Austin's Closed Session: Personnel, Property, Law
- Austin city leaders convened a special meeting to formally announce their move into a closed or "executive" session.
- This private session was authorized by state law for deliberations on sensitive topics, specifically involving personnel matters, real estate negotiations, or legal issues.
- The Council assured the public that any final decisions or votes made after the closed session would be publicly announced if necessary.
Full Transcript
^—/ =CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS April 20. 1978 \ MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Called Council Meeting April 20, 1978 4:00 P.M. Council Chambers 301 West Second Street The meeting was called to order with Mayor McClellan presiding. Roll Call: Present: Mayor McClellan, Mayor Pro Tern Trevino, Councilmembers Cooke, Himmelblau, Goodman, Snell, Mullen Absent: None 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 stiich closed or executive session any final action, decision or vote with regard to any matter considered intthe closed or executive session would be made in open session, should such action, decision or vote necessary. Mayor McClellan announced that the Couefcil 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, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annoated. APPflOVED ATTEST: City tHerk