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Key approvals (consent and regular agenda)

- M&C 25‑0746 — Approve partnership to develop the Fred Rouse Memorial Park. Outcome: approved.
- M&C 25‑0784 — Approve East Berry Street proposal as amended to allow on‑street parallel parking from Edgewood Terrace to Loop 820. Outcome: approved (amended).
- M&C 25‑0780 — Item removed from consent; Councilmember Crane recused and the item was voted on; outcome: approved (recusal noted on record).
- PID filings — M&C 25‑0747 through 25‑0753 and 25‑0756 through 25‑0758: Council approved filing the 2025 assessment rolls and set the public hearing for Sept. 16, 2025. Outcome: assessment rolls filed; public hearing set.
- Tourism PIDs — M&C 25‑0754 and 25‑0755: Approve filing/related action for tourism PIDs. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution renaming Fort Worth South Patrol Division Headquarters to Billy Randolph South Patrol Division Headquarters. Outcome: approved.
- ZC25‑069 — Approve zoning for a sexually oriented business at a previously occupied location (applicant to follow SOB ordinance requirements). Outcome: approved.
- ZC case continuances and other zoning actions: ZC24‑173 continued to Dec. 9, 2025; ZC25‑055 denied without prejudice (to allow applicant to address neighborhood and environmental concerns); other zoning cases on the agenda were approved or continued as recorded.
- Board and advisory appointments: multiple appointments and reappointments were approved (e.g., Aviation Advisory Board appointment of Beth Thurman; reappointments to Historic and Library advisory boards). Outcome: approved.

Procedural notes

- Staff and council noted that today’s filing of PID assessment rolls is an administrative step that permits public notice; budgets and service plans will return to council for final vote on Sept. 16, 2025.
- Several consent items were withdrawn or continued by council or staff for additional remarks or recusals; those items will return to future agendas as noted on the record.

Ending

Council adjourned after completing the listed actions. For details on recorded vote tallies, supporting staff reports, and future hearing dates, see the City of Fort Worth meeting minutes and posted agenda materials.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council meeting | August 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of the council’s formal actions on consent and regular agenda items, including PID filings, zoning cases, a memorial partnership, appointments and facility renaming.","taxTitle","Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas","taxId",2814,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496342,"Council approves zoning for adult‑oriented business at long‑standing location; ordinance protections cited",165,3424000,3589000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5682126-3c9a8c1f4c7ab16cf4593354b2fa5438&start=3424&end=3589","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5682126-3c9a8c1f4c7ab16cf4593354b2fa5438/thumbnail_3424000.jpg","/articles/6496342/Fort-Worth/Tarrant-County/Texas/Council-approves-zoning-for-adultoriented-business-at-longstanding-location-ordinance-protections-cited","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496342-28d295439d0e05b2859b4c183d51ac35/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143184&Signature=ejBDTiNb-6joag~Ay3i1J6KxQ18KDg--uncvWafZp3VDMc1aJPQf5iNgoDHpKGTsnKGEdJ~-M-4hbY-5MTyFooClORN1aJD0UrPnCc67KM0rWAHlvmLChCVyo9u31F8WVost7~CA-WjpZeEorz1y-lfRgQhmzt8IfRuALYNLSdV2VOYmdWj39hdtmMURt~3Y~-o~x3dqoPNOsVDinASc72xbwwYkzt-zIAMXtnKuPGrJJYwzBy7ndM8hYRUf-CmWe~s9VldYhyN5vwiHUi5W5m2tjsxVrcW41R0O3OXsjjwgenQC1jiVNCTWZALhJ90--uIs6YpfmkdEW3Iz93DZUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fort Worth City Council approved ZC25‑069, permitting the specific adult‑oriented business use at a location where the business historically operated before being destroyed by fire.

A council member who spoke on the record noted that local zoning rules regulate sexually oriented businesses (SOBs) by establishing distance buffers from residences, schools, churches and parks, requiring employee background checks, limiting hours of operation, and regulating interior/exterior signage. The speaker said the location subject to ZC25‑069 met those zoning constraints.

