Austin Meeting: Secret Session Declared
Special Meeting for Executive Session:
Austin's elected officials convened a special public meeting primarily to announce they would be moving into a closed-door executive session.Legally Authorized:
This private meeting was formally permitted by specific sections of Texas civil statutes.No Public Policy Decisions:
During the brief open portion of this meeting, no public hearings were held, and no policy decisions or general business items were discussed or voted upon.Future Open Action:
Any final decisions or votes resulting from the closed session were slated to be made in a subsequent open public meeting.
Full Transcript
CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Meeting July 18, 1974 11:30 Λ. Μ. Electric Building Conference Room 301 West Avenue The meeting was called to order with Mayor Butler presiding. Roll Call: 756 Present: Councilmen Binder, Dryden, Friedman, Handcox, Lebermann, Mayor Butler, Mayor Pro Tem Love Absent: None Mayor Butler announced that this was a Special Called Meeting of the City Council for the purpose of publicly announcing that during the Meeting it will convene in a Closed or Executive Session authorized by Section 2, Paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and after such closed or executive session any final action, decision or vote with regard to any matter considered in the closed or executive session would be made in open session, should such action, decision or vote be necessary. The Mayor announced that the Council would go into executive session at this time to consider the items authorized in Section 2, Paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of Article 6252-17. APPROVED Royal Mayor ATTEST: Grace Monior City Clerk