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Waco council authorizes hiring SGR to assist city manager search
Summary
In executive session, Waco City Council authorized the city manager and city attorney to hire SGR for executive recruitment services for the city manager search, not to exceed $29,419, after a motion, second and unanimous roll call.
The Waco City Council authorized the city manager and city attorney to hire SGR to provide executive recruitment services for the city manager position in an amount not to exceed $29,419.
A council member moved, “I move that the city of Waco authorize the city manager and city attorney to hire and retain SGR to provide executive recruitment services for the city manager position in an amount not to exceed $29,419 and to execute any necessary documents or agreements to effectuate this authority.” A second was heard and the council voted by roll call; Mayor Jim Holmes announced, “That motion passes.”
The action was taken during the meeting’s executive-session portion, which the council opened under Texas Open Meetings Act provisions cited at the meeting for personnel matters. The motion authorizes the city manager and city attorney to execute any necessary contracts or agreements to effectuate the search firm engagement.
The vote was taken by roll call during the session and recorded as all present voting yes: Fairfield; Lozano; Porter Root; Ewing; Chase; Holmes.
No additional terms of the contract or the search timeline were provided during the public portion of the meeting. The council then opened the business session and proceeded with the published agenda.
Council members present during the vote included Mayor Jim Holmes; other council members who participated in roll call were listed as Fairfield, Lozano, Porter Root, Ewing and Chase. The meeting record does not specify which council member moved or seconded by name in the transcript excerpt; the motion text above is the verbatim language read into the record.
