City Council approves new city attorney
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The Council unanimously voted 5-0 to retain the Bojorquez Law Firm as City Attorney and authorized the Mayor to sign the engagement letter.
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What this means
Freeport’s City Council met in special session and voted to hire the Bojorquez Law Firm as city attorney. The decision means the city will move forward with that firm handling its legal work, pending the signed engagement letter. Residents who followed the meeting also heard public comments criticizing a prior interim legal arrangement, but no other action was taken on those remarks.
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- Retained the Bojorquez Law Firm for City Attorney.
- Authorized the Mayor to sign the engagement letter.
- Approved the motion unanimously, 5-0.
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Special City Council Meeting
Agenda
- 1: Call to Order:
- A. Call to Order - Jerry Cain, MayorDecision: Call to Order:
- B. Invocation - CouncilmanDecision: Call to Order:
- C. Pledges - Pledge of Allegiance to the United States; Pledge of Allegiance to the State of Texas.Decision: Call to Order:
- D. Matters Subsequent to Posting.Decision: Call to Order:
- E. Audience Participation – Anyone who has registered to speak prior to the meeting being called to order and desires to address the City Council will be heard at this time, or during the discussion of an item listed on the agenda. These forms are located by the City Secretary. After completing the form, give it to the City Secretary. She will give it to the Mayor. The Mayor will call on you when that item is presented, once a motion has been made by Council then public participation will not be allowed. You will have four (4) minutes to make your comments regardless of the number of agenda items to be addressed.Decision: Call to Order:
- 2: Executive SessionThe City Council may take action on any Executive Session item posted. 551.071. Texas Government Code. Consultation with Attorney. The City Council may convene in executive session to conduct a private consultation with its attorney on any legal posted agenda item, when the City Council seeks advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the provisions of Chapter 551, including the following items:
- A. Executive Session regarding: Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters) 1.) Interview of City Attorney Applicant.Decision: Executive Session
- 3: Reconvene into Open Session:
- A. Take any action resulting from Executive Session.Decision: Reconvene into Open Session:
- 4: Adjournment
- A. Adjournment – Jerry Cain, MayorDecision: Adjournment
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