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New Braunfels City Council Executive Session – October 26, 2026

City Council & Boards — Monday, October 26, 2026
BodyNew Braunfels, Texas
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateMonday, October 26, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording.

Unassigned speaker

0:00

All

Speaker 1

0:00

right, ladies and gentlemen.

Unassigned speaker

0:05

Thank

Speaker 1

0:06

you for being here for the city of New Bronfville's executive session meeting.

0:09

The time is now 4 43.

Unassigned speaker

0:11

Uh

Speaker 1

0:12

the date is 6 20 October 26, 2026.

0:16

Madam Secretary, can please call roll.

Speaker 2

0:18

Yes.

0:18

Councilmember Carter is not present.

0:21

Mayor Pro Tem Capizi.

Speaker 1

0:23

Here.

Speaker 2

0:23

Councilmember Edwards.

0:25

Here.

0:25

Council Member Spradley.

Speaker 1

0:26

Here.

Speaker 2

0:27

Councilmember Lebowski is not present.

0:29

Councilmember Shaw?

0:31

Here.

0:31

And Mayor French.

Speaker 1

0:32

I'm here.

0:33

We're present and we can now proceed.

Unassigned speaker

0:36

So

Speaker 1

0:37

we're we're gonna go over the executive session uh meeting topics.

0:40

We're gonna deliberate.

0:41

Oh, I'm sorry, in accordance with the open meetings act, Texas Government Code, chapter 551.071.

Unassigned speaker

0:47

The

Speaker 1

0:47

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

0:53

Any few uh final action

Unassigned speaker

0:55

or

Speaker 1

0:55

vote on any executive session item will be taken into open section.

0:59

Item A, deliberate the appointment evaluation duties, discipline, or removal of the city manager in accordance with section 551.074 of the Texas government code.

1:10

Item B deliberate the appointment and the appointment

Unassigned speaker

1:14

of

Speaker 1

1:14

the city attorney and city manager, including matters related to the search and selection of candidates pursuant to the Texas government code, section five five one dot zero seven four.

1:24

If necessary, we'll reconvene into open session to take any action relating to the executive session as described above.

1:34

And we are adjourned.

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Summary of Proceedings

New Braunfels City Council Executive Session – October 26, 2026

The New Braunfels City Council met in executive session at 4:43 PM local time (12:30 UTC) on October 26, 2026, to deliberate personnel matters under the Texas Open Meetings Act. The meeting was called to order by Mayor French, and a quorum was confirmed with five members present. No formal action or votes were taken during the closed session.

Attendance

  • Present: Mayor French, Mayor Pro Tem Capizi, Councilmembers Edwards, Spradley, and Shaw.
  • Absent: Councilmembers Carter and Lebowski.

Discussion Items

  • The council convened in closed session under Texas Government Code Chapters 551.071 and 551.074 to discuss:
    • Item A: Deliberation regarding the appointment, evaluation, duties, discipline, or removal of the city manager (Section 551.074).
    • Item B: Deliberation regarding the appointment of the city attorney and city manager, including matters related to the search and selection of candidates (Section 551.074).
  • Mayor French stated that any final action or vote on executive session items would be taken in open session; however, the council did not reconvene in open session.

Key Outcomes

  • No votes or decisions were made in executive session.
  • The council adjourned without taking further action.

Meeting Transcript

All right, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here for the city of New Bronfville's executive session meeting. The time is now 4 43. Uh the date is 6 20 October 26, 2026. Madam Secretary, can please call roll. Yes. Councilmember Carter is not present. Mayor Pro Tem Capizi. Here. Councilmember Edwards. Here. Council Member Spradley. Here. Councilmember Lebowski is not present. Councilmember Shaw? Here. And Mayor French. I'm here. We're present and we can now proceed. So we're we're gonna go over the executive session uh meeting topics. We're gonna deliberate. Oh, I'm sorry, 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 few uh final action or vote on any executive session item will be taken into open section. Item A, deliberate the appointment evaluation duties, discipline, or removal of the city manager in accordance with section 551.074 of the Texas government code. Item B deliberate the appointment and the appointment of the city attorney and city manager, including matters related to the search and selection of candidates pursuant to the Texas government code, section five five one dot zero seven four. If necessary, we'll reconvene into open session to take any action relating to the executive session as described above. And we are adjourned.

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