HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016/11/08-Minutes-City Council-Executive Session CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
NOVEMBER 8,2016
After proper notice given pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Mayor Pro tem Shingleton
adjourned the Pre-Council meeting of the Fort Worth City Council at 9:12 a.m. on Tuesday,
November 8, 2016, to convene into the Special City Council Meeting for the closed Executive
Session in the City Council Conference Room 290 of the Fort Worth Municipal Building.
Present:
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
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
Council Member Ann Zadeh, District 9
Absent:
Mayor Betsy Price
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
Natalie Moore, Economic Development
Brenda Hicks-Sorenson, Economic Development
Robert Sturns, Economic Development
Mattie Parker, Mayor's Office
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, the Fort Worth City Council convened into
closed Executive Session at 9:13 a.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, in the City Council
Conference Roomy 290 of the Fort Worth Municipal Building.
A. The City Council will conduct a closed meeting in order to discuss matters permitted by the
following sections of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code:
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CITY ATTORNEY
1. Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney
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. Legal issues concerning any item listed on today's City Council meeting agendas;
CITY MANAGER
1. Section 551,072,DELIBERATIONS REGARDING REAL PROPERTY
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.
2. Section 551.087, DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NEGOTIATIONS
Deliberate the commercial or financial information or the offer of a financial or other incentive
to a business prospect.
B. The City Council may reconvene into open session in the City Council Conference Room and
act on any item listed on the Executive Session Agenda in accordance with Chapter 551 of the
Texas Government Code.
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 Pro tem Shingleton
adjourned the meeting at 9:18 a.m. on Tuesday,November 8, 2016.
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