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New Braunfels City Council Executive Session – May 26, 2026

City Council & Boards — Tuesday, May 26, 2026
BodyNew Braunfels, Texas
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateTuesday, May 26, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording.

Speaker 1

0:02

Good evening.

Speaker 2

0:03

We're gonna call this Tuesday, May 26, 2026, executive session

Unassigned speaker

0:09

of

Speaker 2

0:09

the City Council of New Bromfels to order.

0:11

Mrs.

0:12

Wilkinson, will you please call roll?

Speaker 1

0:14

Councilmember Carter's not present at this time.

0:16

Councilmember Capisi?

Speaker 2

0:18

Here.

Speaker 1

0:18

Councilmember Edwards.

Speaker 2

0:19

Here.

Speaker 1

0:20

Mayor Pro Tim Sbradley.

Speaker 2

0:22

Here.

Speaker 1

0:22

Councilmember Lebowski.

Speaker 2

0:24

Here.

Speaker 1

0:24

Councilmember Ryan.

0:25

Here.

0:26

And Mayor Leonard.

Speaker 2

0:27

Here we have a quorum.

0:29

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

0:34

The City 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

Tonight we plan to deliberate pending or 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 LEFCO USA Inc.

1:05

and to discuss city charter ordinances, Texas Constitution, state statutes, and conflicts of law related to majority and plurality voting requirements.

1:15

Deliberate issues regarding economic development negotiations in accordance with section 551.087 of Texas Government Code regarding generator and deliberate pursuant to section 551.076 government code.

1:30

Council may convene in a closed session to deliberate the deployment or specific occasion for implementation of security personnel or devices or security audit.

1:40

And deliver deliberate the deployment of security personnel or devices and deliberate a security audit

Unassigned speaker

1:46

and

Speaker 2

1:47

deliberate the appointment and interim and duties of an interim city attorney in accordance with section 551.074 of Texas Government Code.

1:55

It is 5 03 p.m.

1:57

on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

2:00

We're leaving open session going into closed session.

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Summary of Proceedings

New Braunfels City Council Executive Session

May 26, 2026

Mayor Neal Linnartz called the executive session to order at 5:01 p.m. with a quorum present. Councilmember Carter arrived at 5:03 p.m. The meeting was held in closed session pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act to discuss legal, economic development, security, and personnel matters. No final actions or votes were taken in open session.

Executive Sessions

  • Litigation and Legal Matters (Texas Gov’t Code § 551.071): Discussion of pending or contemplated litigation and settlement offers concerning Lefko USA, Inc., and a discussion of city charter, ordinances, Texas Constitution, state statutes, and conflict of laws related to majority and plurality voting requirements.
  • Economic Development Negotiations (Texas Gov’t Code § 551.087): Discussion regarding Gener8tor.
  • Security Personnel and Devices (Texas Gov’t Code § 551.076): Deliberation on the deployment of security personnel or devices and consideration of a security audit.
  • Appointment and Duties of Interim City Attorney (Texas Gov’t Code § 551.074): Deliberation regarding the appointment and duties of an interim city attorney.

Key Outcomes

  • The City Council did not complete all executive session items. They will reconvene into executive session following the subsequent regular meeting.
  • No action was taken in open session.
  • The meeting adjourned in executive session at 5:49 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. We're gonna call this Tuesday, May 26, 2026, executive session of the City Council of New Bromfels to order. Mrs. Wilkinson, will you please call roll? Councilmember Carter's not present at this time. Councilmember Capisi? Here. Councilmember Edwards. Here. Mayor Pro Tim Sbradley. Here. Councilmember Lebowski. Here. Councilmember Ryan. Here. And Mayor Leonard. 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. Tonight we plan to deliberate pending or 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 LEFCO USA Inc. and to discuss city charter ordinances, Texas Constitution, state statutes, and conflicts of law related to majority and plurality voting requirements. Deliberate issues regarding economic development negotiations in accordance with section 551.087 of Texas Government Code regarding generator and deliberate pursuant to section 551.076 government code. Council may convene in a closed session to deliberate the deployment or specific occasion for implementation of security personnel or devices or security audit. And deliver deliberate the deployment of security personnel or devices and deliberate a security audit and deliberate the appointment and interim and duties of an interim city attorney in accordance with section 551.074 of Texas Government Code. It is 5 03 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. We're leaving open session going into closed session.

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