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FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Date & Time On the 7t" day of September, A.D., 2004, the City Council of
the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in special session, at
3:20 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; Interim City Manager Charles Boswell;
Deputy City Attorney Marsha Wise 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 4:35 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) David A. Miller, Jay H. Mathew, and Robert D.
Matkin, Jr., v. City of Fort Worth, Civil Action
No. 4:04-CV-622-Y;
b) Jack Secrest v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and
Yataska Jefferson, Cause Number 153-
200623-03;
c) City of Fort Worth v. Courtney ("Lottie")
Dukes, et al., Cause 236-206507-04;
d) Legal issues concerning variance and
special exception procedures for the Board
of Adjustment under Section 4-4 of the City
Code;
e) Legal issues concerning regulation of
sexually oriented businesses;
f) Legal issues concerning Waste Management
of Texas, Inc. property at the 3700 block of
Linkcrest Drive;
g) Legal issues concerning any item listed on
today's City Council meeting agendas; and
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
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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.
Recessed Mayor Moncrief recessed the special meeting of the Fort
Worth City Council at 5:40 p.m.
Reconvened It was the consensus of the City Council that the City
Council reconvene in closed session at 5:50 p.m. to
continue discussion on legal issues concerning variance
procedures under Section 4-4 of the City Code.
Adjourned There being no further business the meeting was
adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
Attest: Approv
Marty Hendri3b llffichdel J. Mon r f
City Secretary Mayor