Austin Leaders Enter Closed Session
- Austin City leaders convened a special meeting primarily to announce their intention to enter a private "executive session."
- This closed session was conducted under specific state law provisions, typically for sensitive matters like legal advice, real estate negotiations, or discussing potential gifts.
- No public policy discussions, debates, or votes occurred during the brief open portion of this meeting.
- Any final decisions stemming from the executive session topics would be announced and voted on in a subsequent public meeting.
Full Transcript
sCITY OF AUSTIN. TEX A 3= April 05, 1978 \ MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Called Council Meeting April 5, 1978 4:00 P.M. Mayor's Office 124 West 8th Street The meeting was called to order with Mayor McClellan presiding. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Pro Tern Trevino, Mayor McClellan, Councilmembers Cooke, Himmelblau, Snell Absent: Councilmembers Mullen, Goodman Mayor McClellan opened the meeting, stating that this was a Special Called Meeting of the City Council for the purpose of publicly announcing that 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 McClellan announced that the Council would go into executive session at this time to consider the items authorized 1n Section 2, Paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated. APPROVED ATTEST: City Clerk