Travis County Commissioners Court
June 19, 2007
Executive Session
That may bring us to executive session. We do need to take lunch.
>> number 25.
>> okay.
>> one of us has had a speech to give at 11:30. And so we ought to work to 1 11:30, right? We may want, 25 is, tell you what, let's get 25, if we don't take the revenue today we can do it another time. I don't see anybody on that. Let's see if we can get our lawyer down here and go into executive session. 31 is to consider and take prompt action on a counter offer for sale of lands and two cem prayer construction easements, parcel 38 and 38 tea/38 teb, needed for right-of-way in the 2005 bond program, howard lane east roadway improvement, east 1, roadway improvement project located in precinct one, that is congress tages with attorney real property exceptions to open meeting act. 32, consider and take appropriate action on a counter offer for sale of land and drainage and slope ease am, parcel 4 and 4 e, needed for right-of-way in the 2005 bond program, howard lane east, located in precinct one, consultation with attorney the and real estate exception. 33, consider and take appropriate action regarding perform purchase of property along airport boulevard in central Austin, consultation with attorney, 34, receive briefing from county attorney and take appropriate action in claim by jennifer maldonado, former slot number 345, e, o oc charge number 3 is c pñve 2007-00733, consultation with attorney. A 1, consider and take appropriate action to action to settle auto liability. We did that. Let's go back and pick up number 9.
>> 25 is not read yet.
>> we normally put those on consent. We will put that on consent when we come out of executive session. Number which we need we neat to discuss with legal counsel, is consider and take appropriate action on a plat for recording in pre prethree, the vistas at trail, revised plat at-- at--pedernales canyon phase two. A public scugs will be held on a later date. We did try to get the legal issues to the county attorney previously. We received this morning an e-mail from ms. Audrey and I asked my staff, Commissioner Commissionerer Davis, to get a copy for you. We will discuss those until about 11:30 the if necessary but return to open court before taking action. Action..
I think they'd want me to read them over. Number 9 is revised language considering taking appropriate action on a plat for recording in precinct 3 the vistas for canyon trail, a revised plat of lot 13, canyon ranch phase 2, 11 lots.
>> that will be taken under the consultation with legal counsel exception to the open meetings act. By the way, we did discuss item number 34, the jennifer maldonado matter. We will not discuss that this afternoon. Therefore, I will not announce it. Number 31 is to consider and take appropriate action on a counteroffer for the sale of land and two temporary construction easements (parcel #38 and #38tea/#38teb) needed for right of way in the 2005 bond program, howard lane east (i) roadway improvement project, located in precinct one. 1 that will be under the consultation with attorney and real property exceptions to the open meetings act. 32. Consider and take appropriate action on a counter-offer for the sale of land and a drainage and slope easement (parcel #4 and #4e) needed for right of way in the 2005 bond program, howard lane east (i) roadway improvement project, located in precinct one. 1 and 2 consultation with attorney and real property exceptions to the open meetings act. And we'll discussion number 3 3 consider and take appropriate action regarding potential purchase of property along airport blvd. In central Austin. 1 and 2 consultation with attorney and real property exceptions to the open meetings act. We'll discuss these mat ners executive session but will return to open court before taking any action. And we'll discussion number 3
We have returned from executive sessions. Number nine we discussed with legal counsel and got probably more legal advice than we needed, and we'll have this back on next week, posted as a consultation with attorney item just in case we need follow-up legal advice and on July 3rd, when we will have a full complement, we will have it posted for action. Okay? But if we could get county staff and legal to continue to work on that item consistent with our discussion and legal -- of legal issues and executive session, it'll be good. Number 31 involves parcel number 38 ea and eb, which we need for the howard lane east project. Move that we offer to settle this matter by paying the sum of 478,815 dollars for the parcel of land in question.
>> second.
>> and the temporary construction easements. Discussion? All in favor. That passes by unanimous vote. 38, I move that we counteroffer as a final offer to settle for the amount of $38,931.
>> second.
>> discussion? Favor. Passes by unanimous vote. Number 33 involves the potential purpose of property along airport boulevard and central Austin. Move that we resubmit the offer of letter of intent to sellers with revised purchase terms consistent with what we received. Also that we order an appraisal of this property consistent with county policy and that we direct pbo to transfer the fund necessary --
>> second.
>> -- funds necessary for the appraisal, estimated to be $5500, from the facilities lease saving line item, which I understand pbo wants to know, and that's the centralized line item to the appropriate line item as an automatic budget adjustment, and that is within the facilities department. Right? Okay.
>> second.
>> got to get it done. Discussion? All in favor. That passes by unanimous vote. And this morning we discussed the maldonado case. I move that we choose the option that authorizes the county attorney to go ahead and schedule mediation for anytime after July 18th, which will give us an opportunity to receive and review the consultant's report and schedule this and that we ask dan mansour to represent Travis County at this mediation along with any other facilities staff that may be necessary in order for us to go through the mediation appropriately.
>> second.
>> discussion? All in favor. That passes by unanimous vote. And, according to my records, that does it.
>> move to adjourn.
>> second.
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>> hold on. 25. Move that we approve 25. Should have been part of the consent motion.
>> second.
>> all in favor. That passes by unanimous vote.
>> move to adjourn.
>> thank you very much, mr. Porter. Second the motion to adjourn. All in favor. That passes unanimously also.
>> hold on.
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