Austin Goes Private for Key Discussions
- The Austin City Council convened a special meeting on June 20, 1979, with the sole announced purpose of entering a closed executive session.
- This private session was legally authorized under Texas state statutes to discuss sensitive matters, which typically include legal consultation, personnel issues, or economic development negotiations.
- Any final actions or votes resulting from the executive session were stipulated to be made public during a subsequent open council meeting.
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=CITY OF AUSTIN. TEXAS= MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Called Council Meeting June 20, 1979 4:00 P.M. First Floor Conference Room Municipal Bui 1ding The meeting was called to order with Mayor McClellan presiding. Roll Call: Present: Mayor McClellan, Mayor Pro Tern Cooke, Councilmembers Goodman, Himmelblau, Mullen, Snell, Trevino Absent: None Mayor McClellan opened the meeting scheduled for 4:00 P.M., 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 . . v 1 ' ~~ " •"-• Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk