HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016/09/20-Minutes-City Council-Executive Session CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
SEPTEMBER 20, 2,016
After proper notice given pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Mayor Price adjourned the
Pre-Council meeting of the Fort Worth City Council at 5:06 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20,
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 Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Salvador Espino, District 2
Council Member W.B. "Zim" Zimmerman, District 3
Council Member Cary Moon, District 4
Council Member Gyna Bivens, District 5
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6 (left at 5:43pm)
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
Council Member Ann Zadeh, District 9 (left at 5:39pm)
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Gerald Pruitt, Deputy City Attorney
Peter Vaky, Deputy 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
Aaron Bovos, Chief Financial Officer
Benjamin Sampract, Law
Jim Wines, Risk Management
Stephen Cumbie, Law
Doug Black, Law
Leann Guzman, Law
Melinda Ramos, Law
Chris Mosley, Law
Harvey Frye, Law
Chris Austria, Law
Doug Wiersig, TPW
Chris Trout, Law
Randle Harwood, Planning & Development
Dana Burghdoff, Planning and Development
Brandon Bennett, Code compliance
Gwynne Turpin, Code Compliance
Assistant Chief Dean
Assistant Chief Krause
Shauna Wright, Kelly Hart and Hallman
CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 20, 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 5:16 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 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. Brittany Roseberry and Robert Roseberry v. City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 67-280451-
15, in the 67th District Court, Tarrant County, Texas;
b. Stephannie Lynn Rylie, et al., v. The City of Fort Worth and David Cooke, in his official
capacity as City Manager, Cause No. 17-276483-15, in the 17th District Court, Tarrant
County Texas;
c. Annie Taylor-Curtis and Kerry Hughes v. City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 342-272270-14,
in the 352"d District Court, Tarrant County, Texas;
d. Legal issues concerning Drainage Facilities Maintenance Agreements; 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
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 6:02 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2016.
Attest: Approv
Mary J. Kay r ets ce
City Secretary Mayor ,