Oct 08, 2024 City Council on 2024-10-08 9:30 AM (Special Called Meeting)

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Meeting Date:	October 08, 2024
Board:	City Council
Video ID:	317008

Has Transcript:	Yes
Has Agenda:	Yes

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Meeting Summary: Denton City Council Special Called Meeting Date: October 8, 2024 Time: 9:30 AM – 11:21 AM Location: Council Work Session Room, City Hall

Key Topics and Discussions: The City Council convened in a closed session to consult with City attorneys under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. The consultation addressed the legal status, strategy, and response options for Public Information Requests (reference numbers C002003, C002002, and C002000) related to Council member records. Deliberations were conducted in closed session to maintain attorney-client privilege and protect the City’s legal position. No public discussion or concluding items were addressed.

Motions, Votes, and Outcomes: No motions were introduced, no votes were held, and no official action was taken.

Decisions Made: No decisions were made. The session was limited to legal consultation and deliberation.

Action Items or Next Steps: No action items or next steps were assigned or scheduled. The meeting adjourned at 11:21 AM.

Agenda Chapters

1. 1. Closed Meeting:

0:11 - 1:28

Transcript

141 words

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          GOOD MORNING. THIS IS PAUL MELTZER, MAYOR PRO TEM. CHAIRING THIS OPENING THE MEETING. WE'RE 
          [1. Closed Meeting:]
GOING TO CONVENE IN A CLOSED SESSION TO TAKE UP OUR ONE ITEM ITEM, A CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEYS UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071. AND IT IS A CLOSED SESSION ITEM. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW, AT 9:38 A.M, CONVENE IN A CLOSED MEETING TO DELIBERATE. THE CLOSED MEETING ITEM SET FORTH ON THE AGENDA, WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING. THAT'S IT. YEAH, SAME ID NUMBER. 
          ID 2424 ID 242049. CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEYS UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071. 
          AND THAT'S IT. WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION 20:01 A.M. RECONVENED FROM THE CLOSED SESSION AND NO OFFICIAL ACTION WAS TAKEN. AND AT 1121, WE'LL CONCLUDE TODAY'S MEETING. THANK YOU. WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.
                

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                    City of Denton City Hall
215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 9:30 AM Council Work Session Room
Special Called
CLOSED MEETING BEGINS AT 9:30 A.M. IN THE COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM
After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a
Closed Session on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall,
215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:
1. Closed Meeting:
A. ID 24-2049 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071
Consult with the City's attorneys on the legal status, strategy, and options for responding
to several Public Information Requests, reference number(s) C002003, C002002, and
C002000, related to Council member records. Consultation with City’s attorney
regarding issues associated with the aforementioned matter where public discussion of
these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys to the City of
Denton under Texas Disciplinary Rule of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas
or would jeopardize the City’s legal position in any administrative or potential litigation.
Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a Closed Meeting will only be taken in an Open
Meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, except to the extent such final
decision, or vote is taken in the Closed Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.086 of the
Texas Government Code (the ‘Public Power Exception’). The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a
Closed Meeting or Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq.
(The Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda or to reconvene in a continuation of
the Closed Meeting on the Closed Meeting items noted above, in accordance with the Texas O…
                    
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