Travis County Commissioners Court
Tuesday, December 14, 2010,
Executive Session
We are ready for discussion.
on a couple of items there are executive session items we need before we do the open court actions.
35, consider and take appropriate action to complete the hiring process for steve manila as executive manager, trmtion and natural resources.
that will be the personnel exception.
36, receive briefing and take appropriate action and/or consider settlement offer in shea morrow versus tracy c.
hill, consultation with attorney exception.
37, consider and take appropriate action regarding proposal for downtown office building by d 2000, a turnkey development company.
consultation with attorney and real property exceptions.
38, consider and take appropriate action regarding the potential purchase of real estate in central Austin, consultation with attorney and real property exceptions.
39, receive legal briefing and take appropriate action on appeal from Travis County grievance panel decision in sergio flores versus presing three scon table richard mccain pursuant to Travis County code section 9.257 k, consultation with attorney and personnel matters exceptions.
40, receive briefing and take appropriate action on request for financial incentives for project helios, a solar energy initiative in northeast Travis County.
financial incentives exception.
and 41, receive briefing from county attorney and take appropriate action regarding options to lift orders regulating outdoor burning orders regulating fireworks more expeditiously.
consultation with attorney exception.
we will discuss these matters in executive session, but will return to open court before taking any action.
>> > we've returned from executive session where we announce part of the items we announced.
we'll reconvene in executive session.
I move that we recess until 1:30.
>> second.
>> all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
>> now, miss porter, that takes us back to our executive session, doesn't it?
>> yes.
>> we discussed most of the items in executive session this morning but did not get to item 37, consider and take appropriate action proposal for downtown office building by d 2000, a turn key development company.
john, on that briefing for outdoor burning, can we take that next week?
>> sure.
>> on 41.
and I think that the one that I just announced then, 37, is the only one we need to call up.
we don't need item 38 again, do we?
did we take all the actions necessary under it?
37 is the only one.
we'll be able to discuss it and come back to court.
do you know whether or not jim collins is ready on 41?
is that for the whole court or for the judge?
>> I thought it was for the whole court.
y'all met yesterday, right?
did he need another week?
>> no, I meant 31, I meant the outdoor burn ban.
>> oh, mr. Connally is ready on 41, but he can do that next week if you all want to put that off.
>> what says the court?
today or next week?
is it like a 10-minute briefing?
>> it's as long as the county judge wants to make.
he can do it in 5 minutes or so.
>> let's go ahead and do it then.
receive briefing from county attorney and take appropriate action regarding options to lift orders regulating outdoor burning and orders regular lating fireworks more expeditiously.
that's the consultation with the attorney exception to the open meetings act.
>>
>> [inaudible].
>> that's the consultation with attorney and real property exceptions.
and so 37 and 41 are the only two we'll discuss.
we'll discuss these in executive session and return to open court before taking any action.
.
>> we have returned from executive session.
this afternoon we discussed two items. This morning -- from about 11:00 to 12:30 we discussed five other items. We're now ready to -- to call up each of 'em.
and either take action or indicate no action.
35 is a matter involving the completion of the hiring process for steve manilla whom we selected as executive manager of transportation and natural resources, welcome have an appropriate routine item providing a modest pay increase for these additional responsibilities on the courts's agenda either December 21st or December 28th of 2010.
and the effective date of the new assignment I guess would be January 1 anyway, right?
so in time enough to make that effective by then.
any other action on 35?
>>
>> [indiscernible]
>> 36 is a matter involving the lawsuit by shay morrow against tracy hill and Travis County.
I guess ms. Hill is a corrections officer.
in view of our briefing and the status of this action as of today, in my view no action is required.
any other ideas?
37, the matter involving the proposal by d2000 for a county office building, I move that we indicate to the developer that the county's need for something in writing from the pta indicating that at the time of any -- of any closing on the matter, the pta would be able to convey title to the property to Travis County.
>> second.
>> discussion?
after we receive that, then we give additional directions to staff about how to proceed.
is that the thinking?
>> uh-huh.
>> discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
38 we took action on earlier today.
and no action, no further action required.
39 is the matter involving the claim by sergio flores against the precinct 3 constable that came to us from a grievance panel appeal.
we understand, all of the options, the agreement will interview with the precinct 5 constable's office and we'll ask the county attorney to report back to the Commissioners court after that interview.
the grievant will interview.
let us know whether the status of his employment has changed.
otherwise I think that our count inventory counter to the -- counter to the counter to the counteroffer remains the same.
okay?
40, the matter involving the project helios.
we did get an update.
looks like the significant issues have been resolved.
>> I would like to go ahead and move approval of item no.
40 with the corrections that were discussed in executive session, the small tweaking of the contract be approved at this time.
>> do we need to see the contract again or will the county judge be authorized to sign --
>> that's exactly part of the motion.
>> okay.
second?
discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote we did get a briefing -- on 41.
there are some options, some are not as clear as others.
in my view, when we are faced with a real, live situation, we will decide whether to execute one of those options.
at the same time, I move that we indicate to mr. Eykstein our support of the proposed legislation being filed by a friendly legislator or more.
because that language I think would be helpful.
eckstein.
>> second.
>> discussion?
that includes putting it on our priority list.
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
and let the record show that in -- at 5:22 on December 14, 2010, the Commissioners court did complete its work.
>> move adjourn.
>> all in favor?
much later than ms. Portedder thought we would
>> [laughter]
>> by the way Commissioner Gomez had to run to another commitment during our executive session discussion and did not participate in the motions that we just passed.
5:23 p.m.
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