Key Litigation: South Texas Power Plant
- Council members held a special closed-door session to discuss active legal proceedings.
- The primary agenda was litigation concerning the South Texas Project, a major regional energy initiative.
- The lawsuit involved prominent firms Brown & Root and Houston Lighting & Power, likely related to the project's development or operation.
- Any final actions or decisions stemming from the confidential discussion would be made public at a later open meeting, if required.
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Austin City Council MINUTES For SPECIAL CALLED MEETING - THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL MAY 24. 1983 - 11:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. Council Chambers, 301 West Second Street, Austin, Texas City Council Ron Mullen Mayor John Trevino, Jr. Mayor Pro Tern Council Members Mark Rose Roger Duncan Sally Shipman Mark E. Spaeth Charles E. Urdy Nicholas M. Meiszer City Manager Elden Aldridge Acting City Clerk Memorandum To: Mayor Mullen called to order the Special Called Meeting of the Council at 1:05 P.M.. noting the absence of Mayor Pro Tern Trevino and announced that Council will convene In a closecf or executive session authorized by Section 2, Paragraph e of Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes annotated to discuss pending litigation relatlrig to South Texas Project against Brown & Root and Houston Lighting & Power* and after such closed or executive session any final action, decision or vote with regard to any matter considered tn the closed or executive session will be made In open session, should such action, decision or vote be necessary.