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liti ation " to clarify that the council may hire other attorneys for certain <br />g <br />lawsuits. <br />^ For <br />^ Against <br />attorne " to clarify that the city attorney may appoint an <br />28. Amend Section 28, "City Y~ <br />istant ci attorney, if he deems necessary, subject to the approval of the city council. <br />ass ty <br />^ For ^ Against <br />Amend Section 28, "City attorney," to specify that should the city attorhat the <br />29. <br />absent, any assistant city attorneys shall serve at the will of the city council, so t <br />last paragraph shall read: <br />The cit attorney shall have power to appoint an assistant city attorney1 h <br />y <br />deemed necessary by him, subject to the approval of the city councilstaantt c t <br />compensation as may be fixed by the council, and more than ~ or assistants t <br />attorney if deemed necessary by the council, sues he remains such, or in the <br />hold office at the will of the city attorney, s elc tg council. <br />absence of the city attorney, at the will of th y <br />^ For <br />^ Against <br />mend Section 29, "Induction into office; meetings," to delete the requiremen t fW th <br />30. A <br />s ecific day that the elected members of council shall take office and to replace i <br />p <br />the date required by state law, so that the first sentence shall read. <br />Newl elected members of the council will be sworn in and assume tt on <br />Y <br />duties following a meeting scheduled m accordance with the Texas E ec <br />Code to canvass and certify municipal election returns. <br />^ Against <br />^ For. <br />" to allow the city council to <br />31. Amend Section 29, "Induction into office; meetings, <br />e in executive session for personnel matters and other reasons specifidcally <br />conven <br />authorized under the Texas Open Meetings Act, so that the final sentence she rea <br />council and such boards and commissions as are required by law shall compas <br />The <br />with the Texas Open Meetings Act and may convene in executiversonnel matt rs, <br />expressly provided therein, such as consideration of spe valu eor transfer of real <br />certain consultations with an attorney, discussions about the <br />ert and discussion of certain economic development matters. Otherwise lic <br />prop y, <br />meetin s of the council and of its boards and commissions shall be open to thshall be <br />g <br />and in full compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act; special a ma'orit of the <br />called by the city clerk upon request of the mayor, city manager, or ~ y <br />members of the council. <br />^ For <br />^ Against <br />8 <br />