Travis County Commissioners Court
November 24, 2009,
Executive Session
Ms.
porter have we come to executive session?
>> do you want to cover 29?
>> I think we ought to look at tonight executive session.
i'd rather do that and when we come out look at it.
>> it would be taken under attorney-client privilege.
>> joe, he's trying to rob you of your opportunity to address the court.
>> you can do it out here or I can advise you in there.
>> on number 29, consider and take appropriate action on sending letters to the united states senate and house of representatives on the funding of metropolitan planning organizations for fiscal year 2010.
we'll take up in executive session under consultation with attorney.
on 11, consider and take appropriate objection a new program Travis County wheels, except donation of items for the program and add the bikes to the asset inventory.
consultation with attorney also.
posted for executive session, 31, consider and take appropriate action concerning the settlement offer regarding payment for starflight services rendered to kimberly clifford.
consultation with attorney.
32, consider and take appropriate action on a proposed lease agreement with b.
ttross properties, a Texas corporation for space located at 8011-a cameron road in Austin, Texas.
actual taste with attorneys and real property exceptions.
33, consider and take appropriate action regarding the potential purchase of real estate in central Austin.
consultation with attorney and personnel matters.
we'll discuss these matters in executive session --
>> I'm sorry?
>> on 33, that would be real estate, not personnel.
>> okay.
yeah, I stand corrected.
i said personnel.
consultation with attorney and real property exceptions.
we'll discuss these in executive session but return to open court before taking any action.
>> we have returned from executive session.
where we discussed the items that we announced, beginning with -- well, not necessarily in this order, but numerically -- numerically this way.
11, the Travis County wheels program, we did discuss the -- the two or three issues outstanding.
the release, the disclaimer, et cetera.
and after that discussion we realized that we need to do a little additional work on that draft.
so it should be back before us, should we say next Tuesday?
>> sure.
>> notwithstanding the -- the holiday week.
>> uh-huh.
>> okay.
we'll have 11 back on the agenda next Tuesday, which is December 1st.
of '09.
we also discussed item no.
29, the letter to various congressional representatives regarding transportation planning dollars and -- and campo and other mpo's throughout the country.
and they did shorten the draft that we had before us this morning.
but I move approval of the proposed draft.
>> second.
>> discussion?
all in favor?
show Commissioners Eckhardt, Gomez, Huber, yours truly voting in favor.
Commissioner Davis --
>> voting no for the same reason that I voted no for
>> [indiscernible] this morning.
>> voting no and --
>> [indiscernible]
>> the original of the draft letter and --
>>
>> [inaudible - no mic]
>> okay.
mr.
priest had asked for a copy?
>> yes, sir.
>> mine has draft on top, but it's supposed to be the same.
you want this one.
we will get you a signed copy if you would like for us to.
>> that's all right.
>> okay.
>> 31 is the matter involving the settlement offer from kimberly clifford, who was provided services by star flight.
for the record we have been paid 7735.38 by her insurance company.
i move that we accept the offer to satisfy outstanding indebtedly by her paying half the balance in the amount of $605.82.
>> second.
>> discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
we discussed number 32, the lease agreement for juvenile justice department regarding property located at 8011 a cameron road.
i move that we approve the proposed lease agreement with the options contained therein.
>> second.
>> discussion?
all in favor?
show Commissioners Gomez, Huber, Eckhardt, and your truly voting in favor.
>> Commissioner Davis voting no.
i feel that we really should go before the voters and determine --
>> on number 32?
32 is that cameron road --
>> I'm sorry.
>> that's okay.
but you support 32, right?
>> I support 32.
>> show a unanimous vote, ms.
porter.
>> I'm dying to hit 33.
>> now we're going.
speaking of number 33, that's the matter involving real estate in the central Austin area.
on that one, Commissioner, we just had that discussion, various requests from members of the court, including you.
we will have a follow-up discussion next week.
okay.
so no action today other than indicate our intention to have it back on the court's agenda next Tuesday.
anything in addition to that?
then colleagues, we are done for the day.
>> move adjourn.
>> all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
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