Austin Faces Power Company Lawsuit
- Austin officials held a special, private executive session, closed to the public.
- The sole purpose of the meeting was to discuss ongoing litigation, specifically a lawsuit involving the City of Austin against Houston Lighting and Power Company.
- After a nearly four-hour closed-door session, the council adjourned with no public decisions or actions taken on the legal matters discussed.
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City Council Frank C.Cooksey Mayor John Treviño, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Council Members Mark Rose Smoot Carl-Mitchell POUNDED 1889 Austin City Council MINUTES For 9:00 Α.Μ. - 2:00 Ρ.Μ. SPECIAL MEETING - JULY 26, 1985 MEETING ROOM A, 4TH FLOOR, MAIN LIBRARY Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas Memorandum To: ; Sally Shipman George Humphrey Charles E. Urdy Jorge Carrasco City Manager Elden Aldridge City Clerk Mayor Cooksey called to order the Special Called. Meeting of the Council, noting the absence of Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Mayor Cooksey announced the purpose of the meeting is to hold an Executive Session pursuant to Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, to discuss the following matters; and action, if any, on the matters will be taken during the public meeting after the conclusion of the Executive Session: a. Pending Litigation, including.. but not limited to the following items 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. - Council went into executive session at 9:32 a.m. and adjourned its meeting at 1:35 p.m. with no action taken. |