HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013/11/12-Minutes-City Council-Executive Session CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
After proper notice given pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Mayor Price adjourned the
Council meeting of the Fort Worth City Council at 4:03 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, to
convene into the Special City Council Meeting for the closed Executive Session in the Pre-
Council Chamber of the Fort Worth Municipal Building.
Present:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro tem W.B. "Zim" Zimmerman, District 3
Council Member Salvador Espino, District 2
Council Member Daniel Scarth, District 4
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
Council Member Joel Bums, District 9
Absent:
Council Member Gyna Bivens, District 5
Staff Present:
Tom Higgins, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary
Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager
Susan Alanis, Assistant City Manager
Gerald Pruitt, Deputy City Attorney
Peter Vaky, Deputy City Attorney
Laetitia Brown, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Chris Troutt, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Police Chief Jeff Halstead
Monica Wood, Assistant City Attorney
Patrice Randle, City Auditor
Lowell Hyatt, Consultant
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, the Fort Worth City Council convened into
closed Executive Session at 4:08 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, in the Pre-Council
Chamber of the Fort Worth Municipal Building to discuss matters pertaining to the following:
1. Seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following pending or contemplated
litigation or other matters that are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of
the Texas State Bar Rules and as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code:
a. Michael L. Malone v. City of'Fort Worth, et al, Cause No. 4:09-CV-634-Y, U. S. District
Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division;
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER �12, 2013
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h. I.egu| issues uouoeodug Collective Bargaining with Fort Worth Fire Fighters
Association, Local 440;
o. Lcuo| issues concerning filing an o/nir/o brief in the nuoe of Gordon Potts and BruxJn
West n CAe//g/mzke Ixn/orudom llC Civil Action Nn. 3:12-C\/-1596'0, D.S. District
Court ofthe Northern IJi${ric{ofTexas, Dallas Division;
d. Legal issues related to Motor \/ebic|c /\ooideu< Tolling /\grcconsut with Tarrant County;
and
c. Legal issues concerning any itern listed on today's City Council meeting agendas;
2. Deliberate the purchase, muic, lease orvalue of real property in accordance with 8ocdoo
551.872 of the Texas Government Code. Deliberation in an open meeting would have o
detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third party; and
3. Drii6ccok: concerning economic dcvc|nprucut negotiations as authorized by Section
55l.U07nf the Texas Government Code; and
4. Doiibccoic the dsy|nymcoi, or specific 000naiooa for iog»|czueoiudou, of security
personnel or devices, in accordance with Section 551,076 of the Texas Government Code.
There was no thmuol oo{iun taken by the City Council on the items discussed during the
Executive Session and with no further buniocyu to be conducted, Mayor Price uJHouroed the
meeting ut4:5hp.uz. on Tuesday,November 12, 2013.
Attest: Appro
Mary J. Kay— \-Ae?ts �ric�e
City Secretary,� Ma or
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