HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019/05/28-Minutes-City Council-Special Called CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CALLED SPECIAL - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 28,2019
Present:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro tem Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Brian Byrd, 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
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Price called the Called Special
session of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in the
City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
The invocation was provided by Council Member Byrd.
The Pledges of Allegiance to the United States of America and the State of Texas were recited.
II. RESOLUTION TO APPOINT EDWIN J. KRAUS AS THE FORT WORTH
POLICE CHIEF IN AN INTERIM CAPACITY
Motion: Council Member Allen Gray made a motion, seconded by Council Member Byrd,
that Resolution No. 5092-05-2019 be adopted. Motion passed 9-0.
III. ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO EDWIN J. KRAUS, FORT WORTH
POLICE CHIEF IN AN INTERIM CAPACITY
City Secretary Kayser administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Edwin J. Kraus, Fort Worth Police
Chief in an interim capacity.
IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Legal Issues Concerning the Dismissal of Joel Fitzgerald
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After proper notice given pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Mayor Price recessed the
Special Called meeting of the Fort Worth City Council at 1:06 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2019,
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.
The City Council reconvened at 1:22 p.m.
V. ADJOURN
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the Called Special meeting at 1:22 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 4th day of June, 2019.
.Attest: Approv d:
J. a Dennis Shingle n
City Secretary Mayor Pro tem