ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED. [00:00:02] THE TIME IS 6:08 P.M.. [CALL TO ORDER ] THIS WILL BEGIN OUR MEETING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON SPECIAL MEETING TODAY IS OCTOBER 20TH, 2023. WE WILL BEGIN WITH OUR CALL TO ORDER. MYSELF, BRIANNA CHACON IS PRESENT. MR. DEFFIBAUGH. HERE. MR. KLEIBER. HERE. MR. OBERA. HERE. MR. WASHINGTON. HERE. MR. GERFERS. HERE. THANK YOU. IF YOU'LL STAND WITH ME FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. ALL RIGHT. WE ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO GO OUT OF ORDER TONIGHT. [EXECUTIVE SESSION ] SO WE ARE GOING TO JUMP IMMEDIATELY TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. AND AMBER, IF YOU WILL SWITCH THE SCREEN OVER FOR THE LANGUAGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. OKAY, LET ME FIND MY PAPER COPY THEN. CAN I BORROW YOUR COPY REAL QUICK? THANK YOU. SO, EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER THE TERMS OF CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, THE CITY COUNCIL MAY ENTER INTO A CLOSED SESSION OR EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY A GOVERNMENTAL BODY MAY NOT CONDUCT A PRIVATE CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY, EXCEPT WHEN THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY SEEKS THE ADVICE OF ITS ATTORNEY ABOUT A PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION, A SETTLEMENT OFFER, OR IN A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THIS CHAPTER. ANY AGENDA ITEM LISTED ELSEWHERE WITHIN THIS AGENDA AND OR SUBJECT MATTER LISTED BELOW. ONE DEREK BORG, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.074. PERSONNEL MATTERS. THIS CHAPTER DOES NOT REQUIRE GOVERNMENTAL BODY TO CONDUCT AN OPEN MEETING TO DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, OR TO TO HEAR A COMPLAINT OR CHARGE AGAINST AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE. B SUBSECTION A DOES NOT APPLY IF THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE WHO IS A SUBJECT OF THE DELIBERATION OR DELIBERATION, OR REQUEST A HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING. AGAIN, DEREK BORG. SO THE TIME IS 6:10 P.M.. THIS WILL TAKE US INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR WAITING. WITH US OR FOR US. THIS WILL NOW TAKE US OUT OR WE'RE STILL IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. [ACTION PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION ] 8:36 BUT THIS WILL TAKE US TO ACTION PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. SO, GENTLEMEN, IF I COULD HAVE SOMEBODY MAKE A MOTION, PLEASE. YOUR HONOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO BASED ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION ITEM [INAUDIBLE] ACTION EXECUTIVE SESSION. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF DEREK BORG. THANK YOU. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. OKAY. WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. MR. DEFFIBAUGH. YES. MR. KLEIBER. YES. MR. OBERA. YES. MR. WASHINGTON. YES. MR. GERFERS. YES. MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE RESIGNATION FOR MR. BORG. AND THE SECOND ITEM, GENTLEMEN. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT LISA GRONEMEIER AS THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER. AND DO I HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. OKAY. WITH THAT, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL. VOTE. MR. DEFFIBAUGH. YES. MR. KLEIBER. YES. MR. OBERA. YES. MR. WASHINGTON. YES. MR. GERFERS. YES. MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF LISA GRONEMEIER FOR THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER. THIS WILL TAKE US OUT OF OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE TIME IS 8:38. THIS WILL MOVE US BACK INTO OUR REGULAR SESSION FOR SPECIAL AGENDA ITEM 2023-239. [SPECIAL AGENDA ] PERSONNEL MATTER DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CITY MANAGER DEREK BORG. THERE IS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON THIS. IT WAS COVERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THIS WILL TAKE US BACK TO OUR TOP OF OUR ORDER FOR OUR CITIZENS APPEARANCE. [CITIZENS APPEARANCE ] CITIZENS ARE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. THE COUNCIL IS ISN'T ABLE TO RESPOND TO OR DISCUSS ANY ISSUES THAT ARE BROUGHT UP DURING THIS SECTION THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA, OTHER THAN TO MAKE STATEMENTS OF SPECIFIC FACTUAL INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO A CITIZENS INQUIRY, OR TO RECITE EXISTING POLICY IN RESPONSE TO THE INQUIRY. AND I DID HAVE MR. CLINTON [INAUDIBLE], BUT I BELIEVE HE HAS LEFT. OKAY. AND ELAM. MY NAME IS ELAMURUGU VAIYAPURI. PLEASE CALL ME EELAM. NO PRONOUNS PLEASE. MY ADDRESS IS 903 EGRET STREET. [00:05:02] I WANT TO CONGRATULATE COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE FOR THANKS FOR VOLUNTEERING. REGARDING THE AGENDA THAT WE HAD. I WISH THE CITY MANAGER BEST OF LUCK IN ALL HIS ENDEAVORS. HE AND HIS FAMILY WISH HIM THE BEST. HE HAS BEEN SERVING US FOR LIKE TEN PLUS YEARS OUT HERE. ONE OF THE QUESTION THAT I HAVE FOR THE COUNCIL IS WHAT KIND OF EVALUATION THAT YOU HAVE FOR PEOPLE REPORTING PEOPLE AND DEPARTMENTS REPORTING TO YOU ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. DO YOU HAVE A PERFORMANCE REVIEW? AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS PERFORMANCE REVIEW TO BE SOMEWHAT OPEN. THERE MAY BE CERTAIN THINGS THAT YOU CAN REDACT, BUT SOMEWHAT OPEN THAT WILL ENABLE US TO HAVE CONTROL CHECKS AND BALANCES OVER TIME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. ANYONE ELSE HERE THIS EVENING FOR CITIZENS APPEARANCE? OKAY. IF NOT, THAT IS ALL THAT WE HAVE THIS EVENING. GENTLEMEN, IF I COULD GO AND GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN, PLEASE. YOUR HONOR, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. DO WE HAVE A SECOND. I SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.