HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014/09/09-Minutes-City Council-Executive Session CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
SEPTEMBER 9,2414
After proper notice given pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Mayor Price recessed the
Joint meeting of the City Council and the Crime Control and Prevention District Board of
Directors 4:04 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9, 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 tem W.B. "Zim" 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 Ann Zadeh, District 9
Staff Present:
David Cooke, 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
Maleshia Farmer, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Aaron Bovos, Chief Financial Officer
Christa Reynolds, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Jean Petr, Gas Well Lease Manager
Ralph Duggins, Attorney
Randle Harwood, Director of Planning and Development
Brian Dickerson, Human Resources Director
Laetitia Brown, Sr. Asst. City Attorney
Chris Trout, Sr. Asst. City Attorney
Monica Wood, Asst. City Attorney II
Dee Kelly, Jr., Attorney
Jay Chapa, Director of Housing and Economic Development
Cynthia Garcia, Assistant Housing Director
Mark Rauscher, Sr. Capital Projects Manager
Jeff Halstead, Police Chief
CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 9,2014
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With a quorum of the City Council Members present, the Fort Worth City Council convened into
closed Executive Session at 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9, 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. 3rd Eye Surveillance, LLC v. City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 6:14-cv-00725, U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Texas;
b. Chloe Joseph v. City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 348-243905-10, 348th District Court,
Tarrant County, Texas;
c. Legal issues concerning gas leases with Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Chesapeake
Exploration, LLC and/or Total E&P (USA);
d. Legal issues concerning collective bargaining, pension changes, and Fort Worth
Firefighters Association v. City of Fort Worth, Texas, Cause No. 048-270181-14, 48`h
District Court, Tarrant County, Texas; and
e. 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 the evaluation and discipline of Police Chief Jeff Halstead 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 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9, 2014.
Attest: WPrice
Mary J. r City Secretary