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Heath council holds executive session under Texas Government Code §551.071 on Rockwall water purchase contract; reconvenes with no action
Summary
The Heath City Council met in executive session Nov. 5 under Texas Government Code §551.071 to consult with the city attorney regarding a post-sale water purchase contract with the City of Rockwall; the council reconvened at 7:07 p.m. and reported no action.
The Heath City Council recessed into executive session at 6:39 p.m. Nov. 5 under Texas Government Code §551.071 for consultation with the city attorney regarding a post-sale water purchase contract with the City of Rockwall. The council reconvened in open session at 7:07 p.m. and announced there was no action to take.
The statutory citation read at the meeting was "Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Subchapter D, Section 551.071, consultation with the attorney on the matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct clearly conflicts with this chapter," and the topic given was a post-sale water purchase contract with the City of Rockwall. The council stated on the record that no action would be taken following the closed session.
Because the discussion occurred in closed session under the statutory exception for attorney consultation, no deliberative details were disclosed in the public record and the council reported no action on reconvening.
