SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING/WORKSHOP-1 December 17, 2024 The City Council oft the City ofLa Grange met in Special Session on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, in the City Hall Council Chambers at 155E. Colorado Street with the following members present: Mayor Jan Dockery, Mayor Pro tem Kathy Weishuhn, Councilmember Katie Gross, Councilmember Bryan Kerr, Councilmember Kim Newton, and Councilmember Ken Taylor. Councilmembers Bonnie Busch, Chris Jernigan, and Violet Zbranek were absent. Staff present: City Manager Jack Thompson and City Secretary Janet Bayer. Visitors: Christina Vela, Jennifer Henderson, and Miguel RuizofJO Agency. Mayor Jan Dockery called the meeting to order. Next were pledges to the US and Texas Flags. Mayor Pro tem Kathy Weishuhn gave the invocation. PRESENTATIONSPROCLAMATIONS None. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. CONSENT AGENDA None. REGULAR AGENDAORKSHOP The first and only item under regular agenda was to discuss branding, tag lines, logo design and general marketing of the City ofLa Grange. The team with. JO Agency presented the La Grange City Council with an agenda. In theory, a' brand" represents the city'sv voice, their mission, iti is reflective of the city's] history, their heritage. The agenda presented to the City Council asked about: 1)i introductions 2) current perceptions, 3) future aspirations, 4): notable themes/landmarks, 5) potential pitfalls, and 6) closing thoughts. The La Grange City Council is 10 of4 focus groups involved in discussions for the purpose of determining the City's brand and general marketing. The other groups include: 1)City ofLa Grange Department Heads/Supervisors, 2.) Main Street and Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Boards of] Directors, and 3) Members of the Public group. The JO. Agency plans to further get community involvement/input through social media and surveys in the future. City Council Committee/Boards/Advisory Reports None. StaffUpdates None. Citizen Participation None. None. Items of Community Interest At 7:46 PM a Motion was made by Councilmember Newton, with a Second by Councilmember Gross that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried 5-0.