City Council preview for Aug. 9

Published on August 08, 2022

Council workshop

The City Council will convene in a special called workshop at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, in Room 2020 of City Hall, 200 Texas St.

• Informal reports: Budget and tax notice requirements; submission of 2022 no-new-revenue and voter-approval tax rates; submission of 2022 certified appraisal roll and certified collection rate.
• Presentations: Recommended FY2023 operating and capital budgets; overview of plans to educate and engage the public in the budget process.

City Council meeting

The City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, in the Council Chamber on the second floor of City Hall, 200 Texas St.

• Members will vote on authorizing an artwork commission contract with Steven Parker for up to $137,299 for artwork at North Park, 900 N. Beach St.
• The Council will vote on an agreement with Camp Bowie District Inc. to manage the City’s vertical street banner program in Public Improvement District No. 19.
• Members will vote on approving David Medrano as city auditor; Leonard Firestone and Alan Blaylock as alternate members and official voting representatives to the Regional Transportation Council; and members of the Animal Shelter Advisory Board and Historical and Cultural Landmarks Commission.
• There are 15 zoning cases on the agenda. One of those cases would allow rezoning a 300-plus-acre tract east of I-35W and Basswood Boulevard for multiple purposes, including a proposed soccer complex.

Watch the meeting live on Fort Worth TV, either online or on TV. You can also watch the meeting via the Fort Worth TV video library and on the City’s YouTube channel.

Other Aug. 9 Council meetings

• Entrepreneurship and Innovation Committee, 9 a.m., Room 2020 at City Hall.
• Neighborhood Quality and Revitalization Committee, 10:30 a.m., Room 2020 at City Hall.
• Mobility, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee, 11:30 a.m., Room 2020 at City Hall.

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