Austin City Council MINUTES For SPECIAL CALLED MEETING FOURTH FLOOR AUDITORIUM - October 04, 1988 - CENTRAL LIBRARY Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas - 3:00 Ρ.Μ. Mayor Cooke called to order the special called meeting of the Council at 3:20 P.M., when there was a quorum present, noting the absence of Councilmember Urdy, Councilmember Nofziger and Councilmember Carl-Mitchell GILBANE UPDATE Discussion of the two resolutions concerning the Gilbane Update began before a quorum was present and continued after Mayor Cooke officially called the meeting to order. The resolutions discussed were: a. Consider payment to Gilbane Building Company (Project Manager), Page Southerland Page (Project Architect) and Coopers & Lybrand (Project Financial Planner) for professional services related to the Austin Civic Center Project after May 12, 1988. b. Consider amending Section 3.01 of the contract between the City of Austin and Coopers & Lybrand (Financial Planner) relating to reimbursables for travel and lodging in connection with the Austin Civic Center Project. Council agreed to discuss these further during the October 6, 1988 Council Meeting. LEASE CONTRACTS FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE SPACE Council had before them for consideration approval of lease contracts for municipal office space with One Texas Center and Two Commodore Plaza. Motion Councilmember Shipman moved that "referencing page 27 that we proceed forward, directing the City to finalize the Council Memo 2 10/4/88 lease amendment for One Texas Center, authorize the relocation of Economic and International Trade Department and authorize rent savings starting October 1 to full expenses related to the relocation and we hold for action on Thursday approval for the lease for Two Commodore Plaza." Mayor Cooke seconded the motion. Mayor Cooke asked, "For clarification of the motion, the authorization. was to include the Economic and International Trade Department and the Fire Hazard Materials. You didn't mention that in the motion." Mayor Pro Tem Shipman said, "I just didn't read out the full sentence, Items 2, 3 and 4." Roll Call on Motion - FAILED 3-1-0 Vote, Councilmember Humphrey voted No, Councilmembers Carl-Mitchell1, Nofziger and Urdy absent. Councilmember Humphrey said he did not want Two Commodore Plaza included in the motion. Motion to Reconsider Councilmember Barnstone made a motion to reconsider which passed by a vote of 4-0, Councilmembers Carl-Mitchell, Nofziger and Urdy absent. Mayor Cooke said, "I think George just misunderstood." Ma Motion es ution) Têm Ipman Than) made the following motion: "I am looking at page 27 in the report from Alexander and Associates and I move we approve items 2, 3 and 4 and post item I for consideration October 6, 1988." Mayor Cooke seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 4-0, with Councilmembers Carl-Mitchell, Nofziger and Urdy absent. SOCIAL SERVICE CONTRACTS The Council, on Mayor Pro Tem Shipman's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, adopted a resolution authorizing the Acting City Manager to amend existing Social Services Contracts to extend periods through December 31, 1988 and to increase contract amounts for a total of $1,094,103.00 from October 1, 1988. (4-0 Vote, Councilmembers Carl-Mitchell, Nofziger and Urdy absent.) AEDC The Council, on Mayor Pro Tem Shipman's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, adopted a resolution authorizing the Acting City Manager to extend the City's contract with the Austin Economic : ! し C Council Mem 3 10/4/88 Development Corporation to provide small and minority business management and technical assistance through October 14, 1988. (4-0 Vote, Councilmembers Carl-Mitchell, Nofziger and Urdy absent.) CITY MANAGER REPORTS Mrs. Koren Sherrill presented the City Manager Report on Civic Center Issues. Ms. Sheila Matthews presented the Status Report on the Homeless. James Williams, Street People's Advisory Council, also spoke. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned its meeting at 5:30 Ρ.Μ. They did not hold an executive session.