Austin Battles Houston Power Company
- A special meeting was held entirely as a closed-door executive session.
- The sole focus was discussing ongoing litigation involving the City of Austin.
- A prominent lawsuit involved the City of Austin taking legal action against Houston Lighting and Power Company.
- No public actions or policy decisions were made following the private session.
Full Transcript
Austin City Council MINUTES For February 06, 1985 - 4:00 P.M SPECIAL CALLED MEETING Council Chambers, 307 \\fest 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 Jorge Carrasco City Manager Elden Aldridge City Clerk Memorandum To: Mayor Mullen called to order the meeting of the Council, noting the presence of all Councilmembers. 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 followingi a. Pending Litigation, including but not limited to the following item - Section 2, Paragraph e. (1) Houston Lighting and Power Company, et al v. 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. After such closed or executive session, any action to be taken shall be done in open meeting. No action was taken. Council adjourned its meeting at 6 p.m.