Austin Leaders Discuss Confidential Matters
- Austin's governing body held a special meeting solely to announce its immediate entry into a private executive session.
- This closed-door session was authorized to discuss confidential topics, potentially including legal advice, real estate negotiations, or personnel matters.
- Any final actions or decisions resulting from these private discussions were explicitly stated to be announced publicly at a later time.
- No public hearings or policy decisions were conducted during the brief open portion of this meeting.
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=CITY OF AUSTIN. TEXAS: MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Called Council Meeting September 12, 1979 7:40 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 Goodman, Mullen, Himmelblau, Snell, Trevino Absent: None Mayor McClellan opened the meeting scheduled for 7:40 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. APPROVED Mayor ATTEST: city Clerk