Thank you.

Thank you, good evening, and welcome to your Fort City Council meeting.

Call us to order.

Today's invocation will be provided by Councilmember Flores.

Please rise for the invocation and remain standing for the pledges of allegiance.

Good evening, Mary and Council.

Let us pray.

Almighty God, we beseech you to bless our City Council meeting.

Make it a place and a time for civil discourse and respect.

We also ask that you bless new councilmember Chris Jameson as he starts his term.

Grant him wisdom and patience to serve his district and city.

In your name we pray, amen.

One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty, Justice Raw.

Under the Texas flag.

Pledge of allegiance to the Texas State.

Council, before we move into our special presentations this evening, I'm gonna hand over the microphone to our brand new city council member for Council District 10.

Uh Councilmember Chris Jameson.

Please give him a round of applause and welcome him to City Council.

Chris, we're very proud of you and certainly welcome you and your experience in business here to City Council.

And with that, the microphone is yours.

Thank you.

It's an incredible honor to sit here today and serve the city I love.

I do not take this responsibility lightly.

One of the most meaningful parts of this journey was the opportunity to meet so many residents of District 10 on front porches at community events and at public locations during early voting and on election day.

These conversations mattered.

Hearing your concerns, your ideas, your hopes for Fort Worth reminded me what public service is truly about.

People, I also want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who supported this campaign, the volunteers, friends, neighbors, donors, and supporters who gave their time, energy, encouragement, and belief in this vision.

Campaigns are never one alone, and I'm deeply thankful for every person who stood beside me through this journey.

I also want to acknowledge Alicia Ortiz and thank her for a hard-fought campaign and for one and for her deep care and commitment to the community.

District 10 is fortunate to have so many people willing to step forward and serve because they genuinely care about the future of our neighborhoods and our city.

I'm committed to leading with integrity, listening to our community, and working hard every day to make help make Fort Worth safer, stronger, and prepared for the future.

Thank you again for your trust and support.

I'm grateful for the opportunity to serve.

Thank you, Chris.

Jeanette, back to you.

Our first presentation will be a presentation by the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club.

Thank you.

And I believe we have several representatives from Colonial and Charles Schwab Challenge to present a few things to Council.

Gentlemen.

Also joined by our tournament executive, Michael Toe, who will help him, and Frank Cordillero, you all know as our CEO at Colonial.

This is a very special time for our tournament, but it's even more than that a special time for our city.

This is one of the biggest pieces of exposure that our city gets every year.

We will be broadcast over the four days of the tournament in over 200 countries.

We'll be broadcast in over 30 languages, and every time they see a broadcast, they will see images and hear stories about Fort Worth.

So it is a tremendous return on investment for all of us that uh organization now being led by Brian Estridge uh will raise money this year that will go directly into the real magic of what we do is colonial charities here last year alone 19 million dollars uh were raised from our tournament and went back into Fort Worth charities so we are very excited.

This is our 80th year of hosting a the PGA event uh at our location.

It's May 25th through the 31st.

Thank you for letting us join you tonight, and we hope you will join us in two weeks thank you thank you next will be a presentation of a recognition for the Fort Worth ISD Science Fair winners at this time I would like to invite our amazing students that are here this evening recognized as our Fort Worth Independent School District Science Fair winners kids if you want to come on down to the front I'm gonna read a few things and then we're gonna recognize each of you individually for those that weren't aware the Fourth ISD Science Fair is an annual event that brings together students from various schools in our city to showcase all of their scientific projects this fair provides an excellent opportunity for our students to demonstrate their creativity innovation and problem solving skills it also encourages them to pursue careers in scientific fields and we have 16 amazing students joining us today from various elementary schools who all participated in the fair last month and represent the top 10 highest scoring projects earning them the distinction of tier one award winners ladies and gentlemen these are your amazing students please give them a round of applause and of course they would not be here and successful without their amazing teachers um Rocco Williams is the K through 12 science coordinator thank you so much for being here Rocco so I want to give appropriate recognition to each of these students and so I'm gonna read each of their names and their project name which is quite impressive.

Congratulations to Miss Paisley where are you Paisley?

Awesome next up is Miss Isabella Class with drag time is a project name.

Where's Miss Isabella?

And Emily Perry which water gets hotter congratulations to Emily Ava Fuller do you need do you need to need get it no pun intended Jericho Dennis with Human or AI this was a group project.

Jericho is joined by Donovan Espino and Journey Newsom.

Congratulations to each of you and Miss Avery Floosh who pay the price for pretty perfect polish.

Lucas Sanchez rolling into physics how ball size affects speed and distance and another great group project called Popcorn Paradise included the following students Maylin Marmalihello, Lorenzo Byron, Alexander Mora, Camila Guillan, and Amelia Maldonado congratulations to each of you as well with Keep It Neutral is Catalina Calazzo Alessandro Dominguez which is ready set fly.

And last is Amelia Melton EGG posing the truth about tooth enamel that one sounds very interesting also.

We really enjoyed getting to have these students come down and remind us what it's all about.

So kiddos thank you, and I'm gonna ask my council members to come down because these students represent numerous school districts, schools, excuse me, across Fort Worth, and we're very, very proud of you, and I'm sorry.

Our next presentation will be a presentation of a recognition for the achievements of the North Crowley High School basketball team under the leadership of head coach Tommy Brackle.

Okay, so good evening, everyone.

It is such a sincere pleasure to have this opportunity to recognize not only these young men on the honor of being the 2026 UIL Class 6A Division One State Championship winners for this year.

So let's give a round of applause for that.

But I'm also honored uh to also be joined here by my former Crowley ISD leadership family.

So in recognition of uh the North Crowley Panthers for winning the twenty twenty-six UIL Class Six A Division One State Championship and bringing Fort Worth its first UIL boys basketball state title in 18 years.

I'm saying 18 years, under the leadership of head coach Tommy Brackell, the Panthers captured their second state championship and first since 2008 with a sixty-five fifty-two victory over San Antonio Brennan Bears.

So tonight we have our North Crowley High School head coach Tommy Brackell.

I'm gonna tell you a little bit about Coach Brackell.

He is the head men's basketball coach.

He has served for 28 years at North Crowley since it opened.

He's a two-time state champion in 2008 and 2026.

All-time record is eight hundred and twenty-eight wins and one hundred and sixty-three losses.

He is he was coach of the year.

He also is the John R.

Wooden Legacy Award recipient.

And also, well, let's give him a hand for that.

So Coach Brackle.

Behind every great coach is a great coach staff, and so we have Chris Hastings, the associate head coach, also assistant coach of the year.

And we have our other assistant coaches, Ethan Anderson, Nathan Purvis, Gabe Russell, and Landon Barnes.

And I do also want to recognize our student athletes, our seniors that are here with us tonight.

We have Landon Barnes, Alex Barther, Billy Crockett, Jonathan Fox, Benjamin Jones, Trey Hall, and Tyler Hastings.

Can we give these uh gentlemen a round of applause?

And so um it's no secret that my colleague uh Chris Nettles, Councilman Chris Nettles is a proud alumni, nay.

Oh, I always get this wrong of North Crowley High School.

And so he is showing sharing in this recognition tonight.

Um and we're gonna I want you to join us at the podium, uh, Councilman Nettles, along with our young men and also our trustees who I want to recognize uh tonight as well.

So we could recognize our superintendent, Dr.

Michael McFarland, who's in the house, and our uh board of trustee members, uh Dr.

Latonya, Dr.

Latonya Woodson Mayfield, Dr.

Dr.

Nedra Robinson, and trustee uh Shakina C.C.

Watkins, who's also in the house.

All right, so if y'all can join me at the podium, I have a lot more words for you there.

All right.

So I asked these young men were they tired of celebrating and, like, yeah, we're champions already.

Let it go.

Because we have celebrated them in so many different ways over in Crowley ISD, but I did want the opportunity to recognize them here along with my colleague Councilman Nettles.

Councilman Nettles, do you want to say a few words before we go?

Thank you.

Um again, I said this at the championship, and I would want to say it again that we are super proud of the North Crowley Boys basketball team for the effort that you guys are doing and showing up for Fort Worth.

I said it then that back in the day when North Crowley was first existing, it wasn't no A17.

It wasn't no North Crowley.

But over the years, you Tom Barackle also was there when I was in high school.

Please, I hope you haven't shared the stories.

I think he escorted me to the office a few times, but you have been a sounding board for North Carolina.

So really appreciate you.

And because of you guys, the city has been supporting you.

A one-seven is on hats on t shirts, and that is really because of North Carolina, not because of any other school in Fort Worth.

And so, on behalf of the mayor, I'm sure she'll have words and this entire Forward City Council.

We appreciate what you guys are doing, and we show you so much support.

Thank you, Mr.

Lang, for doing all the work that you're doing as the principal of North Carolina and the staff.

So I do want to echo that.

Chris kind of stole my thunder on that, but that's okay.

My fellow colleague in the work and longtime friend, um, thank you so much for the great work that you're doing, Dr.

Lane and North Crowley.

We are so happy to have you in our district and also at the home of our school.

So thank you.

All right.

So we have a uh I'm gonna read this recognition, you guys.

And you have to understand Crowley is near and dear to my heart, it's been my home my adult life.

So you want to share and reading this with me?

Okay.

So, whereas the North Crowley High School Boys Basketball Program demonstrated extraordinary determination, discipline, teamwork, and resilience throughout the 2025-2026 basketball season, representing Crowley Independent School District with excellence and integrity, and whereas through hard work, perseverance, and a collective commitment to greatness, the student athletes and coaching staff achieve the distinguished honor of becoming the 2026 Texas Conference 6A Division 1 state champions, and whereas the program's success reflects not only athletic excellence, but also the strength of character, unity, sportsmanship, and leadership displayed by the players, coaches, staff, and supporters who contributed to this historic achievement.

