HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016/04/05-Minutes-City Council-Executive Session CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
APRIL 5, 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 4:58 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 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 (out for 1 e)
Mayor Pro tem Salvador Espino, District 2
Council Member W.B. "Zim" Zimmerman, District 3
Council Member Cary Moon, District 4
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
Peter Vaky, Deputy City Attorney
Carolyn McFatridge, Law
Aaron Bovos, Chief Financial Officer
Chris Moseley, Law
Dana Burghdoff, Planning and Development
Randle Harwood, Planning and Development
Melinda Ramos, Law
Sofia Canady. Risk Management
Joel Fitzgerald, Police Chief
Mattie Parker, Mayor's Office
Denis McElroy, Law
Jean Petr, Property Management
Liz Casso, Planning and Development
Laura Voltman, Planning and Development
Tyler Wallach, Law
Kelly Madrid, Law
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, the Fort Worth City Council convened into
closed Executive Session at 5:04 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 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:
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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a. City of Fort Worth v. Chesapeake Operating, Inc., and Total E&P (USA), Inc., Cause No.
048-268798-13, in the 48th District Court, Tarrant County, Texas;
b. Roy Hudson and Dwayne Dalco v. City of Fort Worth, et al., Civil Action No. 4:15-cv-
25-0, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas;
c. In re: Energy Future Holdings Corp. et al., Case No. 14-10979, in the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Delaware;
d. Legal issues concerning reimbursements for City volunteers; and
e. 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
The council adjourned Executive Session at 5:50 pm and reconvened at 5:59 pm.
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 5:51 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2016.
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