HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007/12/20-Minutes-City Council-Special Called CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CALLED - SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 20, 2007
Present
Mayor Mike Moncrief
Mayor Pro tem Kathleen Hicks, District 8
Council Member Salvador Espino, District 2
Council Member Chuck Silcox, District 3
Council Member Daniel Scarth, District 4
Council Member Frank Moss, District 5
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Carter Burdette, District 7
Council Member Wendy Davis, District 9
City Staff
David Yett, City Attorney
Marty Hendrix, City Secretary
Dick Hodapp, Assistant Director of the Human Resources Department
Guest
Charles Anderson, Waters Consultant Group
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Moncrief called the called-
special session of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 8:22 a.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2007,
in Room 380, City Manager's Conference Room, Third Floor of City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton Street,
Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Council Member Frank Moss was temporarily absent.
Mayor Moncrief adjourned the called-special meeting into Executive Session at 8:22 a.m. in
accordance with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act.
Agenda Item II The Executive Session was called to order by Mayor Moncrief at 8:22 a.m. on
Executive Session Thursday, December 20, 2007, in order to deliberate personnel matters related
to the appointment of a City Manager in accordance with Section 551.074 of
the Texas Government Code.
(Council Member Frank Moss arrived at the meeting at 8:40 a.m.)
The Executive Session was adjourned at 3:25 p.m.
Reconvened into Mayor Moncrief reconvened the called-special meeting of the Fort Worth City
Called-Special Council at 3:40 p.m., on Thursday, December 20, 2007, and moved down to
Meeting consider Agenda Item IV, Consideration and Selection of City Auditor.
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CALLED - SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 20,2007
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Agenda Item IV Mayor Pro tem Hicks made a motion, seconded by Council Member Davis, that
Consideration and Darlene Allen be appointed City Auditor, subject to negotiation of mutually
Selection of City acceptable compensation arrangements and with an effective date to be
Auditor determined after consultation with Ms. Allen. The motion carried unanimously
nine (9) ayes to zero (0) nays
Mayor Moncrief moved back to Agenda Item III, Consideration and Selection
of City Manager.
Agenda Item III Mayor Moncrief opened the floor for a motion.
Consideration and
Selection of City Council Member Burdette made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Manager Jordan, that Assistant City Manager Dale Fisseler be appointed City Manager
for the City of Fort Worth, Texas, subject to negotiation of mutually acceptable
compensation arrangements, and with an effective date to be determined after
consultation with current City Manager Charles Boswell.
Each of the City Council Members and Mayor Moncrief expressed their
positive thoughts about the eight original candidates and then the four excellent
finalists, Jelynne Burley, David Leininger, Dale Fisseler and Joe Paniagua and
the rigorous interview process; the difficult and challenging interviews by the
City Council along with the consensus building process; the consensus that they
had reached together; the positive time for moving forward and their high
regards and appreciation for Assistant City Manager Joe Paniagua.
Mayor Moncrief expressed appreciation to the Council Members for their team
work and all of their work and input in the process.
The motion that Assistant City Manager Dale Fisseler be appointed City
Manager carried unanimously nine (9) ayes to zero (0) nays.
Agenda Item V There being no further business, Mayor Moncrief adjourned the called-special
Adjourn meeting was adjourned at 3:55 p.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2007.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 80 day of
January, 2008.
Attest: Approved:
Marty HendrR Michadl J. M n rief
City Secretary Mayor