City Lawsuits Against Power Company
- Austin leaders convened a special, private meeting to discuss ongoing legal challenges.
- The primary agenda item was sensitive pending litigation involving the City and Houston Lighting and Power Company.
- Discussions included two specific lawsuits: one where Austin was suing Houston Lighting and Power, and another related case in Matagorda County.
- All council members were present for the confidential executive session to address these legal matters.
Full Transcript
Austin City Council MINUTES SPECIAL CALLED MEETING - May 20, 1985 - 12 NOON CONFERENCE ROOM - MUNICIPAL BUILDING Council Chambers, 307 VNfest Second Street, Austin, Texas City Council Frank C.Cooksey Mayor John Trevino, Jr. Mayor Pro Tern Council Members Mark Rose Smoot Carl-Mitchell Sally Shipman George Humphrey Charles E. Urdy Jorge Carrasco City Manager Elden Aldridge City Clerk Memorandum To: Mayor Cooksey called to order the Special Called fleeting of the Council scheduled for 12:00 noon in the third floor conference room of the Municipal Building. The Mayor announced the purpose of the meeting as for the City Council to convene in a closed or xecutive session authorized by Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, to discuss the ollowing and any action to be taken will be done in pen meeting: a. Pending Litigation - Houston Lighting and Power, 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. Mayor Cooksey noted the presence of all ouncilmembers.