Austin's Legal Review, Land Acquisition
City Operations Review:
A report on the city's purchasing procedures was presented by the City Manager, indicating a focus on administrative efficiency.Private Discussions on Major Issues:
The council held an executive session to discuss significant legal matters, including Austin's lawsuit against Houston Lighting and Power, other potential litigation, and state-level environmental cases. They also privately discussed land acquisition for consolidating city offices.No Public Action Taken:
Despite these important private discussions, no final decisions, votes, or public actions were taken on any of the executive session items or any other agenda items during the open meeting.
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AUSTI 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 i Jorge Carrasco City Manager Elden Aldridge City Clerk FOUNDED 1839 Austin City Council MINUTES For MARCH 24, 1987 spec Mesters - 3:00 Ρ.Μ. Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas Memorandum To: Mayor Cooksey called to order the meeting of the Council, noting the absence of Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, 2: REVIEW OF PURCHASING PROCEDURES The City Manager Report on Review of Purchasing Procedures was presented. A copy of the report is on file in the City Clerk's office. EXECUTIVE SESSION No final Mayor Cooksey announced Council would go into Executive Session pursuant to Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, to discuss matters of land acquisition, litigation and for personnel matters. action, decision or vote by the City Council will be taken on any subject or matter unless specifically listed on the agenda. 1. Pending Litigation - Section 2, Paragraph e (a) City of Austin v Houston Lighting and Power (b) Contemplated Litigation (c) State of Texas v Bureau of Land Management and All American Pipeline 2. Land Acquisition - Section 2, Paragraph f (a) Municipal Office Consolidation RECESS Council recessed its meeting at 4:45 p.m. and resumed its meeting at 5:00 p.m. for adjournment. No discussion was held on any other of the items on the agenda. No action was taken on executive session items.