AUSTD Austin City Council MINUTES For - November 01, 1988 - 3:00 Ρ.Μ. SPECIAL CALLED MEETING FOURTH FLOOR AUDITORIUM, CENTRAL LIBRARY Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas Mayor Cooke called to order the special called meeting of the Council, noting the absence of Councilmember. Urdy. WORKSESSION Council held a worksession on Laguna Gloria Art Museum contract. They will continue their discussion on November15, 1988. AUSTIN CONVENTION & VISITOR BUREAU The Council on Councilmember Nofziger's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, passed through SECOND READING of anendments to Ordinance No. 861120-J, including an amendment to Part 2, relating to Austin Convention and Visitor Bureau Board of Directors. (4-1-0 Vote, Councilmember CarlMitchell voted No, Mayor Pro Ten Shipman out of the room, Councilmember Urdy absent.) PUBLIC HEARING SET The Council, on Councilmember Humphrey's motion, Councilmember Nofziger's second, set a public hearing on Electric Rates/Water and Wastewater Rates for Monday, November 7, 1988 at 3:00 Ρ.Μ. NO ACTION ON ITEM No-action was taken on a resolution to accept a proposal to acquire Austin's 16% interest in the South Texas Project. There were no bids. : ACTION FOR METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE The Council, on Councilmember Humphrey's motion, Councilmember Nofziger's second, made the following appointments to Council Memo 2 11/1/88 the Action of Metropolitan Government Committee: (5-0 Vote, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell out of the room, Councilmember Urdy absent) Barbara Hudson, John Houghton, Mary Negrete and Joan Lava EXECUTIVE SESSION .... Mayor Cooke 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 (a) City of Austin v. Houston Lighting and Power (c) Burlington Northern Railroad Company and MissouriKansas-Texas Railroad Company v. Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Austin, C.A. No. 4-87-504-K. RECESS Council recessed its special called meeting at 5:07 P.M. for executive session and resumed its recessed meeting at 5:22 Ρ.Μ. RAILROAD SETTLEMENT The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, accepted the litigation settlement re Burlington Northern Railroad Company and Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad "Company" v. Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Austin, GT, No.4-87-504-K. (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent) ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned its meeting at 5:26 Ρ.Μ.