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New Braunfels City Council Executive Session - April 27, 2026

City Council & Boards — Monday, April 27, 2026
BodyNew Braunfels, Texas
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateMonday, April 27, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording.

Speaker 1

0:03

You ready?

0:03

Yes, sir.

Speaker 2

0:04

Okay.

0:05

Good evening.

0:06

We're going to call this Monday, April 27th, 2026, executive session of the City Council of New Bromfels to order.

0:14

Mrs.

0:14

Wilkinson, will you please call roll?

Speaker 1

0:16

Councilmember Carter.

0:18

Here.

0:18

Councilmember Capisi.

Speaker 2

0:20

Here.

Speaker 1

0:20

Councilmember Edwards.

0:22

Here.

0:22

Mayor Pro Tim Sbradley.

Speaker 2

0:24

Here.

Speaker 1

0:24

Councilmember Lebowski.

Speaker 2

0:26

Here.

Speaker 1

0:26

Councilmember Ryan.

0:28

Here.

0:28

And Mayor Leonards.

Speaker 2

0:29

Here we have a quorum.

0:31

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

0:37

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

0:41

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

0:46

We don't anticipate taking any action tonight.

0:49

If we don't take any action, we'll adjourn directly from closed session.

0:53

However, if we do need to take action, we will come back and take action in open session.

0:58

Tonight we plan to deliberate issues regarding economic development negotiations in accordance with section five five one dot oh eight seven of Texas government code regarding Texas State Technical College.

1:09

It is five oh one on Monday, April 27th, 2026, and we are leaving open session going into closed session.

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Summary of Proceedings

New Braunfels City Council Executive Session

The New Braunfels City Council met in executive session on Monday, April 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Neal Linnartz with all seven council members present. The council convened into closed session at 5:01 p.m. to discuss matters permitted under the Texas Open Meetings Act. No action was taken, and the meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m. without reconvening into open session.

Executive Session Items

  • Economic Development Negotiations (Texas Government Code § 551.087): The council discussed issues related to economic development negotiations with Texas State Technical College. No details of the closed deliberation were disclosed.
  • Pending/Contemplated Litigation (Texas Government Code § 551.071): The agenda included two legal matters: (a) legal options regarding right-of-way negotiations for the Kohlenberg Road Improvements Project, involving two specific tracts of land and temporary construction easements; and (b) Case No. 2025CV0719, City of New Braunfels v. Joe Henry Tays, Individually and as Independent Executor of the Estate of Frederick Frueholz, Jr. (Deceased). According to the minutes, only Item B (economic development) was read and discussed; no mention of Item A being deliberated was recorded.

Key Outcomes

  • No votes or formal decisions were taken during the executive session. The council adjourned directly from closed session without taking any action.

Meeting Transcript

You ready? Yes, sir. Okay. Good evening. We're going to call this Monday, April 27th, 2026, executive session of the City Council of New Bromfels to order. Mrs. Wilkinson, will you please call roll? Councilmember Carter. Here. Councilmember Capisi. 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 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. We don't anticipate taking any action tonight. If we don't take any action, we'll adjourn directly from closed session. However, if we do need to take action, we will come back and take action in open session. Tonight we plan to deliberate issues regarding economic development negotiations in accordance with section five five one dot oh eight seven of Texas government code regarding Texas State Technical College. It is five oh one on Monday, April 27th, 2026, and we are leaving open session going into closed session.

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