City of Alice - City Council Meeting - June 16, 2026 (After Executive Session)

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[0:06] Welcome everyone. We are coming back agenda item number eight return to open
[0:11] session return to open session and take any
[0:14] action necessary as a result of discussions in in proceeding agenda item
[0:20] number 7.1 pursuant to Texas Government Code subsection 551.074
[0:27] consideration of personnel matters Texas Government Code and subsection 551.074
[0:36] 8.1 deliberations regarding organ organizational and personnel matters
[0:41] interim director of public works maintenance and operation director of
[0:46] public works utilities and city manager pursuing to Texas
[0:51] Government Code subsection 551.074.
[0:57] And coming from our deliberations the
[1:00] two-part and um council
[1:04] anyone would like to take the first part of the agenda item?
[1:08] » Yes mayor, I'd like to make a motion to approve the appointment of Joe Signs as
[1:13] director of public works maintenance and operating.
[1:17] » operations >> operation sorry
[1:21] » Okay, we have a first and a second. All all of
[1:25] um all in favor say I.
[1:29] » I >> Any opposed?
[1:32] Okay, motion passes. Thank you Mrs. Rowan.
[1:35] » Mhm. >> Okay, there's a second part to this
[1:39] council and I would like to um mention this. I was proud to sponsor this agenda
[1:46] item. It's in reference to our city manager that has worked diligently
[1:53] for the past few years and um has taken us through many many um eventful
[1:59] uh situations and I I felt compelled to do this along with
[2:04] I know that um many of us feel this way cuz we first
[2:09] hand get to see his works. And um
[2:13] I would like to ask council if they would consider uh making a motion
[2:19] to um support um or to authorize our city attorney to enter into negotiations
[2:27] with our city manager in reference to uh
[2:33] his uh like his his contract. So.
[2:38] » Including all the salary, benefits, etc. >> Yes.
[2:41] » Okay. Uh Mayor, uh I'd like to I'll take that
[2:45] on. I'll make a motion to authorize city attorney John Leman to negotiate and
[2:48] inform a contract for city manager Michael Esparza.
[2:52] » I second. >> Okay, we have a first and a second. All
[2:55] in favor say I. >> I.
[2:57] » I. >> I. Any opposed?
[2:59] Okay, motion passes. Thank you, council. And we will move on to our agenda item
[3:05] adjournment. >> I make
[3:07] » I make a motion to adjourn. >> Okay, we have a first and a second.
[3:11] Can I have your motions, Sandra? >> Robert.
[3:14] » All in favor say I. >> I.
[3:17] » Operations. >> Operations.
[3:20] Any opposed? >> I knew that.
[3:22] » It is 5:17. Meeting is adjourned. Thank you, council.