And whereas the program has brought tremendous pride and recognition to Crowley ISD, the city of Fort Worth, and the surrounding community, with this championship season standing as the lasting symbol of perseverance, teamwork, and community pride.

Now, therefore, with profound respect and enduring appreciation, the city of Fort Worth hereby recognizes and honors the North Crowley High School Boys Basketball Program for its championship achievement and its exemplary representation of the community.

This accomplishment reflects the highest standard of excellence and will stand as a defining source of pride for the city of Fort Worth for generations to come.

Congratulations, gentlemen.

And Mayor, if you don't mind, I took a points of privilege, and also with you, trustee.

I mean, I'm sorry, trustee, with Councilman Neville's.

And to bring home two state championship titles and one education career is quite a feat.

So I wanted to take a point of privilege and recognizing you as well for your service.

So bear with me.

Whereas Coach Tommy Brackel has served Crowley Independent School District and the North Crowley High School basketball program with exceptional dedication, leadership, and integrity, building a culture rooted in discipline, excellence, and accountability.

And whereas throughout his longstanding tenure as head basketball coach, he has mentors and developed generations of student athletes, instilling values of perseverance, teamwork, character, and leadership that extend far beyond the basketball court.

And whereas under his leadership, the North Crowley High School basketball program has achieved sustained success and statewide recognition, including a state championship in 2008, and most recently the 2026 Texas Conference Six Day Division One State Championship.

And whereas Coach Brackle's unwavering commitment to the students, families, and greater Fort Worth community has strengthened the legacy of athletic excellence within Crowley ISD while inspiring pride throughout the city of Fort Worth.

And whereas his leadership has reflected not only competitive excellence, but also a profound investment in the personal growth, future success, and well-being of the young people entrusted to his guidance.

And now, therefore, the City of Fort Worth hereby recognizes and honors you, Coach Tommy Brackel, for your distinguished leadership, championship legacy, and enduring contributions to the North Crowley High School Basketball Program and the broader Fort Worth community.

Congratulations, Coach Brackel.

Mayor uh Tony, oh, Coach Brackel, did you want to have some words also before we go?

Okay, really appreciate everybody having us tonight, and I just want to take just a second to let you know that you know a lot of people throw around the term student athletes.

Um we had an incredible year, 35 and 3.

Um, most of you were able to follow the run, um, you know, all the way to the state championship and going and beating San Antonio Brennan in their town and bringing home the state championship.

These guys are the student part of it as well.

Of our 19 students that participated at the varsity level this year, either on the team or as a student assistants, fifteen of them were um academic all district, and three of the young men.

These are our seniors here with us tonight, and three of the young men were actually academic all state as well.

So we're very proud of them as the students part of student athletes.

And thank you guys for having us tonight.

Mayor, if you'll join us down here, I would love to get a picture with you as well, and also trustees and superintendent principal and coaches, we got everybody, all right.

Um, we're gonna go Next will be a presentation of a recognition for mental health awareness month.

I've got the folks from the mental health connection joining me.

I'm also going to ask Buck Wheeler, who's standing in the back of the room to come down and join us too.

For those of you that don't know, he is in charge of our Fort Worth PD wellness unit.

So I think it's appropriate that he be here with us at this podium as well.

Yeah, you're welcome.

Not today.

Come on up.

Come on, if we don't buy.

And I want to start this proclamation by sharing with everybody in this room that it's important to me because I too struggle with mental health, both depression and anxiety.

And I say that because there's a stigma in our community around mental health and what that looks like and what you can and can't do when you struggle with mental health.

And I'm here to show you that you can be successful and a productive member of our community, provided you have the right supports.

And so I'm really proud of the work we do at Fort Worth PD to make sure that we have the right supports for our police officer, and then the work that the mental health connection does to make sure that our community, the city of Fort Worth, has the right support that they need to be productive members of our community.

In 2024, Tarrant County recorded approximately 322 suicide deaths.

That's a rate of about eleven point seven deaths per 100,000 residents in our community.

We have amazing entities in our community, such as JPS, the Mental Health Connection, and others that work to make sure that we have the support and the mental health care that we need.

As one of the fastest growing cities, the City of Fort Worth continues to support these community partnerships and innovative programs and awareness efforts aimed at reducing the stigma around mental health and encouraging people to seek the wellness that they need.

And so with that, I am going to offer the microphone to Ashley to say a few words.

Today we wear green as a symbol of mental health.

Mental Health Connection is in its 27th year of fostering partnerships and collaboration to help streamline access to mental health services for Fort Worth and Tarrant County residents.

We are grateful for this opportunity and this recognition.

Thank you.

Our next presentation will be a presentation of a recognition to professional cyclists.

Emily Newsom for excellence and professional cycling and community leadership.

Thank you.

All right.

If you didn't notice her legs as she walked up, not to talk about your body, but I am here with an amazing cyclist here from the city of Fort Worth who has done some really incredible things, both internationally, nationally, and here in Fort Worth.

So I'd like to recognize her today.

At the podium with me is Emily Newsom.

She is recognized, she is an elite cyclist who has competed at the highest levels of sport, including the Tour de France.

Okay.

She continues to compete at that level, but she doesn't just stop at her competition.

She makes sure that folks in Fort Worth have the ability to engage in that sport as well.

And we appreciate her bringing the aware or not the awareness, the um the activity here to Fort Worth to put us on an international stage and then also to bring that back home.

Her dedication and leadership and service exemplifies, exemplify the positive impacts athletes can have on both us, both on and off the trails.

She's continued her connection here in Fort Worth to serve as an inspiration to athletes and residents alike in the city and proudly and we proudly recognize her ongoing contributions to our community.

And so Emily, I'd like you to tell council a little bit more about the incredible work you do here in the city of Fort Worth.

Um well, thank you for having me here.

Uh it's quite an honor, and I'm very uh pleased to be here.

Um I actually do not come from Texas.

I came from Washington State, and I moved here to pursue my master's degree in piano performance at TCU, where I studied with Tomash Ungar and Jose Figali.

Uh and when I moved here, it really felt like I moved to a totally different country.

Like everything was different, the temperature, the the way the air felt, and definitely the people, but in a very good way.

Because I remember when I was first walking to school and I was wearing jeans, and it was August, so obviously I'm not from Texas, and I think 10 people stopped as I was walking and just asked me, hey, do you need a ride?

Can we help you?

And I was really struck by just how friendly and uh wonderful and welcoming Fort Worth was and since then I've been here now since 2007.

It's almost 20 years.

Uh it's really become my home.

I married a Fort Worth man.

Um, and I love it here.

It's it's definitely a place that I call my home.

Um, and as far as cycling, I've now moved into gravel raising, which is actually uh very um significant to the U.S.

because it's where it started.

So we like like road cycling is typically known more in Europe, but gravel cycling is definitely true to the US.

And so I race on gravel roads, which usually means way out in the middle of nowhere, uh, anywhere from 100 to 200 miles.

And it's very fun, it's very challenging, and I've gotten to meet so many cool people doing it.

And um, through that, I actually met my friends who are here tonight, they're the ones who initiated this.

Um, and I also put on um clinics like women's clinics and women's retreats where I can uh help women in particular get engaged with the sport because it can be quite intimidating.

So breaking down some of those barriers, teaching them how to do things like plug at tire, um, maintain your bike, all those kind of things.

So that's what I do now, and again, thank you so much for having me.

It's I'm very honored.

Our next presentation will be presentation of a recognition celebrating celebration of the inaugural UNT Health College of Nursing graduating class.

Thank you, Jeanette.

And as our students are maybe coming forward for Councilmore Hill to recognize them, I also wanted to call on Dr.

Hall.

I think there were a few students in the audience that she wanted to recognize.

Thank you, Mayor.

Tonight we also have with us the Student Advisory Council from the Chisholm Trail Community Center.

We have 11 students with us tonight.

If you could please stand and be recognized.

These students are the advisory council for our community center at Fort Worth.

They're students of uh North Crowley High School and North Crowley United.

They provide information uh to the community center on, I don't know, best programs and different ideas for our community center.

They are under the leadership of Mr.

Philip Collie, and I just want to say thank you, students, for your engagement and your advocacy and for being partners uh with here with the city and with your school.

So thank you.

And Councilmember Hill.

I wanted to recognize quickly too, we have Girl Scout Troop 2750 from Arlington Heights at Monticello neighborhood.

We all stand up and be recognized, girls.

We're so glad y'all are here.

Um I am presenting a recognition and celebration of the inaugural UNT Health College of Nursing graduating class, and I'd like to invite the president of UNT Health, Dr.

Kurt Calhoun, Dr.

Cynthia Weston, the Dean of College of Nursing, Dr.

Tony Kresdenaka, Valerie Vassinity, and Kathy Neese Brown, the Senior Director of Development, to join me.

And while they're coming up, um, I'm incredibly proud to present this historic milestone for the University of North Texas Health Science Center to honor the inaugural graduating class of the College of Nursing.

On Wednesday, May 20th, these trailblazing graduates will walk the stage at Dickey's Arena, marking the first time the College of Nursing's Masters of Science and Nursing Practice Innovation cohort joins the commission and commencement ceremonies.

Many of you don't know, Texas has the second fewest nurses per capita in the United States, and regional schools have struggled to meet demand, turning away over 30,000 qualified applicants due to limited space.

By 2026, the unmet demand for nurses in Texas is projected to reach 36,881.

This inaugural class represents the first wave of a local pipeline designed to fill these vacancies with highly trained professionals.

The MSN in nursing practice innovation is the first program of its kind in Texas, shifting the focus from traditional clinical tasks and preparing these nurses for leadership roles.

Quickly read your recognition, we'll do a quick picture.

