Travis County Commssioners Court
February 24, 2004
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Executive Session Items
Now that brings us to executive session. We did indicate this morning that we would call up item 89 a and b for consult -- item 9 a and b. 9. A. Approve sole source exemption order pursuant to local government code, section 262.023 for maintenance of ez-vote, ez-tax, ez-vip and itp software with easy access inc.; And itp software with easy access, incorporated and nine b to approve modification number 4 to contract ma960322, easy access inc., For maintenance of tax office computer system. Both of those will be under consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. Posted for executive session discussion today ... 36. Receive briefing from the county attorney in Travis County v. Prince albert hill and ernestine hill (chautauqua foundation resale deed), and take appropriate action. 37. Receive briefing from the county attorney in Travis County v. Prince albert hill and ernestine hill (chautauqua foundation resale deed), and take appropriate action. Both of those will be that's the consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. Exception to the open meetings act and they are separate tracts of land, therefore in spite of the wording being exactly the same, they are different items. 38. Receive briefing from the county attorney in Travis County v. Paul watrous (chautauqua foundation resale deed), and take appropriate action. That's the consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. 39. Receive briefing from the county attorney in Travis County v. J.d.c.b. Inc. And aka universal trading and brokerage co. And aka university trading co. (chautauqua foundation resale deed), and take appropriate action. That's the consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. Appropriate action. 1. 40. Receive briefing and take appropriate action and/or consider settlement offer in kathleen eaton vs. Travis County, Texas (eaton, Travis County; civil rights) that's the consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. 41. Consider and take appropriate action on compensation and classification of the director of facilities management position. That's the personnel matters exception to the open meetings act. 42. Receive briefing from county attorney with regard to family protection fee under section 51.961 of the Texas government code, and take appropriate action. That's the consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. We will discuss these items in executive session. But will return to open court before taking any action. .
>> we have returned from executive session where we have discuss all of the items except one which we will have to discuss this afternoon, we will recess until 1:30.
>> second.
>> all in favor? That passes by unanimous vote.
number 36 was the matter involving prince albert hill, move that we authorize the county judge to sign the deed which basically conveys this tract of land to the foundation in exchange for $275 that is correct the words be added "and other good and valuable consideration."
>> second.
>> any more discussion in all in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. On 38, 39 and 40, melissa it's really pretty much the same thing. If we just list those separate in the minutes. That the county judge be authorized to sign on behalf of the Commissioners court the prepared resale deal to chautauqua foundation which has delivered to Travis County in each of these items $275 and other good and valuable consideration which the three separate deeds will each recite.
>> second.
>> any more discussion?
>> judge, would you consider it friendly that in terms of us putting into the record that these low prices that are being rendered here are predicated on chautauqua making every reasonable and best effort to reimmediate these properties as quickly as possible?
>> that's fine with me, and we did receive a letter from the foundation executive director.
>> yes, mr. Grunquist, the attorney for chautauqua in terms of a decent schedule related to how -- [inaudible].
>> [inaudible].
>> that's a good idea to put the letter as part of the record.
>> did we vote on that yet? All in favor? That's friendly. That passes by unanimous vote. We postponed item 40 until next week. We will discuss item 41 shortly. 42 we did get legal advice on a new fee that we implemented consistent with the new legislation. I move that the county's position be to continue to collect that fee, but that we not spend it. We were advised to put this in a trust account and to hold it until a a.g. Opinion had been given and that's my motion.
>> second.
>> any discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote.
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