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The countdown clock is displayed on the left monitor and will indicate how much time is remaining. The bell will sound when you have 30 seconds remaining. Before you begin your comments, please state your name. Thank you. >> Thank you, Janette. And good evening and welcome to the December 9th city council meeting. Our meeting is now called to order. >> Tonight's invocation will be given by Rabbi Andrew Bloom from Congregation Ath Salam Shalom. Please rise for the invocation and remaining remain standing for the pledges of allegiance. >> That was close. Avatom, but thank you. >> I tried, Rabbi. I tried Shamayim, eternal God, source of wisdom and understanding. We gather before you this day as a dedicated leaders, servants, and stewards of this great city of Fort Worth. We ask that your guiding presence upon our mayor, Maddie Parker, upon all the members of our city council, upon our city staff, and upon [snorts] the countless volunteer leaders who give their time, talent, and hearts to strengthen and uplift our community. Our tradition teaches, "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is when people dwell together in unity. May this spirit of unity guide every conversation this evening. May respectful dialogue, shared purpose, and collaboration be the foundation of all that we undertake. Grant us the humility to listen deeply, the courage to speak with compassion, and the wisdom to recognize the divine image in every person who calls Fort Worth home. remind us that leadership is not about power but about service, not about recognition but about responsibility. As the Deuteronomist in the book of Deuteronomy writes, "Justice, justice shall you pursue." May we pursue justice with mercy, progress with partnership, in vision with values rooted in respect and dignity for all. Bless this gathering and bless all who labor seen and unseen for the well-being of our neighborhoods, our families, and our shared future. Strengthen those who stand in the breach, inspire those who cast bold visions, and encourage those who work quietly for the common good. May our hearts remain open, our dialogue remain honest, and our actions reflect the highest calling of leadership. to serve with a servant's heart, to heal with humble hands, and to leave our city stronger, kinder, and more united than we found it. And let us say, amen. >> Council, before we begin the pledges, uh we do have a special group. Cub Scout Pack 88 is here to help us lead the pledge. Where are these gentlemen? Y'all can come on up, please. These are some awesome young men I got to meet in my office earlier. I want to help us lead the play. That's perfect. You can use that microphone. >> It's uh it's 88 195 >> and 195. Thank you. >> Come on up, guys. >> Come on up. >> That's perfect. Y'all are looking good. Okay. No, keep going. You're good. Come over. Keep No, come on. Keep going. Keep going. You're going good. >> Wave it, everybody. Aren't they cute? They're awesome. Okay, y'all ready to lead the pledge? You're in charge. The flag's right behind you. >> Can y'all see the flag? >> There it is. Okay. I pledge aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic of which it stands. One nation under God, one with liberty and justice for all. >> Under the Texas flag, I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas. One state under God, one indivisible. >> Great job, gentlemen. Great job. [applause] Thank you so much. >> Fantastic. >> Next will be special presentations with the first one being a presentation of the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign Kickoff. Okay, good evening. If my friends from the Salvation Army want to join me, nice to see y'all. Thank you for being here. Oh, wonderful. I got a bell, y'all. Just what you wanted me to have. Look at that. The Salvation Army's iconic Red Kettle campaign is not only a cherished Christmas tradition, it's the largest and longestr running fundraiser of its kind, providing vital support for neighbors facing poverty, addiction, and homelessness year round. In 2024, the Salvation Army of North Texas raised more than 1.5 million through the campaign, and this year has set an increased goal of 1.6 6 million to meet the growing need for assistance. Here in Fort Worth, we are hoping to reach the kettle goal of 191,64523 to be exact for this year's holiday campaign. And we're seeking 200 volunteers and 20 volunteer groups to fill two-hour shifts as bell ringers. Just two hours of your time can provide a night of shelter for 10 individuals, 50 hot meals or gifts for a forgotten angel this season. During this holiday season, don't we all agree it is important to remember that not everyone in our city has a warm home or a guaranteed meal? This is where Fort Worth spirit shines bright because here in Fort Worth, we always step up for our neighbors in need. At this time, I'm going to allow Captain Aosta to speak on on behalf of Salvation Army. We do have a special recognition on behalf of the city of Fort Worth and the mayor's office that we can present as well. And after the captain's remarks, if the council wants to come down and we'll take photographs and of course put money in the red kettle. >> Oh, thank you so much. Thank you, Brian. Appreciate you. >> Uh, good evening. I am Captain Aosta representing the Salvation Army of North Side. Uh, thank you, Mayor Mattie Parker, for participating in the 2024 Fort Worth area Mayor's Red Kettle Challenge. Uh we very much appreciate you're leading the charge to help provide hope and help to neighbors in need. We continue to see increasing demands for our services and we anticipate that your support will help to provide meals through our community meals and food pantry programs as well as uh much needed funds for uh emergency disaster services uh and such services that the Salvation Army provides year round. Uh we look forward to the city of Fort Worth's participation in an even more successful mayor's red kettle challenge in this year 2025. We also welcome you uh to tour the Salvation Army of North Side and witness your generosity in action. We truly appreciate your partnership and support and may God richly bless you. >> Council, y'all want to come on down? [applause] >> [bell] [bell] [applause] >> Not very good. Okay, everybody now gets to practice their horn frog. Okay. Um, if Chancellor Daniel Polland will please join me at the podium. If you weren't aware, you've been living under a rock. I think because we've had an awesome opportunity over the last month to celebrate the 11th chancellor of Texas Christian University. Congratulations, Chancellor. It's great to see you. Um I know we have some wonderful students I want you to introduce here in a moment. Um but this is a significant milestone that really reflects the immense responsibility and influence of this amazing institution, TCU, Texas Christian University, on the city of Fort Worth, on our region, and really across Texas. Um, I know that we're all confident in Chancellor Pullan's ability to guide TCU into the future with innovation, vision, and commitment, not just to the students that call TCU their home university, but to the entire city of Fort Worth. And for that, we are incredibly grateful. At this time, I'd like to invite our chancellor to say a few words. And of course, our council members are welcome to join us for a photograph. Almost everyone on this das, I think, has a great connection to TCU would like to celebrate in your new role. Go ahead. Of course. Well, well, thank you, Mayor Parker, and thank you to the council. Um, it's an exciting time to be a hornrog. Um, by any metric, uh, the university is peaking, and it's peing because we have chosen in a very deliberate way to operate a university at the intersection of academics and community. So, I want to thank all the leaders, certainly the elected officials, all those that choose to invest their time and ideas and talents and conversations like we're having tonight to make Fort Worth a better place. um and to uh allow us to to operate a flagship institution at the highest level. Um I'm particularly proud of our students. Thank you all for being here tonight. It's finals week on campus. Uh it is a non-trivial uh investment of your time as well. Um and this is our leadership team from the student government association and at every turn they have been our partners in progress just as the council has, just as the mayor has, just as the broader citizenry and the other leaders across our community. Um uh we have big plans. Uh this has been a mutually beneficial partnership for over a century as Fort Worth has poured into TCU and TCU has poured into Fort Worth. Uh that chemistry is uh uh very very uh catalytic. Uh it will not change. It will only deepen. So it's my honor to have the opportunity to serve and lead this institution. Uh it is my great joy not only professionally but personally to call Fort Worth home. And I just want to thank every single person for believing in TCU and believing in what education can mean to drive community. Go Frogs. [applause] Okay, as I return back to my seat, I'm going to invite Council Martinez to present the 75th anniversary of Riverside Middle School. Mary and Council, I have the distinct honor and pleasure to recognize Riverside Middle School tonight for their 75th anniversary and principal Anel Salivar is here and she will join me at the podium. So, I just want to share, Principal Saliva, that it's been a pleasure working with your staff. We've been a part of two events at the schools and and that has been a wonderful opportunity to connect with the community and to connect with the staff and and the students there at the school. So, um, very excited to recognize you tonight and I will read this special recognition. Um, the city of Fort Worth special recognition presented to Riverside Middle School on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. Whereas Riverside Junior High School first opened its door on September 6th, 1950 with an initial enrollment of 960 students, thus beginning a 70-year tradition of educational excellence and service to the Riverside community. And whereas the original building was masterfully designed in the international style by esteemed Portworth architect Joseph R. Pelich. And whereas the school continually adapted to its growing student body, undergoing significant expansions in 1957 and later transitioning in 1968 from Riverside Junior High, grades 7 through nine to Riverside Middle School, grades 6 to 8, to align with district-wide changes. And whereas throughout its history, Riverside Middle School has been guided by 18 principles and produced distinguished alumni who have become leaders serving as university presidents, CEOs and board chairman, Broadway and television stars, politicians, judges, and community leaders locally and nationally. Now therefore, I Councilwoman Janette and City of Fort Worth proudly recognize and celebrate Riverside Middle School on its uh well, sorry, its dedicated administrators faculty staff students, and alumni for 75 remarkable years of outstanding public education and profound service to the city of Fort Worth and extend best wishes for continued success for many decades to come. Congratulations. Would you like to say a few words? >> Thank you, everyone. Good evening. I am um Anel Salvar. I am the principal of Riverside Middle School. I would like to thank first and foremost Superintendent Dr. Karen Molinar for providing me the opportunity to be part of the Riverside community this school year. We recently had our 75th anniversary celebration in which alumni through the decades from the 50s,7s, 90s, 2000s shared stories with me on how the campus and the teachers have