Austin Leaders Discuss Legal, Property Issues
- City leaders held a special public meeting solely to announce their immediate move into a closed-door executive session.
- This private session was legally sanctioned by state law for deliberating sensitive topics.
- Key issues for discussion behind closed doors included potential litigation, real estate negotiations (such as property purchases or leases), and prospective gifts or donations to the city.
- Any final decisions or votes resulting from these private discussions were required to be made public in a subsequent open meeting.
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=CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXASr \ MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Called Council Meeting October 19, 1978 5:30 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. APPROVE . Mayor ATTEST:i City Clerk