with
[53:30] landscaping, urban forestry
[53:33] signage and other are lighting
[53:34] requirements of the city.
[53:37] The proposed site plan does all
[53:40] of these things who today?
[53:41] So really before you here
[53:44] today, comments concerns about
[53:44] these amendments and the site
[53:47] plan are germane to the issue
[53:48] before the council. The
[53:51] council. This is not a second
[53:52] bite at the Apple to consider
[53:53] whether or not the zoning
[53:56] should be approved on this site
[53:57] that has already been
[53:58] considered. So according way, I
[53:59] would respectfully request that
[54:02] you approve the proposed
[54:03] amendments to the site and
[54:06] approve the site plan who
[54:07] today. Thank you.
[54:08] >> Our next speaker is Todd
[54:11] Workman followed by Emerald
[54:14] Con.
[54:19] >> Afternoon mayor and council.
[54:20] My name is Todd working here to
[54:21] speak on behalf of its connects
[54:23] would be the developer
[54:25] operator, the data Center
[54:25] campus, the long-term partner
[54:27] to the city of Fort Worth and
[54:28] the good corporate citizen to
[54:30] our Jason Communities for years
[54:34] to come. It connects serves
[54:36] the hyperscale market. We're an
[54:36] experienced operator with over
[54:37] 90 data centers. 60 markets,
[54:39] 20 countries and poor comments.
[54:42] We're not a crypto mining
[54:43] operation.
[54:44] And we're not a speculative
[54:47] developer. Looking to ride the
[54:48] Dana Center win. We provide the
[54:48] infrastructure that enables
[54:51] hyperscale in computing storage
[54:52] capacity. Which requires that
[54:54] we design build and operate to
[54:56] the highest standards, which is
[54:56] what your approval of this
[55:00] request will actually help us
[55:00] to enable. As the campus
[55:01] operator, we will employ
[55:04] hundreds of permanent trades
[55:05] and engineering jobs. But I'm
[55:05] sure the 24 7 uptime
[55:08] environment, these kinds of
[55:09] facilities require. Our
[55:10] economic impact to be
[55:12] substantial. We'll provide the
[55:15] tax base called on of ever
[55:16] 4,000 households.
[55:17] Property taxes generated from
[55:19] this campus would be 10 times
[55:19] the amount of any kind of
[55:23] comparable commercial delivery
[55:24] of real estate.
[55:25] All this with minimal burden on
[55:28] schools, protective services
[55:30] and infrastructure.
[55:30] It connects is a good corporate
[55:33] citizen in the communities in
[55:33] which it operates developing
[55:37] and executing on long-term
[55:38] plans for support of the
[55:38] priorities of the communities
[55:39] in which we operate. We've got
[55:42] a track record that's very long
[55:43] and doing so.
[55:45] Education is foundational
[55:46] former that community support,
[55:47] but not the only form of some
[55:50] community support that we
[55:52] provide.
[55:54] We see great opportunity to
[55:54] bring our experience whole
[55:55] experience to learning into the
[55:57] 2 k through 12 environment of
[55:58] the ice Teas and Fort Worth
[56:00] area and believe a goal of
[56:02] reaching 25,000 students.
[56:04] And that initiative is very
[56:05] realistic. We've already
[56:05] started initial outreach in the
[56:08] community with other
[56:10] educational opportunities.
[56:11] But fide organizations bringing
[56:12] as educational commitments to
[56:15] the community that we can be
[56:17] committed to supporting.
[56:18] And we're only scratching the
[56:19] surface. We're not even at a
[56:21] point where we know that we can
[56:23] develop in the way that we want
[56:24] to once we do our efforts as
[56:27] it relates to exploring these
[56:28] opportunities of corporate
[56:29] citizenship and community
[56:29] support with the stakeholders
[56:32] in the community will get a
[56:34] wider and deeper. In summary we
[56:36] develop and operate
[56:36] responsibly. We're good
[56:37] stewards in the communities in
[56:39] which we operate. And we're
[56:40] very excited about the
[56:41] opportunity to be a long-term
[56:42] productive manner, productive
[56:45] member of the Fort Worth
[56:47] community.
[56:48] >> Our next speaker is enrolled
[56:51] Conf all by Helen Concepts.
[57:01] Good afternoon, Mayor Parker
[57:04] and Council. My name is Emerald
[57:05] Kong, owner of iconic services.
[57:07] Some of you MAY remember my son
[57:08] Javan Kong who was pinned and
[57:10] mentored by Jared Williams
[57:11] previously representing
[57:12] districts. It.
[57:13] >> At the old building in
[57:15] DECEMBER of 2021 where he
[57:16] learned the importance of
[57:19] zoning voting and how to better
[57:19] serve this community. I wanted
[57:22] to open by thanking you for
[57:24] investing in my son and the
[57:26] young people of this community,
[57:28] small business owners like
[57:28] myself understand that a major
[57:30] project creates more than the
[57:31] jobs listed on an operator's
[57:35] payroll. It creates a network
[57:36] of demand. The campus of the
[57:37] scale needs various
[57:39] contractors, concrete work,
[57:40] electrical work, equipment,
[57:45] fencing, security maintenance,
[57:45] and landscaping,
[57:47] transportation, food, lodging,
[57:49] and various first professional
[57:51] services as well as ongoing
[57:54] vendors. Not every opportunity
[57:55] will go to a local company
[57:56] automatically. So we should
[58:00] insist on local outreach and
[58:00] supplier, inclusion. But the
[58:04] opportunity cannot exist if
[58:05] the investment goes somewhere
[58:06] else. 4th work Fort Worth is
[58:10] considering a project measured
[58:11] in billions of dollars that
[58:12] kind of private capital can
[58:14] add substantial taxable value
[58:15] and help balance the city's
[58:18] tax pays. That depends heavily
[58:22] on residents. The city's own
[58:23] data shows that it's for
[58:24] extending data sent for
[58:29] extending data centers
[58:29] generated more than 83 million,
[58:31] an approximately in Grove City
[58:33] property tax revenue over 5
[58:35] years. That figure is not a
[58:37] guarantee for this project, but
[58:39] it shows why this industry
[58:41] deserves serious fact based
[58:42] consideration. The council is
[58:43] also been clear about the
[58:45] decision. The underlying data
[58:51] center use has already been
[58:52] zoned zc. 26 0. 41 concerns
[58:55] amendments and a revised site
[58:56] plan including a larger set
[58:57] back from the residential
[58:59] zoning and design that reduces
[59:01] the overall building.
[59:03] Footprint. I support the better
[59:05] plan. I approve it. Enforce it.
[59:09] And parent with measurable
[59:10] local business engagement Fort
[59:11] Worth is a city where large
[59:14] investments and small
[59:17] enterprises grow together.
[59:18] So please vote yes on c c.
[59:21] 26 0. 41, thank you for your
[59:22] time.
[59:23] >> Our next speaker is Helen
[59:26] Concepts followed by Robert
[59:29] Apps.
[59:35] >> Good afternoon, Mayor Parker
[59:36] and the City Council.
[59:38] >> First, I want to thank the
[59:39] council members for his service
[59:42] and for the responsibility you
[59:44] carry and making decisions that
[59:46] community and our future.
[59:47] I'm here today to ask you to
[59:50] approve Black Mountain site
[59:52] plan. I mean, it. I live
[59:54] directly across the street at
[59:56] 35. 0, 9, on Stevenson wrote
[59:59] my battle started in the fall
[1:00:02] of 2024 after looking at the
[1:00:03] situation and praying looking
[1:00:05] at our community as a community
[1:00:07] to lead it. I decided to
[1:00:10] support Black Mountain. I want
[1:00:11] to tell you place to put the
[1:00:12] project for me. This not
[1:00:16] primarily about a data center.
[1:00:17] It's about our children, the
[1:00:18] primary focus in our
[1:00:22] communities, MR. Bennett has
[1:00:24] made a written 20 year
[1:00:25] commitment to workforce
[1:00:26] development, education,
[1:00:28] internships, mentorships, local
[1:00:29] opportunities and community
[1:00:31] investments. Let me say I
[1:00:34] support the moratorium. I
[1:00:35] support the likenesses. We need
[1:00:35] to be up to date and know
[1:00:37] what's going on. That community
[1:00:40] in kind of slow the pace.
[1:00:41] So I'm grateful for that.
[1:00:42] He has committed to partner
[1:00:44] with Terry County College to
[1:00:46] his College for Kids Program
[1:00:48] o de Wet Peer me at Dunbar
[1:00:51] Everman School district and
[1:00:51] many of our projects in the
[1:00:55] community. That is what gets
[1:00:57] my attention because when we
[1:00:59] walk and we talk about economic
[1:00:59] development. I believe we
[1:01:01] should ask. What does this mean
[1:01:05] children? Can a young person's
[1:01:05] grow up here and have mentors?
[1:01:08] Can they experience an
[1:01:10] internship? Can they learn
[1:01:14] about technology? Engineering,
[1:01:14] artificial intelligence and of
[1:01:16] the careers. We stay a steel
[1:01:19] foggiest Elan School. Can they
[1:01:20] graduate knowing there's a
[1:01:21] pathway from education to
[1:01:24] training to good Korea. I
[1:01:25] believe the answer is yes.
[1:01:26] Children should have to leave
[1:01:27] that committed to discover
[1:01:29] what's possible. We can bring
[1:01:30] those possibilities to them.
[1:01:32] I also want to throw in our
[1:01:34] children should go hungry in
[1:01:35] school. Children shouldn't have
[1:01:39] shouldn't wear a size 9 shoe
[1:01:40] but have on the size. Shouldn't
[1:01:43] wear a size 13 shoe and have on
[1:01:44] a size. 9 shoe in reality that
[1:01:47] happens every day in our
[1:01:48] community. Local colleges.
[1:01:52] He's pop. He is partnering with
[1:01:54] tcc and other local colleges to
[1:01:55] create opportunity for our
[1:01:56] children. If black meta need
[1:01:59] skilled workers less trying
[1:02:00] people for our community, if
[1:02:02] their contracts available,
[1:02:03] let's help local businesses
[1:02:03] compete. If I nonprofits are
[1:02:06] already helping families.
[1:02:07] That's fine ways to connect
[1:02:09] them. This is what a community
[1:02:12] partnership looks like. How do
[1:02:13] we work together? We come from
[1:02:14] all different backgrounds,
[1:02:17] ethnicities, cultures did
[1:02:19] nominations. We come together
[1:02:20] as individuals in the community
[1:02:22] to make a city grate or other
[1:02:25] problems. Yes, we're not going
[1:02:25] to solve them today, but here's
[1:02:28] a reality that a citizen here
[1:02:29] to stay. We can get on the
[1:02:32] winning team. We behind.
[1:02:33] We can gripe and complain.
[1:02:34] I appreciate all of you and
[1:02:37] thank you for this time.
[1:02:38] Please support.
[1:02:39] >> Our next speaker is Robert
[1:02:42] Apps followed by John Collins.
[1:02:52] >> Good to
[1:02:56] have to new given recognition
[1:02:59] to the mayor. You know, the
[1:03:01] council.
[1:03:02] I'm just here to say I'm a
[1:03:06] retired teacher. The husband.
[1:03:08] Lady, to sit down to let you
[1:03:12] know, I stay across the street.
[1:03:16] We have a beautiful house.
[1:03:18] The House.
[1:03:21] And we check it first. I'm a
[1:03:23] school teacher.
[1:03:23] It's like police offices when
[1:03:26] they reached at least the
[1:03:27] police offices fight.
[1:03:29] He fought. So we have I have a
[1:03:31] mission here alive. She's the
[1:03:36] community person. People
[1:03:37] respect her. To get help.
[1:03:40] So I look at it as a business
[1:03:42] having a business with like
[1:03:45] now. And that's just wanted to
[1:03:50] let you know that. I support.
[1:03:53] But I come out. Second him
[1:03:57] support us. Thank you.
[1:03:58] >> Our next speaker is John
[1:03:58] Collins, MR. Collins be
[1:04:01] followed by Pastor Pierre
[1:04:05] Williams.
[1:04:07] Is Johnny present Collins.
[1:04:11] Pastor Pierre Williams. Pastor
[1:04:14] Williams.
[1:04:19] >> GOD bless all of you.
[1:04:23] You know, Park. Competition.
[1:04:27] And my COUNCILWOMAN Janna
[1:04:30] Martinez, GOD bless you.
[1:04:32] Support Black Mountain.
[1:04:35] The blast site and I think they
[1:04:37] put a lot.
[1:04:40] >> Into it to make sure they
[1:04:42] the community.
[1:04:42] He's represented. I had a
[1:04:47] chance to meet MISTER Bennett.
[1:04:48] I personally like him. He
[1:04:51] scored to these. He's a family
[1:04:54] man.
[1:04:56] >> One of my thoughts are.
[1:05:01] >> As ms haven't. It stated
[1:05:02] you? I am a house of Hotel neck
[1:05:04] with Church of GOD in Christ's.
[1:05:07] The church is about people.
[1:05:11] The city of forward is about.
[1:05:14] There's not many communities.
[1:05:15] There's one community. And
[1:05:18] that's the city of forward.
[1:05:22] Were 36 eur for the city
[1:05:22] forward Water Department.
[1:05:25] And we was about people then.
[1:05:29] And I think that they are pop
[1:05:31] people now.
[1:05:34] I think that we can maximize
[1:05:38] its this opportunity. Upon and
[1:05:40] wit back mountain.
[1:05:41] To work off a bulwark for good.
[1:05:43] We have people, community
[1:05:45] people who
[1:05:47] >> who care about the
[1:05:50] community, one community.
[1:05:53] And I think. What our council.
[1:05:58] What I see it with the church.
[1:06:00] And with our community, we can
[1:06:03] maximize this opportunity
[1:06:06] regardless of party.
[1:06:10] >> Michael Cheese followed by
[1:06:12] Reverend David Bell.
[1:06:13] It's Michael present to help
[1:06:14] their ego. Michael High.
[1:06:17] And then Reverend David Bell.
[1:06:29] >> Thank you. MADAM. Parker
[1:06:32] and 2. The council in today.
[1:06:38] My name is Michael g and ai.
[1:06:39] Past as a woman.
[1:06:43] Texas Sweet Home Church of GOD
[1:06:45] in Christ. 36 years.
[1:06:48] And I do support Black Mountain
[1:06:52] revised site plan. Good to
[1:06:52] support passed to the ups.
[1:06:54] And I will say like we use our
[1:06:57] mission statement, he can make
[1:06:59] a change, make a different
[1:07:00] building to reach 3 to change
[1:07:03] change. You can pay. Thank you.
[1:07:09] >> Next speaker is Reverend
[1:07:13] David Bell, followed by
[1:07:16] Kathleen South Tall.
[1:07:20] >> Good afternoon, Mayor.
[1:07:22] >> David Bell alive. So this is
[1:07:24] just an asset to some Area
[1:07:29] Baptist Church. And I am here
[1:07:32] to support my friend.
[1:07:33] Helene helps as we support like
[1:07:36] Mountain revised site plan.
[1:07:39] Thank you.
[1:07:44] >> Kathleen South Hall followed
[1:07:47] by tunnel King.
[1:07:54] Get at the Dome.
[1:07:55] And to all the city cast the
[1:07:55] southpaw. We pull that mic down
[1:08:00] just a little bit. Yes, ma'am.
[1:08:03] Thank you. Analysts are.
[1:08:06] But I am here. To support it
[1:08:09] that that our center. I think
[1:08:09] it's going to be a very
[1:08:12] educational, our youth and top
[1:08:16] the young peak. So I'm saying
[1:08:20] today support that that's
[1:08:20] >> our next speaker is to Neil
[1:08:23] King followed by and
[1:08:26] Thunderbird.
[1:08:32] >> Good
[1:08:35] afternoon, Mayor. I am here in
[1:08:37] support of pasta apps and I've
[1:08:41] been support up there. We pass
[1:08:43] plan for a black man in.
[1:08:46] >> And on bird followed by
[1:08:51] creating Johnson.
[1:08:54] And Don know. Crady Johnson.
[1:09:03] >> Good afternoon, Mayor Parker
[1:09:05] and all the city council
[1:09:06] members. I am here to represent
[1:09:10] and to agree with Nelda apps.
[1:09:13] This will not so much if it
[1:09:16] mean, but it will affect my
[1:09:17] grandchildren. And my great
[1:09:21] grandchildren. And I want and I
[1:09:23] do use Google. I do use ai.
[1:09:26] I do try to verify but it is a
[1:09:28] good too.
[1:09:32] And we take good tunes and we
[1:09:35] use them by then. So I agree
[1:09:39] with Black Mountain out.
[1:09:39] >> Bradford Hall.
[1:09:42] Radford hall be followed by
[1:09:45] Gina. Let Mendoza.
[1:09:50] >> They're members of the
[1:09:51] council. My name is Brett for
[1:09:53] all. I'm a resident of Fort
[1:09:56] Worth and District 9. I'm
[1:09:59] speaking on item 12 to Kcc 2,
[1:10:00] 6, 0, 4, 1, the 187 Acre pd
[1:10:01] 14, 20 amendment for the black
[1:10:04] map and Data Center campus.
[1:10:05] I'm not asking you to reject
[1:10:07] investment and not really
[1:10:08] getting last. SEPTEMBER's
[1:10:09] rezoning and asking what this
[1:10:12] project cost the file doesn't
[1:10:14] say. This amendment adds an
[1:10:15] electrical substation is
[1:10:17] permitted. Use the applicants
[1:10:19] narrative says that substation
[1:10:20] with only supply power to data
[1:10:22] center campus and not be used
[1:10:24] for distribution be on the
[1:10:24] campus. That's the right
[1:10:29] commitment and ask you to write
[1:10:29] it down under state utility
[1:10:32] rules, dedicated customer
[1:10:33] substation is paid for by that
[1:10:35] customer network. Substation
[1:10:37] is paid for by every rate
[1:10:38] payer. The pd language you're
[1:10:39] being asked to adopt says only
[1:10:42] utility substation on site.
[1:10:45] No Limit Electric service is
[1:10:48] on course business. Not yours.
[1:10:51] But this use is yours. And this
[1:10:53] staff report carries no
[1:10:54] projected load, no capacity,
[1:10:54] you know, says not one number
[1:10:59] for that substation is sized to
[1:11:00] carry. Permit the use permit
[1:11:03] the use, right? The limit in to
[1:11:05] the site plan. Word holes.
[1:11:07] Second last AUGUST on the
[1:11:08] consent agenda, this council
[1:11:11] adopted ordinance, 278-5008, to
[1:11:12] 0 to 5.
[1:11:12] It repealed the prior ordinance
[1:11:18] and set the hangar at sewer
[1:11:20] charge at $4,993 and $0.64 per
[1:11:23] acre. That's more than double
[1:11:24] the previous charge of $2173.
[1:11:29] The ordinance applies to serve
[1:11:30] a son of 3,708 acres and it
[1:11:30] says the charge applies every
[1:11:33] acre inside that base. And with
[1:11:34] that exclusion reduction, the
[1:11:36] interceptor base for is located
[1:11:38] near 7, 8, 1, 9, in Glen Drive.
[1:11:39] And one of the 10 addresses in
[1:11:42] this case, a 7500 Anglin drive.
[1:11:46] Now a street address doesn't
[1:11:46] decide this. Sue or basements
[1:11:50] drawn by typography did not buy
[1:11:51] House numbers. I know that and
[1:11:51] I still can't check it because
[1:11:53] the ordinance defines a
[1:11:54] boundary been exhibit a in a
[1:11:56] drainage map and neither one
[1:11:59] is published. The city has the
[1:12:01] map. I don't.
[1:12:02] So I'm asking yes or no
[1:12:04] question. Is this 187 acres
[1:12:05] inside the hangar in sewer
[1:12:08] basin? Because if it is the
[1:12:11] adopted rate that is $933,000.
[1:12:13] And that ordinances, every acre
[1:12:14] without exclusion or reduction.
[1:12:15] Whether that applies here
[1:12:18] belongs on the record before
[1:12:19] you vote. Not after. And one
[1:12:21] thing that isn't mine, it's in
[1:12:22] your staff report. Staff made
[1:12:24] to findings on the same page
[1:12:28] when map consistency, request a
[1:12:29] change is not consistent policy
[1:12:29] consistent. You staff found a
[1:12:31] consistent citing a policy that
[1:12:33] encourages development adjacent
[1:12:35] to existing adequate
[1:12:36] infrastructure. I'm not
[1:12:37] disputing either finding and
[1:12:39] ask about the policy staff
[1:12:40] cited. What makes the
[1:12:40] infrastructure adequate for a
[1:12:42] campus that asking to build its
[1:12:45] own substation. That number
[1:12:45] isn't in the file either.
[1:12:46] i welcome investment that pays
[1:12:50] its own way. The growth is not
[1:12:51] a blank check. So before you
[1:12:52] vote, it's the conclusion of
[1:12:53] your time. Bradford, I'm gonna
[1:12:54] ask you meet with Dana Bird.
[1:12:55] Often hand off your questions
[1:12:56] to her directly since they're
[1:12:57] highly technical to provide
[1:12:58] some answers to our next
[1:13:00] speaker is Gina. Let Mendoza.
[1:13:01] >> All that. And because Sharma
[1:13:02] to to Danish going to find you
[1:13:04] if you want to walk to the
[1:13:05] actual take, you. JUNE 11,
[1:13:08] Joseph, all banned because
[1:13:11] Sharma.
[1:13:30] >> At this time. I would like
[1:13:34] to ask to table the vote.
[1:13:34] Force Easy. 26, 0, 4, 1, We
[1:13:37] have only just created and data
[1:13:39] center committee. So in order
[1:13:40] to wait and to give guidance
[1:13:41] where where the proper
[1:13:44] regulations and what is
[1:13:46] necessary. I think it is wise
[1:13:47] that at this moment again, we
[1:13:48] table the vote and wait to see
[1:13:51] what it is that the experts for
[1:13:52] the committee have to say.
[1:13:55] >> Our next speaker is in
[1:13:58] because Sharma.
[1:14:05] Good afternoon.
[1:14:09] >> It's been interesting to
[1:14:12] hear some people in
[1:14:14] in favor of the blacks black
[1:14:14] mountain of pd today, which is
[1:14:16] confusing to me because they
[1:14:18] didn't provide the reasoning
[1:14:21] today. I want to suggest that
[1:14:21] we table to vote primarily
[1:14:24] because on AUGUST, 11th, we're
[1:14:26] all here until 01:00am. And you
[1:14:27] you all voted to create a data
[1:14:28] center and infrastructure
[1:14:29] committee. And I understand
[1:14:31] that you're also financially
[1:14:33] investing in that. So if we're
[1:14:36] going to make investment in
[1:14:38] soliciting expert opinions and
[1:14:40] spurred suggestions. Let's wait
[1:14:41] for those suggestions to be
[1:14:44] provided. I also understand
[1:14:45] that they export committee has
[1:14:49] hasty timely about 60 days.
[1:14:50] So 60 days is not long to wait
[1:14:51] for the speedy to be approved
[1:14:55] for comment and on. So I would
[1:14:57] suggest that we wait until the
[1:14:58] expert committee renders their
[1:14:59] suggestions to you. And at that
[1:15:00] point, you can decide whether
[1:15:03] to vote, however you how you
[1:15:05] want to vote on this. So my
[1:15:09] request is that you table this
[1:15:10] topic today. Thank you.
[1:15:13] >> Our next speaker is Adrian
[1:15:16] Smith. Adrian will be followed
[1:15:20] by Pamela Jemison.
[1:15:21] Adrian Smith, followed by
[1:15:22] Pamela
[1:15:25] >> You? Yeah, me. I know
[1:15:27] COUNCILMAN Bit. My time.
[1:15:30] It's my time. My time on the
[1:15:32] claim of my time.
[1:15:34] So I have a couple questions.
[1:15:37] Merrick as relates to this
[1:15:40] zoning case.
[1:15:41] If I 4 request will be actually
[1:15:42] show that the developer signed
[1:15:44] up to speak on his agenda item.
[1:15:45] And as you are just giving
[1:15:47] favorable means to come up for
[1:15:50] us to speak. Second question.
[1:15:55] It's not this is not how
[1:15:56] democracy Air pocket. The way
[1:15:57] we signed up to speak is how
[1:16:00] you ship allow us to present.
[1:16:01] Asked him to take us out on
[1:16:06] him. Most foreign who's against
[1:16:09] the process work. Okay. So for
[1:16:09] future reference, Howell person
[1:16:10] South to speak, let us speak
[1:16:11] according to how we signed up,
[1:16:13] don't know. Maybe Elsa Point
[1:16:15] Gates
[1:16:15] that's been go to bed and she
[1:16:16] being the merrie like the pit
[1:16:19] us against one another. So.
[1:16:23] One of the questions you take
[1:16:24] the speaker's out of order in
[1:16:24] favor of the developed list org
[1:16:27] and not a democracy. Certainly.
[1:16:29] On his cows has been
[1:16:33] compromised for a favorable
[1:16:34] vote to develop a I think
[1:16:34] somebody yelled out something
[1:16:36] like 46,000 I can to make that
[1:16:37] what they would. But some like
[1:16:39] a dollar amount before he was.
[1:16:42] Escorted out of the building.
[1:16:46] So something we need to
[1:16:48] consider really
[1:16:49] Wa continue. Give a tax
[1:16:50] abatement to multi million
[1:16:53] dollar develop was being all
[1:16:54] about Welcome to seed. Why
[1:16:54] continue giving them tax
[1:16:55] abatement when he had the money
[1:16:58] into to the sources to right
[1:16:59] out.
[1:16:59] >> We will we don't want to
[1:17:01] lose out give these tax
[1:17:04] abatements. You know, catena
[1:17:08] given tax of 85.
[1:17:08] Ouch. Moment.
[1:17:11] Within the community directly.
[1:17:13] On a community that this
[1:17:14] particular project is going
[1:17:17] to directly impact has been
[1:17:20] compromised. In closing.
[1:17:23] I mean. What all of the
[1:17:25] so-called. And I'm just quoting
[1:17:26] somebody with all of the
[1:17:27] so-called commitments to
[1:17:30] develop a said he was willing
[1:17:33] to do. Who's going to hold him
[1:17:34] to account for doing so.
[1:17:37] Now try to look, I'm surprised
[1:17:37] he showed up. I try to look up
[1:17:40] his network, but Google say
[1:17:41] it is.
[1:17:42] It doesn't show anything for
[1:17:43] MISTER Redman its network, but
[1:17:46] he's worth a whole lot of
[1:17:48] money. So Stella and give you
[1:17:51] all his word off day. How about
[1:17:54] he write a check.
[1:17:57] A banking cashed. It.
[1:17:59] >> In closing. Today, last
[1:18:00] available who got up and spoke.
[1:18:03] So brazen and just let you all
[1:18:04] know that. Hey, you all can
[1:18:06] do anything about it. Except
[1:18:07] Rick cetera, that it I don't I
[1:18:07] didn't get his name, but he
[1:18:13] was brave. Let's well know.
[1:18:13] He dares you to voters now
[1:18:14] what? You are not going to vote
[1:18:15] it down. You know, they got
[1:18:17] money take you into the court
[1:18:21] and we start this thing all
[1:18:22] over.
[1:18:24] >> Pamela Jemison followed by
[1:18:29] Vanessa Volley. Pamela present.
[1:18:33] And that's the Valley.
[1:18:36] >> Julie, with others. Leticia
[1:18:39] Wilbur.
[1:18:56] >> It's not. I think each not
[1:18:56] know.
[1:18:59] >> That the correction here,
[1:19:01] too, is very real.
[1:19:03] >> You all have a 28 year
[1:19:04] employee and it's with like
[1:19:05] Mountain and Dallas Theater
[1:19:07] here. None of you all happy
[1:19:10] keys. Your sales.
[1:19:12] >> And you should.
[1:19:12] >> You know, there is some like
[1:19:16] to stay here. People lives are
[1:19:21] at stake here. People are not
[1:19:21] talking about. The health
[1:19:24] complications. People are not
[1:19:24] talking about the life
[1:19:26] expectancies. People are not
[1:19:28] talking about the pollution.
[1:19:31] People do not talking about
[1:19:33] real people live their
[1:19:34] children. 80's Alamos, how all
[1:19:35] of these things are affected by
[1:19:39] the status and is.
[1:19:41] >> You all are grains.
[1:19:42] >> Of your 20 a year for work
[1:19:46] employee who is a big part of
[1:19:47] like now too. There's no way
[1:19:48] that you all none of you all
[1:19:51] should be here in this case.
[1:19:52] This
[1:19:52] is serious.
[1:19:53] >> People lives are at stake
[1:19:55] here. People have their is
[1:19:58] stake here. Some other things
[1:20:01] now.
[1:20:02] And look at some of my notes,
[1:20:05] some of the things that you all
[1:20:08] have to look at have mean it's
[1:20:09] spontaneous abortions.
[1:20:12] >> Have come about because at
[1:20:14] Santos, this area is already
[1:20:17] highly polluted. There is a
[1:20:17] land deal there.
[1:20:20] >> And then do says pollution.
[1:20:24] What about the children there?
[1:20:24] What about the thing is
[1:20:25] citizens there?
[1:20:28] >> What about people pits?
[1:20:28] There's some people pits.
[1:20:32] >> Their only family members.
[1:20:33] What about them? What about the
[1:20:36] things with the status in a
[1:20:36] spike? The noises that you
[1:20:36] hear?
[1:20:38] >> And then notice that you
[1:20:41] don't hear and a big people.
[1:20:42] What about the odors? What
[1:20:44] about the things that go into
[1:20:45] the ground but about the soil?
[1:20:47] You know, there are so many
[1:20:50] things here. Thank you. People
[1:20:51] are not thinking about.
