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1. Mark Soklow's Performance Evaluations
(Download:Mark Sokolow Investigation)

These are the written performance evaluations of Georgetown City Attorney Mark Sokolow based on his first six months on the job, beginning October 19, 2010. The two-page compilations put together by Council ...

2. Mayor George Garver's Options for Hiring Assistant City Attorney
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Georgetown Mayor George Garver personally did research to review how the Assistant City Attorney was hired without municipal experienced required in the job posting and without getting the City Council's ...

3. Open Records Request No. 10 Referred to Attorney General
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... evaluations delivered by the mayor and city council members. ...

4. The Austin Bulldog's Open Records Request No. 10
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... council members. ...

5. Ross Hunter's Request for an Investigation
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... John Bradley, Georgetown City Council Member Pat Berryman, and Georgetown City Attorney Mark Sokolow. ...

6. Section 2.24.170 Georgetown Code of Ordinances
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Section 2.24.170 of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Georgetown provides that a council member whose own official conduct is involved shall abstain from voting and shall not enter into the discussion ...

7. Williamson Central Appraisal District Records
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These two property records show the addresses and date of purchase of the homes owned by Council Member Pat Berryman at 206 Champions Drive and Assistant City Attorney Bridget Chapman at 219 Champions ...

8. Bridget Chapman's Personnel Action Form
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... to complete the hire, because the Georgetown City Charter, Section 5.06, requires the additional approval of the Georgetown City Council. ...

9. Georgetown City Charter, Section 5.06
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... council, and requires the city attorney to obtain the city council's approval for the person hired as assistant city attorney. ...

10. Minutes of Georgetown City Council Meeting of 4-27-10
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The minutes of the Georgetown City Council meeting of April 27, 2010, under Action from Executive Session, reflect the 5-2 vote to approve a salary increase of $5,000 per year, although the vague language ...

11. Mark Sokolow's Employment Contract with the City of Georgetown
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... the mayor was never authorized to sign this contract and had no power to do so without authorization by the city council. ...

12. Personnel Action Form Showing Mark Sokolow's $5,000 pay raise
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This City of Georgetown Personnel Action Form dated May 3, 2010, shows that Mayor George Garver signed to approve an annual pay raise of $5,000 for Mark Sokolow. The raise was voted on by the city council ...

13. Minutes of Port Arthur City Council Meeting of 10-6-09
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These minutes document the vote taken to enact Port Arthur Ordinance 09-73, which waived the cap on how much Mark Sokolow could be paid for accrued sick leave.

14. Compensation Committee Report 4-27-10
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The Council Compensation Committee's report provided a review of past compensation procedures, provided a new rationale for compensating the mayor and council members, and specified that the compensation ...

15. Compensation Committee Recommendations 4-27-10
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The appointed Council Compensation Committee made a recommendation to treat the $800 a month compensation for expenses a cap instead of an entitlement, and required the mayor and council members to itemize ...

16. Council Member Pat Berryman's Oath of Office
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On May 20, 2009, on taking office for her third term, Georgetown City Council Member Pat Berryman swore to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States, of this state, and ...

17. E-mail Requesting Interview
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An e-mail sent to Georgetown Council Member Pat Berryman on April 16, 2010, notified her that an examination of records obtained under the Texas Public Information Act prompted the conclusion that she ...

18. Senate Payroll Records
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Records supplied by the Secretary of the Texas Senate, in response to a request under the Texas Public Informaton Act, indicate that Georgetown City Council Member Pat Berryman was a state employee, as ...

19. Explanation for no receipts
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In response to a request under the Texas Public Information Act, on March 22, 2010, Georgetown City Attorney Mark Sokolow explains why the city did not require Council Member Berryman to supply receipts ...

20. Explanation of Paryoll Abbreviations
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In response to a request under the Texas Public Information Act, Georgetown City Attorney Mark Sokolow provides an explanation for the abbreviations for the two types of compensation paid to Council Member ...