HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011/05/03-Minutes-HEDCCITY OF FORT WORTH
CITY COUNCIL
HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
MAY 3, 2011
Present:
Committee Member Jungus Jordan, Chairman
Committee Member Carter Burdette, Vice Chairman
Committee Member Mike Moncrief
Committee Member W. B. "Zim" Zimmerman
Committee Member Danny Scarth (arrived at 1:10 p.m.)
Committee Member Frank Moss
Committee Member Kathleen Hicks
Committee Member Joel Burns (arrived at 1:03 p.m.)
Absent:
Committee Member Salvador Espino
City Staff:
Susan Alanis, Assistant City Manager
Peter Vaky, Deputy City Attorney
Marty Hendrix, City Secretary
Jay Chapa, Director of Housing and Economic Development Department
Robert Sturns, Manager, Housing and Economic Development Department
Cynthia Garcia, Assistant Director, Housing and Economic Development Department
Other City Staff in Attendance:
Tom Higgins, Interim City Manager (arrived at 1:05 p.m.)
Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager
Vicki Ganske, Senior Assistant City Attorney, Law Department
LeAnn Guzman, Assistant City Attorney, Law Department
Robin Bentley, Business Community /Development Coordinator, Housing and Economic
Development Department
With a quorum of the committee members present, Chairman Jungus Jordan called the
meeting of the Housing and Economic Committee to order at 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 3,
2011, in the Pre - Council Chamber of the Fort Worth Municipal Building, 1000 Throckmorton
Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
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Approval of Minutes of the
April 5, 2011, Housing and Economic
Development Committee (Agenda Item 2)
Chairman Jordan opened the floor for a motion on the approval of the minutes.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Committee Member Zimmerman and seconded by
Committee Member Burdette, the Committee Members voted six (6) "ayes" and
zero (0) "nays ", with Committee Member Espino absent and Committee Members
Scarth and Burns temporarily absent, to approve the minutes of the April 5, 2011,
Housing and Economic Development Committee meeting. The motion carried
unanimously.
Written Reports
(Agenda Item 3)
Chairman Jordan advised that the following written reports had been provided as a matter
of information to the committee members:
A. Memo regarding Public Improvement Districts Mid -Year Budget Revisions
B. Memo Regarding Pier 1 Economic Development Agreement Amendment
There was no discussion on these reports.
Chairman Jordan moved down to Agenda Item 5.
Request for Future Agenda Items (Agenda Item 5)
Chairman Jordan opened the floor for requests for future agenda items.
There were no requests for future agenda items.
Chairman Jordan adjourned the regular meeting of the Housing and Economic
Development Committee into Executive Session at 1:03 p.m. in accordance with the
requirements of the Texas Open Meeting Act.
Executive Session
(Agenda Item 4)
Chairman Jordan called to order the Executive Session at 1:03 p.m. in order to discussion
the following items:
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Executive Session (cont'd) (Agenda Item 4)
A. Seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following items that are exempt from
public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules, as
authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code: (i) legal issues
related to any current agenda items; (ii) legal issues regarding the use of Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds; and (iii) legal issues regarding HOME
funds received by the City of Fort Worth; (iv) legal issues regarding City of Fort
Worth c. Near Southeast Community Development Corporation, Inc., Tarrant County
District Court Cause Number 236 - 245377 -10;
B. Discuss the purchase, sale, lease or value of real property, as authorized by 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,
C. Discuss or deliberate negotiations relating to any economic development
negotiations, as authorized by Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code.
(Committee Member Scarth arrived at the meeting at 1:10 p.m.)
Chairman Jordan adjourned the Executive Session at 2:33p.m., on Tuesday, May 3, 2011.
Chairman Jordan reconvened the regular session of the Housing and Economic
Development Committee at 2:33 p.m.
Date of Next Regular Meeting —
June 7, 2011
(Agenda Item 6)
Chairman Jordan advised that the next regular meeting of the Housing and Economic
Development Committee would be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2011.
Adiourn
(Agenda Item 7)
With no further presentations or discussions, Chairman Jordan adjourned the regular
meeting of the Housing and Economic Development Committee at 2:34 p.m., on Tuesday,
May 3, 2011.
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CITY COUNCIL
HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
MAY 3, 2011
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These minutes approved by the Housing and Economic Development Committee on the
7th day of June, 2011.
APPROVED:
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Minutes Prepared by and Attest:
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Marty Hendrix, Cty Secretary