HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016/02/02-Minutes-City Council-Executive Session CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
After proper notice given pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Mayor Price adjourned the
Council meeting of the Fort Worth City Council at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2016, to
convene into the Special City Council Meeting for the closed Executive Session in the Pre-
Council Chamber of the Fort Worth Municipal Building.
Present:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro tem Salvador Espino, District 2
Council Member W.B. "Zim" Zimmerman, District 3
Council Member Cary Moon, District 4
Council Member Gyna Bivens, District 5 (out 5:16— 5:24)
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
Council Member Ann Zadeh, District 9
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary
Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager
Jay Chapa, Assistant City Manager
Susan Alanis, Assistant City Manager
Valerie Washington, Assistant City Manager (out at 6:16)
Gerald Pruitt, Deputy City Attorney
Peter Vaky, Deputy City Attorney
Aaron Bovos, Chief Financial Officer
Will Trevino Law
Chris Moseley, Law
Dana Burghdoff, Planning and Development
Randle Harwood, Planning and Development
Tyler Wallach, Law
Melinda Ramos, Law
Allison Gray, Planning and Development
Robert Sturns, Economic Development
Michael Henning, Economic Development
Maleshia Farmer, Law
Sofia Canady. Risk Management
Kelly Madrid, Law
Carolyn McFatridge, Law
Joel Fitzgerald, Police Chief
Abdul Pridgen, Asst. Police Chief
Mattie Parker, Mayor's Office
CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 2,2016
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With a quorum of the City Council Members present,the Fort Worth City Council convened into
closed Executive Session at 4:38 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2016, in the Pre-Council
Chamber of the Fort Worth Municipal Building to discuss matters pertaining to the following:
1. Seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following pending or contemplated
litigation or other matters that are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of
the Texas State Bar Rules and as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code:
a. Eldridge Edney v. City of Fort Worth, Jeffrey Halstead in his individual capacity, and
Joel Fitzgerald in his official capacity, Civil Action No. 4-15-CV-240-0, in the United
States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division;
b. Zamora v. City of Houston, 798 F. 3d 326 (5h Cir. 2015);
c. Legal issues concerning property located at 2607 Simondale;
d. Legal issues concerning the Historic Stop 6 Sunrise Edition Overlay;
e. Legal issues concerning Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Eight (Lancaster
Corridor TIF)Development Agreement with Cleopatra Investments, Ltd.; and
f. Legal issues concerning any item listed on today's City Council meeting agendas;
2. Deliberate the purchase, sale, lease or value of real property in accordance with Section
551.072 of the Texas Government Code. Deliberation in an open meeting would have a
detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third party; and
3. Deliberate concerning economic development negotiations as authorized by Section
551.087 of the Texas Government Code; and
4. Deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security
personnel or devices, in accordance with Section 551.076 of the Texas Government Code; and
There was no formal action taken by the City Council on the items discussed during the
Executive Session and with no further business to be conducted, Mayor Price adjourned the
meeting at 5:48 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2016.
Attest: oved:
Mary J. ys r Bet ice
City Se retary Mayor