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Fulshear council authorizes Chapman law firm to sue over city hall remediation
Summary
Following an executive session that cited the Texas Open Meetings Act, the council voted to authorize Chapman law firm to file a lawsuit seeking damages related to remediation of city hall construction/design defects.
After a closed executive session on Jan. 6, which council members held under the Texas Open Meetings Act (chapter 551 of the Government Code) to consult with counsel on property, water‑authority matters and potential construction/design defects at city hall, the council voted to authorize the Chapman law firm to file suit seeking damages related to city hall remediation.
The motion to authorize Chapman law firm was made and seconded after the council returned from executive session; the motion carried on a voice vote recorded as "aye" with no recorded opposition in the transcript.
Council cited attorney consultation authority under Texas Government Code chapter 551 when adjourning into executive session for items that included parkland acquisition, consultation on the North Fort Bend Water Authority (NFBWA), and the city hall construction/design defect matter; the post‑session action concerned the latter and authorized litigation to pursue remediation damages.
The council did not provide specifics in the public record about the factual basis of the lawsuit during the open session; the authorization follows confidential attorney consultation in executive session and directs counsel to proceed.
