Austin: Power Lawsuits & Park Land Discussions
- The city held an emergency, closed-door meeting to address sensitive city matters.
- A primary focus was discussing ongoing litigation, specifically a lawsuit involving the City of Austin and Houston Lighting and Power Company.
- Council members also deliberated potential sites for future city parks.
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NALISION City Council Frank C.Cooksey Mayor John Treviño, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Council Members Mark Rose Smoot Carl-Mitchell Sally Shipman George Humphrey Charles E. Urdy Jorge Carrasco City Manager lden Aldridge City Clerk POUNDED 183 Austin City Council MINUTES For EMERGENCY SPECIAL CALLED MEETING JULY 18, 1984 4:00 Ρ.Μ. Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas Memorandum To: - Mayor Mullen called to order the Emergency Special Called Meeting of the Council, noting the absence of Councilmember Shipman. The Mayor announced the purpose of the meeting is to convene in a closed or executive session authorized by Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, to discuss the following: 1. Pending Litigation: a. Houston Lighting and Power Company, et al vs. Brown and Root, et al in Matagorda County, and City of Austin vs. Houston Lighting and Power Company in Travis County - Section 2, Paragraph e. 2. Land Acquisition - consider possible park sites - Section 2, Paragraph f. After such closed or executive session, any action to be taken shall be done in open meeting. RECESS AND ADJOURNMENT Council recessed its meeting at 4:45 p.m. for executive session and adjourned its meeting at 6:00p.m.