[1:20:52] You know, this building is
[1:20:55] going to be sitting at the
[1:20:57] high.
[1:20:58] And you are talking about half
[1:21:02] already is, you know, if it
[1:21:03] says that distance, but we in
[1:21:06] carries it doesn't stop at a
[1:21:07] particular location. You have
[1:21:08] women in this. This is not me
[1:21:10] saying this is a steady.
[1:21:13] You have women who will
[1:21:16] probably have miscarriages.
[1:21:17] You have children who would be
[1:21:17] affected and yet you're and
[1:21:21] their rights are affected by
[1:21:22] these types of things. People
[1:21:22] bodies are picked by these
[1:21:24] types of things. People pits
[1:21:27] are 50. You got to looking at
[1:21:31] the mine. Yeah. Not looking
[1:21:32] at people.
[1:21:35] >> The people are real money
[1:21:36] is tangible. People are real.
[1:21:37] It's something you this And if
[1:21:40] you believe in him, cow got.
[1:21:42] And he's gonna put. Yeah.
[1:21:44] All of the all of its money
[1:21:47] and what you do here on Earth
[1:21:48] to combat the babies last if at
[1:21:52] the base that will be lost.
[1:21:53] Think about the will be
[1:21:54] updated. Think about the
[1:21:54] citizens.
[1:21:57] >> Our next speaker is Peter
[1:21:59] Irvine.
[1:22:02] Peter will be followed by Brian
[1:22:05] Patton.
[1:22:12] >> Hello, my name is Peter
[1:22:14] Irvine. I am the PRESIDENT Of
[1:22:16] the Poynter Crossing H.O.A.
[1:22:20] >> And I am a a.
[1:22:22] >> a member of district 6.
[1:22:26] I urge the City Council to
[1:22:29] table the vote for Zc 26, 0, 4,
[1:22:30] 1, because the city has
[1:22:33] allocated up to $100,000 to pay
[1:22:35] subject matter. Experts to
[1:22:37] provide regulation on data
[1:22:39] centers. I think we should use
[1:22:41] our tax dollars wisely and wait
[1:22:42] until the committee provides
[1:22:45] recommendations. Please table
[1:22:46] the vote.
[1:22:48] >> Brian Patton will be
[1:22:51] followed by ej Carrion. MR.
[1:22:54] Patton.
[1:23:02] >> Well, here we are again,
[1:23:04] 2 weeks ago, the community were
[1:23:06] told that we were hurt the Fort
[1:23:06] Worth and happily make sure the
[1:23:09] data center development with
[1:23:09] false or comments and practices
[1:23:12] protect our water power and
[1:23:12] our residents. And though many
[1:23:13] of us to think that certain
[1:23:15] measures with far enough, it
[1:23:16] was something there's a
[1:23:17] committee to be formed and we
[1:23:17] hope to see some good decisions
[1:23:21] on regulation come out of it.
[1:23:22] But this vote today extending
[1:23:22] the scope of the black men to
[1:23:23] tears being rushed through for
[1:23:25] the days to come easy and a
[1:23:26] chance to suggest regulations
[1:23:27] before the ink. He's had a
[1:23:30] chance dry and their points.
[1:23:31] Meanwhile, another site bounded
[1:23:32] by Chemical Edge. A connects
[1:23:35] for data center nicknamed the
[1:23:36] presses Project. Amber France
[1:23:36] to sandwich a slice of
[1:23:37] neighborhood along Royal Crest
[1:23:40] Drive through them. Black
[1:23:40] mountain.
[1:23:42] This is why I never meant isd
[1:23:43] elementary school uplift
[1:23:44] charter school or cross the
[1:23:46] road to south portions. New
[1:23:47] site.
[1:23:48] There are people here. First
[1:23:50] time I've actually seen who are
[1:23:52] in favor is the answer. And
[1:23:53] though we MAY respectfully
[1:23:53] disagree on Tasers, belong this
[1:23:55] heavily industrialized
[1:23:58] neighborhood. I would hope that
[1:23:59] we agree that the cac should
[1:23:59] do their part work for any
[1:24:04] approval of such a plan for
[1:24:05] seats. But the same time over
[1:24:06] the past months I've seen in
[1:24:06] met several people upset by
[1:24:08] that is her development that
[1:24:12] many of these council meetings,
[1:24:13] they ask you to pause to make
[1:24:15] regulations, protect them first
[1:24:16] to stop their piece for being
[1:24:17] the star to protect their water
[1:24:19] and power from billionaires who
[1:24:20] want to use them for their own
[1:24:23] games and they ask you to stand
[1:24:24] for that.
[1:24:25] It seems like to me that so far
[1:24:26] the city does everything
[1:24:26] possible run interference for
[1:24:29] these companies? First and
[1:24:31] foremost. So I must ask.
[1:24:32] Who is it that you are fighting
[1:24:33] for? Because certainly isn't
[1:24:36] for us, even though it should
[1:24:39] be.
[1:24:42] >> Ej Kerry and we followed by
[1:24:48] Nicole Smith.
[1:24:50] >> All righty. So on.
[1:24:52] What we're dealing with in Fort
[1:24:54] Worth, Texas right now is
[1:24:57] holding up the establishment,
[1:24:58] which is the 4th way. The Fort
[1:25:01] Worth way has proven to not be
[1:25:02] a political party. This is not
[1:25:06] Republicans versus Democrats.
[1:25:08] Because there's a lot of
[1:25:09] Republican presidents and
[1:25:11] Democrat residence who are
[1:25:11] aligned on not wanting data
[1:25:14] centers and their community.
[1:25:18] Anything shown is that to be
[1:25:18] true?
[1:25:21] So you all today have to make
[1:25:24] the decision as Republicans
[1:25:25] and Democrats. Are you a part
[1:25:28] of the party of the Fort Worth
[1:25:31] way? And are you to hold up
[1:25:33] the establishment?
[1:25:34] Ultimately what you're seen
[1:25:36] with the rise of community
[1:25:40] being invested in data centers
[1:25:42] is this fight. You do not have
[1:25:43] to vote and the protocol
[1:25:45] because Chris Nettles is for
[1:25:48] this and a part of that $46,000
[1:25:49] that the gentleman shouted and
[1:25:50] maybe even some of these other
[1:25:54] church congregation leaders are
[1:25:55] also funded on is that you can
[1:25:57] actually go with your conscious
[1:25:57] because you're living in a
[1:26:01] moment that need you to be
[1:26:01] courageous. This white man who
[1:26:05] threatened you that you have to
[1:26:06] do what he says. You live in
[1:26:06] America where you no longer
[1:26:10] have to do that and you can
[1:26:11] stand up for the people.
[1:26:12] I want to give honor and
[1:26:15] recognition to someone who
[1:26:17] attempted to stand up to
[1:26:19] people. My COUNCILWOMAN,
[1:26:19] Jeanette Martinez. Last 2
[1:26:21] weeks, we all said you're going
[1:26:23] to have a fact. A study and
[1:26:26] commission you advocated for
[1:26:28] 2 of those seats to be
[1:26:29] community residents. After
[1:26:32] hours of people speaking to you
[1:26:32] all about not wanting a
[1:26:34] committee unless it was
[1:26:37] majority community. And that
[1:26:39] is the difference between what
[1:26:39] we have today and the
[1:26:43] leadership. This community is
[1:26:44] craving for. You guys chose to
[1:26:46] continue even though she
[1:26:48] advocated she didn't listen.
[1:26:50] She advocated for 2 seats and
[1:26:51] now we have a committee that
[1:26:52] nobody knew was getting paid to
[1:26:53] do the work. By the way, no
[1:26:54] one in the community knew that
[1:26:57] your pain tcu to do all that.
[1:27:01] And it's still pro industrial
[1:27:03] which nobody asked for.
[1:27:04] So you guys are just as stuck
[1:27:05] point and I appreciate you and
[1:27:05] what you said. Give me some
[1:27:09] here. Even though your love for
[1:27:10] Michael Cranes. Weird. But its
[1:27:12] it's what I want you to know
[1:27:14] here is that you guys have been
[1:27:18] showing that public caught like
[1:27:18] what you guys just did,
[1:27:19] allowing the establishment,
[1:27:20] the lineup at all. Right.
[1:27:21] But it took them all 6 months
[1:27:25] to get 10 people.
[1:27:28] >> To kisses rink when we have
[1:27:28] had dozens upon dozens over and
[1:27:30] over again, a matter of it,
[1:27:33] settle at 06:00pm or 11:00am.
[1:27:35] Are you all still choose the
[1:27:35] establishment and then you
[1:27:39] allow them to take a vip pass
[1:27:40] to the chamber and get to speak
[1:27:41] for spy. You have made all of
[1:27:43] us wait to midnight to hear
[1:27:44] our voices. Are you going to be
[1:27:47] with the people? Because the
[1:27:47] people are done?
[1:27:48] >> Our next speaker is Nicole
[1:27:51] Smith. All about Bob
[1:27:52] Willoughby.
[1:27:53] Is MISTER Will be present mean
[1:27:57] the Smith.
[1:27:57] >> MR. Realty.
[1:28:01] MR. Will be will be followed
[1:28:04] by Blaine tool.
[1:28:28] >> One thing I want to say this
[1:28:28] is not necessary. What's
[1:28:31] necessary is to have a mayor.
[1:28:34] If we had a mayor 2 years ago
[1:28:34] when she first took where I've
[1:28:36] speak, we wouldn't be doing
[1:28:39] this now. This dog and pony
[1:28:39] show has been a lie. The data
[1:28:43] center has both good and bad.
[1:28:46] >> I would like to know more
[1:28:47] if we if Fort Worth. Mayor
[1:28:48] Parker had been on us and not a
[1:28:51] liar.
[1:28:52] >> Not to call her a liar
[1:28:52] because she lied about me in
[1:28:54] this room and said a curse to
[1:28:57] 12 year-old kids.
[1:28:58] >> And never took at bat.
[1:28:59] You're going go. I don't want
[1:29:01] to take it. But I want to call
[1:29:02] you a liar. Every time you come
[1:29:05] down here, I can do that to
[1:29:06] you. Take it back.
[1:29:10] We all know the pros and cons.
[1:29:13] At the end of the day months
[1:29:15] ago.
[1:29:15] I real mayor would have carried
[1:29:18] out our decisions just and have
[1:29:18] to sit down. Thank you. Just so
[1:29:20] I let him finish. His remarks
[1:29:21] hits his time to speak. What
[1:29:21] was in that time? MR. Smith,
[1:29:24] please sit down. Thank you.
[1:29:30] And are up much time. Taking it
[1:29:30] up ever. Mayor Parker, you have
[1:29:34] only one desire to kill your
[1:29:35] own age. Your fake mayor
[1:29:37] because a real man with a
[1:29:38] carried out months coast, we'd
[1:29:40] rather be at home. MR. Will be.
[1:29:41] I know that you hate me.
[1:29:42] That's fine. We stick to the
[1:29:43] data center and one that you
[1:29:44] are Jesus taught me to connect
[1:29:47] the dot and it will. The thing
[1:29:50] that is the data center, we
[1:29:51] would not have to be doing
[1:29:52] this. If you remove community
[1:29:52] engagement to the job you're
[1:29:53] supposed to and come out in
[1:29:57] the pub and hall meetings.
[1:30:01] >> Council member.
[1:30:03] Devereaux there. She can't do
[1:30:03] that when she got elected.
[1:30:04] She doesn't know what's going
[1:30:07] on. She never meant to the
[1:30:07] council meetings. Trump her
[1:30:08] civic duty selected for other
[1:30:12] people do for her. And I hear
[1:30:13] she sets. She's been doing her
[1:30:13] duty. Should know what's going
[1:30:15] on. She could hold meetings in
[1:30:15] our district.
[1:30:18] >> Bob, we want to and as we
[1:30:18] would not the here, mayor,
[1:30:21] anything else ok to sell most
[1:30:23] about data center? Because want
[1:30:24] my you stop me so much and
[1:30:27] okay, I thank mayor will not
[1:30:28] take questions like you're
[1:30:29] doing your running high like
[1:30:29] Councilmember Chris does
[1:30:31] nettle. She runs of heights.
[1:30:34] They're always be issues here.
[1:30:36] But with the mayor who cares
[1:30:37] will be no big issues. And this
[1:30:38] is a big issue and you have us
[1:30:40] at 10 o'clock in the morning.
[1:30:40] You did it on purpose with this
[1:30:43] reason. This 10 o'clock news so
[1:30:44] that people can't be here.
[1:30:45] We had him at 7 o'clock 4 times
[1:30:48] a month. That's a promise was
[1:30:49] a crook. But she a truck or a
[1:30:52] plane or you're an amateur
[1:30:52] words. What
[1:30:54] you are.
[1:30:55] >> here. We're going to move on
[1:30:56] like this. You're set up under
[1:30:57] public comment will hear from
[1:30:59] you again. Thank you very much.
[1:31:02] Our next speaker is Blaine tool
[1:31:06] followed by Kirsten Park.
[1:31:10] Mr. Toole followed by Kirsten
[1:31:13] Park.
[1:31:22] >> Good afternoon, everyone.
[1:31:24] Man's reach exceeds his grasp.
[1:31:26] We're talking about building a
[1:31:28] data center 150 to 850 feet
[1:31:30] away from homes and schools.
[1:31:30] I get data centers are
[1:31:31] happening. Whether we like it
[1:31:34] or not. The hyper para wave of
[1:31:34] the future. The new Industrial
[1:31:35] revolution.
[1:31:37] >> The new Cold War, but we
[1:31:37] consider the cost. We know
[1:31:38] money is no object to this
[1:31:41] point. As many of you have been
[1:31:42] paid very well. But we consider
[1:31:43] the cost data centers put out a
[1:31:46] lot of heat raising the ambient
[1:31:46] temperature to up to 4 degrees
[1:31:48] Fahrenheit within the
[1:31:48] surrounding neighborhood.
[1:31:49] With that record summer that
[1:31:51] we've been dealing with the
[1:31:53] last few years that just feels
[1:31:54] cruel 150 feet. That's nothing
[1:31:55] less than a city block twice as
[1:31:56] far to walk from the front door
[1:31:58] sitting all the where I'm
[1:32:02] sitting right now. Meanwhile,
[1:32:03] cattle across the state being
[1:32:04] vibrating to stillbirth because
[1:32:04] the ranch of their own is near
[1:32:07] a data center. Want to put that
[1:32:07] 150 feet away from someone's
[1:32:08] home from a school again.
[1:32:11] And you've been paid already.
[1:32:11] And you're really hoping the
[1:32:13] data center moratorium and
[1:32:15] whatever Greg Abbott is doing,
[1:32:15] and I saw the ball to peer
[1:32:18] shovel to work around. It's
[1:32:19] easier that way. I get it.
[1:32:21] So hyper powered wave of the
[1:32:21] future. We can't fight
[1:32:22] progress. Forces business
[1:32:23] friendly. We have to keep up
[1:32:23] with that. Which keep up with
[1:32:26] China. We can't afford an ai
[1:32:27] mine shaft gap.
[1:32:28] But if you consider the cost
[1:32:30] because the property values of
[1:32:31] everyone nearby will plummet,
[1:32:32] essentially robbing them of
[1:32:33] their life savings money will
[1:32:37] many won't be able to afford to
[1:32:37] leave. What if you found her
[1:32:38] back? But I'm voting no table
[1:32:41] today released by these people
[1:32:41] some time. Sure the city might
[1:32:43] get sued because his own about
[1:32:44] didn't go back mountains way.
[1:32:45] What if you take a real stand
[1:32:46] for the people? The city right
[1:32:47] now make the moratorium count
[1:32:50] for something have had to do
[1:32:53] today.
[1:33:00] >> Kirsten Park followed by the
[1:33:03] tolling of the U.S. Kristen.
[1:33:08] Now. Showing. And if it is.
[1:33:08] See Weston.
[1:33:11] See West and will be followed
[1:33:14] by Jackson, Weston.
[1:33:39] Good afternoon, Mayor and
[1:33:39] council. I'm going to read this
[1:33:40] because I want to make sure
[1:33:43] that it gets into the record.
[1:33:48] I am asking formally asking
[1:33:51] you to table. The vote today on
[1:33:53] the Black Mountain Data Centre
[1:33:53] due to insufficient and
[1:33:56] incomplete development. Studies
[1:33:59] in assessment of the project of
[1:34:00] this magnitude.
[1:34:02] >> 2 of our biggest issues of
[1:34:05] the storm, water.
[1:34:05] >> Assessment studies.
[1:34:08] And this structural vibration
[1:34:12] studies are critical due to
[1:34:12] close proximity of our
[1:34:14] 100 year old stone walls and
[1:34:16] artifacts, a stone ship.
[1:34:20] And this is about a half a mile
[1:34:21] from Weston Gardens and the
[1:34:21] runoff from the site will
[1:34:25] directly impact the gardens.
[1:34:25] We demand to see a copy of the
[1:34:26] developers downstream
[1:34:28] assessment before the site plan
[1:34:31] is approved under Texas State
[1:34:32] law. This development cannot
[1:34:34] increase the peak runoff on to
[1:34:35] our historic property. And I
[1:34:39] don't believe that this is
[1:34:41] possible. We also demanded
[1:34:45] preconstruction vibration
[1:34:45] monitoring plan so that
[1:34:46] the vibrations, 3 construction
[1:34:50] and operation can be monitored.
[1:34:50] We asked you to table this
[1:34:53] because all of the studies have
[1:34:55] not been done. Residents out
[1:34:56] here have have died in these
[1:34:59] floods. And this is not
[1:35:00] something to just assume that
[1:35:01] they'll get the steady. Then a
[1:35:04] lighter in on the staff reports
[1:35:04] that says Storm assessment,
[1:35:08] there's just nothing there.
[1:35:09] I mean, I have issues with the
[1:35:11] fire had issues with all of
[1:35:12] this right next to Elaine feel.
[1:35:16] So I think we're moving too
[1:35:17] fast. And I think Black
[1:35:18] mountain, I would agree they
[1:35:19] would want to have all these
[1:35:22] assessments dead because my
[1:35:24] worst nightmare is that we have
[1:35:25] to sue the city because
[1:35:28] somebody dies out there.
[1:35:31] Thank you.
[1:35:36] >> Our next speaker is
[1:35:36] Jackson, Weston and then
[1:35:37] Michelle. And if you'd like to
[1:35:38] go next after that, that's
[1:35:38] helpful to you will do that.
[1:35:41] Maybe you up. Yes, no problem.
[1:35:52] >> Good afternoon, Mayor Parker
[1:35:52] and Council. My name is
[1:35:56] Jackson, Weston, with Weston
[1:35:56] Gardens. Here to ask you to
[1:35:59] table this vote on the plan for
[1:36:01] Black Mountain Data center like
[1:36:02] not met with the nearby
[1:36:03] neighborhood and community to
[1:36:06] the proposed data center in
[1:36:09] MARCH 2026, they promise to
[1:36:09] meet again with the community 2
[1:36:11] to 3 weeks later to answer
[1:36:11] questions about the
[1:36:13] environmental impact and
[1:36:15] effects on the neighborhood.
[1:36:17] But we never heard back on a
[1:36:19] date for that second meeting.
[1:36:19] That meeting to give the
[1:36:23] community more information has
[1:36:24] not happened Ish. The initial
[1:36:24] meeting did not go well.
[1:36:25] And the nearby community did
[1:36:28] not receive the answers.
[1:36:30] They're craving.
[1:36:31] The gentleman from Edge
[1:36:31] connects needs to meet with us
[1:36:35] in the community. If they're
[1:36:35] willing to, if they're saying
[1:36:36] they want to be good with the
[1:36:39] community, police come, please
[1:36:39] talk to us. We need to have a
[1:36:41] flood study done before moving
[1:36:45] forward with this. Our property
[1:36:47] is flooded during heavy rains,
[1:36:48] Chambers Creek, which runs
[1:36:49] through our gardens, will
[1:36:51] occasionally jumped its banks
[1:36:52] and flood our property. The
[1:36:53] creek that runs from the
[1:36:56] proposed data center from that
[1:36:56] direction toward us. This new
[1:36:59] development cannot be approved
[1:37:00] before detailed stormwater
[1:37:01] studies done under the notes
[1:37:04] for this case for storm water.
[1:37:06] Currently states. It states
[1:37:09] no comments at this time.
[1:37:10] This is not adequate to move
[1:37:11] forward. COUNCILMAN Doubles.
[1:37:12] Please listen to the residents
[1:37:15] of your district. We have been
[1:37:18] active community members long
[1:37:19] before just for a long time.
[1:37:21] We have been can tribute in tax
[1:37:24] revenue to Fort Worth long
[1:37:25] before data centers were
[1:37:26] around. Please come see the
[1:37:27] gardens and see the way the
[1:37:30] property lays out doors open
[1:37:31] to you and the opportunity is
[1:37:34] there to come meet with us and
[1:37:36] gets no U.S. Give yourself the
[1:37:37] gift of time to do this right.
[1:37:40] Especially since we have a new
[1:37:41] data center task force and
[1:37:42] moratorium forming that you
[1:37:46] voted for and you all are
[1:37:46] investing in. I'll finish by
[1:37:49] saying Proverbs 19, 2 states.
[1:37:53] It is not good for a person
[1:37:54] to be without knowledge.
[1:37:54] And one who hurries his
[1:37:57] footsteps hairs. Thank you all.
[1:38:04] >> Jessica Show men will be
[1:38:12] followed by David Record.
[1:38:13] Council, thank you for letting
[1:38:13] me speak now because I'm
[1:38:17] fighting for my life. Here to
[1:38:20] be here. So I would just like
[1:38:21] to echo all who are against
[1:38:21] this are at least me
[1:38:23] specifically. I'm asking you to
[1:38:24] please continue this case and
[1:38:27] really make that moratorium
[1:38:28] process means something.
[1:38:31] I know that we had a late night
[1:38:32] here on AUGUST 11 talking about
[1:38:33] this. So make that investment
[1:38:35] means something and make that
[1:38:36] moratorium means something.
[1:38:38] >> Not only the dollars we're
[1:38:40] spending on, you know, trying
[1:38:42] to research and have all the
[1:38:43] experts advise you all. But,
[1:38:44] you know, make it mean
[1:38:47] something to the people out
[1:38:48] here fighting for our lives
[1:38:50] and to be here. And these
[1:38:50] daytime meetings are these
[1:38:52] nighttime meetings, you know,
[1:38:56] it just feels like we're moving
[1:38:56] with haste and why the money
[1:38:58] will be there. If you know,
[1:39:01] after the 60 days that the
[1:39:02] noted to let the experts do
[1:39:03] their research and advice you.
[1:39:05] So all I would ask us to
[1:39:08] continue this case and please
[1:39:10] just right here all the voices
[1:39:10] who are here as well as who
[1:39:12] couldn't be here because a lot
[1:39:14] of mothers are not willing to
[1:39:15] bring their fleet of children
[1:39:18] to these meetings as it is the
[1:39:19] challenge. So thank you for
[1:39:22] your time. Thank you for
[1:39:23] letting me speak now. And I
[1:39:23] would just ask that you please
[1:39:26] consider us consider all that.
[1:39:29] All people that this will
[1:39:32] affect. Thank you.
[1:39:34] >> Our next speaker is David
[1:39:37] Rodriguez followed by Lauren
[1:39:40] Jean.
[1:39:52] >> So for
[1:39:52] the record, I'm going to also
[1:39:53] agree with the majority of the
[1:39:54] speakers here and say that, you
[1:39:57] know, go ahead and table this
[1:39:58] vote.
[1:39:59] Farther than quite frankly, I
[1:40:02] think it's disgusting that this
[1:40:02] is even being brought up.
[1:40:05] I mean, we had edge connects.
[1:40:06] It just comes up in just as
[1:40:06] hate. This is what's going to
[1:40:09] happen. This is what we're just
[1:40:10] going to do.
[1:40:11] >> And you don't need to be
[1:40:11] cool with their or we're going
[1:40:12] to just do some. We're going to
[1:40:16] do what we want to do. Anyways.
[1:40:17] >> And then you have a whole.
[1:40:18] You have what? Maybe 10 people
[1:40:21] come up. You give you a one
[1:40:22] words in saying I
[1:40:22] support this resolution when
[1:40:24] you've had leaders is Latisha
[1:40:27] will born, who's been coming
[1:40:29] to every single meeting given
[1:40:30] you 3 minute speech is asking
[1:40:30] you to talk to consider the
[1:40:34] actual consequences of what's
[1:40:35] going on. You've MR. Caleb
[1:40:37] Roberts from down wonders at
[1:40:38] risk who came on AUGUST.
[1:40:40] 11th to also have this
[1:40:41] conversation with the all.
[1:40:42] But because only 10 people get
[1:40:43] to show up. And they all say
[1:40:46] that they all this and support
[1:40:46] it. Now. Now this is apparently
[1:40:48] going to be a thing even though
[1:40:51] y'all say, well, it's the voice
[1:40:54] of the people. But this dci
[1:40:55] see hasn't even been created
[1:40:58] yet the moratorium. What's the
[1:40:59] whole point of this moratorium?
[1:41:00] Whenever you are going to
[1:41:01] continue to try to pass
[1:41:05] legislation underneath? Under
[1:41:06] the hood and especially
[1:41:08] whenever MAY see hills as Fort
[1:41:09] Worth is open for business as
[1:41:09] she tries to change the
[1:41:10] language in order to try and
[1:41:13] get data centers to be able
[1:41:14] to flood this community with as
[1:41:18] many data centers as they can
[1:41:20] possibly be. And I don't
[1:41:21] understand why these data
[1:41:23] centers can continue to ask
[1:41:24] for resources whether it's
[1:41:25] Black mountain or whether it's
[1:41:25] edgecombe next. But whenever
[1:41:27] you have people who are coming
[1:41:29] up here and asking you for
[1:41:30] resources, the best thing that
[1:41:31] you all can do is just kind of
[1:41:33] go big, you know, like well,
[1:41:34] ask your questions to our city.
[1:41:37] City staff will take care of
[1:41:41] it, but and all these things
[1:41:43] and at the end.
[1:41:43] When we talk about the voice of
[1:41:47] the people in the power of the
[1:41:47] people. Especially in this
[1:41:49] community where it's primarily
[1:41:52] black and brown people. Is a
[1:41:55] black power only whenever they
[1:41:56] choose to agree with you is a
[1:41:57] black power only whenever it
[1:42:02] serves to make money for
[1:42:04] corporations. Is a black power,
[1:42:05] whatever black mountain decides
[1:42:07] to funnel money into your
[1:42:11] pockets.
[1:42:11] >> Next speaker is Warren.
[1:42:14] Sean Parnell be followed by
[1:42:18] Erica Zamora.
[1:42:25] >> Thank you for the
[1:42:26] opportunity to
[1:42:26] speak today. I would like to
[1:42:27] request that this body table,
[1:42:30] Black Mountains, development
[1:42:31] standards, request. It has been
[1:42:33] pointed out that the request
[1:42:34] for the increase of the maximum
[1:42:35] height of the data center to
[1:42:38] 70 feet MAY require rezoning
[1:42:39] the area heavy industrial.
[1:42:40] And in addition, the setback
[1:42:43] of 150 feet for a data center
[1:42:45] is far too little.
[1:42:45] I get the feeling that data
[1:42:48] center regulation is a race
[1:42:49] against time, but I believe a
[1:42:49] more measured approach is
[1:42:52] appropriate for the city of
[1:42:53] Fort Worth.
[1:42:57] I am kindly requesting that you
[1:42:58] hold your horses. You are in
[1:43:00] the process of forming the data
[1:43:02] Center and Infrastructure
[1:43:04] Commission which will be
[1:43:05] comprised of community and
[1:43:06] interest east in an industry
[1:43:07] stakeholders as well as others
[1:43:09] with various areas of
[1:43:11] expertise. The final
[1:43:12] composition of the committee
[1:43:13] hasn't been announced yet and
[1:43:14] already Black Mountain is
[1:43:16] seeking to rush through changes
[1:43:17] to their development. Well,
[1:43:19] ahead of the early NOVEMBER,
[1:43:19] due date for the new
[1:43:23] commission's report, give
[1:43:24] yourselves a gift of time to
[1:43:25] reflect thoughtfully on this
[1:43:26] development and the profound
[1:43:29] impact it will have on its
[1:43:31] community. Who was long.
[1:43:32] Stevenson. There isn't a lot
[1:43:33] available online about him.
[1:43:34] But he was a farmer in Tarrant
[1:43:38] County who died in 1960.
[1:43:39] I seriously doubt he would have
[1:43:40] wanted to see the majestic
[1:43:43] land. He wants farm beaten up
[1:43:44] by Hyperscale data center.
[1:43:45] My mom is a wonderful artist
[1:43:46] and she recently did a painting
[1:43:49] of Trinity Park. That really
[1:43:49] got me thinking as a girl, my
[1:43:53] grandmother grazed her pet cow
[1:43:53] on what used to be the open
[1:43:56] land to the south of city Hall
[1:43:58] to the south of here. Lots of
[1:43:58] it has has changed. Since then.
[1:44:00] It really brings home the point
[1:44:01] that land in Fort Worth is a
[1:44:03] finite resource. But also happy
[1:44:05] at brings into sharp focus.
[1:44:06] The importance of Trinity Park
[1:44:09] as almost 300 acres of open
[1:44:09] space.
[1:44:11] And the a measurable impact it
[1:44:13] has on our quality of life.
[1:44:15] Mayor Parker established the
[1:44:17] Good-natured Green Space 2023,
[1:44:18] which according to the Fort
[1:44:19] Worth report, was aimed at
[1:44:22] accelerating the city's open
[1:44:23] space conservation efforts by
[1:44:23] setting a goal of acquiring
[1:44:28] 10,000 acres of green space by
[1:44:28] 2028, I commend you, Mayor
[1:44:30] Parker and all the council
[1:44:30] members present who
[1:44:32] participated in establishing
[1:44:34] the good-natured initiative.
