Travis County Commssioners Court
September 24, 2002
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Executive Session
>> that brings us to executive session. We indicated previously we would d [inaudible].>> that brings us to executive session. We indicated previously we would discuss item number 16 in executive session that is correct is to consider policy in chapter 10.087 determining pay and modification of the matrix tore determining salaries and take appropriate action. Consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. 55 is to receive legal advice on Travis County ordinance regarding wild animals and take appropriate action. Consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. 56, receive briefing from county attorney and give direction and/or take appropriate action regarding Travis County sheriff's deputy john harvey williams, number 102. Consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. 57, receive briefing from county attorney and/or take appropriate action in edwin lowther versus christopher nowlin, et all. 58, receive briefing from county attorney and/or take appropriate action in christopher bedford, versus Travis County. Consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. 59, receive legal advice on proposed performance pay increases for executive manager of justice and public safety and take appropriate action. Consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act.
>> and 19 c, judge, that was the claim we said we need to do bring in.
>> okay. We'll also discuss claim number 19 c, constable precinct 4, and that is to receive legal advice also. We'll discuss these matters in executive session and return to open court before taking any .
>> excuse me. We have just returned from executive session, where we discussed the following items. Let's take them in reverse or, to show you how flexible we all are. 59 performing proposed performance pay increase for executive manager of justice and and we ask that to return to -- we may as well do a motion on that. Any more discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. Commissioner Moore had to run to another meeting, she will be gone for the rest of the day. We did not discuss 58, it was pulled. Did not discuss 57, it was postponed until next week. Next week is, is that October 1.
>> ooh, new fiscal year.
>> that's a new fiscal year.
>> on 56 we discussed that, but no action required today. If the court needs to move on that, we will do so in the future. On 55, involving the Travis County wild animals ordinance, I move that we direct appropriate county staff to further investigate this matter including touching base with representative hill from the north Texas area --
>> toby --
>> representative goodman from the arlington area in north texas, and basically have a discussion about -- about zoos and sanctuaries to chat with the Travis County delegation, and the Travis County legislative consultants to determine appropriate language or amendment changes that would be necessary to include Travis County sanctuaries in the current legislation and take any other steps that are appropriate. With an eye toward having this matter back on the commissioner's court agenda, let's say roughly four weeks from today.
>> second.
>> is that okay? Any more discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. On item no. --
>> 53, if we are going still in reverse order.
>> i'm trying to get the executive session discussion items first. 19 c, involving the constable, we need action on that one?
>> actually, what we do need to do is just simply to affirm the approval of the recommendation from the risk manager to deny that claim.
>> move.
>> second.
>> any more discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote.
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