not only impacted them during middle school but also continued to do so with their relationships, their careers and skills in their current lives. I would sincerely like to thank the city of Fort Worth and especially Councilwoman Janette Martinez, District 11, for the recognition and continued support of the Riverside community. Thank you. [applause] Next will be a presentation of a recognition celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Women's Business Council Southwest. Mayor and Council, I am joined here today by Bliss Coulter, who is the president and CEO of the Women's Business Council Southwest. Um, we are celebrating today the 30th anniversary of the Women's Business Council. [clears throat] Some facts about the council. Um, it's one of 14 regional partners. It covers the areas of North Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, empowering thousands of women entrepreneurs to grow, compete, and succeed in a marketplace. Um, it has opened the doors to over 1,300 large and small women's business enterprises, offering access to over 50 corporate members throughout our region. I think it's important to note that with the help and support offered by the WBCS, we have gen they have generated an impressive 12.3 billion, that's billion with a B, in revenue and over 46,000 jobs across our state, demonstrating the organization's profound impact on our local and regional economy and its continued success and increasing the business certificates by 26%. In today's economy and in today's climate, it's so important that we have organizations like you making sure that we are fostering um women's small businesses, not just the creation but the growth as well so that um those under reppresented businesses um continue to maintain a strong presence in our economy. So, thank you for what you do. And Bliss, the microphone is all yours. >> Thank you so much. Uh like um Councilwoman Beck mentioned, my name is Bliss Coulter, the president CEO of the Women's Business Council. Um I am deeply honored to accept this um acknowledgement from you all and thank you for recognizing the work that we do to elevate, to certify, and to empower small and womenowned businesses across our region. This acknowledgement not only uh recognizes for our organization but for every entrepreneur who has ever taken a risk uh for anyone who has created a job who has strengthened their community and who dares to lead. It is uh thankful as well for the corporations and the members who support us their commitment to supplier diversification and transforming someone's dream and turning it into reality. and the to the count uh the countless advocates and volunteers and staff who work every day to advance economic growth. Uh so at WBCS, our mission is simple but powerful. It's to open doors in any way that we can. And so to ensure that small and womenowned businesses have access to contracts, to capital, to connections, to whatever it takes for those to thrive. So today's acknowledgement reinforces the importance of our mission and that we are grateful to stand with leaders such as yourself and uh thank you again so much for this acknowledgement recognition. >> Yeah. And our last presentation will be recognition of the graduating class of the Lanzair program. How are y'all? Thanks for being here. Mayor, council, I'm honored today uh to bring the third Spanish cohort of the Lanzar uh entrepreneurship program here to for graduation. I think it was when I first started, Mayor Proim uh uh Gina Bivven had said to us, I want you to go to NLC and get involved because if you bring back one idea, it it was worth it. And three or three or so years ago in a chance meeting there with uh the Coffin Foundation entrepreneurship organization in NLC, they were looking at uh programming to help um underserved businesses and entrepreneurs especially with a $15,000 grant. So we worked hard with the chamber uh the district 3 office and the chamber to put together a program to help entrepreneurs um with basic skills that they need uh so they could succeed. And so this is the third class. They also have another they've done another another two classes with English speakers. Over 40 entrepreneurs have taken the program to give them skills. And so I just want to say thank y'all and congratulations for grad graduating and uh going through the program and continuing to do all those things that we need entrepreneurs to do to learn, succeed, and strive here in Fort Worth, Texas. And I think you want to say a few words on behalf of the group. Right. >> Thank you, Councilman. Good evening, uh Mayor Parker, um Mr. J. Chapa, Councilwoman, and Councilman. It is my great honor to stand here. It is one of my biggest honors to be able to stand here and know that our students that are graduating are here with their families. It's a really big deal. This marks a completion of our third cohort in Spanish and we've got more in progress, but I personally want to thank you. I have I have not had the opportunity to personally thank you because you brought this opportunity to my predecessor and it's been uh it's been great to be able to inherit this. The Hispanic Chamber works on quite a bit of programs, but this one is incredibly impactful. Why? Because families are involved. These are the making of CEOs and entrepreneurs, and these are the shaping of individuals that we get to meet with them on one-on-one consultations as a team and get to see them um in many cases form their own LLC's. So, thank you for the opportunity and for giving this to the chamber. And if I can say one last thing, I'd love for our professor Veronica Sto to say a couple of words as she's the one that leads them for 10 weeks. >> Thank you guys. >> Thank you. Good evening. Hi everyone. My name is Veronica Sto and I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for the opportunity to recognize these amazing entrepreneurs. as you mentioned is everything started just with an idea but giving the right information developing the skills the business practice in the United States everything in one spot and one-stop solution is a great path to succeed so thank you so much and we hope we can keep your support to keep growing the community thank you so much [applause] Thank you all. [applause] I just want first to say thank you for the Lord to give us this opportunity, but also I want to say thank you for Erica and all the Hispanic Chamber. uh I want everyone to know the effort that they do for doing that for entrepreneurs doing training and putting a lot of effort. So they get a lot of resources a lot of the time. There's 10 people working on the team doing a great effort. So I just want to say thank you for all the authorities here. I want to say thank you for everyone who represent and put the effort to entrepreneurs and from the Hispanic community. So I really appreciate I give thanks to the Lord that you're doing this effort and this opportunities. Thank you to everyone. >> Thank you very much. >> Next will be items to be withdrawn from the consent agenda. >> We have two items to withdraw. MNC25-1124 is being withdrawn from the consent agenda to request of council member Peoples and MNC 25-1158 is being withdrawn from the consent agenda so that council member Hill can make a motion and additional revisions >> items to be continued or withdrawn by staff. We have two items. MNC25-1183 be. It's going to be continued to January 13th by council. January 13th council date by staff and MNC 25-1082 is being continued to January 13th by staff. >> Mayor, that gets us to the consent speakers and I believe there are two. >> Thank you, Janette. Charlie Price will be followed by Adrienne Smith. It's Charlie here. Hi, Charlie. Charlie Price, uh, Development Corporation of Tarant County at the Old South Pancake House on the second floor. Okay. So, uh, we're basically one of your community housing development organizations and, uh, we've been asking for a 50% tax exemption on a couple of properties on the agenda. Um, so we just want to say thank you for considering it. Uh, it's a small small small tax exemption. Um, I know staff is probably against it because it takes away from tax revenue, which has been an issue, but at the same time, I think it's necessary because what we're going to spend the money for is security upgrades straight up. Flock cameras, more cameras, work with the PD where the cameras need to be, um, all kinds of different things like that. So, and we're your local nonprofit. And my board has challenged me to work more in the city of Fort Worth. I've in the past I've worked quite a bit out of multif family outside of the city of Fort Worth, but we want to be the general partner that keeps these properties affordable for the long term and not the short term. Thank you. >> Thank you, Charlie. Our next speaker is Adrienne Smith. Is Mr. Smith available? Council, that's the conclusion of our speakers on the consent agenda. Got a motion and a second by Council Member Nettles. Oh, of course, Council Nettles. Just a second. Go ahead. >> The two items he just spoke on, did we remove those off the consent agenda? >> Well, 11:24 was removed off consent. Yes. Uh, Council Member Peoples. >> Yes. Got a motion and a second or actually cancel one. I'm confirming it was okay to second. Okay. Thank you. Any other discussion? Council may >> just for clarification are we also removing 1129? >> Mr. Price signed up on both of them. >> No, we're not removing it from consent agenda. >> Correct. >> Only only 1124 is being removed. >> Thank you. Got a motion to second. Councel, any other questions? Please vote. Motion carries. >> Next will be MNC25-1124. >> Council member Beck. >> No, that's council member Peoples. >> It's marked. Sorry. So, it's marked incorrect in the agenda >> on my agenda. No, >> it's council member. I know, but I'm just saying, do we need to correct the record? Because mine says CD9. >> It's for 1124. >> Yes. Sorry. 1124 >> is CD5. >> Yes. >> So, it should be CD5. >> Yes. >> We need to correct the record. Thank you, Council Peoples. >> As mayor and council, I ask that we move this until the January 13th meeting. I was only given notice of this yesterday at five o'clock and I would like to visit with staff about it. >> Got a motion and a second by council member Peoples. Any other discussion? Please vote for continuence. Motion carries. Next is MNC25-1158. Actually, Council Member Hill has a motion for that one. >> Council member Hill. >> I move to approve MNC25-1158 with the following revisions. Revise section 11.1.1 of the policy to authorize staff to administratively approve street closure requests for public events for periods up to 365 days that are requested by any person, organization, or business entity by changing the words 3 days to 365 days and deleting all language relating to the types of organizations or businesses as shown in the revised language that has been distributed to the city council and filed with the city secretary's office. >> Got a motion a second. Council, please vote. Try one more time. Motion carries. Next will be upcoming and recent events and recognition of citizens by council. >> Council member Flores. >> Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, mayor. All right. Uh, first slide please. All right. Back in November, uh, turkey was in the air and, uh, I can I went ahead and did some shopping at Walmart, nearly cleared the mount of, uh, frozen turkeys for the North Side Community Center Cent's turkey bingo. Uh, we delivered that to them and, uh, they went quickly. So, bingo is pretty, uh, a competitive sport there at the center. Uh below that uh NLC several of us uh council members went to NLC. Uh I joined in a number of sessions uh one including a session for mayor pro Tims and deputy mayors in which we discussed uh common interests uh relating to our city's growth and made my way home via text rail. It's very convenient. Next slide. All right. Christmas is upon us and at the stockyards it's in full swing. uh lit the Christmas trees at uh in front of the stockyard station and also in front of Hotel Drover and uh that was uh very well attended. A lot of people there. Then also the GM parade of lights. Several of us also attended in downtown. Next slide please. Okay. I have the uh privilege of being invited to a uh business leadership capstone class by Professor Lopez over at Tarant County College South Campus and we spoke about things uh pertaining to municipal government uh economic development and how the city supports its small business. So appreciated the time in front of those students. Uh below that FIFA World Cup uh we've been talking about that doing a lot of things here in Fort Worth lately about that. So, a few of us attended the 2020 draw party there at Billy Bobs, Texas, and that was a lot of fun. Next slide. Okay, back to the Stockyards. 