Behind Closed Doors: Austin City
- A special city meeting was convened solely to announce and then move into a private executive session.
- Discussions behind closed doors were legally authorized for specific topics, potentially covering legal cases, personnel matters, or real estate.
- Any final actions or decisions made during the private session would be disclosed and voted on publicly.
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=CITY OF AUSTIN. TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Called Council Meeting August 01, 1979 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 Himmelblau, Mullen, Snell, Trevino Absent: Councilmember Goodman 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 rticle 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated. APPROVED ATTEST: City Clerk