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Austin's March 4 Confidential Session

Wednesday, March 4, 1981 special called
  • Austin city leaders convened a special, unscheduled meeting.
  • The meeting's public portion immediately announced a move into a closed-door executive session.
  • This private session was authorized to discuss sensitive topics, potentially including real estate negotiations, personnel matters, or legal strategies, as allowed by state law.
  • Any official decisions or votes resulting from these confidential discussions were slated to be made public at a later open session.

Full Transcript

Roll Call: _ CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Called Council Meeting March 04, 1981 4:00 Ρ.Μ. First Floor Conference Room 124 West Eighth Street The meeting was called to order with Mayor McClellan presiding. Present: Mayor McClellan, Councilmembers Cooke, Goodman, Himmelblau, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino Absent: Councilmember Mullen 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. ATTEST: APPROVED C Мауб Momoe City Clerk