Travis County Commissioners Court
September 22, 2009,
Executive Session
Have we come to executive session?
>> number 12?
>> 12 we postponed as per purchasing.
that must mean we've come to executive session.
posted for executive session are 45, receive legal briefing and take appropriate action regarding claims by alicia perez.
consultation with attorney.
46, receive legal briefing and take appropriate action with regard to linda Moore smith.
consultation with attorney.
47, consider and take appropriate action on issues arise out of sublease agreement and concessions between Travis County and star of Texas rodeo.
consultation with attorney and real estate exceptions to the open meetings act.
48, consider and take appropriate action regarding the acquisition of certain real property by happen at that time for humanity as part of the Travis County 2006 and 2007 community development block grant plan.
consultation with attorney and real estate exceptions to the open meetings act.
and number 49, consider -- receive briefing and take appropriate action regarding status of the lease agreement with Travis County community supervision and corrections department for the smart construction project.
consultation with attorney and real estate matters exceptions to the open meetings act.
we'll discuss these items in executive session but will return to open court before taking any action.
Executive session where we discussed the following items, consisting of number 45, regarding claims by alicia perez.
we did get the legal briefing.
in my view no action today.
we'll have it back on the court's agenda next week for a follow-up discussion.
46, the claims by -- claim by linda Moore smith.
in my view no action today.
we'll have it back on the court's agenda next week for follow-up discussion and possible action there also.
47 is a matter involving the sublease dpreament with -- and concessions contract between Travis County and the star of Texas rodeo.
>> judge, I have a couple of motions here.
first I authorize the county -- move that we authorize the county attorney's office to, one, submit to the star of Texas fair and rodeo county amendments amending concessions contract and sublease agreement containing the terms and conditions presented and discussed in executive session or terms substantially similar to those discussed.
and two, if accepted by star of Texas fair and rodeo, to authorize judge Biscoe to execute those amendments.
>> I'll second that.
>> discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
>> I also authorize -- move that we authorize Travis County purchasing office to issue a purchase order for inspection services completed in accordance with the 2009 operating agreement between the county and the star of Texas fair and rodeo and authorize the auditor's office to pay the invoice of $3,060 to csf services.
>> second.
>> discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
also to request that the purchasing agent and auditor expedite payment of that purchase order to the extent possible.
we appreciate the patience of the vendor with whom we are working for the first time.
hopefully not the last.
number 48 is the matter involving the potential purchase of certain real property by habitat for humanity as part of the Travis County 2006 and 2007 community development block grant plan.
i move that we notify habitat for humanity that the county will not use cdbg funds to purchase the land in question for the reasons that have previously been called to their attention.
>> I second that, judge.
>> discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
number 49 we did get an appropriate briefing.
let's indicate our appreciation to senator watson's office for assisting us with this matter and also dr.
nagy of the cscd.
and in my view no action other than that today.
okay?
that does it for business.
>> move adjourn.
>> second.
>> all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
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