[1:44:34] According to a Fort Worth
[1:44:36] report article from a 2026, the
[1:44:41] initiative has saved 3400
[1:44:42] acres. That is great. But that
[1:44:45] means to meet your goal.
[1:44:46] You need to save 6600 acres of
[1:44:48] overs of open space over the
[1:44:51] next 2 years. How is that
[1:44:52] going?
[1:44:55] This council's previous
[1:44:55] commitment to saving
[1:44:56] 10,000 acres stance.
[1:44:58] >> In stark contrast to the
[1:44:59] land grab by data center
[1:45:01] developers to build to build
[1:45:03] hyperscalers and the fact the
[1:45:04] many sitting on this council
[1:45:05] accepted donations from Black
[1:45:09] Mountain. It is a very stark
[1:45:10] contrast. Mayor Parker in
[1:45:11] Twenty-twenty. You shared that
[1:45:12] the city of Fort Worth is
[1:45:13] losing 50,000 acres of open
[1:45:16] space per week which equals
[1:45:17] 2600 acres per year.
[1:45:18] >> Land is a finite resource.
[1:45:19] I respectfully ask that this
[1:45:20] body will reaffirm his
[1:45:24] commitment to the residents of
[1:45:25] Fort Worth it. That you will
[1:45:26] save 10,000 acres of open
[1:45:29] space. Think our next speaker
[1:45:30] is Erica Zamora.
[1:45:32] >> Eric has a will be followed
[1:45:37] by Chandler, Sharp. Erika
[1:45:38] present. Chandler, Sharp.
[1:45:42] Channel be followed by Edgar.
[1:45:45] I don't know.
[1:45:52] >> Good afternoon, mayor and
[1:45:55] council. My name is Chad.
[1:45:56] The sharp from district 9.
[1:45:58] It is clear that can Tissue
[1:46:01] Inc have I told you all that
[1:46:02] they what?
[1:46:04] Say and how these data centers
[1:46:09] per minute they want to say and
[1:46:09] how this all comes together.
[1:46:12] And so when it comes to these
[1:46:15] data centers.
[1:46:16] We all know for sure. But the
[1:46:16] station is can do and the harm
[1:46:19] that they can bring and what
[1:46:20] they have wrought only here
[1:46:22] within for Perth. Also across
[1:46:23] the state like here in Texas,
[1:46:26] hundreds of data centers here
[1:46:28] just in the state of Texas are
[1:46:29] either under construction or
[1:46:30] planned to be constructed here
[1:46:33] within Texas all across the
[1:46:34] state.
[1:46:37] And even just with water use,
[1:46:40] for example.
[1:46:41] Across Dallas and Fort Worth
[1:46:43] over the 2 fastest sinking
[1:46:45] cities across the country.
[1:46:48] A big part of that is a huge
[1:46:51] use of groundwater. So with
[1:46:51] that particular data center,
[1:46:52] the Black on data center using
[1:46:55] public water just from here in
[1:46:55] Fort Worth. What kind of
[1:46:59] impacts they can have with here
[1:47:00] in the city. How much for that
[1:47:01] exacerbate the sinking not only
[1:47:03] here in Fort Worth because
[1:47:04] Dallas as well.
[1:47:04] What did that do to
[1:47:08] infrastructure Dallas and Fort
[1:47:10] Worth?
[1:47:11] What kind of medications and
[1:47:11] costly missed down to us to
[1:47:14] have the House can affect us
[1:47:16] as well.
[1:47:18] And so just weeks ago, we just
[1:47:21] had this moratorium put in
[1:47:22] place in order to. Have a look
[1:47:24] at what putting this data
[1:47:26] center by Black Mountain.
[1:47:27] It's going to look like.
[1:47:30] House go into effect. Committee
[1:47:31] members.
[1:47:31] And so need to listen to our
[1:47:32] constituents of the Senate.
[1:47:33] You need to listen to our
[1:47:36] constituents. Listen to us and
[1:47:40] turns of. Why has more for you
[1:47:41] on as important.
[1:47:41] You to listen to our
[1:47:44] constituents any to want to
[1:47:46] have a look at what is that
[1:47:46] a center is going to do to
[1:47:47] committee members await us
[1:47:50] across Fort Worth and Dallas
[1:47:52] as well.
[1:47:55] I respectfully ask that your
[1:47:56] table. This boat. But for after
[1:47:59] this more times put in place,
[1:48:02] keep in mind, we just voted
[1:48:02] to begin the process of his
[1:48:03] moratorium site even begun yet.
[1:48:05] And yet now we're looking into.
[1:48:08] Actually approving a data
[1:48:12] Centre column has before even
[1:48:12] beginning this moratorium.
[1:48:13] This has to be at the
[1:48:13] moratorium is done to committee
[1:48:15] members and experts have
[1:48:18] examined everything clearly
[1:48:20] and that we've had to say.
[1:48:20] And then even then once all of
[1:48:24] that completed, what all that
[1:48:25] is done, then from there, we
[1:48:26] can even have a discussion
[1:48:29] about brings out of place that
[1:48:32] are in place. Thank you.
[1:48:39] >> Avellino followed league
[1:48:42] in fee. Edgar here.
[1:48:52] All of it. So. Abdul Aziz.
[1:48:53] Good afternoon. Thank you.
[1:48:55] And you're sorry. And then
[1:48:58] followed by Nelly. Thank you.
[1:48:58] Go ahead, please.
[1:49:01] >> My name is these are minors
[1:49:02] and
[1:49:06] to put a few numbers into the
[1:49:07] record from the North, Texas.
[1:49:10] So the new center of Texas,
[1:49:11] Texas Council
[1:49:17] of Governments That's that's
[1:49:17] As of APRIL. Dfw already had
[1:49:21] approximately 206 TDs honors.
[1:49:25] More than any other state more
[1:49:26] than any other Metro list to
[1:49:29] city listed in the
[1:49:29] presentation.
[1:49:33] One North Texas municipality's
[1:49:35] were asked which infrastructure
[1:49:38] systems experience the greatest
[1:49:40] strain from data centers.
[1:49:41] 26 out of 27 respon.
[1:49:45] Respondents identified it
[1:49:49] water. Water supply and second
[1:49:49] was.
[1:49:52] 22. All of them identified to
[1:49:55] the electrical grid.
[1:49:55] And see if you Kong, which is
[1:49:59] the North Central Texas Council
[1:50:02] of Governments also estimates
[1:50:04] that Texas their centers
[1:50:05] consumed approximately
[1:50:08] 25 billion gallons of water in
[1:50:11] 2025.
[1:50:14] That stated quite the men to as
[1:50:16] much as one. 61 billion gallons
[1:50:20] annually by 2030, which kind
[1:50:21] of lines with a Texas foot
[1:50:23] pain. It's so important that
[1:50:25] sense. Estimates are that there
[1:50:28] would be a drought and f w in
[1:50:29] 2030, years ago.
[1:50:32] Perhaps the most concerning
[1:50:33] part of the PRESIDENT, the
[1:50:33] presentation, which, by the
[1:50:36] way, those presentations were
[1:50:37] done by engineers.
[1:50:40] Floodplain engineers, and also
[1:50:41] does that work inside
[1:50:42] development? So the most
[1:50:45] concerning part of this
[1:50:45] presentation is in the
[1:50:46] consumption estimate. It's what
[1:50:49] nc to Cox says. We don't know.
[1:50:51] The presentation identifies a
[1:50:55] lack of transparency from the
[1:50:58] U.S. Centers.
[1:50:58] Uncertainity in the day to us
[1:51:00] about it. He's like your
[1:51:04] current information to make
[1:51:05] informed decisions and then
[1:51:05] a centered Roth not being I
[1:51:09] think, with the incorporated
[1:51:09] into water planning. Part of
[1:51:10] the position is wrong.
[1:51:10] Mentioned that they tried to
[1:51:12] reach out to existing data
[1:51:15] centers to know was the water
[1:51:15] use.
[1:51:18] They got a gun or 99% of the
[1:51:20] time.
[1:51:20] If we don't get the information
[1:51:23] now, we're not going to get it.
[1:51:27] So if your question for you
[1:51:30] guys, just please consider.
[1:51:32] Kate does 4th know the
[1:51:33] community of water and then it
[1:51:34] just a game and off every day
[1:51:38] to Senator currently operated
[1:51:39] approved or portion of the
[1:51:42] city. Our developers are
[1:51:43] required to disclose protected
[1:51:44] and extra water and electricity
[1:51:47] costs consumption publicly.
[1:51:51] And a 4th of the city and forth
[1:51:52] cannot answered those questions
[1:51:55] today. Why are we continuing
[1:51:56] to approve additional data
[1:51:57] centers and allow the existing
[1:52:00] wants to operate before we have
[1:52:00] a comprehensive policy
[1:52:01] governing them.
[1:52:04] >> Our next speaker will be
[1:52:06] Nellie. Kim Offi.
[1:52:09] This coffee was held by sees
[1:52:10] oh, I will seize.
[1:52:11] I'm sorry, I had a backwards.
[1:52:13] So Edgar was not present.
[1:52:16] Correct? Okay. Thank you,
[1:52:17] Kelly.
[1:52:20] >> My name is Natalie Jumpy
[1:52:22] and I am a resident of district
[1:52:24] 6 as well as a precinct chair.
[1:52:25] The most concerning part for
[1:52:26] me in regards to this
[1:52:28] discussion is that we are still
[1:52:32] having this discussion. Table,
[1:52:33] the votes. We have so many
[1:52:36] other issues plaguing the
[1:52:36] citizens of Fort Worth. And
[1:52:40] this is the discussion we want
[1:52:42] to have instead table the vote.
[1:52:44] You want us to side with an
[1:52:46] issue that we have already
[1:52:48] stated that we will not side
[1:52:49] with because it brings far more
[1:52:52] negatives than positives to
[1:52:53] our lives. Water, pollution,
[1:52:57] electricity shortages, noise,
[1:53:00] pollution, soil, pollution and
[1:53:01] the lack of long lasting jobs.
[1:53:03] People need something
[1:53:06] meaningful to look forward to
[1:53:07] table the vote.
[1:53:08] We could better be putting this
[1:53:11] amount of effort into fixing
[1:53:13] the budgetary issues. We
[1:53:14] apparently have and providing
[1:53:17] the desperately needed services
[1:53:18] that the people ask for.
[1:53:20] I also don't mean fix it by
[1:53:22] cutting and reducing necessary
[1:53:24] programs and initiatives that
[1:53:27] the people have voted for
[1:53:29] table. The vote.
[1:53:30] We expect better of our
[1:53:34] representatives because we know
[1:53:35] you could do better.
[1:53:36] Not pass off to a corporation
[1:53:39] to give false promises of
[1:53:43] service and money. Prioritize
[1:53:44] the people elect a better city
[1:53:48] manager and get this city back
[1:53:49] on track. Otherwise MAY is
[1:53:51] going to be a very interesting
[1:53:55] time for you. Lastly, tabled
[1:53:59] a vote. Thank you.
[1:54:01] >> Pamela Reese followed
[1:54:02] neighbor him. Pamela present.
[1:54:05] Thank you. Pamela Rees followed
[1:54:08] on Abraham.
[1:54:20] >> Good afternoon.
[1:54:25] As many of the the other.
[1:54:25] >> Speakers have our a t.
[1:54:30] >> Presented and we are moving
[1:54:30] way too fast on this and
[1:54:32] >> the reckless speed with
[1:54:33] which these data centers
[1:54:34] projects have been pushed
[1:54:37] through will result in
[1:54:38] catastrophic impacts to our
[1:54:38] environment, our resources and
[1:54:42] our basic way of life in our
[1:54:43] standard of living, we
[1:54:45] respectfully request that any
[1:54:47] and all projects be placed on
[1:54:48] indefinite hold until the
[1:54:50] appropriate research can be
[1:54:51] done to determine the full
[1:54:54] impact and also to implement
[1:54:57] the necessary guardrails and
[1:54:58] safety measures to ensure the
[1:54:59] well-being and the continued
[1:55:02] prosperity of our communities.
[1:55:02] This must include the
[1:55:05] preservation of
[1:55:05] >> wildlife and plant life as
[1:55:07] well because no one else has
[1:55:11] brought that up.
[1:55:12] >> We all know
[1:55:13] >> that these are data centers
[1:55:17] are going to have a huge strain
[1:55:19] on our water supply.
[1:55:20] Energy cred.
[1:55:22] >> And up.
[1:55:22] >> They're going to create air
[1:55:25] pollution and also with our.
[1:55:29] Continue what we are in the
[1:55:29] middle of right now is a
[1:55:32] temporary drought.
[1:55:35] >> And there's there's.
[1:55:36] >> The heat problem
[1:55:36] to consider. We're already
[1:55:38] living under a heat dome.
[1:55:39] It's only going to get worse
[1:55:40] with climate change and
[1:55:43] everything else. We don't need
[1:55:44] to add to that. So I
[1:55:47] respectfully request that we
[1:55:50] table the vote.
[1:55:55] >> On will be followed by Caleb
[1:55:58] Roberts.
[1:56:08] The City Council, home air.
[1:56:12] I came today with some pictures
[1:56:13] at that. I took at with Weston
[1:56:14] Gardens and I wanted to show
[1:56:16] you all the like when we have a
[1:56:18] flood, how high the water
[1:56:20] levels can rise. And so right
[1:56:21] here, this is a picture of a
[1:56:23] stone both that was built in
[1:56:27] the 1930's by the original
[1:56:28] developer of the property.
[1:56:28] It it's really cool feature.
[1:56:31] So this is this year. This was
[1:56:34] this weekend.
[1:56:34] >> But in 22, we had a big
[1:56:38] flood. The water will rise to
[1:56:39] about that level.
[1:56:40] >> Here we those. It's like a
[1:56:44] big bridge that goes to the
[1:56:47] boat. There's the water.
[1:56:51] There's the boat again. And the
[1:56:53] water rises very high. These 2
[1:56:55] the data center that's being
[1:56:56] proposed is right on the line.
[1:56:57] It looked like from the map.
[1:57:00] Y'all had attached to the I.
[1:57:05] The thing where I signed up
[1:57:05] today where it looks like if
[1:57:08] this isn't done right, you
[1:57:10] could you could flood us out
[1:57:10] pretty bad. So I I'm here to
[1:57:13] echo what the Westin said.
[1:57:16] Let's table the vote.
[1:57:19] Could we get some appropriate
[1:57:20] flood and drainage studies done
[1:57:23] before and they construct or
[1:57:24] you prove their plot plan.
[1:57:25] Like here's the grand ground.
[1:57:27] So that's where we have our
[1:57:27] plants that flooded too.
[1:57:30] Okay. Thank you all so much.
[1:57:35] >> Our next speaker is Caleb
[1:57:36] Roberts. Roberts, Caleb.
[1:57:39] We followed by re bills.
[1:57:42] Kayla present. Now re bills
[1:57:45] followed by Charles Bills.
[1:57:58] >> I oppose this zoning
[1:57:59] request. To quote, Willie
[1:58:02] Nelson. The last thing we need
[1:58:02] is allowed.
[1:58:04] >> What are its evening light
[1:58:07] polluting data center.
[1:58:08] >> Anywhere near our town.
[1:58:11] Or any others for that matter,
[1:58:14] end quote.
[1:58:28] >> Surprised to hear that there
[1:58:31] hasn't been any.
[1:58:33] Studies done on flood. The and
[1:58:35] of what floods would do because
[1:58:37] Fort Worth has a bad history of
[1:58:39] this. I remember they built
[1:58:39] that big shopping center right
[1:58:43] at the corner of fueling the
[1:58:44] and the I-30. And then we're
[1:58:49] all surprised when all suddenly
[1:58:49] that became really a huge
[1:58:52] flood zone. So that's a major
[1:58:53] thing. I think we should table
[1:58:55] would face in the I think we
[1:58:56] should just cancel this whole
[1:58:56] deal. But I think you've all
[1:58:59] been bribed too much to for
[1:59:00] that to happen.
[1:59:02] >> Our next speaker is Kyle
[1:59:04] Powell. I'll be followed by
[1:59:10] Michael Ralston. Kyle, here.
[1:59:13] Michael Ralston. We have it
[1:59:14] right. Lynette and Roddy.
[1:59:17] The PRESIDENT Followed by
[1:59:20] Cinnamon Hall.
[1:59:25] >> And a hand ready District 3.
[1:59:26] >> I wasn't gonna speak on this
[1:59:28] because I was told that this is
[1:59:29] a done deal.
[1:59:30] >> But am I learned today in
[1:59:33] the star Telegram that echo
[1:59:36] whatever they are are planning
[1:59:38] another Davis and White.
[1:59:39] Light near the Black mountain
[1:59:41] and it's like the elephant
[1:59:43] getting into the tent.
[1:59:44] >> And then getting bigger and
[1:59:47] bigger. So I'm very concerned
[1:59:48] about that. And so please table
[1:59:49] this until we know exactly what
[1:59:52] they really want to do. Thank
[1:59:56] you.
[2:00:01] >> MISS Hall fall by Christina
[2:00:04] Avid Ellis. Seminole.
[2:00:09] My representative is there.
[2:00:10] >> I usually go to zoning
[2:00:11] commission meetings because it
[2:00:12] works for my time is something
[2:00:12] I'm very passionate about.
[2:00:19] As a resident of Fort Worth.
[2:00:22] And this kind got on my.
[2:00:23] Radar after that zoning
[2:00:26] commission meeting where
[2:00:30] another.
[2:00:31] Was rejected. So with
[2:00:33] kind of going from a zoning
[2:00:37] perspective for the.
[2:00:40] >> He 14, 20.
[2:00:41] It would add a electric
[2:00:43] substation there. The lady who
[2:00:43] spoke earlier was at the zoning
[2:00:46] Commission meeting that where
[2:00:47] it was rejected for another one
[2:00:51] when they at the substations.
[2:00:54] So everyone's aware.
[2:00:56] >> The other big diesel
[2:00:58] machines, they're using diesel
[2:00:59] fuel. And there are any of
[2:00:59] these things don't shut down at
[2:01:00] 5 o'clock. The things that
[2:01:03] should be on the 11 o'clock,
[2:01:05] these things run.
[2:01:10] 24 hours a day, 365 days.
[2:01:11] A year without holidays.
[2:01:11] >> Without stop with nonstop.
[2:01:15] If they're plugged into the
[2:01:16] regular air
[2:01:18] electric grid, you know,
[2:01:19] sometimes we have little bugs.
[2:01:20] I'm receiving way more bombs in
[2:01:23] my area, which is all I did and
[2:01:25] all the time that been living
[2:01:25] here, once they played in that
[2:01:27] substation to our brothers and
[2:01:27] sisters in Christ in there who
[2:01:30] were, I don't know, given lunch
[2:01:32] or whatever by the developers,
[2:01:35] this is going to it regardless
[2:01:35] of the regardless of the
[2:01:39] electrical, what is going to
[2:01:42] do is cause a constant hum, a
[2:01:45] constant noise, a constant
[2:01:46] something in the air in your
[2:01:48] neighborhoods by increasing
[2:01:50] the height, 70 feet. You now
[2:01:54] ruining your horizon. You're
[2:01:55] not able to see past. They
[2:01:59] might have put the setback the
[2:02:00] 150 feet of a setback. However,
[2:02:02] there's no trees in there.
[2:02:04] There's no heels in the air.
[2:02:05] There's no nothing in there
[2:02:06] to buffer this sound. The sound
[2:02:07] is going to drone 8. You the
[2:02:08] sound is going to drown your
[2:02:10] children. It's going to cause
[2:02:11] mental issues. It's going to
[2:02:13] cause health issues and those
[2:02:14] things are going to cost us
[2:02:18] here in Fort Worth down the
[2:02:19] line. These.
[2:02:20] Changes that they're asking
[2:02:23] for after apd 14 was approved.
[2:02:25] He say he's not wanting a
[2:02:26] second bite at the Apple.
[2:02:27] That's true because that was
[2:02:29] the second bite. This is the
[2:02:33] 3rd by. So then what is next?
[2:02:34] They want to go higher. They
[2:02:37] want to go further and they
[2:02:40] want to bring more. I I really
[2:02:41] ask all of you to think about
[2:02:44] our needs as residents of Fort
[2:02:46] Worth. I'm not for against data
[2:02:48] centers. I'm worried about the
[2:02:49] Sony what they want in the
[2:02:51] zoning is more than what they
[2:02:51] ask for. So what's the next
[2:02:56] ask? Just saying no. For now.
[2:02:58] And then see what it is we can
[2:02:59] give accommodate. This is not
[2:03:00] it. These changes are not get
[2:03:03] vote. No.
[2:03:05] >> Vote no.
[2:03:05] >> Our next speaker is
[2:03:08] Christine, a have. Those is all
[2:03:10] about Muhammad. As Christina
[2:03:13] present.
[2:03:17] >> Hamann.
[2:03:18] Paul David Williams.
[2:03:21] MR. Williams, we followed by
[2:03:25] Mindy Tackett.
[2:03:29] >> And his part that Williams,
[2:03:32] he's speaking in public.
[2:03:33] I was born and raised in Fort
[2:03:35] Worth. And I want to thank the
[2:03:37] City Council for initiating.
[2:03:40] Well, good luck to all. Taurean
[2:03:42] process.
[2:03:44] I strongly support the tabling
[2:03:47] of Taurean for the many reasons
[2:03:49] I emphasize that temporary
[2:03:52] pauses or not enough the city
[2:03:53] needs to permit. He has
[2:03:56] permanent binding protection.
[2:04:00] We need more time to analyze
[2:04:00] our situation any more time for
[2:04:04] deciding permanent regulations
[2:04:06] on environment, then, you know,
[2:04:07] and just infrastructure
[2:04:11] standards for the data center,
[2:04:11] infrastructure.
[2:04:15] Because children are still
[2:04:15] dealing do without
[2:04:17] being physically and spent
[2:04:18] significant time playing
[2:04:20] outdoors. They are particularly
[2:04:23] vulnerable to look at last
[2:04:23] impacts of data centers.
[2:04:27] We need time to encourage e.
[2:04:31] To create a minimum buffer
[2:04:35] zone, 500 feet with the
[2:04:35] continuous evergreen.
[2:04:38] Screening. Trees around the
[2:04:39] dead are sooner completely to
[2:04:41] protect the neighborhood from
[2:04:44] the industrial. In closing it.
[2:04:51] Would you want to Dennis you,
[2:04:53] Bill? Less than 100 in 50 feet
[2:04:54] or less than a football field.
[2:04:57] Even I think from your house.
[2:05:01] I'm in favor of billionaire.
[2:05:04] I'm in favor of people making
[2:05:08] money. I'm not in favor of
[2:05:09] billionaires and enriching
[2:05:09] themselves. Compromising the
[2:05:12] health of poor children
[2:05:14] forward. We need more time to
[2:05:18] evaluate close the cooling
[2:05:20] systems being considered so
[2:05:22] facility for facility
[2:05:23] operations so that they do not
[2:05:25] joining millions of gallons
[2:05:27] from our local water supplies,
[2:05:27] which have been substantially
[2:05:31] depleted, especially in the
[2:05:32] previous year and also to
[2:05:35] prevent the strain on our
[2:05:35] wastewater infrastructure.
[2:05:38] When you time to develop
[2:05:43] stricter.
[2:05:43] This limitations and forced
[2:05:47] 24 7 at the property love to
[2:05:51] prevent disruption from heaven,
[2:05:51] hvac and server. Chillers.
[2:05:54] We need time to urge the
[2:05:57] council to receive strict
[2:05:58] economic grants. Tax
[2:06:01] abatements, a municipal
[2:06:04] infrastructure.
[2:06:05] Funding for Dennis Centre Ville
[2:06:08] unless they provide verified
[2:06:09] long-term public benefit.
[2:06:12] Expressing concern regarding
[2:06:13] the persistent noise.
[2:06:15] And missions from stand about
[2:06:18] diesel generators, decrease
[2:06:20] property values.
[2:06:22] Urged to cancel to table is
[2:06:25] to provide more time to provide
[2:06:28] local residents.
[2:06:30] >> Over rapid destruction to
[2:06:30] protest. Thank you, MR.
[2:06:33] Williams.
[2:06:35] >> Our next speaker.
[2:06:39] Next speakers. Monday Tackett
[2:06:42] fall by Catherine. Got be.
[2:06:45] >> here today regarding this
[2:06:48] status under discussion and
[2:06:49] vote as well as all others.
[2:06:51] A little over a week ago, I was
[2:06:53] told by someone who was in the
[2:06:55] room at the Witte Le Pen
[2:06:58] breakfasts that you spoke at.
[2:06:59] The comments were made,
[2:06:59] suggesting that people who
[2:07:01] raised concerns about data
[2:07:02] centers are anti capitalist
[2:07:05] and by extension anti American.
[2:07:08] It was a firsthand account.
[2:07:12] If that characterization was
[2:07:12] made, it is false and it would
[2:07:16] then be beneath the office.
[2:07:17] You hold. The residents who
[2:07:18] have shown up meeting after
[2:07:22] meeting to speak on this issue
[2:07:22] are business owners. They are
[2:07:26] professionals. They pay taxes
[2:07:27] in this city. They are, in
[2:07:29] fact, exercising one of the
[2:07:29] most American right there is
[2:07:32] which is the First Amendment
[2:07:33] right to petition their
[2:07:33] government and speak freely
[2:07:35] about decisions that affect
[2:07:38] their homes, their water and
[2:07:40] their power grid. If comments
[2:07:44] like that were made calling
[2:07:44] residents anti-capitalist
[2:07:47] doesn't just missed.
[2:07:47] Characterize these
[2:07:50] constituents. It's designed to
[2:07:53] de La Jameis them. So their
[2:07:55] concerns are dismissed. And
[2:07:55] here's why that matters
[2:07:59] specifically. Compare those
[2:08:00] private remarks.
[2:08:02] Reported private remarks to the
[2:08:04] public statement issued by your
[2:08:06] office about the moratorium
[2:08:07] vote and that statement, we're
[2:08:11] told that concerns from
[2:08:11] residents are legitimate.
[2:08:13] We're told that the city
[2:08:15] recognizes that data center
[2:08:16] policy matters deeply to
[2:08:20] residents. We're told you'll
[2:08:21] continue listening, citing a
[2:08:23] Gallup poll showing that 7 in
[2:08:25] 10 Americans oppose data center
[2:08:27] development and their
[2:08:30] communities. So if you said
[2:08:32] that, you cannot have it both
[2:08:34] ways. You cannot released
[2:08:35] public statements praising
[2:08:36] public engagement and then
[2:08:38] stand in a private room full
[2:08:41] of investors and developers
[2:08:43] and dismissed the same
[2:08:45] residence as anti American
[2:08:46] agitators. If that's what was
[2:08:49] said that is talking out of
[2:08:51] both sides of your mouth.
[2:08:54] Public accountability doesn't
[2:08:56] pause when the cameras go off.
[2:08:57] We are watching. We are
[2:08:58] listening and MAY I remind you,
[2:09:00] we have friends everywhere.
[2:09:07] >> After in GOD, he'll be
[2:09:10] followed by Victoria
[2:09:16] >> is Katherine here?
[2:09:20] Victoria Holland, Karen.
[2:09:22] >> Jenny Stencil.
[2:09:25] Dennis, we followed by Maria
[2:09:28] Pacheco.
[2:09:31] Okay. Sorry. Holly is Victoria
[2:09:32] coming down?
[2:09:36] Hollywood me first. Thank you.
[2:09:45] First, I would like to thank
[2:09:46] the council and the mayor for
[2:09:50] actually listening to all of
[2:09:51] these comments. We have other
[2:09:51] governing bodies where they
[2:09:55] won't listen to. We actually
[2:09:57] have to say
[2:10:00] I would like to respectfully
[2:10:03] request that the zoning case.
[2:10:07] 26 0, 4, one be put on hold.
[2:10:07] We actually due care in this
[2:10:09] community about what happens to
[2:10:12] our children.
[2:10:15] >> The
[2:10:16] >> moratorium is for a purpose
[2:10:20] and that's for all of us to
[2:10:22] be more informed. We will not
[2:10:24] be completely informed inside
[2:10:27] of 60 days, but we will be more
[2:10:29] informed. So taking a look and
[2:10:31] whatever facts we can dig up in
[2:10:33] the next 60 days.
[2:10:35] >> Would help us to determine
[2:10:38] what is the best solution for
[2:10:40] Fort Worth as a community?
[2:10:42] The second thing is is because
[2:10:42] of my own personal
[2:10:45] circumstances living in a semi
[2:10:48] rural area. I am head of Sony
[2:10:51] case in my area. That was a
[2:10:53] problem to me personally.
[2:10:55] And so I learned a lot more
[2:10:55] about how zoning and
[2:10:59] development works than I ever
[2:11:00] wanted to. And it is very
[2:11:01] concerning to me that some of
[2:11:05] the boxes have not been checked
[2:11:07] here, that the storm water
[2:11:10] drainage has not been assessed.
[2:11:13] And if there is a concern about
[2:11:16] his Oracle designation. That
[2:11:16] has not been looked into.
[2:11:18] I would respectfully request
[2:11:21] that we actually honor that.
[2:11:24] Thank you.
[2:11:29] >> This fans, he'll be followed
[2:11:32] by Maria Pacheco.
[2:11:34] >> Hello, I'm.
[2:11:36] >> Thank you for giving me a
[2:11:37] chance to speak. I'm concerned
[2:11:39] constituent of Fort Worth from
[2:11:41] the area code 7, 6, 1, 207.
