HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017/02/21-Minutes-City Council-Executive Session CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
FEBRUARY 21,2017
After proper notice given pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Mayor Price adjourned the
City Council Work Session meeting of the Fort Worth City Council at 4:27 p.m. on Tuesday,
February 21, 2017, 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 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 Gyna Bivens, District 5 (left 4:42 pm)
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
Council Member Ann Zadeh, District 9
Absent:
Council Member Cary Moon, District 4
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
Jay Chapa, Assistant City Manager
Susan Alanis, Assistant City Manager
Valerie Washington, Assistant City Manager
Aaron Bovos, Chief Financial Officer
Chris Mosely, Law
Paige Mebane, Law
Jessica Sangsvang, Law
Vicki Ganske, Law
Leann Guzman, Law
Carolyn McFatridge, Law
Kelly Madrid. Law
Joann Pate, Law
Sophia Canady, Risk Management
Aubrey Thagard, Neighborhood Services
Richard Zavala, Parks and Recreation
Mattie Parker, Mayors Office (left 4:42 pm)
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, the Fort Worth City Council convened into
closed Executive Session at 4:09 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, in the City Council
Conference Room 290 of the Fort Worth Municipal Building to discuss matters pertaining to the
following:
CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS
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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:
CITY ATTORNEY
1. Section 551.071, CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY
To seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following pending or contemplated litigation
or other matter that is exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of
the Tcxas State Bar Rules:
a. Mattie Sanders v. City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 4:16-cv-01153-A, in the United States
District Court,Northern District of Texas;
b. Legal issues concerning Texas Local Government Code, §143.089(g); and
c. 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 where deliberation in an open
meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third
party.
2. Section 5.51.087,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 in 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 Price adjourned the
meeting at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2017.
Attest: App
Mary JO(isef P Bet Price
City SetKetary yor