Whereas the UNT Health College of Nursing has pioneered a transformational milestone in Texas healthcare education with the development and successful launch of the Master of Science and Nursing Innovation Program, the first of its kind in Texas, rooted in the UNT Health Science Center's commitment to technology, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration, while preparing nurse leaders to design, implement, and scale solutions to complex health challenges.

And whereas the program aligns with the City of Fort Worth strategic focus on medical innovation, bioscience, and the workforce development, strengthening the regional health care ecosystem, and expanding access to forward thinking, high-quality care for residents across North Texas and beyond.

And whereas the faculty, administrators, and partners of the UNT Health College of Nursing have demonstrated exceptional vision and leadership in establishing this program, reflecting a clear understanding of the evolving role of nurses as innovators, change agents, and leaders in health care transformation.

And whereas the inaugural graduating class of the Master of Science and Nursing Innovation Program represents both a scientific significant academic achievement and historic precedent as the first graduates of this program are redefining nursing education in Texas.

His dedication, creativity, commitment to innovation will have a lasting impact on health care and community well-being.

And the City of Fort Worth proudly recognizes this milestone and commends the UNT Health College of Nursing for the first graduate class on today, May 12th, as UNT Health College of Nursing Day.

Thank you guys.

I want to thank you for this recognition and honor of Fort Worth does need nurses, and we're here to partner with you to prepare them to serve our communities.

And it's very fitting that today you would call this UNT Health College of Nursing Day.

It is Florence Nightingale's birthday.

So thank you for this recognition.

Thank you to the city for supporting us.

So I love to tease the mayor and council that I am the oldest person on the council, but I don't think that I can even top two hundred and fifty years.

President Ben Martinez, who is the Association of Postal Workers President, and Mary Steelman to join me here at the podium.

So 250 years is an extraordinary accomplishment.

I don't think the three of them together are 250 years old, but Jennifer has served with the United States Postal Service for thirteen years, where she has built meaningful relationships throughout the Fort Worth community and developed a deep understanding of the services that connect people every day.

She currently serves as the American Postal Workers Union legislative and political director for Fort Worth, as well as the Postal Office Women for Equal Rights Coordinator.

And so she is especially uh vivacious and does an amazing job.

But President Martinez and Miss Steelman, I want to make sure that the City of Fort Worth gives you this special recognition.

And it says, today, look, I have put on my glasses.

That shows my age.

Today, whereas today we recognize the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service.

Whereas established in 1775, before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Postal Service has served as one of the nation's oldest and most unifying public institutions.

For two hundred and fifty years, it has provided universal service to every address, reflecting the American principles of liberty, equal access, and service to all, not just some.

Whereas the United States Postal Service has connected rural communities and growing cities, businesses, families, service members, and citizens, ensuring reliable and affordable service to every address under its universal service obligation.

Whereas the City of Fort Worth affirms its commitment to unity public service and the preservation of institutions like yours that bind our communities together.

There's a lot more.

But therefore, be it resolved that the city of Fort Worth, Texas, hereby recognizes and celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service and honor its continued service to all communities in the city of Fort Worth.

So thank you very much.

And uh, President Martinez, would you like to have a few words?

Yes, I will.

Thank you, everyone.

Thank you for having us, and thank you for being here in support of this.

If you know we're as old as the Postal Service, as old as the country, two hundred and fifty years is a long time.

Well, I can't say the three of us combined have two hundred and fifty years.

It wouldn't surprise you, though, if we probably had close to 90.

I worked at the Postal Service 38 years.

But the people there is the longevity job.

We're the people's post office.

We delivered.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I just wanted to say thank you all so much for just honoring this 250th year anniversary.

It wasn't easy to write it, but I appreciate the Fort Worth community.

I have a couple of customers that have showed up for me, people from different crafts.

It doesn't matter which craft you're from, management, clerk, carrier, mill handler, everyone's here, and we're showing up together and representing unity.

So I appreciate you guys.

Thank you.

Thank y'all.

Well, it's a real honor to have been appointed to the position of the executive plant manager for Fort Worth.

It's also an honor to stand here with Union, my partners, to get the job done and serve our community.

Um, thank you for the recognition for the 250 years.

Thank you.

Well, I would ask that because the U.S.

personal service serves every district in Fort Worth, would the mayor and all the council people please join me in taking a picture with this amazing group.

Right over here, right now.

All right.

All right.

Good everyone.

So following it.

I see everyone's faces.

Squeezing at the end here, guys.

All right.

No one's hiding.

No one's hiding.

All right.

Okay, guys.

Okay, oh here.

Our next presentation will be a recognition of a recognition of World Apraxia Day.

How are you?

Is Elliot here?

Okay.

So this is my friend Kendra Frank.

Uh I'm happy to have you back again to recognize a pra World Praxia Day again.

Thank you very much.

For those that don't know about Apraxia, um the Elliott's here somewhere, and he he's been here a couple of times.

But uh the brain functions, but it can't he can't form the words to say what he needs to say.

You've created these uh siteboards that we put out at different places.

I think you're working with our police department too.

We're we're uh doing that, but I'll read this out and then I'll give you a few minutes to speak here.

It says, where uh whereas childhood apraxia of speech is a rare and complex neurological speech disorder that affects a child's ability to plan and produce the precise precise m as I'm having a problem now, precise movements needed for speech, and whereas children with apraxia require early, frequent and intensive speech therapy to make meaningful progress and increase public awareness increased public awareness is essential to ensure timely diagnosis and access to appropriate services.

And whereas families, speech, language pathologists, educators, and advocates across Fort Worth work tirelessly to support children with apraxia, helping them find their voices and thrive in school, at home, and in the community, and whereas national and local organizations, including our own uh uh Elliot's voice, promote research, education, and outreach to improve outcomes for children affected by this disorder.

And whereas recognizing May as a praxy awareness month encourages understanding, compassion, and support for the children and families impacted by CAS throughout our city.

Now for therefore the city of Fort Worth does hereby proclaim May 2026 as a praxy awareness month.

And uh I'm happy to do this, and you want to have a few words.

You're the biggest champion of this, and I want to give you a few minutes.

And I thank you always for doing this for us.

It's been amazing.

Thank you for having me.

Great afternoon.

Thank you.

Um and their development on June 2nd.

Mayor, that gets us to the consent agenda speakers, and I believe we have one.

Thank you.

Bob Willoughby.

But Mayor Parker changed that.

We only get a few minutes spread around here.

Anyway, what this has is the firefighter local 440.

And any kind of bargaining agreement with a firefighter is it's an evil organization.

That's what's going on with the police association, the firefighters association, and the law enforcement.

They buy candidates, like uh police Mayor Matty Parker.

She's owned by the PLA, our DLA's own by the uh the Tarrant County DA is owned by the PLA, and so is the commissioner in uh precinct 4, mayor's.

So anyway, this is this organization like it.

And why are they buying candidates?

They want to return on their money, I'll grant you.

Now, these organizations, this this is why I do voter education.

I spend most of my time not here.

Well, I'm gonna spend it here, but here's a waste of time.

The uh ISD that came in, they removed a whole other board.

Matty, your friends got removed over there.

They all got moved out and they put new ones into ISD.

Uh, local voter education.

We need to start teaching kids in school how to vote on these people that you want to hire them the same way you would for a company.

If we don't answer questions, you wouldn't hire them for your company, would you?

These people don't answer questions.

So that's what I want to teach in local and about this firefighter stuff.

Now this would be good if they put money into debates, advertising all the candidates, educating people, but they don't.

They pour money into candidates and buy them, is what they do.

The POA is number one, which when we get number district ten in here to sit in here.

I got a book to bring down to show Mr.

10 uh about the PLA because he's on by them too, and this group here.

They both put him in here.

So uh this is what we want to teach in local education.

Do not vote for candidates.

They're about another thing is on this ballot thing.

We asked Maddie to put campaign contribution limits on there so these people couldn't buy them.

They don't do that.

They like getting those $50, $100,000 deal.

So this is no good.

This or it's what makes it worse is the name of it.

It's masquerading our name firefighter.

Same thing with police.

Those names should not be associated with any kind of dirty organization.

But as God is my witness, this organization is no better because I met with them, and they are arrogant, they're they're just terrible people.

They are terrible, and they're conceited, they're arrogant, and they're no better than the KKK.

And that's a God's truth.

Council that concludes uh the speakers for consent agenda items, motion and a second council.

Any other discussion?

Please vote.

Motion carries.

Next will be announcements by council, including approval of ceremony of travel if needed.

Thank you.

Councilmember Flores.

I'm sorry, Council, I don't know who he may have present.

That's Councilmember Flores Hall and Nuttle.

Thank you.

All right.

Thank you, Mayor.

Let's get the first slide up.

All right, three parts uh left, center, and right.

On the left, uh, had the occasion of going to Manuel Hotter Elementary School and uh talking to the kids about their thoughts on what their local city government does, what they're studying, the questions they have about what we do here on the diet and what the city does for them as far as public services.

Very inquisitive bunch, uh, some aspiring council members, I would say, Mayor, in there.

So uh very good experience with them.

Thank the teachers for giving us the time uh to spend with the kids.

And then the center, another stop at a Fort Worth ISD school.

This is Northside High School.

Uh Principal de la Cruz there welcomed us, and uh, we arrived there to uh support the uh ladies' flag uh flag football team, and we supported through nutrition.

Uh we started a little program with local restaurants in D2 step up and provide dinner, you know, for their athletics department.

And so, you know, nutritious meals make for you know good minds and bodies, and so they were very appreciative.

And I want to thank Thres Bethel's restaurant on 28th Street for supplying some great pasta, chicken dishes, and other trimmings.

All right.

Then on the right, we uh paid a visit to the uh still under construction but soon to be completed, Northwest Police patrol Division.

They're off Angle Avenue.

They were there with some of the officers and uh some of the construction crew.

Uh I'm really excited that that facility is going to be outstanding.