24th annual Stockyards Christmas Parade was this weekend, and we went through underneath the new uh West Exchange sign. So, that was a lot of fun extending that parade route. Uh, great weather. The weather cooperated at the very end. Lots of folks. Appreciate everyone who came out. And I have a couple of announcements. Let's see. Mavo de la Rosa. It's a Christmas celebration that's going on December 13th from 1 to 5:00. And there you can find a lot of local buys, unique gifts, handmade crafts, and lots of festive treats. So, be sure you come out and check that out. Then we have Tamalia to I don't know how many people know what atole is. I know we know what tamales are, but atole is a traditional Mexican hot beverage and that's made with milk, water, cinnamon, and uh with masa flour. So, you actually get to make your own tamales. So, uh we're going to be doing that over at um oh, let's see. Yeah, that's under with the uh historic north side district. We're going to come together and uh you know, learn something from that. It's going to be the Meet Advent Center. So, be sure you come on out, have fun, and improve your tamalea making skills. And that's all I have. >> Thank you, Carlos. Council member Peoples. And so I want to thank uh I saw Roger Venibals out in the audience tonight, but uh I had the honor with my staff of visiting with the Fort Worth aviation team and we took a tour of Michum International Airport tour in advance of the World Cup and what we're going to be doing. It was absolutely a fabulous day. We got to not only meet with different departments and tour the airport, but we also got to visit with our amazing members of our uh firefighters department and also our police unit uh who who is uh housed there and you can see me with the helicopter. They did not take me up, mayor, but it is uh an amazing uh piece of equipment with the eye in the sky. And I got to sign the plane and I just want to thank uh the team at Meechum that handles our aviation department. They're a small but mighty team and we are in good hands and the skies are extremely safe. Next slide, please. And in keeping with that, I then went from there to Sunrise McMillan Elementary for their fall fair and resource fair. And that young man in that bottom picture is so smooth I had to tell him. He said, "Hello, my name is." And so he was a great example of what happens uh when you work with young people and you get them prepared for the future. And so the next uh slide is then keeping with things in the air for any of you who have gone to DFW airport lately and I understand that uh they are doing a lot of work there and some people have complained about the exits. You are in for a fabulous treat. We are one of the busiest airports in the country and the DFW team is committed to making air travel not only safe but convenient and accessible. And so uh they the whole airport team came together and took us on a tour. Uh me and my team it was absolutely fabulous. I uh got to go to the new terminal F and look out. It is going to be a wonderful experience for travel and it will only continue to make us uh attractive to travelers all over the country. So that was great. And then the final thing is uh so I came back I went to National League of Cities and came back and so I continue to work and partner with Fort Worth ISD but they have a new chief of communications uh and community partnerships Tierney Tenon and I got a chance to host uh a meet and greet with her and ask her all all kinds of questions and we are all focused on improving student outcomes. So, I was glad to be able to do that with the doc bookstore. And then I think my final slide is uh oh, I uh attended my first National League of City Summit and Councilman Crane is exactly right. You will meet many people there and find out great things. I went to many sessions and came back uh with several nuggets and to-dos. Councilman Bllelock, thank you for steering me in the right directions for some things. So I enjoyed my time with council member Beck Ble Beck Flores Crane Nettles and me. It was and Bllelock. It was a good time and money well spent for the city because I came back with ideas about tackling issues like homelessness and other things. And then I think that's the final thing I have. Happy holidays. And one of the things that you won't see is on Saturday I will be participating with other elected officials in the state of the six. It is an annual uh it is an annual uh conference put together by Dr. Gwen Morrison and other elected officials from the east side of Fort Worth to talk about issues and how we focus on solving them. So uh that will be Saturday from 2 to 4. And if anybody's interested, reach out to my office and we will get you information on it. Thank you, Mayor >> and Council Member Hall. >> Thank you, Mayor. All right, you guys. I want you to bear with me because I'm going to take it back a little bit in time because I'm a little behind on my presentations. But to begin and kick it off, on October 11th, I had the pleasure of attending Lake Ko's 120th anniversary. Lake Ko was founded, the community was founded in 1905. And so me being a former history teacher, history is my jam. We had a great time. I learned a lot of new things about the history of not only Lcomo but Fort Worth. And I had some really great food. And I got to pick up a couple of new treats, too. Next slide. Um on October 28, 2025, uh Waste Management, uh made District 6 their home, opening their new recycling facility. The new uh facility is located on Hemp Hill and Risinger Road and they will have the capacity of 144,000 tons of recyclables per year. So, welcome to District 6 Waste Management. Next slide. Um on October 29th, 2025, I got to um participate in a groundbreaking for Autobond. Ottabbon is investing in District 6 and bringing us new uh six uh brand franchises. And so, we broke around there. It was the coldest, windiest morning I I believe on record so far in 2025, but we are excited to have Ottabbon um coming to District 6. Next slide. I had the pleasure of being a participant in a conversation with Councilman Hall um by Fort Worth Families Forward who invited me to participate at Harmony Science Academy. Y'all know I say all the time that I'm an educator. So, it was great to talk to parents um and learn how I can be an advocate for them, not only in District 6, but throughout the city, and how we can improve um the safety in our schools and also improve literacy across our community. Next slide. Um I know that we are mentioned landman screening on November 6th already, but I had to show the picture because I thought me and Councilwoman Beck looked really, really cute that night. We had a great time. I was a little starruck and it was just a great time. It was just a great place to be and a great time to be there. I have to say guilty. That was my first Land Man episode and now I'm hooked obviously. So, thank you for that. Next slide. The Veterans Day parade. I attended my first Veterans Day parade um here in the city of Fort Worth on November 11th. And I've been to a lot of parades in my day. Um I had a great time. I got to ride in the Model T car with u Miss Teen uh Fort Worth. Um, and so it was great as a daughter of a veteran. My father's a veteran, my stepfather's a veteran, my mom's a veteran, my husband's a veteran. I am literally the only non- veteran. So, um, thank all of our veterans for our service, for their service. Next slide. We held our district 6 bond meeting on November 13, 2025. We had pizza, so we had a full house. So, everyone was there. I want to say thank you to staff um for coming out and making that um a huge success. And also want to thank Charlton um University of the Fort Worth campus for welcoming us and open their doors and hosting us for that um evening of information and exchange. Next slide. Um I stopped by on November 15th at the KOMO Legacy's annual code drive because there is something always nonprofit amazing and community impactful happening in KO and so they had their annual code drive and I just want to say thank you to the nonprofit KO Legacy for their continued service in the community. Next slide. Um, Deborah didn't mention it, but I was there at DFW with her. Okay. We were the only two council people there and she did not even me. I co-starred with Deborah Peoples on November 17th at 2025 at DFW at the Integrated Operations Center. So, it was great. Um, we're both kind of nerds in that regard. So, it was a great tour. Next slide. Um, Steer Fort Worth held their elected officials reception. It's hard to believe. Mayor, you can help me remember how long ago it was that Steer Fort Worth started out. I think I was considered a young upand cominging leader then. Yeah. And yeah, so I'm I'm now an old lady, so I get to go and speak to the young people, the up and cominging leaders, but it was a great reception. Um, it was great to be amongst the other electives and just to hear all the energy of our new uh the new generation of leaders that are coming forward. Next slide. Um, Mills on Wheels. This is my plug, my shameless plug for volunteerism. It only takes one hour, one day a week to make a difference in someone's life in our community. I did take that day, that one hour, and I got to on November 24th to deliver meals to um some of our residents in uh in the D6 community. So, if you haven't volunteered with meals on wheels, it's really simple, really easy. I encourage you to sign up. Next slide. Um the Ryan Family YMCA hosted their community Thanksgiving dinner. They just opened their doors to the D6 community and surrounding neighbors to come and have um good food, good fellowship, um and great music and entertainment. And so it's it's a good time to be there. Next slide. The GM Financial Parade of Lights. Yeah, it should have been the Sunday before because it was cold on November 30th, but it was a great time. I'm thankful for DFWI for inviting us all out. Um the hot cocoa served as hand warmers and um all of the lights and the parade were fantastic. So it was great to see my other fellow councilman there and um my BFF and friends were able to join me. So next slide. Um, just a few announcements. The mayor's community engagement workshops and neighborhood awards, I repeat, the community engagement workshops and neighborhood awards, um, it's happening. Um, so it's now open and it closes on Friday, January 17th at 5:00 p.m. Please, uh, nominate, uh, someone for projects that they're doing in uh, our community and that are making a difference. Next slide. Um, we have one more immunization clinic. So, if you still need immunizations for your your uh students, your children, December 13th, this