Austin's Emergency Closed-Door Session
- Austin officials convened a special emergency meeting.
- The meeting's sole public purpose was to announce the immediate entry into a private executive session.
- This closed session was authorized by specific sections of Texas state law, allowing discussion on sensitive topics away from public view.
- Any final decisions made during the private session were committed to be voted on in a future open public meeting.
Full Transcript
CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS= MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Emergency Council Meeting Ouly 21, 1978 2:00 P.M. Mayor's Office 124 West Eighth Street The meeting was called to order with Mayor McClellan presiding. Roll Call: Present: Mayor McClellan, Councilmembers Himmelblau, Cooke.Trevino, Goodman, Mayor Pro Tern Mullen Absent: Councilmember Snell Mayor McClellan opened the meeting, stating that this was a Special Emergency 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 in Section 2, Paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statues Annotated. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk