[CALL TO ORDER - BOSQUE THEATER]
          [00:00:08]
          THE WACO CITY COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 19TH, 2025 TO ORDER AT 1:33 P.M. ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT EXCEPT FOR COUNCIL MEMBER LOZANO AND COUNCIL MEMBER EWING. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND START THE MEETING. PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. 
          ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE NEXT ITEM 
          [CONSENT AGENDA]
TO CONSIDER IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. THE CONSENT AGENDA INCLUDES RESOLUTION 2020 5-9 38. 
          IS THERE A MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? MOVE FOR APPROVAL. SECOND, YOU HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THIS RESOLUTION. ANY DISCUSSION? MAYOR, I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT FOR THE PUBLIC THAT WE ARE DRESSED A BIT MORE CASUALLY, BECAUSE THE NATURE OF THIS MEETING IS A BIT OF A WORK MEETING BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, AS IS POSTED. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I'M. I'M FOR THIS CONSENT AGENDA. I'D LIKE TO GET DISCUSSION ON THIS ONE. THANKS. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER. THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, CITY SECRETARY MICHELLE HICKS, WOULD YOU PLEASE PULL THE COUNCIL REPORT? YES. FAIRFIELD. YES. CHASE. YES. HOLMES. AYE. THAT 
          [EXECUTIVE SESSION]
MOTION PASSES. WE WILL NOW RECESS THE REGULAR SESSION FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION, AS READ INTO THE RECORD BY CITY SECRETARY AT 1:34 P.M. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS. PERSONNEL. 
          TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.07 FOR DISCUSSION OF CITY MANAGER APPOINTMENT PROCESS AND REVIEW DISCUSSION. POTENTIAL
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