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Regular Council Meeting January 11, 2016 Page 7 Public Works Director Jerry McDaniel informed Council he made the contractor come back on the W. Houston job. Mr. Godwin said the Council awards contract over $50,000 but that the Council could disqualify a vendor, but had to go through the legal process. Council Member Plata said he wanted assurance these jobs were being done right and Mr. McDaniel said that was staff's intention too. Mr. Godwin said the City was holding retaining on the W. Houston Project. Following additional discussion, City Council decided to give additional time for the work to be done. 21. Discuss and provide direction to the city attorney on airport rent delinquencies. A Motion to table this item was made by Mayor Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Pickle. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 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 or a public officer or employee as follows: city attorney. Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have located, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1). Mayor Hashmi convened City Council into executive session at 6:47 p.m. 23. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in Executive Session. Mayor Hashmi reconvened City Council into open session at 7:19 p.m. Mayor Hashmi said City Council discussed two items, and the first item was that the city attorney had tendered his resignation. A Motion to accept the resignation of the city attorney was made by Mayor Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Lancaster. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. Mayor Hashmi said they discussed an interim city attorney, and that the said the assistant city attorney, Stephanie Harris, had expressed her willingness to the city manager to serve as the interim city attorney. A Motion to accept Stephanie Harris as interim city attorney was made by Mayor Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Lancaster. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 24. Consider and approve future events for City Council and /or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004 -081. None were referenced.