Lancaster council directs staff to bring back agreement with Wyatt Hamilton and Finley after executive session

The Lancaster city council, after holding a closed executive session to interview candidates for the position of city attorney, directed staff June 6 to bring back an agreement with the law firm Wyatt Hamilton and Finley.

The meeting opened at 7:07 p.m. and moved into a closed executive session under Section 551.074(a)(1) of the Texas Government Code, the transcript shows. The chair announced the council reconvened in open session at 10:25 p.m.

Counsel moved "I'd like to make a motion for staff to bring back an agreement for the law firm of Wyatt Hamilton and Finley," and the chair said, "I'll 2nd." The chair then called for the voice vote, heard affirmative responses and stated, "It carries." The transcript does not include a roll-call or named vote tally; the motion was recorded as approved in the meeting record.

The action follows the council's stated purpose for the executive session — deliberation and candidate interviews related to appointment and employment matters for the city attorney position under Texas Gov. Code §551.074(a)(1). The transcript does not identify which candidate (if any) was selected, nor does it specify the proposed contract terms or timeline for returning the agreement to the council for further action.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn; the chair announced the meeting would adjourn at 10:26 p.m.

Next steps: staff was directed to return an agreement for council consideration; the transcript provides no date for when that agreement will be presented.