Ladies and gentlemen, thank you.

Thank

you so much for being here tonight.

Um, I see you're all sitting down, so

um,

we're gonna get started right

now.

Uh,

I call this special session of the New Bronville City Council to order.

Uh,

today's date is August the third, and the time is five thirty.

Uh,

we we request all cell phones be on and other devices, please be on silent, and except for emergency on call personnel.

And Madam Secretary Gale, can you please call roll?

Yes, sir.

Councilmember Carter here.

Mayor Pro Cham Capizi has recused himself and is not present.

Councilmember Edwards.

Here.

Councilmember Sbradley.

Here.

Councilmember Lebowski.

Here.

Councilmember Shaw.

Here.

And Mayor Franch.

I'm here.

We have a quorum.

And uh, we're going to proceed.

Uh,

please join me for the invocation presented you uh by uh Councilwoman Carter, and then followed by the pledges of allegiance.

Thank

you.

Heavenly Father, we come before you with humble hearts, asking for your wisdom, discernment, and peace as we begin this meeting.

Guide this council to seek the truth without prejudice, to lead with integrity and to faithfully uphold our responsibility to the people of New Bronfels.

Show our city staff grace and peace, as they have challenging jobs serving the entirety of their community.

We thank you for the dedicated men and women of our police and fire departments who serve the honor, serve with honor each day.

Bless them, protect them, and watch over all who call New Brontholes home.

May everything we do tonight bring honor through honesty, accountability, and service to others.

Amen.

And uh just for the public, we are gonna reconvene into open session.

So item three is an open session.

I I know there was some confusion on that.

And I did just want to mention uh with Councilmember Cape, um, he's recused himself.

Uh I did advise him, and he's given me permission to divulge this.

I did advise him just not to be present.

There's although it's not legally required to be absent from the meeting, uh, there are other legal concerns and uh reasons why we always recommend that people, if they are recusing themselves, um, just go ahead and forego being in the chambers.

So, we're gonna be able to do that.

Hello, ladies and gentlemen.

The

City Council reconvenes in open session at time is six thirty-five.

And the city council, I'm introducing, well, someone's going to introduce a motion for action based on what we discuss in the session.

Second.

So we have a motion by Senate Councilwoman Shaw, seconded by Councilman Edwards.

And all those in favor, raise your

hand.