Austin Leadership Enters Executive Session
- The special meeting was called specifically for the council to announce its immediate transition into a closed-door executive session.
- This private discussion was legally permitted under state statutes covering sensitive topics like property transactions, security concerns, or economic development negotiations.
- Mayor Butler committed that any final decisions resulting from the closed session would be announced and voted upon in an open public meeting.
- The provided record does not detail any specific public agenda items, hearings, or policy decisions discussed during this particular meeting beyond the announcement to go into executive session.
Full Transcript
\ =C1TY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS \ MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Meeting September 05, 1974 12:00 NOON Electric Building Conference Room 301 West Avenue The meeting was called to order with Mayor Butter presiding. Roll Call: Present: Counoilmen Binder, Dryden, Friedman, Lebermann, Mayor Butler, Mayor Pro Tern Love Absent: Councilman Handcox 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 Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk