Rockwall council authorizes amendment to city manager agreement after executive session

The Rockwall City Council voted unanimously Aug. 4 to authorize the mayor and the city attorney to negotiate and execute an amendment to the city manager's employment agreement in response to new state legislation. The action was taken following an executive session held under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Mayor Pro Tem Mueller moved the motion; Councilman Thomas seconded, and the vote passed unanimously.

Council members moved the item out of executive session for formal action at the open meeting. The motion language on the record directed the mayor and city attorney to negotiate and finalize an amendment "in response to new state legislation as discussed in executive session." During the roll call to place the motion on the floor, council members clarified whether the authorization should name the city manager or the city attorney; the record shows the body corrected the language to authorize the mayor and city attorney.

The council did not state the specific statutory changes that prompted the amendment on the public record, and no amendment text was presented at the meeting. The council identified the meeting's executive session authority as Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code when announcing the closed session.

No public discussion preceded the vote, and the council did not place an effective text of the amendment on the record during the meeting. Any implementation or execution will follow the negotiation and review steps authorized by the motion.