Austin Goes Behind Closed Doors
Special Purpose Meeting:
The Austin City Council held a special session solely to announce and immediately enter a closed-door executive meeting.Legal Justification:
This private deliberation was conducted under specific sections of the Texas Revised Civil Statutes, authorizing such closed sessions.Public Decisions:
While discussions were private, any final actions, decisions, or votes resulting from the executive session were required to be made in open session afterward.
Full Transcript
fCITY OF AUSTIN. TEXA! MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Meeting July 31, 1975 12:00 NOON Council Chambers 301 West Second Street The meeting was called to order with Mayor Friedman presiding. Roll Call: Present: Councilmembers Himmelblau, Hofmann, Lebermann, Linn, Trevino, Mayor Friedman, Mayor Pro Tern Snell Absent: None Mayor Friedman 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, decieion,~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 Friedman announced that the Council would go into Executive Session at this time to consider the items authorized by Section 2, Paragraphs (e), (f), and (g) of Article 6252-17. APPROVED ATTEST: City Clerk