Travis County Commissioners Court
May 5, 2009,
Executive Session Items
Good afternoon, let's call back to order the voting session of the Travis County Commissioners court.
we do expect Commissioner Huber to join us shortedly.
we have come -- shortly.
we have come to our executive session items today.
this morning we discussed the non-routine personnel amendments and concluded that we need to take one of those items into executive session.
that's 10 c, consider and take appropriate action on the following, c, request for facilities management department for an exception to Travis County code chapter 10.03010, demotion.
and we will be in executive session under the personnel matters exception unless announced, consult -- let's announce consultation with attorney, too, just in case we need it.
additionally, we will discuss item no.
32.
receive legal briefing and take appropriate action in the matter of Travis County v.
flint hills resources, l.p.
and koch pipeline co., l.p.
regarding compliance with the federal court's scheduling order and take appropriate action.
consultation with attorney exception.
33, we need a correction here.
instead of 353, it will be 363.
consider and take appropriate action on an offer to sell lot 363, block d, imperial valley section 2 to Travis County, for use in the 2005 bond imperial valley drainage improvement project.
consultation with attorney and real property exceptions to the open meetings act.
34.
consider and take appropriate action regarding appointment of Travis County fire marshal.
3 personnel matters exception.
35.
consider and take appropriate action regarding the potential purchase of real estate along airport boulevard.
consultation with attorney and real property exceptions to the open meetings act.
36.
receive briefing from county attorney and take appropriate action regarding issues related to novation of license agreement for operation of community center.
consultation with attorney and real property exceptions to the open meetings act.
37.
consider and take appropriate action regarding possible sale of county owned land off fm 969 in east Austin.
consultation with attorney and real property exceptions to the open meetings act.
and number 38.
receive legal briefing and take appropriate action regarding financial incentives agreement with the domain/simon properties.
this will be the consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act.
we will discuss these items in executive session but will return to open court before taking any action.
We return from executive session, and c, 10.0310, the motion -- provision, move approval.
>> second.
>> discussion?
>> all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
then to the items that were posted for executive session discussion, beginning number 32.
32.
receive legal briefing and take appropriate action in the matter of Travis County v.
flint hills resources, l.p.
and koch pipeline co., l.p.
regarding compliance with the federal court's scheduling order an I move that we move for Commissioner Davis in that and we reject the officer that we receive from the defendant
>> I second that with the provision that we also direct the county staff to attend the mediation, joe guzman, when it was scheduled.
>> with the appropriate tnr staff to accompany you?
>> that's right.
>> we need to select to bring in that, along with the balcones
>> [mumbling]
>> friendly to you Commissioner?
discussion, all those in favor?
this passes by unanimous vote.
>> number three is a matter involving imperial valley.
we did discuss that.
we need to repost this item to make sure that we have the correct lot number there.
363, instead of 353.
is it okay to go ahead and notify the property owner we are moving in the right direction and expect positive action.
>> I think so, judge --
>> Tuesday.
>> I think that is appropriate.
>> right, and the department -- they already have a negotiation relationship, and so they can keep that open communication with them.
>> okay.
>> and we will have them back on; 34, the matter dealing with the fire marshall and we will have that next Tuesday, regarding the appointment, salary, term and as lawyers would say, other related matters.
thirty-five, the matter involving the potential purchase overalls along airplane boulevard.
I need at least one more week to think over that, and other court members indicated the same thing, do we plan to take action next Tuesday?
-- when will the other, and if not, do we need two weeks?
I can be ready in one.
>> okay.
s are.
>> okay.
we will have it back on next week, then.
thirty-six, the matter involving the novation of license agreement and the offense of the community center.
>> I would like to make a motion on that but I would like to say the amount we discussed initially is increased to reflect the amount total that will be due the end of the lease and I vote that we send a notice to terminate the novation of license agreement for the operation of a community center effective June 15, 2009.
and number two, offer mr. Vogal the option to negotiate a new agreement on the following conditions, a, he pays us $7,015 that will be owing at the current agreement before the negotiations commence and, b, any new agreement include provisions for prepayment of rent and expenses on a quarterly basis and automatic termination of the agreement if the payment is not received before the first day of the quarter to which it relates.
>> second.
>> second by Commissioner Gomez.
discussion?
all those in favor?
this passes by unanimous vote.
>> number 37 is a matter involving the possible sale of county owned property located off of 969 in east Austin.
I move that we approve the terms that were presented to us today, that will indicate our intention to have this matter back on the court's agenda in two weeks and that we work between now and then to have appropriate legal documents prepared for court consideration and that we run the necessary traps with the state of Texas, which owns a facility that is adjacent to this property.
>> second.
>> second by Commissioner Davis.
cushion?
Davis?
discussion?
all those in favor.
this passes by unanimous vote.
>> thirty-eight is a matter involving financial incentives with the domain and simon properties, we have discussed this matter and we will need a follow-up discussion next Tuesday, may 12th and it will be back in the court's agenda at that time.
okay.
with that, I believe we are done with business today.
>> move adjourned.
>> second.
all those in favor?
this passes by unanimous vote.
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