N AUSTID FOUNDED 1939 Austin City Council MINUTES For SPECIAL CALLED MEETING - January 26, 1988 - 3:00 Ρ.Μ. FOURTH FLOOR AUDITORIUM, CENTRAL LIBRARY Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas Memorandum To: Mayor Cooksey called to order the special called meeting of the Council, noting the presence of all Councilmembers. REPORT POSTPONED The City Manager Report on Airport Request for Proposal was postponed to January 28, 1988. WATER UTILITY CONSTRUCTION FOR RELOCATION The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Urdy's second, adopted a resolution to approve of an escrow agreement between the City of Austin and the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation providing for water utility relocation construction associated with the Loop 1 South (Highway 290 Southwest to Slaughter Lane) Improvements. (5-0 Vote, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino abstained, Councilmember Humphrey out of the room) ARTS IN PUBLIC PLACES The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, adopted a resolution to approve a grant application to the National Endowment for the Arts in Public Places Program for the Austin Civic Center Project. (7-0 Vote) NATIONAL HOUSING FORUM The Council, on Councilmember Shipman's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, waived the requirement for three readings and finally passed an ordinance to waive fees for a banner for the National Housing Forum. (7-0 Vote) WORKSESSIONS Council held a worksession with representatives of the Williamson County MUD #2. Council did not hold worksessions on City Manager Search, Council Memo 2 1/26/88 : Report from Alexander and Associates or Removal of Condition 16 on EPA Agreement. BOARD & COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS The following board and commission appointments were made: Downtown Commission Angelo Zottarelli, on Councilmember Humphrey's motion, Mayor Cooksey's second, 7-0 Vote. Arts Commission Gladys Weintraub, on Mayor Cooksey's motion, Councilmember Shipman's second, 7-0 Vote. Austin "150" Committee Willie Kocurek and John McKenzie and Danny Young, on Councilmember Nofziger's motion, 7-0 Vote. Board of Adjustment Liz Berezovytch, Floyd Clark and Richard Smith, on Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, 7-0 Vote. Building Standards Commission Charles Weinacht, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Nofziger's second, 7-0 Vote. Child Care Commission Al Cumming, on Mayor Cooksey's motion, Councilmember CarlMitchell's second, 7-0 Vote. Commission for Women Peggy Vasquez, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, 7-0 Vote. Economic Development Commission Pam Autrey, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Shipman's second, 7-0 Vote, Jim Butler, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Shipman's second, 7-0 Vote. Michael Glaros, on Councilmember Humphrey's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's second, 7-0 Vote. Council Memo Electrical Board 3 1/26/88 Ray Cleveland, Fred Hoskins and Tom Walden, on Councilmember Shipman's motion, Councilmember Nofziger's second, 7-0 Vote. Employee Retirement Board Leroy Bower and Yvonne Gardner, on Councilmember Shipman's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, 7-0 Vote. EMS Quality Assurance Team Mary Campbell, Dr. Roy Leamon, John Murray, Dr. Robert Tate, 7-0 Vote. Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Appeals Board Larry Zunker and Mike Chang, by acclamation, 7-0. Medical Assistance Program Advisory Board Jennie Ruiz and Clara Gonzales, on Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, 7-0 Vote. Human Relations Commission James Damko, by acclamation, 7-0. Library Commission Alfred Dotson, Alice Kuhn, Helen Spear and Mary Riggs, by acclamation, 7-0. Plumbing Advisory Board Morris Keyte, by acclamation, 7-0. Police Retirement Board Kendall Thomas Sr., Chesley Wood, Joe Osborn and Carl Stuart, by acclamation, 7-0. EXECUTIVE SESSION 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. No final action, decision or vote by the City Council will be taken on any subject or matter unless specifically listed on the agenda for this meeting. 1. Pending Litigation Section 2, Paragraph e Council Memo RECESS 4 1/26/88 a. City of Austin v. Houston Lighting and Power Company b. Overton et al v. City of Austin c. Southern Union Gas v. City of Austin d. City of Austin/LCRA v. Decker Coal Company 2. Land acquisition - Section 2, Paragraph f a. Municipal Office Space 3. Personnel Matters - Section 2, Paragraph g a. City Manager Search b. Appointment of Relief Judges Council recessed for executive session at 5:00 p.m. and resumed its recessed meeting at 7:45 p.m. WORKSESSION Council held a worksession on agenda format. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned its meeting at 7:45 p.m.