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JULY 149 2009
Date & Time On the 14th day of July,A.D., 2009, the City Council of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, met in special session, at 5:55 p.m.,with the
following members and officers present:
Attendance Mayor Mike Moncrief; Mayor Pro tem Kathleen Hicks; Council
Members Salvador Espino, Daniel Scarth, Frank Moss, Jungus
Jordan, Carter Burdette and Joel Burns; City Manager Dale
Fisseler; and City Attorney David Yett. With more than a
quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Executive Session It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council
meet in closed session at 5:55 p.m. to:
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) City of Fort Worth v. 2121 Handley Oaks Drive,
Fort Worth, Texas (In Rem); Sheva Ltd., and
Eamon Inc., Cause No. 348-228100-08;
b) Legal issues related to use of Tasers by the Police
Department;
c) Legal issues regarding the mineral leasing of City
property;
d) Legal issues regarding interim construction loans
utilizing HOME program funds;
e) Legal issues regarding former Riverside
Wastewater Treatment Plant;
f) Legal issues regarding Chapter 245 of the Local
Government Code regarding vesting;
g) Legal issues concerning any item listed on today's
City Council meeting agendas; and
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
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
JULY 14, 2009
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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.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at
7:00 p.m.
Attest: AtMayo d: ,
Marty endrix on of
City Secretary