Jul 15, 2026 City Council Special Meeting

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ALL RIGHT.

CALLING THIS MEETING INTO SESSION AT 3 0 4.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, ALL OF YOU, ALL OF YOU.

UM, THIS IS A SPECIAL MEETING, UH, TODAY.

UM, WE'LL START WITH THE, UH, THE INVOCATION.

IF YOU WOULD STAND AND JOIN US, PLEASE BOW WITH ME.

GOOD LORD.

THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY THAT YOU'VE, UH, PROVIDED FOR US.

WE THANK YOU FOR THE COOL WEATHER IN THE MIDDLE OF JULY AND IN THE RAIN.

IT'S TRULY A BLESSING.

UH, AND WE THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR MANY BLESSINGS AND MOST OF ALL FOR YOUR LOVE AND GRACE FOR US, AND FOR PROVIDING US A PATHWAY TO SPEND ETERNITY WITH YOU IN HEAVEN.

WE DO LIFT UP THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED RECENT LOSSES FOR TRACE ATKINS AND HIS, UH, DAD AND THE REST OF THAT FAMILY, AND ESPECIALLY FOR ALBERT LAWRENCE AND FOR KIM AND THE REST OF THEIR FAMILY.

LORD, JUST ASK THAT YOU SEND YOUR WARM EMBRACES TO THEM TO WHERE THEY CAN TRULY FEEL IT TODAY.

IN CHRIST NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN.

AMEN.

AMEN.

YOU JOIN US FOR THE PLEDGE.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE.

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

AND JUSTICE.

FOR ALL HONOR, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD.

ONE AN INDIVISIBLE.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU.

THIS IS A TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.

UH, PERSONS MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ANY ISSUES.

UH, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANYONE SIGN UP.

CORRECT.

OKAY.

[5. Convene into Executive Session to consult with City Attorney regarding legal issues associated with City Code and Charter provisions and consultation with City Attorney regarding pending and anticipated litigation, as permitted by Texas Government Code Section 551.071, and all matters incident and related thereto]

UM, YEP.

LET'S JUST GO AHEAD AND GO INTO, UH, EXECUTIVE SESSION IF WE COULD.

THANK YOU.

OTHER STAFF MEMBERS.

DID YOU KNOW IT? APPRECIATE IT.

[6. Reconvene and take any necessary action]

WE ARE BACK IN SESSION AT 4 22.

UH, COUNCILMAN SUITER, I THINK WE HAVE AN ACTION.

YES, MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE THAT THE CITY MANAGER HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE, A D DUB BLACK GLASS COMPANY, UH, IN ANTICIPATION OF LITIGATION.

DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU, COUNSEL.

AND, UM, THAT

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

I'LL START TO MY RIGHT.

TERRY, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? NOTHING.

MADAM MAYOR.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

COUNCILMAN WRIGHT, WHATEVER, JUST THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES TO TRACE AND HIS FAMILY, AND ALSO TO LONG TO ALBERT'S WIFE AND FAMILY AS WELL.

THANK YOU.

COUNCILMAN SUITER.

YES.

AGAIN, I THINK THAT IT GOES WITHOUT, WITHOUT SAY THAT, UM, OUR PRAYERS GO OUT TO BOTH ALBERT'S FAMILY AND TREY'S FAMILY, UM, AND KEEP 'EM IN YOUR PRAYERS.

REALLY TOUGH TIME FOR THE CITY.

THANK YOU.

AND DOWN TO MY LEFT, SEAN MAYOR PRO, TIMM SMITH.

I'LL JUST, SAME.

SAME.

AND CITY MANAGER, RICKY.

NOTHING, NOTHING NEW.

OKAY.

I JUST WANT TO ECHO WHAT'S ALREADY BEEN SAID.

UH, IT HAS, UH, BEEN A TOUGH WEEK, UH, FOR THE CITY OF WAXAHATCHEE AND, AND, UH, COUNCIL COUNCIL'S FAMILY.

UH, SO JUST, UH, ECHO AND, UH, WANT TO LIFT, UH, KIM, UH, LAWRENCE AND, UH, HER FAMILY, UH, FOR THE PASSING OF ALBERT, AND ALSO FOR, UH, COUNCILMAN ATKINS, UH, FATHER THAT PASSED AWAY.

UH, KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS.

AND, UH, WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES THE MEETING.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.