Key Austin Deliberations Go Behind Closed Doors
- Austin officials held a special meeting solely to announce their entry into a closed, executive session.
- The closed-door meeting was authorized by specific Texas statutes concerning confidential matters.
- No public discussions, policy decisions, or hearings took place during this brief open session.
- Any final actions or votes resulting from the executive session would be made public at a later time.
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=CITY OF AUSTIN. TEXAS, MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Called Council Meeting October 05, 1979 4:00 P.M. First Floor Conference Room Municipal Building 124 West Eighth Street The meeting was called to order with Mayor McClellan presiding. Roll Call: Present: Mayor McClellan, Mayor Pro Tern Himmelblau, Councilmembers Goodman, Mullen, Cooke, 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. APPROVEDL^jU, Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk"