Travis County Commissioners Court
March 7, 2006
Executive Session Items
…And should we discuss [17]a in executive session and then come back to open court?
>> yes, sir.
>> take whatever action we need to take. Do any -- any necessary follow-up discussion. That is what we will do on item 17.
>> thanks to the subcommittee.
>> for their work.
>> yes.
>> the outstanding subcommittee of the court.
>> yes. It will be consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act. We have a couple of other matters to go in there. Now for the county attorneys who asked to postpone item no. 25, the court needs to know whether this matter has been settled and they are simply working on settlement papers or whether there's some unexpected development. That angela stedtler, basically number 25. That is did we settle or didn't we. 25. Receive briefing from county attorney and take appropriate action regarding angela d. Steadtler v. Travis County, et al. 1 consultation with attorney. 22. Receive briefing from county attorney and take appropriate action in entertainment by j & j inc. V. Rufino cornejo and luke mercer, constable precinct 1, et al. 1 consultation with attorney.
>> pete is here. Is there any way we can get rid of him? Before we go into executive session. On 2. I’m sure it's quick.
>> certainly is.
>> item no. 2?
>> any change.
>> no action.
>> okay.
>> go merrily along your way.
>> thank you.
>> thank you. 23. Receive briefing from county attorney regarding termination of deed restrictions on balcones canyonland conservation plan land (ribelin tract) and take appropriate action. Consultation with attorney. 24. Consider and take appropriate action regarding the purchase of an office building located at 5555 airport blvd., Austin, Texas. Texas, that's the consultation with attorney and the real estate exceptions to the open meetings act. We will discuss these matters in executive session but will return to open court before taking any action.
we have returned from executive session where we discussed the following items: number 22 regarding the j and j inc. Versus crornejo andmer certify matter. I move that we reject the offer to settle and counter that offer with an offer to settle in the amount of $25,000, which would address all attorneys' fees and matters involved in the -- this lawsuit.
>> second.
>> discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. 23 involving the balcones canyon land conservation plan and deed restrictions.
>> I move that we sign the termination part of the deed restrictions concerning restrictions that were in the contract previously.
>> any discussion? All in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. We did not discuss item 24. It will be back on the court's agenda next week. For any necessary follow-up next. 25 we got an update. That matter has been settled along the lines that we discussed last week. And we'll have it on the agenda next week in the event that we need it. And if we do not need it, the county attorney will let us know. We did discuss also the item involving the medical examiner's office number 17-a specifically. We discussed specific performance measures and draft goals. Move that we give staff direction to chat with the two pathologists on board, report back to the court and have this back on the agenda probably two weeks from today.
>> second.
>> we also discussed the specific salary recommendations for the chief medical examiner and the pathologists currently on board with an eye toward elimination of the commission for out of county autopsies and a salary for both. And that motion basically also includes directing staff to chat with both of them and to see if we can agree on an appropriate salary. The terms and conditions of employment. Have this back on the court's agenda in two weeks for further discussion and action. Any discussion of that motion? Y'all did get a second?
>> yes.
>> all in favor? That passes by unanimous vote. There being no business today...
>> move adjourn.
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