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City Council recesses into executive session on potential litigation and economic development; returns with no action
Summary
Mayor Pro Tem Byram announced that the council would recess into executive session under Texas Government Code sections 551.071 and 551.087 to consult with legal counsel on potential litigation and to deliberate economic development negotiations.
Mayor Pro Tem Byram announced that the City Council would recess into an executive session under Texas Government Code section 551.071 to consult with the city attorney about potential litigation related to enforcement of municipal regulations and under section 551.087 for deliberations regarding economic development negotiations.
The council recessed for executive session at 6:42 p.m. and returned to open session at 8:08 p.m. At the conclusion of the meeting the mayor pro tem said there was “no action to be taken.” The meeting then adjourned.
The announcement cited two specific statutory authorities: Texas Government Code section 551.071 (consultation with attorney) and section 551.087 (economic development deliberations). The council did not disclose details of the discussions held in the closed session during the public record and reported no formal action or vote upon return to open session.
The executive session was the longest single agenda item of the night; the council did not announce any follow-up motions or public staff directives after returning to open session.
