Cotulla council passes resolution removing Javier Garcia as authorized bank signatory

The Cotulla City Council voted to pass a resolution removing Javier Garcia as an authorized owner and signatory on the city’s municipal bank accounts at Stockman’s National Bank.

Councilman Ayala moved to remove Javier Garcia as an authorized signatory; the motion was seconded by a council member and the mayor announced the resolution passed. The council did not record a roll-call tally in the meeting transcript included in the agenda discussion.

The action was one of several administrative decisions the council made at the meeting, including appointing a mayor pro tem and approving routine purchases and contracts. Council members said the resolution was placed on the agenda for discussion; no formal statements expanding on the reasons for the banking change were included in the public portion of the meeting record.

Why this matters: Removing an authorized signatory changes which individuals can legally sign checks and approve bank transactions for the city. Such administrative adjustments can be implemented quickly but have direct effects on the city’s financial operations until bank records are updated.

Votes at a glance - Resolution removing Javier Garcia as bank signatory: motion made and seconded; chair announced the resolution passed (no roll-call tallies provided in the transcript). - Appointment of mayor pro tem (Mary Korolevsky): motion passed. - Preliminary/final plat for Cotulla Village Park Subdivision: approved. - CDM Smith task order #2 (WWTP): tabled for a future meeting. - 2023 John Deere mower purchase: approved. - CivicPlus website contract (one-time + annual fee): approved. - July 4 budget amendment (cap $10,000): approved. - City attorney litigation rates (Exhibit B): approved.

The council returned from a closed session later in the meeting and reported no action taken on the closed-session items.