Austin Discusses Brown & Root Legal Settlement
- City leaders held a special, closed-door meeting to discuss a sensitive legal issue.
- The primary topic was a settlement offer received from prominent construction companies Brown & Root and Halliburton.
- This offer related to ongoing litigation, specifically cited as "HUP, et al v. Brown & Root, et al."
- Any final decisions or votes regarding this settlement were mandated to occur in a future public session.
Full Transcript
Austin City Council MINUTES For May 25. 1983 - Special Called Meeting - 4:00 P.M, Third Floor Conference Room, City Municipal Building 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 scheduled for 4:00 p.m., noting the presence of all Councllmembers.and announced Council will convene 1n a closed or executive session authorized by Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes annotated, to discuss the following: (1) The settlement offer received from Brown & Root and Halliburton (HUP, et al v. Brown & Root, et al)pending litigation. Section 2, Paragraphs. After such closed or executive session, any final action, decision or vote with regard to any matter considered in the closed or executive session sha.ll be made in open session should such action, decision or vote be necessary.