Special City Council Meeting
Special MeetingWharton, TX · June 9, 2025
Minutes
MINUTES
OF
CITY OF WHARTON
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 09, 2025
Mayor Tim Barker declared a Regular Meeting duly open for the transaction of business at 5: 00
P.M. at Wharton City Hall, 120 E. Caney St., Wharton, Texas.
Councilmembers present were: Mayor Tim Barker, Councilmembers Terry Freese,
Burnell Neal, Steve Schneider, Larry Pittman, Russell
Machann, and David Voulgaris.
Councilmember absent was: None.
Staff members present were: City Manager, Joseph R. Pace; Finance Director, Joan
Andel; City Secretary, Paula Favors, TRMC, CPM, MMC,
IPMA- CP; Director of Planning and Development, Gwyn
Teves, CPM; Assistant to the City Manager, Brandi
Jimenez; CP; Building Official, Claudia Velasquez; Police
Chief, Terry David Lynch, and Public Works Director,
Roderick Semien.
Visitors present were: Andrew Quittner, Attorney with Bojorquez Law Firm,
PC, and Colby Primeaux with the Wharton County
Leader Journal.
Roll Call and Excused Absences.
All members were present.
Public Comments.
Mayor Tim Barker called for Public Comments. No comments were given.
Wharton Moment.
Mayor Tim Barker called for the Wharton Moment. No Wharton Moments were given.
Review and Consider:
1. Presentation by City Hall Essentials with Andy Quittner, Senior Associate, Bojorquez Law
Firm.
Mr. Andy Quittner, Senior Associate, with Bojorquez Law Firm, gave a presentation on the
Duties of City Council: Practice & Pitfalls for City Councilmembers." After some discussion,
no action was taken.
Adjournment.
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There being no further discussion, Councilmember David Voulgaris moved to adjourn. All voted
in favor.
The meeting adjourned at 6: 54 p.m.
CITY OF WHARTON, TEXAS
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TIM BARKER
Mayor
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Agenda
CITY OF WHARTON
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, June 09, 2025
5:00 PM
CITY HALL 120 EAST CANEY STREET
WHARTON, TEXAS 77488
NOTICE OF
CITY OF WHARTON
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that a Special City Council Meeting will be held on Monday, June
09, 2025, at 5:00 PM at the Wharton City Hall, 120 East Caney Street, Wharton, Texas, at which
time the following subjects will be discussed to-wit:
SEE ATTACHED AGENDA
Dated this 5th day of June 2025.
By:
Tim Barker, Mayor
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the
Special City Council Meeting is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and
correct copy of said Notice on the bulletin board, at City Hall of said City or Town in Wharton,
Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice
was posted on June 5, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours
preceding the scheduled time of said Meeting.
The Wharton City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Access to the building and special parking
is available at the primary entrance. Persons with disabilities, who plan to attend this meeting and
who may need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing
impaired, readers, or large print, are requested to contact the City Secretary's Office at (979) 532-
4811 Ext. 225 or by FAX (979) 532-0181 at least two (2) days prior to the meeting date. BRAILLE
IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Dated this 5th day of June 2025.
CITY OF WHARTON
By:
Paula Favors
City Secretary
AGENDA
CITY OF WHARTON
Special City Council Meeting
Monday, June 09, 2025
City Hall - 5:00 PM
Call to Order –Opening Devotion –Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call and Excused Absences.
Public Comments.
Wharton Moment.
Review and Consider:
1. Presentation by City Hall Essentials with Andy Quittner, Senior Associate, Bojorquez Law
Firm.
Adjournment.
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