Austin: Quick Vote on Project Exemptions
- Austin leaders held an emergency meeting to address an urgent matter.
- They swiftly passed an ordinance to exempt specific, already-pending applications from a previously enacted regulation. This effectively allowed certain ongoing projects or permits to avoid new rules.
- The session was focused solely on this critical rule change, with no other major policy decisions, appointments, or litigation discussions occurring.
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Austin City Council MINUTES EMERGENCY SPECIAL CALLED MEETING - October 21, 1985 3:00 P.M. Council Chambers, 307 V\fesl Second Street, Austin, Texas City Council Frank C.Cooksey Mayor John Trevino, Jr. Mayor Pro Tern Councfl 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 meeting of the Council scheduled for 3:00 p.m., noting the presence of all Councilmembers. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT The Council, on Councllmember Rose's motion* Councilmember Humphrey's second, waived the requirement for three readings and finally passed an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 850523-J to exempt certain applications pending on the effective date of the ordinance. (7-0 Vote) RECESS AND ADJOURNMENT Council recessed its meeting for a work session and adjourned their meeting at 6:05 p.m. Council did not go into Executive Session, therefore took no action on board and commission appointments or pending litigation.