[2:11:42] And I'd like to echo my of the
[2:11:46] many was here that wants to
[2:11:47] table the vote and postpone
[2:11:51] it plans to expand the data
[2:11:53] centers
[2:11:54] just kind of a lot of the
[2:11:55] concerns is a lot of
[2:11:56] repercussions that a lot of us
[2:11:58] are familiar with, like the
[2:12:01] noise, pollution, environment,
[2:12:02] pollution
[2:12:03] like there's those provisional
[2:12:06] frequencies are impacting
[2:12:08] people's sleep. There, causing
[2:12:08] health problems. Those
[2:12:10] generators caused a lot of air
[2:12:12] pollution lead to respiratory
[2:12:15] issues. And these answers are
[2:12:15] just implemented in
[2:12:17] marginalized communities in our
[2:12:20] black and brown communities.
[2:12:23] So, you know, any expansion is,
[2:12:24] you know, I think
[2:12:26] counterproductive. So I just
[2:12:28] wanted to join the forces that
[2:12:29] want to table the vote or
[2:12:34] encourage you to table the
[2:12:35] vote. And just
[2:12:37] remind that have a lot has been
[2:12:37] talked about earlier this
[2:12:39] morning. And, you know, there
[2:12:42] are things that people do want
[2:12:42] to find things you know,
[2:12:43] supporting artists like the
[2:12:44] artists that were here earlier
[2:12:46] this morning are, you know, our
[2:12:47] fire department. You know,
[2:12:49] there's a lot of other issues
[2:12:52] that could benefit from like
[2:12:52] all the money going into this.
[2:12:56] So, you know, I just, you know,
[2:12:57] want to join all the other
[2:12:57] people who want to ask you guys
[2:13:01] to pretty pleasent table the
[2:13:02] vote and consider, you know,
[2:13:03] going back because I know it's
[2:13:05] like everyone sings a done
[2:13:05] deal, but it's never too late
[2:13:08] to change summit. What to do
[2:13:09] the right thing. And so I want
[2:13:12] to just humbly encourage you
[2:13:15] guys to table the vote and
[2:13:18] >> Yeah. Thank you for hearing
[2:13:21] me out and yet to publicly.
[2:13:25] Thank you.
[2:13:25] >> Jaylon Gordon will be
[2:13:28] followed by Christopher Santos.
[2:13:32] By Christopher Santos. And then
[2:13:35] Louis been.
[2:13:45] >> I want to start by saying I
[2:13:46] know someone said earlier that
[2:13:49] this is an issue that's on the
[2:13:50] table. But this is an issue
[2:13:52] that's on the table because
[2:13:55] we say its an issue that's on
[2:13:59] the table. Someone said earlier
[2:14:02] that they built facilities to
[2:14:03] the highest standard. It's
[2:14:06] so these are the standards that
[2:14:09] we are working with. It's
[2:14:09] currently in the triple digits
[2:14:12] outside record-breaking heat.
[2:14:16] A farmer has reported that
[2:14:20] every single calf. That has
[2:14:21] been born after a data center
[2:14:23] has been built in his
[2:14:26] community. Has been born
[2:14:29] stillborn.
[2:14:32] It's killing our food supply
[2:14:33] before it even arrives the
[2:14:35] great is breaking all over the
[2:14:39] country. We have Tennessee with
[2:14:43] the most followed by Nevada,
[2:14:46] California.
[2:14:47] Indiana, and also say GOD bless
[2:14:50] the people of Gary, Indiana.
[2:14:54] And now we can add Houston's
[2:14:58] 5th Ward to that list, Arkansas
[2:15:01] and Ohio. And with the approval
[2:15:04] of the zoning, Texas will be
[2:15:05] added to that lists. So my
[2:15:10] question is when it does get
[2:15:11] at it, what's your plan?
[2:15:14] When your home loses power for
[2:15:16] 14 days?
[2:15:16] Food writing in the free, you
[2:15:21] can't even flush your own to
[2:15:23] lately. You're sitting in a
[2:15:24] home which triple digits
[2:15:26] outside. What exactly is your
[2:15:28] personal plan? When you run
[2:15:32] out of water. What's your plan?
[2:15:36] When we write out of the food
[2:15:39] supply because there is no
[2:15:39] water. What exactly is your
[2:15:43] plan when your children look at
[2:15:45] you and Ed, as what was your
[2:15:46] role in making this happen?
[2:15:46] Is a city council
[2:15:48] representative. My question
[2:15:51] to you is, what's your plan?
[2:15:56] Let has a tendency to favor
[2:15:58] the prepared and I can
[2:16:00] guarantee you the most prepared
[2:16:02] individuals at the organizers,
[2:16:04] the activists, the Anti Data
[2:16:07] Center, folks, we are actually
[2:16:09] the most prepared.
[2:16:12] And when that time comes for
[2:16:15] you to then ask us what we
[2:16:17] should do next, please. No,
[2:16:19] that many of us might simply
[2:16:22] look at you and say your parish
[2:16:23] is your problem.
[2:16:24] It's not what you're doing to
[2:16:27] us. It's really what you're
[2:16:29] doing to yourselves. Table.
[2:16:32] The vote and I'll extend that
[2:16:34] and say don't approve for this
[2:16:37] data center to be built for
[2:16:41] your own sake because we are
[2:16:42] actually know.
[2:16:43] >> But you do have a plan.
[2:16:46] Christopher Santos will be
[2:16:49] followed by Lily ban.
[2:17:00] >> My next Christopher settles.
[2:17:03] I'd like to say I disapprove of
[2:17:03] this plan for a black man to 2
[2:17:05] at that Senate to my
[2:17:08] neighborhood. Please table.
[2:17:11] Thank you.
[2:17:16] >> Steven Sanchez, we fall by
[2:17:18] Wesley Kirk. MR. Sanchez here,
[2:17:18] thank you. Leslee Kirk be
[2:17:21] followed by Alexander Montalvo.
[2:17:35] >> This morning I went down
[2:17:35] to lawn Stephenson and Roll
[2:17:39] Crest Studio talked to a couple
[2:17:43] of residents. It was a relive
[2:17:45] the experience.
[2:17:46] >> Lady back here that said
[2:17:47] that they lived right across
[2:17:47] the street. Also talks of a
[2:17:50] cross street was too early.
[2:17:53] >> Very vehemently against the
[2:17:55] data center being. They're
[2:17:59] entirely. The people that are
[2:18:00] right there at that.
[2:18:00] That buffer that 150 foot
[2:18:03] buffer. They were on that on
[2:18:06] discussion on this ending.
[2:18:07] I got told all before I would
[2:18:12] have shown you all before on
[2:18:13] data on what I've recorded
[2:18:15] recorded at the proposal
[2:18:19] proposed. Feats that you guys
[2:18:21] had on.
[2:18:22] The amendments for data center
[2:18:25] regulations or new proposals
[2:18:29] for destiny regulations.
[2:18:31] I went to though I went to
[2:18:33] those distances and recorded at
[2:18:34] those distances and I let you
[2:18:37] hear at those distances.
[2:18:38] I showed you the chart at those
[2:18:41] distances.
[2:18:44] >> At 250 feet, y'all.
[2:18:54] Just just table. It.
[2:18:55] Again. I go on the ground,
[2:18:57] right? I'm an engineer. I go.
[2:18:58] I walk places. I just walk into
[2:18:59] places a lot of the time and I
[2:19:02] just get I get the information.
[2:19:03] It.
[2:19:06] >> I walk on the sites. I get a
[2:19:07] job. That's usually how it
[2:19:08] happens. I go talk to people.
[2:19:09] I are you a good neighbor park.
[2:19:11] You do know all of your
[2:19:12] neighbors.
[2:19:14] >> Do you know your neighbors,
[2:19:16] Chris? Do you know all your
[2:19:19] neighbors along your block?
[2:19:22] I do. I go talk to the people.
[2:19:26] And that's what you you all
[2:19:29] have to do.
[2:19:32] You can't just sit and the
[2:19:37] office and expect. Thanks to
[2:19:38] get done. Or I guess you you
[2:19:38] want them to get done without
[2:19:41] any opposition. That's what it
[2:19:42] feels like.
[2:19:43] I am giving you the objective
[2:19:47] information here. And it seems
[2:19:48] like. We've already made the
[2:19:49] decision that should have been
[2:19:50] table to should have been
[2:19:52] hunted. I shouldn't be talking
[2:19:55] right now because that's what
[2:19:57] you all do. Your point when I
[2:20:01] need to speak, I tried to speak
[2:20:01] on this.
[2:20:02] The very first time. Not just
[2:20:05] the second time I had it on on
[2:20:07] the docket.
[2:20:07] Got punted. I came to warn all
[2:20:11] that was about to go record all
[2:20:14] these places.
[2:20:16] I've given you a baseline.
[2:20:16] It's quiet. You're going to
[2:20:20] ruin piece. Just table it.
[2:20:23] Please. Thank you.
[2:20:28] >> Harley Boone or Carlos over
[2:20:28] here and this those on the
[2:20:29] list. Okay. Thank you. Really
[2:20:32] come on down. And then Carlos
[2:20:36] and then Wesley thank you.
[2:20:44] >> My name is Lillian. A
[2:20:45] resident at Fort Worth in
[2:20:47] District 9. I'm speaking out
[2:20:48] against this item for to be
[2:20:49] table. I don't believe back
[2:20:52] 9 has any place in our city or
[2:20:53] anywhere for that matter.
[2:20:54] Hyperscale datacenters driven
[2:20:54] in large part by the ai boom
[2:20:58] have represented responsible
[2:20:59] of development. That puts
[2:20:59] corporate interest in
[2:21:00] short-term economic promises.
[2:21:02] Ahead of the people who
[2:21:03] actually live here after
[2:21:05] hearing from residents across
[2:21:07] Fort Worth in Greater Terry
[2:21:08] County. It is evident that
[2:21:09] people are deeply concerned
[2:21:10] about these data centers and
[2:21:12] upset at the lack of serious
[2:21:13] consideration of their impacts
[2:21:13] on our communities, our
[2:21:16] infrastructure, our water, and
[2:21:18] our shared environment at the
[2:21:19] AUGUST 11 City Council meeting
[2:21:20] this council voted unanimously
[2:21:21] to consider the essence for
[2:21:22] moratorium so that more
[2:21:22] information could be gathered
[2:21:25] and stronger regulations could
[2:21:27] be considered. That process
[2:21:28] should matter when you consider
[2:21:28] Black Mountain. This is a
[2:21:29] development happening in a
[2:21:31] place for families, children
[2:21:32] every day working class people
[2:21:34] list. Hyperscale data center
[2:21:36] does not make sense in this
[2:21:37] place. Your that previously,
[2:21:38] which is why this council voted
[2:21:40] to rezone the space to allow
[2:21:41] for the Senate to get started
[2:21:42] developing doctor dies in the
[2:21:44] health and well-being of its
[2:21:46] own constituents. Why must be
[2:21:47] approved this project now,
[2:21:48] while the city is working for a
[2:21:49] moratorium process of
[2:21:51] developing new regulations for
[2:21:52] the U.S. Centers, if this
[2:21:52] project is anticipated to
[2:21:55] require more zoning additions
[2:21:56] in the future, why should this
[2:21:58] project to move ahead before
[2:21:59] this council has been issued,
[2:21:59] citing what responsible dia
[2:22:02] Center development looks like
[2:22:02] in Fort Worth. I've heard Fort
[2:22:03] Worth be referred to as the
[2:22:07] unexpected city. I like this to
[2:22:08] be true before that to be true,
[2:22:10] we need to be a silly city
[2:22:12] willing to challenge corporate
[2:22:13] city willing to take
[2:22:14] accountability for past
[2:22:15] mistakes. So you willing to
[2:22:17] treasure its environment and
[2:22:17] it's beautiful spaces like the
[2:22:20] Westin Gardens over short-term
[2:22:20] economic profit and the city
[2:22:23] willing to take a stand for the
[2:22:24] people who live work and
[2:22:25] retire, who have come down over
[2:22:26] and over again. Here to plead
[2:22:28] with you to consider our lives
[2:22:29] over your own interest. Fort
[2:22:31] Worth deserves better. Please
[2:22:34] vote now or consider. But I
[2:22:38] taping this motion.
[2:22:41] >> Carlos Silva, followed by
[2:22:44] Wesley Kirk.
[2:22:49] >> listen. The cultural law.
[2:22:53] Yes. To all pt was that stuck
[2:22:54] out and saw his song goes.
[2:22:57] The Devil wears a suit and tie.
[2:23:04] They've been talking about
[2:23:08] taking a bite of apples.
[2:23:09] I think you guys need a
[2:23:11] reminder and we've been trying
[2:23:12] to remind you over and over and
[2:23:13] over again how government
[2:23:14] works.
[2:23:17] >> The people tell you what
[2:23:20] they want and you the elected
[2:23:22] officials. Where you do your
[2:23:24] best to do it. And when you
[2:23:26] can't do it, you give us a good
[2:23:29] reason why you can't do it.
[2:23:30] And U.S. Uk people. So that
[2:23:31] then they go to the next level
[2:23:33] of government and they say,
[2:23:36] hey, my city told me they don't
[2:23:38] have the power to do this.
[2:23:39] MR. State legislator. I want
[2:23:42] you to pass a bill that says
[2:23:46] they can't. But if you just
[2:23:47] hide things from us, you hide
[2:23:51] behind incompetent website.
[2:23:54] Have a terrible sign up.
[2:23:57] You hide behind.
[2:23:58] Flip-flopping your messaging
[2:23:59] saying you're not considering a
[2:24:01] moratorium and then you are
[2:24:02] considering a moratorium.
[2:24:05] You give us a data center
[2:24:06] committee.
[2:24:06] That supposedly looking into
[2:24:07] the impact, a data center in
[2:24:10] less than a week later, you.
[2:24:12] Move forward or are being asked
[2:24:12] to move forward with the the
[2:24:15] thing that brought this whole.
[2:24:21] Item to the forefront in the
[2:24:22] first place. We don't want
[2:24:23] Black mountain. It's not that
[2:24:25] we just don't want data
[2:24:26] centers. We don't want black
[2:24:29] mountain or anybody else.
[2:24:32] Building data centers.
[2:24:34] Ertz me that we have to keep
[2:24:37] coming up here to tell you over
[2:24:39] and over again at every stage
[2:24:41] what it is we want you to do
[2:24:42] and you keep seemingly ignoring
[2:24:46] us. You know, look at anybody
[2:24:47] in the eye. You look down, MR.
[2:24:49] Carlos flores, MR. Charlie,
[2:24:52] last Rudolph. MR. Jay Chapa.
[2:24:58] Okay. We're coming up here in
[2:24:58] the middle of the day to tell
[2:25:03] you that we don't want black
[2:25:04] mountain. Again, you've
[2:25:05] forgotten. But this is
[2:25:08] representative government that
[2:25:10] the people tell you what.
[2:25:12] You think you're beholden to
[2:25:15] Capitol this overlords that
[2:25:17] tell you they want up and on
[2:25:18] the stock market and make a
[2:25:19] billion dollars in a day
[2:25:20] because they have the data
[2:25:20] centers that can do the fancy
[2:25:24] new ai that taking over the
[2:25:25] world and it's gonna. Replace
[2:25:28] every single worker in 5 years.
[2:25:29] You want to bet on that.
[2:25:31] Want to bet the future of 4th
[2:25:35] residents of babies, of of of
[2:25:35] families of children. In this
[2:25:39] city and you're letting them
[2:25:42] do it. Table. This discussion
[2:25:43] table. Every other discussion
[2:25:44] move forward the committee and
[2:25:47] to stop building data centers
[2:25:51] and forth. Thank you.
[2:25:55] >> MR. Kirk is not present us.
[2:25:56] Alexander Montalvo.
[2:26:00] Alexander will be followed by
[2:26:03] the nice cordon.
[2:26:14] >> All right. Let's focus on.
[2:26:17] What is the power source of the
[2:26:20] influence source of Rett
[2:26:21] Bennett?
[2:26:24] So he has some dollars. He
[2:26:26] throws all the way.
[2:26:28] But when it comes to trying
[2:26:29] to replicate and organizing
[2:26:32] effort for his financial
[2:26:34] benefits for his company.
[2:26:35] >> He is horrible.
[2:26:37] >> At trying to do any of that
[2:26:37] work.
[2:26:40] >> Not only have they been
[2:26:43] pain. No telling how much money
[2:26:46] to Facebook to try to advertise
[2:26:47] a survey.
[2:26:49] No telling who he's paid on
[2:26:50] his staff to try to convince
[2:26:52] people to come to the community
[2:26:56] in. Yeah. At those a few people
[2:26:56] who came that that was willing
[2:27:01] to speak on the behalf, which
[2:27:01] is so unfortunate because it
[2:27:04] did not help their case
[2:27:06] whatsoever.
[2:27:06] It has been over a year since
[2:27:09] the original zoning case.
[2:27:09] i believe.
[2:27:12] >> There's been all of this
[2:27:13] fervor around.
[2:27:15] >> The concerns of data centers
[2:27:16] in the impacts to our
[2:27:19] communities. And yet Rhett
[2:27:21] Bennett with all his dollars,
[2:27:23] can't do anything of substance
[2:27:28] when it comes to rallying the
[2:27:29] people for his cause. Why?
[2:27:33] Because his cause is just about
[2:27:34] making himself rich being a
[2:27:37] billionaire and exporting our
[2:27:38] resources. And guess what?
[2:27:40] The people are not behind that
[2:27:43] type of effort and our city.
[2:27:53] The city council we have before
[2:27:53] us maybe more about the
[2:27:54] billionaire city council than
[2:27:57] the actual city of Fort Worth.
[2:27:58] But y'all need to understand
[2:28:01] that this vote. But you're
[2:28:04] about to make if you decide to
[2:28:06] push forward with a vote.
[2:28:06] People have suggested table and
[2:28:08] that people sub subject
[2:28:10] suggested saying no. If you
[2:28:13] decide to vote on this. This
[2:28:17] is it for your political career
[2:28:18] like this vote is that one?
[2:28:20] Now? There's plenty of reasons
[2:28:21] for people to vote you out.
[2:28:22] There's plenty of things that
[2:28:24] you've done that not help the
[2:28:27] people. But I want you to
[2:28:28] understand that.
[2:28:31] Come MAY this vote is going
[2:28:35] to be what's played.
[2:28:36] >> Over and over and over.
[2:28:36] >> And your political career is
[2:28:40] done. And if you want to
[2:28:42] maintain city manager.
[2:28:42] Jay Chapa, consider that in
[2:28:45] question with what this vote
[2:28:46] ends up doing.
[2:28:47] So why these billionaires MAY
[2:28:50] be able to buy their city
[2:28:51] council.
[2:28:53] What they can't buy is the
[2:28:56] people of Fort Worth. And the
[2:28:58] people of Fort Worth Arts
[2:29:01] showing you over and over and
[2:29:04] over. We are getting organized
[2:29:05] more more by the day and there
[2:29:08] is nothing that's going to stop
[2:29:08] U.S. 4 NOVEMBER. And there's
[2:29:11] nothing that's going to stop
[2:29:12] us. Come MAY.
[2:29:15] Time for you to get on the side
[2:29:15] of the people.
[2:29:19] >> Our next speaker is Denise
[2:29:21] Cordon.
[2:29:24] Denise will be followed by
[2:29:27] Emily Dial.
[2:29:36] >> Good afternoon.
[2:29:42] Thanks for listening to us.
[2:29:42] All. My name is Doctor Denise
[2:29:44] Cordon. And I want to emphasize
[2:29:47] it's not a medical degree.
[2:29:47] >> It's a
[2:29:50] Ph d and the 3 passions that I
[2:29:52] have behind that degree is
[2:29:55] course education. Next comes
[2:29:56] the environment and the 3rd
[2:29:59] passion would be chemistry.
[2:30:01] Yes, several other people
[2:30:02] behind me have spoken about.
[2:30:05] >> The problems with data
[2:30:07] centers.
[2:30:09] You know, Texas source wants to
[2:30:12] be the big and the s and the
[2:30:14] most. So right now in West
[2:30:16] Texas, there's a data center
[2:30:21] that's over 11,000 acres.
[2:30:22] Cole, Stargate. And it is.
[2:30:25] Out in West Texas where there's
[2:30:27] hardly any water.
[2:30:29] So once a data center starts is
[2:30:32] kind of like a cancer. It will
[2:30:34] start rolling. They have and
[2:30:35] extension of one building.
[2:30:38] But they want another. And
[2:30:41] another.
[2:30:42] So the negatives aside, swat
[2:30:45] unit heard I'm gonna throw in
[2:30:46] some chemistry.
[2:30:49] The air pollution because it
[2:30:54] does take diesel to run those
[2:30:57] substations. Well, we've got
[2:31:00] Microsoft site.
[2:31:03] Nitrogen dioxide carbon
[2:31:06] monoxide. Carbon dioxide thing.
[2:31:09] Sulfur dioxide. Formaldehyde.
[2:31:12] Coming out of the data centers.
[2:31:15] So are you can ask yourself,
[2:31:17] is black mountain going to
[2:31:19] clean with scrubbers before
[2:31:21] the release? The air? But it's
[2:31:24] in those formal plumes that
[2:31:26] so hot. One gentleman said that
[2:31:29] it would increase 4 degrees.
[2:31:32] But I don't know. He said
[2:31:34] Fahrenheit or Celsius. I read
[2:31:36] that it will increase 2 degrees
[2:31:39] within the surrounding area.
[2:31:43] And that's miles.
[2:31:44] For the water pollution.
[2:31:45] Is it going to be a closed
[2:31:50] loop? Because they have to
[2:31:51] cool. All those cells or is it
[2:31:54] up and open loop? We're that
[2:31:55] we're releasing water and
[2:32:00] drawing. Then those 5 million
[2:32:02] gallons of water a day.
[2:32:04] Most of the data center say
[2:32:07] they will be using recycled
[2:32:07] energy. Well.
[2:32:12] >> Yeah, you have 30 seconds.
[2:32:12] Please keep going for the
[2:32:13] water pollution.
[2:32:13] >> If it's good to be released
[2:32:15] because this is Texas, we've
[2:32:18] got hard water. They're going
[2:32:20] to have to use.
[2:32:24] By all sides, which is
[2:32:27] corrosive inhibitors.
[2:32:28] There will also be using
[2:32:28] probably anti scaling agents
[2:32:30] because if you got pipes, you
[2:32:32] know that it plucks up with a
[2:32:35] hard water and that's night
[2:32:36] rights debates. There is some
[2:32:37] wastewater discharge. Thank
[2:32:38] you.
[2:32:42] >> Our next speaker is Emily
[2:32:42] Dial.
[2:32:45] Missed. I'll be followed by
[2:32:46] Zachary Criss pause, but
[2:32:48] missteps already spoken as
[2:32:51] Emily present. Zachary Criss.
[2:32:55] Mr. Chris will be followed by
[2:32:58] Daryl Washington.
[2:33:09] >> All right. Good afternoon.
[2:33:14] Mayor Councilmembers. My name
[2:33:15] is Zachary Criss. I over 6 the
[2:33:18] year a member of the 4th for us
[2:33:20] to community. And that time I
[2:33:23] watched Fort Worth. Grow with
[2:33:28] the city. But grow with care.
[2:33:29] That's one thing I'm proud
[2:33:32] forward. We maintain a carrot.
[2:33:35] One thing I think we should
[2:33:36] not forget.
[2:33:39] That character does not mean
[2:33:44] stance. The
[2:33:45] worth he's shown growth.
[2:33:49] Although a lot of areas.
[2:33:52] And I made a few notes.
[2:33:53] On to this bill and they do it
[2:33:56] around the Cowboys in the
[2:33:56] right.
[2:33:58] Dallas has built an identity
[2:34:01] around the Mavericks and the
[2:34:01] stars.
[2:34:05] Fort Worth is taking a
[2:34:07] different path. We've been
[2:34:10] innovative with aviation, the
[2:34:13] just the medicine culture and
[2:34:16] our Western heritage. So now we
[2:34:18] have an opportunity.
[2:34:22] To host digital infrastructure
[2:34:24] in Fort Worth.
[2:34:25] Not very Minnesota's, not maybe
[2:34:28] very many cities, could
[2:34:32] attract. Such a project before
[2:34:32] it passed.
[2:34:36] The skill alone doesn't excuse
[2:34:38] week planning. That's why I
[2:34:42] applaud the moratorium. But by
[2:34:43] the same token. I think that's
[2:34:46] why this revised plan really
[2:34:46] doesn't matter. Because they
[2:34:51] came to the table with one
[2:34:52] thing. And they have made some
[2:34:52] revisions to improve the
[2:34:53] project that they already
[2:34:58] brought before the council.
[2:35:03] It's an important. It's very
[2:35:06] important. But I say. And Black
[2:35:07] Mountain has already
[2:35:10] demonstrated support for our
[2:35:13] community in many ways. And
[2:35:14] these are not like short term
[2:35:14] commitments. These are
[2:35:18] commitments that a long time.
[2:35:21] Support the students in our
[2:35:22] community.
[2:35:24] So this project and substantial
[2:35:27] taxable value construction, a
[2:35:28] technical work, an opportunity
[2:35:29] for a local businesses and
[2:35:31] community members. So I want
[2:35:37] to thank Fort Worth Council.
[2:35:38] Looking for growth ways that
[2:35:39] we can overcome some of these
[2:35:41] deficits that we're having in
[2:35:43] our budget. At the same time,
[2:35:47] allow people to pork and chive
[2:35:50] communities. Thank you.
[2:35:50] >> Our next speaker is Daryl
[2:35:53] Washington, followed by DeWayne
[2:35:56] Washington.
[2:36:02] >> How you
[2:36:03] guys doing? I just want to get
[2:36:04] some quick straight to the
[2:36:09] point. I'm a cook straight to
[2:36:10] the point. Fall
[2:36:10] for not. The data center
[2:36:13] meeting and I would not put a
[2:36:15] data center. It's 2 different
[2:36:16] things. Point got good goals,
[2:36:20] education. You're going to
[2:36:21] bring computers in. They're
[2:36:21] going to work on technology.
[2:36:25] The economy going to grow.
[2:36:26] You don't create jobs. A lot of
[2:36:28] the things that's good for the
[2:36:29] community is going to put it
[2:36:31] the bad point. You've got a
[2:36:35] bunch of people who I think
[2:36:36] that is bad on water.
[2:36:37] Late Tuesday. No, you don't
[2:36:38] call kids home and so many
[2:36:40] other different things. So I
[2:36:43] think what with the guy need
[2:36:48] to do is low. We stop bickering
[2:36:48] is get this guy would
[2:36:49] Blackstone because if it was
[2:36:50] named White Stone would be
[2:36:55] different. Think about it too
[2:36:58] small. You know, so I just want
[2:37:01] this will add to it. But but my
[2:37:03] whole point is lit. That guy
[2:37:06] from Blackstone get with the
[2:37:07] community. Guess it and try
[2:37:10] to put these numbers together
[2:37:12] and show that it don't home.
[2:37:15] Go to go home. And it added
[2:37:17] that the heat, let's put it
[2:37:19] together and get this. And so
[2:37:20] they can get the numbers
[2:37:23] together so we move forward and
[2:37:24] stop big win. And one another
[2:37:26] this good. And so everybody can
[2:37:30] way. This get out. We're going
[2:37:31] to check out so.
[2:37:31] You know, I I'm out of here
[2:37:34] like Bobby Brown say I'm out
[2:37:37] here.
[2:37:41] >> Our next speaker is Dewayne
[2:37:42] Washington, MR. Washington will
[2:37:45] be followed by 2 Darien
[2:37:49] Christian Grey.
[2:37:49] >> Dr But thank you. Good
[2:37:52] afternoon, mayor and council
[2:37:54] members. I have a very unique
[2:37:55] perspective on today. And I'll
[2:37:55] tell you why just a moment.
[2:37:58] But I do love this Love
[2:37:59] everyone coming up and there's
[2:38:00] based. There's different
[2:38:02] perspectives. And that's really
[2:38:06] what we need a good, healthy
[2:38:06] conversation. But I'm here
[2:38:08] today to actually speak in
[2:38:11] favor of the proposed site plan
[2:38:12] for the data center.
[2:38:13] The powers that be actually did
[2:38:17] meet with the community there
[2:38:19] for us, too. And revise the
[2:38:19] footprint that is there.
[2:38:20] And that's appreciated. But I
[2:38:25] do want to let you know that.
[2:38:26] More broadly. I proved the
[2:38:29] concept in general I was born,
[2:38:32] raised educated worship, preach
[2:38:34] and teach right here in the
[2:38:35] city of Fort Worth business
[2:38:38] here in the city of forward.
[2:38:39] I grew up not too far from
[2:38:42] where this data center. It's
[2:38:42] going. I'm actually somebody
[2:38:45] who spent their whole life the
[2:38:46] whole adult life in the tech
[2:38:47] industry. We'll tell you how
[2:38:51] long that's been. But it's been
[2:38:53] a long time. And if someone who
[2:38:56] has worked in a data center.
[2:38:56] I have a very unique
[2:38:58] perspective of all of this.
[2:39:00] And I can tell you this that
[2:39:00] most of us use the data center
[2:39:04] before we even brushed our
[2:39:04] teeth this morning. If your
[2:39:06] cell phone woke you up and you
[2:39:07] check the weather, guess what?
[2:39:10] You probably were connected to
[2:39:11] a data center.
[2:39:11] If you read Scripture before
[2:39:14] you got out of bed on the phone
[2:39:17] that app was probably connected
[2:39:20] to a data center. If you use
[2:39:23] Facebook data center. Email
[2:39:26] data Center as Google. A
[2:39:28] question data center you to
[2:39:29] data center chatgpt. You
[2:39:34] definitely used a data center.