weekend is the last opportunity. Um, next slide. And this is the last slide, I promise. Um, the Work onMe toy drive is going to be going on until December 18th. They're a nonprofit uh, Work onMe that operates out of D6. And so, I will be volunteering um, with them um, coming soon. But uh I encourage you to donate if you haven't to a toy drive either to work on me or another here. Um our students and our children would appreciate the support and just having something nice under the tree. Next slide. And that is all. I just want to wish everyone in district 6. Thank you so much. It's been a fun, quick, fastest ever six months and I wish you a magical holiday and a happy new year. Thank you, Mayor. >> Thank you, Dr. Hall and Council Member Beck. Is it not working? >> I think council member Nettles has >> Oh, I'm sorry, Chris. I apologize. You did have a few. Just kidding. >> Well, I must correct the record. Waste management is in district 8. Uh, but we share it. So, we appreciate that. uh first uh had opportunity for a conversation with uh family uh forward families uh talking about um our education. Next slide. The turkey giveaway at True Love Sanctuary as well as Forest Hill Civic Center. Uh had an opportunity to meet uh a lot of constituents and help out in a time of need. Next slide. Uh also attended the Pray the Lights with other council members as well as uh Trinity Metro, the joy of life. Next slide, please. We have a town hall meeting with police chief Eddie Garcia to discuss issues and concerns on South Riverside. So, we asking all neighborhoods connected to South Riverside to come out on Wednesday, December the 10th from 5:30 to 6:30. And I believe those are all my slides. Thank you. >> Thank you, Chris. Council member Beck. >> Okay. So, first up, um while I was not able to attend the um Leadership Fort Worth elected officials, um extravaganza, I was able to um work with or meet with um our young uh leadership, uh Fort Worth folks, our eighth graders that are part of the leadership for Worth program. Um and got to speak with them about the power of influence. And so, it was really u great to hear what um eighth graders think influence is. It's also a little alarming the influence they think we have if we only had the level of influence that um that we had. I think probably we'd control the weather and win the lotto and wouldn't be here, but it was good to give them perspective. Um next slide. Um yesterday we cut the ribbon of the new expansion to the convention center. If you have not driven down Commerce Street in the last week or so, I would highly recommend you do so. Um one, it's straight. So, no longer do you have to take a curve um but you get to see the um the backside of our um in in process newly renovated convention center um and it's truly beautiful. I mean, if you get a chance to go in and look at the um the inside as well, it's really exciting to see uh what we're bringing here to Fort Worth. Next slide. Okay, it is not too late. If you're sitting here and your belly is rumbling and you don't know what you want to do for dinner, call Eye Forelli, order a pizza. Um, and all the, uh, 15% of the proceeds will go back to Lily B Clayton um, this evening. Next slide. Okay. If you need a Christmas tree and you have not purchased your Christmas tree yet, or if you already have and you want to get another one, um, the Optimus Club is selling their live Christmas trees on the corner of University in Lancaster in the Fington Field parking lot. Um, I don't know how many years they've been out there now. I know that I've never known a Fort Worth without uh Christmas season with without them um set up out there, but so you know, those proceeds from the Christmas tree sales go directly back into the Optimus Club's programs. And here in the city of Fort Worth, it's really about youth sports for them. Um, so please make sure you go out and um spread some Christmas cheer by getting a Christmas tree out at Fington Field. Next slide. Okay, we've got more Christmas um activities. So, Santa will be in Sundance Square the 13th, the 14th, the 19th, and the 21st. If you are unsure if you've been naughty or nice, now that's your opportunity to go and check in with Santa. Make sure you get on the good list. Um we also have December 12th, How the Grinch Stole Christmas in Bernett Park. Next slide. Also on December 12th from 6:00 to 9:00, um we have free pictures with Santa and the annual glass tree lighting at Sagos Studios on Magnolia. Next slide. December 12th at 10 a.m. we have um the unveil unveiling of the Loaden Street uh mural with our parks and wreck department. Next slide. Okay. Um coming up January 22nd is our point in time count. Um that's when uh volunteers around the city go out and quite literally count the homeless individuals in our community. If you have never volunteered for Point in Time, my challenge is for you to volunteer this year. Um not only is it an incredibly humbling experience to see how members of our community live um but you really are doing a great service for our community, helping us understand the breadth of that problem um in our community. So, I'd um please consider bundling up and joining us for a night at point in time. And that is all I've got. >> Thank you. And council Martinez. >> Thank you, Mayor. >> All right. Well, um last month I attended the Riverside Arts District mural dedication and had the privilege of presenting local artist Juan Velasquez with the special recognition for his work on the new mural um located on Braay Street right off Sylvania. So, if you haven't had a chance, please drive by. It's very beautiful. Um, I'd like to thank Yerma Sigala, senior and junior of Carneera Superior for their generous contribution to funding this project and for providing the wall space for the mural. Thanks is also due to city manager J. Chapa who provided community partnership funding for this project. And congrats to RAD on a successful community project. Next slide please. After the mural dedication, I made my way to tour uh the Kinfolk House in Poly Heights. It's truly a wonderful space uh that incorporates art in the community and they produce some very powerful exhibitions. So, if you haven't had the chance to go there yet, I highly recommend it. But right now, they're only open by appointment. So, please check out their website for contact information. Uh next slide, please. A little friendly competition took place on Saturday, November 22nd, where I had the honor of throwing the first pitch at the Carter Versside versus Oakhurst annual clash on the river kickball game. Congratulations to Carter Riverside who won 10 to3. Next slide, please. And Councilwoman Beck al already shared this, but for those in the South Bill Heights neighborhood and surrounding area, the Len Street mural unveiling is this Friday, December 12th at 10:00 a.m. Uh, Donuts with Dad on Saturday, December 13th at the Work Heights Community Center from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. It's another great event. Next slide. Uh, Victory Forest Community Center is hosting a toy drive from now until December 15th. Donations are uh accepted from the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Um, and on December 20th, Andrew Doc Sessions and Eugene McCrae uh, Community Center, both hosting holiday events. Kids can get pictures with Santa and enjoy free treats. Uh, to all those in attendance and watching virtually, I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Um, and last but not least, I want to take this opportunity to wish my chief of staff, Rachel Ariano, a happy belated birthday, Rachel, if y'all want to wish her happy birthday later on today. She's right over here. So, happy birthday, Rachel. Thank you. >> Thank you, Janette. Um, I just have one that I don't have a visual for you, but for those that are um trying to think about Christmas, there is a free bike giveaway in Council District 9, Council Beck's District at Ferington Field on this Saturday, December 13th. Gates open at 6:30 and a free bicycle will be given one per vehicle. And if you've never been, it is incredible, an incredible event, and families line up as early as 4:00 a.m. to get in line for that bicycle opening at 6:30. So, I hope to see you there on Saturday. Mayor, next will be uh non-consent speakers. >> Thank you. Our first speaker is Bob Bulby, followed by Adrien Smith. resolutions which now the way the agenda is you don't know what we're talking about since Mattie Parker you've been here I deal um I got to say that the commissioner's court has a decency to put their announcements at the very bottom and don't make people sit here for a half an hour watch your celebrity show and you can still put it on the screen but put it at the in. Put it at the end and you can go home early because I want to be here. I appreciate that. We would too probably because they all want to get home with their loved ones and not be down here watching y'all. So, there point on the point. Here it is. This uh raise uh you're talking about for city manager. Now, when you go to the city website, you download this. >> This is what they put on there right here. The amount stuff. I'll tell you what would be really good. Maybe if you'd add a little bit and show the city manager salary is, how much is the uh attorney salary is? how much the secretary salary is. How much is 5%. You know the city manager, what do you do anyway? You run from me. You had you hadn't done anything. You run away from the camera. So, I don't know what you do to earn 5% more. But, you know, we overpay our city manager enough that you've been paid up for the next 20 years. You don't need 5% raise. You already got it for the next 20 years. So, I say no. 100% no. There's things the city needs more important than giving you more money. You're already overpaid. Am I off track yet? Okay. Okay. So far, I don't hear no point of order. Um Oh, there we go. You know, uh Jarrett, I missed Jared. He was number one. He was poo. Point of order police. But anyway, um 7% for the other one. Now, here's something I wanted to bring up, too. Has anybody in the history of Fort Worth ever got denied their raise? Anybody? Out there in the public market, you get paid by your your qualifications and by what you do. here. You just got to get in that seat and you automatically got raises. I mean, Mr. Cook was a worst manager, you know. He got penalized not when he got penalized. His penalty was really a bonus. He was not allowed to oversee Sundance Square. That's less work. Whoa. And then he still got his raise. How do you do that? So, no. I I think no raises right now until we get some a real mayor first thing. That's what we need more than ever. We had to remove you Manny Park and put in a mayor that cares about the people and about our money and respects this job and that will move your public comments to the bottom of the agenda so we don't have to listen to you. Thank you. >> Merry Christmas, Bob. Our next speaker is Adrienne Smith. Adrien Pleasant Council, that's the end of our non-conent agenda speakers. Thank you. Got a motion. Actually, we don't have that yet. Just a second. Keep going. Our next item will be um 25-5646 changes in memberships for district 5. Council member Peoples, >> I would press your consideration to appoint Pastor John Reid, who is here with us tonight, to the Urban Design Commission board with an effective term December 9th, 2025 and ending October 1st, 2027. It would be his first term for the Urban Design Commission. and it is my pleasure because he is one of the hardest working people that I know. Uh his respective application and resume are available upon request and the original copies will be maintained in the city secretary's office. >> Motion and a