Travis County Commissioners Court
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 (Agenda)
Executive Session
Now let's call back to order the Travis County Commissioners court and this morning we got through all items except executive session.
we did indicate our intention to take item number --
>> 36 b.
>> -- 36 b into executive session for discussion with our lawyers.
under the consultation with attorney exception, and b is the availability of water on a permanent basis to certain residential customers in unincorporated areas of Travis County including the las lomitas subdivision.
and the matter involving chase bank, our attorneys say we need to take into executive session, that's number 35, consider and take appropriate action on request to approve amendment 1 to contract with depository services between Travis County, contract 4 depository services between Travis County and j.p.
morgan chase bank, n.a., related to safe keeping and custody of securities purchased by Travis County and amendment to -- related to correction of scrivener's errors.
that will be the consultation with attorney section.
we announced we will pull number 39.
40 is consider and take appropriate action on an order to -- offer to sell to the county approximately 37 acres of land near the intersection of pears lane and fm 9734 south in precinct 4 for inclusion in the onion creek open space parkland 2005 bond program.
that will be real estate exception.
let's also announce consultation with attorney exception for 40 just in case we need it.
we postponed 41 earlier.
our final executive session item will be 42, receive legal briefing and take appropriate action regarding Travis County involvement in legal action objecting to congressional redistricting by the Texas legislature.
consultation with attorney exception.
we'll discuss these matters in executive session but will return to open court before taking any action.
>> > we are back from executive session where we discussed the items that we announced, including item number 35, the matter involving amendment 1 to the contract for depository services between Travis County and j.p.
morgan chase bank especially related to safe keeping and custody of securities purchased by Travis County and amendment 2 related to correction of scrivener's error.
then there's amendment 1.
>> inserting appropriate language in the contract itself and in the event that is not met with success to handle it in another appropriate document accompanying the contract.
>> second.
>> seconded by Commissioner Gomez.
discussion?
you understand that motion, lawyer wilson?
>> yes, sir.
>> all in favor?
>>
>> [inaudible].
>> and amendment 2?
>> yes, ma'am.
>> okay.
all in favor?
show Commissioners Gomez, Eckhardt and yours truly voting in favor.
Commissioner Davis.
>> abstain.
>> abstaining.
we discussed item number 40, the matter involving the potential purchase of 37 acres of land we were offered.
in my view, no action --
>> actually judge, I think we need to reject the offer.
that's my motion.
>> second?
discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
42, the matter, we death good a briefing involving the congressional redistricting litigation and no action required today.
we'll have it on at the appropriate time in the future.
36 b, the matter involving the permanent water availability for residents of unincorporated areas of southeast Travis County, we did discuss this matter.
in my view no action required today.
staff has been given basically a variety of things to look into.
we'll have it back on the court's agenda at the appropriate time in the future.
hopefully not too long off.
with that I think we've done our business today.
>> move adjourn.
>> second.
>> all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
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