[2:39:34] If you use Starbucks on the way
[2:39:37] here and use your debit card.
[2:39:41] Guess what? You are using a
[2:39:43] data center. If your wife have
[2:39:44] Amazon on speed dial is on
[2:39:47] first-name basis with the
[2:39:51] delivery driver. Another.
[2:39:54] Data center.
[2:39:57] But the point is it.
[2:39:58] Data centers on some strange
[2:40:00] technically technical found
[2:40:02] thing. It's literally a
[2:40:04] building with a bunch of
[2:40:05] computers and it's not a
[2:40:07] situation where the that they
[2:40:08] were looking for infrastructure
[2:40:10] that doesn't exist. We're
[2:40:11] already doing this right now
[2:40:12] that that infrastructure is
[2:40:15] supporting the life. We're
[2:40:16] currently living today.
[2:40:17] We don't think about the
[2:40:18] infrastructure behind
[2:40:21] electricity. Every time we flip
[2:40:23] open alike. We don't think
[2:40:23] about the infrastructure behind
[2:40:24] water. Every time we turn on
[2:40:27] the faucet and to be honest.
[2:40:27] Most of us don't think about
[2:40:29] the infrastructure behind the
[2:40:30] digital lives that we live
[2:40:33] every single day. When we pick
[2:40:34] up our phones. But that
[2:40:37] infrastructure has to exist.
[2:40:41] Some where it's not in the
[2:40:43] cloud. It literally is in a
[2:40:43] building. Ironically, the
[2:40:44] building that we're talking
[2:40:45] about not only right around the
[2:40:47] corner from where I grew up
[2:40:48] actually across the street.
[2:40:49] For more from Washington, our
[2:40:52] next speaker is Dendreon
[2:40:56] Christian Grey.
[2:41:03] >> Good afternoon, mayor and
[2:41:06] council.
[2:41:07] I am drd injury on great and
[2:41:09] I served in higher education
[2:41:10] and work for development for
[2:41:13] over 2 decades. Even though I
[2:41:15] MAY not look like it.
[2:41:17] Because large infrastructure
[2:41:18] investments have become
[2:41:19] powerful training ecosystems
[2:41:20] where employers, schools,
[2:41:23] colleges and community partners
[2:41:25] work together at that center.
[2:41:26] Campus needs more than computer
[2:41:28] scientists, its construction
[2:41:32] and operation involves
[2:41:33] electricians, mechanics
[2:41:34] technicians, control
[2:41:35] specialists network in
[2:41:36] cybersecurity professionals.
[2:41:39] Not to mention safety teams,
[2:41:41] security personnel, project
[2:41:43] managers, logistic providers,
[2:41:45] landscapers, and many more Fort
[2:41:49] Worth can use this project not
[2:41:51] only just to expand at print to
[2:41:52] ships, credentials,
[2:41:53] internships, Veterans, Pathways
[2:41:54] and supplier development
[2:41:58] programs, but also for our
[2:42:00] children. We should be precise
[2:42:01] about public decisions. This
[2:42:05] site has existing planned
[2:42:06] development zoning for the
[2:42:07] underlying usage and for my
[2:42:11] amendment. And refi. State
[2:42:13] plans. It includes the
[2:42:14] substation a 40 foot maximum
[2:42:17] high that support a smaller
[2:42:19] to level.
[2:42:22] 150 foot maximum sit back near
[2:42:25] residential zoning. Parking
[2:42:26] alignment with the staffing
[2:42:28] model. The zoning Commission
[2:42:30] unanimously recommended
[2:42:33] approvals. I commend these
[2:42:34] developers. The city should
[2:42:35] pair approval with the
[2:42:38] expectation that convert
[2:42:40] investment into local.
[2:42:43] Regular workforce meetings,
[2:42:45] acessible procurement
[2:42:47] information, schools and
[2:42:48] colleges partnerships,
[2:42:48] transparent reporting and Mina
[2:42:50] for outreach to communities
[2:42:53] near the site will and should
[2:42:56] continue to happen. A proposed
[2:42:59] 10 billion dollar project can
[2:43:00] strengthen the commercial tax
[2:43:03] base and create significant
[2:43:07] economic activity. Its greatest
[2:43:07] legacy, however, should include
[2:43:09] people who gain skills and
[2:43:11] business that gained
[2:43:15] opportunity. I urge the council
[2:43:17] to approve the c 26 0. 41 and
[2:43:19] forced the improved plan and
[2:43:23] challenge every partner.
[2:43:24] 2 and it every part of it to
[2:43:25] make for talent. Part of the
[2:43:28] project from the beginning.
[2:43:30] Thank you for your time.
[2:43:34] >> Take him again. All by
[2:43:37] Dolores, Macon.
[2:43:42] And part of me, it's Tay to
[2:43:45] believe. Thank you.
[2:43:58] >> My name is Delores. Making.
[2:44:01] I work in health care and that
[2:44:03] the nation.
[2:44:03] Response, but decisions rally
[2:44:05] come from. And and then there's
[2:44:09] no reason they come from
[2:44:10] identifying grits.
[2:44:13] Houston evidence apply and
[2:44:14] safeguards and result.
[2:44:14] That is how forward should
[2:44:17] approach to Black Milton
[2:44:19] Project.
[2:44:22] Questions about noise,
[2:44:24] lightning water, our air
[2:44:25] quality track. The and
[2:44:27] emergency preparedness. Is
[2:44:27] there serious answers?
[2:44:30] >> Happily cover athlete goal.
[2:44:32] >> I missed us. It is standard
[2:44:35] should be mandatory and to grow
[2:44:39] and invoice. It developed but
[2:44:40] development should communicate
[2:44:40] openly with nearly residents
[2:44:43] and report on complies. It.
[2:44:47] Risk management also requires
[2:44:50] use, compare realistic options.
[2:44:51] The underlying data center
[2:44:52] Hughes has already been
[2:44:55] established. The proud zoning.
[2:44:59] The seat. 26 0 pull one.
[2:45:02] It's a form. A mid-MAY, though,
[2:45:05] to that plan development and
[2:45:07] includes a revised site plan.
[2:45:10] This revision increases the
[2:45:11] residential setback to one
[2:45:12] defeat and allows to level
[2:45:15] design that reduces the
[2:45:16] footprint. The zoning
[2:45:19] commission in an Israeli
[2:45:23] recommended a pro. The project
[2:45:24] also a real public by a private
[2:45:27] investment. Major them billions
[2:45:29] of strong, a commercial tax
[2:45:32] base opportunities to
[2:45:33] construction love to go
[2:45:35] work. Engineering, technology,
[2:45:38] security, 90's and local
[2:45:39] services. We should not make
[2:45:40] air what he's about it. That
[2:45:42] tax revenues job count. Have
[2:45:48] not been documented. We do not
[2:45:49] need to verify scale and
[2:45:51] improve plan provides a strong
[2:45:54] basis or support. I respect the
[2:45:59] blacks you to approve the 6, 2,
[2:46:00] 6, 0, 0, 1, Likewise
[2:46:01] transparent and are meant to
[2:46:04] land. Operation comply says
[2:46:05] and choose response about
[2:46:07] progress. All of it outdated
[2:46:10] was this. But at that point.
[2:46:17] >> The Laureus Macon followed
[2:46:17] by Wanda Bell.
[2:46:18] Oh, sorry and making sure I
[2:46:20] didn't MISS Tate ahead again.
[2:46:23] Correct? Okay. Want a bell?
[2:46:41] >> Good afternoon. Mayor and
[2:46:44] council members.
[2:46:50] And then this tower hand again.
[2:46:53] And I want to start with.
[2:46:54] >> I love
[2:46:56] for because we have never
[2:46:57] needed to be a copy of anyone.
[2:47:00] Arlington has the Cowboys and
[2:47:05] the Rangers. Dallas has the
[2:47:08] Mavericks and the stars, those
[2:47:09] Arlington and are powerful
[2:47:10] regional Bryant's forward pass
[2:47:13] something different before it.
[2:47:16] The chance to.
[2:47:18] The chance to our our powerful
[2:47:19] regional Bryant for war has
[2:47:20] something different at
[2:47:24] different before it. The chance
[2:47:28] to become home to a private
[2:47:28] digital and struck
[2:47:30] Infrastructre complex with an
[2:47:33] investment manager Ed,
[2:47:34] approximately 10 Billion.
[2:47:37] I do support the Black Mountain
[2:47:40] Project. Thank you.
[2:47:41] >> Our next speaker is Delores
[2:47:44] Macon, fallen by Wanda Bell.
[2:47:50] >> And Marion. And present,
[2:47:53] thank you.
[2:48:09] >> My name is and that area.
[2:48:12] I am a working mother who cares
[2:48:15] deeply about both the
[2:48:17] opportunity and quality of life
[2:48:18] and full court.
[2:48:20] >> With families here about
[2:48:22] a project of this large.
[2:48:24] We naturally as hard questions.
[2:48:27] Will it be a good neighbor?
[2:48:28] Will the city and for us noise
[2:48:32] and lightning lighting rules.
[2:48:34] What about water power?
[2:48:37] Traffic, air air quality and
[2:48:38] emergency planning.
[2:48:40] Those questions should be
[2:48:43] should not be brushed aside.
[2:48:46] They should be answered.
[2:48:47] Through her mitts conditions
[2:48:50] monitoring and continue popping
[2:48:54] communication.
[2:48:54] We should also be clear about
[2:48:59] the decision before the
[2:49:00] council. The data center use
[2:49:04] has already been established
[2:49:07] through parts on easy cc 26, 0,
[2:49:11] 4, 1,
[2:49:12] is an amendment to that.
[2:49:13] Planning development and foods,
[2:49:16] a revised site plan, the new
[2:49:21] design and increases the Fed
[2:49:22] back near. The Fed back there,
[2:49:27] residential zoning up to one
[2:49:31] 50 feet. And uses too 2 level
[2:49:33] layout to level layout that
[2:49:36] reduces the ground but print.
[2:49:40] In other words, the choice is
[2:49:42] not helpful. A data center are
[2:49:46] no data center. The choice and
[2:49:48] choose from. But their
[2:49:51] community receives more
[2:49:53] neighborhood conscious man as a
[2:49:55] mother also want my children to
[2:49:56] grow up in a city that with a
[2:49:59] strong tax base mater, in
[2:50:02] effect and fact structure.
[2:50:05] Skill, career and look at all
[2:50:05] opportunities. A million
[2:50:08] billion billion dollar profit
[2:50:11] as the best man can help create
[2:50:13] that future.
[2:50:14] Through cost direction.
[2:50:16] Technical work, suppliers and
[2:50:18] ongoing operations. I support
[2:50:22] the revised plan because it
[2:50:23] moves and the right just
[2:50:28] decision 2 sorry to our action.
[2:50:30] Lisa proves the c 26 0, 4, 1,
[2:50:31] and force every standard.
[2:50:32] And keep listening to the
[2:50:35] families who live closest to
[2:50:39] the fight. Thank you.
[2:50:41] Council. That is the conclusion
[2:50:42] of our speakers on this is any
[2:50:42] item all turn out to the floor
[2:50:44] for any comments or questions
[2:50:47] for staff.
[2:50:49] >> Customer Nettles.
[2:50:50] Yes, mayor times well spent.
[2:50:52] Thank you guys for coming to
[2:50:53] speak on this on this zoning
[2:50:55] case. Are the site plan
[2:50:58] actually?
[2:51:00] >> I we can have a city staff
[2:51:03] made the city attorney and Sony
[2:51:05] as well if back now to can't
[2:51:09] come. We've got 3, Mike, I want
[2:51:10] to x some questions and I want
[2:51:13] you guys to have to keep going
[2:51:16] back and forth.
[2:51:23] Dj. Please just let's let's
[2:51:24] finish the meeting that side
[2:51:24] like would love to let's let's
[2:51:25] just please do you want to
[2:51:27] leave or you want to stay your
[2:51:28] choice?
[2:51:29] >> You know, I would love for
[2:51:30] you to stay. Let's just have a
[2:51:31] great meeting in fish. I really
[2:51:31] don't want you to leave.
[2:51:34] Would like you to stay. Thank
[2:51:35] you.
[2:51:37] MR. Knowles, ok, thank And
[2:51:38] there's a couple things that
[2:51:40] was said we want to I have some
[2:51:41] questions. All of the map.
[2:51:41] It.
[2:51:45] >> a couple of questions as
[2:51:46] recourse to be site plan and
[2:51:48] the feat that you're proposing
[2:51:50] from the neighborhood to the
[2:51:51] building. What is on the site
[2:51:53] plan on the site plan, the
[2:51:54] buildings we have on those 4
[2:51:54] buildings. All of them are
[2:51:58] greater than 300 feet from
[2:51:58] adjacent.
[2:52:01] >> Residents us from the
[2:52:02] property lines. So
[2:52:05] we're going to face the correct
[2:52:08] number there.
[2:52:09] >> Okay. So this 150 feet
[2:52:10] that's on increase is
[2:52:13] increasing. What you guys have
[2:52:14] already put in place. It's
[2:52:15] increasing from 80 to one 50.
[2:52:16] But when you look at the actual
[2:52:17] buildings that we laid out,
[2:52:19] those buildings are 300 feet
[2:52:21] from the property lines.
[2:52:24] So even more than the those are
[2:52:24] our questions. Okay. Please
[2:52:27] know at bars. You got the
[2:52:33] virus. But now.
[2:52:33] It's not in the site plan.
[2:52:34] So there is there a way that if
[2:52:37] this is approved, we can amend
[2:52:40] it to 300 feet.
[2:52:43] Because these baseless and 75
[2:52:48] feet. Plus one 50.
[2:52:48] >> The site correctly depicts
[2:52:50] to 3 defeat. If you wanted to
[2:52:53] make it even more restrictive,
[2:52:54] the 4 men can be made by the
[2:52:55] council to reflect what the
[2:52:58] site plan actually provide.
[2:53:03] It.
[2:53:04] That was a question about
[2:53:06] diesel fuel.
[2:53:07] >> Will this company we will
[2:53:10] they be using feel? And I think
[2:53:11] one of the statements was the
[2:53:14] the substation uses diesel fuel
[2:53:16] up probably.
[2:53:18] Point out substations exist to
[2:53:19] take great power, stepping down
[2:53:21] from larger transmission lines
[2:53:22] to consumptive level bulges.
[2:53:24] And so that is not something
[2:53:25] where you have on site
[2:53:28] generation. That's all we have
[2:53:31] a power plant Sen.
[2:53:33] Running. 24 7, 3.65 diesel
[2:53:34] engines was the start of
[2:53:34] accurate statement. What we
[2:53:40] have backup generational side
[2:53:40] for when our goes out 10, 20
[2:53:41] hours a year. We will either
[2:53:44] natural gas turbines or backups
[2:53:45] into it. But there's no are
[2:53:52] 24, 7, 3, 65 engines running.
[2:53:55] Thank you.
[2:54:00] The type of investment that
[2:54:05] will be into Everman isd, I
[2:54:08] believe, is about
[2:54:09] 10111 million dollars
[2:54:10] >> per year property tax was
[2:54:11] completely. But as that
[2:54:14] accurate statement, this yet
[2:54:16] completely unabated built out
[2:54:18] 970 megawatts. If you use the
[2:54:22] term counties online tax
[2:54:22] calculator. I've done the math
[2:54:24] numerous times that works out
[2:54:27] to about 111 million per and
[2:54:29] iced tea. Notably their budget
[2:54:31] today is 85 million to you're
[2:54:33] talking 2 times the resources
[2:54:33] available to that. I stand and
[2:54:36] those kids and I think that's
[2:54:39] pretty powerful.
[2:54:44] I want for couple from staff.
[2:54:44] Thank you, Brad. Think that
[2:54:46] might be less in one else.
[2:54:51] Have questions for him. Staff,
[2:54:53] I believe. This all done with
[2:54:56] quiz was approved JANUARY 2025.
[2:54:56] And SEPTEMBER of 2025. Today
[2:54:59] we're actually voting on a site
[2:55:03] plan.
[2:55:03] Not actually whether or not
[2:55:05] the data center can be built.
[2:55:09] To speak to that. Yes, thank
[2:55:10] you, mayor.
[2:55:11] >> And COUNCILMAN In Dayton,
[2:55:13] with that development services,
[2:55:16] the entitlements for the zoning
[2:55:17] is in place. They're asking to
[2:55:19] increase the setback, increase
[2:55:22] the height and approved the
[2:55:25] site plan. In absence of any
[2:55:26] other.
[2:55:28] Decisions made today, the the
[2:55:30] entitlement is still there for
[2:55:33] the data center use. I think.
[2:55:36] I love it was JANUARY to
[2:55:37] SEPTEMBER.
[2:55:38] We would quite because the
[2:55:40] council require them to do a
[2:55:40] site plan.
[2:55:43] >> Because normally the site
[2:55:44] plan is not required, but
[2:55:45] because of the neighbors in the
[2:55:48] community asking so many
[2:55:50] questions. This council require
[2:55:51] them to do a site plan. Is that
[2:55:52] accurate statement as well?
[2:55:54] Yes, sir. The original request
[2:55:55] was a site plan waiver. This
[2:55:58] council required the site plan.
[2:56:04] I have a question about that.
[2:56:05] A lot of
[2:56:06] conversation about.
[2:56:08] >> Tabling the vote and waiting
[2:56:09] for the recommendations.
[2:56:12] >> That we have put in place
[2:56:12] with the moratorium as well
[2:56:16] as with the committee. That
[2:56:17] task force whatever comes to
[2:56:24] what the task force and next.
[2:56:27] 90 days. This case. Have to
[2:56:28] abide by
[2:56:29] those recommendations.
[2:56:31] >> Essentially know as zoning
[2:56:32] staff has indicated there on
[2:56:32] time into place that they
[2:56:35] already have their development
[2:56:37] regulations in place. And so
[2:56:38] the moratorium or even the
[2:56:42] regulations adopted by the
[2:56:42] recommended by the dci c
[2:56:44] they're not retroactive, they
[2:56:44] would be for any new develop.
[2:56:47] New data centers coming into
[2:56:51] the city itself.
[2:56:55] >> Okay. Thank you, Anne.
[2:56:58] The recommendations.
[2:57:01] >> That war proposed by city
[2:57:04] staff.
[2:57:07] Black Mountain, the developer
[2:57:10] metals be on those
[2:57:13] recommendations.
[2:57:16] I believe they have, according
[2:57:17] to staff. Zoning staff. Can
[2:57:20] I get more clear, precise about
[2:57:23] sir.
[2:57:23] >> Good afternoon. Mayor and
[2:57:27] council dj. Real director of
[2:57:30] development services. Yes, some
[2:57:32] of our recommendations included
[2:57:33] urban forest, the tree
[2:57:34] mitigation and preservation
[2:57:36] on site. The proposed site plan
[2:57:37] meets and exceeds those typical
[2:57:37] standards that we would see
[2:57:40] with those type of
[2:57:42] applications.
[2:57:43] With regard to drainage,
[2:57:45] they're still reviewing
[2:57:47] drainage for that is for the
[2:57:48] area. But they're also looking
[2:57:51] at when they're combined in
[2:57:52] the entire site. You know, to
[2:57:55] detain on site. There was a lot
[2:57:55] of testimony about, you know,
[2:57:56] there's not a lot of drainage.
[2:57:59] So I want to clarify that there
[2:58:01] will also be detention on site
[2:58:02] that would mitigate adverse
[2:58:05] impact on the neighboring
[2:58:09] properties.
[2:58:09] >> Council are back in the
[2:58:10] council are stark just had a
[2:58:13] quick question for you do to
[2:58:16] follow up on that and you said
[2:58:18] that there will be detention on
[2:58:19] that. I don't have it right in
[2:58:20] front of it. Is that shown in
[2:58:21] the site plan or is that in
[2:58:23] future zoning changes? So thank
[2:58:24] you for that question.
[2:58:28] >> So the approval of the site
[2:58:29] plan does not wavered, defer
[2:58:29] any additional development
[2:58:33] standards for the site. So it
[2:58:34] still has to me, I did Tia
[2:58:35] assumptions. It still has to
[2:58:36] meet the drainage substances.
[2:58:39] Also has to go through planning
[2:58:41] and the rest of the development
[2:58:44] process. And so they're unable
[2:58:44] to to their go into a drainage
[2:58:47] study review at this approach
[2:58:49] at this time. So we don't know
[2:58:51] the size or the location of the
[2:58:54] detention pond. However, the
[2:58:54] current proposal includes that.
[2:58:57] >> The current site plan
[2:58:57] includes a detention pond.
[2:59:00] >> The currents like site plan
[2:59:03] for the drainage study.
[2:59:05] >> That does not make sense to
[2:59:06] me dj. So we have a site plan,
[2:59:09] right? And that site plan as it
[2:59:09] was
[2:59:13] shown today, does it have a
[2:59:13] place holder for detention
[2:59:14] pond? And I'm not sure. I don't
[2:59:17] think that then I guess what
[2:59:19] I'm trying to ask is is there
[2:59:19] when you tell me there's a
[2:59:21] place holder that means that we
[2:59:22] don't know where it's going.
[2:59:25] And so I'm uncertain why would
[2:59:26] vote on something today that it
[2:59:26] could potentially change based
[2:59:27] on our could it potentially
[2:59:32] change based on this study?
[2:59:34] >> the site layout is not going
[2:59:37] to change the open space that
[2:59:38] is currently providing new
[2:59:41] beware. The detention pond is
[2:59:43] ok, it's ok, thank you.
[2:59:45] >> If I could clarify one thing
[2:59:49] on that. So when we look at a
[2:59:50] drainage study, that's a part
[2:59:52] of plotting. The property has
[2:59:52] nothing to do with the zoning
[2:59:55] action before City Council
[2:59:57] today.
[2:59:58] You handle zoning first.
[2:59:59] Then you do a drainage study
[3:00:02] and that's part of the plot of
[3:00:05] the property.
[3:00:06] Zoning and drainage. Don't go
[3:00:11] together, trying to just to
[3:00:12] later. Council our stores.
[3:00:12] Thank you, mayor. Try to have
[3:00:13] any any questions and comments.
[3:00:15] We want to comment an hour.
[3:00:18] You can't go ahead, ok, perfect
[3:00:21] so one to the other residents
[3:00:22] who actually come out and
[3:00:22] support So I just want to
[3:00:26] apologize the way some of you
[3:00:28] guys are true today.
[3:00:29] Missed Hackett was correct in
[3:00:30] for for the gentlemen are so
[3:00:33] that we don't listen. I I do
[3:00:34] not have some notes. Missed
[3:00:34] Hackett said the Americans have
[3:00:35] the right to petition
[3:00:37] government. That includes you
[3:00:38] all. So it includes those are
[3:00:39] different opinions than others.
[3:00:41] You MAY speak. So she was
[3:00:44] correct in that MR. Silva, you
[3:00:44] mentioned that the government
[3:00:45] works for the people. We have
[3:00:48] to do what they say now.
[3:00:49] There's differing views.
[3:00:49] What does the government do
[3:00:51] that case? They listened.
[3:00:53] They make decisions so he was
[3:00:54] partially correct in that.
[3:00:58] So back to great saying b, b,
[3:01:02] minus on that one
[3:01:02] MR. Kerry and I you brought up
[3:01:05] a Republican versus Democrat
[3:01:06] yet you're hearing a shirt
[3:01:07] paddling or your partisan
[3:01:09] candidate of Irony is not lost
[3:01:10] on me. There, but really to
[3:01:11] those rest again, I want to
[3:01:11] apologize for the allegations
[3:01:13] that he put out to get you
[3:01:15] guys, especially the clergy
[3:01:15] saying you guys are taking
[3:01:19] money just like he's he's doing
[3:01:22] right now. So I hope he gets
[3:01:22] those clicks. Unsubscribe that
[3:01:23] he's looking for in that case.
[3:01:26] I think it's quite interesting,
[3:01:28] especially the you know, saying
[3:01:31] No, if we say no to this, which
[3:01:31] we've heard before are ready,
[3:01:33] it wants the doesn't. It would
[3:01:35] continue to be built. However,
[3:01:37] it would hurt the neighborhood
[3:01:37] even more as far as the
[3:01:40] concessions that they've been
[3:01:40] asking for and getting so
[3:01:43] that's the irony, again, is not
[3:01:43] lost me there. But again, to
[3:01:45] those folks who came out to
[3:01:47] speak in support. You haven't
[3:01:48] been up here? I don't think
[3:01:48] I've seen many of you up here.
[3:01:51] So thank you for coming out.
[3:01:53] We do this all the time where
[3:01:54] we're chastise, whether we do
[3:01:58] something that they like or not
[3:01:58] quite frankly, there's some on
[3:02:00] this ties that could cure
[3:02:01] cancer and off and end
[3:02:02] homelessness. Now are there
[3:02:05] still could be some basement
[3:02:05] dwellers that hate us. So I
[3:02:06] guess welcome to the club to
[3:02:06] the rest of you. Just sorry you
[3:02:08] had to put up with that.
[3:02:11] So that's all my comments are
[3:02:13] councilor Deborah Peoples.
[3:02:17] Try one more time. I'm MAY try.
[3:02:25] Now. I don't know. And then try
[3:02:29] again area.
[3:02:30] >> Well, thank you. And for
[3:02:31] everybody that came out today.
[3:02:33] Thank you. Thank you. Thank
[3:02:36] you. I know that this process
[3:02:37] is long and you had of the
[3:02:39] places you rather be. But you
[3:02:41] stuck with this and I'm
[3:02:42] grateful. But I had a question
[3:02:43] that I wanted to ask. And,
[3:02:45] Jeff, maybe you can help me
[3:02:49] with this. I know that, Chris,
[3:02:49] you said
[3:02:53] >> that the
[3:02:55] >> decisions that the dci a
[3:02:59] make will not do not impact
[3:03:00] this. A data centre, but just
[3:03:02] one of the things you talked
[3:03:06] about and I just want to be
[3:03:09] sure, can we go back and off
[3:03:10] if once the dci comes up with
[3:03:13] them recommendations, can we go
[3:03:13] back and a half a black
[3:03:14] mountain if they'd be willing
[3:03:18] to comply with those new
[3:03:21] recommendations?
[3:03:23] >> Under state law in this is
[3:03:23] what we've talked about it
[3:03:24] every briefing so far because
[3:03:27] we want people to understand
[3:03:28] this state law gives the
[3:03:32] landowner and the developer
[3:03:33] the right to choose to stay
[3:03:34] under the development rules in
[3:03:36] place at the time they start
[3:03:39] the process. That does not mean
[3:03:40] that we cannot ask any
[3:03:41] developer to comply with our
[3:03:42] new rules. And we've been doing
[3:03:43] that now at this time. We do
[3:03:45] not have any new rules. They
[3:03:47] are still being contemplated in
[3:03:50] what direction we go. We can
[3:03:51] certainly ask that of any
[3:03:53] developer. They can say yes,
[3:03:53] and they can also stay know and
[3:03:55] still stay within their rights
[3:03:59] under state law. Okay. So thank
[3:04:01] you so.
[3:04:04] >> Should we choose today to
[3:04:05] wait till we got the new
[3:04:06] regulations? We could go back
[3:04:07] and all MR. Bennett and Black
[3:04:10] Mountain if they'd be willing
[3:04:14] to comply with that.
[3:04:15] >> Yes, I I know that's all
[3:04:16] I wanted to know. I mean, I
[3:04:20] just wanted to know if that
[3:04:21] were to pass a bill yet.
[3:04:22] >> Ok, thank you. I mean, it's
[3:04:23] just like today they have
[3:04:24] development standards already
[3:04:25] in place that have been
[3:04:26] adopted. They can choose to
[3:04:27] stay under those development
[3:04:28] standards.
[3:04:29] >> They're coming to the table
[3:04:30] now to say we want to amend
[3:04:32] that. We want to increase our
[3:04:33] setbacks and increase the
[3:04:33] height in the future. They can
[3:04:38] do the same and they can choose
[3:04:41] that's a fact hours.
[3:04:47] >> Councilor Paul, go ahead.
[3:04:51] >> And that so I'm going to be
[3:04:55] honest and I am not the best
[3:04:57] extemporaneous speaker. That is
[3:05:00] certainly not my kids. This
[3:05:00] case has really. Given me a
[3:05:02] tremendous amount of anxiety.
[3:05:08] And as weight really heavily.
[3:05:11] My heart and mind.
[3:05:15] All the time that we've had
[3:05:16] to consider it and the
[3:05:17] continuances and the
[3:05:19] information that's been coming
[3:05:22] forward. The information I saw
[3:05:24] on my own.
[3:05:24] And it doesn't way just because
[3:05:27] I'm a councilmember. It weighs
[3:05:29] on me.
[3:05:31] Generally as a resident, a
[3:05:37] parent taxpayer, all the things
[3:05:37] and I really have been
[3:05:38] struggling to kind of find a
[3:05:39] balance on how to inform our
[3:05:43] decision-making on this because
[3:05:44] I obviously believe that we
[3:05:45] need to have regulations.
[3:05:47] There's no has done to. And
[3:05:49] my my and the professing that
[3:05:53] and I obviously support having
[3:05:56] a moratorium and my vote pans
[3:05:58] also reflect that.
[3:06:00] And the only way that I like
[3:06:01] today, I came here and I
[3:06:02] thought I'll keep score like I
[3:06:04] just really have been trying to
[3:06:07] find a possible away off.
[3:06:08] Talk to.
[3:06:10] >> Stakeholders and in the
[3:06:11] community. I've talked to
[3:06:11] leaders in the community have
[3:06:13] talked to my colleagues, have
[3:06:16] talked to academics. I've
[3:06:17] talked to activists and
[3:06:21] certainly from people in our
[3:06:25] own district.
