HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011/04/05-Minutes-City Council-Executive SessionCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
APRIL 5, 2011
After proper notice given pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Mayor Moncrief adjourned
the Pre - Council meeting of the Fort Worth City Council at 5:24 p.m. 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:
Mike Moncrief, Mayor
Danny Scarth, Mayor Pro tem, District 4
Salvador Espino, Council Member District 2
W. B. "Zim" Zimmerman, Council Member District 3
Council Member Frank Moss, District 5
Jungus Jordan, Council Member District 6
Carter Burdette, Council Member District 7
Kathleen Hicks, Council Member District 8
Joel Burns, Council Member District 9
Staff Present-
Tom Higgins, Interim City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, the Fort Worth City Council convened into
closed Executive Session at 5:24 p.m. on April 5, 2011, 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. Legal issues related to Fort Worth reserve police force;
b. Legal issues related to four Fort Worth Selective Traffic Enforcement Program
(STEP) grants funded by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT);
c. Legal issues related to Chapter 171, Texas Local Government Code;
d. Legal issues related to the contract with Texas Harley Davidson; and
e. Legal issues concerning any item listed on today's City Council meeting agendas.
2. Deliberate the purchase, exchange, 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 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.
Mayor Moncrief adjourned the closed Executive Session at 5:56 p.m., on Tuesday,
April 5, 2011, and reconvened back into the Special City Council Meeting.
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 Moncrief adjourned the
meeting at 5:56 p.m., on Tuesday, April 5, 2011.
Attest: Approved:
v
Marty Hendrix Michael J. Mon "ef
City Secretary Mayor /