Travis County Commssioners Court
March 16, 2004
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Executive Session
35 is to consider approval of purchase contract with verandah construction inc. For the acquisition of approximately 6.0 acres of land in connection with the balcones canyonlands conservation plan, and take appropriate action. That would be urn the real property exception to the open meetings act. And the that's the consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act in case we need it. 36. Consider approval of purchase contract with kenneth r. Blake and scott r. Little for the acquisition of approximately 38.76 acres of land in connection with the balcones canyonlands conservation plan, and take appropriate action. That's the real property exception to the open meetings act. And the that's the consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act exception. 37. Consider approval of purchase contract with gregory a. Attwood for the acquisition of approximately 31.40 acres of land in connection with the balcones canyonlands conservation plan, and take appropriate action. That would be the that's the consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act and real property exceptions to the open meetings act. 38. Receive briefing from county attorney on status of purchase of balcones canyonlands conservation plan land from ribelin ranch partnership, ltd., Et. Al., And take appropriate action. That's the consultation with attorney and real property exceptions to the open meetings act. 39. Authorize county attorney to hire experts regarding jodi marshall v. Travis County, et al. That's the consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. 40. Receive legal advice on recent Texas attorney general opinion on whether a Commissioners court may delegate its authority to amend a department's budget by transferring amounts between budgeted items. Number 40, we ought -- I think we ought to postpone number 40 until April 13th -- April 6th, rather. That's receiving legal -- thus receiving legal advice.
>> can I say one thing? I have no problem with postponing it, but would you just in the interim let's direct the budget office to prepare all of them so that you're approving so that we don't have a problem? It's kind of what we did today.
>> we could talk about it, but we're not authorized under this item to do that, but it makes sense to me to do it. I think we're going to run out of time before we get to it today. But we may as well do that. 41. Receive briefing and consider and take appropriate action on extension of leave with pay for juvenile probation department employee. And that's the consultation with attorney and personnel matters exceptions to the open meetings act. We'll discuss these in executive session, but will return to open court before taking any action.
>> number 35 involving la rhonda construction incorporated as part of the bccp. No action required today except to urge the parties to discussing issues -- to keep discussing issues. 36 involves kenneth blake and scott little, and their 38.6 acres of land with the bccp.
>> I move to authorize the purchase price of $450,000 $450,000 for the acreage. That being said, let them also know that we need the 30 days acceptance or a decision not to or decline as would be the case.
>> second.
>> any discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. 37 involves gregory a. Atwood, and 31.4 o acres of land in nnection with the bccp.
>> judge, I would authorize or make a motion to authorize the sale price of 3 disief thousand dollars, which is -- $365,000, which is the yellow book price. Also this would be contingent of an acceptance within 30 days.
>> discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. Vñiñxzna[ ranch partnership limited. Let's indicate to them we have no objection to annexation by the city of Austin. Discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote.çóñr 39 in the matter of jody marshal versus Travis County, let's authorize the county attorney to hire appropriate experts.
>> second.
>> any discussion? All in favor? That passes unanimously. We did not discuss item 40. It will be back on in two weeks. Item 41, the matter involving a request for extension of leave with payñ for a certain juvenile probation department employee, I move that we authorize an additional eight days, which should carry this employee through March 25th of 2004.
>> second.
>> discussion?
>> clarification. Up to eight days, judge? Because we're not sure if the last two will I think they told us up to eight days, not eight days. Ication&iñik that clkr that's friendly.ñi discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote.ñi there being no further business...
>> move adjourn.
>> all in favor? That passes unanimously also.
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