second. Council, please vote. Motion carries. Next will be 25-5648 which is at large board appointments. That's me. There we go. Um council per the guidelines reflecting ordinance number 27900-08 2025 following at large appointments which will begin term December 9th 2025 ending October 1st 2027 as follows. Jacob Worman um position one capital improvements advisory committee. Lewis Charles Edmonds, position three, um, capital improvements advisory committee and transportation impact fee. Clarence Johnson, capital improvements. Jim Jim Tidwell, position 7, capital improvements. Jeremy Reigns, alternate one, capital improvements. And Ty Lambert, alternate two, capital improvements. And then the following appointments will begin December 9th, 25 through October 1st, 2026 for your consideration. Joseph Snyder, position two, capital improvements. John Stevenson, position four, capital improvements. and Caroline Cran position six capital improvements. All applications and resumes are available upon request in city secretary's office. Motion a second. Please vote. Motion carries. Next will be 25-5615. A motion and a second. Council, please vote. Motion carries. >> Next will be 25-5616. >> Motion a second. Please vote. Motion carries. >> Next is 25-5619. >> Motion in a second. Council, please vote. Motion carries. >> Next is 25-5620. >> Motion a second. Please vote. Motion carries. Next is 25-5621. Motion and a second to please vote. >> Thanks Tom. Thank you. Motion carries. >> Next is 25-5622. >> Motion in a second. Please vote. Motion carries. >> Next is 25-5623. >> Motion second. Please vote. >> Motion carries. >> Next is 25-5624. >> Motion and a second. Please vote. Motion carries. >> Next is 25-5625. >> Motion and a second. Council, please vote. >> Motion carries. >> Next is 25-5626. >> Motion second. Please vote. Motion carries 25-5627. >> Motion in a second. Please vote. >> Motion carries. >> Next is 25-5628. Motion a second. Please vote. Motion carries. >> Next is 25-5629. >> Motion second. Please vote. Motion carries. >> Next is 25-5650. Motion >> a second. Please vote. Motion carries. >> Next is 25-5651. >> Council member Hill. >> In abundance of caution, I'd like to recuse myself due to my position at TCU. >> Motion and a sec. Oh, yeah. Thank you. Motion and a second. Please vote. Motion carries. Next is 25-5656. >> Motion a second. Please vote. >> Motion carries. Next is 25-5578. >> Motion a second. Council, please vote. Motion carries. >> Next is 25-5649. >> Motion and a second. Please vote. Motion carries. >> Next is MNC25-1123. Staff's available if you have questions. >> Motion in a second. Council, please vote. >> Motion carries. Next is MNC25-1126. >> Thank you, Council Hall. We have a few speakers on this item. Our first is Peter Irvin, followed by Nelly Camothy. It's a gy and she'll not be making it today. So, my name is Peter Irvin. I'm a member of the Pointer Crossing HOA board of directors and a resident of district 6. I can actually see the location of this proposed development when I look west or we look east from my front yard. I am in favor of approving all items on the agenda for MC 251126. This is because by and large approving these items will not contribute to Fort Worth's looming infrastructure maintenance cost explosion. Since the money for the tax credit comes from the federal government, the city will still be able to collect property taxes needed to pay for public roads, etc. associated with the Dominion Town Homes. This is in line with the strong town's development philosophy, as I referenced at last week's public comment meeting. I also support the Dominion Town Home development because we are staring down the barrel of a gun loaded with booming population growth. Fort Worth is expected to double in size the next fiveish years. That means we will have 1 million more people to feed, to employ, and to house. If we are what if we as a city fail to build the housing now, then the consequences will be dire. San Francisco is an example of what happens when a city disregards future growth in favor of a comfortable now. Home values there now reach for the stars, and that will happen to Fort Worth if we fail to build denser neighborhoods here. Before we get excited about the potential to own million-dollar homes, consider the truth that Fort Worth is not San Francisco. California caps property tax increases at 2% year-over-year. Texas sets the cap at 10% for those with homestead exemptions. San Franc This means that San Francisco property taxes double every 35 years for everybody. Whereas here in Texas, property taxes can double every seven or homestead exemptions unless you rent or own a business. in which case there is no limit to what they may become the following year. By similar argument, insurance premiums will also rise. If we the people do not aid those delivering denser housing development, then taxes and insurance will bleed our wallets dry. While I do not while I do agree that taxes and insurance are necessary, I do not intend to let the government or insurance companies snatch a literal fortune every year out of my wallet for the privilege of keeping a roof over my head. And so I support building denser housing in general and the Dominion Town Homes in particular. I've heard a variety objection a variety of objections to the Dominion Town Home development. These include noise, dust, increased crime, increased crime, traffic, etc. There are solutions to all of these challenges and they start with increasing the property tax base in our area. We want more community centers, then we need more people paying taxes. We want a better bus system, then we need more people buying tickets. We want more from our library, then we need more people borrowing books. >> Our next speaker is Kyrie Ducket, followed by D Jacqueline West. Mayor Council Kyrie Ducket with Dominium the applicant. Uh thank you for allowing me to come and speak tonight and I want to begin by thanking you Councilwoman Hall and your team for your collaboration in the neighborhood uh for the conversations we've had with them for the past few months. Uh at our last or our our most recent neighborhood meeting, we had uh one of our potential neighbors come and ask us and ask me specifically if I would suggest building the proposal before you today in my neighborhood. And during that conversation, I was able to tell them about Ron Mel and East Range Crossings. Uh Ron Mel is a Dominium employee who lives in Denver, Colorado. And every day he is able to walk or bike to East Range Crossings, which is a little over half a mile from his neighborhood. Unlike most Dominium employees though, Ron Mill is a partner and owner in re East Range crossings. He'd gotten that same question enough times at community meetings like we attended that he decided to go and build something in his own neighborhood. That's the type of company Dominium is. And ever since each East Range Crossings was built, we've seen more stores and restaurants in that neighborhood. We've seen more other homes. We've seen a grocery store open. We've seen more transit stops at East Range Crossings. And like all Dominion properties, home values in that neighborhood have gone up, not down. That's a conversation that we've attempted to have and want to continue having with the the community near the proposed uh developments at 9100 Mart and for the rest of district 6 for the years to come. That's the promise that Dominion makes as a company as a long-term owner and we believe that the option that is available for you tonight that a yes vote means that you're committing to partner with a long-term owner on a site that's already zoned for town homes that will not just have someone come in, lease it up, put it full of people with cheap materials, and then be gone in 5 years because they don't care about the longterm results for the community. But Dominium as an owner maintains all of our properties and continues to invest in them and m uh maintains ownership for a minimum of 15 years. In addition, we've heard concerns, some of which Peter addressed uh and some of which you've received as part of your council packet from the neighbors about crime, about community centers, about density. Uh if this proposal were to be successful, we'd be contributing to infrastructure improvements along 9100 Mart Avenue. Those would come out of the project's budget, not from city funds. We've committed to working with the YMCA of Greater Fort Worth to give free and reduced memberships at the local Ryan family YMC center YMCA for residents at the potential Dominium community because as one of the neighbor said uh idle mines are the devil's play thing and we don't want idle mines anymore than anyone else. And additionally, we've committed to working with the school district to provide pedestrian crossings and uh infrastructure as part of this development so that kids and students at our property can have safe crossings to school. We appreciate your time and consideration and thank you again Dr. Hall for the work of your team and thank you again for uh considering this resolution this evening. >> Our next speaker is Jacqueline West followed by Derkica Patterson. Greetings mayor and council person council members. Uh my name is Jacqueline West and I live in Point of Crossing in District 6 for the last 20 years. I'm here today to voice concerns about agenda item um 25-1126 and its potential impact on our community. First, I'm concerned about the added strain on public safety. With more than 1,000 new residents planned for this town home, there will be increased pressure on the Fort Worth Police Department who are already understaffed. We need to ensure our police force is adequately staffed and supported to keep our community safe. Second, our local schools are already facing capacity issues. Additional students could worsen overcrowding and further stretch resources, ultimately affecting the quality of education our ch our children receive. There are also significant concerns about the impact on infrastructure, traffic, roads, and utilities, as well as the limited resources currently available for youth programming and community services. As our population grows, we need more investment in our kids, our families, and the basic systems that keep our community functioning. But my biggest concern is the long-term sustainability of this development. We don't just need more rental housing. We need real pathways to home ownership. Affordable housing does not have to mean renting forever. I urged the city to consider options such as a community land trust, which would allow workingclass families a chance at shared equity ownership instead of being locked into permanent renting cycles or rental cycles. Additionally, this land presents an opportunity to increase the 2026 bond program allocation for affordable housing by offering financing options that are more attainable than traditional loans. The bond program can help more families achieve home ownership, something this proposed development simply cannot provide. In conclusion, I ask you to vote in a way that preserves the integrity of District 6, invest in long-term community resources, and ensure that any development on this land contributes to, not extracts from our community. Thank you for your time and for listening to the voices of residents like myself. by Martin Maloski. >> Yes. Go ahead. Thank you, Dererica. >> Okay. Good evening, mayor and council. My name is Derkica Patterson and I'm the president of Rainbow Ridge HOA and a district 6 resident and I'm speaking today to oppose the tax credit request for Dominium's proposed 328 unit affordable housing incomerestricted development. I want to begin by clarifying something very important. Affordable housing should