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Intense Search for City Leader

Friday, March 4, 1988 special called
  • A special meeting was held solely to discuss the ongoing City Manager search.
  • All discussions regarding the crucial personnel search occurred behind closed doors in two separate executive sessions.
  • The initial closed-door session lasted over six hours, from morning until early afternoon, dedicated entirely to this matter.
  • Following a lunch break, a second executive session continued the City Manager search deliberations for more than an hour.
  • No public votes, policy decisions, or public hearings took place during this meeting.

Full Transcript

\ Austin City Council MINUTES For SPECIAL CALLED MEETING - March 04, 1988 - 7:30 A.M DRISKILL HOTEL Council Chambers, 307 V*st Second Street, Austin, Texas Memorandum To: Mayor Cooksey called to order the meeting of the Council, noting the absence of Councilmember Urdy. The Mayor announced that It was 6:00 A.M. and that the Council would go Into executive session pursuant to Article 6252-17* Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, to discuss personnel matters, Section 2, Paragraph g, City Manager Search. Council came out of executive session at 12:15 P.M. and recessed for lunch. Mayor Pro Tern Trevlno announced that It was 1:25 p.m. and that the Council would: go Into executive session pursuant to Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, to discuss personnel matters, Section 2, Paragraph g, City Manager Search. Mayor Cooksey returned to the meeting at 1:45 P.M. and Joined the rest of the Council in executive session. * The Council concluded its executive session at 2:35 P.M. and then adjourned.