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Houston City Council returns to open session after closed meeting
Summary
At a closed session Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, Mayor Pro tem Don Romines presided; Alderman Tim Ceplina moved to return the meeting to open session at 9:08 p.m., seconded by Alderwoman Angie Gettys. The motion passed on a six-member roll-call vote; Mayor Viki Narancich was absent.
Houston City Council convened a closed session Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at 7:50 p.m. at Houston City Hall, 601 S. Grand Avenue. Mayor Pro tem Don Romines opened the session and the clerk recorded council members and staff present.
Alderman Tim Ceplina moved to return the meeting to open session at 9:08 p.m.; Alderwoman Angie Gettys seconded the motion. The minutes state the motion "passed with six roll call votes." The transcript prints a roll-call format and a tabulation marking six votes in favor; no nays or abstentions are recorded in the provided segments. Mayor Viki Narancich was noted as absent.
Council and staff listed as present in the minutes include Mayor Pro tem Don Romines; Aldermen Sam Kelley, Tim Ceplina and Fred Stottlemyre; Alderwomen Angie Gettys and Sheila Walker; City Administrator Lloyd Wells; and City Attorney Sean Smith. The minutes form also includes signature lines noting that minutes were taken by the Mayor and attested by the Deputy City Clerk.
The transcript excerpt provided does not record the subjects discussed during the closed session or any substantive decisions taken there; it records only the opening, attendance, the motion to return to open session, the roll-call result, and the minutes’ attestations. The council returned to open session at 9:08 p.m., and no further actions are recorded in the supplied segments.
