HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024/10/08-Minutes-City Council-Executive SessionCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3 (Virtual)
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6 (Virtual — Arrived at 12:19 p.m.)
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth M. Beck, District 9
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10 (Virtual)
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11
Absent:
Mayor Pro tem Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Ronald P. Gonzales, Assistant City Secretary
Mark McDaniel, Deputy City Manager
Dana Burghdoff, Assistant City Manager
Valerie Washington, Assistant City Manager
Jesica McEachern, Assistant City Manager
William Johnson, Assistant City Manager
Reyne Telles, Chief Information Officer
Melinda Ramos, Deputy City Attorney
Laetitia Brown, Deputy City Attorney
Patrice Randle, City Auditor
Christianne Simmons, FWLab
Whitney Rodriguez, Mayor's Office
Denis McElroy, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Richard McCracken, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Benjamin Sampract, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Matt Murray, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Jeris Mapes, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Larry Collister, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Keanan Matthews Hall, Assistant City Attorney 11
Gavin Midgley, Assistant City Attorney II
Jessika Williams, Assistant City Attorney I
Jennifer Dyke, Transportation/Public Works
Catherine Perry, Financial Management Services
Tara Perez, City Manager's Office
Bethany Warner, Intergovernmental Relations
Kacey Bess, Neighborhood Services
Cody Whittenburg, Environmental Services
Wyndie Turpin, Environmental Services
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
OCTOBER 8, 2024
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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 Closed Executive Session Meeting to order at
12:09 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 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 1:
a. Legal issues concerning administration of the Fair Assistance Housing Assistance
Program;
Discussion occurred.
b. Legal issues concerning pass -through federal funding on affordable housing projects;
Discussion occurred.
Legal issues concerning approval by the Executive Director of the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality of Tor Texas, LLC's application to construct a concrete batch
plant at 13001 Old Denton Road, Fort Worth, Texas, Standard Permit Registration
Number 174858
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 with a third
party.
Discussion occurred.
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
OCTOBER 8, 2024
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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.
3. Section 551.076 and Section 551.089, DELIBERATIONS REGARDING
SECURITY
Deliberate certain security matters in accordance with Sections 551.076 and 551.089 of the
Texas Government Code.
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 1:02 p.m. on
Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
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