HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012/07/17-Minutes-City Council-Executive SessionCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
JULY 17, 2012
After proper notice given pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Mayor Price adjourned the
Pre - Council meeting of the Fort Worth City Council at 9:13 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, to
convene into the Special City Council Meeting for the closed Executive Session in the Pre -
Council Chamber of the Fort Worth Municipal Building.
Present:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro tem W. B. "Zim" Zimmerman, District 3
Council Member Salvador Espino, District 2
Council Member Daniel Scarth, District 4
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6 (Left at 9:29 am, was present when meeting
reconvened)
Council Member Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
Absent:
Council Member Frank Moss, District 5
Council Member Joel Burns, District 9
Staff Present:
Tom Higgins, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary
Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager
Susan Alanis, Assistant City Manager
Charles Daniels, Assistant City Manager
Monica Wood, Assistant City Attorney
Asst. Police Chief Daniel Garcia
Police Chief Jeff Hallstead
Gerald Pruitt, Assistant City Attorney
Laetitia Brown, Assistant City Attorney
Peter Vaky, Deputy City Attorney
Melinda Ramos, Assistant City Attorney
Jean Petr, Gas Well Lease Manager
Rick Trice, Assistant Planning and Development Director
Richard Zavala, Director of Parks and Community Services
Randall Harwood, Director of Planning and Development
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 17, 2012
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With a quorum of the City Council Members present, the Fort Worth City Council convened into
closed Executive Session at 9:13 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, in the Pre - Council Chamber of
the Fort Worth Municipal Building to discuss matters pertaining to the following:
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. Legal Issues regarding the Police Reserve Force;
b. Legal issues regarding the mineral interests and the application for a Rule 37
exception for the Eagle 1H well for North ZBoaz Park; and
c. Legal issues concerning any item listed on today's City Council meeting agendas.
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.
Mayor Price recessed the closed Executive Session at 9:36 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, and
convened into the Regular City Council Meeting.
Mayor Price reconvened the closed Executive Session at 10:46 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
There was no formal action taken by the City Council on the items discussed during the
Executive Session and with no further business to be conducted, Mayor Price adjourned the
meeting at 11:07 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Attest:
Mary J. Kays, r
City Secretary'
Approved: