The Secret City

Take a look at these agenda items for the City Council at their Tuesday meeting, May 9, 2017.

Personnel matters seem to be legitimate matters to keep from the public since other city employees are involved.

However, the other items are financial matters that should be available to the public as it is the publics money that is being spent!

Executive Session

	In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon's Texas Codes, Annotated, the items listed below will be discussed in closed session and are subject to action in the regular session.

	D	Sec. 551.071: Consultation with Attorney - Advice from attorney about pending or contemplated litigation and other matters on which the attorney has a duty to advise the City Council, including agenda items - Hoskins/Brown Update - PEC Agreement – Jim Briggs, General Manager of Utilities Sec. 551.074: Personnel Matters - City Manager, City Attorney, City Secretary and Municipal Judge: Consideration of the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal Sec. 551.08: Competitive Matters  - Electric Utility Quarterly Financial Update -- Chris Foster, MPA, CGFO, Manager of Resource Planning and Integration - NRG Consent Agreement -- Chris Foster, MPA, CGFO, Manager of Resource Planning and Integration

It clearly is going to take citizens demanding full transparency from their government to make changes. The matters of private companies or other public organizations should never take priority over citizen's right to know.