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Council moves to retain Husch Blackwell attorney; conflict waiver discussed
Summary
At its meeting, the Georgetown City Council recorded a motion from executive session to authorize the city attorney to retain Sandy Gomez of Husch Blackwell LLP and to waive certain conflicts of interest; the transcript records the motion and a second but does not record a vote tally.
The Georgetown City Council recorded a motion out of executive session to authorize the city attorney to retain Sandy Gomez of Husch Blackwell LLP and to waive certain conflicts of interest.
The motion was made and seconded following executive session discussion; the meeting transcript does not record a roll-call vote or tally for the action. The council then resumed open session and proceeded to other agenda business.
The action was introduced immediately after the council returned from executive session under Texas open meetings provisions; the transcript references Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code in relation to the executive session. The transcript does not include further detail about the scope of retained services, the conflicts being waived, or any fee arrangement.
No council member is identified in the transcript as the mover or seconder by name. The meeting record shows the motion and a second but does not include a recorded vote result in the portions of the transcript provided.
