Key City Budgets, EMS Plans & State Law Shifts
- Major discussions were held on the proposed 1995-96 operating and capital budgets for essential city services, including Police, Fire, EMS, Solid Waste, Aviation, and Planning & Development.
- The city sought legal advice regarding strategic options for four specific EMS Addition Projects, indicating important decisions or challenges for emergency medical infrastructure.
- Council members received briefings and legal counsel on recently passed state legislation and its potential impact on existing city ordinances and policies.
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TY OF AUSTIN FOUNDED 1839 Austin City Council MINUTES SPECIAL CALLED MEETING August 16, 1995 Mayor Pro Tem Garcia called the meeting to order, Councilmembers Goodman and Mitchell out of the room, Mayor Todd, Councilmembers Shea and Reynolds temporarily absent. PREVIEW OF ITEMS FOR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING 1. Review of Proposed Agenda Items from City Manager for August 24, 1995. 2. Review of Proposed Agenda Items from Council for August 24, 1995. BRIEFINGS AND DISCUSSIONS 3. DISCUSSION OF 1995-96 PROPOSED OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS a. Planning and Development b. Solid Waste Services c. Aviation d. Police e. Fire f. EMS Hiller, Presentation made by Tracy Watson, Cathy Rogers, Helen Goodman, Willie Rhodes, Katherine Gambrell, Joe Word, Charles Gates, Phil Woods, Chief Watson, Roy Robin Paulsgrove, Richard Harrington and Michael Morris. EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) Executive session held at 1:40 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on items 4 and 5. 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 this agenda. The City Council may also announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, to receive advice from Legal Counsel regarding any other item on this agenda. 4. 5. Advice of Counsel - Section 551.071 Seek legal advice regarding the City's options related to four EMS Additions Projects, CIP Nos. 845-937-0101 through 0104. Legal advice on legislation passed during the 74th Legislature. Staff Briefing - Section 551.075 6. Staff briefing on new legislation that may affect current ordinances and policies of the City of Austin. (City Council deliberation is not permitted under Section 551.075) ADJOURNED at 4:20 p.m. Approved on this the 7th day of September, 1995, minutes of Special Called Meetings of August 16, 23 and 30 and regular Meetings of August 24, with change to item 32 (vote 4-2, with Mayor Todd absent), and to postpone approval of minutes of August 17, on Mayor Pro Tem Garcia's motion, Councilmember Nofziger's second, 7-0 vote.