Nov 27, 2023 City Council Special Session

[00:00:02]

YOU READY? YES.

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION TWO CITIZENS APPEARANCE.

EACH PERSON IN ATTENDANCE WHO DESIRES TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON AN ITEM NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA SHALL SPEAK DURING THIS SESSION.

SPEAKER CARD MUST BE FILLED OUT AND TURNED INTO THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL, AND EACH SPEAKER WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES.

IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON AN ITEM NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA FOR ACTION? THERE ARE NO SPEAKERS AT THIS TIME.

[3. RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION]

THAT'S EXECUTIVE SESSION.

THERE IS A NEED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE CITY COUNCIL WORK ROOM IN CITY HALL TO CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING TO DISCUSS ITEMS SUBJECT TO SECTION 551.071.

MAYOR, IF YOU COULD CALL FOR A MOTION.

IS THERE A MOTION TO CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION? I GOT A MOTION BY ADAM.

A SECOND BY VICTORIA.

PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUS.

WE'RE GOING TO CONVENE AT 5:02.

IS THERE A MOTION TO RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION? [INAUDIBLE]. SECOND.

I GOT A MOTION BY VICTORIA.

SECOND BY ADAM. PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES UNANIMOUS.

WE'RE BACK IN SESSION AT 5:14.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

[4A. Consider approval of a resolution authorizing the City Attorney or his designee to opt the city of Burleson out of the 3M and DuPont class action settlements for drinking water contamination, authorizing the city to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the city of Fort Worth and other wholesale water customers regarding the class action lawsuit, and authorizing litigation against 3M, Dupont, and other parties as necessary.]

FOUR A IS TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY OR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO OPT THE CITY OF BURLESON OUT OF THE 3M AND DUPONT CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT FOR DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND OTHER WHOLESALE WATER CUSTOMERS REGARDING THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND AUTHORIZING LITIGATION AGAINST 3M, DUPONT AND OTHER PARTIES AS NECESSARY.

THE STAFF PRESENTER THIS EVENING IS MATT RIBITZKI, SENIOR DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY, DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES.

MR. RIBITZKI, YOU'RE UP.

THANK YOU.

[INAUDIBLE] OH, I'M SORRY TO OPT OUT OF THE SETTLEMENTS WITH 3M AND DUPONT.

THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT.

RIGHT. IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO OPT OUT OF THE SETTLEMENT.

OKAY. I GOT A MOTION BY DAN.

A SECOND BY PHIL. PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THAT BRINGS US TO SECTION FIVE.

ADJOURN. WE HAVE NO OTHER ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION.

SO IF YOU WOULD ASK FOR A MOTION A SECOND WITH NO VOTE AND ANNOUNCE THE TIME OF ADJOURNMENT.

IS THERE A MOTION TO CONVENE? MOVE TO ADJOURN. I HAVE A MOTION BY ADAM.

A SECOND BY DAN. WE'RE OUT OF HERE AT 5:16.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.