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Austin's Closed-Door City Manager Interviews

Sunday, October 18, 1981 special called
  • Austin's leadership convened a special meeting to discuss pressing city business.
  • A primary focus was conducting confidential interviews for candidates vying to become the next City Manager.
  • The Council also addressed other sensitive personnel and legal matters in a private executive session.
  • No public votes or final decisions were made during this meeting; any outcomes would be announced at a future open session.

Full Transcript

• = CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Called Council Meeting October 18, 1981 9:00 Α.Μ. First Floor Conference Room Municipal Building 124 West Eighth Street Roll Call: The meeting was called to order with Mayor McClellan presiding. Present: Mayor McClellan, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmembers Deuser, Duncan, Goodman, Urdy, Mullen Absent: None Mayor McClellan announced that Council will convene in a closed or executive session authorized by Section 2, Paragraph (g) of Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, to interview City Manager candidates; 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 will be made in open session, should such action, decision or vote be necessary. _ CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS October 18, 1981 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 Cordulla Mayor ATTEST: Srace Mouse City Clerk