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Converse council appoints Lanny Lambert as interim city manager, approves outside counsel and personnel action
Summary
After an executive session Dec. 20, 2024, the Converse City Council authorized outside counsel for a pending matter, approved a personnel action related to the city manager, and voted (4–2 with mayor) to appoint Lanny Lambert as interim city manager.
The City of Converse City Council reconvened from executive session at 7:24 p.m. on Dec. 20 and took three public actions: it approved retaining outside counsel for an executive-session matter (Item 7A), approved a personnel action concerning the city manager (Item 7B), and appointed Lanny Lambert as interim city manager (Item 7C).
Council first moved on Item 7A, a motion to retain outside counsel for the matter discussed in executive session under Texas Open Meetings Act authority; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
On Item 7B, described on the agenda as a personnel matter under the Texas Open Meetings Act, a councilmember moved to approve the item as presented; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
On Item 7C, the council voted on a motion to appoint Lanny Lambert as interim city manager "as spoken in executive session." The council conducted a roll-call vote with the following results: Councilwoman Adams — Yes; Councilwoman Gonzales — No; Councilwoman Drumberg — Yes; Councilwoman James — Yes; Councilwoman Leon — No; Councilwoman Meyer — Yes; Mayor — Yes. The motion carried and Lanny Lambert was appointed interim city manager.
The council did not publicly disclose additional details of the executive-session deliberations during the open session. The actions were taken under Texas Open Meetings Act authority cited by the mayor at the meeting.
