City Council Special Meeting

CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES cumill 88 SANGER DECEMBER 19, 2024, 6: 00 PM CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING HISTORIC CHURCH BUILDING - 403 N 7TH STREET, SANGER, TEXAS CALL THE SPECIAL MEETING TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM Mayor Muir called the special meeting to order at 6 00 p m COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT Mayor Thomas Muir Mayor Pro Tem, Place 2 Gary Bilyeu Councilmember, Place 1 Marissa Barrett Councilmember, Place 3 Dennis Dillon Councilmember, Place 4 Allen Chick Councilmember, Place 5 Victor Gann COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT None STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: City Manager John Noblitt, City Secretary Kelly Edwards, City Attorney Hugh Coleman, Chief Financial Officer Clayton Gray, Director of Public Works Jim Bolz, Marketing and Civic Engagement Director Donna Green, Director of Human Resources and Special Projects Jeriana Staton- Hemb, Electric Director Ronnie Grace, Lt Justin Lewis, and Police Chief Tyson Cheek Attorney, Brown & Hofmeister, Terry Welch CITIZENS COMMENTS Jim Bolz expressed his concerns that the items in executive session have been going on for a while and that it would be nice to have this matter behind us I City Council Minutes 12- 19- 2024 Page 1 of 3 EXECUTIVE SESSION Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, the City Council Will Meet in a Closed Executive Session in Accordance with the Texas Government Code Pursuant to Section 551 071 of the Texas Government Code, consultation with outside counsel to receive legal advice regarding review of complaints, and all matters incident and related thereto Pursuant to Sec 551 074 of the Texas Government Code, deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee A City Attorney B City Manager City Manager Noblitt requested that Item B be discussed in an open forum Council convened into executive session at 6 08 p m RECONVENE INTO SPECIAL SESSION Council reconvened into open session at 8 35 p m Mayor Muir called for any action on Section 551 074, Item A I Motion to close all investigations and complaints against the City Attorney with the recommendation from outside counsel that no sustainable violations of city policy made by Councilmember Chick, Seconded by Councilmember Dillon Ayes Chick, Dillon, and Gann Nays Barrett and Bilyeu Motion passed 3- 2- 0 Motion for a vote of no confidence, and we seek an immediate replacement for primary legal counsel for the City of Sanger, made by Councilmember Bilyeu, Seconded by Councilmember Barrett Ayes Bilyeu and Barrett Nays Chick, Dillon, and Gann Motion failed 2- 3- 0 Mayor Muir then moved to Section 551 074, Item B Motion to close this item with no action taken, made by Councilmember Bilyeu, Seconded by Councilmember Barrett Ayes Barrett and Bilyeu Nays Chick, Dillon, and Gann Motion failed 2- 3- 0 City Council Minutes 12- 19- 2024 Page 2 of 3  A second motion to reconsider the first motion to close the item, taking no action by Councilmember Gann, Seconded by Councilmember Dillon. Ayes: Barrett, Bilyeu, Dillon, and Gann. Nays: Chick Motion passed 3- 2- 0. A third motion to close this item with no action taken, made by Councilmember Bilyeu, Seconded by Councilmember Barrett. Ayes: Barrett, Bilyeu, Dillon, and Gann Nays: Chick, Motion passed 4- 1- 0. ADJOURN There being no further business, Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting at 11: 26 p. m. Thomas E. Muir, Mayor I—LU Kelly dwards, ity Secretaryo . JA G` TEXPs\\`\\ City Council Minutes 12- 19- 2024 Page 3 of 3