Travis County Commissioners Court
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 (Agenda)
Executive Session Items
As for Executive Session, one of those items, I think it's number 26, we'll need tom as well on that one.
and he said if he doesn't make it back in time that we can pass that one on to next week.
if that's okay with t.n.r.
and Commissioner Eckhardt.
>> looks like we need to give deece more time.
25, receive update from security committee on emerging security issues for Travis County.
and this is under the security exception to the open meetings act.
we will not announce 26.
27 is to receive briefing from county attorney and take appropriate action regarding proposal for payment plan with bruce lipshy to pay the county under lease agreement at 700 lavaca, consultation with attorney and real estate exceptions.
28, receive legal briefing and take appropriate action on ugl equis corporation contract including request for modification.
consultation with attorney.
so we're holding off on a 2 as well as 26 until this afternoon and we've announced those three items. We'll discuss them in executive session, but will return to open court before taking any action.
We have returned from executive discussion where we discussed the three items announced.
number 25, the matter involving issues for , we did receive the briefing, no action required today, not posted for action.
we will have it back on the court's agenda when appropriate.
27 is a matter involving the bruce lipschi lease agreement at 700 lavaca suite 405, no action today, we will have it back on the agenda for appropriate action and discussion next week.
is that okay.
28 is the possible modification of the contract with ugl corporation.
I move we indicate our intention not to take action on the modification to give an opportunity to get responses to a soon to be issued rfi regarding the block of land purchased by Travis County recently.
>> second.
>> discussion on the motion?
all in favor.
show Commissioners Davis, Eckhardt, Huber and yours truly voting in fair.
Commissioner Gomez.
>> I'm going to abstain, judge.
I do not have enough information as to why this would be a good decision, and I really am encouraging us to have a work session so that we can bring the public up to date on definitions.
that is not violating the purchase act in any way.
I think we need, I need more information in order to know that the direction we're taking is a good one.
>> judge, my concern, though, in supporting this, is that I'm hoping that the rfi does bring the necessary specific information I think we need to evaluate and look at a lot closer.
so I understand your concern, Commissioner, but hopefully this rfi will be able lay information down hopefully in a time will be manner to see where everything is.
I understand your concern.
>> that is the next stem for me.
>> that motion is is approved by a vote of four in favor and one abstention.
Now, this morning we did leave two matters pending for discussion and both of them will be taken up in executive session.
first item 19 that we just discussed we'll take into executive session under consultation with attorney to allow a few legal questions to be asked our lawyers.
in addition, we will take into executive session items number 26, consider and take appropriate action regarding possible utilization of county-owned land at northeast metropolitan park.
consultation with attorney and real property exceptions.
and a 2, receive briefing from county attorney and take appropriate action regarding Travis County's participation in the coalition to develop a proposal to the lower colorado river authority to acquire certain retail utility systems. Consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act.
we will discuss only these three items in executive session and we'll return to open court before taking any action on any of them?
We have returned from executive session where we discussed the three items that we announced.
unfortunately we lost Commissioners Gomez and Davis who had to run to other commitments.
the three of us completed the executive session discussions and are ready for action.
we discussed number 19, the matter involving the presentation we received regarding historical property tax exemptions and other related matters.
any action?
this matter is scheduled for public input next Thursday.
we discussed item 26, the matter involving possible use of county-owned land at northeast metropolitan park.
Commissioner Eckhardt?
>> I move that we accept the offer made by Pflugerville development corporation, Pflugerville community development corporation for the purchase and that we direct staff to negotiate specific terms within the offer and to schedule the chapter 26 nearing necessary for parkland as required by state law.
>> second.
>> any more discussion on the motion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
a-2 is the matter involving the invitation for Travis County to participate in a coalition to develop a proposal to the lower colorado river authority to acquire certain retail utility systems. I move that we accept the invitation to join the coalition.
that we designate Commissioner Huber as the county representative on the executive committee.
that we ask john white and other appropriate county staff to provide appropriate support and assistance as this effort progresses.
and that the Commissioners' court be kept posted of developments as appropriate.
>> second.
>> discussion on the motion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
there is no further business today, right, miss porter.
>> move adjourn.
>> second.
>> all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
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