City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingRichwood, TX · February 3, 2020
Minutes
Minutes of Special Meeting
The City Council Special Meeting of Monday, February 3, 2020
BE IT KNOWN THAT, a City Council Special Meeting of the Special Meeting of City of
Richwood was held Monday, February 3, 2020, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Richwood City
Hall, 1800 N. Brazosport Blvd. Richwood, Texas.
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:52 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
Steve Boykin, Mayor
Mike Johnson, Position 1 - Absent
Melissa Strawn, Position 2
Matthew Yarborough, Position 3
Mark Brown II, Position 4
Katie Johnson, Position 5 - Absent
Other present: Lindsay Koskiniemi, Interim City Manager; Kirsten Garcia, City
Secretary; Matt Allen, City Attorney; Eric Foerster, City Manager Candidate
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS
All commends will be subject to the following rules: All speakers will be permitted
to speak not longer than 3 minutes; all speakers will only be permitted to speak once;
speakers cannot defer their 3 minutes to another speaker. Discussion is not allowed
on items no posted on the agenda.
There were no public comments.
IV. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS
A. Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.074, Government Code, Personnel
Matters to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment,
duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a
complaint against an officer or employee: City Manager
Council adjourned at 5:53 p.m.
B. Action as a result of executive session
Council reconvened at 7:50 p.m.
On a motion by Mark Brown II, second by Matt Yarborough, with all present
members voting aye, Chris Hartung was authorized to execute an employment
agreement with Eric Foerster as presented by the City Attorney.
V. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & REPORTS
Mark Brown II congratulated Mr. Foerster on the opportunity presented, Matt
Yarborough seconded that sentiment.
Mark Brown II also recognized Chief Mayer for working nights and attempting to
stop the recent burglaries. He added his appreciation the police department for their
hard work also.
VI. MAYOR’S REPORT
No report.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Being there no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m.
These minutes were read and approved on this 24th day of February 2020.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Agenda
AGENDA
BE IT KNOWN that the Special Meeting of the City of Richwood will meet in City Council
Special Meeting on Monday, February 3, 2020 at 6:00 PM at 1800 N. Brazosport Blvd.,
Richwood, TX 77531 at the Richwood City Hall in the Council Chambers with the following
agenda:
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS
All commends will be subject to the following rules: All speakers will be permitted
to speak not longer than 3 minutes; all speakers will only be permitted to speak once;
speakers cannot defer their 3 minutes to another speaker. Discussion is not allowed
on items no posted on the agenda.
IV. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS
A. Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.074, Government Code, Personnel
Matters to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment,
duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a
complaint against an officer or employee: City Manager
B. Action as a result of executive session
V. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS & REPORTS
VI. MAYOR’S REPORT
The City Council may go into Executive Session on any item listed on the Agenda in
accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code (attorney-client privilege).
I, Kirsten Garcia, do hereby certify that I did, _________________ at ________ p.m., post this
notice of meeting on the bulletin board at 1800 N. Brazosport Blvd., Richwood, TX, in
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Law.
_______________________________
Kirsten Garcia, City Secretary
City of Richwood
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for
accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please
contact the City Secretary's Office at (979) 265-2082 or FAX (979) 265-7345 for further
information.
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