City Council Special Called Meeting Transcript – 12/19/2017 Title: ATXN 24/7 Recording Channel: 6 - ATXN Recorded On: 12/19/2017 6:00:00 AM Original Air Date: 12/19/2017 Transcript Generated by SnapStream ================================== [2:04:19 PM] >> Mayor Adler: All right. The city council will now go into session. Today is Tuesday, December 19, 2017. It's a special called meeting. It is 2:02. And we have a quorum present. Now we have convened this meeting we're going to go into closed session and take up one item. Pursuant to section 551.071, 551.074 of the government code, the city council will now go into closed session to take up legal and personnel matters related to the search for an appointment to the new city manager. It is item number 2. Without objection, we will now go into closed session. [2:21:27 PM] [4:17:45 PM] >> Mayor Adler: All right. So we are out of closed session. In closed session we discussed personnel matters on item number 2. I'll make a motion to authorize the -- to identify Spencer cronk as the top candidate for appointment for the next city manager and to direct the city's recruiting consultants, Russell Reynolds and associates and our hr staff to structure a compensation package with the top candidate for council approval. >> Tovo: Mayor, I'd like to second that motion. >> Mayor Adler: The mayor pro tem seconds that motion. Is there any discussion before we vote? Then we'll take a vote. Those in favor please raise your hand? Those opposed? It's unanimous on the dais. With that, that takes care of all of our business. I wish everybody happy holiday. >> Houston: Can councilmember troxclair see us? >> Mayor Adler: Yes. [Laughter]. >> Mayor Adler: And now she will head back out to the beach. It is December 19th. It is 4:18 and this meeting stands adjourned.