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The City may retain legal counsel other than the city attorney for special cases. ❑ For ❑ Against Proposition 28: Amend Section 28, "City attorney," to clarify that the City Attorney may appoint an assistant city attorney subject to approval by the City Council, and to specify that should the city attorney position be vacant, any assistant city attorneys shall serve at the will of the city council, so that the last paragraph shall read: The city attorney shall have power to appoint an assistant city attorney, if deemed necessary by him, subject to the approval of the city council, at such compensation as may be fixed by the council; and more than one assistant city attorney if deemed necessary by the council, such assistant or assistants to hold office at the will of the city attorney, so long as he remains such, or in the absence of the city attorney, at the will of the city council. ❑ For ❑ Against Proposition 29: Amend Section 29, "Induction into office; meetings," to delete the requirement for a specific day that the elected members of council shall take office and to replace it with the date required by state law, so that the first sentence shall read: Newly elected members of the council will be sworn in and assume their duties following a meeting scheduled in accordance with the Texas Election Code to canvass and certify municipal election returns. ❑ For ❑ Against Proposition 30: Amend Section 29, "Induction into office; meetings," to allow the city council to convene in executive session for personnel matters and other reasons specifically authorized under the Texas Open Meetings Act, so that the final sentence shall read: The council and such boards and commissions as are required by law shall comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act and may convene in executive session only as expressly provided therein, such as consideration of specific personnel matters, certain consultations with an attorney, discussions about the value or transfer of real property, and discussion of certain economic development matters. Otherwise, all meetings of the council and of its boards and commissions shall be open to the public and in full compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act; special meetings shall be called by the city clerk upon request of the mayor, city manager, or a majority of the members of the council. ❑ For ❑ Against Proposition 31: Amend Section 31, "Rules of procedure; journal," and its title to specify that the council shall keep minutes and certified agendas of its proceedings, rather than 8