[3:06:27] But they
[3:06:28] did that heard today is some
[3:06:28] misinformation, which I'm glad
[3:06:32] people up. Ask questions to
[3:06:33] clarify. Voting no. Today we're
[3:06:38] voting against the site plan.
[3:06:40] >> That that.
[3:06:41] >> If there was ever a time
[3:06:43] to had been out talking about
[3:06:46] this topic, it was we it was
[3:06:50] proceeds today.
[3:06:53] It's about a site plan. We get
[3:06:54] to choose a site plan or b site
[3:06:57] plan. And so we've heard a
[3:07:00] number of people today.
[3:07:02] Those of which who live most,
[3:07:05] all of them live in here as
[3:07:06] residents Fort Worth. But we've
[3:07:08] also heard from people who live
[3:07:12] most proximate to the actual
[3:07:15] proposed site. This is not
[3:07:16] district 6. So for me.
[3:07:19] I want to represent the people
[3:07:20] who are most impacted.
[3:07:21] And from what I hear, the
[3:07:24] people most impacted are
[3:07:25] deciding between.
[3:07:31] They want site but do they want
[3:07:34] 5 plan? The? And so?
[3:07:36] That's to me. That's the
[3:07:37] question at hand. I can't stop
[3:07:38] a data set from being there
[3:07:40] and there's going to be a data
[3:07:42] center there and either a
[3:07:45] guard. And so to me, the most
[3:07:48] important part is to. Provide
[3:07:50] for the protections or this
[3:07:54] site plan that is Leith op
[3:07:54] intrusive, I guess on the
[3:07:57] people that it's going to be
[3:08:01] the most proximate to so.
[3:08:02] That is where I am on this
[3:08:05] I'm looking forward to hearing
[3:08:09] the recommendations from.
[3:08:09] The commission. That much
[3:08:15] needed Italy awaiting them.
[3:08:19] I definitely.
[3:08:20] Want to continue on the
[3:08:21] moratorium process. But
[3:08:21] unfortunately, this was a case
[3:08:24] that was already in the
[3:08:24] pipeline.
[3:08:28] It's toothpaste out of the 2.
[3:08:29] And at this point.
[3:08:29] I want to do what's best for
[3:08:33] the residents that it has
[3:08:36] greatly impacts.
[3:08:37] Summer crane and oh, yes,
[3:08:38] following on that, then, Chris,
[3:08:38] I don't know if you're planning
[3:08:40] to do this, but since we've
[3:08:43] already talked about,
[3:08:44] >> increasing the setback on
[3:08:45] paper, I'd like to offer that
[3:08:48] amendment which also puts that
[3:08:49] on on paper further setback
[3:08:51] than the one 50 required to at
[3:08:53] least the community has that
[3:08:56] assurance. I know the process
[3:08:59] there, but
[3:09:00] I need to say something more
[3:09:03] than that to amend the site
[3:09:06] plan for 300 feet.
[3:09:08] >> I believe the site plan
[3:09:10] ready reflects that. And so if
[3:09:12] you wanted to just reflect in
[3:09:14] the motion, it would just to be
[3:09:15] that's exactly what I wanted to
[3:09:16] amend the setback and to 300
[3:09:19] feet. Yes, the single fact.
[3:09:24] >> Are you making a motion
[3:09:25] councilmember crane?
[3:09:27] I wish I could. Thank you.
[3:09:28] Okay. Thank you.
[3:09:28] >> Any other questions or
[3:09:31] comments from council on this
[3:09:34] item.
[3:09:35] And again, I really do
[3:09:36] appreciate everyone that's been
[3:09:37] here today and spend their
[3:09:40] time. I hope that you felt like
[3:09:40] you were heard. I know that
[3:09:41] there's quite a bit of angst
[3:09:43] around this issue, not just in
[3:09:45] Fort Worth all over the
[3:09:46] country. I've said this so many
[3:09:46] times where there is in private
[3:09:47] meetings or public meetings,
[3:09:50] we've got to find a better way
[3:09:51] to uk. I know. I mean, always
[3:09:53] agree with MR. Carry-on or
[3:09:54] other speakers here today.
[3:09:55] I can certainly tell there's
[3:09:56] plenty of hatred towards me
[3:09:59] personally. I've health that
[3:09:59] many times. But the point is
[3:10:00] this, that leadership is
[3:10:02] difficult. And this is one of
[3:10:03] those moments.
[3:10:06] >> I think this is an in really
[3:10:07] important option for residents
[3:10:08] and I cannot thank you enough
[3:10:09] to those that live in proximity
[3:10:12] to this particular data center
[3:10:13] for spending so much time
[3:10:14] literally in the weeds
[3:10:17] understand what was best for
[3:10:17] your community as the Dr Hull
[3:10:21] and listen to every single word
[3:10:22] you said I understood what you
[3:10:22] were asking for for your
[3:10:24] community and for your
[3:10:26] neighborhood. And that is why
[3:10:26] I will be supporting the
[3:10:27] current current alternative
[3:10:30] motion on the floor. Let me
[3:10:32] say this. We're going to keep
[3:10:36] talking about data centers,
[3:10:37] the data Center Infrastructure
[3:10:39] Commission. We'll be in place
[3:10:41] very soon and come forward with
[3:10:42] regulations. The important a
[3:10:43] lot of discussion about 60 day
[3:10:47] timeline. Why do we put 60 days
[3:10:49] in place? Because I want our
[3:10:50] city to have some type of great
[3:10:52] regulatory framework before
[3:10:54] we enter legislative session
[3:10:55] that we can be a good example
[3:10:56] because we will lose control.
[3:10:58] At that point. We do not know
[3:10:58] what the state plans on doing
[3:11:02] and I think we can be a good
[3:11:04] example. I really do
[3:11:05] appreciate. I'm sorry. I don't
[3:11:05] always say it right. You don't
[3:11:09] love it. I'm your mayor and I'm
[3:11:09] your leader right for for such
[3:11:12] as time. Is this. This is why
[3:11:14] I'm here. I respect every
[3:11:14] colleague on this Dyess.
[3:11:17] They work incredibly hard to
[3:11:18] be here. They don't deserve.
[3:11:19] Personal attacks are vendettas.
[3:11:23] I'm really proud to serve with
[3:11:23] each and every one of you.
[3:11:24] So at this time I've got a
[3:11:25] motion on the floor. Do I have
[3:11:29] a second? The motion the second
[3:11:32] council please vote.
[3:11:40] Motion carries.
[3:11:42] >> Mayor, that concludes all
[3:11:45] of our action item. So that
[3:11:46] gets us to public comment.
[3:11:47] >> Thank you. Let's take a 5
[3:11:48] minute recess and come back to
[3:11:48] full public comments are making
[3:11:51] this restaurant. Thank you.
[3:12:09] We can get underway.
[3:13:08] All right. We're continuing
[3:13:11] with our public comments for
[3:13:14] Speaker Bob, a living.
[3:13:18] 3 minutes, sir, followed by
[3:13:21] Connelly Burr.
[3:13:24] >> Can you go to the center
[3:13:27] podium, please?
[3:13:34] >> Center podium. But up.
[3:13:37] >> I'm gonna from Trump to the
[3:13:38] commissioners court to do with
[3:13:38] 3 minutes. That's good. You
[3:13:41] just something good. Finally,
[3:13:41] Carlos, all these years.
[3:13:46] Here's the thing right here.
[3:13:48] Chris Jamison. Your website,
[3:13:49] what you won't look, he's not
[3:13:52] gonna look at the most about
[3:13:52] him. Your website, your
[3:13:55] endorsements for Mattie Parker.
[3:13:56] Ameris which commissioner
[3:13:59] marriage which the PRESIDENT P
[3:14:03] l a got on there. Firefighters
[3:14:04] association. The only ones you
[3:14:06] don't happen to your your dose
[3:14:07] of your supporters. Charles
[3:14:10] Manson and Hitler sot mission.
[3:14:12] You can pick the worst bunch of
[3:14:14] people ever the put down for
[3:14:16] endorsements. Because you don't
[3:14:17] know what you're doing. Chris,
[3:14:19] you never been to a COUNCILMAN,
[3:14:23] Chris. You never been to a
[3:14:23] bomb. And Chris, you capture
[3:14:25] duties for other people, do it
[3:14:28] for you. And here you sent.
[3:14:32] But you're not. You're a waste
[3:14:33] of time to me. Like most
[3:14:33] councilmember Debora People's
[3:14:38] Choice staff to issue saying
[3:14:38] why. MAY use just go and Now,
[3:14:43] here's the thing about the Oi.
[3:14:44] It tells and hear how they got
[3:14:45] Dan Scarfe out and Kate Cary
[3:14:48] Moon in office that brag about
[3:14:50] in this book, volume for the
[3:14:54] tracked right k. This is the
[3:14:55] 4th volume. They brag how that
[3:14:57] take councilmembers I out and
[3:15:00] put them in. Mayor Parker.
[3:15:02] They own you. We do. I wish
[3:15:04] people to her. No. There were
[3:15:04] not talking to council members.
[3:15:07] We're not talking a marriage.
[3:15:11] We're talking pitch with
[3:15:12] sawdust. Her head.
[3:15:14] If you've been to her doing
[3:15:14] such, I'm going to council
[3:15:15] meetings like Denver, people to
[3:15:17] shoot ever showing up one to
[3:15:18] her civic duty, different sort.
[3:15:19] Chris, over there, he got ball
[3:15:21] down. He used to be one of us.
[3:15:21] He got bought out.
[3:15:25] >> When he got enough money,
[3:15:27] he changed Ottawa. So the real
[3:15:28] answer to the city of Port war
[3:15:31] as you air first as we can all
[3:15:32] both there Windermere on our
[3:15:36] side and then we can start with
[3:15:37] when these people out and
[3:15:37] appeal any candidate, the text
[3:15:40] on Ocean Appeal. I firefighter
[3:15:44] association. It's not a Canada.
[3:15:47] It's a puppet. It's time to
[3:15:48] change them.
[3:15:49] And people can answer questions
[3:15:52] like Crystal runaway. What a
[3:15:53] coward.
[3:15:54] You keep our discretion really
[3:15:55] are. But I appreciate I could
[3:15:58] come and go. I think many parts
[3:15:59] of being here, grocers haircut.
[3:15:59] You shows how dumbing down the
[3:16:01] city is allow someone like or
[3:16:02] share for that law. Take away
[3:16:05] our Russian treat people like
[3:16:08] rep.
[3:16:10] >> You're a disgrace to tear
[3:16:11] your. Here are a total
[3:16:12] discretion, your heart patient,
[3:16:12] a human being. And I tell you,
[3:16:14] you never did your civic
[3:16:15] duties. You never came out to
[3:16:16] means you didn't do nothing and
[3:16:17] that the election was 100%
[3:16:18] ridge on the person you're
[3:16:19] sitting there. And, you know,
[3:16:21] it was really, you know what,
[3:16:21] GOD knows it. I know it.
[3:16:24] It was rigged or you wouldn't
[3:16:25] be there.
[3:16:28] Enjoy Denver. Judgment Day will
[3:16:30] be a different story.
[3:16:30] >> Next week are calling the
[3:16:33] brewer followed by Adrian
[3:16:36] Smith.
[3:16:38] >> Well, Mayor Councilmembers,
[3:16:38] good afternoon. My name is
[3:16:40] Colin Brewer and I'm a resident
[3:16:44] of District 6. I'm here today
[3:16:45] regarding transparency.
[3:16:46] Financial disclosure and
[3:16:46] information presented a 4th
[3:16:50] residents concerning a member
[3:16:50] of this council.
[3:16:52] Public records involving
[3:16:54] Councilmember Chris Nettles,
[3:16:55] even a purpose childcare center
[3:16:57] and purpose driven Ministry's
[3:17:01] re substantial questions.
[3:17:03] The desert clarification.
[3:17:03] Councilmember Nettles 2026
[3:17:05] personal financial statement
[3:17:07] identifies him as self employed
[3:17:10] and describes his occupation
[3:17:12] as owner of Child Care
[3:17:12] and after-school, the Texas
[3:17:14] Child Care Licensing Records
[3:17:16] show that haven a purpose have
[3:17:18] been under voluntary suspension
[3:17:21] since JULY of 2024. Reporting
[3:17:22] 0 children, 0 staff before
[3:17:25] ultimately closing in APRIL of
[3:17:26] this year. Yet the city's
[3:17:26] official biography continue
[3:17:28] to state the council member
[3:17:31] Middle Schools owns and
[3:17:32] operates the center.
[3:17:32] Those circumstances alone.
[3:17:36] More clarification. But we now
[3:17:36] know considerably more on
[3:17:39] AUGUST 18th of this year, the
[3:17:40] Texas Department of
[3:17:41] Agricultural submitted a brief
[3:17:43] to the Texas attorney general
[3:17:45] concerning records. I requested
[3:17:47] tva states that have a purpose
[3:17:47] became purpose. Truth
[3:17:50] Ministries when it began
[3:17:50] operating as a sponsor and the
[3:17:53] federal child and adult Care
[3:17:57] food program. The longer view
[3:17:58] Tda determined that the
[3:17:58] organization was to see us
[3:18:00] seriously deficient identifying
[3:18:06] noncompliance is resulting in
[3:18:08] 787,000 $872. And
[3:18:10] $0.77 allowable expenses and
[3:18:13] Milt losses covering 2021 2,
[3:18:17] 2023.
[3:18:17] With interest that reach
[3:18:20] $794,175.76 winner for to the
[3:18:21] attorney general for the
[3:18:21] lawsuit that was filed in
[3:18:24] AUGUST. The 6th of this month.
[3:18:26] Furthermore, records indicate
[3:18:27] that purpose for the ministries
[3:18:28] and councilmember Nettles
[3:18:30] himself restricted from
[3:18:32] participating in the food
[3:18:32] program. I'm asking for
[3:18:34] clarification about the bases
[3:18:37] and scope of that restriction.
[3:18:38] I want to be precise. The
[3:18:39] lawsuit is against is against
[3:18:41] the entity and not a judgment
[3:18:42] against Councilmember Nettles
[3:18:42] personally and it does not
[3:18:46] establish personal wrongdoing.
[3:18:49] But we now have an official
[3:18:51] state agency stating that
[3:18:52] organization policy publicly
[3:18:53] associating with a sitting
[3:18:55] council member incurred nearly
[3:18:57] $800,000 and disallowed meals
[3:19:00] under federally funded
[3:19:01] nutrition program. I
[3:19:02] respectfully ask the mayor and
[3:19:03] the council to determine
[3:19:04] whether the circumstances
[3:19:05] require correction of city
[3:19:08] information. Clarification of
[3:19:09] financial disclosures referral
[3:19:11] to the appropriate city.
[3:19:11] A story for review. I'm not
[3:19:13] asking this council to presume
[3:19:16] guilt. I'm asking for
[3:19:17] transparency.
[3:19:18] Public trusts requires one
[3:19:21] standard of accountability for
[3:19:23] everybody. Thank you.
[3:19:25] >> Next Speaker Kevin Carlson
[3:19:29] fall by Chris. What?
[3:19:32] >> We got
[3:19:32] Adrian, sir, I'm sorry. Adrian
[3:19:34] Smith, you're next. Followed by
[3:19:36] Kevin Carl's, sir.
[3:19:38] >> Order a smoke. There's fire.
[3:19:40] Well, where we have a problem.
[3:19:43] It was previously reported in
[3:19:45] MAY of this year that our city
[3:19:46] is facing a 49 million budget
[3:19:48] short fall feels that the year
[3:19:52] 2027. Fast forward to now all
[3:19:54] this present day, it's being
[3:19:56] reported the city is facing
[3:19:56] a 77 million dollar budget
[3:19:59] shortfall full physical year.
[3:20:03] 2027. We can change that amount
[3:20:07] to 97 Million. So he's actually
[3:20:09] 97 Million.
[3:20:10] It's been reported that this
[3:20:12] project is show followed the
[3:20:13] rise from current property
[3:20:14] valuations coming in Lloyd in
[3:20:18] lower than expected. Lets be
[3:20:21] clear. The current property
[3:20:22] tax bill, what valuation isn't
[3:20:25] causation for the expected 2027
[3:20:25] budget shortfall.
[3:20:28] Yes, the reckless on account.
[3:20:28] It's an account expanded
[3:20:30] bodies, Marion Mayor and
[3:20:32] council. That happens on a
[3:20:33] weekly basis. Thank through
[3:20:35] without giving consideration
[3:20:36] for long-term costs and a fake
[3:20:39] Diaz is the result we're left
[3:20:40] with.
[3:20:42] Former COUNCILWOMAN Gyna Bivens
[3:20:45] wants and money should need it
[3:20:46] region. Plus fundamental.
[3:20:48] No offense taken to what she
[3:20:49] said because it's true
[3:20:52] regarding the importance of
[3:20:53] reading.
[3:20:55] i think I witnessed a man was
[3:20:56] more beef in 400 and council
[3:20:57] colleagues. Those who steal
[3:21:00] Carney said before us, this
[3:21:02] PRESIDENT Thanked.
[3:21:03] One thing I do before presented
[3:21:05] myself to speak at council
[3:21:06] meetings is study Council
[3:21:09] agenda and prospective to its
[3:21:09] impact.
[3:21:13] It will have on our livelihoods
[3:21:13] as residents of this city.
[3:21:18] The collective tax dollars to
[3:21:19] come into the coffers. We the
[3:21:19] people are enough to accomplish
[3:21:22] necessary priorities for our
[3:21:23] city.
[3:21:25] My suggestions for better
[3:21:26] government efficiency. One.
[3:21:28] We need a new city manages
[3:21:30] someone, new ideas and
[3:21:31] perspectives. Who hasn't been
[3:21:34] part of the system. That's been
[3:21:36] a 4, 4, quake.
[3:21:36] We need to elect a
[3:21:37] representation beginning with
[3:21:40] the mayor in every council
[3:21:40] district that governs the city
[3:21:41] individuals that was served,
[3:21:44] the will of the people first
[3:21:47] above all else, 3. The fund
[3:21:50] a ccpd.
[3:21:54] Public presentation to the top
[3:21:56] of the sea cows agenda
[3:21:57] Re story most peak. And that
[3:21:58] allows all residents to be a
[3:22:02] part of what governs a lot of
[3:22:02] that 6. We still a stand-alone
[3:22:06] speaking on individual again,
[3:22:06] the items before you all
[3:22:10] implemented to Thomas Thomas
[3:22:11] Tull, a Casi it.
[3:22:12] 7 someone recommended. Get rid
[3:22:18] of Sasha bans. We noticed a
[3:22:18] I'll leave it there. I want to
[3:22:20] say something this large up and
[3:22:24] leave it there. Oh, yeah.
[3:22:24] Leadership isn't a bet.
[3:22:25] Leadership isn't hard if your
[3:22:27] heart in the right place to the
[3:22:27] mayor.
[3:22:30] >> Next speaker coming Carlson
[3:22:33] followed by Chris One.
[3:22:40] >> Good afternoon.
[3:22:42] Also, Henry, pretty should you
[3:22:44] guys ticking time listening
[3:22:45] today? My name is Kevin
[3:22:46] Carlson. I'm a property owner
[3:22:49] within the community of would
[3:22:49] be crossing District 10.
[3:22:52] The displaying to you all
[3:22:54] today.
[3:22:55] The streets, the impact of the
[3:22:56] current ongoing construction
[3:22:59] site at the entrance to my
[3:23:00] neighborhood.
[3:23:01] The Liberty Monument know
[3:23:02] appears abandoned the flags
[3:23:05] still fly record Reagan and
[3:23:07] Warren.
[3:23:07] To me. Our entrance now
[3:23:08] resembles a salvage yard.
[3:23:11] More than a neighborhood due to
[3:23:12] the commercial impacts.
[3:23:14] Property values are huge
[3:23:16] concern for me. This photo is
[3:23:18] a great example of what happens
[3:23:19] to residential environment when
[3:23:23] mixed with current current
[3:23:24] zoning in this area. I'm here
[3:23:24] today out of concern for future
[3:23:27] development to the north side
[3:23:29] here. Just race its an
[3:23:31] approximate 5 to 10 acre
[3:23:32] parcel. I need your help and
[3:23:34] request council to do its own
[3:23:36] unchanged. Er neighborhood
[3:23:39] commercial restricted. The
[3:23:40] property is.
[3:23:40] On the North West corner of
[3:23:43] Blue Mountain Road and
[3:23:45] Heritage. Trace Parkway address
[3:23:49] is 9 for 9, 1, and 9, 2, 6, 1,
[3:23:49] Blue Mound Road.
[3:23:50] I have supportive comments for
[3:23:52] this change request and names
[3:23:54] of the residents from Liberty
[3:23:56] crossing that I will that I
[3:23:57] have email today. To Mayor
[3:24:01] Mayor Parker during this
[3:24:03] meeting. I understand this is
[3:24:03] a commercial property and
[3:24:08] potential future development.
[3:24:09] But as we but we as a community
[3:24:11] need a more family-friendly
[3:24:13] zoning to minimize commercial
[3:24:15] impacts request that Mayor
[3:24:15] Parker COUNCILMAN Jameson and
[3:24:17] counsel to please help us
[3:24:19] preserve our community and
[3:24:22] rezone it. Our neighborhood
[3:24:24] commercial restricted that will
[3:24:25] help and minimize and limit the
[3:24:26] type of businesses that could
[3:24:29] put their city shut down at
[3:24:29] night and don't have a 24 7
[3:24:32] function like the 7.11 that
[3:24:33] we lost to the south that's
[3:24:34] being built. And it's a message
[3:24:36] you can see. They've got that
[3:24:38] whole entrance all tore up an
[3:24:39] I don't even know who owns that
[3:24:40] monument, but it's ridiculous.
[3:24:41] And it's disgraceful that the
[3:24:44] U.S. Flag flowing that way.
[3:24:46] You guys want to come visit
[3:24:47] over there some time and take a
[3:24:50] look at the whole area. That
[3:24:51] would be awesome.
[3:24:53] And Mayor Parker spoke to me
[3:24:53] earlier in private and said
[3:24:54] something that she's going to
[3:24:55] refer me to someone's to have a
[3:24:58] meeting with them about all
[3:25:01] this.
[3:25:03] >> Yes, they never talk to
[3:25:03] probably be your best contacts
[3:25:08] or she city and over there to
[3:25:09] the rim to your left are
[3:25:10] Victor. I appreciate that 3
[3:25:10] minutes and thank you guys for
[3:25:11] your time. And I really do
[3:25:12] appreciate the work you guys
[3:25:14] are doing for us. Thank you.
[3:25:15] >> Next Speaker Chris, what
[3:25:18] followed by Leticia Welborn.
[3:25:36] I'm Chris. What from Willow
[3:25:36] Park.
[3:25:37] >> Thank you for the
[3:25:40] opportunity to speak today.
[3:25:42] In late Spring, I was living
[3:25:46] in a low rent apartment in Fort
[3:25:46] Worth District 6. The
[3:25:48] surrounding area was full of
[3:25:50] nicer homes and apartments.
[3:25:51] But my rent was extremely cheat
[3:25:54] because the complex had fallen
[3:25:55] into disrepair. And there was
[3:25:59] an out of control bug
[3:26:00] infestation. Like many
[3:26:00] residents there, I would not
[3:26:01] have lived there if I could
[3:26:05] have afforded something better
[3:26:06] maintained. One Sunday morning,
[3:26:09] a distraught couple approached
[3:26:11] me. They had entered the
[3:26:12] apartment complex during the
[3:26:13] night and their car was now
[3:26:15] missing from where they had
[3:26:18] parked it. I directed them to
[3:26:18] the leasing office to find a
[3:26:21] sign with a phone number to
[3:26:21] call.
[3:26:23] I often saw cars being towed
[3:26:26] from this complex, especially
[3:26:28] in the morning. The parking
[3:26:30] signs or difficult to see at
[3:26:33] night when entering the gated
[3:26:33] complex. So residents and
[3:26:38] visitors could MISS The rules
[3:26:40] before parking. Enloe rent
[3:26:43] apartment complexes. Predatory
[3:26:43] towing can create sudden
[3:26:45] financial burdens that
[3:26:46] destabilize low-income families
[3:26:50] and contribute to evictions.
[3:26:54] Predatory towing practices have
[3:26:54] several harmful effects.
[3:26:57] They create disproportionate
[3:27:00] financial strain. Telling and
[3:27:02] storage fees can cost hundreds
[3:27:05] of dollars per incident.
[3:27:09] For low income residents.
[3:27:09] A single $300 Towing bill
[3:27:12] represents a significant
[3:27:13] portion of monthly income,
[3:27:16] forcing them to sacrifice
[3:27:16] essentials like food or
[3:27:19] medicine to retrieve their
[3:27:21] vehicles.
[3:27:25] Second unclear, policies can
[3:27:25] create an equitable outcomes.
[3:27:29] Many complexes have inadequate
[3:27:31] parking spaces combined with
[3:27:33] confusing non inclusive signage
[3:27:37] such as parking rules posted
[3:27:38] only in anguish for communities
[3:27:38] where many residents MAY have
[3:27:41] limited English proficiency.
[3:27:45] This sets vulnerable residents
[3:27:47] up to fail.
[3:27:48] 3rd when properties are under
[3:27:51] maintained while penalties are
[3:27:52] aggressively enforced.
[3:27:53] Low-income tenants can
[3:27:57] experience the system as a way
[3:27:58] to extract additional fees
[3:28:01] rather than having a fair
[3:28:03] parking policy.
[3:28:06] Please monitor telling practice
[3:28:07] is at low rent apartment
[3:28:09] complexes, especially those
[3:28:09] surrounded by higher income
[3:28:12] properties for problems MAY
[3:28:15] go unnoticed. Please review
[3:28:16] whether towing rules are
[3:28:19] clearly posted visible at
[3:28:19] night.
[3:28:23] Available and languages.
[3:28:25] Residents can understand fairly
[3:28:27] enforced an adequate to protect
[3:28:28] tenants from sudden
[3:28:28] destabilizing cost. Thank you
[3:28:31] for your time and
[3:28:33] consideration.
[3:28:36] >> Next, a petition willborn
[3:28:39] followed by George House.
[3:28:44] >> I just want to say I'm
[3:28:45] really saddened that the city
[3:28:48] is not taking the have the
[3:28:48] people into consideration.
[3:28:50] Yeah. Look at this part of
[3:28:51] town. The East side, a 10 and
[3:28:53] it's something where people
[3:28:55] do map, especially you,
[3:28:56] Charlie. Look, I listen to the
[3:28:58] comments that you made today.
[3:29:02] People matter their lives
[3:29:02] matter. You guys know that this
[3:29:03] black man out and it's going
[3:29:06] to be disastrous to our area.
[3:29:10] Baby sour, ready nationally,
[3:29:11] environmental issues.
[3:29:11] >> But yeah, not taking people
[3:29:13] into account gallon that taking
[3:29:13] babies into account.
[3:29:15] >> Whether they opt for an eye
[3:29:18] on for.
[3:29:18] >> That
[3:29:20] said here in this into yeah,
[3:29:22] make all of these negative
[3:29:24] comments. Time after time at
[3:29:27] the time. Yeah. Like black and
[3:29:30] brown, people do not matter.
[3:29:30] Ms the nettles. It doesn't
[3:29:31] matter if you a pass because
[3:29:34] you will have to be accountable
[3:29:36] to GOD. You might not be
[3:29:37] accountable accountable to me
[3:29:39] or anybody else in here.
[3:29:40] You have to be accountable to
[3:29:41] got so some of these decisions
[3:29:43] that you guys think the
[3:29:45] challenge making that a
[3:29:48] popular, it's not because at
[3:29:49] the end of a yellow have
[3:29:52] accountability and 5 men to
[3:29:53] racism is real. And that is
[3:29:57] what's happening here in the
[3:29:57] city of Fort Worth. This
[3:30:01] particular sat our black
[3:30:01] mountain. It's going it's
[3:30:03] already highly polluted
[3:30:05] nationally and y'all know it.
[3:30:08] But yeah, keep adding to it.
[3:30:10] Alan. Notice that it's not a
[3:30:12] statistic into consideration.
[3:30:13] Most of those people that spoke
[3:30:15] not even for worth residents.
[3:30:16] They live and fires to. Zach
[3:30:17] has a home and all that.
[3:30:21] And he coaches said od Wyatt,
[3:30:22] but he does not live in Fort
[3:30:22] Worth. And that's to hear and
[3:30:25] listen to you out. Time after
[3:30:26] time after 10.
[3:30:27] Downplay the citizen support
[3:30:30] work acting like weed out
[3:30:30] matter.
[3:30:33] Huerta says since in Fort
[3:30:36] Worth, we do matter.
[3:30:37] >> And it's disturbing to me.
[3:30:40] >> Thanks, you guys. Sit up
[3:30:40] and yeah, key.
[3:30:44] >> Pass an ala this black now
[3:30:44] to step because they have the
[3:30:46] money nearby to assist if black
[3:30:49] and brown people. What about
[3:30:51] you? But what about pits ya?
[3:30:52] Know what the death rate is
[3:30:54] over yet? No to council race
[3:30:54] over to. Yeah. I know the
[3:30:58] statistics, but Jackie and his
[3:30:58] step over there.
[3:31:01] >> Over and over and over like
[3:31:02] people do not matter at sit
[3:31:03] here and look and missed a chap
[3:31:05] and you just Wisner Aggies.
[3:31:06] Sure. Thank you, chair.
[3:31:09] >> People lives Matter. They're
[3:31:11] half Matt. This women who loses
[3:31:12] their babies that matter when
[3:31:13] people have to bear and now
[3:31:15] wants to play medical fields.
