La Marque council approves short extension of legal contract and directs RFQ for city legal services
Summary
The council voted to continue its current legal representation for a quarter and asked staff to develop a request for qualifications (RFQ) for legal services at the council’s first January meeting; the incumbent firm was explicitly invited to respond.
The La Marque City Council voted to continue its relationship with the city’s current legal provider for one quarter and directed staff to prepare a request for qualifications (RFQ) for legal services to be brought to the council at the first meeting in January. Councilmembers made clear the incumbent law firm would be permitted to respond to the RFQ.
The motion was introduced during Item 5.1, a personnel matter under Section 551.074, and was made to provide short‑term continuity while the city solicits proposals. Councilmembers clarified the extension would cover January through March and that the RFQ process would be open to the incumbent firm.
No roll‑call dissent on the motion appears in the transcript; the chair called for a voice vote and the motion was adopted. Council directed staff to draft the RFQ and report back at the January meeting.
