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Regular Council Meeting September 22, 2014 Page 8 left her office with a copy of the appraisal. Mr. McIlyar said he did not remember it that way at all and he did not have nine copies of the report in the City Council meeting, because he was in the Council Chambers from 4:15 p.m. through the Council meeting on that day. Mr. McIlyar said the item was posted to act on an anonymous letter, it was the first time it went to Council and he had no idea it was going to a forensic investigation in one meeting. Council Member Pickle asked that Council go into Executive Session. Council Member Plata said all he had to say was this finger pointing that was going on was not making them work as a Council. He said they were really being divided and they needed to put some kind of closure on this. 22. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee as follows: performance of city attorney. Mayor Frierson convened City Council into Executive Session at 7:05 p.m. 23. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in Executive Session. Mayor Frierson reconvened City Council into open session at 7:47 p.m. A Motion to table item 22 until such time the city attorney completed his 90 day performance evaluation was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member Grossnickle. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 20. Discuss and possibly act on the Defenbaugh report regarding the investigation of the PEDC. Council Member Plata said he asked for this agenda item and he said he believed that the PEDC was wasteful at times, but that he did not believe anything criminal had occurred. He said at first he thought there was a severe ethical breach but that was not the case. Council Member Plata said he wished there was a way to get some money back but he did not believe that could happen. He also said to put everyone's mind at ease, he wanted to get questions answered and in his opinion the thought the report needed to be sent to the AG for several reasons. He said 1) it would give them a different insight from someone who did not have an interest in what happened; 2) that most people wanted the information sent to the AG and if it was sent maybe the matter would be put to rest; 3) that the AG had the final say and as Council Members he thought this was the last step they could take to clarify things and to satisfy the minds of the people; and 4) it would not cost the City anything to take this action. A Motion to send the total report to the AG including Mr. Biard's conflict disclosure statement was made by Council Member Plata and seconded by Council Member Hashmi.