Travis County Commissioners Court
April 6, 2010,
Executive Session
We may need to go to executive session on those items afternoon call up these two when we get back.
from my office when we go into executive session, my guess is it will take us 45 minutes to an hour, at least, so if we can notify those parties of that, it would help.
in executive session we will discuss item number 19, revise language, receive state required racial profiling report for calendar year 2009 from Travis County constable precinct 3 and Travis County constable precinct 4, under the consultation with legal counsel with exception to open meetings act.
24.
receive briefing from county attorney and take appropriate action concerning whether to file suit to recover damages to a county-owned guardrail against the following: robert lopez; and daniel vences and/or olga hernandez.
consultation with attorney with exception to the open meetings act.
25.
receive briefing from the county attorney and take appropriate action in the matter of Travis County v.
flint hills resources, l.p.
and koch pipeline co., l.p.
consultation with attorney exception.
26.
consider and take appropriate action regarding request from the city of Austin to extend the purchase and sale agreement by 60 days for the sale of county-owned land off fm 96 in east Austin.
consultation with attorney and real estate exceptions to the open meetings act.
that was 26.
27.
consider and take appropriate action concerning settlement offers regarding payment for star flight services rendered to the following: gary buckingham; and aubree ledbetter.
1 consultation with attorney exception.
28.
consider and take appropriate action on brokerage services agreement with ugl equis corporation consultation with attorney exception.
and 29.
consider and take appropriate action regarding the potential purchase of real estate from travis realty corp.
for the property located at 700 lavaca street.
1 and 2 consultation with attorney and open meetings act.
>> I have read all of the executive session items.
staff is here on the master plan.
it's not my desire to read those executive session sessions items again.
if we discuss an open court item, specifically number 8 and then proceed into executive session, since e have already read the executive session item
We have come to executive session, mr.
hilly and I read all of the items previously.
>> this summarizes the numbers that you had, would you?
>> no I would not.
would you say legally.
>> if you can say which numbers and the items we are going to go under.
>> forty-five minutes ago, the county judge indicated that the Commissioner's court would take into executive session number 19, matter involving the racial profiling report that constables must file, that the Commissioner's court receives formally.
twenty-four, whether or not to sue individuals who have damaged county owned guardrails, 25 involving a status report of Travis County versus flint hill resources and koch pipeline and consultation with attorney, 26 was in the matter involving a request by the city of Austin to extend time to close on county owned -- the purchase of county owned property at fm969 in east Austin.
real estate exception and consultation with attorney.
twenty-seven, matters regarding request for discounts of payment for star flight services rendered to mr.
buckingham and ms.
ledbetter.
consultation with attorney, 28, broke ridge services agreement with the ugleqius corporation again, consultation with the attorney and 29, matter involving the property located at 700 lavaca street that the county is doing due diligence on.
con fulltation with attorney in real estate.
we will discuss these items in executive session but we will return to open court before taking any action.
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>> I would like to know what the exemption provisions are in the new legislation that applies to this current year.
>> we can get that if -- do you need a full week or should we guff you two or three to do that, mr.
connally?
>> and judge, along with that I would like to see if there is any uniformity in the citations that are issued.
is there any uniformity in all the law enforcement agencies with Travis County if those citations are pretty much uniform and standard.
if that is at all possible.
>> one week too?
>> yes.
or either two.
it doesn't matter.
>> he said yes.
we have him on record saying yes.
>> okay, then, let's go for it.
>> discussion of the motion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
24 is a matter involving whether or not we should file suit against a couple of parties who damaged county-owned guardrails.
a is robert lopez.
move that we authorize filing of a suit.
>> second.
>> discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
and b, daniel vences and/or olga hernandez.
move that we authorize filing of an appropriate lawsuit.
>> second.
>> discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
25, the matter involving the lawsuit by Travis County against flint hills resources and koch pipeline company.
we did get a briefing on that.
Commissioner Davis.
>> no action required at this time, judge.
i want to check a couple of things out.
>> okay.
should we just -- we'll put it back at the appropriate time.
>> yes, exactly.
>> when there seems to be --
>> I need to check a couple of things out.
>> let's just put "pull" and when it's ready we'll put it back on.
number 26, the matter involving the request by the city of Austin to extend the purchase and sale agreement on county owned land off fm 969 in east Austin.
>> yeah, judge, I would like to move extension of additional 60 days for this particular sale and get it back on as soon as possible.
>> second.
>> I would like to move approval.
>> seconded by Commissioner Gomez.
that will get us through June 11, 2010.
>> exactly.
>> discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
27, the matter involving requests to settle invoices for starflight services.
a is by gary buckingham and the request came from united health care.
move we reject the offer.
>> second.
>> discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
b, there is a counter to our counter to the counteroffer.
we were at $4,000 and the request here is for 3600.
up from 3500.
is there a motion?
>> move we accept the counter.
>> second.
>> and that's at $3,600?
>> yes, sir.
>> discussion?
that would be lump sum, right?
>> yes, sir.
>> all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
28 is the matter involving the brokerage services agreement with ugl equi corporation.
move that we approve the proposed agreement, conditioned but the corporation agreeing with the terms and condition set forth therein.
we understand that contract is either headed to them or with them and should be returned to Travis County in a matter of days.
this motion would authorize the county judge to go ahead and sign the contract on behalf of Travis County.
i guess we can get the signed document to equis expedited.
>> second.
>> seconded by Commissioner Gomez.
discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
29, the matter involving the potential purchase of real estate from travis realty corporation of property located at 700 lavaca street.
we did get an additional briefing on some of the due diligence work being done.
any action required today?
then we'll have this item back on the court's agenda next week just in case, and next week, ms.
porter, is the 13?
>> yes.
>> of April.
and colleagues, I'm happy to advice you we are done with the county business today.
>> move adjourn.
>> second.
>> all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
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