Austin: Sewer Costs, Tech & Quorum Challenges
Quorum Issues Dominate:
The special meeting was hampered by persistent attendance problems, frequently lacking enough councilmembers for official action and ultimately concluding without a quorum.Hyde Park Sewer Showdown:
Council held a worksession on replacing Hyde Park sewers, debating a $1.7 million cost difference between placing them in alleys (preferred by residents) versus streets, with a contract proposal planned.Tech Strategy Unveiled:
The Information Systems Department presented its business plan, outlining the city's future technological direction.
Full Transcript
POLNOID 162 Austin City Council MINUTES For 4 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING FOURTH FLOOR AUDITORIUM Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas Memorandum To: - APRIL 12, 1988 - 3:00 Ρ.Μ. - CENTRAL LIBRARY Mayor Cooksey called to order the special called meeting, noting the absence of Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmember CarlMitchell, Councilmember Nofziger and Councilmember Urdy. noted that there was not a quorum, therefore the meeting was not yet official. The Mayor Before there was a quorum, Mayor Cooksey announced the worksession item on Alexander and Associates Leasing Report would be discussed at the regular Council meeting on April 14, 1988. The Gilbane Update was presented. Telecommunications Report will be presented on April 19, 1988.. Councilmember Carl-Mitchell entered the meeting room at 3:30 p.m. WORKSESSION - HYDE PARK SEWERS Council held a worksession on Hyde Park Sewers. Ron Bond, Acting Director, Water and Wastewater Department, discussed and said the neighborhood association prefers the sewers remain in the alleys, but the cost will be $1.7 million more than replacing the sewers in the streets. Mr. Bond said the question is alley or street? Now or later? He said they are preparing a contract proposal to see if then can get a good price on sewer replacement. NO QUORUM At 3:35 p.m., Mayor Cooksey left the Council meeting and there was no quorum until 4:00 p.m. when Councilmember Urdy entered the meeting. Councilmember Carl-Mitchell left the meeting at 4:35 p.m. during the presentation of the Information Systems Department Business Plan. Therefore the meeting officially ended at 4:35 p.m. INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT BUSINESS PLAN Hal Kooistra, Director, Information Systems Department, presented the Information Systems Department Business Plan by means of computer and slides. MEETING ENDED 1 There was no quorum when the meeting ended at 4:48 p.m.