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Elgin City Council recesses to executive session to discuss city manager recruitment and interim assignments
Summary
At a Sept. 9 special meeting, the Elgin City Council recessed into executive session under Texas Government Code Chapter 551 to discuss interim city manager duties and the hiring process for a new city manager, including consultation with the city attorney.
The Elgin City Council recessed into an executive session on Sept. 9 to discuss personnel matters related to the recruitment and interim staffing for a new city manager.
The council announced the recess pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, citing Section 551.074 for personnel matters and Section 551.071 for consultation with the city attorney. The session was scheduled to take place in the City Hall Conference Room.
The presiding official announced the council’s intent to discuss interim city manager assignments and duties; "the process for hiring a new city manager, including discussion of candidate qualifications, recruitment and selection methods, and consideration of interim management arrangements pending the appointment of a new city manager"; and legal issues related to the recruitment and interim appointments. No motions or votes were recorded in the open session announcing the recess.
All council members were present for the special meeting. Roll call included Councilmember Love; Councilmember Nate; Councilmember Rodriguez; Councilmember Kareb; Councilmember Frazier; Councilmember Shan; Councilmember Kosnowski; Councilmember Gibson; and Councilmember Elaine. The council then recessed to the City Hall Conference Room for the closed session.
The meeting record shows no formal actions, directives, or public deliberations recorded in open session about hiring outcomes; the notice indicates the council would consult with legal counsel and deliberate privately on candidate qualifications, recruitment methods and interim arrangements under the cited provisions of the Texas Government Code. Any formal hiring decisions, directions to staff, or votes would be expected to appear in subsequent open-session minutes or in a public record after the executive session, consistent with state law.
The council returned to adjourn the special meeting later that evening without further public action recorded on the hiring matter.