[3:31:18] First up, this happened because
[3:31:19] of the impact mental issues of
[3:31:20] the day. It matters. It might
[3:31:23] not matter to you. It matters
[3:31:25] to us and I pray to GOD that
[3:31:25] he has his eyes on each and
[3:31:28] every last one of you that
[3:31:30] grandpa. Nothing bad cuts at
[3:31:33] the meeting got and I know or
[3:31:34] supple, but I think the chalice
[3:31:35] heart, it's in the wrong place
[3:31:38] cuts right now. So, yeah, I
[3:31:39] might be getting pay. It seems
[3:31:40] like out can pay because Jack
[3:31:41] did not have the people of
[3:31:44] interest at heart. I hear you.
[3:31:51] >> Next Speaker George Stiles
[3:31:54] fall by Peter Irving.
[3:31:58] >> There's George Bernard
[3:31:59] Shaw's
[3:31:59] island forward. I'm acutely
[3:32:01] were no matter what I say or
[3:32:04] how I say it. The enduring
[3:32:05] impression, if any MAY be.
[3:32:07] >> I've been doing missions.
[3:32:11] Bob Bolen was mayor, which i
[3:32:12] have to 7 mayor so far. I'm
[3:32:13] here today Councilmember
[3:32:15] Nuttall saying AUGUST, 11th,
[3:32:18] quote, I know you don't have no
[3:32:19] way to go home, too, but I do,
[3:32:19] unquote. When I heard that
[3:32:23] also, Karen heard the mayor say
[3:32:23] years ago. Well, those of us
[3:32:25] who have a lot outside of this
[3:32:27] building, unquote, that's
[3:32:28] plainly implying that those
[3:32:29] who are then frequently saying
[3:32:30] thank you, didn't agree with
[3:32:33] had nothing to do with their
[3:32:37] lives. But just that they show
[3:32:37] who all over again, this
[3:32:40] t-shirt, unquote at nauseum
[3:32:41] Grand Stander.
[3:32:43] Unquote, was reaction to that
[3:32:44] kind of venom against the First
[3:32:47] Amendment. It combines a were
[3:32:48] councilmember back applied to
[3:32:49] Thomas Tholen Casi on
[3:32:52] 6/28/2022. When she was like it
[3:32:54] playing that he was the wrong
[3:32:56] gender to speak sister issues
[3:32:56] with the phrase favorite at
[3:33:00] that time by some council
[3:33:01] members. I have another sure
[3:33:03] that vintage it reads, quote,
[3:33:07] All I felt this was a theater,
[3:33:07] unquote. This is my Mayor
[3:33:09] telling Thomas that them City
[3:33:13] Hall was not custom and yacht
[3:33:15] Thomas data on SEPTEMBER 7th
[3:33:18] 2022. I had on a shirt on more
[3:33:18] on SEPTEMBER 6, 2022. When
[3:33:21] Thomas spoke for last minute he
[3:33:23] ever said to city Council,
[3:33:23] quote, When is the transparency
[3:33:26] and accountability coming,
[3:33:29] unquote.
[3:33:30] APRIL 22nd 2023 Fort Worth
[3:33:34] Report Container Interview of
[3:33:35] Councilmember Crane. That
[3:33:35] included, quote, If you're just
[3:33:39] trying to root for 3 minutes of
[3:33:40] fame and a meeting to promote
[3:33:41] yourself are a lot of personal
[3:33:43] attacks. And I have no time
[3:33:44] for that nonsense, unquote.
[3:33:46] The nonsense that he did have
[3:33:47] time for was baiting Bob and
[3:33:48] Adrian, they start to speak.
[3:33:52] That's stealing part of their
[3:33:54] 3 minutes. This finally caused
[3:33:54] me to speak on OCTOBER, 8th
[3:33:57] 2024 about the City Council
[3:33:58] comedy Club.
[3:33:59] Understands this can be a
[3:34:00] Parisian road is a battle of
[3:34:01] Hastings. Some of the very
[3:34:04] dedicated and effective
[3:34:07] speakers who come here. But
[3:34:08] I've never seen a support
[3:34:09] network, but the serpent that
[3:34:10] attacks the speaker because he
[3:34:13] can't answer that message early
[3:34:14] slumber. It started blowing up
[3:34:15] on AUGUST. 11th to bring me
[3:34:18] here. It's slumbers and white.
[3:34:21] And according to ms Tackett,
[3:34:22] it's not slippery at all.
[3:34:24] And more sheltered locations
[3:34:28] in hair there. It is very
[3:34:31] active indeed.
[3:34:35] >> Next, speaker. Peter Irving
[3:34:37] followed by Brian Patton.
[3:34:40] >> That's Peter Irving year.
[3:34:49] Brian Patton.
[3:34:52] You take area.
[3:34:55] And he'll be followed by Brent
[3:34:58] Beasley.
[3:35:07] >> All right. So what's cool
[3:35:07] about being a part of the
[3:35:10] people side. It's a win-win
[3:35:10] regardless, right when you have
[3:35:13] courage, he actually stand up
[3:35:15] against the establishment.
[3:35:17] A win that we get receipts on
[3:35:19] where your courage actually
[3:35:19] lights. So I want to make sure
[3:35:22] for the people to know what
[3:35:25] just happened. People sign up
[3:35:26] for public comments. They had
[3:35:27] people speak at the front end
[3:35:28] and then they planned another
[3:35:30] 10 and the back and to create
[3:35:33] Book Inc to silence to real
[3:35:34] people.
[3:35:37] And if Chris Nettles worked
[3:35:37] this hard.
[3:35:38] On actually this in the
[3:35:40] community, you have 1000 people
[3:35:43] in here. But you worked really
[3:35:44] hard to get his 40 50.
[3:35:45] Deborah Peoples. I want to make
[3:35:48] sure you and I know something
[3:35:49] now. You always want, you know,
[3:35:49] we get the privilege to talk.
[3:35:52] You tell me that, you know.
[3:35:55] I don't trust these, you know,
[3:35:56] white progressives.
[3:35:58] And she's white. Progressives
[3:35:59] don't vote for Jasmine
[3:36:00] cracking. And today we just
[3:36:04] had 2 Black City Council
[3:36:05] members. Allowed a rich white
[3:36:11] people. Frey on old black
[3:36:12] people. To pass a vote.
[3:36:15] So we can make a hard time
[3:36:15] about why progressive when some
[3:36:18] people in this dies in the Jena
[3:36:22] Bivens era.
[3:36:23] And so we have to understand
[3:36:24] that this safeguarding that we
[3:36:29] did for Elizabethton, Jeanette
[3:36:32] and Carlos, we all see it.
[3:36:36] I've been coming here. Since
[3:36:37] last year. It was the dei Vo.
[3:36:39] It was a racial mander.
[3:36:41] Gerrymander proclamation.
[3:36:41] If I was you guys on this
[3:36:45] diocese, I would have been in
[3:36:47] so much joy. This kind of group
[3:36:50] behind you to actually move
[3:36:51] this city forward.
[3:36:52] You can watch Commissioner Lisa
[3:36:58] Simmons do that at the county
[3:36:59] level. And so.
[3:37:02] Instead you all continue to
[3:37:05] choose the establishment.
[3:37:07] Rather. Then the people.
[3:37:07] And this is why we're still
[3:37:10] standing here today with the
[3:37:13] status of the vote because you
[3:37:14] don't know who else. We
[3:37:14] probably outnumbered who
[3:37:15] actually live in the area.
[3:37:16] Sioux Wesson Gardens in a
[3:37:18] matter me a call.
[3:37:19] >> The guy who showed you
[3:37:19] flooding were a kid could drown
[3:37:22] that. It mattered to me all.
[3:37:25] I recommend you guys watch
[3:37:29] centers and the movie get out.
[3:37:29] And you guys kind of decide.
[3:37:33] Are you going to continue to
[3:37:33] allow Jay Chapa?
[3:37:36] And I believe what I like it
[3:37:37] here, Adrian say we have to
[3:37:40] desperately moved to a mayor
[3:37:41] form of government.
[3:37:43] Because in a city manager form
[3:37:46] of government, we will never
[3:37:48] beat the establishment. We will
[3:37:49] never what you're seeing in
[3:37:50] New York, which is seen or ever
[3:37:53] are people actually are able to
[3:37:53] have the leverage. There is a
[3:37:55] full on taking forward down
[3:37:58] to the states. And if any of
[3:37:59] you had vision. You would have
[3:38:02] put the home with us. And now
[3:38:05] you got to move out.
[3:38:07] >> Brent Beazley followed by
[3:38:10] David Rodriguez. I don't see
[3:38:12] Brent here. Moving on. David
[3:38:15] Rodriguez. Followed by James
[3:38:18] Smith.
[3:38:30] >> So my public comments are
[3:38:31] going to be based on. We're
[3:38:34] going to be what I find to be.
[3:38:40] Sort of just utter carelessness
[3:38:41] and under. I guess, discussed
[3:38:41] that for city Council sometime
[3:38:46] task for its constituent and
[3:38:46] its residents as was example,
[3:38:47] whenever trial, I was sort of
[3:38:50] the sites to go off and make
[3:38:50] fun of people.
[3:38:52] And just based on those
[3:38:53] comments, even from now, I'm
[3:38:56] going to read it and I quote.
[3:38:58] From MISTER Lauer's or from
[3:38:59] this is pretty embarrassing
[3:39:00] footage if a citizen clearly
[3:39:02] breaking laws claiming
[3:39:05] something went wrong. I'm
[3:39:06] sorry. She he they them it
[3:39:06] didn't get the lights in
[3:39:07] subscribers you were hoping
[3:39:09] for, but maybe they should not
[3:39:10] get in the middle of the
[3:39:13] street. Surely they've heard
[3:39:13] folk around and find out and
[3:39:15] that obviously means getting in
[3:39:18] the way of traffic, the better
[3:39:19] humans signed Charlie's hours.
[3:39:20] Dorothy has this whole thing
[3:39:21] district 4 and has his whole
[3:39:25] city council member thing on
[3:39:26] the. So if the people are
[3:39:26] wondering how certain
[3:39:31] councilmembers really view
[3:39:34] them. There's a pretty good
[3:39:35] example. And the video
[3:39:35] specifically referencing you
[3:39:37] see and the beginning, there's
[3:39:40] a woman.
[3:39:41] >> She
[3:39:41] >> is recording. It goes a
[3:39:45] cargo van and a car completely
[3:39:45] passes by her. She is in no
[3:39:46] danger and does not pose a
[3:39:51] threat to any vehicle. And yet
[3:39:52] the truck of a sheriff's
[3:39:53] personal vehicle. He comes in
[3:39:54] and he goes any parks, try and
[3:39:57] put himself right into that
[3:40:01] woman's way.
[3:40:03] What are we and again, this
[3:40:05] goes almost to what Mayor
[3:40:05] Maddie Parker saying when she
[3:40:09] says there needs to be a better
[3:40:09] way to communicate between the
[3:40:12] residents and city Council.
[3:40:15] When we have councilmembers
[3:40:16] who talk like this about the
[3:40:18] private and public, when you
[3:40:22] have people who treat others
[3:40:22] like this
[3:40:24] in private, what is the where
[3:40:28] is the middle ground? Whenever
[3:40:29] it's been made clear that
[3:40:31] certain city council members
[3:40:32] will allow people to be taken
[3:40:32] advantage of in the federal
[3:40:33] government. So, for example,
[3:40:34] when guns bring up is, but
[3:40:38] these flock cameras, I've been
[3:40:39] going around everywhere and
[3:40:41] then so not only do police
[3:40:41] officers have access to them.
[3:40:44] So 2 ice agents. So when we
[3:40:45] have our 2, a descendant of
[3:40:46] Mexican immigrants council
[3:40:49] members up here and they're not
[3:40:50] saying a single word about
[3:40:50] anything that what's going on
[3:40:52] with flock. The fact that ice
[3:40:54] is not going to have shot
[3:40:56] gloves to discriminate against
[3:40:57] people who look like me who
[3:40:58] look like them who look like
[3:41:00] some of the people out here
[3:41:02] and or the fact that now
[3:41:02] there's a new drone operation
[3:41:03] program and everyone's going to
[3:41:06] say, well, it's for safety.
[3:41:07] Who safety.
[3:41:10] Who's going to be tracked by
[3:41:11] all of these things. And so
[3:41:16] it's incredibly difficult for
[3:41:18] me to try and b. Civil.
[3:41:22] Whenever it seems pretty clear
[3:41:23] that the Fort Worth City
[3:41:25] Council is adamant on treating
[3:41:26] their own citizens and
[3:41:29] constituency with such
[3:41:31] discussed.
[3:41:35] >> James Smith followed by
[3:41:38] Erica
[3:41:50] >> Good Afternoon Council.
[3:41:51] My name is James Smith.
[3:41:54] And for once they get a chance
[3:41:55] to address another issue other
[3:41:56] than one of bin champion for
[3:41:59] the last 7 years, almost 7
[3:42:00] years.
[3:42:00] The alleyways in my
[3:42:01] neighborhood and Hillside
[3:42:02] Morningside neighborhood in
[3:42:05] probably over the the course of
[3:42:06] the whole city.
[3:42:09] Nobody is la should be allowed
[3:42:10] to grow.
[3:42:13] 4 feet 5 feet tall before
[3:42:14] script.
[3:42:14] I understand you have more in
[3:42:17] cycles are in the city times
[3:42:20] that year. You're going to
[3:42:20] relook at that Moon cycle.
[3:42:25] But it shouldn't get this high.
[3:42:27] Anybody is neighborhood.
[3:42:27] And I know your neighborhood
[3:42:31] problem have grass for 5 feet
[3:42:31] tall. You put out a flyer that
[3:42:33] says to the to the residence
[3:42:36] of forward, keep your grass
[3:42:36] cut.
[3:42:39] >> Deters mosquitoes in the
[3:42:40] history of this. But the
[3:42:41] property that you own you
[3:42:44] allowed to get. 4 feet tall.
[3:42:46] This cut now. And I'm really
[3:42:49] appreciative of that. I welcome
[3:42:50] the alley and see. 4 blocks
[3:42:52] down that way. And I could see
[3:42:53] 4 blocks down that way. That's
[3:42:56] the way it should be in a from
[3:42:57] a welcome. I have. So if you
[3:43:00] get them on schedule to keep it
[3:43:01] like that. I'm quite sure to
[3:43:03] be cheaper on the city to cover
[3:43:05] before gets 4 feet off right?
[3:43:06] Because I've cut grass before
[3:43:07] and my customers, I which are
[3:43:10] as the morning progresses,
[3:43:11] higher.
[3:43:11] It can become quicker if it's
[3:43:16] cut before gets 4 feet tall.
[3:43:18] So I appreciate that. To talk
[3:43:21] to him an a he's not close for
[3:43:21] me.
[3:43:24] I recently heard from the
[3:43:26] influential person. Somebody
[3:43:30] else. The there and being got
[3:43:33] convicted. Had I not testimony
[3:43:34] have not testify.
[3:43:38] Her that I should the mind of
[3:43:41] my business.
[3:43:43] This bothers me. Yes. Then the
[3:43:46] person says I should be grand
[3:43:49] a lot.
[3:43:53] That's been on my back for 7
[3:43:56] years. And that list thanks to
[3:43:56] chickens coming routes.
[3:44:00] But now I have to advocate for
[3:44:02] myself. And I will. I've been
[3:44:04] cordial for 7 years. But when
[3:44:07] it comes to me. And my family.
[3:44:11] You'd be more in this building.
[3:44:18] The U.S. Utility.
[3:44:23] It's not be tolerated in the
[3:44:25] city forward. Change has to
[3:44:25] come and I'll talk to is going
[3:44:28] to be the catalyst for that
[3:44:32] change.
[3:44:36] Thank you for your time.
[3:44:37] >> Erika Zamora followed by
[3:44:42] Jim. Too long. Is Erica.
[3:44:44] Here. Moving on Jim, the longer
[3:44:49] next. And he will be followed
[3:44:52] by. Caroline James.
[3:45:28] >> It's an honor to stand
[3:45:29] before you today. My name is
[3:45:32] Jim. Too long from Fort Worth.
[3:45:35] And I'm going to read a summary
[3:45:41] of a summary of a study that
[3:45:41] I did. On being thankful.
[3:45:44] What if there were something
[3:45:46] simple?
[3:45:49] And entirely free. That
[3:45:51] measurably turned people.
[3:45:53] Of every race, creed, culture,
[3:45:56] and ideology in our city away
[3:45:59] from anger, rebellion, strife
[3:46:02] and the violence. Those things
[3:46:03] eventually produce.
[3:46:07] A friend of mine recently
[3:46:08] shared an article with me about
[3:46:11] the benefits of mentoring
[3:46:15] people to be thankful.
[3:46:17] A four-year study of about 700
[3:46:19] students ages 10 to 14,
[3:46:21] comparing the most least
[3:46:22] grateful groups. Richards
[3:46:25] researchers found that those
[3:46:26] who are
[3:46:29] thankful had 15% higher life
[3:46:35] satisfaction 17% more happiness
[3:46:38] and hope 15% fewer depressive
[3:46:42] system symptoms and 9% less
[3:46:43] delinquency. Among those who
[3:46:46] deployed the most gratitude
[3:46:47] over the 4 years.
[3:46:50] The delinquency measures worth
[3:46:54] a second. Look. It was a
[3:46:55] composite of alcohol drug use,
[3:46:59] cheating school absence and
[3:47:01] disciplinary referrals. A list
[3:47:03] that over laps almost exactly
[3:47:05] with what principality school
[3:47:08] districts in juvenile services
[3:47:10] already managing fund.
[3:47:12] Being thankful and haven't
[3:47:17] gratitude is an antidote.
[3:47:18] The strife. An antidote to
[3:47:21] anger an antidote to a sense
[3:47:23] of entitlement and antidote
[3:47:25] to isolation and an antidote
[3:47:27] to division. Just think about
[3:47:30] that. Just being thankful.
[3:47:31] Just saying thank you in the
[3:47:34] workplace, a field experiment
[3:47:35] was taken place. Employees who
[3:47:39] received a brief specific
[3:47:42] expression of things from a
[3:47:42] supervisor increase their
[3:47:45] output by 50%. The following
[3:47:48] week. Just by Saint. John,
[3:47:52] thank you.
[3:47:54] You know, we hear a lot of
[3:47:56] complaining today and you guys
[3:47:58] take a lot of it. But you guys
[3:48:02] sit up. There I go. Wow.
[3:48:03] >> Well, a bitter, bitter.
[3:48:04] >> So the claims are
[3:48:06] distinguished receiving thanks,
[3:48:07] changes short-term behavior,
[3:48:10] practicing gratitude, modestly
[3:48:10] improves will be in just
[3:48:13] positional gratitude projects.
[3:48:18] Health outcomes. The studies on
[3:48:19] complete over the current
[3:48:22] findings indicate the powerful
[3:48:23] effects being thankful has on
[3:48:24] the positive and healthy
[3:48:25] perspective. People can have of
[3:48:28] the world around them. Thank
[3:48:30] you.
[3:48:31] >> Next, Speaker Caroline
[3:48:33] James, are you here? Caroline
[3:48:37] James. All right. Moving on.
[3:48:40] Kyle Powell followed by Nancy
[3:48:43] Estrada.
[3:48:51] Next speaker. Linda and ready.
[3:49:00] She will be followed by David
[3:49:03] Martinez.
[3:49:09] >> Lend a hand ready and I'm
[3:49:09] grateful to be a district.
[3:49:13] 3 represented by Michael Crane.
[3:49:15] I am very concerned about the
[3:49:17] composition of the 11 person
[3:49:18] data Center and Infrastructure
[3:49:18] Commission. If it is anything
[3:49:20] like the gas drilling Committee
[3:49:23] of old, it will be dominated
[3:49:24] by the industry that will
[3:49:26] approve its interests over the
[3:49:27] interests of the community.
[3:49:30] The commission should include
[3:49:31] data centers. Experts, not
[3:49:33] industry shills, as was the
[3:49:33] case with the gas drilling
[3:49:36] committee. I attended some of
[3:49:37] their meetings where committee
[3:49:39] representatives that concerns
[3:49:43] we never addressed. The ai
[3:49:46] industry and the the industry
[3:49:47] is interested in developing new
[3:49:50] data centers as rapidly and as
[3:49:51] cheaply as possible with no
[3:49:53] liability liability to
[3:49:55] themselves, no matter what the
[3:49:55] consequences to the surrounding
[3:49:58] communities, putting these
[3:49:59] people on the committee.
[3:50:00] We'll ensure data centers,
[3:50:02] favorite industry over
[3:50:04] community. So why is the danger
[3:50:06] centers? Don't control noise
[3:50:10] and vibration. He was heavily
[3:50:11] polluted. The sun, diesel
[3:50:14] backup generators, gas fired,
[3:50:16] fired power plants or the grid
[3:50:17] for electricity and lots of
[3:50:18] water, not just for cooling,
[3:50:21] but for the gas-fired plant
[3:50:24] and for fire protection as
[3:50:26] well. They would do not belong
[3:50:26] in residential areas are
[3:50:28] populated rural areas and
[3:50:29] probably not in Texas at all.
[3:50:32] The payoffs to the community
[3:50:33] for the centers is minimal and
[3:50:35] their shelf life is likely to
[3:50:35] be only 5 or 10 years due to
[3:50:39] technological improvements.
[3:50:42] Then communities will be left
[3:50:44] with huge developments with
[3:50:47] little reuse value depreciated
[3:50:48] by land pollution because
[3:50:48] diesel generators often leak
[3:50:52] and spew pollution into the
[3:50:54] air when in operation his
[3:50:54] generator of which there are
[3:50:58] can be hundreds is the size of
[3:50:59] a railroad car. They only have
[3:51:01] to be on for a short period
[3:51:02] time periodically. But unless
[3:51:03] there is a problem unless
[3:51:05] there's a problem with the
[3:51:07] grid, but even then it's too
[3:51:08] much backup. Solar or wind
[3:51:10] power would be at with
[3:51:11] batteries would be preferable.
[3:51:12] The committee should include
[3:51:14] only one or 2 industry
[3:51:17] representatives at most 2 or 3
[3:51:18] public interests. Data center
[3:51:24] experts like public citizen
[3:51:25] less knowledgeable, open mind
[3:51:26] its residents with no financial
[3:51:30] interest in the ai industry.
[3:51:33] Data centers can. It centers
[3:51:34] must be him industrial areas
[3:51:36] said Buck should be substantial
[3:51:39] from residential uses at least
[3:51:41] one half mile preferable.
[3:51:43] Yes, this is a political issue.
[3:51:44] And if the city doesn't write,
[3:51:44] as many Parker said, we could
[3:51:47] be a model for other cities
[3:51:48] in Texas, but I'm afraid we
[3:51:52] will just resort to the Fort
[3:51:52] Worth way. I profits for the
[3:51:53] rich and well connected and
[3:51:57] harm to everyone else. Thank
[3:51:59] you.
[3:52:04] >> Next Speaker David Martinez
[3:52:07] followed by Gilkey say it.
[3:52:14] >> The second good afternoon
[3:52:17] in Philly. Been here all day
[3:52:21] I want to talk about what's
[3:52:22] going on. But the data centers
[3:52:26] and 4 days the what I'd like to
[3:52:29] point out is we have is a group
[3:52:31] of socialist.
[3:52:33] >> Who are influencing social
[3:52:36] media and our city.
[3:52:37] >> And something I know about
[3:52:40] history. I know what the
[3:52:43] socialist did to my people.
[3:52:43] I'm a truck or patchy and I'm
[3:52:45] Jewish and I and my family or
[3:52:47] my grandmother was a Holocaust
[3:52:49] survivor. And the rest in
[3:52:53] peace, my grandmother, I would
[3:52:54] tell you something
[3:52:55] I see what's going on with 4
[3:52:56] times the and we see that the
[3:52:58] things that are going on is
[3:52:59] that there counterproductive.
[3:53:01] And another thing is that some
[3:53:06] of these people are here, too.
[3:53:07] To inflame things. They're
[3:53:08] trying to making where they're
[3:53:08] hoping somebody one of these
[3:53:11] little kids die of the 4 days,
[3:53:12] the so they can make a headline
[3:53:15] and poppy lie and make it
[3:53:17] popular for them. It's on
[3:53:19] their agenda. That's the that's
[3:53:19] the thing is you hear him yell
[3:53:21] at behind me. I'm only allowed
[3:53:26] to speak, but you hear them
[3:53:26] right here behind me. So the
[3:53:29] socialist, it always ends up
[3:53:30] in violence. Is this what they
[3:53:32] keep that the temperature high.
[3:53:34] They wanted to be this way.
[3:53:34] They get the win to get thrown
[3:53:39] out of here. It's it's right
[3:53:40] there to make Ford
[3:53:40] report headlines. I've got to
[3:53:41] of them when they're saying
[3:53:44] they're trying to organize a
[3:53:46] walkout for the teachers.
[3:53:47] I mean, there they get. I mean,
[3:53:49] I'm pretty that's what they put
[3:53:50] out there on the media for us
[3:53:50] to see. Just imagine what they
[3:53:53] do when they need mine closed
[3:53:55] doors.
[3:53:58] And I'm telling you like the I
[3:53:58] mean, they're not a front than
[3:54:02] our front. They they sneak into
[3:54:03] the Democrat Party, a lot of
[3:54:03] urine and we have some
[3:54:05] far-right Republicans there
[3:54:08] along with them. And you see
[3:54:09] the Anti-Semitism that goes
[3:54:11] on the anti-Israel thing, the
[3:54:12] anti Lockheed Martin,
[3:54:14] everything, the infrastructure,
[3:54:16] things like that. That's it.
[3:54:18] You know, I needed it to be
[3:54:19] different. If I knew that
[3:54:19] there, they didn't know.
[3:54:20] But these days with the
[3:54:21] national security things going
[3:54:23] on, that we're in war right now
[3:54:27] with Iran. We have a world
[3:54:29] where. We're at war with
[3:54:30] Russia. So I mean, when you
[3:54:33] talk about things this, Nasdaq
[3:54:35] will I mean? Do they not know
[3:54:38] what's going on? It is all part
[3:54:41] of the defense program. That's
[3:54:41] all it is a mean. And in some
[3:54:45] of the things that we're doing
[3:54:45] is
[3:54:49] counterpart active. But I can
[3:54:51] say this and with this, you
[3:54:52] know, I'm always here for to
[3:54:53] represent the children. These
[3:54:54] children, I Democrats, not
[3:54:57] Republicans. They deserve a
[3:55:00] future.
[3:55:03] Next Speaker.
[3:55:06] >> Syed a bill case Syed.
[3:55:07] >> by Bradford
[3:55:07] >> Jessica, did you take care
[3:55:08] of MISTER Hall earlier with
[3:55:11] his questions? Okay. Thank you.
[3:55:15] >> Good afternoon. Council.
[3:55:18] I'm saying this and and I want
[3:55:20] to talk about.
[3:55:21] You know, Bpp accounts. What
[3:55:25] happened with that? It's a new
[3:55:29] exemption. You see it's
[3:55:30] $125,000 for bp account.
[3:55:33] Assuming every business has
[3:55:33] been account figure out now
[3:55:38] some businesses have multiple.
[3:55:39] Most of the the ppi counts.
[3:55:48] So instead of getting $125,000.
[3:55:52] Exemption did not 250,000
[3:55:53] $275,000 exemption and a
[3:55:55] prison district decide to do
[3:55:58] one business. One exemption.
[3:55:59] >> But they have a right to
[3:55:59] protest. And when they have a
[3:56:02] right to protest figured
[3:56:05] exemptions. That's what
[3:56:06] >> one of the reason that your
[3:56:09] not only the excellent value
[3:56:10] bend down.
[3:56:13] It's been on because of the
[3:56:14] new exemption as well. And
[3:56:15] there is some loopholes and
[3:56:17] exemptions. The other thing I
[3:56:21] would like to talk about as in
[3:56:24] 2025 try and convey lost 12% of
[3:56:26] taxable value.
[3:56:30] And 2026. We lost 13.2% of the
[3:56:31] decks of the venue and in 2027,
[3:56:37] it's good. You're going to not
[3:56:38] be news. 17% off taxable value
[3:56:41] and the promise that that give
[3:56:44] it to you.
[3:56:47] Next year. Unc, 15% surge in.
[3:56:51] Your valuation. But that's a
[3:56:52] live ammunition.
[3:56:55] I don't see it because in the
[3:56:58] last 2 years that
[3:56:59] has done so much non-union
[3:57:01] farmer and an easy flow that we
[3:57:04] should all overturn county.
[3:57:07] >> And I heard that 47% off a
[3:57:08] tiny county is for forward.
[3:57:10] So they did so much non-uniform
[3:57:12] and unequal and then they want
[3:57:15] to make it uniform unequal next
[3:57:16] year. It's not gonna fix it.
[3:57:19] So the 17% you're going to lose
[3:57:22] next year, you'll never able
[3:57:24] to recapture those value its
[3:57:26] all from the seeds of 2024,
[3:57:28] that's for the residential
[3:57:30] side. But you will not have are
[3:57:31] able to recapture that. On the
[3:57:34] other hand, in Twenty-twenty
[3:57:36] for.
[3:57:38] 400,000 properties were or
[3:57:42] valued residential properties
[3:57:44] out of 720,000 that 60% of the
[3:57:47] property's any should leave
[3:57:50] ended and send a notice at 204
[3:57:52] paws and Dr Direction. But
[3:57:59] 195,000. That is 25% to 6% off
[3:58:01] Tax roll were overvalued and
[3:58:03] there is so much tanks that I
[3:58:06] can discuss if the deal, it's
[3:58:08] all the debt down from Berks
[3:58:08] the consolidated account and
[3:58:12] the into account. No one is
[3:58:13] looking into it. Those
[3:58:13] valuations, outgoing,
[3:58:16] drastically. Don't thank you
[3:58:17] for your time.
