February 27, 2023 General Membership Meeting Minutes

President Andrew Epps welcomed group

Officer Updates

• New NPO- Officer Jennifer Bell
  • 15 years with police force
  • Same NPO phone number 817-944-1316
  • Reminders to not leave firearms in your vehicle and to lock your house doors
  • Crime update- individual in area involved in family violence, was incarcerated
• Code Compliance- new officer but was not in attendance at meeting. More info soon.
• Deputy Constable Pete Munoz
  • Constable’s office handles civil matters mostly, but some criminal
  • Reach out to the constable’s office to get connected to the crime prevention specialist who can help assess for weaknesses that a criminal may exploit

City Councilwoman Beck

• City working on train horn “quiet zone” to be implemented in 2024
  • See below for a map of the quiet zone (click to enlarge)

• Road maintenance project
  • Previous street striping was on an 8-year maintenance schedule, but the product used only had a 3-year lifespan
  • 3-year cycle of restriping is now in effect (1,600 total miles in Fort Worth)
  • Magnolia was the first street to be restriped under this new schedule 
  • If you notice a location where worn striping is causing a safety hazard, email Beck’s office
• Streetlights
  • Purple lights were defective from vendor and are being replaced at no cost to the city
  • Report any purple lights in the My FW app
  • All streetlights are prioritized for repair
    • If a bulb is out, city will be out within 30 days to replace
    • If the streetlamp is damaged, 30-60 days to repair
      • If streetlamp has damage, email Beck’s office to make it a priority 
• Jail Diversion Center
  • Councilperson is on the advisory board for the center, as well as one Fairmount resident
  • Only one person has discharged out the front door since the center opened 
• Forest Park pool
  • Construction underway
  • 50m lap lanes, family friendly areas, bath house
  • Will reopen in 2024
• Firestation Community Center
  • Being rebuilt as part of 2022 bond projects
• Short term rentals update
  • Ordinance is to be kept as is
    • Single residential zoned properties cannot operate as Airbnb
    • Operation of a short-term rental can not be tied to owner residency/occupancy
    • Owners can request a zone change
  • Short Term Rentas must register and pay hotel tax
  • Before filing a code complaint in the My FW app for illegal short-term rental operation, be sure to check the zoning for the property as Fairmount has a mix of zoning (One Address and TAD are good resources for this)

Board Updates

• Andrew Epps
  • Finance update- $2,947.66 in checking. $26,368.41 in savings
  • Fairmount/Ryan Place July Softball Game
    • To be held in the evening of July 3^rd 
    • Getting lighting in park
  • Home Tour-
    • Tickets are now on sale
    • Volunteers are needed for all HT roles
    • 2021 Garden Tour plaques are being delivered now
• Austin Reed
  • Bids for flags received- install, maintain, and place in storage
    • Panther City Lighting- $525 per holidays, $2,340 to repair and maintain
    • Motion to approve, seconded. Unanimous vote.
  • Bids for sprinkler at the Green Space
    • Mat’s Lawn care- located in neighborhood. $250
    • Motion to approve, seconded. Unanimous vote.
• Cowtown Cheer Station
  • Thanks to all who came out and cheered on runners
  • Good turn out by neighborhood
• Annual Garage Sale
  • April 15^th
  • Email promotions@historicfairmount.com to be added to the map
• January Meeting Minutes approved 
• Membership
  • 100 active members, a lot have lapsed
  • Reminder that membership is for the calendar year
  • March Social will be held in conjunction with Firestation Community Center’s 100^th anniversary party
    • 3/10 from 5-8pm
    • Need volunteers to help
• Reminder that general membership meetings are held the fourth Monday at Arts Fifth Avenue and board meetings are the second Monday of the month.

Other Business

• Firestation park will have their grand opening April 29^th 
• Barbara Crotty provided information regarding deceased animal pick up- if it is in the street, contact the city and they will pick it up. If it is on your property you will need to place it in a plastic bag and put it on the curb so the city will pick it up. 

Adjourn: 8:18 PM