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Austin Leaders Head to Private Talks

Wednesday, October 11, 1978 special called
  • Austin city leaders held a special, brief public meeting.
  • The sole agenda item was to announce the immediate transition to a closed-door executive session.
  • This private meeting was authorized by state law to discuss confidential matters.
  • Any final decisions resulting from the executive session would be announced publicly during an open meeting.

Full Transcript

\ =CITY OF AUSTIN. TEXAS—... --^==: - MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Called Council Meeting October 11, 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 Cooke, Councilmembers Mullen, Himmelblau, Snell, Trevino, Goodman 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 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 Statutes Annotated. APPROVED . ,„ .„ Mayor ATTESTACity Clerk