HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-99-1508)-05/18/1999
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RESOLUTION R-99-1508
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CITY COUNCIL
COMMITMENT TO THE SPIRIT AND LETTER OF
THE LAW CONCERNING THE TEXAS OPEN
MEETINGS ACT
WHEREAS, the Colleyville City Council regularly meets in executive session from
which the public is excluded, as specifically authorized and defined
under the Texas Open Meetings Act; and
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the Texas Open Meetings Act and/or the Open Records Act do not,
as a general matter, give any individual a "special right of access" to
information concerning that individual if the information is not
otherwise public information; and
matters discussed in executive session are confidential and the
selected disclosure of such confidential matters at an inappropriate
time could be detrimental to the City and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to protect the interest of the City and its
citizens and to facilitate the discussion in executive sessions
necessary to conduct the City's business:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
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THAT all matters discussed in executive session, as authorized by
the Texas Open Meetings Act, may be deemed confidential and, by
law, participants authorized to attend executive sessions are not
required to make public disclosure concerning the matters discussed
in executive session.
THAT it shall be the policy of the Colleyville City Council, that
individual Council members, and others who are authorized to attend
executive sessions, shall not make selective disclosure of confidential
matters, where the disclosure of the information has not been
released to the general public and/or where such disclosure provides
an unfair advantage to the recipient or would be detrimental to the
City and its citizens.
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Pas~d by a vot~f 'f ayes, /
/8 - day of V ,1999.
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City Secretary
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CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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