HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015/01/27-Minutes-City Council-Executive Session CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
JANUARY 27, 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 4:13 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 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
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
Absent:
Mayor Pro tem Salvador Espino, District 2
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Ron Gonzales, Assistant City Secretary
Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager
Susan Alanis, Assistant City Manager
Deidra Emerson, Charles Daniels, Assistant City Manager
Gerald Pruitt, Deputy City Attorney
Peter Vaky, Deputy City Attorney
Rudy Jackson, Fire Chief
Aaron Bovos, Chief Financial Officer
Chris Mosley, Sr. Asst. City Attorney
Maleshia Farmer, Sr. Asst. City Attorney
Randle Harwood, Director of Planning and Development
Rhonda Robertson, Police Chief
Harvey Frye, Sr. Asst. City Attorney
Brandon Bennett, Director of Code Compliance
Malinda Ramos, Sr. Asst. City Attorney
Jessica Sangsvang, Assistant City Attorney
Doug Wiersig, Transportation and Public Works Director
Alonzo Linan, Asst. Transportation and Public Works Director
Denis McElroy, Sr. Asst. City Attorney
John Butkus, Interim Asst. Director Financial Management Services
Tyler Wallach, Asst. City Attorney
CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 27,2015
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With a quorum of the City Council Members present, the Fort Worth City Council convened into
closed Executive Session at 4:16 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 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. City of Fort Worth v. Chesapeake Operating, Inc., and Total E&P (USA), Inc., Cause No.
048-268798-13, in the 48th District Court, Tarrant County, Texas;
b. Jack L. Davis and Stephanie Lynn Rylie v. The City of Fort Worth and David Cooke, in
his official capacity as Fort Worth City Manager, Cause No. 17-276483-15, in the 17th
District Court, Tarrant County, Texas;
c. Apolonio Garcia and wife, Olga Garcia v. The City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 48-276440-
15, in the 48th District Court, Tarrant County, Texas;
d. Legal issues concerning the City's contract with American Traffic Solutions, Inc. under
proposed House Bill 142;
e. Legal issues concerning amendment of the Gas Well Trust Agreement;
g. 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 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2014.
Attest: Approved:
Mary J. K v etsy P
City Secretary ay