HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021/05/04-Minutes-City Council-Executive SessionCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
MAY 4, 2021
After proper notice g iven pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Mayor Price adjourned the
City Council Work Session meeting of the Fort Worth City Counci l at 3 :43 p.m . on Tuesday,
May 4, 2021, to convene into the Special City Council Meeting for the closed Executive Session
in the City Council Conference Room 2020 of the Fort Worth Municipal Build ing.
Present:
Mayor Price
Mayor Pro tern Jungus Jordan , District 6
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Brian Byrd , District 3
Council Member Cary Moon , District 4
Council Member Gyna Bivens , District 5 (Virtual)
Council Member Dennis Shingleton , District 7
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray , District 8 (Virtual)
Council Member Ann Zadeh, District 9
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Mary J. Kayser City Secretary
Laetitia Brown , Deputy City Attorney
Leann Guzman, Deputy City Attorney
Denis McElroy, Assistant City Attorney
Jay Chapa, Deputy City Manager
Dana Burg hdoff, Assistant City Manager
Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager
Valerie Washington , Assistant City Manager
Reggie Zeno , Chief Finance Officer
Ty ler Wallach , Law
Christa Reynolds, Law
Chris Moseley , Law
Nico Arias, Law
Taylor Paris , Law
Siang Sang, Law
Richard Zavala, Park and Recreation
David Creek, Park and Recreation
Lori Gordon , Park and Recreation
After proper notice given pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, with a quorum of the City
Council Members present, the Fort Worth City Council convened into closed Exec utive Session
at 3:46 p.m. on Tuesday , May 4, 2021 , in the City Council Conference Room 2020 of the Fort
Worth Municipal Building to discuss matters pertaining to the following:
A . The City Council will conduct a closed meeting in order to discuss matters permitted by the
following sections of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code:
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 4, 2021
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CITY ATTORNEY
Section 551.071 , CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY
To seek the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated liti gation , settlement offers , or
any matter in which the duty of the attorney to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary
Rule s of Profe ss ional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open
Meetings Act. [Tex. Govt. Code §551.071]:
a. Legal issues concerning Town of Northlake v. City of Justin , Cause No . 15-08170-
367; and
b. Legal issues concerning any item listed on today's City Council meeting agenda;
CITY MANAGER
1. Section 551.072 , DELIBERATIONS REGARDING REAL PROPERTY
Deliberate the purchase , sale, lease or value of real property where deliberation in an open
meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiation s with a third
party.
2. Section 551.087 , D ELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NEGOTIATIONS
Deliberate the commercial or financial informati on or the offer of a financial or other incenti ve
to a business prospect.
B. The City Council may reconvene in open session in the City Council Conference Room and
act on any item listed on the Executive Session Agenda in accordance with Chapter 551 of the
Texas Local Government Code .
With no further business to be conducted, Mayor Price adjourned the meeting at 4:07 p.m. on
Tuesday, May 4 , 2021. _.,,,
Assistant City Secretary