not mean encouraging families to become lifelong renters. It should mean creating pathways to ownership and stability. As shared in this very chamber by the president of Trinity, Habitat for Humanity, the outcomes of children who grow up in stable owner occupied homes are dramatically better academically, economically, and socially. We do not have comparable data demonstrating those outcomes for highdensity incomerestricted rental complexes. And we have not been shown revenue positive projections that match the benefits of home ownership driven models. Next, I want to be clear that I have done my homework. I attended both informational sessions, conducted an independent on-site evaluation of one of their properties in Arlington, and had several direct conversations with the staff. Their professionalism is appreciated, but it doesn't erase the long-term financial implications of this request. First, the tax credit completely undermines the purpose of impact fees. Impact fees exist to help cities offset the burden of new development on roads, utilities, fire, police, and public services. But a 4% housing tax credit paired with the developer stated intention to seek a future property tax exemption means the city receives this impact fee one time, loses property tax revenue every single year thereafter. And while the added strain on police, fire, school, and roads continue indefinitely. In other words, the tax credit cancels out the revenue needed to sustain the impact of the development. Second, our infrastructure cannot absorb this density. We are already dealing with overcrowded schools, limited child care availability, congested traffic, minimal youth programming, no public transit support, overextended police resources. Adding 700 to over a thousand residents before addressing these deficiencies is irresponsible and inequitable. Third, the P the Fort Worth PD staffing is already strained as admitted by the police chief and other city leaders on numerous occasions consecutively for the last several years. Dividing limited coverage across thousand more residents is not feasible. The develops the development's proximity to the police station also raises legitimate privacy and safety issues for the officers in today's climate, especially with Dominium's inability to fence their property that is being built on public streets. >> [sighs] >> Finally, the issue is not that dominium. The issue is not dominium. The issue is compatibility and financial sustainability. A highdense incomerestricted rental complex that cannot be gated, located in a strain corridor and structured around tax credits and future exemption is not a long-term revenue positive partnership for Fort Worth. >> Our next speaker is Martin Malowski followed by Frank Thomasson. Hello, Madame Mayor, council members. I'd like to talk about livability. When I first moved down to Texas uh to Fort Worth 10 years ago, I had a rusty old car that broke down a lot. I was living in an apartment building uh on South Huland across the street from the Aldi. And that was a perfect location if I don't have reliable transportation. Not everybody does, because I was able to walk to the grocery store. There was things to do in the area. There's sidewalks. There were bus stops. There's different things going on in that area where you don't necessarily need to use your car all the time. I had neighbors who didn't have a car at all and they were able to walk to work. If you've ever been to that intersection at 9100 Mart, it's McCarten Reinger. There's nothing there. There's no grocery stores. There's nowhere to buy you groceries. I have been on the Rosemary Ridge HOA since it started five years ago and we have been begging for a grocery store in our area. There's no grocery stores. You can't buy groceries unless you have a car and you can drive somewhere to get groceries there. There's no really there's not a lot of places to to go work where you can walk to. There's no playgrounds. Uh we've been begging for playground for years and when you don't have that. So you're going to drop a thousand people in here where there's already overcrowded school. There's nowhere to buy groceries, you know, unless you have a reliable car. Uh there's you nowhere to not a whole lot of place to work where you can walk to because there's not sidewalks. And people walk along Reinger all the time. And it's it's kind of terrifying because you know Reinger has a reputation for fatalities and you know you're going to have a thousand people there, no sidewalks, not a lot of bus stops and there's no grocery stores, there's not a lot of stuff to do. People are going to be walking along Reinger and you're putting people's lives at risk. Um we already have lots and lots of homes. We have a lot of apartments. We have a lot of rental units and like other people said, it's be be good if people could own, you know, their homes or their condos because then they can get equity. But communities need vision. We we need a vision for development. It can't just be homes on top of homes on top of homes. There needs to be things to do, you know, like maybe like stuff for the youth to do, you know, put in put in a area where people can do kids can do sports, where they will be occupied. Uh put bring a grocery store to the area. Um it just doesn't make sense. It's just kind of it just seems like, you know, we're just setting us to the entire community to fail, including potential future tenants who will just be there where with no transportation. >> Thank you, Martin. >> Vote. No. Thank you. >> Frank Thomasson followed by Ashley Curtis. Good evening, mayor and uh council members. My name is Frank Thomasson. I'm a resident of district 6 and I serve as the or president for the Lo Springs HOA. Uh as most of my neighbors said, this area is a very very small area that they're looking to put in these 300 town homes uh up to 10,000 residents. It's single point of entry is a onelane road in and out and it is directly behind our current police station which I I feel is going to be create a little bit of an operational risk in this area for police department. Um I want to echo what some of the other people have said when they've come up here. It's not just that our schools are at capacity. A lot of our schools unfortunately in district 6 are also underperforming. And I think this would be an injustice for not only these residents that might come in, but you know, our students that are already currently in the school district. So, you know, I think that the school districts are trying to do a lot to improve that, but dropping in 3 to 500 more kids on these schools. I don't know how they're going to do it. So, um, and additionally, I want to ask the city council to do two things. First, I want to ask them to deny this resolution, but also I want to see the city council maybe potentially reszone this area. So, I don't think R2 is a very good use of this land. I think there's some other things that the city could do here, uh, such as community facilities, parks, maybe some mixeduse development, or just low density residential. It would be better fit for this area. So, I appreciate your time. Thank you for allowing me to speak. >> Our next speaker is Ashley Curtis, followed by Barnett Pson. >> Hi, I'm Ashley Curtis. I am a resident of District 8. Um, I'm on the border of district 6 and 8 because I live right off of Risinger Road. So when I look at this development, I actually see my house from the top view. I have lived in Southwest Fort Worth and specifically 76123 my basically my entire life. I do remember this area being nothing but cows and no businesses and I loved having, you know, more grocery stores and things of that nature. But with that also came we had affordable housing off of Sycamore. We had affordable housing on the other side of Sycamore. and my family ultimately had to move from the Middle Creek area because of the things that were happening. Now, my family has moved. I have moved back to that area, but I I did tell my husband, "If this does go through, I will move." And my neighbors have said the same thing. I have only owned this home for 3 years now. And to see this area continuing to be a hey, we're going to dump this type of things on us. I as a realtor, I believe in affordable housing, but I don't think that having so much of a rental capacity. We have private owners that have rentals already um that are making it affordable. I actually asked a friend of mine that actually would meet the criteria to move here. And she herself said, "I still cannot afford that. Her home that she pays for right now, she pays less than that and still has a fourbedroom. But you know what? She's gaining equity. she's gaining um private home ownership and everything else. The beauty of it, but she's not going to do that if she was a renter. Another thing is the crime in our area. It is something because where I live, I hear the trucks and the policemen come down all the time down our street. And someone could say, "Well, that's because where you live." But you know what? It is kind of funny that I hear it all the time and I'm hearing the apps and everything going off and I say, "You know what? That is something that is a concern because just because the resident gets approved me I've also been in property management as well that does not stop someone from having their friend stay with them or their relative be with them. So that is a real factor. So not only are you going to have I guess two per every room but that does not include the people that could possibly also stay with these people as well. So, I would like to say either you adjust it so it's not so many residents in one area, but I also want to say that we need to consider that because we also have had a huge amount of liquor stores also come into this. So, if we are going to do something like this, let's spread it around Fort Worth. Don't let everything be in Southwest Fort Worth. That's all. Thank you. >> Our next speaker speaker is Barnett Personson. Good evening, council. Uh, my name is Barnett Pson. I'm a resident of district 6 for the last 17 years. Uh, my concern is is the development that's proposed in that area right now. Um, I understand the development need to build, but as a resident, I understand there's a need to have a plan development. Uh as it stands now, what is planned for the district is there's infrastructure is not set up. Uh we don't have the infrastructure for another thousand residents. Uh Risinger Road starting at Summer Creek Drive to I35 is already overburdened. number of accidents, uh, number of traffic fatalities. Uh, we just can't handle another without any plan. Uh, the only ingress and egress to the plan communities is like one of my, uh, residents said, is one road, one lane road in and out. Uh, schools, Dr. Hall. As an educator, you should understand we should have decent public education, plan education, as opposed to just dumping kids into a school and burden them with an overcrowded setting. And this is what you're doing right now if you pass this is that you're dumping individuals into already infrastructure that is not set up. We need to build infrastructure first. That means roads, that means schools, that means public safety. Our police department is overbearing. Uh we just do not have the infrastructure for what is proposed at this time. And you will be just put an extra burden on not only your police department, your fire department, your education system. Uh Dr. Hall and Mr. Nettles, you were down there on H Hempill and Risinger for the open of the waste management. You understand the need for that road, the improvement of that road. You saw it. You seen the amount of trucks, cars, individuals that come down that road. That is the road