Travis County Commssioners Court
September 9, 2003
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Executive Session
That brings us to executive session. And 43 is to receive briefing from the county attorney in Travis County versus ruby stubs. Michael b. Knepp resale deed and take appropriate action. Consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. 44. Receive briefing from county attorney and authorize county attorney to accept, reject or counter offer for settlement and take appropriate action in the matter of david m. Grassbaugh v. Travis County, Texas, dinah dinwiddie, elaine carpenter and terry esquivel, cause no. 99-06730, in the 98th district court of Travis County, Texas. Consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. 45. Receive briefing from county attorney regarding state comptroller's request for agreement to extend period of limitations pertaining to audit, and take appropriate action. Consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. 46. Receive briefing and take appropriate action from county attorney in the matter of richard mccain. 1. Consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. 47. Receive briefing from county attorney and take appropriate action regarding barbara oakley, as legal guardian for richard danzinger v. City of Austin, hector polanco, et al. 1. Consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. 48. Consider and take appropriate action on purchase contract with robert d. King and janet k. King for the acquisition of approximately 59.524 acres of land in connection with the balcones canyonlands conservation plan. We will discuss these items in executive session, but we'll return -- beg pardon?
>> [inaudible].
>> the last one? Consultation with attorney.
>> and real estate.
>> yeah, and real estate. That's the king matter. Real estate and consultation with attorney. Thank you. We'll discuss these in executive session, but we'll return to open court before taking any action. [executive session]
>> we have just returned from executive session. Where we discussed the following items. Number 43. I move that we authorize the county judge to execute a tax resale deed to michael b.knepp. Any more discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. Number 2, number 44, we need to take another week on, the claim of david m. Grassbaugh?
>> I know where I could land on a counter but I don't know the sense of anybody else.
>> if we did the --
>> let's mull over it another week, try to -- to bring it back next week then.
>> okay. Number 45 the comptroller has requested another request until February '04 and I move that we authorize the county treasurer to sign the appropriate form authorizing the requested extension.
>> second.
>>
>> any more discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. 46 involves the claim of richard mccain and the finding of the grievance committee. We sort of gave directions that we need to do a formal response here? Basically that is for the elected official in this case to land wherever she thinks is appropriate. And the -- the Commissioners court's mindset is basically to bless that decision. I understand that she is -- trying to collaborate with another elected official to resolve this matter and we wish they would do so within existing budgeted resources already in their separate and combined departments.
>> second.
>> and that's a motion. Any more discussion? All in favor that passes by unanimous vote. 47 involves a richard zahn danziger matter. I move that we indicate to counsel for the legal guardian the county's willingness to resolve this matter for the sum of $500,000 lump sum. Or 700,000 payable in two equal payments of $350,000, one in '04 and one in '05.
>> second.
>> any more discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote.
>> number 48, involving the property owned by the kings, that we would like to acquire for the balance copies canyonlands conservation plan.
>> judge, it's my understanding that the kings have gone back and accepted our original offer that we had and I would second Commissioner Daugherty's motion that we authorize him to sign whatever closing documents are necessary to complete this deal.
>> I would do that.
>> okay. For the county judge to execute the --
>> whatever --
>> deed in my office.
>> purchase contract.
>> okay. Purchase contract I have and then Commissioner Daugherty to represent the Commissioners court as the closing --
>> at the closing, any other documents the judge would need to sign or Commissioner Daugherty would need to sign to make this deal happen.
>> okay. Let's express our appreciation to the kicks.
>> yes.
>> -- to the kings.
>> yes, all in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. There being no further business --
>> move adjourn.
>> second.
>> all in favor? Passes unanimously. Thank you very much.
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