Special Council Meeting
Special MeetingBastrop, TX · August 26, 2022
Minutes
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 26, 2022
MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED BASTROP CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 26, 2022
The Bastrop City Council met on Friday, August 26, at 1:00 p.m. at the Bastrop City Hall Council
Chambers, located at 1311 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, Texas. Members present were: Mayor
Schroeder and Mayor Pro Tern Rogers and Council Members Lee, Plunkett, Crouch and Kirkland.
Officers present were City Secretary, Ann Franklin; and City Attorney, Alan Bojorquez.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Schroeder called the meeting to order at 1:OO p.m. with a quorum present.
CITIZEN COMMENT - NONE
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The City Council met at 1:01 p.m. in a closed/executive session pursuant to the Texas
Government Code, Chapter 551, et seq, to discuss the following:
2A. City Council shall convene into closed executive session regarding a personnel
matter, that being the city manager search, consideration of options, and direction to
Chris Hartung Consulting, LLC, and the City Attorney pursuant to Texas Government
Code Sections 551.071, and .074.
The Bastrop City Council reconvened at 5:35 p.m. into open (public) session.
TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED FOR
CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION
No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 5:36 p.m. without objection.
The Minutes were approved on September 13, 2022, by Council Member Plunkett's motion,
Mayor Pro Tem Rogers' second. The motion was approved on a 5-0 vote.
Agenda
Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda
Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers
1311 Chestnut Street
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 332-8800
August 26, 2022
Special Council Meeting at 1:00 PM
Special Meeting at 1:00 PM
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City of Bastrop City Council meetings are available to all persons regardless of disability. If you
require special assistance, please contact the City Secretary at (512) 332-8800 or write 1311
Chestnut Street, 78602, or by calling through a T.D.D. (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf) to
Relay Texas at 1-800-735-2989 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
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The City of Bastrop reserves the right to reconvene, recess, or realign the Regular Session or
called Executive Session or order of business at any time prior to adjournment.
PLEASE NOTE: ANYONE IN ATTENDANCE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL MUST
COMPLETE A CITIZEN COMMENT FORM AND GIVE THE COMPLETED FORM TO THE CITY
SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE START OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ALTERNATELY, IF
YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE COUNCIL MEETING, YOU MAY COMPLETE A CITIZEN
COMMENT FORM WITH YOUR COMMENTS AT CITYOFBASTROP.ORG/CITIZENCOMMENT
AT LEAST TWO HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING STARTS ON THE REQUESTED DATE.
COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY THIS TIME WILL BE GIVEN TO THE CITY COUNCIL DURING
THE MEETING AND INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORD, BUT NOT READ ALOUD.
COMMENTS FROM EACH INDIVIDUAL IN ATTENDANCE WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE (3)
MINUTES.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION
2A. City Council shall convene into closed executive session regarding a personnel matter,
that being the city manager search, consideration of options, and direction to Chris
Hartung Consulting, LLC, and the City Attorney pursuant to Texas Government Code
Sections 551.071, and .074.
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3. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED FOR
CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION
4. CITIZEN COMMENTS
At this time, three (3) minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic.
Anyone in attendance wishing to address the Council must complete a citizen comment
form and give the completed form to the City Secretary prior to the start of the City Council
meeting. Alternately, if you are unable to attend the council meeting, you may complete a
citizen comment form with your comments at www.cityofbastrop.org/citizencommentform
at least two hours before the meeting starts on the requested date. Comments submitted
by this time will be given to the City Council during the meeting and included in the public
record, but not read aloud. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, if a citizen
discusses any item not on the agenda, City Council cannot discuss issues raised or make
any decision at this time. Instead, City Council is limited to making a statement of specific
factual information or a recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry. Issues may
be referred to City Manager for research and possible future action.
It is not the intention of the City of Bastrop to provide a public forum for the embarrassment
or demeaning of any individual or group. Neither is it the intention of the Council to allow
a member of the public to slur the performance, honesty and/or integrity of the Council, as
a body, or any member or members of the Council individually or collectively, or members
of the City’s staff. Accordingly, profane, insulting or threatening language directed toward
the Council and/or any person in the Council’s presence will not be tolerated.
5. ADJOURNMENT
All items on the agenda are eligible for discussion and action unless specifically stated
otherwise.
The Bastrop City Council reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time
during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized
by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072
(Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations),
551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), and 551.087
(Economic Development), and §551.086 (Competitive Matters regarding Electric Utility).
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting as posted in accordance
with the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act on the bulletin board located at the entrance
to the City of Bastrop City Hall, a place of convenient and readily accessible to the general public,
as well as to the City’s website, www.cityofbastrop.org and said Notice was posted on the
following date and time: Monday, August 22, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. and remained posted for at least
two hours after said meeting was convened.
/s/Ann Franklin
Ann Franklin, City Secretary
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