Austin's Closed-Door Meeting
- A special meeting was held with the sole public purpose of announcing an immediate transition into a closed-door executive session.
- This private session was authorized under specific state statutes (Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, Article 6252-17, Paragraphs e, f, and g), indicating sensitive topics were to be discussed.
- Mayor Butler publicly committed that any final votes or decisions made after the executive session would occur in a subsequent open meeting.
- Following the announcement, City leaders promptly moved into the private session.
Full Transcript
=CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Meeting October 10, 1974 12:00 P. Μ. Electric Building Conference Room 301 West Avenue The meeting was called to order with Mayor Butler presiding. Roll Call: 1174 Present: Councilmen Binder, Dryden, Friedman, Handcox, Mayor Butler, Mayor Pro Tem Love Absent: Councilman Lebermann 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. Mayor Butler 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 Ray Buce Mayor ATTEST: Grace Monroe City Clerk