City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingLa Vernia, TX · August 21, 2025
Minutes
City of La Vernia
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
102 E. Chihuahua St., La Vernia, Texas 78121
August 21, 2025
6:30 PM
MINUTES
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order @ 6:30 PM
Mayor Poore, and Council members Recker, Evans, Rabel, Oates were present. Gilbert
was absent.
2. Executive Session
The City Council for the City of La Vernia 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 the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.071
(Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073
(Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076
(Deliberation about Security Devices), and 551.087 (Economic Development), and any other
provision under Texas law that permits a governmental body to discuss a matter in a closed
executive session.
A. Pursuant to Local Government Code section §551.074 of the Open Meeting Act. Tex.
Gov’t Code, the City Council will meet in executive session to deliberate the annual
job performance of the City Administrator.
The City Council went into Executive Session at 6:30PM
The City Council came out of Executive Session at 7:56PM
No public action was taken.
3. Items Specific to Future Line Items on the Agenda
Joint budget workshop and public hearing on 08/28/2025 at 6:00PM
4. Adjourn
Motion made by Oates to adjourn at 8:03PM, seconded by Rabel, all in favor.
DECORUM REQUIRED
Any disruptive behavior, including shouting or derogatory statements or comments may be ruled
out of order by the Presiding Officer. Continuation of this type of behavior could result in a request
by the Presiding Officer that the individual leave the meeting, and if refused, an order of removal.
The City Council for the City of La Vernia 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 the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Governmental Code §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 any other provisions under Texas law that permit a
governmental body to discuss a matter in closed executive session.
The City of La Vernia Council meetings are available to all persons regardless of disability. The
facility is wheelchair accessible and parking spaces are available. Request for accommodations,
should you require special assistance, must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Braille is not
available. Please contact the City Secretary at (830) 779-4541 or email mfarrow@lavernia-tx.gov
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the governing
body of the above named La Vernia City Council is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that
I posted true and correct copy of said Notice on the bulletin boards of the City Hall of said La
Vernia, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and
said Notice was posted on August 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM and remained so posted continuously for
at least 72 Hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
_________________________________
Madison Farrow, City Secretary
Agenda
City of La Vernia
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
102 E. Chihuahua St., La Vernia, Texas 78121
August 21, 2025
6:30 PM
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Executive Session
The City Council for the City of La Vernia 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 the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.071
(Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073
(Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076
(Deliberation about Security Devices), and 551.087 (Economic Development), and any other
provision under Texas law that permits a governmental body to discuss a matter in a closed
executive session.
A. Pursuant to Local Government Code section §551.074 of the Open Meeting Act. Tex.
Gov’t Code, the City Council will meet in executive session to deliberate the annual
job performance of the City Administrator.
3. Items Specific to Future Line Items on the Agenda
4. Adjourn
DECORUM REQUIRED
Any disruptive behavior, including shouting or derogatory statements or comments may be ruled
out of order by the Presiding Officer. Continuation of this type of behavior could result in a request
by the Presiding Officer that the individual leave the meeting, and if refused, an order of removal.
The City Council for the City of La Vernia 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 the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Governmental Code §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 any other provisions under Texas law that permit a
governmental body to discuss a matter in closed executive session.
The City of La Vernia Council meetings are available to all persons regardless of disability. The
facility is wheelchair accessible and parking spaces are available. Request for accommodations,
should you require special assistance, must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Braille is not
available. Please contact the City Secretary at (830) 779-4541 or email mfarrow@lavernia-tx.gov
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the governing
body of the above named La Vernia City Council is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that
I posted true and correct copy of said Notice on the bulletin boards of the City Hall of said La
Vernia, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and
said Notice was posted on August 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM and remained so posted continuously for
at least 72 Hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
_________________________________
Madison Farrow, City Secretary
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