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Liberty Hill council approves staff job descriptions, property feasibility study and orders investigations after executive session
Summary
After an executive session, the council approved the city manager’s job description and goals, authorized a feasibility study for potential city facilities, clarified the city secretary duties, deferred action pending a Texas Ethics Commission inquiry, and directed a third‑party investigation into a complaint.
Following a closed executive session on May 13, the Liberty Hill City Council approved updates to staff job descriptions, authorized a conditional real estate offer and a feasibility study, and directed an independent investigation into a personnel complaint. The council also moved to defer related action until a Texas Ethics Commission investigation concludes for a separate matter.
The council voted to approve the city manager job description content, the associated performance goals and the performance evaluation process; the motion was moved and carried during the open meeting following the executive session. Council also approved a resolution clarifying the day‑to‑day duties of the city secretary to align with the Home Rule Charter and directed staff to revise the organizational chart accordingly.
On real estate, the council authorized the city manager to submit a conditional offer to purchase certain real estate discussed in executive session and to engage a recommended architecture firm to perform a feasibility study for an amount not to exceed $45,500. The council recorded a separate motion to defer decision on a personnel matter until the Texas Ethics Commission completes an ongoing investigation, and it directed the city manager to initiate a third‑party investigation into complaint number 2025‑CD‑003 and to address related personnel matters separately.
City Attorney Alan Bojorquez confirmed the executive session authority used for personnel and attorney consultations under the Texas Government Code sections cited by staff. The motions to approve job descriptions, to authorize the feasibility study, to defer action pending the ethics investigation and to initiate the third‑party review were each moved, seconded and approved in open session.
