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New Braunfels City Council Executive Session – October 16, 2025

City Council & Boards — Thursday, October 16, 2025
BodyNew Braunfels, Texas
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateThursday, October 16, 2025
StatusFILED
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Unassigned speaker

0:59

Here council member Camisi.

Speaker 1

1:01

Here.

Unassigned speaker

1:02

Council member Edwards.

Speaker 1

1:03

Here.

Unassigned speaker

1:03

Mayor Ms.

Unassigned speaker

1:04

Bradley.

Speaker 1

1:07

Here.

Unassigned speaker

1:07

Councilmember Ryan.

Speaker 1

1:08

Here.

1:10

Here.

1:11

We have a quorum.

1:12

In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.071.

1:17

City Council may convene in a closed session to discuss any of the items listed below.

1:22

Any final action or vote on any executive session item will be taken in open session.

1:27

Tonight we plan to deliberate the appointment, evaluation, duties, discipline, or removal of the municipal court judge in accordance with section five five one dot oh seven four of Texas Government Code.

1:39

And to deliberate issues regarding economic development negotiations in accordance with section five five one dot oh eight seven of Texas Government Code, specifically regarding the NOIA and Project Maiden.

1:52

And deliberate pending contemplated litigation settlement offers and matters concerning privileged and unprivileged client information deemed confidential by Rule 1.05 of Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct in accordance with section five five one dot oh seven one of Texas government code specifically regarding discussing legal options related to the status of real estate negotiations to secure necessary right-of-way for the Columburg Road Improvement Project.

2:20

And this includes a two point three zero nine acre or one hundred thousand five hundred sixty-eight square foot tract of land in the AM Esnerauzer survey number ninety-eight of Comal County, Texas, and being out of the call two thirty-nine point seven oh eight acre tract conveyed to Frederick Freeholz Jr.

2:39

recorded in document number two zero one three zero six zero four five three zero two of the official public records of Comau County, Texas, and being sp more specifically out of the called 49.64 acre first parcel of said 239.708 acres recorded as volume 78, page 399, track two official public records, Comau County, Texas, Comal County parcel number seven one six two eight.

3:15

We do not anticipate taking any action tonight.

3:20

But if there's no action to be taken, we will adjourn directly from closed session.

3:25

And we are adjourning to closed session at 503 on Monday, October 13th, 2025,

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Summary of Proceedings

New Braunfels City Council Executive Session – October 16, 2025

The New Braunfels City Council met in executive session on October 16, 2025, to deliberate matters permitted under the Texas Open Meetings Act, including a judicial personnel matter, economic development negotiations, and legal options related to real estate for the Kohlenberg Road Improvements Project. The council did not reconvene into open session and took no action. Note: The meeting minutes identify the meeting date as Monday, October 13, 2025, while the official timestamp provided is October 16, 2025.

Call to Order & Roll Call

  • Mayor Neal Linnartz called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. (per minutes).
  • All seven council members were present: Councilmember D. Lee Edwards, Mayor Pro Tem Lawrence Spradley, Councilmember April Ryan, Councilmember Michael Capizzi, Mayor Neal Linnartz, Councilmember Toni Carter, and Councilmember Mary Ann Labowski.

Executive Session Items

  • Municipal Court Judge Personnel Matter: Deliberation on the appointment, evaluation, duties, discipline, or removal of the Municipal Court Judge under Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code.
  • Economic Development Negotiations: Deliberation regarding The Neue and Project Maiden under Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code.
  • Litigation and Right-of-Way Real Estate Negotiations: Deliberation on pending/contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and privileged client information under Section 551.071, specifically legal options to secure necessary right-of-way for the Kohlenberg Road Improvements Project. This involved a 2.309-acre (100,568 square foot) tract in the A.M. Esnaurizar Survey No. 98, Comal County, Texas (Comal County Parcel No. 71628).

Key Outcomes

  • The council adjourned into closed session at 5:03 p.m. and did not reconvene into open session.
  • No action was taken on any executive session item.
  • Mayor Linnartz adjourned the meeting at 5:55 p.m. (per minutes).

Meeting Transcript

Here council member Camisi. Here. Council member Edwards. Here. Mayor Ms. Bradley. Here. Councilmember Ryan. Here. Here. We have a quorum. In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.071. City Council may convene in a closed session to discuss any of the items listed below. Any final action or vote on any executive session item will be taken in open session. Tonight we plan to deliberate the appointment, evaluation, duties, discipline, or removal of the municipal court judge in accordance with section five five one dot oh seven four of Texas Government Code. And to deliberate issues regarding economic development negotiations in accordance with section five five one dot oh eight seven of Texas Government Code, specifically regarding the NOIA and Project Maiden. And deliberate pending contemplated litigation settlement offers and matters concerning privileged and unprivileged client information deemed confidential by Rule 1.05 of Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct in accordance with section five five one dot oh seven one of Texas government code specifically regarding discussing legal options related to the status of real estate negotiations to secure necessary right-of-way for the Columburg Road Improvement Project. And this includes a two point three zero nine acre or one hundred thousand five hundred sixty-eight square foot tract of land in the AM Esnerauzer survey number ninety-eight of Comal County, Texas, and being out of the call two thirty-nine point seven oh eight acre tract conveyed to Frederick Freeholz Jr. recorded in document number two zero one three zero six zero four five three zero two of the official public records of Comau County, Texas, and being sp more specifically out of the called 49.64 acre first parcel of said 239.708 acres recorded as volume 78, page 399, track two official public records, Comau County, Texas, Comal County parcel number seven one six two eight. We do not anticipate taking any action tonight. But if there's no action to be taken, we will adjourn directly from closed session. And we are adjourning to closed session at 503 on Monday, October 13th, 2025,

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