HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014/10/14-Minutes-City Council-Executive Session CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
OCTOBER 14,2014
After proper notice given pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Mayor Price adjourned the
Council meeting of the Fort Worth City Council at 4:04 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 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 Salvador Espino, District 2
Council Member W.B. "Zim" Zimmerman, District 3
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
Aaron Bovos, Chief Financial Officer for Susan Alanis, Assistant City Manager
Charles Daniels, Assistant City Manager
Gerald Pruitt, Deputy City Attorney
Peter Vaky, Deputy City Attorney
Laetitia Brown, Sr. Asst. City Attorney
Harvey Frye, Sr. Asst. City Attorney
Carolyn McFatridge, Sr. Asst. City Attorney
Chris Trout, Sr. Asst. City Attorney
Brandon Bennett, Director Code Compliance
Sophia Canady, Risk Management
Rudy Jackson, Fire Chief
Jay Chapa, Housing and Economic Development Director
Leann Guzman, Sr. Asst. City Attorney
Grant Jordan, Assistant City Attorney
Doug Wiersig, TPW Director
Cynthia Garcia, Assistant Housing Director
Avis Chaisson, Housing
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, October 14, 2014, in the Pre-Council
Chamber of the Fort Worth Municipal Building to discuss matters pertaining to the following:
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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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. Stephanie Wilson Marshall v. City of Fort Worth, Texas, Civil Action No. CV 12-09-610,
in 271St District Court, Wise County, Texas;
b. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d1b/a AT&T Texas v. USIC Locating Services,
Inc., City of Fort Worth, Texas, and Tri-Star Legacy, Inc., d1b/a Roto-Rooter Plumbing&
Drain, Cause No. 352-269649-13, 352nd District Court, Tarrant County, Texas;
c. Legal issues concerning Collective Bargaining, Pension Changes, and Fort Worth
Professional Firefighters Association v. City of Fort Worth, Texas, Cause No. 048-
270181-14, 48" District Court, Tarrant County, Texas; and
d. 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
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 4:35 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2014.
Attest: Appr
Mary J. Ka r Bet Price
City Secretary M or