City Council - workshop

Monday, August 24, 2026

The New Braunfels City Council held a brief meeting, immediately convening into a closed executive session to discuss pending litigation and personnel matters concerning the City Attorney and City Manager. No actions were taken in open session.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
New Braunfels, TX
Meeting Date
August 24, 2026

Transcript

16 sections

0:02 – 0:27•Speaker 3

In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.071, the New Brunswick City Council will now convene into a closed executive session. The time is 5 o'clock p.m. And if there's no action to be taken in executive session, we will not reconvene. Is that it? All right, thank you.

0:28•Speaker 1

I need to call roll.

0:30•Speaker 3

Madam Secretary Gale, can you call the roll, please?

0:32•Speaker 1

Yes, Council Member Carter is not present at this time. Mayor Pro Tem Capizzi?

0:38•Speaker 1

Council Member Edwards?

0:40•Speaker 1

Council Member Spradley?

0:42•Speaker 1

Council Member Lebowski?

0:44•Speaker 1

Council Member Shaw? Here. And Mayor Lennertz?

0:48•Speaker 2

Sorry, Mayor French. I'm here.

0:52•Speaker 2

We have a quorum. Do you mind reading the items on the executive session, please? Oh, sure. Thanks.

1:02 – 2:08•Speaker 3

Item A, Deliberate Pending Contemplated Litigation Settlement Offers and Matters Concerning Privileged and Unprivileged Client Information Deemed Confidential by Rule 1.05 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, specifically A, Cause Number 2026, Charlie Victor 0238, City of the New Braunfels versus Lynn K. Wolfert. Deliberate the appointment in, item B, deliberate the appointment and employment of the city attorney and city manager, including matters related to the search and selection of candidates pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, personnel matters. If necessary, we will reconvene in open session and take any actions related to executive sessions. But if nothing, we will not reconvene. Thank you. The time is 5.02.

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