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Austin Property Lease: Six-Hour Talks, No Action

Sunday, October 20, 1985
  • An emergency meeting was called to discuss the lease of real property for a municipal office complex.
  • The meeting involved a closed-door executive session focusing on this significant civic property matter.
  • Despite lasting nearly six hours, no action was taken on the municipal office complex lease.

Full Transcript

Austin City Council MINUTES EMERGENCY SPECIAL CALLED MEETING - October 20, 1985 4:00 P.M. Council Chambers, 307 V\fest 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 Emergency Special Called Meeting of the Council, scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at 4:15 p.m., noting the presence of all Councilmembers. Mayor Cooksey announced the purpose of the meeting is for 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. Lease of Real Property - Municipal Office Complex - Section 2, Paragraph f. No action was taken as a result of the executive session. The meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m.