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Executive Session of the New Braunfels City Council - January 12, 2026

City Council & Boards — Monday, January 12, 2026
BodyNew Braunfels, Texas
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateMonday, January 12, 2026
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording.

Speaker 1

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Okay.

Speaker 2

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Good evening.

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We're gonna call this Monday, January 12th, 2026 executive session meeting of the City Council of New Bromfels to order.

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Mrs.

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Wilkinson, will you please call roll?

Speaker 1

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Councilmember Carter.

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Here.

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Councilmember Capizi.

Speaker 2

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Here.

Speaker 1

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Councilmember Edwards.

0:18

Here.

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Mayor Pro Tim Sbradley.

Speaker 2

0:20

Here.

Speaker 1

0:20

Councilmember Lebowski.

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Here.

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Councilmember Ryan.

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Here.

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And Mayor Leonards.

Speaker 2

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Here.

0:26

We have a quorum.

0:27

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

0:33

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

0:39

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

0:44

However, tonight we do not anticipate having to take action on any items.

0:47

And if there is no action to take, we will adjourn directly from closed session.

0:52

Tonight we plan to deliberate issues regarding economic development negotiations in accordance with section 551.087 of Texas Government Code regarding Project Maiden and to 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 551.071 of Texas Government Code specifically regarding cause number 2014 0522A YC Partners Limited DBA Yontes Company versus City of New Bromfels versus Half Associates Inc.

1:34

It is 502 and we'll be leaving open session going into closed session 502 Monday January 12th, 2026.

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Summary of Proceedings

Executive Session of the New Braunfels City Council - January 12, 2026

The New Braunfels City Council met in Executive Session on Monday, January 12, 2026, at City Hall in Council Chambers. Mayor Neal Linnartz called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. A quorum was present with Councilmembers D. Lee Edwards, Lawrence Spradley, April Ryan, Michael Capizzi, Toni Carter, and Mary Ann Labowski in attendance. The council adjourned into closed session at 5:02 PM to deliberate on legally permissible topics under the Texas Open Meetings Act.

Discussion Items

  • Economic Development Negotiations (Project Maiden): The council deliberated issues regarding economic development negotiations for a project identified as "Project Maiden" in accordance with Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code. This discussion was conducted entirely in closed session.
  • Pending Litigation (Yantis Company vs. City of New Braunfels): The council deliberated pending and contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and privileged client information related to Cause No. 2014-0522A (Y.C. Partners Ltd. dba Yantis Company v. City of New Braunfels v. Halff Associates, Inc.) under Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. This discussion was conducted entirely in closed session.

Key Outcomes

  • The City Council did not reconvene into open session following the closed session.
  • No formal votes, decisions, or directives were made public during the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 5:49 PM without any action taken on the discussed topics.

Meeting Transcript

Okay. Good evening. We're gonna call this Monday, January 12th, 2026 executive session meeting of the City Council of New Bromfels to order. Mrs. Wilkinson, will you please call roll? Councilmember Carter. Here. Councilmember Capizi. Here. Councilmember Edwards. Here. Mayor Pro Tim Sbradley. Here. Councilmember Lebowski. Here. Councilmember Ryan. Here. And Mayor Leonards. Here. We have a quorum. In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.071. The City Council 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. However, tonight we do not anticipate having to take action on any items. And if there is no action to take, we will adjourn directly from closed session. Tonight we plan to deliberate issues regarding economic development negotiations in accordance with section 551.087 of Texas Government Code regarding Project Maiden and to 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 551.071 of Texas Government Code specifically regarding cause number 2014 0522A YC Partners Limited DBA Yontes Company versus City of New Bromfels versus Half Associates Inc. It is 502 and we'll be leaving open session going into closed session 502 Monday January 12th, 2026.

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