Why it matters

Regulating SOBs is a local balancing act: city zoning can restrict location and operations but cannot categorically ban expression protected under the First Amendment. Council action permits the use at this site under the conditions of the city ordinance.

Council action

A motion to approve ZC25‑069 was made and seconded; the council voted to adopt the zoning change on the record.

Ending

The approval allows the applicant to proceed under the city’s SOB rules and any conditions established through the site plan and licensing process.","The council approved ZC25‑069 to allow an adult‑oriented business at a location with a history of the same use; council noted the City’s zoning ordinance includes proximity limits, employee background checks, hours and signage restrictions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496347,"Council approves on‑street parallel parking on East Berry Street segment after amendment",31,1706000,1737000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5682126-3c9a8c1f4c7ab16cf4593354b2fa5438&start=1706&end=1737","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5682126-3c9a8c1f4c7ab16cf4593354b2fa5438/thumbnail_1706000.jpg","/articles/6496347/Fort-Worth/Tarrant-County/Texas/Council-approves-onstreet-parallel-parking-on-East-Berry-Street-segment-after-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496347-dd87fd87f41a6ec45ad3d420caea62b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143184&Signature=DDeMFk0M9X2rfZ2WSaAxgGdatmq49XJvuG4-LS0jJh6Sx5K14J9-Jxmh5b50lTido7HJ7JP8VHcWBOcq0~fuDeXMQoa~pbMzSR-dxRu-YTc0D2uqNz6QXm0Aj3U6jcmmaNwaYz3obHtDARR9Bre1bytq4kgAw-YtI0fSJqppfgq0n7XY9NRYaWZ-20L576yZlgHrEMdWG-6KZeFvxpfQ6Oc1lFVv-rGKroXOr1Xp~tX6PcII2v8XCwO6vjxjyog0jVJi-G9HSHZKIpbXLAbtLbihQcou~JGf4-mXoPcq567Yopf4AKy2Lh3rVeOwsMpI4ARRIzP7ZuOBUZd1ihjY2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fort Worth City Council approved a modification to a streetscape proposal that will allow on‑street parallel parking on a segment of East Berry Street.

Councilmember Peoples moved to approve M&C 25‑0784 with a modification that the segment of East Berry Street from Edgewood Terrace to Loop 820 be allowed to have on‑street parallel parking. The motion was seconded and adopted on voice vote.

Why it matters

Allowing on‑street parallel parking changes the street design for the designated segment and can affect curb use, parking availability, and on‑street circulation. The council did not record specific design drawings on the public record during the motion; staff will implement the approved modification consistent with municipal procedures.

Ending

The modification was approved on the consent calendar with the council’s voice vote; staff will proceed to update plans and implement the permitted on‑street parking configuration.","The council approved M&C 25‑0784 with an amendment to allow on‑street parallel parking on a segment of East Berry Street from Edgewood Terrace to Loop 820, following a motion by Councilmember Peoples.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496352,"Fort Worth council renames South Patrol headquarters for slain officer Billy Randolph",169,2764000,2933000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5682126-3c9a8c1f4c7ab16cf4593354b2fa5438&start=2764&end=2933","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5682126-3c9a8c1f4c7ab16cf4593354b2fa5438/thumbnail_2764000.jpg","/articles/6496352/Fort-Worth/Tarrant-County/Texas/Fort-Worth-council-renames-South-Patrol-headquarters-for-slain-officer-Billy-Randolph","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496352-4a1e67637e021c388a37b6845d799fc7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143184&Signature=SjLBl7yFY1phpYSkszOlEbS05biKptek6KUJJ1dYWSKqTt9YFaMgfBB~DYCa-yE496gNtTOpKQxesmauGXA0zKUZJhg~SiNUpMMBBNx84jTfalnVzEjFnmxF0KoevS6jBXff9xrcvS9sdTVpA8V2xxs786gwkaDqiQ49r8MfaYuHzLWbGiuBcSleq5AYpmE1A604Vg5b12jGuwAS91URNV0pJU7OdV7msVkyBF-rfjY1847307tlT05zdVGQAIcKpz53vRGnwj05X736s0FQb4EWxuLs0K-MaR9dKTd7h3kCv0rzOVmjswC3HxMbNWClLekFZAQ-pict33olnWXNcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fort Worth City Council voted to rename the Fort Worth Police Department’s South Patrol Division headquarters as the Billy Randolph South Patrol Division Headquarters, in a resolution honoring Sergeant Billy Randolph.