I know that my colleague Macy Hill toured it not that long ago as well, and I think she would agree that we're gonna get a wonderful facility that will have extra office space for officers, community rooms, uh Code Blue offices patrol uh areas for the bike patrol, that is, and specialized storage, among other things.

And I have one announcement uh the summer kickoff party and free health and safety fair is this Saturday, May 16th from 11 a.m.

to p.m.

rain or shine, the games, prizes, arts, craft, bike rodeo, emergency vehicles on display, police horses, lowrider cars, food and treats.

And to the first 100 youth, you get three bike helmets.

If you need one, go there.

We'll have you know health screenings as well.

So I hope to see you there.

And this will be at the Northside Community Center at 1100 Northwest 18th Street.

That's all I have, Mayor.

Council Murhal.

Okay, thank you, Mayor.

So to begin, um, we want to go ahead and next slide.

Uh, to begin, I attended uh Easter egg hunt at North Crowley High School on April 5th, 2026.

Um, if there's any idea what 25,000 Easter eggs being dropped from a helicopter looks like, I got to experience that day.

Um, the kids were so excited, and I just want to thank Pastor Parish Lowry and the Tree Life Funeral Home for bringing um our families together out in District 6.

It was a great time, quite a spectacle, and I look forward to doing it again next year.

Um next slide.

We also uh along with my colleagues uh mayor and also uh trustee, excuse me, trustee, I'm sorry, councilwoman, um Beck, we got to attend the celebrating 135 Years of Excellence at Texas Westley on April 14th.

Um my uncle, uh chairman of the board there uh is rolling off this year, and he will have the opportunity to present my son Xavier with his uh diploma this Thursday.

He is graduating from Texas Westland, so we're excited about this momentous year.

Next slide.

Uh Charlton State University had their visioning session, their vision Fort Worth on April 30th, 2026, again, joined by um our city manager Jay Pachapa and Mayor Mandy Parker for a fireside chat with Dr.

Hurley, uh, the university president.

Um I always refer to Charlton State as our official D6 university.

Um, so much growth in so little time and so excited about the partnerships that they bring to our community and the opportunities and educate a community as a thriving community, and I'm very fortunate to have uh Charlton State as partners.

Next slide.

We had a community input meeting um in Como, and we're discussing our neighborhood improvement program and what improvements they'd like to bring to the Como Park.

Um, I want to uh say thank you to our Parks and Red Department for all of the work that they've done with the Como community on visioning um the next steps and and the and the improvements to come in the community.

Next slide.

Um I had the fortune of attending the 440s annual barbecue.

It was my first.

I'm on May 4th, 2026 at the Legendary Sammy's, also my first.

Um it was a great time, and I just want to thank them for the invitation and the support.

I was there with my colleague, uh Councilman Netzels, and it was it was a great afternoon and a great lunch.

Next slide.

Um we are all so excited about finally BJ's Wholesales Grand Opening located just off of Chisholm Trail and Automesa.

It was a long-awaited arrival and lots of curiosity about what BJ was gonna look like it was new to the community, and so far I have been very, very uh pleasantly pleased and surprised.

Um, the gas is a deal, so if you're looking for a deal on gas, come visit us at BJ's in District 6.

Um, but uh councilman uh crane was there also uh to help do the ribbon cutting on that day.

So we're excited about BJs, and I say, come and check them out.

And you have an opportunity for a $15 membership up until May 17th, and after that, it goes up.

Um next slide, Rock Creek Ranch uh site tour.

Uh, got a chance to go out with Parks and Rec on this as well.

Um there is the visioning to make this a state park in partnership with the state and also the Army Corps of Engineers.

It was pretty awesome to be out there amongst all of the wildflowers.

If you're old, you remember that project of collecting a hundred wildflowers.

Do y'all remember that project?

Am I the only old person that did that?

Okay.

Anyway, you could have got them all here in one stop.

And so it was a great time, and it was really interesting to see all of the history that's uh located there and all the preservation.

And I learned a lot, um, a lot of eco-nerd stuff, and it's it's really my jam.

So I'm excited about the future of Rock Creek Ranch.

Um, next slide.

Crowley IC had their excellence expo this past Saturday.

Um, an opportunity for community to come out for job fare and resources there in the community.

We had our district directors uh Kennedy Jackson and Andrea West representing D6 there.

And next slide, and that's gonna segue until tomorrow night's town hall.

I'll be hosting a town hall and youth summer program fair.

One of the things that I championed when I first came on board is having summer activities, enrichment and engagement for our students.

There's always so much unnecessary um violence and misconduct and things that happen in the summer, not to mention as an educator summer slide.

So we've engaged more than 30 of our community partners and employers to present opportunities for parents to engage your students in meaningful summer enrichment and also opportunity for our teens to get a job.

So come out for a brief 30-minute town hall presentation from me, and most importantly, help get your students engaged in something over the summer to keep them safe, engaged, and thriving.

And last slide, we have our mobile office hours on Friday, May 15th.

We will be um on the southwest side of the district at the Vivian J.

Lincoln Library.

Essentially, we bring our office to you.

So please stop by and let us know what your concerns are with District 6 or things you want to champion, or just your ideas, or just to come and meet us in person.

So we look forward to seeing you on Friday, May 15th from 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m.

And last but certainly not least, um, we have a new intern.

Um District 6 is proud to welcome our newest team member, our spring 2026 intern, Miss Tanley Maylin.

Tanley is a recent graduate of Tarleton State University where she earned her degree in political science with a minor in history.

Oh, so much in trauma.

She has served to state officials and worked full-time at the 2025 Texas legislative session before returning to Fort Worth.

She aspires to attend law school after completing a master's in public administration and pursue a career in constitutional law with hopes of one day serving as an elected official at the state or national level.

So we are very excited in the D6 office to have Tanley join our team this spring, and we look forward to the passion and dedication she'll bring as she engages and advocates for the residents of D6.

And that's it.

Happy summer district six.

Thank you, Mia.

And Councilmember Nettles.

Okay.

All right.

So on April the 16th, where Leaders Begin, Mule was unveiled at Texas Westland in celebration of Morals Foundation's 40th anniversary, a nonprofit that partners with local healthcare and social services here in Fort Worth.

Next slide, please.

On April the 18th, I had two stops.

First stop was as the Women's Federation Free I Exam.

And then the next stop was at Newbury Christian Community Center outreach event.

Next slide was our annual second annual District 8 Community All-Stars event where we honor our community neighborhoods and residents as well as our police officers and mayor pro Tim Carlos Flores joined us.

Next slide.

My district director uh Chelsea attended along with Sarah and spoke on behalf of District 8 with others uh present there.

Thank you.

Next slide.

Avenue at Sycamore Park Community Plus PS PBS Feminine event.

Sigamore Park was selected by Texas as the affordable housing provider, and that was an event there talking about uh the importance of affordable housing all over the city of Fort Worth.

And so you can tune in to that interview on PBS.

Next and final slide.

I had opportunity to go to Career Day at Leadership Academy at Forest Oak Middle School, telling teaching the kids about civic engagement.

It was a great event there.

And the final announcement I have is going to be our court in the community warrant forgiveness event.

It's going to be at Prigham Valley Missionary Baptist Church, 4800 South Riverside Drive, Fort Worth, Texas, 76119, Saturday, May 30th from 9 a.m.

to noon.

Please come out and get your warrants forgiven.

Those are my announcements.

Thank you, Chris.

Council, I believe that's the end of our presentations.

And council, we have no speakers on the non-consent agenda items that are not public hearing or zoning.

So we'll move into public hearings.

The first one being MNC 260379.

Thank you.

And Councilmember Knowles, we have no speakers on this item.

Vote approved.

Motion and a second, please vote.

Motion carries.

Next is MNC 26-0380.

Councilman Jameson.

Motion and a second.

Council, please vote.

Motion carries.

Next is MNC 26-0399.

Councilmember Hill, we have one speaker on this item, but only if there's opposition to my knowledge, there is none.

Second.

Motion and a second council, please vote.

Motion carries.

And council, we had a request to take up ZC-26-012 right after this case, since there are companion cases.

Councilmember Crane, yeah.

Thank you.

Motion and a second council, please vote.

Motion carries.

Next will be MNC 26-040.

Got a motion and a second council.

Please vote.

Motion carries.

Next will be MNC 26-0405.

Councilmember Crane.

Okay.

Motion and a second council.

Please vote.

Motion carries.

Next is ZC-26-004.

Councilmember Nettles.

We have a few speakers on this item.

The first is CB Team, followed by Travis Clegg.

Evening, Council.

Is that on?

It's on.

Good evening, Council.

Firstly, congratulations, Councilman Jameson on your first night.

Good evening, mayor and council members.

Thank you for your time this evening.

First, a little bit of background on this site in this case.

Several entities related to the Aimon June and Carter State jointly own this tract and have for decades.

This is the third attempted rezoning of this property in the last five years.

Both industrial and medium density residential have been attempted, did not receive support from the neighborhood, and subsequently failed.

So you're probably wondering what's what's different this time around.

And I'd say three things.

First, the state uh legislature passed Senate Bill 15 last session.

Uh, Trinity Habitat for Humanity is involved in this project now.

And uh the property is for the first time in those decades for sale, meaning that something is going to happen.

39 acre site sits with uh residential to the north and otherwise surrounded by industrial.

When I was initially engaged by the owners uh to market this property, I set out to try and find a use that the neighborhood would support, uh, or at the very least not be opposed to.

Knowing that a recent rezoning attempt for smaller lot single family and for rent housing was just denied, that was out.

Uh the whole site being industrial was also out for a number of reasons.

After looking at the site, it became clear to me that the landscape buffer zones and a new residential community could perfectly fit and complement the existing community of Highland Hills.

I immediately engaged with Trinity Habitat for Humanity, they got excited about this potential project and the possibility of bringing several types of housing to the area.

