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Home My WebLink About2005/03/29-Minutes-Fort Worth Local Development Corporation (FWLDC) CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS FORT WORTH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CALLED—SPECIAL SESSION MINUTES TUESDAY, MARCH 29,2005 Present: President Council Member John Stevenson—District 7 Treasurer Council Member Clyde Picht—District 6 Director Mayor Mike Moncrief Director Council Member Jim Lane—District 2) Director Council Member Chuck Silcox—District Absent: Vice President Council Member Wendy Davis—District 9 Secretary Mayor Pro tempore Ralph McCloud—District 8 Director Council Member Becky Haskin—District 4 Director Council Member Donavan Wbeatfall—District 5 City staff. Assistant City Manager Dale Fisseler Assistant City Attorney Cynthia Garcia City Secretary Marty Hendrix Economic and Community Development Director Tom Higgins Other City staff in attendance included: City Manager Charles Boswell, Assistant City Manager Joe Paniagua. Acting Assistant City Manager Richard Zavala, Call to Order (Agenda Item 1) With a quorum of the Board Members present, President Stevenson called the meeting to order for the Board of Directors of the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation at 1-4-5 p.m o Tuesday. March 29- 20Q�, in the Pre-Council Chamber o'the Fort Wortb Manic Bluilding, n I I I oo 'h, Texas, onroc mor-to kn., F or t Wo rt (Agenda Item 11) President Stevenson opened the floor fior a motion on the approval of the minutes of the Tuesday. August 31. .1004 mice'ung C�' CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS FORT WORTH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CALLED—SPECIAL SESSION MINUTES TUESDAY, MARCH 29,2005 Page 2 MOTION: Upon a motion made by Director Lane and seconded by Director Silcox, the Corporation Board voted five (5) "ayes" and no (0) "nays" to approve the November 30, 2004 minutes as presented. The motion carried. President Stevenson adjourned the called — special session of the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation into Executive Session in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Open Meeting Act at 1:46 p.m. Executive Session (Agenda Item 111) In accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation Board convened into Executive Session at 1:46 pm. in the Pre- Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton, in order to discuss the following: a. See the advice of its attorneys concerning legal issues regarding any current agenda 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; and 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 other economic development negotiations', as authorized by Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code. The Executive Session was adjourned at 2:00 p,m. President Stevenson reconvened the galled — spe.-fal session of the Fort Worth Local r 13evelopment Corporation at _22.00 p,m. Adoption of Resolution Authorizing a Six Month Lease with Marcus Cable Associates, LLCk, dba Charter Communications for Parking Spaces Located at 4700 Blue Mound Road (Agenda Item IV-A) CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS FORT WORTH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CALLED—SPECIAL SESSION MINUTES TUESDAY, MARCH 29,2005 Page 3 Assistant City Attorney Cynthia Garcia presented to the Board the proposed resolution authorizing a six (6) month lease with Marcus Cable Associates, LLC. dba Charter Communications for parking spaces located at 4700 Blue Mound Road. There was a brief discussion on the contents of the resolution and the length of time of the lease agreement. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Director Silcox and seconded by Director Moncrief, the Board voted five (5) "ayes" and no (0) "nays" to approve Resolution No. LDC 2005-01, that authorizes a six-month lease agreement with Charter for parking spaces located at 4700 Blue Mound Road to be effective as November 30, 2004 through May 31, 2005. The motion carried. Resolution Authorizing the Appraisal of Property Located at the Intersection of W. Peach Street and N. Henderson Street and the Purchase of Such Property from the City of Fort Worth (Agenda Item IV-13) Assistant City Attorney Cynthia Garcia presented to the Board the proposed resolution authorizing the appraisal of property located at the intersection of W. Peach Street and N. Henderson Street and the purchase of such property from the City of Fort Worth. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Director Stevenson and seconded by Director Silcox, the Board voted five (5) "ayes" and no (0) "nays" to approve Resolution No. LDC 2005-02, that authorizes the payment of an amount not to exceed $3.500 to a professional appraiser in order to provide a complete appraisal of the property located at the intersection of W. Peach Street and N. Henderson Street. The motion carried. Xdjourn (Agenda Itern V) With no further business belbre the Board, President Stevemson adjourned the call.ed — special session of the Fort 'orth I-oval Development Corporation at 2,02 p,m, on Tuesday, March 29, 2005. These minutes approved by the Fort Worth 1-ocal Developm.ent Corporation on the 14th dav of June., 20051 Line, CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS FORT WORTH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CALLED—SPECIAL SESSION MINUTES TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2005 Page 4 APPROVED: Chuck Silcox Vice President ATTEST: s b, _5 Becky Haskin b - Secretary Prepared and respectfully submitted by: Marty Hendrix, MCICMC City Secretary