The resolution recited Randolph’s service history: he graduated from the police academy in 1995 after serving in the U.S. Air Force and studying criminal justice, served nearly 30 years with the department, and was killed in the line of duty on Aug. 12, 2024. Family members and department representatives attended the meeting; the mayor read the resolution and council voted to adopt it.

What the resolution does

The council resolution formally changes the facility’s name to Billy Randolph South Patrol Division Headquarters and memorializes Randolph’s service and sacrifice. City staff and the police department had recommended the name change, and the council approved the resolution without amendment.

Ending

Family members thanked the council following the vote. The city will implement the renaming in signage and official references consistent with the resolution.","Council unanimously approved a resolution renaming the Fort Worth South Patrol Division headquarters for Sgt. Billy Randolph, who was killed in the line of duty in August 2024; family members attended the meeting for the vote.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496357,"Fort Worth council approves partnership to build Fred Rouse memorial park",170,1521000,1691000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5682126-3c9a8c1f4c7ab16cf4593354b2fa5438&start=1521&end=1691","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5682126-3c9a8c1f4c7ab16cf4593354b2fa5438/thumbnail_1521000.jpg","/articles/6496357/Fort-Worth/Tarrant-County/Texas/Fort-Worth-council-approves-partnership-to-build-Fred-Rouse-memorial-park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496357-a086f684d6ce43f271e3d71a57c258af/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143184&Signature=IQXkeV7sXAjfzlzdUl1OtRXbQZ3VfXDSbXBpLMWQSEl0H4xSgD4OO4KE1MwokB~tvnqMeMHzn-sbsh1iwoBy-i6sdRMX4L689kYTHzlGOMzGsZDnl5it1Z4P6eDvgLE7XU4fn723yQyhc~fILZ0Uzwz9RsncSNYSjEYlKPFJ4DEiUq0gVFxpM82tO7K9Vk1kCMVeiCf9GeZ05jNc-eA8MCeOJnUnCCxX0ji-EmXerr0ngOX~uiiWJ~MNDVzG1y2LP-auxjSJPTfK1YW1x7zIm5v3wG65mmjFP4u9Vx0yZRBGkXIPrFh60GkDhBgmdLCAKsRwvq6rWzerCTEj6ugbVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fort Worth City Council voted to approve a partnership to develop a memorial park honoring Fred Rouse, whose family and community advocates have sought official recognition of his lynching in Tarrant County.

Family members and local advocates attended the council meeting and described the memorial as both an act of remembrance and a step toward reconciliation. Fred Rouse III told the council his grandfather is the only recorded African American person to be lynched in Tarrant County; Tamika Gordon, president of the Tarrant County Coalition for Peace and Justice, said the memorial will provide a sacred space for mourning and a place for transformation.

Council context and motion

Councilmember Beck introduced the family to the dais and praised city staff for their work to facilitate the partnership. Councilmember Beck moved to approve M&C 25‑0746, the motion was seconded, and the council voted to approve the item.

What the action does

The approved M&C authorizes the city to partner on the development of the Fred Rouse Memorial Park; the item’s supporting materials, staff reports, and implementation steps were not detailed on the record at the meeting beyond the council’s vote to approve the partnership.