We began engaging with the councilman's office and the neighborhood association, heard input, made changes, submitted new plans, uh which went well at first but eventually fell apart.

In fact, the most recent request from the neighborhood was that all 22 acres to the south of the residential portion uh be donated as a park.

This was a non-starter from uh the owners, my clients' perspective, since they needed to sell this property and not donate it.

The big dilemma here is that the last year state legislature passed SB 15, which prohibits a city from requiring lots larger than 3,000 square feet on qualifying on certain qualifying properties of which this one does qualify.

So now, by right, a developer can build a very similar product to what the neighborhood rejected very recently.

I urge you to approve uh oh, I got 30 seconds, okay.

Sorry.

The neighborhood has previously made it clear they don't want either of these uses, but will for the first time in decades, the property will sell to someone and will be developed or something.

In summary, I believe this is an opportunity for this council to make a decision that will bring affordable housing for purchase and not for rent, and a much increased tax basis to District 8 while providing maximum buffer zones and shielding to the existing uses.

I urge you to approve this rezoning plan.

Our next speaker is Travis Clegg, followed by Jerome Johnson.

Travis Clegg with Westwood Professional Services.

Um we've been the consulting engineer on this property for eight years, I would say.

Last four zoning cases we brought before you guys.

So there's a lot of history behind those things between Westwood and Peloton Land Solutions.

So if you have any questions about the history, why I think it's gonna work in the past, I'd be happy to answer those questions or any of the questions you may have.

Thank you.

Our next speaker is Jerome Johnson.

Good evening, Mayor Parker, Councilman Nettles, and the rest of the council.

Um my name is Jerome Johnson.

I serve as president of the Highland Hills Neighborhood Association, and I'm here to speak in opposition of this proposal simply because as a community, we don't want just anything right next to us.

And honestly, what we stated to Mr.

Teen at our last neighborhood association meeting is we are tired of developers, um, real estate agents and other entities coming to our community telling us what we can't have, rather than having a conversation with us about options that we can have.

And what I stated to him is, in my humble opinion, this is a classic example of environmental injustice, it's unfair zoning, and it's it's reminiscent of how communities were red-lined, and it's honestly environmental racism.

We're already surrounded by industrial entities, and so we don't want that.

We've always said that we're open to single family homes, however, we would like them to be compatible to the homes that are already in our community, which are A5, not AR.

They're on 5,000 square foot lots, not 3,000, and despite what the state legislature may have recently passed, just because you can build smaller lots doesn't mean that you should.

There's a lot of things that are legal that aren't moral.

Let's talk about slavery.

It was it was legal in the United States, it wasn't moral.

And I know that there are some people that think we should go back to it, but that's not moral.

We are not a community that's just going to stand by and let people tell us this is what we're going to do.

It makes no sense to come to our meetings and ask us for our feedback if you're gonna say, Oh, that's a no-go off the top.

Yes, we would love to see that land donated as park land.

And since the Carters are one of the richest families in this city, why not donate it?

Why not be a good neighbor?

That's my question.

I'll give you your 28 seconds back.

Councilmember Nettles.

Yes, thank you, Mayor.

Uh I want to do a couple things tonight, uh, before we get to the decision making.

Um I won't belabor your time too long.

Uh I didn't hear um CB if you come back.

I didn't hear you um lay out the plan.

So, uh part of the location would be the habitat for humanity, and then the other part would be uh light industrial.

That's that's right.

So it would be a PD uh based on I Light Industrial, which excludes those um uh certain unfavorable uses, as you might see up there.

That would be furthest away from the community with uh a landscape buffer, uh the new Trinity Habitat neighborhood, which they're very excited to build, another landscape buffer, then that starts the the beginning of the the ED tract, the commercial tract that has their own landscape requirements.

So you're talking about three landscape buffers and a neighborhood between the project.

Jeanette, can I ask you to pull up the staff report from zoning while they're speaking?

Thank you.

That's that's the site, and and you'll see um the basically the thick areas up at the top, uh, very very top is uh would be the landscape buffer, then the um uh Trinity Habitat community, then another landscape buffer, and then uh everything commercial like industrial would be on the front.

And it doesn't mandate industrial, of course.

There may be the the neighborhood and all the the meetings that we attended, they expressed interest of some kind of commercial uses office, retail, whatever it may be.

This doesn't exclude any of those, uh, but as a real estate broker, knowing the people that I've talked to, the interest that I've had, it's most likely going to be uh a shallow bay type of product or a flex uh flex warehouse type of type of product.

Okay, thank you.

Uh I then secondly I want someone from our either legal team or um to give us information on the state Senate Bill 15.

This is currently uh zone A5.

Is anybody here that can maybe if it's not the Linda or Teresa?

Whoever can.

Or maybe zoning.

But it's up to y'all, choose who wants to, doesn't matter to us.

So Senate Bill 15 was adopted by the council, and it does uh I'm not the council, I'm sorry, by the state legislature, and it does allow for small lot development on properties that are five acres or over.

In any zoning or any residential zoning district.

Okay.

So if this case is denied, then they can bring in any type of development, such as the small lots that Jerome said he doesn't like or the neighborhood.

Under the Senate bill, small lot development, this is unplatted land over five acres, small lot development in conformance with the statute would be allowed.

Okay, Mr.

Johnson, do you understand that?

Okay.

Alright, thank you.

Um anyone have any questions on a diaspora?

No.

Okay.

So I've been at a lot of the meetings at um Holland Hills.

And one of the things that we do know about Holland Hills is that they don't want any more industrial uh backing up to their neighborhoods.

And however, I do believe have that habitat for humanity, uh Trinity Habitat for Humanity does quality work.

Uh and if those homes are built, they will become uh the residents of Highland Hills.

It won't be two separate neighborhoods.

And so whether it's Habitat for Humanity or the original neighborhood, they are Highland Hills residents and Holland Hills neighborhood associates has been a very strong opponent of having industrial backed up to their neighborhood.

And as the neighborhood understands that once if this case is denied, that any type of housing can be developed on there that does not have to come across this day.

So I want to make sure that we're clear, and I think Mr.

Johnson understands that.

So I have to stand by neighborhood.

Uh I have supported I believe in neighborhoods that are organized, and uh I have not rezoned any development on this dais without the neighborhood support.

And so I'm going to continue that today and move for denial.

Got a motion, council.

Got a motion and a second.

Is there any other discussion?

Please vote.

Councilmember now, I guess.

Motion carries.

Next will be ZC-25-171.

Thank you.

I've got a motion and a second.

I do have one speaker on this item, Conley Brewer.

Conley President.

Here it comes.

Council members.

I just had some questions that I'd hope that the council would consider regarding a small lot.

Rezoning.

First one being the impact of the neighborhood and how it could you ensure the increase in density does not overwhelm streets parking or local infrastructure in the established neighborhoods.

And what is the minimum lot size being proposed and how many homes could realistically be built on a typical single family lot under the change?

And a consideration for the infrastructure capacity.

If the city has conducted an infrastructure study determine whether the water sewer and roads can support the increased density in the older neighborhoods, and how will the city be notified to residents when a developer applies to have a lot subdivided into a smaller lot home, and if there's been any kind of study on the potential increase in homeowners insurance premiums to people in those neighborhoods?

Thank you.

Thank you, Mr.

Brewer.

Um I may ask city staff, whomever is here an appropriate speaker to address at a high level some of those questions, Mr.

Brewer asked.

Good evening, Mayor and Council.

I'm Dave McCorker with uh development services.

So um as you've heard uh Senate Bill 15 does require um or allow small lot uh development, the requirements to develop under Senate Bill 15, which this ordinance addresses is the parcel has to be five acres or greater, and has never been uh platted before.

So any of the development for small lots would have to um be on not an existing neighborhood, but a large um open parcel that's not platted larger than five acres.

Thank you.

Very helpful.

Councilmember Crane.

Screen, I don't know what's wrong.

There we go.

Just for clarification, the Senate Bill 15 passed by the Senate.

These are just adopting what the state is requiring us to do at this point.

That's right.

Okay.

Just want that up for the record.

Council, that's conclusion of our speakers on this item.

Any other comments?

We've got a motion, the second, please vote.

Motion carries.

Next is ZC-25-173.

Second.

Motion and a second council, please vote.

Motion carries.

Next is ZC-26-008.

Councilmember Flores.

Move to approve.

Motion and a second council, please vote.

Motion carries.

Next is ZC-26-018.

Well, there it is.

Uh oh, thank you.

David Gregory.

If there's no opposition to my dollars or is none, Councilmember Peoples.

Got a motion and a second.

Please vote.

Motion carries.

Next is ZC-26-027.

Councilmember Hill, we have three speakers.

A first is Teresa McGee, followed by Lori Murray Oskin.

My name is Teresa McGee.

Surveying.

It's a little bit closer, Teresa.

There you go.

Fine.

Thank you.

Is that better?

Great.

I'm with the developers and owner who would like to rezone this from the uh current B to ER, uh general neighborhood commercial restricted.

They have plans to build a professional office building at this location of approximately 5,000 to 6400 square feet.

And in doing so, they want to kind of rejuvenate the area that's surrounding it.

Um if they are allowed the rezoning at this property, then it would continue to house three townhomes over the next four consecutive lots under purpose for the residential community to still be in bridge with the professional office building.

Do you guys have any questions for me?

Councilmember Hill.

Okay.

Our next speaker is Lori Murray Boskin, followed by Christopher Cisneros.

Good evening to you all.

My name is Lori Murray Boskin.

I'm the president of Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association, and I'm speaking on behalf of that organization this evening.

I'm here to advocate for the denial of CZ 26027, which allows commercial encroachment into our 100-year-old historic neighborhood.

Commercial encroachment is one of the most consequential issues our neighborhood association faces.

