HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/01/24-Minutes-City Council-Executive SessionPresent:
Mayor Mattie Parker
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
JANUARY 24, 2023
Mayor Pro tern Gyna M. Bivens , District 5 (Remote)
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D . Crain, District 3
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 4
Counc il Member Jared Williams, District 6
Council Member Leonard Firestone, District 7 (Remote)
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth M . Beck, District 9
Staff Present :
David Cooke, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary
Valerie Washington, Assistant City Manager
Dana Burghdoff, Assistant City Manager
Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager
Jesica McEachern, Assistant City Manager
William Johnson, Assistant City Manager
Whitney Rodriguez, Mayor's Chief of Staff
Reyne Telles, Chief Information Officer
Melinda Ramos , Deputy City Attorney
Leticia Brown , Deputy City Attorney
Denis McElroy, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Chris Mosley, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Chris Austria, Assistant City Attorney
Reginald Zeno, Chief Financial Officer
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 Parker called the Exec utive Session Meeting to order and the
Fort Worth City Council convened into closed Executive Session at 12:01 p.m. on Tuesday,
January 24 , 2023 , 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 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]:
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
JANUARY 24, 2023
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a. Legal issues concerning the proposed Denton County Emergency Services District
Number 2 ;
b. Legal issues related to Cause No. 6:19-CV-345-ADA-DTG; City of Allen, Texas, et al. v.
Time Warner Cable Texas , LL C d/b/a Spectrum and Charter Communications;
c. Legal issues concerning short term rentals; and
d. Legal issues concerning any issue listed on today's posted Council Work Session agenda.
o discussion occurred.
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 negotiations w ith a third
party.
No discussion occurred
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.
o discussion occurred
C. 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 Government Code.
D. Adjourn
With no further business to be conducted, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 12:39 p.m . on
Tuesday, January 24, 2023.
Attest: