Travis County Commssioners Court
November 18, 2003
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Executive Session Items
A 4 is an executive session item.
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>> it is to receive briefing from county attorney regarding extended leave with pay for employee thomas washington for November 12, 2003 and take appropriate action. That's under the personnel matters exception and the advice of legal counsel exceptions to the open meetings act. Backing up, 25 we said we would take under advice of counsel exception and take appropriate action on submission -- 25. Consider and take appropriate action on submission to u.s. Justice department, including comments given during November 18 public hearing 26. Consider approval of purchase contract(s) with tomen-parke associated,ltd. For the acquisition of approximately 96.2133 acres and 43.843 acres of land in connection with the balcones conservation plan, and take appropriate action. That will be the consultation with attorney and the real property exceptions to the open meetings act. 27. Discuss acquisition of 319.709 acres of land owned by charles ribelin, martha ribelin, thomas francis, lucia francis and ribelin ranch partnership, ltd. In connection with the balcones canyonlands conservation plan, and take appropriate action. That's the real property exception to the open meetings act and that's the consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. And 28 is to receive briefing from county attorney and authorize county attorney to accept, reject, counter offer or settlement offer and take appropriate action in cause no. Gn-300127; Austin 1825 fortview, inc. V. Travis County, Texas, in the 353rd district county of Travis County, Texas. That will be the consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. We will discuss these matters in executive session. But return to open court before taking any action.
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>> we have returned from executive session where we discussed the following items, 25. No action required today. We'll have it back on next week. We think the general wording is appropriate and we don't need to change it.
>> 25?
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>> okay. A-4, I move approval of the extension of leave with pay for one day, namely thof November 13th, 2003. Any more discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. Number 26 involving the tomen-parke associated ltd.
>> judge, I would move for the authorization of prrching the tomen-park associated limited for the total sum of $4,017,000, and that would be a closing by December the 15th.
>> second.
>> any more discussion?
>> judge, before we take action on this, this is one of the biggies related to the bcp, and I didn't want to not go noticed. This 141 acres is one of the key lynch pin properties to finish off the bcp. It's not just about washers or just about vireos. These are unique. This will take a giant step towards the completion of the bcp.
>> all in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. Number 27?
>> 27, judge, we are --
>> bring back next week, or are we doing that today?
>> actually, all we're going to do it get back in a week because I think we're in agreement that we've got verbal commitment of what we need to get done for this. So if we could have it back next week, I think we might be able to get this off.
>> we'll have it back on next week.
>> there's a deal about to happen here.
>> 28 we pulled until further notice. That does it for today.
>> move adjourn.
>> second.
>> all in favor? That passes unanimously.
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