HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/18/2005 - Special Minutes City CouncilCITY OF COLi.E(.:E SivTIN.
Mayor Council Members
.ion Silvia Ben White
Mayor Pro Tempore Ron Gay
John 1--Iapp Susan .Lancaster
Interim City Manager Chris Scotti
Glenn Brown Nancy Berry
MINUTES
COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at 9:00 am
Brazos County Courthouse
85th District Court, Suite 225
300 E. 26th Street
Bryan, Texas 77803
Agenda Item No. 1 -- Presentation, discussion and possible action concerning legal
action related to the July 14th City Council Meeting and the Open Meetings Act,
including possible authorization of and official vote to approve Agreed Judgment and
Settlement of the issues.
Mayor Silvia called the meeting to order at 8:51 am with a quorum of the City Council
present.
PRESENT: Mayor Silvia, Mayor Pro Tem Happ, Council members Gay, White, Berry,
Scotti, Lancaster
Mayor Pro Tem Happ made a motion to approve the agreed judgment and settlement of
the issues. Motion seconded by Councilmember White. Each Councilmember present
signed the document.
Council member Berry arrived to the meeting at 8:55 a.m. She signed the agreed
judgment.
The City Council continued the meeting and again concurred and agreed to the
judgment.
Councilmembers Scotti and Lancaster arrived at 9:08 am. Each signed the agreed
judgment.
District Judge J.D. Langley presided over the court proceedings. District Attorney Bill
Turner summarized the case between the State of Texas vs. the Mayor and City
Councilmembers. On behalf of the Plaintiff, he requested Judge Langley grant a
permanent, mandatory injunction for the Defendants requiring adherence to the Open
Meetings Act, and requiring specific additional steps.
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A. That the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and City Council Members not discuss the
following positions in a Council meeting unless specifically listed on the City Council
agenda:
(1) City Manager
(2) Municipal Court Judge
(3) City Secretary
(4) City Attorney
B. That the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and each member of the City Council is ordered
to refrain from participating in any city council meeting in which notice has not been
properly given in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and this order.
C. That the City Council shall audio record all non -litigation executive session to
ensure compliance with the Open Meetings Act. That the City Attorney or his/her
representative shall be physically present in all executive sessions regarding litigation.
D. That while on the City Council the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and each member of
the City Council is ordered to attend mandatory training on open meetings of not less
than one hour every year regarding the responsibility of the governmental body and its
members that the first of such training take place not less than six months from entry of
judgment in this matter.
Councilmembers agreed to the provisions stated above. Judge Langley granted the
mandatory injunction.
Hearing no objection, the City Council unanimously adjourned the meeting at 9:15 am
on Tuesday, October 18, 2005.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of November 2005.
APPR D:
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Mayor Ron Silvia
City Secretary Connie Hooks