Austin City Focus: Health, Transit, Districts
Health Department Spotlight:
The Health Department director presented an update on operations, including a detailed budget discussion.Key Discussions:
City leaders held worksessions on a "Gilbane Update" project and collaborated with Capital Metro on transit planning.Electoral Reform Debate Postponed:
A public hearing concerning the significant change to "Single Member Districts" (an electoral system reform) was continued to a later date.No Immediate Policy Decisions:
All proposed resolutions on the agenda were postponed to a future meeting, meaning no new policies were adopted.
Full Transcript
! i AUSTI FOUNDED 1829 Austin City Council MINUTES For SPECIAL CALLED MEETING February 09, 1988 - 3:00 Ρ.Μ. FOURTH FLOOR AUDITORIUM - CENTRAL LIBRARY Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas Memorandum To: Councilmember Urdy called to order the meeting of the Council, noting the absence of Mayor Cooksey and Mayor Pro Tem Trevino. WORKSESSIONS Council held worksessions on Gilbane Update and Capital Metro Joint Meeting. Council did not discuss the City Manager Search. HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION The City Manager Report concerning Health Department Presentation was given by Dr. Solbritt Murphy, director of the Health Department. Michael Candelas discussed their budget. NO ACTION ON ITEMS No action was taken on the resolutions, but were postponed to the February 11, 1988 agenda. The public hearing scheduled on Single Member Districts, was continued to February 16, 1988 at 4:00 p.m. Council did not have an executive session. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned its meeting at 6:00 p.m.