Travis County Commssioners Court
June 1, 2004
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Executive Session Items
Over lunch I was telephoned by the county attorney's office and they have asked us to postpone for one week items 35, 37 and 38. 35, 36, 38 will be back on next week. Per the request of the county attorney's office. We will convene in executive session momentarily to discuss the following items: 31. Consider and take appropriate action on recommendations from the county clerk to address various security matters at 5501 airport blvd. This would be under the security exception to the open meetings act. 34. Receive briefing from county attorney and take appropriate action on purchase contract with medway ranch (mre ranch, ltd.) For acquisition of approximately 344.984 acres of land in connection with the balcones canyonland conservation plan that will be the real property exception to the open meetings act. Let's also announce that one as a consultation with attorney exception. We may need legal advice. 36. Receive briefing from county attorney and take appropriate action on settlement proposal in philip rosenbaum v. Travis County (cause no. Gn 200494, 353rd judicial district court of Travis County) and property at 3705 westlake drive. That's the consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. 39. Receive legal advice and take appropriate action on implementation of Travis County hospital district. Exhaust in case we need it. Under the consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. This morning we also indicated that we might discuss 33 b. Which is to appoint acting executive manager of -- of health and human services and government services and that will be under the personnel matters exception to the open meetings act. Mr. Williams wants to know if he should hang around, whether we think we need him. What I have in mind, I think, is a way for us to proceed on that and be ready to act next week.
>> okay.
>> rather than taking action today. I do think that in fairness that there are two or three -- people that we ought to look at before making a decision. And the question is by looking at them exactly what we mean, we ought to get together on that, I think. The other thing is -- is next week we can have a posting, we do need a report back on the posting of this position, right? If we could have that on next week, too, so we can act on it to go ahead and move that. Do you think that we need stephen to hang around just in case we need him today. I don't see us making a decision, do you?
>> I really don't, judge.
>> huh-uh.
>> so are we even going to call it up?
>> I think we need to discuss it in executive session because we need to call some names.
>> I think if we are going to be calling some names then we would need stephen to get some feedback on people's strengths and weaknesses.
>> I weapons hoping to get feedback. I was hoping to call some names so we could get feedback later. Basically the organizational chart, I don't know there are a world of possibilities, there does seem to be two or three. Stephen stick around just in case, Commissioner Sonleitner may have questions for you.
>> if we can't torture you in your last couple of weeks here.
>> if we can discuss these items in executive session and will return to open court before taking any action.
we have just returned from executive session where we discussed number 31 involving various security matters at 5501 airport boulevard. Is there a motion on this one?
>> I think there's a preliminary motion that I would like to throw out for discussion. In terms of the first round of things, and this would not be the last round of things, I would move that we put up trespassing signs on this property as soon as that is possible. That if there are lead time items on things like lighting and cameras, that facilities be authorized to go ahead and start that work now as opposed to having to wait until this item is on for June 15th related to the long lead time items in terms of ordering. And that we continue to explore other ways to secure our parking lot in terms of blockage, chains, et cetera, and that we continue our discussions with the users of this building about what things we may have to do to further our security concerns about this building.
>> second it.
>> authorize county judge to contact txdot and request that they formally request the court permission to use the parking lot as a location of a day labor camp and to request that they -- discontinue the use immediately.
>> can I ask as a friendly to your friendly and that is that txdot be asked to immediately discontinue use of our parking lot for a day labor site and only if they wish that to be discussed they should come see us and talk to us. I don't think it ought to be there. There's a day labor site and they just need to stop. And we need to direct them to the appropriate day labor site which is around the corner at 51st and interstate 35.
>> and judge, if there is other users of that facility that may have concerns as far as what we are speaking with here today, do you think we maybe need to post it for another -- or just tag them on to what we're doing here?
>> I would have it back on next week. The other thing I would ask is that facilities put 110% effort into having the final [indiscernible] ready for court consideration on June 15th, two weeks from today.
>> okay.
>> the other thing we would look at is the armed security versus unarmed security and try to figure out whether that -- [indiscernible] on that. If not next week then by the 15th. Anything else?
>> when you talk to the decks dot contractors, could you ask them to using the chair king as well?
>> what [indiscernible] from chair king, anything? That long chain that Commissioner --
>> we're going to give a whole new meaning to the word "chain gang."
>> we'll try to work on that too.
>> they ought to be properly directed to the propose day labor site, which is on neither of our properties.
>> any more discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote.
>> thank you.
>> thank you.
>> 33 b, appoint an acting executive manager. A subcommittee of Commissioners court agreed to conduct brief, informal interviews with the people that we think ought to be considered and hopefully do that this week and have this back on the court's agenda by next Tuesday. Since there was consensus, I put that in the porpl of a motion.
>> second -- form of a motion.
>> second.
>> and it's kind of time sensitive so if we can get it done by next week, fine. If not, as a last resort, we'll just take another week.
>> we'll try our best.
>> any more discussion? All in favor say aye? That passes by unanimous vote. Number 34 involving the medway ranch land and the balcones canyon land conservation plan.
>> judge, I’m very pleased to make a motion that we -- I move that we accept the contract that has -- purchase contract that has been presented to Travis County in the amount of $9.2 million and that you would be authorized to sign all documents that are necessary to conclude this acquisition.
>> second.
>> any more discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. 36 involving the action by philip rosenbaum against Travis County. I move the judge be authorize to do sign the settlement agreement prepared by the county attorney's office and signed by the other side. I understand we have a signed agreement.
>> second.
>> any discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. We did not discuss 39. We will have that back on the court's agenda next week in the event we need to discuss it.
>> move adjourn.
>> all in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. Thank you all very much.
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