Dec 08, 2025 City Council Special Meeting

[1. Call to Order]

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I AM MAYOR BILLY WALLACE.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

UH, THANK YOU FOR, UM, BEING HERE TONIGHT ON, ON SHORT NOTICE, A SPECIAL MEETING.

I KNOW WE ALL HAVE BUSY LIVES.

AND, UM, ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL, UH, THANK YOU FOR MAKING TIME TO BE HERE THIS EVENING.

UH, WITH THAT, IF YOU WOULD STAND FOR THE INVOCATION.

SURE.

THE LORD, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS DAY THAT YOU PROVIDED FOR US.

WE THANK YOU FOR ANY MANY GIFTS AND BLESSINGS.

JUST ASK THAT YOU WATCH OVER THESE PROCEEDINGS THIS EVENING.

UH, GIVE THE COUNCIL WISDOM AND JUDGMENT AND, UH, MAY YOU CONTINUE TO BLESS OUR EVERY DAY IN CHRIST NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN.

AMEN.

WILL YOU JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE, PLEASE? I PLEDGE.

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, NATION UNDER GOD IN INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY, LIBERTY, AND JUSTICE.

FOR ALL HONOR, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG OF PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE TEXAS.

ONE STATE UNDER GOD.

ONE.

AN INDIVISIBLE.

THANK YOU.

MAY BE SEATED.

THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM FOUR, PUBLIC COMMENTS.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING.

PERSONS MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ANY ISSUES.

THIS IS THE APPROPRIATE TIME FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON ANY CONCERN WHETHER ON THIS AGENDA OR NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.

THE COUNCIL MAY NOT COMMENT OR DELIBERATE SUCH STATEMENTS DURING THIS PERIOD, EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 5 5 1 0 4 2 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SPEAKERS MUST OBSERVE THE FIVE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK DURING THIS TIME, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE CITY SECRETARY.

SEEING NONE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING OR PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[5. Convene into Executive Session to deliberate the appointment of a City Manager as permitted by Texas Government Code, Section 551.074, and consultation with the City Attorney regarding legal issues related to the city manager transition, as permitted by Texas Government Code, Section 551.071, and all matters incident and related thereto]

UH, ONCE WE, UH, COME BACK, WE WILL, UH, RECONVENE AND TAKE ANY NE NECESSARY ACTION.

SO THANK YOU.

[6. Reconvene and consider the appointment/employment of a City Manager for the City of Waxahachie]

DO WE HAVE A MOTION MATTER MAYOR? I MOVE TO APPOINT RICKY BOYD AS THE CITY MANAGER, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE CONTRACTUAL TERMS. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU COUNSEL.

[7. Comments by Mayor, City Council, City Attorney and City Manager]

START TO MY RIGHT COUNCILMAN CHRIS WRIGHT.

FIRST CON, CONGRATULATIONS, RICKY, YOU'VE BEEN DOING A GREAT JOB SINCE YOU'VE BEEN IN THE POSITION AND I'M, I'M PROUD AND I'M SURE YOU WILL GOING FORWARD AS WELL.

THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE IT.

CONGRATULATIONS.

AND SECOND IS I JUST WANTED, I KNOW SITTING ON OUR AGENDA TONIGHT, BUT I WANTED TO THANK CHIEF WISER.

I SENT HIM AN EMAIL EARLIER THIS WEEK SAYING, WHERE DID ALL THE PANHANDLER GO? 'CAUSE I HAVEN'T SEEN 'EM ALL STANDING OUT THERE BY WALMART AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

AND HE GAVE ME A THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU GUYS IMPLEMENTING THAT PROGRAM AND TAKING CARE OF IT.

THANK Y'ALL.

MAYOR PRO, TIMM SUITER, CHIEF BOYER.

I GUESS I NEED TO START CALLING YOU SOMETHING ELSE NOW.

, UH, AGAIN, WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU.

UM, WE HAVE THE UTMOST FAITH IN YOUR PERFORMANCE OF THE OFFICE IN THE SIX MONTHS OR SO THAT YOU'VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH IT.

UM, YOU, YOU HAVE JUST DONE WONDERS.

UM, I FEEL SECURE THAT, UH, THAT YOU'LL BE LEADING THIS SHIP.

AND

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THANKS SIR.

THANK YOU.

