Austin's Private Meeting: Leases and Litigation
City leaders met in a closed-door session
to discuss private matters, with no public debate or votes taken.Key discussion items included
potential appointments to city boards and commissions, as well as the lease of property for a municipal office complex.A significant ongoing lawsuit
involving Houston Lighting and Power Company was also a primary topic during the private discussions.Crucially, no public decisions or actions were taken
by the city leaders during this special meeting.
Full Transcript
City Council Frank C. Cooksey Mayor John Treviño, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Council Members Mark Rose Smoot Carl-Mitchell Sally Shipman George Humphrey Charles E. Urdy Jorge Carrasco City Manager Elden Aldridge City Clerk FOUNDED 1839 Austin City Council MINUTES For SPECIAL CALLED MEETING 4TH FLOOR AUDITORIUM NOVEMBER 5, 1985 CENTRAL LIBRARY Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas Memorandum To: - - 4:00 Ρ.Μ. 800 GUADALUPE Mayor Cooksey called to order the special called meeting of the Council, noting the absence of Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmembers Rose and Urdy. The Mayor announced the purpose of the meeting is to into 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. b. c. Board and Commission Appointments Section 2, Paragraph g. - Lease of Real Property Municipal Office Complex Section 2, Paragraph F. - Pending Litigation, including but not limited to the following items Section 2, Paragraph e. (1) Houston Lighting and Power Company, et al vs. Houston Lighting and Power Company in Travis County - Section 2, Paragraph e. Council entered into executive session at 4:45 p.m. and adjourned at 6:40 p.m. No action was taken as a result of the meeting.