HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/06/06-Minutes-City Council-Executive SessionCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED SPECIAL CALLED EXECUTIVE SESSION
JUNE 6, 2023
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Charles Lauersdorf, District 4
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth M. Beck, District 9
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10
Absent:
Mayor Pro tem Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Jannette Goodall, City Secretary
Valerie Washington, Assistant City Manager
Dana Burghdoff, 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
Robert Sturns, Director, Economic Development
Denis McElroy, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Chris Mosley, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Lynn Winter, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Trey Qualls, Assistant City Attorney
Doug Black, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Reggie Zeno, Chief Financial Officer
Robert Alldredge, Assistant Police Chief
William Rumuly, Municipal Court Director
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 Executive Session Meeting to order and the
Fort Worth City Council convened into closed Special Called Executive Session at 12:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, June 6, 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:
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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 §551.0711:
a. Legal issues concerning Tawayne Holloway v. City of Fort Worth, Texas, and Mitchell 1
Miller, Case No. 4:23-CV-00487;
Discussion occurred.
b. Legal issues concerning ZC-23-068, zoning text amendment for bars in the MU-2 "High
Intensity Mixed Use Zoning District".
Discussion occurred.
c. LegaI issues concerning Firefighting Foam Projects (Aqueous Film -Forming Foam or
AFFF) and other products containing Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) including PFOS
Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid);
Discussion occurred.
d. Legal issues concerning the Alpha Lease Management, LLC, lease at Meacham Airport;
and
Discussion occurred.
e. Legal issues concerning any item listed on today's posted Council Work Session 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 negotiations with 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.
Discussion occurred on Siemens and DrinkPak.
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3. Section 551.076 and Section 551.089, DELIBERATIONS REGARDING
SECURITY
Deliberate certain security matters in accordance with Section 551.076 and 551.089 of the Texas
Government Code.
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 1:18 p.m. on r
Tuesday, June 6 2023.
Attest:
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J.nnette S. Goodall
City Secretary
Approved:
Matte Parker
Mayor