CITY STAFF TO MY LEFT.

SEAN, TRENTON.

NO, ALBERT.

UH, JUST ONE GOOD CONGRATULATE RICKY FOR THE PROMOTION TO THE NEW POSITION.

THANK YOU, SIR.

VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU.

COUNCILMAN SMITH.

I'LL KEEP IT SHORT.

UH, AND BE COMPLETELY HONEST, WHEN WE STARTED THIS PROCESS, UM, I SENT AN, I SENT A TEXT MESSAGE TO MAYOR WALLACE AND, UM, JUST FLAT OUT SAID, WHY ARE WE EVEN INTERVIEWING THE TWO CHIEFS WE HAVE? THAT'S, THAT, THAT'S A WASTE OF OUR TIME.

I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE KNOWLEDGE AND DEPTH THAT BOTH OF YOU HAVE AND THE CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES.

UM, I I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW, HOW WELL BOTH OF YOU, UM, REALLY DO UNDERSTAND HOW TO PUT THE COMMUNITY FIRST, AND NOT JUST WITH YOUR DEPARTMENT, BUT ACROSS THE BOARD.

AND I DANG SURE TO NOT UNDERSTAND THE DEPTH OF WHICH CITY MANAGER BOYD CAN DIGEST NUMBERS AND INFORMATION AND DATA AND, AND HOW QUICKLY HE DOES IT.

UM, SO FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO CHALLENGE IT, GOOD LUCK, .

UM, WE, I AM, I AM PROUD OF THIS GROUP FOR THE PROCESS THAT, THAT, THAT WE TOOK THIS THROUGH, UM, THE PUBLIC OUT, SOME OF THE PUBLIC OUTCRY AND, UM, WORDS THAT WERE THROWN AT US.

UH, WE STAYED STEADFAST AND I'M VERY CONFIDENT IN THE POSITION THAT WE'VE PUT OUR CITY IN FOR THE NEXT THREE, FOUR, OR FIVE, SIX YEARS.

SO, TO GO FROM THE ILEY ISD SCHOOL BOARD TO CITY OF ANDREA WAXAHATCHEE.

THANK YOU, SIR.

THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE IT.

COUNCILMAN ATKINS.

WELL, UM, I BELIEVE WITH MY, MY WHOLE HEART THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE JOB.

THANK YOU, SIR.

AND, UH, LOOK FORWARD TO, UH, MANY MORE DAYS OF WORKING IN THE TRENCHES WITH YOU.

APPRECIATE THAT.

DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS YOU WANT ME TO GO FOR YOU? SURE.

.

I DON'T WANT TO CHANGE IT NOW.

WELL, UM, , I, LISTEN, I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS, THE, THE, THE FAITH THAT YOU HAVE IN ME TO LEAD THIS ORGANIZATION.

I NEVER SAW THIS COMING IN MY LIFE.

UM, I, I'M GREATLY APPRECIATIVE EVERY CONFIDENCE IN ME AND, UH, I, I THANK MY FAMILY FOR YOUR SUPPORT ALWAYS.

AND MY FIRE FAMILY'S PART OF THAT, AND THE WHOLE STAFF THAT WE HAVE ON THIS CITY.

WE HAVE A REALLY GREAT STAFF IN SO MANY AREAS.

AND, UM, I'M VERY HUMBLED, UH, TO BE THE NEW CITY MANAGER.

SO I APPRECIATE THAT A LOT.

I VERY GOOD.

I WANNA START OFF BY, UH, THANKING EVERYONE THAT, UH, WORKED SO HARD ON THE, UH, CHRISTMAS PARADE.

UM, FROM WHAT I SAW, IT WAS, IT WAS FLAWLESS, UH, JOB WELL DONE BY EVERYBODY.

UM, I SAW DIRECTORS AND INTERSECTIONS AND, UM, EVERYBODY JUST STEPPING UP AND MAKING SURE, UH, THAT IT, UH, WENT WELL AS USUAL EVERY YEAR.

UM, I THINK EVERYBODY WOULD AGREE THAT THE CHRISTMAS PARTY IS, OR THE CHRISTMAS PARADE, IS PROBABLY THE BEST PARADE, UH, THAT WE, UM, PUT ON EVERY YEAR.