that goes into this development at 9100 uh McCart. That is the only road, the only artery that runs from Summerr Creek Drive to I35 is rising the road and it's already overburdened with accidents and a number of other fatalities. And thank you for your time. >> Thank you, Council Member Hall. That's a conclusion of our speakers. >> I don't know what the All right. Thank you, mayor. So, um, as councilwoman for district 6, I want to first and foremost extend my sincerest gratitude to all of our stakeholders, our residents, our faith-based community, our nonprofit partners, um, our school districts. I want to thank you all for your engagement and your thoughtful feedback regarding MNC25-1126. Um, your voices and commitment to our community are invaluable. I also want to take the time to thank Dominium developers for their interest in district 6 and for their willingness to engage with my office throughout this process. After careful consideration, I am recommending denial of MNC25-1126. Thank you, Dr. Hall. Got a motion on the floor and a second. Thank you. I'm on a motion and a second. Any discussion from council? Please vote. Thank you. Motion carries. [clears throat] Next will be MNC25-1095. Motion a second. Council, please vote. Motion carries. >> Next is MNC25-1133. >> Motion and a second. Council, please vote. Motion carries. Just as a reference, MNC 251183 was continued to January uh 13th. That gets us to zoning. First one is ZC-24-173. Council >> Crane. >> Yes. I'm going to move to deny without prejudice. >> Motion to second. Council, please vote. >> Motion carries. Next is ZC-25-088. Council member Beck, we have three speakers on this item. The first is Rick Garcia, followed by Anita Hory. Good evening, Mayor Parker, council members. My name is Rick Garcia and I'm president of the Pascal Neighborhood Association. I just wanted to restate a few key points about this case because this isn't just about one property. It's about the long-term integrity of A5 zoning across our city. What happens here sets a precedent for every single family neighborhood in Fort Worth. If this as a reminder, this property used to be a single family home that fit the character of the block. The applicant chose to demolish it, not to rebuild a home, but to pursue a commercial parking lot. That was a speculative decision based on the assumption that zoning protections could be pushed aside. lot is surrounded on three sides by homes and the commercial parking lot does not belong in an A5 residential district. If this is approved, it sends a message that any home in any single family neighborhood can be bought, torn down, and replaced with commercial use. That weakens the stability that zoning designed to provide citywide. For all these reasons, we respectfully ask the council to uphold the zoning ordinance, protect the integrity of the residential neighborhoods, and to deny this request with prejudice. Thank you very much. Our next speaker is Anita Hy followed by Michael Ho. >> Is Anita present? Oh, sorry. Hi, Anita. >> Good evening. My name is Anita Horky and I live a couple of blocks from the subject property. I respectfully request that you deny the conditional use permit. The last 15 plus years, past and current residents in the Pascal neighborhood have worked hard to preserve the single family residential character of the neighborhood. We worked with our council representative in 2008 to have most of the neighborhood reszoned to A5 single family. We never envisioned that the warehouses and light industrial uses on the most eastern street of the neighborhood would one day become bars and event venues. The proposed parking on the A5 lot would be for the adjacent bar, a business that has already caused problems for neighbors. The requested parking lot will not solve those problems. It will simply help the neighborhood grow and attract more patrons. There will still be cars lining the neighborhood streets during the bar's busy business hours. You may ask how I how can I state that so confidently? It's because the property has been used as a parking lot on and off for the last 5 years in violation of the zoning ordinance. Even when the A5 lot is full of cars, there are plenty more vehicles parked on nearby streets. Here are some photos to show what I'm describing. The first one on the screen was taken in April of 2021 when I drove by and discovered 26 cars parked on the A5 lot. The property owner's mother, who spoke to me, said her son told her it was okay to use the parking lot, excuse me, the lot for parking. I knew otherwise from talking with city staff. Page two, please. This photo shows the privacy fence that was constructed illegally on the property in November of 2023. I understand that the code enforcement case for the illegal fence remains open 25 months later. Page three, please. I drove by the lot the night before the zoning commission hearing for this case just to see if cars were parked there. There were. I decided to drive by a few more times before the November 11th city council meeting when the case was first heard. Every time I saw vehicles parked illegally on the A5 lot. Page four, please. Page five, please. Page six, please. Thank you. I wish it were rare to see vehicles parked illegally on the vacant A5 lot, but it isn't. On October 8th, when the zoning commission heard this case, the applicant told me and several others in person before the hearing that he didn't care about the outcome of the case. He later testified at the hearing that he didn't care about the outcome. Unlike the applicant, I do care about the outcome of this case. Please help us protect our neighborhood and prevent further commercial encroachment into our neighborhood by denying the conditional use permit. Thank you. Thank you, Michael Howo. Hi Michael. Thank you, Howie. Excuse me. How well? >> How well? >> How well are you doing? >> Okay. >> How well are you doing? >> There we go. >> Okay. Blessings to the rabbi. What a what an invocation. With that being said, the Cub Scouts, that's what our neighborhood's about. We are definitely a melting pot and we are a buffer to TCU. When I first moved in 20 plus years ago, uh the TCU guys were girls were up and down the street, but now they are streaming up and down the street because they found Fiesta and it's a great trip straight from TCU. So, we are here as a neighborhood to protect the integrity and the public safety, the public health of everybody that goes to TCU as a premed pre-law accounting engineer and also the little cub scouts that are popping up in our neighborhood from the families that have moved in. A year ago, I was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, going doortodoor. Wow, I met somebody They said, "Where are you from?" I said, "For Worth." He said, "TCU." And I said, "Two blocks away." His daughter was going to TCU as a nursing student from Milwaukee. And I said, "Don't worry about it. If you need anything, here's my number. Call me and I'll help out." TCU is a remarkable institution and it is deserves a remarkable neighborhood next to it and our neighborhood is already remarkable and we will protect the TCU students that live in our neighborhood. I have like 12 next to me. So guess what? Please for the public safety and the public health, please deny this parking lot and that's it. and with please deny with prejudice so we don't have to do this again. Thank you. >> Thank you, Michael. Council member Beck. That's the conclusion of our speakers. >> I will move to deny with prejudice. >> Motion in a second. Council, please vote. >> Motion carries. >> Next is ZC-25-160. We have one speaker on this item. Elliot Stovall, Council Member Peoples, Council. My name is Elliot Stovo. I'm the project engineer for this project. I'm here on behalf of the owner, Mr. J. Mr. Jabner. Uh, just to [snorts] answer any question that you may have, also inform you that the owner has met with the community. He has met with the historical stop six neighborhood association. is met with the historical Carver Heights neighborhood uh through the through the uh assistance of uh Deborah Peoples Councilwoman Deborah People's office and these communities organizations were first against zoning E uh but after the meeting after meeting with them and voicing concerns they are in support of zoning er for the site and the owner like to go forward with zoning er and we like you to consider to approve zoning er that site. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Stovall. Council peoples. [snorts] >> Well, Mr. Stoval, thank you very much for that. And as you all know, we move this to the agenda tonight to give you an opportunity to meet with those neighborhood associations. And so I think you know as I told you and I told your client, I am in favor of of commercial development and economic development in that neighborhood, but also know that ER would allow uh would prevent the sale of alcohol and liquor and that I am adamant about for that neighborhood. So, I am glad that you are in favor of the ERSOS uh designation. And then I So, mayor and council, I would like to uh move that we approve um the request to zone from A5 SSO, one family residential to uh EROS SSO. >> Got a motion and a second. Council, please vote. Motion carries. >> Next is ZC-25-156. >> Member Hill. >> Motion a second. Please vote. Motion carries. >> Next is ZC-25-139. Uh we have two speakers uh council Martinez. The first is Kayla Deanda followed by Christina Palencia Snoke. >> Good evening, mayor and council members. This is my beautiful mother standing next to me. My name is Kayla Deanda. A little bit about myself. I've worked at JPS hospital since 2021 where I've grown into a role as a lab support specialist and I'm also a full-time student at Tarlton State University working towards my medical laboratory scientist degree. We are here today to request approval of the cup for 520 and 516 West Moy Street, which is essential to establish safe, organized, and compliant parking for our long-term project for a community venue on Hempfield Street. Nothing on Hempiel can move forward without parking on Moki. I grew up at 413 Page Street, just around the corner from Hempiel and Moki and my grandparents still live in this neighborhood today. This community has been home to my family in four generations, which is why this project is so important to me. These properties also carry a long history. Since 1930, 2413 Hempio operated as a grocery store and the Moy Lot served as its parking. Over the years, it became a glass company. However, when it burned down, the Hempio and Moi parcel split, but the original parking area remained and you can still see the old concrete from those previous parking lots today. Our goal is to restore that historic use in a modern, responsible way so the Hempfield property can once again support a community focused business. We also have strong neighborhood support. We walked the area and collected a petition and many neighbors expressed excitement about improving these lots. The zoning commission, the Jennings May St. Lewins neighborhood association and the Hempio corridor development collective have also shown support. I am committed to helping revitalize the Hempio and Moki corridor in a positive and community oriented way. I respectfully ask for your approval of the cup for 520 and 516 West Moy Street. