Travis County Commssioners Court
June 15, 2004
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Executive Session
Next is executive session. We're going to have to come back to get cleaned up copies which we'll give everybody related to the hospital items related to the cleanups. In case we need to come back to that it's still hanging out there. If not, we'll move to executive session. Commissioners court is going to go into executive session under the local government code. Item number 43, receive briefing from the county attorney in Travis County et al v. Kenneth edward jones (mariana vega resale deed), and take appropriate action. 44, receive briefing from the county attorney in Travis County et al v. Raymond l. And ruby dotson (mariana vega resale deed), and take appropriate action. Under advice of attorney. 45, receive briefing from the county attorney in Travis County et al v. H.g. Whitehead, sr. (luther h. Hardy, jr. Resale deed), and take appropriate action. Consultation with attorney 46, receive briefing from the county attorney in Travis County et al v. The hollow inc. (chris miller resale deed), and take appropriate action. Consultation with attorney. 47, receive briefing from the county attorney in Travis County et al v. Margaret i. La reaux (robert n. Boyle resale deed), and take appropriate action. Consultation with attorney. 48, receive briefing from the county attorney in Travis County et al v. East Austin associates (l&l investment joint venture resale deed), and take appropriate action. Consultation with attorney. 49, receive briefing from the county attorney in Travis County et al v. Artramease williams (lee and esther montoya resale deed), and take appropriate action. Consultation with attorney exception. We had previously mentioned items 50 and 51 would not be discussed today. They are being rolled until next week unless we hear a different date from the county attorney's office. Item 52, receive briefing from county attorney and take appropriate action on settlement proposal in sally decker v. Travis County and stephen l. Williams, in his official capacity. Consultation with attorney exception. Do we also need personnel or is it just consultation with attorney? Just consultation with attorney. That was tony nelson from the audience. 53, receive briefing and take appropriate action on implementation of Travis County hospital district. Consultation with attorney exception. Item 54, consider and take appropriate action on regarding additional improvements at 5501 airport blvd, including exterior fence, security, lighting, paving and awning additions. Consultation with attorney exception. And I think that's the security exception. Yes. Item 55, receive legal briefing and take appropriate action on ferguson and tuscany way extension project. Consultation with attorney exception. Go ahead and call real estate just in case. Real property exception as well. And I believe we have item a-1 as well to take into executive session, receive briefing from the county attorney and take appropriate action concerning the extension of the administrative leave for constable's office employee pursuant to Texas government code and nature sections 551.071. That is also the consultation with attorney exception. We will return and we will do purpb nell on item a-1 -- personnel on a-1 as well as the attorney exception. Sues susan, did you have --
>> [inaudible].
>> what item are we even talking about?
>> [inaudible].
>> we were -- okay, we were hopeful to get the application packet up by Friday.
>> [inaudible].
>> taken hard copies were going to be ready for tomorrow morning. Is that still a problem? Is that a problem for us --
>> the hard copies tomorrow morning -- [inaudible].
>> Friday?
>> [inaudible].
>> we will do the best we can. So we will go into executive session and return to complete our meeting.
we have returned from executive session where we discussed the following items. A series of tax resale deeds beginning with number 43.
>> judge, I would move that we -- that we authorize you to sign the appropriate resale deed. Because Travis County has received $3,617.
>> discussions? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. 44 involving the -- involving the Travis County lawsuit against raymond l. And ruby --
>> we move that we be authorized to sign an appropriate resale deed of $2,903.
>> the resale deed would be to maryanne vega. That passes by unanimous vote. Number 45 our lawsuit against hg whitehead, senior.
>> I would move that the judge be authorized to sign an appropriate resale deed in the amount of [indiscernible] and this is reflective of Travis County's share of this particular item. There are dollars also due to evens, but this is the Travis County share because we have received that amount of money from luther h. Hardy, jr. Any discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. Number 46 involves our lawsuit against the hollow, incorporated.
>> I would move that the county judge be authorized to sign the appropriate resale deed in the amount of $4,915.07 that we have received on each of two lots. And we have received that money from chris miller.
>> second.
>> discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. And number 47, our lawsuit against Margaret i. La reaux,.
>> I would move that the county judge be authorized to sign the -- the appropriate resale deed because we have received $3,365 from robert n. On boyle.
>> all in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. Right, Commissioner Davis?
>> yes, uh-huh.
>> number 48, our lawsuit against the east Austin associates.
>> we move that the county judge be authorized to sign the appropriate resale deed in the amount -- because we have received the amount of $30,000 from l. And l. Investment joint venture.
>> second.
>> all in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. And number 49 our action against rah rtramease williams.
>> I would move that the county judge be authorized to sign the resale deed because we have received $4,455.38 from lee and esther montoya.
>> second.
>> all in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. We did not discuss 50 and 51, they were passed earlier. 51 involving sally decker versus Travis County.
>> we did not discuss that one, judge.
>> we will have that back on next week just in case. 43 [sic]
>> 53.
>> 53, rather, announced but not discussed. Have that back on next week, also? I think it indicates here to have it back on. 54 the security issues at 5501 airport boulevard.
>> judge, I would move that we make the appropriate security changes represented to exterior fencings. Lighting, paving, and awning additions as recommended by facilities and that it's the source of funds for that also be according to the facilities memo.
>> second.
>> that's roughly $150,000 from the facilities line items from -- and from the building renovation fund, $108,000, to give you a total of 258,000.
>> okay.
>> that everything be done to expedite and get that happening as quickly as it can.
>> discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote.
>> thank you.
>> and we did not discuss 55, that will be back on the court's agenda next week. We are still trying to get with the owner and discuss that item. A 1 involves a request for an extension of relief without pay. I knew that we authorized extension of leave without pay for up to another 10 days with -- first day being tomorrow? I move that we --
>> first day, [indiscernible], retroactive to -- [inaudible - no mic] retroactive to 10 days.
>> on the 10th day -- do we know that?
>> tomorrow is the 10th, right?
>> tomorrow will be the 10th, the 16th, minus 10 would be the 6th.
>> so, right, we need an additional five days. Beyond tomorrow. So that's -- I don't know.
>> you have totally confused us.
>> we need through Friday next week?
>> can we ask for an additional 10 days -- so in other words the total extended time --
>> come to the table.
>> I?m sorry. The total extended -- the total time is 15 days. We had five days of leave, so we are extending it by 10 days. 15 days starting -- starting day I guess is what we need first.
>> the first or second?
>> 6th, that would be the right.
>> the first day is June 6th. So 15 days? Through June 21st?
>> correct. That will be right.
>> all right.
>> sorry.
>> math in the afternoon is not good for me, I?m sorry.
>> this is leave without pay.
>> pay, yes.
>> that's my motion. We will second. Seconded by Commissioner Gomez. Any more discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. And that takes care of the executive session, right?
>> yes, sir.
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