Austin's Closed-Door Meeting Legally Set
- Austin leaders convened a special meeting for a very specific purpose.
- The open portion of the meeting served solely to announce the immediate transition to a closed executive session.
- This private session was legally authorized under Texas Statute 6252-17, specifically Paragraphs (e), (f), and (g).
- Any final actions, decisions, or votes stemming from the executive session were explicitly stated to be made in a subsequent open meeting.
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=CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Called Council Meeting May 18, 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, Councilmembers Cooke, Goodman, Himmelblau, Mayor Pro Tern Mullen,. Councilmembers Trevino, Snell Absent: None Mayor McClallan 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 1n 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 in Section 2, Paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated. APPROVED Mayor ATTEST: City Cer