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MEETING MINUTES SANGER
TUNE 26, 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 Tern, 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, Chief Financial Officer Clayton Gray,
Director of Public Works Jim Bolz, Director of Human Resources and Special Projects Jeriana
Staton-Hemb, Electric Director Ronnie Grace, and Police Chief Tyson Cheek
Others in attendance Terry Welch, Brown & Hofmeister LLP
City Manager Noblitt stated for the record that he is protesting the notice as posted, stating the
notice is to hear a complaint or charge against the City Manager The City Manager also noted
that the Council responded by stating they would not be adjudicating the response, but by
definition, you are having a hearing on a complaint that he has not received, and he feels like
that is a violation of his rights Furthermore, he believes that the Mayor and City Attorney have
been carrying a false narrative to this Council both individually and as a body behind closed
doors to both diminish my roles as Chief Administrative and Executive Officer of the City as
hired and to discredit the work I have done and when you post things like this is appears to
111 cause, come into public question my professional integrity and my reputation which he has said
privately and now publicly, that I really don't appreciate it and I formally protest they way this
was posted
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Sec. 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, "Personnel Matters," and Sec.
551.071 of the Texas Government Code, "Consultation with Attorney,"the City Council will
convene into executive session to deliberate (1) the appointment, employment, evaluation,
reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; to hear a
complaint or charge against the City Manager; and (2) deliberate the retention of an attorney
and receive legal advice from the attorney regarding the foregoing personnel and legal matters,
and all matters incident and related thereto.
Council convened into executive session at 6:09 p.m.
RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION
Council reconvened into open session at 7:52 p.m.
Action or No action taken.
Motion to authorize the Mayor to engage Brown & Hofmeister LLP, to determine
validity of the allegations, made by Councilmember Bilyeu, Seconded by
Councilmember Dillon.
Ayes: Barrett, Bilyeu, Chick, Dillon, and Gann.
Nays: None
Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting at 7:53 p.m.
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