Ending

Family members and community leaders thanked the council for the vote. Staff will carry out the implementation steps required under the approved partnership and report back to council as those actions are scheduled.","Council approved a partnership to create the Fred Rouse Memorial Park, honoring the only recorded African American lynching victim in Tarrant County; family members and advocates thanked the council at the meeting.",{"_33":124,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":125,"_41":126,"_43":127,"_45":128,"_47":129,"_49":130,"_51":131,"_53":132,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":133,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":134,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496362,"Fort Worth council approves PID assessment filings after property owners raise alarm over security changes in East Lancaster corridor",556,2955000,3511000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5682126-3c9a8c1f4c7ab16cf4593354b2fa5438&start=2955&end=3511","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5682126-3c9a8c1f4c7ab16cf4593354b2fa5438/thumbnail_2955000.jpg","/articles/6496362/Fort-Worth/Tarrant-County/Texas/Fort-Worth-council-approves-PID-assessment-filings-after-property-owners-raise-alarm-over-security-changes-in-East-Lancaster-corridor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496362-8baea77ec2acaaf282f2a6af80cdec76/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143184&Signature=adH2VmIGXRqgWoNXPRRcZqfmcrDasQhfNHdjPl9M5kSbwiUWysmvexMcjpSmwrJfZDpF0EryzbL4QaEYmV-lOv87sOV0CyxoOzby5IjzEyQitEx0E8-QPu2nsEAx~erdN7NYCu2supy4yMvKgZio44EMZCwumMvu31q4HlL-VeXl0u5J~BbnJS6as-f5n1pLb8GwbT7IWoVBKDnpsqZXzJJrMzHKpwAlQygDS-Sf2kcAgNDP240ff6nQXMmc3iMg5ejLD9BhNxPPNQOagkumWmJI91Srug7Jdm89aO8KRKO2UNjSF4aqqyqgi-gLYf7CgRceSL4cTafcFItzafYcow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fort Worth City Council voted to file the 2025 assessment rolls for multiple public improvement districts (PIDs) and set a public hearing for Sept. 16, 2025, after property owners in the East Lancaster corridor pressed city staff for explanations about a recent switch from private security to off‑duty police patrols.

Property owners at the podium said they learned after the fact that the PID’s private security contract was discontinued last November but that their 2025 assessment still listed a $300,000 security line item. “We were told the patrol was going away and then this year we got a $308,000 assessment,” said a property owner who identified themselves as part of PID 20 and asked the council to review the security allocation. Another business owner in the district said she relied on the prior private security firm for rapid response and was concerned that the city-directed change left some residents unclear how to request service.

Why it matters: The council’s action advances the administrative step of filing assessment rolls with the city secretary but does not yet approve budgets or service plans. Staff and council emphasized that the step leaves time between today’s vote and the Sept. 16 meeting to resolve disputed line items and to meet with concerned property owners.

Details of the transition and staff response

Economic development staff said the city discontinued the private security contractor in November and replaced that service with off‑duty Fort Worth Police Department patrols. City staff reported the change provides roughly 3,300 additional patrol hours in the Lancaster corridor and said the off‑duty officers patrol in marked Fort Worth police vehicles rather than unmarked private security cars. Staff also said they will mail explanatory materials to PID property owners and meet with affected owners one‑on‑one; the PID management entity said PID meetings occur quarterly and that minutes and materials are posted online.

Council action and next steps

Councilmember Hill moved to close the public hearing and approve the filing of the assessment rolls for the listed PIDs (M&C 25‑0747 through 25‑0753 and 25‑0756 through 25‑0758); the motion passed. City Manager Jay Chapa and staff members said any necessary adjustments to the service plan or budget can be made before the Sept. 16 council vote on the service plans and budgets.

Community context and outstanding requests

Speakers asked the city to consider a refund for last year’s charges where private security was not provided, to restore private security, or to remove the security line item until the service matches the assessment. Staff committed to follow‑up meetings and a mailed notice explaining the shift to off‑duty police patrols and the practical ways property owners should request response (911 for emergencies, and specific nonemergency contact paths for PID concerns).

Ending

The council’s filing action starts the formal public-notice clock; the council will consider the PID budgets and service plans, including any adjustments requested by property owners, at a Sept. 16 public hearing.","The council approved filing 2025 assessment rolls for several public improvement districts and set a Sept. 16 public hearing, after East Lancaster property owners complained that a private security contract was discontinued without clear notification and they continue to be charged.","actionData","errors"]

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