So we deal with the pressures of from commercial development almost daily.

A year ago, the city council approved a sweeping rezoning of more than 10 acres of commercial properties along Montgomery Street.

We believe that this rezoning clearly established the boundaries between commercial and residential properties for this area.

If this council approves C Z 260127, commercial development moves even deeper into our residential neighborhood, deeper than the long established zoning ordinance allows, deeper than the comprehensive plan calls for, deeper than the city's own staff report recommends, and deeper than the Fort Worth Zoning Commission supports.

Moving the line between commercial and residential, even incrementally, opens the door to more encroachment, threatening residential development all along the corridor and our neighborhood in general.

Most importantly, it sets a precedence.

None of us wants to see because of the potential negative impact of commercial adjacent uh on adjacent residents.

Investors are already building new high uh dollar town homes in residential blocks that intersect Montgomery Street.

That is what we'd like to uh for the applicant to do for these two residential zoned parcels.

The applicant uh representatives have stated that these developers are planning to buy and redevelop residential parcels further up Dexter Avenue, but it's contingent on getting the zoning change for commercial for these two lots.

We do not support attaching strings to this or any zoning case.

Or um what is the compelling reason for changing the zoning from residential to commercial?

Does the community really need a private office building or would housing more uh be more appropriate?

Residential zoning and development surrounds 3608 and 3612 Dexter on all sides except for the Montgomery Street side.

The zoning commission unanimously recommends denial for this case, and we agree.

Let the record reflect the Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association opposes commercial encroachment and ZC two six zero two seven.

I think you for your next speaker is Christopher Cisneros.

Uh hello, thank you for letting me speak.

Um my name is Christopher Snarls and I live in Arlington Heights neighborhood.

And um we adamantly oppose the the uh change in the zoning because um the encroachment into our neighborhood, you know, really destroys the integrity of our neighborhood and um we don't oppose the uh um or I don't oppose the uh the building of uh residential housing or homes or whatever, but the uh building going three lots into the neighborhood is just too far.

And uh I think if this encroachment happens, you know, other neighborhoods like you know um Monticello, Rivercrest, Cresswood, Alamo Heights, you know, Ridgley will all have to deal with uh this uh encroachment, you know, where you know it it's a battle in one let one neighborhood um letting this happen is gonna lead to a lot of battles.

So we hope or I hope that you you know don't let the zone in uh let commercial buildings into the neighborhood.

The housing is fine.

So thank you.

Councilmember Hill, that's the conclusion of our speakers.

Thank you, Teresa.

I was gonna call you back up real quick just to answer a couple questions.

Thank you.

Well, you talk about the developers purchasing six lots in total, correct?

That is correct.

Yes, ma'am.

Okay, and the two lots that are we're referencing this evening, are those going to be for what use in particular?

Uh the two lots would be specifically for the professional office building site and a parking lot site.

And how many employees would be in that office building at any given time?

Okay, thank you.

Um Lori and Christopher, thank you for coming this evening, and I appreciate the partnership with Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association.

Um so I've I've talked to the developer um there is a precedent for having ER next to E next to Montgomery Street, and that's on Harley and Bryce.

Um the current site really is a dumping ground.

Um I've driven past it but multiple times.

I drive it on my way home.

Um it's it has not been developed and hasn't been taken care of, and we have a local developer that lives in the area that wants to do the right thing.

Um it also provides a buffer coming off of Montgomery Street into the neighborhood.

And the designs that they've shown me and they've shown Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association about building the three duplexes, um, they fit the neighborhood.

And I think it's a huge improvement for the neighborhoods asked for, frankly.

Um I do want to protect the neighborhood.

I've I've made that commitment to y'all, but at the same time we want to make sure that no matter what happens, we still have to have responsible development.

I am gonna limit the amount of traffic and the use of those buildings because I think that is the right thing to do, and then so we don't have uh other ER uses that are undesirable for the neighborhood.

So with that, I will motion to approve ZC26027 with the following amended language a PDER for studios and office spaces, excluding all other uses, site plan required.

Motion and second council, any other discussion?

Please vote motion carries.

Next is ZC-26-029.

Councilmember Martinez, no speakers on this item.

I'm going to uphold zoning commission's recommendation for denial with prejudice uh on ZC26029.

Motion and a second council, please vote.

Motion carries.

Next is ZC-26-030.

Councilmember Jamerson, we have one speaker, but only if there's opposition.

Move to approve.

Motion and a second council, please vote.

Motion carries.

Next is ZC-26-031.

Councilmember Beck.

Uh move to approve.

And I'd I'd also like to say if anyone has not visited our newest hotel in the near South Side, um, this is part of that really unique development.

Um, so I would normally approve uh mobile homes, but these are four unique airstreams that'll be used um uh for a boutique hotel.

Got a motion and a second.

Councilmember Crane, please vote.

Motion carries.

Next is ZC-26-033.

Councilmember Nettles.

Motion carries.

Next is ZC-26-034.

Councilmember Beck.

Approve.

Mm-hmm.

Or keys myself.

Okay.

Councilmember Hill.

I'm going to bring Hughes myself as I have a position on the board of trustees at TCU.

I've got a motion and a second by Councilmore Crane, please vote.

Motion carries.

Next is ZC-26-035.

Councilmore Martinez.

So I know Mr.

Krumkl's Kunkel is here.

Did you wish to speak or just if there's opposition?

I think we've come to an agreement.

Yeah.

So just for the record, can you share what tenant is you're already working with?

No, not yet.

Okay.

I know you've been, you've you've been working with the surrounding neighborhood associations, and and they are excited.

Um, and we're, you know, really hoping that that comes through.

Um, and so we've already been talking, um, and so I'm gonna make a motion different than what was proposed to zoning.

But I had a question for staff.

Dave, are you still here?

So on the application, it speaks about uh it it mentions um parking or or semi trucks on the property.

Would that be for um would that be for overnight storage of those um trucks or would it just be allowed for like drop-off or deliveries?

There's nothing in the zoning ordinance that would prohibit an oversized uh commercial vehicle from parking on property that is uh private property and use for commercial use.

Okay, so that would be allowed by right and with E.

It would be, yes.

Okay, okay, I just wanted to confirm that.

Um, so I am going to move to approve ZC 26035 with the following amended language PDE plus indoor storage and contractor's shop, excluding convenience store, site plan approved.

Got a motion of the second council, please vote.

Thank you, Troy.

Thank you, and congratulations, Councilman Jameson.

Motion carries.

Next is ZC-26-036.

Councilman Martinez.

There's one speaker on this item, Daniel Guerrero.

Dana, did you wish to speak or I know you have the support of the neighborhood association?

Yes, I it just in case you had any questions.

I was here prepared to answer any.

Okay, nope.

Move to approve.

Motion a second council, please vote.

Motion carries.

Next is ZC-26-037.

Councilmember Flores.

Move to approve.

Motion of second council, please vote.

Motion carries.

Next is ZC-26-038.

Councilmember Hall.

So approved.

Motion a second council, please vote.

Motion carries.

Next is ZC-26-040.

Councilmember Hall, we have one speaker, Katie Hartzell.

Hi.

Good evening, Mayor and Council members.

My name's Kate Hartzel.

I'm one of the owners of Silver Dollar Self-Storage.

I own it with my brothers Lucas and Rhett Hartzall.

And they couldn't be here tonight, so it's just me, but hopefully this will be pretty straightforward.

We are simply asking for signage to be allowed on our building.

We're in between Sycamore School Road and McPherson Boulevard.

We're on Risinger, and we have a self-storage facility that doesn't have any signs on the building.

There's a lot of commercial heavy retail restaurants, fast food places.

Most of the businesses have signage.

I think we're the only ones out there that don't.

We just built a facility in Crowley.

Some of you may have seen it, but it's uh we've we've got some channel letters that say storage, self-storage, and they're black and white and just classy simple, and that's what we're proposing for this facility.

I guess uh so Ms.

Hartzell, thank you so much for being here.

You and I did get an opportunity to meet earlier this year, and one of the things that we discussed was the agreement that you and your brothers made with our previous council men when you developed that you wouldn't have neon signs on the building because of its proximity to the residential community.

Um and I think the agreement that time was that you would have a marquee sign, which I think you currently have.

Since that time, there's also been a development across the street, which I think is a retirement home or something of that sort, which you're your building with face.

Have you one of the things that I asked was I certainly understand um your need to want to advertise, but you did enter into that agreement.

So I wanted to know have you talked to the residents?

Have you talked to um the leadership at Llanel Springs to get support for that so that I can support you?

Yes, ma'am.

So just to be clear, the it sounds like it was an agreement and we did go forward.

There was never any talk with our previous council member about signage.

We were continued three times at council and then at the vote that condition was placed on our property we met with him a week later to find out why and he wanted to retract it he asked his assistant if he could retract it and it would we would have to go back through city council at that time we were focused on just getting a building permit since we were so far behind and we were lacking time and money I mean it it was just costly now to answer your other question about community outreach and meeting with the HOAs etc.

The neighborhoods out there feathergrass and Llano Springs are a lot of my tenants a lot of my renters I mean probably 80% of my renters are from those communities we have brought it up to them how would you feel if we had a sign on our building we don't understand why you guys don't have a sign everyone else in the neighborhood has a sign.

I have customers that call and say we can't find you we've you know we're driving in from Midland and we're trying to find you and we don't have signage so we're we're just asking to be treated as fairly as everyone else and so I I understand that and that is why I asked for you to meet with the leadership because of what I can say about Feathergrass, Lionel Springs and Chisholm Shell Ranch is that they are very engaged communities.

I meet with them on a regular basis and if you can get that support at least just a letter and email or anything I would be more comfortable in doing that.

