HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021/12/07-Minutes-City Council-Executive Session CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Present:
Mayor Pro tem Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Cary Moon, District 4 .
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6 (Video)
Council Member Leonard Firestone, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth M. Beck, District 9
Absent:
Mayor Mattie Parker(Mayor Parker was present by video for portions of the executive session)
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Jannette Goodall, City Secretary
Leann Guzman,Deputy City Attorney
Jay Chapa, Deputy City Manager
Dana Burghdoff, Assistant City Manager
Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager
Valerie Washington, Assistant City Manager
Reginald Zeno, Financial Management Services (CFO)
Denis McElroy, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Melinda Ramos, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Laetitia Brown, Deputy City Attorney
Roger Venables, Aviation Director
Dianna Giordano, Human Resources Director
Whitney Rodriguez, Mayor's Chief of Staff
James Aldredge, Principal Attorney with Lloyd Gosselink
A. Call to Order
After proper notice given pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, with a quorum of the City
Council Members present, Mayor Pro tem Bivens called the Executive Session Meeting to order
and the Fort Worth City Council convened into closed Executive Session at 12:02 p.m. on
Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in the City Council Conference Room 2020 of the Fort Worth City
Hall to discuss matters pertaining to the following:
B. 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
DECEMBER 7, 2021
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CITY ATTORNEY
1 Section 551.071, CONSULTATION.WITH ATTORNEY
To seek the advice of its attorney about pending,or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, or
any matter in which the duty of the attorney to the City Council under the Texas Disciplinary
Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open
Meetings Act. [Tex. Govt. Code §551.071]:
a. Legal issues concerning Mary*s Creek discharge permit status, and
b. Legal issues related to First Amendment rights of City Employees
CITY MANAGER
1. Section 551.072, DELIBERATIONS RF;GARDING 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 negotiations with a third
party.
2. Section 551.087, DELIBERATIONS REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NEGOTIATIONS
Deliberate the commercial or financial information or the offer of a financial or other incentive
to a business prospect.
C. Section 551.074, PERSON'NNEL MATTERS. Deliberate the appointment of an interim City
Attorney as authorized by Section 551,074 of the Texas Government Code.
D. Section 551.074, PERSONNEL MATTERS. Deliberate the appointment of an interim City
Auditor as authorized by Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code.
E. Section 551.074, PERSONNEL MATTERS. Deliberate the evaluation of the City Manager
as authorized by Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code.
F. 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.
G. Adjourn
With no further business to be conducted, Mayor Pro tern Bivens adjourned the meeting at 1:42
p.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 2021.
Attest: A p oved:
n�teGoodall Ma ie Parker
ity Secretary Mayor