Austin: Hospital Lease, Airport Land, Legal
- The entire meeting was a closed-door executive session, where sensitive city matters were discussed without public deliberation.
- Key topics included negotiations for a lease agreement concerning Brackenridge Hospital and the acquisition of land for the New Airport Project.
- The agenda also covered discussions on legal strategies for several lawsuits involving the city.
- Advice was sought regarding the repayment of ineligible federal Community Development Block Grant expenditures and proposed amendments to Austin City Code Chapter 5-7.
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FOUNDID 188 Austin City Council MINUTES , - November 03, 1994 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OFFICE OF THE MAYOR 10:00 Α.Μ. - Mayor Todd called to order the meeting of the Council, noting the presence of all of the Council. EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) : :: The City Council will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel, to discuss matters of land acquisition, litigation and personnel matters as specifically listed on the meeting agenda. Council would take any subsequent action in the open meeting as listed on the agenda. 1. Staff Briefing - Section 551.075 Staff briefing on the status of negotiations of a lease agreement for Brackenridge Hospital with the Austin Hospital Authority. (No City Council deliberation permitted under Section 551.075.) Land Acquisition - Section 551.072 2. 3. 4. Discuss special provisions of proposed lease agreement with Austin Hospital Authority. Discuss fee simple acquisition of real property for the New Airport Project. Pending/Contemplated Litigation Section 551.071 Discuss Phillip Gutierrez, et al v. Mobil Oil Corporation, et al; Cause No. 92-04889. 5. Discuss Tanner et al v. City of Austin, et al; Cause No. 92-11228; 6. Discuss Williamson Pointe Venture v. City of Austin; Cause No. 93-09435. 7. Discuss Jerry J. Quick, et al v. City of Austin; Cause No. 92-0637. 8. Discussion of City of Austin v. Neighborhood Housing Consortium et al, in the District Court, Travis County, Texas, 29th Judicial District, Cause No. 94-03203 and City of Austin v. Robert Hilton, 53rd District Court, Cause No. 94-03002. MINUTES 1 NOVEMBER 3, 1994 Advice from Counsel - Section 551.071 9. Seek advice regarding the repayment to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of ineligible Community Development Block Grant expenditures. 10. Discuss proposed amendments to Chapter 5-7 of the Austin City Code. RECESSED AND ADJOURNMENT The Council recessed for executive session at 10:08 A.M. and adjourned its meeting at 11:57 Α.Μ. : Approved this 17th day of November , 1994, on Councilmember Garcia's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Nofziger's second, 5-0 vote, Councilmembers Mitchell Reynolds temporarily absent. 7 MINUTES 2 NOVEMBER 3, 1994