If there wasn't a need for you to come before this council then I mean it would be a by right thing and so in order for me to make that decision I would like to have community input and you've had several months to do that so what I would like to do is continue this case and give you an opportunity to engage them again I understand your position but I'm just asking you to reach out to that community because that is something that you did agree to and if you didn't agree to it it certainly was the agreement that was reached.

So I just to be clear on what you're expecting for the community outreach.

I'm just asking you to engage the leadership at Leano Springs which is the adjacent community we can put you in touch with them if you want to engage the office we can give you a phone number for that contact that's all you gotta do.

Yeah I I've been in contact with them my property manager lives in the in the neighborhood and we're we're in contact with them we talk to them there are renters do you there's a there's an HOA president there.

Yes ma'am okay you need to talk to Frank Thomason yes that would be great okay thanks all right um so in the matter of ZC26040 I'm recommending a continuance do you have a date?

June 6 what is it 6th June 6th June 9th sorry there I can't.

June 9th okay thank you a motion a second for continuance to June 9th motion carries and just as a note ZC-26-041 was continued to June 23rd next is MNC 26-0370.

Councilmember crane thank you mayor uh again thought everybody was everybody y'all thought you're gonna get away without some condemnation language but here we go um this I think is the last piece of the bomber spur trail as we move forward but I move that the Fort Worth City Council adopt the resolution authorizing the use of power of eminent domain to acquire 1.015 acres and fee simple from real property owned by CH Norton deceased the property interest is needed for the Bombersboro Bombersburg Project to construct a 12 foot wide shared use bombersburg trail from Calmont Avenue to West Vickery Boulevard property is located in 4350 Southwest Boulevard in the Franklin S.

Perry survey abstract number one two two six Tarrant County Texas the property interest to be acquired is described by meets and bounds and depicted by survey exhibits attached to this mayor and council communication got a motion and a second Councilmember Flores please vote.

Motion carries next is MNC 26-0373.

Councilmember Beck.

I've got a motion and a second council.

Please vote.

Motion carries.

Council, that concludes all of the action items and gets us to public comments.

Thank you, Jeanette.

I'm looking for my public comment list.

Okay.

And saving me, thank you.

Our first speaker is Conley Brewer, followed by Jonathan Morgan.

Mayor Council members, good evening again.

My name is Conley Brewer.

I am a resident of District 6, and I'd like to speak tonight about the real cost of living in Fort Worth, not just the numbers that we put on paper, but what residents really feel.

We've heard the city lower the property tax rate, but for most homeowners, check we write didn't go down, it did go up.

City increased the fees on garbage, water, and sewer.

Families trying to make ends meet, those fee increases function exactly like a tax increase.

Whether it's called a fee or a tax, it is a shell game.

It still comes out of the same household budget.

Fort Worth did not adopt the no new revenue rate, and that resulted in an effective 1.65% tax increase for residences.

I want to emphasize something important.

Residents don't feel the rate, feel the amount of the check that we have to write every year.

Another piece that often gets overlooked is our appraisals go up every single year.

Those rising valuations wipe out any tax cut the city claims.

A lower rate doesn't help when the value of your home is pushed higher and higher.

End result is the same.

People pay more.

Homeowners feel the escrow shortages, they feel the mortgage increases, and they feel the pressure on their monthly budget.

I would like to share something very personal, explain why this matters so much to me.

I'm not just her husband, I am her caretaker.

When our budget gets tight, we eliminate our wants in order to preserve her needs.

We make sacrifices, we prioritize what truly matters as many families in Fort Worth do.

In my professional life, I've spent many years in roles where responsibility, safety, and prioritization are non-negotiable.

First, as a major airline pilot where I established over 8,000 hours of flying experience and successfully navigated two in-flight emergencies, and for the last 15 plus years as a rail traffic controller.

In both of those jobs, you learn very quickly that when something is essential, it gets the resources and attention.

When it's not, it waits.

Families operate that way.

My household operates that way.

And I believe the city should operate that way too.

When residents are tightening their belts, the city should not be increasing the financial burden through fees, rising appraisals, and effective tax hikes.

Transparency matters, prioritization matters, and understanding the lived reality of the people who pay those bills matters.

I'm asking this council to take a closer look at the full picture.

Not just the tax rate, but the total cost residents are being asked to shoulder.

Because for many families, including mine, every single dollar counts.

Thank you.

Our next speaker is Jonathan Morgan, followed by Adrian Smith.

Good evening, Mayor and Council members.

My name is Jonathan Morgan.

I live at the Admiral Apartments located in Northeast Fort Worth, Ulysses Corridor.

I came here originally because of a library access issue.

Since then, Mr.

Choppa's office as well as the Fort Worth Library has responded, and I appreciate that response.

They provided a survey for me to complete, giving input regarding the strategic planning process, and then explained the tech share process as set by the Texas State Library and Service and Archives Commission.

I understand that better now.

But the larger issue remains, and it is the one that I want to focus on tonight.

Who represents residents like me?

Saturday I received my voter registration card in the mail.

It lists my residence as Ulysses, Texas.

But on that same card, it lists my city as Fort Worth and my council district as FW5.

That's the confusion in one document.

My mailing address says Ulysses.

My voter registration card says Fort Worth.

My school district is HEB.

Fort Worth police respond to my apartment complex, yet when I contacted Ms.

Goodall's office to sign up for public comment, even the staff member helping me could not identify clearly my council representative using the city's own technology because I quote live in Ulysses.

That is not a criticism of her as she was very willing to be helpful and professional, but if the city's own staff cannot quickly determine who represents a resident at my address, then the issue is bigger than one library card.

The library situation is just how I discovered the problem.

I was trying to use the nearby Ulish public library, but because I'm not considered a U.S.

resident for that purpose, I would either need to pay what would have been a 40 dollar non-resident fee or use the tax share workaround.

I understand the need for a process, but from a residence perspective, it still feels backward to drive 32 miles round trip through three different cities just to get back to Fort Worth to receive permission I would have ultimately received anyway.

That is not efficient.

And more importantly, it exposed the bigger question.

Where do residents in this corridor actually fit?

I'm not here demanding that Fort Worth build a library branch tomorrow.

Maybe expanded services in the Northeast Corridor or a discussion worth having long-term, especially as the council as the city rather continues growing.

But tonight, my immediate concern is representation and clarity.

I've been a Fort Worth resident for voting, city council districting, police response and tax jurisdiction, and I should be able to easily determine who represents me.

And if I'm not a Fort Worth resident for some city purposes, then residents deserve a plain English explanation of where that line is and why it changes depending on the public service involved.

This is about access, accountability, and whether residents and overlapping jurisdictions are being left in civic purgatory.

Thank you.

Adrian Smith District 6.

I am one with the people.

So the earlier four o'clock canvassing of the election votes.

Those were standalone issues.

I signed up to speak on two of the uh agenda items, but I was only given the opportunity to speak to one.

But I wanted to I want to thank Councilwoman Peoples for asking you about that.

Yeah, she she caught it, and you stated, no, we're just gonna go ahead and she know she recognized that there were speakers, but you you do not understand.

Right, you conspire with the city secretary to silence us.

But it's all good, Mayor Parker.

You know you can't silence me.

Here we go.

Political endorsements typically tell us something regarding a candidate who's seeking a political office.

Political endorsements from individuals are usually party based or personal in nature.

Political endorsements from PACs, super PACs, business entities, or special interest groups, typically is for the purpose of receiving something in return from the candidates supported if elected.

Case in point with the newly elected representative for Fort Worth, City Council District 10.

I'm gonna give you some grace, but I'm gonna say what I need to say.

Will his purpose be for the district overall, or will he do the bidding of the groups that supported his campaign?

Tarrant County uh Commissioner Man Romares, Fort Worth Professional Firefighters 440, the all too known Fort Worth Police Officers Association, you know.

Uh trade pack, who were recommended by the greater Fort Worth Realtor uh group, which reaches out to all candidates during the elections, and last but not least, yourself.

Mayor Matty Parker.

We know the all too familiar sticking points most individuals use with the public when seeking their support by way of way of them voting.

The groups not so much because they hold closed door meetings for engaging candidates that are that will be favorable to them, but they use financial incentives as means of support.

Usually giving money to people's campaigns, so they can get, you know, favorable meetings down the line.

Then there are the usual switch up that the candidate elects due on everyday people once in office.

You know, the campaign promises that were made become dung, and the implementation for them.

You know, campaign promises made but not kept.

The prior mentioned groups, not so much.

They typically typically get a return on their investment by way of voting from the candidate.

They supported financially.

This is truly how the United States of America political system operates.

Bob Woolby will be followed by EJ Carrion.

I don't know why you don't have comment up there.

She was trying to trick me.

Play the uh video, okay?

Go ahead and play the video.

This is part one.

Unfortunately, Bob, your video is not going to be played this afternoon.

If you'd like for Leanne to explain why, I'd be happy to have it.

Okay.

And Mayor, Matty, you told me to ask your trusted competant why they wouldn't play the video.

Okay.

One, I sent this to the uh attorney, but she's not answered.

Or state law.

You said you couldn't play it because per state law.

What statute?

She's not answered, okay, Maddie.

Other one is who is the ultimate, which I got that spelt wrong, so I'm glad you can't see it.

Who's the ultimate decision maker on this?

When they take away my videos, who makes that final decision?

Who wants to take responsibility?

No one seems to want to take the single responsibility, do they?

Because nobody's answered.

So you said check with your competent attorney, and your competent attorney, the only one you said you would trust, is not answering.

So where are we at now, Maddie?

If you don't answer, does that mean that y'all were wrong?

That you remove my video without a status.

Maybe you owe me three minutes, huh?

I think you owe me more than that on that.

But anyway, there it is.

This way, she can't say she didn't get the question because here it is documented.

I'm asking it right here.

These two questions.

There they are.

Everybody can see it.

Let's see if she answers.

Okay.

Another thing is move this comment meeting from the bottom to the top.

