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MARCH 8, 2005
Date &Time On the 8th day of March, A.D., 2005, the City Council of the City
of Fort Worth, Texas, met in special session, at 5:50 p.m., with
the following members and officers present:
Attendance Mayor_ Mike Moncrief; Mayor Pro tempore Ralph McCloud;
Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin,
Donavan Wheatfall, Clyde Picht, John Stevenson and Wendy
Davis; City Manager Charles Boswell; City Attorney David Yett
and City Secretary Marty Hendrix. 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 5:50 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) Jack Secrest v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Yataska
Jefferson Cause No. 153-200623-03;
b) Jason Barden v. `City of Fort Worth and Allan
Shepard Cause No. 342-207110-04;
c) Supertow v. City of Fort Worth and DOES 1-30,
Civil Action 4:04-CV-670-Y;
d) Legal issues concerning EEOCITCHR claims of:
Angela Hopper, Barbara Noyes, Donald Weiler,
Dawn Ahrend, Lisa A. Chick, Nikki M. Mader,
Kathryn J. Wood (Reese),Johnny Cummings;
e) Legal issues concerning municipal utility districts
and other special districts;
f) Legal issues concerning the Employees'
Retirement Fund of the City of Fort Worth;
g) Legal issues concerning rates imposed by TXU
Electric Delivery Company;
h) Legal issues concerning the development of a
convention center hotel;
i) Legal issues concerning any item listed on
today's City Council meeting agenda; and
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
MARCH 8, 2005
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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.
Adjournment There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at
7:15 p.m.
Attest. Appr
Marty He rlx Michael J. Mon •rie
City Secretary Mayor