AND SO THANK YOU, UH, FROM, FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, UH, THE HARD WORK THAT YOU PUT IN AND, AND THE CLEANUP AFTERWARDS.

UM, YOU KNOW, THIS PROCESS, UM, WE DID SEVERAL THINGS TO, TO MAKE SURE, UH, AND TO FEEL SURE THAT WE GOT IT RIGHT.

UM, WE ASKED, UH, FOR PUBLIC, UH, COMMENTS, UH, BY SURVEY, UH, WHAT THE, UH, PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE COMMUNITY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THEIR NEXT CITY MANAGER.

UH, WE POSTED ON MORE THAN 100 CITY WEBSITES THROUGH THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.

UH, WE ENDED UP NARROWING DOWN, UH, FROM 47, UH, APPLICATIONS DOWN TO THREE.

UH, I WANNA THANK EVERY ONE OF THOSE THAT APPLIED AND THAT, UH, WAS WILLING TO STEP UP AND SERVE IN THIS IMPORTANT ROLE.

UM, SPECIAL THANK YOU TO CLYDE MILICK.

UH, YASMIN BARNES, UH, THE OTHER TWO THAT INTERVIEWED FOR THE POSITION, UH,

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WHAT WE'VE WITNESSED THE LAST SIX MONTHS WITH RICKY BOYD'S LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT THAN AMAZING.

UH, HIS LEADERSHIP, HIS ABILITY TO MAKE EVERYONE FEEL EQUALLY IMPORTANT, FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP AND THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM, THE TRANSPARENCY THAT HE BELIEVES IN, THAT COUNCIL BELIEVES IN AND DEMANDS.

RICKY BOYD DOES THE SAME THING.

AND, UM, WE'VE GOTTEN SO MANY COMPLIMENTS IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF THE, THE JOB THAT HE DOES.

UH, THE, THE FIVE OF US ARE CONSTANTLY SENDING HIM EMAILS, TEXTS, ALL HOURS, WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS, AND NOT ONCE HAVE WE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REACH HIM.

AND, UH, JUST THE FEEDBACK THAT WE'VE GOTTEN FROM THE COMMUNITY WHENEVER THEY HAVE AN ISSUE, UH, YOU KNOW, WHETHER IT BE A POTHOLE OR A DANGEROUS TREE, WHATEVER THE, THE SITUATION IS, HE IS, HE'S ON TOP OF IT.

UM, AND IT'S, IT'S JUST BEEN IMPRESSIVE.

IT REALLY HAS.

AND, UM, YOU KNOW, ALL OF THOSE WONDERFUL LEADERSHIP, UH, TRAITS THAT RICKY HAS, THE BIGGEST PROBABLY THEY'RE ALL IMPORTANT.

UH, BUT WHAT REALLY HAS, HAS, UH, SPOKEN TO ME IS, UH, THE MORALE AROUND HERE AMONGST, UH, I CAN'T SAY SAY ALL CITY EMPLOYEES, BUT I CAN TELL YOU, UH, IN MY TIME, UH, HERE, AND I'LL, I'LL PROBABLY EVEN GO BACK EVEN WHEN I WAS STILL ON THE POLICE FORCE.

UM, THE, UH, THE, THE MORALE HAS IMPROVED AROUND HERE MIRACULOUSLY IN, IN, IN THE SIX MONTHS THAT HE'S BEEN, UH, BEEN LEADING.

AND, UM, FOR ME THAT'S SO IMPORTANT BECAUSE EVERYONE IS IMPORTANT.

EVERYONE THAT WORKS HERE IS IMPORTANT, EQUALLY IMPORTANT.

AND THEY SHOULD NEVER BE LED TO FEEL THAT THEY'RE NOT.

SO THAT'S HUGE.

AND, UH, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU AS WELL.

AND I JUST WANNA SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO RICKY, UH, AND TO MONICA AND THEIR FAMILY.

AND, UH, WE LOOK FORWARD TO MOVING, UH, CONTINUING TO MOVE THIS CITY FORWARD AND, UH, KEEPING THIS CITY HEALTHY AND SAFE.

AND, UH, WE FEEL SURE AS A COUNCIL, UH, THAT RICKY BOYD IS THE MAN FOR THE JOB.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU.

WILL.

THANK YOU.

WITH THAT, UH, THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU.

WE'LL GET SOME PICTURES.

YEAH.