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Austin: Strategic Vision, Land Deals, Legal Battles

Tuesday, April 8, 1986 special called
  • Strategic Planning Takes Center Stage:

    City leaders dedicated a work session to developing long-term strategic plans for Austin.
  • Closed-Door Discussions on Key City Issues:

    An executive session was held to discuss sensitive matters including land acquisition, ongoing litigation, and personnel issues.
  • No Official Action Taken on Executive Session Items:

    While important topics were discussed, the council noted that no final decisions or official actions were made regarding land, legal, or personnel matters at this special meeting.

Full Transcript

Austin City Council MINUTES April 08, 1986 - SPECIAL CALLED MEETIKG - 4 P.M. CENTRAL LIBRARY AUDITORIUM Council Chambers, 307 ttfcst 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 HdenAldridge City Clerk G Memorandum To: Mayor Cooksey called to order the meeting of the Council, on April' 8, 1986, noting the absence of Councilmembers Urdy, Shipman and Humphrey. Council held a work session on Strategic Planning and then entered into executive session pursuant to Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, to discuss matters of land acquisition, litigation and for personnel matters* No official action of the City Council will be taken on any of these matters unless such item is specifically listed on the agenda. a. Board & Commission Appointments - Section 2, Paragraph g. The executive session was held form 4:55 to 6:00 p.m. and the meeting was adjourned at 6 p.m.