Austin Officials Hold Urgent Closed Meeting
Urgent Gathering:
Austin city officials convened a special emergency meeting on short notice.Private Discussions:
The meeting's announced purpose was to immediately enter a closed-door executive session.Confidentiality Maintained:
This private session was authorized by specific Texas state laws, allowing for confidential discussions on sensitive matters.Public Accountability:
While the discussions were private, any final decisions or votes stemming from the executive session would be publicly announced and acted upon in open session.
Full Transcript
: =CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Emergency Council Meeting May 20, 1981 10:00 Α.Μ. Council Chambers 301 West Second Street The meeting was called to order with Mayor McClellan presiding. Roll Call: Present: Mayor McClellan, Councilmembers Cooke, Goodman, Himmelblau, Mullen Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmember Urdy Mayor McClellan opened the meeting scheduled for 10:00a.m., stating that this was a Special Emergency 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 Statutes Annotated. ATTEST: Grace Mouse City Clerk APPROVED ellen Mayor