 Good evening and welcome to the special called council meeting. We ask that you please silence all devices Thank you Good evening and welcome to this special called meeting. I'll call us to order Mayor and council we have one item and that is 2306 1 2 and we have two speakers mayor Thank you, and this is pertaining to a resolution nominating candidate or candidates for Tarrant appraisal district board of directors Our first speaker is by phone Adrienne Smith followed by Gerald Miller Go ahead Adrian Yes, Adrian Smith I am one with the people As it relates to this particular board appointment, I don't see the candidate present But however, I want to say to the candidate mr. Blalock All the best in regards to this particular Appointment, I know that he will Serve the tab board well I Believe that With already controversy that the tab board had recently experienced that It's always be fitting to put in Positive change or anything as it relates to anything better and considering mr. Blalock Two weeks ago was the only council member who Was willing to take a stance on the Property tax rate that you all proposed. I think his constituents will would Be appreciative of I think yeah, mr. Blalock will be He will serve well in this position now as it relates to Where we currently find ourselves tonight Which you are not being able to have a Scheduled public comments meeting As if we as it speaks to the quorum you all put out regarding not having the quorum as I was as I'm looking at the council How many individuals are needed to have to have the meeting because one two three four five six seven eight, I see eight members there How many individuals yeah, we're sick to top it just so you know most of us are most of us are going to Bethel this evening for The vigil that's why we cancelled public comment. Yeah It is very relevant to the individual who asked a question is very relevant because you all work for us We don't work for you. So it's very relevant to the individual who asked a question Thank you answered your question No, no the individual I already asked the question is irrelevant. I heard we asked him that mayor You're tripping like you always do but anyway We we were not let up. We will continue forward and and and I and I help us in our desires to desires of accountability Again, thank you for being Thanks. Thank you game. It's play like for being the only individual to make take a stance on something That's important to the people and mr. Larsdorf FIE Times expired mr. Miller the floor is yours Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I just got addressed mr. Adrian Smith for a second sir Your conduct is unbecoming the African-American community and you need to stop the shenanigans brah period I know you're the only person watching this probably so you hear what I'm saying to you Ladies and gentlemen, I'm not going to go into my record. It's been extensive I've emailed every one of you although. I've gotten no acknowledgments from any of you that you received my email That's a bit perturbing but be that as it may there are issues with tad that Um, I don't think it's beyond the grass. I mean it's beyond the grass as many of you I know the issues well because I've been at every board meeting For the last two years. I've been part of the community that Rows up when we went to tad 500 strong and protested against the unlawful acts Tad does not have as a governmental body It does not have any operating policy procedures and manuals as required by most governmental organizations I fought with two years to try to get Jeff Law to institute that he would not their Technology system is a front. It's an outdated technology system with no forward facing ability to to to update that in in Consistent with modern protocols for software development. That's an issue the conduct of staff where they do their training Just by sitting a person down with somebody else and in and training them one-on-one. There's no institutional memory That's been a problem in getting Protocols and forced to change that I've been on the ground fighting for these issues For the last two years to make some change and although we've made changes not only the community of Tarrant County But the city of Fort Worth More changes need to be made this new opportunity to have a chief appraiser come in Need somebody who's up to speed to hire the right person somebody that has a background in establishing best practices for nonprofit or large-scale organizations and somebody who understands the technological aspects of software development of Creating best practices for business to to evolve themselves in the future to better serve the citizens of Fort Worth I believe that if you look at the star telegram everything in that article says that I'm the best person and I ask for your vote Thank you Thank you, Gerald for attending. Go ahead councilor crane Mr. Miller, I really appreciate your dedication for service I can speak to the email, but I actually did meet with you and miss Geiger about all of this So I just want to set the record straight that can't speak to your email exactly But I know my office did respond and I didn't spend time with you about this correct. Thank you Thank You mr. Miller council. That's a conclusion of our speakers in the evening. Yes joining. Go ahead, please. I Just wanted to respectfully acknowledge mr. Miller. I did let him know that I really preferred a CPA in this role You know, I I appreciate his zeal his steadfastness I'm not familiar with his body of work, but you know I am supporting councilmember Blaylock who brings with him the entire force of city hall to assist him in this role but I respect mr. Mr. from my constituent and Hate that there is a disconnect in terms of supported not but I feel comfortable with councilmember Blaylock recommending With this body. I'm on medication, but I just wanted to state I did let him know my preference was a CPA and Blaylock with the city forces is the next best thing for me Thank You councilor Vivins. Can I consider that a motion for approval? Please? Okay, I've got a motion in several seconds Thank you Before we vote. I just wanted to acknowledge former councilmember and mayor pro Tim youngest Jordan Who has has done an excellent job serving in this role? He did decline nomination He was ready to to really fully retire and did not want to run again for the Tarrant appraisal district board But we really appreciate his service. He's worked incredibly hard And to citizens like mr. Miller and you have been an excellent steward to make sure that our appraisal district is doing the Right thing and there are concerns there and while we may be supporting our fellow councilmember I hope that you'll find an ally and someone that you can rely on to to ask the right questions Mr. Miller and for other citizens for that matter This is maybe something that's not been done before but the law allows us to appoint a councilmember for this time period to make Sure of a better connection between the city of Fort Worth our taxpayers and the appraisal district as well With that I think we have a motion and a second on the floor any other comments from council No, we can vote From Gina and from Charlie Motion carries council I believe that's the conclusion of our meeting meeting adjourned