[3:58:18] >> Next, Speaker Carlos Soler
[3:58:21] followed by Stephen Lawrence.
[3:58:30] We're just back. We're just
[3:58:31] back on the b#
[3:58:31] #
[3:58:31] #
[3:58:31] #
[3:58:31] #
[3:58:31] #
[3:58:31] #
[3:58:32] . We're
[3:58:35] back on it. Chris.
[3:58:38] >> We
[3:58:38] >> you voted for you. Put
[3:58:41] forward the motion to reduce
[3:58:44] our public comment
[3:58:45] >> earlier in last week.
[3:58:50] You guys also decided to vote
[3:58:53] in. Council. That did not
[3:58:57] include the 11 members of Fort
[3:58:59] Worth that we want it right.
[3:58:59] So we went all night with you
[3:59:02] guys to tell you what we
[3:59:02] wanted. And you said Screw,
[3:59:05] you will do what we want.
[3:59:06] Instead. Immediately said
[3:59:08] screen, you will do what we
[3:59:11] want instead by reducing a
[3:59:14] public comment.
[3:59:15] >> And now today we come and we
[3:59:16] tell you that we still do on
[3:59:18] black mountain and you say
[3:59:19] screw you will do will instead.
[3:59:22] >> It's a pattern over and over
[3:59:23] and over.
[3:59:26] >> And so when you see a
[3:59:26] government body exhibit that
[3:59:29] pattern over and over and over.
[3:59:32] You start losing trust that
[3:59:34] that. Government actually cares
[3:59:35] about what you have to say.
[3:59:37] And I I don't think anybody in
[3:59:40] this room is any trust that
[3:59:41] this city government, we'll do
[3:59:41] what's best for people. They
[3:59:44] will do what's best for
[3:59:45] corporations. They will do
[3:59:46] what's best for Black mountain.
[3:59:49] They will do what's best for
[3:59:52] their pocket, but they will not
[3:59:55] do what's best for people.
[3:59:56] I want to go on the record
[3:59:59] here. What Black Mountain did
[4:00:04] was gross. That procession of
[4:00:05] citizens that MR. Lost your
[4:00:05] door from the, you know, thanks
[4:00:08] for coming forward.
[4:00:09] >> He.
[4:00:10] >> I was thinking people that
[4:00:13] were reading. Chatgpt
[4:00:15] generated.
[4:00:16] Scripts. I could see him.
[4:00:17] I was sitting right over here.
[4:00:20] I could see them. They each had
[4:00:21] the same ai generated script in
[4:00:22] front of them. And you could
[4:00:25] tell that a lot of them bless
[4:00:27] your souls. Then really know
[4:00:30] what those scripts to even
[4:00:31] said. So too. Thank those
[4:00:31] people.
[4:00:33] >> For being coerced or being
[4:00:36] private are being whatever
[4:00:37] compelled them to come. I do
[4:00:40] not blame them at all, but I do
[4:00:40] blame the devil in the suit
[4:00:43] that made them come up here.
[4:00:49] Their community and I also
[4:00:52] blame the chamber at the people
[4:00:53] sitting in the chamber. In
[4:00:53] front of me right now for
[4:00:55] allowing that to happen.
[4:00:58] And then. Playing out a clown
[4:01:00] show. Were you thinking?
[4:01:01] This is completely unacceptable
[4:01:03] behavior? I have a city
[4:01:05] council. So when we tell you,
[4:01:05] we're coming for you shouldn't
[4:01:11] event in MAY recover. She MAY.
[4:01:12] We mean it because we're done.
[4:01:15] We're done with how much you
[4:01:18] guys ignore us over and over
[4:01:19] and over again. And you every
[4:01:19] time you do if you energize
[4:01:20] more people and you get more
[4:01:22] people and you energize more
[4:01:25] people, it's coming and you
[4:01:25] can't stop it. So please help
[4:01:28] us by getting out of the way.
[4:01:34] >> Next, speaker, as Nancy
[4:01:37] Estrada followed by Stephen
[4:01:38] Lawrence. I'm sorry. MISTER
[4:01:41] Lawrence said I was told that
[4:01:44] man says trucks here.
[4:02:00] >> My name is Nancy Estrada.
[4:02:01] I used to help Bice in Fort
[4:02:04] Worth with sex crime cases.
[4:02:08] And I've helped in hundreds
[4:02:11] of cases.
[4:02:11] Through my experiences. I've
[4:02:13] gathered information, some
[4:02:17] which I believe is useful to
[4:02:18] you and the community.
[4:02:19] Helping vice was an experience
[4:02:21] that allowed me to see the
[4:02:24] Wizard of Oz behind the curtain
[4:02:24] myself and others watched
[4:02:27] hundreds of stuck sex crimes be
[4:02:28] swept under the rug because
[4:02:31] of who those sex crimes were
[4:02:32] committed by.
[4:02:33] Doctors, professors, public
[4:02:37] servants, et cetera. And I've
[4:02:38] witnessed it. Vice get
[4:02:41] suspended for trying to expose
[4:02:45] the truth on cases being swept
[4:02:48] under the rug. Vice at that
[4:02:51] time was a group of white men
[4:02:52] and the case is being swept
[4:02:53] under the rug. Were all
[4:02:56] professional Whiteman. Also
[4:02:57] here in Fort Worth, the
[4:03:00] patriarchy is very real in Fort
[4:03:00] Worth. Racism is very real.
[4:03:04] Enforce. The controlled
[4:03:05] narrative is very real
[4:03:07] Infowars. The criminal system
[4:03:09] being used as a weapon by
[4:03:10] public servants to retaliate
[4:03:15] against the community in Fort
[4:03:15] Worth is very real. Even if
[4:03:16] they can't convict us. The
[4:03:20] process is the punishment jail
[4:03:20] in a mug shot, torture and
[4:03:23] humiliation. Court fees and
[4:03:26] attorney fees. All punishments
[4:03:30] for extra sizing constitutional
[4:03:31] rights in Fort Worth. Now I've
[4:03:34] stood here before you multiple
[4:03:35] times and explained that I was
[4:03:37] arrested as retaliation after
[4:03:38] reporting a sexual predator to
[4:03:39] Fort Worth Country Day private
[4:03:43] school and nobody here cared.
[4:03:45] Nobody. Nobody even bothered to
[4:03:49] talk to me. So I'm going to
[4:03:49] help Fort Worth vice with
[4:03:51] hundreds of sex crime cases.
[4:03:55] But when I'm but then I'm
[4:03:56] called a liar for reporting
[4:03:59] Hugo Munoz, the wrestling coach
[4:04:01] at Fort Worth Country Day.
[4:04:04] And arrested. I was arrested
[4:04:04] for exercising my First
[4:04:06] Amendment right. They tried to
[4:04:08] use the criminal system to
[4:04:10] date. Me and it didn't work.
[4:04:14] The da ended up dismissing my
[4:04:15] case with the document and
[4:04:15] which Hugo Munoz is
[4:04:19] acknowledged as a sexual
[4:04:21] predator.
[4:04:22] Now I want everybody here that
[4:04:24] has been retaliated against
[4:04:25] by public servants to the
[4:04:27] criminal system or if you know
[4:04:31] someone that has to stand up
[4:04:34] right now.
[4:04:39] It's happening.
[4:04:39] To multiple people to a lot
[4:04:45] of people here in Fort Worth.
[4:04:47] It's not just myself.
[4:04:47] Thank you again for your
[4:04:50] consideration. And thank you.
[4:04:55] Adrian Smith.
[4:04:55] >> MR. Steve Lawrence.
[4:04:58] >> He'll be followed by Manuel
[4:05:01] Mata.
[4:05:09] >> And in the Stephen Lawrence,
[4:05:10] I'm a resident of Fort Worth
[4:05:12] and the Fort Worth attorney.
[4:05:15] I have come here to speak
[4:05:17] before I have a capacity, but I
[4:05:20] am also the founder of the Fort
[4:05:21] Worth, the flock, social media
[4:05:23] accounts and working with
[4:05:24] activist in the area to end the
[4:05:27] surveillance state in Fort
[4:05:32] Worth.
[4:05:32] Want to reference earlier
[4:05:33] comments. First of all, the
[4:05:36] gentleman that spoke one before
[4:05:37] me saying that you're bringing
[4:05:40] other people in an energizing
[4:05:41] them by your behavior is
[4:05:42] exactly correct. I'm not a
[4:05:43] person that has ever spoken at
[4:05:47] a city council body before this
[4:05:48] year. I came here because the
[4:05:51] city did not answer a four-year
[4:05:51] request.
[4:05:55] The city appealed that then
[4:05:56] appealed that to the
[4:05:56] attorney general. My COUNCILMAN
[4:06:00] Won't get the four-year quest
[4:06:01] honor for me. And she also want
[4:06:03] more in Fort Worth. Residents
[4:06:06] of the dangers that the fbi is
[4:06:07] warning the city about.
[4:06:09] Behavior like this behavior
[4:06:11] like keeping me here for 7
[4:06:12] hours during the last Camp
[4:06:13] Council meeting and then not
[4:06:15] letting me speak for more than
[4:06:20] a minute in violation of your
[4:06:21] own rules, MR. Crane MR.
[4:06:25] Lau store, Ms Hill, MR. Nuttall
[4:06:26] Smith's back Jameson. You all
[4:06:28] violated Fort Worth rules to
[4:06:32] limit my public comment.
[4:06:35] That is not body. That cares
[4:06:36] about its citizens. That is a
[4:06:37] body that wants to do its own
[4:06:40] thing on behalf of whoever
[4:06:41] you're doing it for. There is a
[4:06:43] concept called the Fort Worth
[4:06:45] way. The guests discussed a lot
[4:06:46] and that way can be of use and
[4:06:48] something positive in that we
[4:06:51] don't let for New Diaz g's and
[4:06:52] National politics pollute our
[4:06:55] community. And instead we saw
[4:06:56] things ourselves. The debt,
[4:06:58] dark side of the Fort Worth way
[4:07:00] is when you exclude the
[4:07:01] community from those decisions.
[4:07:04] And that is exactly what you
[4:07:09] have been doing. The people of
[4:07:09] Fort Worth will not let forward
[4:07:14] to continue to become a police
[4:07:14] state. We refuse to become
[4:07:17] Beijing. We refused to become
[4:07:20] Kelo v and we have fresh up
[4:07:21] next. We especially. Refuse
[4:07:23] to become the West Bank.
[4:07:26] And if you want to continue.
[4:07:33] Chinese communist inspired.
[4:07:33] Social credit system.
[4:07:37] And an Israeli inspired
[4:07:38] surveillance state. In Fort
[4:07:40] Worth. We are going to do
[4:07:44] something about that. Now you
[4:07:44] can be leaders and work with us
[4:07:47] or you can get out of the way.
[4:07:50] So please work with us. I have
[4:07:52] inquiries into multiple people.
[4:07:54] I am welcome to work with you.
[4:07:57] But we will default Fort Worth
[4:08:00] with or without you.
[4:08:01] >> Next, Speaker Manuel motto
[4:08:04] followed by Stephen Sanches.
[4:08:20] >> My name annoyed about them.
[4:08:24] And I live and Carlos U.S.
[4:08:27] District. And first, I want
[4:08:30] to address.
[4:08:31] Recent First Amendment
[4:08:33] constitutional training course
[4:08:36] that was given to the forward
[4:08:38] police department. That was
[4:08:40] released JULY 20 20th. And it's
[4:08:43] a calm, prefer a niche, a
[4:08:43] comprehensive refresher course
[4:08:47] for law enforcement. First
[4:08:48] Amendment audit right?
[4:08:49] Rights, ok, now I'm going to
[4:08:53] take you to their policies
[4:08:55] right? It's right here.
[4:08:59] 3 to 806 civil disturbances
[4:09:00] protest us right. And it
[4:09:02] specifically states that we
[4:09:02] have the right to right.
[4:09:06] That officers are supposed to
[4:09:07] be. There's a whole bunch of
[4:09:09] words, right? But basically
[4:09:13] unbiased. They're not supposed
[4:09:14] to pick sides. And if they have
[4:09:16] prior relationships with me
[4:09:17] because I say f the ponies,
[4:09:19] they're not supposed to violate
[4:09:23] my rights because I want to
[4:09:25] read to Utah. The police
[4:09:27] report. This is Officer
[4:09:28] Coleman, 3, 5, 6, 7, received a
[4:09:32] phone call and multiple text
[4:09:33] messages. From different people
[4:09:36] about a disturbance at 7, 7,
[4:09:38] 7 Taylor Street.
[4:09:40] Flock 9-1-1. Started plane, a
[4:09:43] 9-1-1, call.
[4:09:46] >> From Stephen Perillo.
[4:09:47] >> At the deet at.
[4:09:51] >> All. The details were about
[4:09:55] a small protest on the sidewalk
[4:09:58] with people
[4:10:00] having signs an upside American
[4:10:02] flag for signaling we are under
[4:10:05] distress. So Stephen was
[4:10:08] calling about 2 of the people
[4:10:09] yelling in his face repeatedly
[4:10:12] saying if you can go f
[4:10:14] yourself, which I did it
[4:10:14] because I wanted him to leave
[4:10:18] us alone. Stop following us and
[4:10:20] harassing us, which I recorded
[4:10:21] it. Officer Coleman and
[4:10:23] officers, Snyder did not want
[4:10:26] to view those videos because
[4:10:30] it clearly stated. That he was
[4:10:31] following us harassing us.
[4:10:32] And we asked him to leave us
[4:10:33] alone. We even try to
[4:10:36] compensate with him. He didn't
[4:10:37] like it. He didn't like that.
[4:10:39] We were starting our First
[4:10:41] Amendment rights. So we called
[4:10:44] Coleman and Snyder to come help
[4:10:47] them because his feelings were
[4:10:48] offended by my speech of
[4:10:51] telling him leave us the f
[4:10:55] alone and go f yourself.
[4:10:57] There is no need for retraining
[4:10:57] because what they need is to
[4:11:02] start getting into trouble.
[4:11:05] Right? They're held liable
[4:11:06] financially. And this one day
[4:11:06] suspension.
[4:11:07] >> I obviously is not stopping
[4:11:11] them from doing anything
[4:11:12] because all they do is ask and
[4:11:14] passion to keep it from me
[4:11:14] because it's a one-day
[4:11:18] suspension. I'm not new to true
[4:11:22] to this.
[4:11:23] >> Next Speaker Steven Sanchez.
[4:11:26] >> He'll be followed by and
[4:11:29] because Sharma.
[4:11:35] >> Thank you know, the root of
[4:11:38] Robert's rules of order.
[4:11:41] You make a motion to get to
[4:11:42] get things started. You don't
[4:11:44] just tell you about the time we
[4:11:44] get that done. That's it.
[4:11:48] It's so disrespectful to your
[4:11:49] staff. That work here. Learn
[4:11:52] the rules. You've been up there
[4:11:55] for a long time.
[4:11:58] I was so good. That seat.
[4:12:01] All right. So Mia. You went on
[4:12:03] this diatribe. And you could
[4:12:05] have just motioned again to
[4:12:08] table the vote. You don't have
[4:12:08] to say yes or no. You could
[4:12:10] table. You can't put it down
[4:12:11] the road just like you did when
[4:12:12] I first tried to speak on this
[4:12:15] on that item, you could put a
[4:12:17] down the road.
[4:12:18] You can wait until DECEMBER
[4:12:21] until after the dci see does
[4:12:24] their thing. But we didn't do
[4:12:25] that.
[4:12:30] The council members that voted
[4:12:31] no. Maybe in solidarity.
[4:12:37] But that's not what we wanted.
[4:12:39] And now we're here.
[4:12:42] Seals gone. Charlie is gone.
[4:12:45] Man is gone.
[4:12:49] It seems like the decision was
[4:12:52] already made.
[4:12:56] I've given you the objective
[4:12:59] information. I've shown you
[4:12:59] what these places sound like
[4:13:02] 250 feet, another 50 feet is
[4:13:05] nothing.
[4:13:11] And update you on the district
[4:13:13] to report.
[4:13:14] Telecom facility. The
[4:13:17] Co-location Telecom facility
[4:13:21] entered our district. They
[4:13:22] decided to fix their unit and
[4:13:22] stopped in a dating. The
[4:13:23] residents across the street
[4:13:27] that are 50 feet from that
[4:13:29] building. With that noice.
[4:13:30] My report was given to them.
[4:13:33] So it's scared should have
[4:13:36] them. And they fixed.
[4:13:40] You could say, oh, well, the
[4:13:43] ordinance works. Then. You can
[4:13:44] say that.
[4:13:46] But it also has loopholes and
[4:13:50] that ordinance it has a track
[4:13:50] as an exemption.
[4:13:52] It's got industrial with
[4:13:56] exemptions. And they're not
[4:13:58] being brought up.
[4:13:59] You have there's nothing on
[4:14:00] the books right now that says
[4:14:03] anything about amending the
[4:14:04] noise ordinance. And that's
[4:14:04] something that I brought to
[4:14:08] your attention, Carlos, right
[4:14:09] to your attention as a
[4:14:12] none of you have reached out to
[4:14:13] me at all.
[4:14:16] Except for back already said.
[4:14:18] You first mentioned you.
[4:14:19] I've shown you all. I've shown
[4:14:21] you what Prince William County
[4:14:24] did. And that's what we're
[4:14:28] doing again here.
[4:14:30] We wanted residential.
[4:14:34] We want it. Residents to be
[4:14:37] on this only.
[4:14:44] >> because Sharma followed by
[4:14:46] Joey Florence.
[4:14:50] >> Because Sharma, I want to
[4:14:51] talk about the
[4:14:51] forward budget. I will thank
[4:14:53] you to MR. Chop and his team
[4:14:55] because you guys are doing a
[4:14:56] tour of the city and its an
[4:14:59] informational sessions. I
[4:15:00] learned a lot. It's very
[4:15:03] troubling to hear that we have
[4:15:04] a 94 million shortfall learned
[4:15:05] during that meeting up in a
[4:15:09] lot of blame was put on
[4:15:09] township Rizal District.
[4:15:13] I attended the District 6
[4:15:14] presentation where you are so
[4:15:15] time to present district was
[4:15:17] bashed repeatedly during the
[4:15:18] district 6 meeting and it was
[4:15:21] bashed since then because I
[4:15:21] watched a few of these online.
[4:15:26] So and I brought some evidence.
[4:15:26] I hope as somebody who, you
[4:15:28] know, a student of stem.
[4:15:28] I just keep thinking that
[4:15:32] perhaps objective information
[4:15:34] will win the day. So I'm on
[4:15:35] your side on this one, MR.
[4:15:38] Chapa. I do agree that I think
[4:15:39] Todd did screw us over. Tad
[4:15:41] has won many jobs. One of which
[4:15:46] is a constitutional mandate
[4:15:46] to ensure equal and uniform
[4:15:47] appraisal of all taxable
[4:15:50] properties. 100 1% of the
[4:15:52] market price.
[4:15:54] This source here, this report
[4:15:56] is from the chief appraiser
[4:15:58] report. It was presented during
[4:16:00] Tad AUGUST board meeting.
[4:16:03] So this is Todd's report and
[4:16:04] what they're showing you here
[4:16:06] is residential ratios of
[4:16:09] residential appraisal value
[4:16:11] compared to the sales price
[4:16:12] and is divided up by home
[4:16:15] value. So I'll walk you through
[4:16:16] to highlighted items. The first
[4:16:19] row there is if the home was
[4:16:21] up to $200,000.
[4:16:24] It was actually a praise at
[4:16:24] 106% of the market price.
[4:16:28] More than 100 means you are
[4:16:29] over appraised. So again, home
[4:16:31] up to $200,000 was appraised
[4:16:35] at 106% of the market sales
[4:16:36] price in 2026. Then if we go to
[4:16:38] the higher and which are homes
[4:16:40] worth more than a million
[4:16:41] dollars, those homes were
[4:16:43] appraised at only 71%. So below
[4:16:46] the market price and again,
[4:16:46] going back to the
[4:16:49] constitutional mandate, Tara,
[4:16:52] to preserve district must by
[4:16:52] law ensure equal and uniform
[4:16:55] appraisal of all property
[4:16:57] values to the market price by
[4:16:58] publishing this report and
[4:16:59] appraisal District is admitting
[4:17:00] that they were not in their
[4:17:03] constitutional mandate. Feige
[4:17:05] to place.
[4:17:05] >> This is something you
[4:17:08] mentioned yesterday. I think
[4:17:08] MR. Chapa, you were saying.
[4:17:09] >> You know, I think somebody
[4:17:10] in the audience asked you like
[4:17:11] you should know that they were
[4:17:14] freezing appraisals. I think
[4:17:15] you commented that we didn't
[4:17:18] know that appraisals would also
[4:17:19] go down. So this is data around
[4:17:21] protests. So by law, everybody
[4:17:22] has a right to protest the
[4:17:23] appraisals. So what you see
[4:17:26] here is in 2026. So the one
[4:17:31] we are in right now, we had
[4:17:32] a 13% uptick in protest of
[4:17:34] which 78% of the protests were
[4:17:38] led by agents. And only 22%.
[4:17:39] We're led by owners. So again,
[4:17:41] all of this protesting has
[4:17:42] become a viable business.
[4:17:45] My call to action. My request
[4:17:47] is SEPTEMBER 8. Tad is meeting.
[4:17:47] Please send somebody and say to
[4:17:50] stop this and go back to
[4:17:53] uniform. Appraisals.
[4:17:54] >> Next, Speaker Joey Flores
[4:18:00] followed by one sentiment.
[4:18:15] >> My name is Joey Flores,
[4:18:16] District 9 resident Domino's
[4:18:17] Artists, High School class, one
[4:18:19] 90 graduate Tax. Chris
[4:18:20] University class class
[4:18:21] twenty-third. That's 23
[4:18:23] graduate and lifelong Fort
[4:18:24] Worth. Texas resident. I want
[4:18:27] to put a time a timeline on the
[4:18:27] record today because there are
[4:18:29] many Fort Worth residents that
[4:18:30] don't know how we legally
[4:18:30] arrived at the current tv, a
[4:18:34] state takeover a 4th estate.
[4:18:35] This did not begin with for
[4:18:37] Thursday, receiving 5
[4:18:40] consecutive feeling ratings.
[4:18:41] Instead, the dress will trigger
[4:18:44] 40 ea action is based on a
[4:18:44] single schools ratings which
[4:18:47] allows the state to take over
[4:18:49] an entire district. And it was
[4:18:50] only one school that your this
[4:18:53] land Cress 6th grade since
[4:18:54] closed in
[4:18:57] 2024. And is now the league
[4:18:58] is now music at me at 4.
[4:18:59] So that school had had
[4:19:03] unacceptable unacceptable
[4:19:06] ratings in 2016, 2017, 2018
[4:19:07] 2019. Then covid happened in
[4:19:10] APRIL 2020 announced that can
[4:19:13] come says the receipt that
[4:19:14] campuses will receive a a covid
[4:19:17] related not rated designation.
[4:19:20] Would not have that your break
[4:19:24] and existing streak of
[4:19:26] unacceptable ratings. He meant
[4:19:28] then re reiterated this pup
[4:19:29] that this was the and its 2021
[4:19:32] accountability materials.
[4:19:33] And in 2021.
[4:19:36] The Texas Legislature passed
[4:19:37] Senate Bill, 1365, which
[4:19:41] Governor Abbott signed into
[4:19:42] law. That law said that a not
[4:19:44] rated rating is not a break in
[4:19:47] consecutive unacceptable
[4:19:50] ratings Poss back to going.
[4:19:52] Crest. 6th grade after 4 on
[4:19:54] except unacceptable ratings
[4:19:55] at this one school there.
[4:19:57] There were multiple years with
[4:20:01] no ratings in between Venkat
[4:20:04] then. Came the 2020. 22 2023
[4:20:05] school a school year when
[4:20:08] ratings were renewed as a
[4:20:10] through f.
[4:20:10] Going crest 6th grade been
[4:20:14] received and separating from
[4:20:15] the state meet. Meanwhile,
[4:20:16] districts challenge these
[4:20:20] changes. 2 states counties,
[4:20:20] accountability system and
[4:20:23] lawsuits delayed release of the
[4:20:26] 2023 ratings until APRIL 24th
[4:20:31] 2025.
[4:20:31] Then on MAY 5th 2025.
[4:20:32] Commissioner Roth notified 4
[4:20:32] times the that if a rating
[4:20:35] became final in the
[4:20:36] intervention would be
[4:20:39] triggered. The district peeled.
[4:20:39] The appeal was denied in
[4:20:42] AUGUST. 25 and on AUGUST 19th
[4:20:43] 2025. The 2023, Glenn, Kris,
[4:20:45] 6 grade rating became the 5th
[4:20:46] consecutive win. It's an
[4:20:47] acceptable rating consecutive
[4:20:50] by the state statute, not by
[4:20:50] their own definition of
[4:20:51] consecutive. Then more Astros
[4:20:54] to replace the elected of the
[4:20:55] entire district and the
[4:20:55] heartbreaking effects that are
[4:20:56] playing out today in my
[4:20:57] community requires much more
[4:20:58] time that I have here today.
[4:21:00] Now I would help now.
[4:21:03] Appreciate. Filling out this
[4:21:06] timeline. Who knew what when?
[4:21:11] There are any par knowledge
[4:21:12] to this?
[4:21:15] >> The public please release
[4:21:15] that timeline and
[4:21:16] communications. Thank you, MR.
[4:21:19] Flores next, speaker Alexander
[4:21:22] on top.
[4:21:39] >> He's already been a great
[4:21:41] recap of what happened today by
[4:21:42] several committee members.
[4:21:45] But I had just had my thoughts
[4:21:47] as well. I really wish Charlie
[4:21:49] feelings was here still instead
[4:21:49] of bailing on this city council
[4:21:52] meeting and the public
[4:21:53] comments.
[4:21:54] We nobody has belt on. The
[4:21:58] community MAY see is about on
[4:21:58] the community. But really.
[4:22:00] Charlie and his feelings need
[4:22:02] to be addressed further because
[4:22:05] of how much
[4:22:06] >> he has the stain.
[4:22:08] >> For herring, people that are
[4:22:11] going to challenge, he's Rolen
[4:22:12] City Council, whatever form of
[4:22:15] leadership he thinks he has.
[4:22:17] It's not as severe as the crash
[4:22:19] out. He has on Facebook which
[4:22:22] too many of y'all have crash
[4:22:23] out on Facebook. It's
[4:22:25] embarrassing just like, you
[4:22:29] know. It's why embarrassing
[4:22:30] to see how many of y'all are,
[4:22:31] whether it's alcohol induced or
[4:22:33] something else crashing out
[4:22:36] on Facebook. But Charlie loves
[4:22:37] to do that and he's getting
[4:22:40] closer and closer to question
[4:22:42] out here. City Council.
[4:22:45] It was sad to see the committee
[4:22:46] members.
[4:22:50] The corporate talking points.
[4:22:54] And then for all of y'all to
[4:22:55] participate in the show as
[4:22:58] legitimate perspectives from
[4:23:00] community. We can see clearly
[4:23:01] that they were given corporate
[4:23:05] talking points from Black
[4:23:06] Mountain with their very
[4:23:07] insignificant organizing
[4:23:07] efforts that maybe they did in
[4:23:12] collaboration with you, Chris.
[4:23:16] And yeah, when you say this is
[4:23:17] not my district, I want to
[4:23:17] hear the residents most
[4:23:18] impacted. It's completely
[4:23:22] hypocritical because you heard
[4:23:23] from residents that are also in
[4:23:26] that space that are impacted
[4:23:27] that don't want this.
[4:23:30] So that talking point is in
[4:23:33] adequate.
[4:23:33] And data centers do not just
[4:23:36] impact the people living across
[4:23:37] the street from them.
[4:23:37] You know, too much at this
[4:23:40] point with everything the
[4:23:41] committee has brought in and
[4:23:43] even the information you said
[4:23:44] your research, the data centers
[4:23:48] and the impact on the water
[4:23:51] and electricity and our air
[4:23:51] quality and noise pollution.
[4:23:52] Everything does not just impact
[4:23:54] the people living across the
[4:23:58] street. So no, that isn't
[4:23:59] adequate. What you did.
[4:24:00] Now, I know Chris needed to
[4:24:02] make sure he got a coalition of
[4:24:03] people to pass because he's
[4:24:06] taken so much money from this
[4:24:07] and he's going to, you know,
[4:24:07] this is a h#
[4:24:07] #
[4:24:07] #
[4:24:08] he's going to
[4:24:08] die on. And he satisfied with
[4:24:11] that. And that's
[4:24:11] understandable.
[4:24:14] My last challenge is going to
[4:24:14] be a Carlos in Jeannette.
[4:24:15] Well, I appreciate you all
[4:24:17] voted against the site Let's
[4:24:18] make it clear morning. It's a
[4:24:21] site plan is not the only told
[4:24:22] your head and you all's.
[4:24:23] Tool box just cause. They're
[4:24:24] holding a hostage and saying
[4:24:25] either you accept this order to
[4:24:27] do what we want, we need you to
[4:24:29] lead much better. But you net
[4:24:33] and Carlos for y'all to not
[4:24:35] even speak to talk publicly
[4:24:36] about why you're voting against
[4:24:36] this and what you would
[4:24:37] challenge the city council
[4:24:40] shows you're still not leading.
[4:24:45] >> Thank you. City secretary's
[4:24:46] at all. Our speakers.
[4:24:49] All right. We are adjourned
[4:24:52] at 3.37