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Our next speaker is Christina Palencia Snoke. Good afternoon. Um, I'm actually my friend Angie Blockawitz is president of JMSL. She was not able to attend today, but she sent her speech. And if I'm allowed to say her speech, I'd like to. Okay. I'm here today in support of the family and business owners who live in JMSL area and own the properties directly surrounding the proposed zoning change. This is not an outside developer, not an investment group, not someone parachuting in and cashing out. This is a rooted family in JMSL that has maintained their properties, participated in neighborhood conversations, and consistently shown up for community needs. They are invested because this is their home, not just their project. Approving this zoning request creates a pathway for them to activate their other spaces into an event venue that will serve the neighborhood with intention and community building moments that our area historically lacks. We talk often about wanting development that reflects the community, that lifts the people who already live here rather than displacing them. This is that opportunity. It is rare that a zoning case represents legacy residents building something for the neighborhood rather than a project imposed on us. I encourage you to support this family's vision that preserves their presence, strengthens our Hempill corridor, and gives JMSL a space built with heart, accountability, and long-term commitment to community greatness. And if I could just say something on my part, I'm from Rosemont, and I regret that we couldn't take a vote on this case. Um, I think that an event center like this family wants to do is much needed. Um, I don't think we have a space like that on Hempville Street to celebrate family events. I remember a few years ago attending a 50th birthday party for a cousin of mine and the little hall that was on Hemp Hill was just very um downridden, needing lots of repairs. It just wasn't a nice space and it ended up turning into a game room. And uh I just want to give a shout out to uh our councilwoman Martinez for working with our neighborhood police officer in getting that shut down recently in the last month. So we can trust with this family that they will not turn this event center eventually into a game room um because of their long-standing reputation and as I said it's just a much needed resource that we need on Hemp Hill Street. And that's it. Thank you. Councor Martinez is the conclusion of our speakers this evening. Thank >> you, Mayor. I move to approve motion and a second. Council, please vote. >> Motion carries. >> Next is ZC-25-165. >> Hall got a motion and a second. Council, please vote. Motion carries. Next is ZC-25-168. I've got a motion, a second. I do have speakers, but they're all four, so I'm assuming they'd be okay not speaking. Getting confirmation for audience. Okay. Motion a second. Please vote. Motion carries. >> Next is ZC-25-169. Motion to second. Please vote. >> Motion carries. >> Next is ZC-25-176. Motion a second. Please vote. Motion carries. Next is ZC-25-177. >> Motion a second. Please vote. Motion carries. Next is ZC-25-179. >> Motion in a second. Please vote. >> Motion carries. >> Next is ZC-25-180. >> Member Nettles. Motion a second. Please vote. Motion carries. Next is ZC-25-182. Motion a second. Council, please vote. time. Thank you. No worries. Motion carries. >> Next is ZC-25-190. >> Got a motion and a second. Please vote. Motion carries. >> Next is MNC25-1122. >> Motion and a second. Please vote. Motion carries. >> Next is MNC2-11 01. Council member Hill, you have language on Okay, go ahead. There we go. I move that the Fort Worth City Council adopt the resolution authorizing the use of the power of imminent domain to acquire the following. 49,941 square feet and 22,817 square ft of permanent water main easement rights and 34,836 ft 3,145 ft and 10,915 ft of temporary construction easement rights from real property owned by John M. Bonds owner of real property located at 2701 Peten Road and 2600 Bonds Ranch Road situated in the MEP and PRR Covey abstract number 1110 and tracks 3B1 3F1 3G and 2D George A. Kryer survey abstract number 296. Oh, got more. Just wait. 145,68 square ft and 72,372 ft of permanent water main easement rights and 58,54 square ft and 58,03 square ft of temporary construction easement rights owned by Pete and Joe Bonds family limited partnership owner of property located at 2701 and 3401 Peten Road situated in the MEP and PRR Coat survey abstract number 1110 and the George Aryer survey abstract number 296 six and being part of track three 13,000 I'm sorry 17,824 I have another one after this 17,824 square feet of permanent water main easement rights and 12,896 square feet of temporary construction easement rights owned by Steven M. Tidwell and Gwyneth Tidwell, owners of property located at 12259 Business Highway 8 287 North, situated in the WM Durham Survey, abstract number 1787 and being part of tract 1C, and 3,219 square ft of temporary construction easement rights owned by Gen Texas 31 LLC, owner of property located at 128 12985 Northwest Highway 287, situated in the MEP and RR coast. Survey abstract number 1131, city of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas. The land rights in the subject property are needed for the north side 24in water transmission main project and a public project which will enhance system capability, improve li reliability and support continued growth and water demand in North Fort Worth. The property interest to be acquired is described by the meets and bounds and depicted by survey exhibits attached as mayor and council communication. And the first vote applies to all units of property to be condemned. And the minute shall reflect that the first vote applies to all units. >> A motion and a second. >> Yeah. >> Please vote. >> Council Hall stepped away. Thank you. Motion carries. Next is MNC25-1163. I move that the Fort Worth City Council adopt the resolution authorizing the use of the power of imminent domain to acquire the following 7,961 square feet of permanent water main easement rights and 47,575 ft of temporary construction easement rights owned by the ADG Capital Holdings Limited owners of property located at 2701 Peten Road, city of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas, situated in the Memphis, El Paso and Pacific Road Railroad Company survey abstract number 11109 City of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas, and 9,150 ft of permanent water main easement rights and 11,032 ft of temporary construction easement rights owned by VLMC Incorporated. Owners of property located on the western line of Boat Club Road south of Robertson Road, City of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas, and situated in the William E. Conwell survey act abstract number 346 city of Fort Worth Tarant County, Texas and 8,118 square feet of permanent water main easement rights and 12,181 square ft of temporary construction easement rights owned by Gene Longspa owner of property located at 6984 Boat Club Road, City of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas, and being a portion of track two out of the William E. Conwell survey abstract number 342, city of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas, and 1,216 square feet of permanent water main easement rights and 1,819 square ft of temporary construction easement rights owned by Jerry Longspar, Theodore Bucky, and Joe Josephine Bucky, owners of property located at 6984 Boat Club Road, Tarant County, Texas. Situated in the William E. Conwell survey abstract number 342, city of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas, and 19,579 square feet of permanent water main easement rights and 27,271 square ft of temporary construction easement rights owned by VLMC Incorporated, owners of property located on the northern line of Robertson Road, east of Boat Club Road, City of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas, and being a portion of the AS Roberts survey, abstract number 1262. two, city of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas, and 11,400 square ft of square 11,000 square feet of permanent water main easement rights and 17,99 square ft of temporary construction easement rights owned by the villages of Eagle Mountain Owners Association, owners of property located at 6359 Eagle Pier Way, City of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas, being lot 1X, block 8, villages of Eagle Mountain, and in addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas, and 42,417 square ft of permanent main easement rights and 69,234 square ft of temporary construction easement rights owned by the We Buy Land LLC under the property located at 7350 Lake Country Drive, City of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas, and being lot one, block one of the Paul Krauss edition in addition to the city of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas. This property is necessary for the north side 3 54inch water transmission main phase 1 project that will move portable water from the Eagle Mountain Water Treatment Plant to our retail customers in North Fort Worth as well as wholesale customers that border our northern city limits. The property interest is to be acquired as described by the meets and bounds and depicted by survey exhibits attached to this mayor and council communication. The first vote applies to all units of property we condemn and the minute shall reflect that the first vote applies to all units. >> Motion and a second. I feel like legal is punking us. >> I know. >> Motion. Please vote. Motion carries. >> Next is MNC25-1169. >> Council member Crane. Oh, sorry, Michael. There we go. >> The punk [snorts] the punking continues. Here we go. You thought you were going to get out easy tonight. Uh uh I move that the Fort Worth City Council adopt the resolution authorizing use of the power of imminent domain to acquire 2.174 acres of land and permanent easement and approximately 2.524 acres for a temporary easement acquisition from real property owned by Lago Contra LLC. Subject property is located at 4905 Coriente Lane in the TG Zachary survey abstract number 1759 and FM Wales survey abstract number 1637 city of Benbrook Tarant County, Texas. The land rights and the subject property are needed for the Mary's Creek Force Main, a public use that provides for transporting wastewater to the future Mary Mary's Creek Water Reclamation Facility in order to treat wastewater produced in the rapidly developing western part of the city. Property interest to be acquired as described by meets and bounds and depicted by survey exhibits attached to this mayor and council communication. >> Motion and a second. Council, please vote. Motion carries. Next is MNC2-1171. >> And you thought you were done, but we're not. I move that the Fort Worth City Council adopt the resolution authorizing use of the power of im imminent domain to acquire 2.704 acres of land and permanent easement in approximately 2.625 acres for a temporary easement acquisition from real property owned by Chapen Holdings LLC. The subject property is located at 45501 West Loop 820 South and the TG Zachary Survey abstract number 1759 city of Fort Worth Tarant County, Texas. The land rights in the subject property are needed for the Mary's for Mary's Creek Force Main, a public use that provides for transporting wastewater to the future Mary's Creek Water Reclamation Facility in order to treat waste water produced in the rapidly developing western part of the city. Property interest to be acquired is described by Meets and Bounds and depicted by survey exhibits attached to this mayor and council communication. >> Motion a second. Please vote. Motion carries. >> Next is MNC25-1173. >> Council Martinez. There we go. Okay. Hello. Okay. I'd like to thank staff for uh making this acquisition possible and preserving more native prairie land in District 11. I enthusiastically move to approve. Motion a second. Please vote. [snorts] Motion carries. >> Mayor, that concludes all of the action items. >> Thank you. Council meeting is adjourned.