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The Fredericksburg City Council met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at City Hall at East Campus, 2818 E. U.S. Hwy. 290. Mayor Randy Briley called the meeting to order, and the council recognized the City Secretary's office, heard council comments, approved the consent agenda, reviewed future agenda items, and held an executive session before adjourning at 9:23 a.m.
The following consent items were approved by a single motion with no opposition voiced:
Good morning. It is October 6th. Uh, nine o'clock. Welcome to the Frederick's burgers, City Council regular meeting. I call the meeting to order. We do have a quorum. We come to a time of agenda. Deliberation and decision. Good lord. A time when the import of our labors seems to give us the ultimate enticing impression. A time when the import of our labors seems to give us the all-too enticing impression that we are the captains of our destinies, and we hold control over our own lives and the lives of those who belong to this city. We forget that you are the prime mover, and for lack of faith, often fail to see how you are still moving, shaping, leading, the very fabric of the universe, our own hearts, and yes, even the shape and culture and destiny of the city of Fredericksburg, Texas. Help us today, therefore, to listen before we speak, to trust in your goodness, and to follow your call to love you with heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. So that even in the courses of this sixth day of October, and in this place we call home, and yes, even this council meeting, we may know and see and participate in your way and graces. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, my Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God and divisible with liberty and justice for all. Honorable Texas. One state under God. One and indivisible. I say I miss a net every time we we go through that. Um we do have uh moving to item four A recognition. So I want to uh call uh recognition to the office of city secretary for 2026-2027 achievement and excellence award. So we do have a distinguished uh visitor, Robin. Uh please uh go ahead. Good morning, Mayor and Council. I'm honored to be here with you today. Uh while I could be here to talk about your fire chief, who might be my uncle. I'm actually here to uh present an award to someone who puts out a different type of fire, and that's your city secretary, Letty Vossick. Uh I'm Robin Densworm, the city secretary for City of Georgetown, and I know that meeting the criteria for this recognition is no small feat. I'm also honored to be here to recognize someone who I consider not just a mentor, but also a friend. The city secretary's office is often the quiet backbone of local government. It keeps the records, runs the elections, posts the agendas, answers the public's questions, and makes sure the business of the city is done openly and correctly. When it's done well, most people never notice because everything simply works. Well, this morning we're noticing. The Texas Municipal Clerks Association's municipal clerks office achievement of excellence award recognizes offices that go beyond the basics and show a real commitment to professionalism, education, and service to their community. It is not an award that is simply handed out. It reflects sustained effort and a standard of work that colleagues across the state can look to as a model. This year, only 42 uh clerk's office received this award. Lenin or team in Fredericksburg have earned this distinction. Applicants must meet a minimum of nine of the 12 possible evaluation standards to receive this award. Those standards cover records management, professional development, government transparency, elections, uh recognitions, public information act compliance, open meetings, act compliance, boards and commissions, policies and procedures, innovation, departmental training, and any other responsibility that could possibly fall under the purview of the city secretary's office. To the city council and the citizens of Fredericksburg, you were fortunate to have a city secretary who takes this work so seriously and does it so well. Letty, on behalf of the Text Municipal Clerks Association, congratulations and thank you for your service to Fredericksburg and the clerking profession. Thank you. Congratulations. Sure.