HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014/02/11-Minutes-City Council-Executive Session CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
After proper notice given pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Mayor Price adjourned the
Council meeting of the Fort Worth City Council at 4:29 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 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 tern W.B. "Zinn" Zimmerman, District 3
Council Member Salvador Espino, District 2
Council Member Daniel Scarth, District 4
Council Member Gyna Bivens, District 5
Council Member JUngus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
Council Member Joel Burns, District 9 (Arrived at 4:52 pm)
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
Charles Daniels, Assistant City Manager
Gerald Pruitt, Deputy City Attorney
Peter Vaky, Deputy City Attorney
Melinda Ramos, Sr. Asst. City Attorney
LeAnn Guzman, Sr. Asst. City Attorney
Randle Harwood, Director of Planning and Development
Mark Rauscher, Planning and Development
Michael Gange, Asst. Environmental Management Dir.
Cynthia Garcia, Asst. Housing Director
Jay Chapa, Director of Housing and Economic Dev.
Brandon Bennett, Director of Code Compliance
Avis Chaisson, Housing/Community Development Manager
Jesse Madsen, Housing and Economic Development
Rick Trice, Asst. Planning and Development Director
Wayne Corum, Equipment Set-vices Director
Ben Perryman— Whitney Smith
Whit Smith— Whitney Smith
Beth Watson — Whitney Smith
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 11,2014
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With a quorum of the City Council Members present, the Fort Worth City Council convened into
closed Executive Session at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 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. Legal issues concerning the Memorandum of Understanding for the operation of the
Brentwood Corridor site between the City and Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; and
b. Legal issues concerning any item listed on today's City Council meeting agendas;
2. Deliberate the purchase, sale, lease or value of real property in accordance with Section
551.072 of the Texas Government Code. Deliberation in an open meeting would have a
detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third party; and
3. Deliberate concerning economic development negotiations as authorized by Section
551.087 of the Texas Government Code; and
4. Deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security
personnel or devices, in accordance with Section 551.076 of the Texas Government Code; and
5. Deliberate issues concerning the appointment of a City Manager in accordance with
Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code.
There was no formal action taken by the City Council on the items discussed during the
Executive Session and with no further business to be conducted, Mayor Price adjourned the
meeting at 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2014.
Attest: Approved:
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Mary J. Kay Bets rice
City Secretary M or