January 09, 2017 Minutes
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
January 9, 2017
The City Council hosted a Welcome Reception for City Auditor Candidates on Monday, January
9, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. in the City Council Work Session Room. The forum included possible
discussion of various issues of City business relevant to the candidates for City Auditor.
After determining in Open Session that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a
Special Called Closed Meeting on Monday, January 9, 2017 at 12:20 p.m.
PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Roden, Council Member Wazny, Council Member Briggs, Council
Member Hawkins, Council Member Gregory, and Council Member Bagheri.
ABSENT: Mayor Watts
1.Closed Meeting:
Mayor Watts arrived during the Closed Meeting.
A.Deliberations regarding Personnel Matters - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.074;
and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Discuss and deliberate regarding the evaluation of candidates and the appointment/
employment of a City Auditor and consultation, deliberation and receipt of information from
the City attorneys involving legal matters relating to employment law and interviewing of
candidates, where a public discussion of these legal matters would clearly conflict with the
duty of the City’s attorneys to the City of Denton under Texas Disciplinary Rules of
Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas.
B.Deliberations regarding Personnel Matters - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.074.
Conduct City Auditor candidate interviews and discuss and deliberate regarding the evaluation
of candidates and the appointment/employment of a City Auditor.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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CHRIS WATTS
MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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JENNIFER WALTERS
CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS