Eagle Pass City Manager Gloria Barrientos to be evaluated by City Council on August 11th

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015

The City of Eagle Pass, Texas City Council is having a special meeting on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at 5 P.M. at the City Council Chambers, located at 101 South Monroe Street, in Eagle Pass with only one ageda item being the evaluation of City Manager Gloria Barrientos.

According to the Agenda posted on Friday, August 7, 2015, Agenda Item No. 1 is an Executive Session to consult with legal counsel and discussion of personnel regarding evaluation of City Manager Gloria Barrientos with possible action in Open Session including an extension of employment, increase in salary, and/or any type of disciplinary action, including but not limited to leave of absence, suspension, termination, resignation and/or no action.

It is unkwon whether City Manager Gloria Barrientos will keep the evaluation in Executive Session or request that it be in Open Session as is her legal right to do so.  This evaluation is part of the City Council’s normal annual or semi-annual evaluation of City Manager Gloria Barrientos’ performance at the helm of the City Administration.

The City Council meeting is open to the public except the City Council’s Executive Session is closed to the public, but the City Council may take possible action in Open Session.