HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015/01/06-Minutes-City Council-Executive Session CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
JANUARY 6,2015
After proper notice given pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Mayor Price adjourned the
Council meeting of the Fort Worth City Council at 4:36 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 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
Susan Alanis, Assistant City Manager
Gleniece Robinson for Charles Daniels, Assistant City Manager
Gerald Pruitt, Deputy City Attorney
Peter Vaky, Deputy City Attorney
Aaron Bovos, Chief Financial Officer
Rhonda Robertson, Assistant Police Chief
Abdul Pridgen, Assistant Police Chief
Laetitia Brown, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Denis McElroy, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Kelly Madrid, Assistant City Attorney
Brian Dickerson, HR Director
Maleshia Farmer, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Gerald Taylor, Ground Transportation Coordinator
Doug Wiersig, Transportation/Public Works Director
Richard Zavala,Parks and community Services Director
Victoria Honey, Assistant City Attorney
Jean Petr, Gas Well Lease Manager
Christa Reynolds, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Andy Cronberg, Acting Water Director
Chris Harder, Engineering Manager, Water
Wendy Chi-Babulal, Engineering Manager, Water
CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 6, 2015
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With a quorum of the City Council Members present, the Fort Worth City Council convened into
closed Executive Session at 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 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 leasing the mineral interests under Foster and Kellis Parks;
b. Legal issues concerning the water and sewer agreements with Aqua Utility, Inc to serve
Tradition Municipal Utility District No. 1 and a part of Tradition Municipal Utility
District No. 2;
c. Legal issues concerning regulation of vehicles-for-hire;
d. Legal issues concerning pension benefits;
e. Legal issues concerning 42 U.S.C. Chapter 147 (Public Law 108-79); and
f. 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;
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 5:58 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015.
Attest: A
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Mary J. K y r tsy Pric
City Secretary Ma