The school board came in.

They changed it.

Three minutes for everybody.

No two minutes, three minutes all night long.

That's good.

That's for the people.

And we're on top.

Commissioner's court, we were on the bottom.

I asked the county judge to move it top.

He did.

We're on top of the commissioner's court.

We're on top of every city out there, but here, you've got us on the bottom.

And you know why?

You don't want to, you don't want us to suppose what you're doing wrong to people.

Because if I knew, you wouldn't be able to get that raise.

That's one thing.

They knew what was going on up here.

You wouldn't get a raise.

You'd get fired.

But anyway, that's okay.

I don't mind.

Here's the main thing.

The school board.

Teach these kids to be not like this generation out here.

It's a responsibility to take care of your city and not a privilege.

And if we teach them at the school board how to vote on candidates and put them in here, we won't have the people or the likes of you in here because you're the most work God awful people I've ever met in my life.

You know that you don't answer questions, you take away our rights and you lie.

You're a two-faced liar, Matty, until you take it back.

You'll be a called one, okay?

Our next speaker is EJ Carrion, followed by David Rodriguez.

I'm starting to feel like you guys pick me after Bob on purpose.

Um your behavior has activated the community, and instead of having courage and course correcting, you're trying to hide the opposition.

This is why you spend two hours with proclamations and personal updates that can go into a newsletter while canceling votes when community opposition arrives.

Proclamations should never go longer than public comments.

Today, you left 34 community members hanging by saying they can't speak against Black Mountain data centers.

When we had data center vote in Michael Crane's district, you all waited an hour to show up to start the meeting.

This strategy is only protecting one person, and that is Mayor Matty Parker.

And I'm here to explain when it happened and it happened a year ago.

May 20th, 2025, Fort Worth City Council members led by Councilman Nettles, voted 6'4 along partisan lines to oppose Terrent County's mid-decade racial gerrymander.

Nettles with Elizabeth Beck, you Carlos Flores, you Jeanette Martinez, Deborah Peoples, and Jared Williams at the time voted in favor to try to stop the racial gerrymander.

We saw that Mayor Matty Parker didn't care about the people and instead cared about the party and let Judge Tim O'Hare do what he did.

And then June 2025 showed up with the DEI vote.

The two Latinos fold and join the establishment to protect Mayor Parker.

Every single one of you should ask yourselves how is your personal career better since a year ago when she made the mistake to go with Judge Tim O'Hare than with the people of Fort Worth?

You were leading the fight against racial gerrymander, and now you're the person on the dais with the most data center money bags on this council.

And so now the people are activated.

You have a hundred and forty people speaking at International Newcomers Academy, and all of you stayed silent.

You have pushed yourself all the way back against the diving board.

We're now June 9th.

We showed up every time, you keep pushing it back, but now June 9th, June 2nd, we'll be watching the working session.

June 9th, we'll be there, and we'll be wondering will you all have courage?

And as you guys can see, the people are giving up on you.

The community is activated, and if you don't believe me, wait till May.

All of you will be fighting for your seats.

Our next speaker is David Rodriguez, followed by James Smith.

So in my time that I've started coming out in civic engagement for Fort Worth, I've been to three specific places of political power here at City Council, over there in commissioner's court, and then most recently at the Fort Worth ISD school board.

And what I've noticed across all three of these pillars of political power is that there's a single thread that seems to connect all of them, and is that that?

Y'all refuse to engage or respond to the people's movement and the people's power.

And they still voted against them.

We even got belittled by Miss Rosa Maria Verdeja, who said, Oh, I understand and I empathize with these journeys, but apparently she doesn't empathize with the journeys enough to vote against the closure of the schools.

We had 70 people speak out for DEI here at City Council, and again the DEI, it got cut.

Same thing in here, and then or excuse me, over at uh commissioner's court, 20 plus residents spoke out against ice for the ice vote.

And of course, across partisan lines, they voted to expand the vote.

And now, of course, here with this Black Mountain Data Center, y'all just keep pushing it back.

So, whenever the people are asking for justice, when it's environmental justice, like for Echo Heights, what are they getting?

When people are asking for political justice whenever it comes to all the deaths in Terrent County jail, what are they receiving?

Whenever people are asking for racial justice with the murder of a Tatiana Jefferson, again, you just keep these same the dribble just comes out.

We're nonpartisan.

Oh, but then y'all are going to align yourselves with people who literally believe that Western heritage is going to disappear.

You talk about how you don't understand our positions, and yet how hard is it to say no to endorsements?

Some of y'all gotten $20,000 from this Black Mountain Data Center.

Miss uh Councilman Nettles, you got 20,000 from this uh organization.

Matty Parker, you got twelve thousand dollars.

Carlos Flores, you got four four and a half thousand dollars.

Crane, Mr.

Lowersdorf, uh Blelaw, Kill, Beck Martinez, y'all all both all received two thousand dollars.

And for some people, that's a fifth of their paycheck, even more.

Sometimes that can't even cover that's half of their paycheck a year or excuse me, in a month.

And so, how were the people supposed to be playing against corporations and data centers and y'all just sit there and do nothing about it?

Because y'all talk about fiscal responsibility, and y'all go on this like these tangents, and it's it's just incredibly frustrating as a resident.

And last thing, and especially y'all like to talk about legality.

Well, the legality of what you do is not equal to a lasting legacy.

James Smith, followed by Jamie P.

Is James here?

I don't see him.

Jamie P.

followed by Jonathan Demarest.

Hey, good evening, Mayor and Council.

I'm high.

I'm here to talk about uh Black Mountain, and I want to start by being very clear about where things stand now.

The vote that was supposed to happen tonight was pushed to June, and yet still so many community members still came out because they needed an outlet for their opposition, they need a pressure release valve, they needed council to see their faces and feel their resistance to Black Mountain.

So many people that came are now more connected and more ready and more eager to fight this fight.

This delay is layered upon a series of delays that have come regarding Black Mountain since February this year.

Council, why won't you just vote no?

Your action surrounding this project has already generated deep frustration and distrust, and community has made it clear that they vehemently oppose this project.

And the opposition of Black Mountain is only growing.

Residents across Fort Worth are getting together in extraordinary ways.

Thousands of pounds, thousands of emails sent to council, dozens upon dozens of speakers registering to speak, several community meetings had, and even more to come, countless research hours, outreach, public pressure, media attention, entire volunteer networks built just to make sure people understand what is happening and know who to hold accountable.

Pushing this vote down the road is only creating a pressure system that will be too big for you to handle if you don't oppose this project come June.

Pressure, anger, and distrust is building with every day that y'all don't come out in reverse course on Black Mountain and undo the mistakes y'all have made by approving so much land for rezoning and taking so many thousands of dollars in campaign donations from Black Mountain.

Frustration is building in these communities that have already had their concerns minimized and ignored for years, and that a certain point that pressure has to go somewhere.

That is what is happening here.

Community concerns continue to grow inside neighborhoods, being asked to absorb even more industry, people are exhausted and frustrated.

We deserve a council that listens to us and acts to protect us from harmful industry expansion when legitimate concerns are raised about water use, energy demand, environmental impact, quality of life.

We deserve council that listens to us, not a council that does nothing while the zoning commission makes condescending and dismissive remarks stating affected community members are afraid of progress.

So I want to be direct about what happens next between now and June because the period between now and June carries enormous importance.

If the underlying direction of this process stays the same, the frustrations you're seeing are only going to intensify.

People are paying attention.

We are watching this process very closely and making note of how our concerns are being dismissed.

So use this time now between now and June wisely, not to find a better way to sell this project, but to seriously reverse course.

Council, do what is right and vote no on Black Mountain votes.

Come June and beyond.

Because if you don't decide to do that, Jonathan Dermarest, Denton Remarest is our next speaker.

Thank you.

Good evening, Mayor and Council.

My name is Jonathan Demarest, and I'm a resident of District 3.

I want to begin by saying that Fort Worth has excellent resources available for people struggling with substance abuse and addiction.

Many organizations across the city work relentlessly to help people recover before lives are destroyed and innocent people are hurt.

And I sincerely hope that anyone in a position of public trust who may need those resources has the wisdom to seek them.

Because when an elected official is arrested for driving while intoxicated, that is not simply a private mistake.

It is a public safety issue.

It is a question of judgment, and public office requires judgment worthy of the people being represented.

That elected official, ladies and gentlemen, is Michael Crane, who got a DWI recently.

And I do, in fact, question his judgment, as should all of you.

Because this issue does not exist in isolation.

It is accompanied by an overall disrespect for the citizens of our community.

Adding to his questionable judgment, he has also now become the flagbearer of data centers in the city of Fort Worth.

District 3 is increasingly being asked to accept decisions that appear to prioritize outside corporate interests over the long-term interests of the people who actually live here.

The continued push, push for massive data center expansion is one example.

These facilities consume enormous amounts of electricity and water.

They place strain on infrastructure and raise serious questions about sustainability, future utility costs, and long-term planning for this city.

Yet residents are often treated as though these concerns are secondary to whatever development opportunity is currently on the table.

Fort Worth should not be governed as a resource colony for corporations while residents absorb the consequences.

Leadership is not just about supporting growth.

It is about exercising restraint, foresight, and sound judgment about what kind of city we are building and what and who ultimately benefits from these decisions.

So tonight I am calling on Councilman Crane to publicly explain to District 3 residents why he believes continued large scale data center expansion is in their best long-term interest and what safeguards he intends to support regarding infrastructure strain, water usage, and energy demand.

And furthermore, why we should trust any answer he gives when we cannot even trust him on the road.

Because residents deserve more than vague assurances.

They deserve leadership that treats public trust, public safety, and the future of this city with the seriousness that those responsibilities require.

Thank you.

Council, that is the conclusion of our speakers this evening.

Meeting is adjourned.