Travis County Commissioners Court
September 15, 2009,
Executive Session
...We'll discuss this [Item A1. Consider and take appropriate action regarding the acquisition of certain real property by habitat for humanity as part of the travis county 2006 and 2007 community development block grant plan.] with staff in consultation with attorney and real property exceptions to the open meetings act.
The other items posted for executive session are 37, consider and take appropriate action concerning the settlement offer regarding charges for star light services rendered to dustin grijalva.
consultation with attorney exception.
38, consider and take appropriate action concerning the settlement offer regarding charges for star light services rendered to betty manriquez.
consultation with attorney exception.
39, consider and take appropriate action concerning the settlement offer regarding charges for starflight services rendered to corey rowland.
consultation with attorney.
40, consider and take appropriate action on acquisition of approximately 260.4 acres of land owned by new life international in connection with the balcones canyonlands conservation plan.
real property exception.
let's add county attorney consultation on 40 also.
41, receive briefing and take appropriate action on the capital area metropolitan planning organization's (campo) proposed changes to bylaws.
42, receive legal briefing and take appropriate action on settlement offer in claim by katherine wink fein.
43, receive briefing on settlement offer and attorneys fees in reliable consultant ants versus ronnie earle, et al., number a-0-ca-086-ly.
consultation with attorney exception.
44, revised language, consider and take appropriate action on issues arrives out sublease agreement and concessions contract between Travis County and the star of Texas rodeo including approval of amendments to both contracts.
consultation with attorney and real estate exceptions to the open meetings act.
we'll discuss these items in executive session but will return to open court before taking any action.
>> > we're back from executive session where we discussed the following items.
on number 37, the offer to settle in the matter involving charges for star light services rendered to dustin grijalva, move we accept the offer of an additional $500.
>> second.
>> discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
38, I move we accept the offer to settle from betty manrig you're quez who has offered to settle.
discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
39, I move we accept the offer to settle from corey rowland for starflight service and the offer is in the amount of $1,000.
discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
by the way, we have indicated that Commissioner Huber is absent.
40, land owned by new life international in we can the the cal conies canyonlands.
move we make an officer to purchase this property in $4,685,000.
>> second.
>> discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
we did discuss briefly item 41, but in my view no action required today.
we'll have this item back on the court's agenda.
should we have it next week or just when we need it?
>> I think just when we need it.
>> okay.
when we need it.
42 is the matter involving a settlement offer we received from katherine winkfein based on her claim.
any action today?
>> I would move a counter of $25,000.
>> second.
>> seconded by Commissioner Davis.
discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
43 is the matter involving reliable consultants dba dreamers versus ronnie earle and others.
we did get a staff briefing.
i move that we withhold action on this until we've had a determination on the liability issue by the judge.
>> second.
>> discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
44 is the matter involving star of Texas rodeo.
we did not get a response from our written counteroffer to settle, I guess, after our meeting last week.
so I think we have no choice but to postpone this.
>> yeah, just leave it on until next week, leave it on the agenda.
>> hopefully by that time we'll have something to consider.
>>
>> [inaudible].
>> okay.
a-1 the matter involving certain real property that the habitat for humanity is looking at a time part of the Travis County 2006 and 2007 community development block grant plan.
we did get a staff briefing.
i move that we postpone this item one week, get a response from habitat as to their position on this land and indicate our intention to take formal action in support or basically against that idea next week.
>> second.
>> is that okay?
>> yeah.
>> discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
there's no further business.
>> move adjourn.
>> let's just hold off on it.
they were eager to come down.
i hope they didn't plan to come down this afternoon.
move we adjourn the Commissioners court voting session.
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
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