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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2005
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BLVD.
4:00 P.M.
The City Council convened in Special Session in the Municipal Building (3800
University Blvd.) on December 19, 2005, with the following members present: Mayor
Ballanfant presiding, Council Members Cohen, Segal, Woods and Yehle. The City
Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director
and Finance Director were also present.
The notice for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code,
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Chapter 551, on the 15 day of December 2005 at 4:15 p.m.
Special Session
Time Warner Cable.
Matters related to Time Warner Cable including administrative proceedings, pending or
contemplated litigation. Also including interviews with and possible selection of outside
Legal Counsel.
The City Council agreed to allow City Manager Michael Ross, City Secretary Kaylynn
Holloway, City Attorney Jim Dougherty and also John Hightower and Scott Bound, Legal
Counsel from Olsen and Olsen, to attend the Executive Session because their presence is
necessary for the Council?s consideration of the issues.
At this point in the meeting, the Mayor publicly announced that a closed, executive
session would be held and identified the section of the Open Meetings Law under which
the meeting would be held.
Closed Executive Session to be held under Section 551.071 Texas Government Code.
After the announcement, the City Council conducted a closed, executive session
beginning at 4:00 p.m.
After the closed, executive session, the Mayor announced, in open session, that the City
Council had concluded its closed, executive session at 4:40 p.m.
Mayor Ballanfant called for a motion.
A motion was made by Council Member Segal, seconded by Council Member Cohen, to
retain the firm of Olson and Olson, specifically John Hightower and Scott Bound, and
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authorize the City Manager to prepare an engagement letter as discussed by the City
Council to represent the city on this matter.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye: Mayor Ballanfant, Council Members Cohen, Segal, Woods
and Yehle
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
Infrastructure work in Priority Areas 9, 10, and 11B.
Matters related to infrastructure work in Priority Areas 9, 10 and 11B including
authorizing and approving an agreement with St. Paul Travelers, related contracts,
agreements, surety bonds, completion, phasing, planning, etc.
The City Council agreed to allow City Manager Michael Ross, City Secretary Kaylynn
Holloway, City Attorney Jim Dougherty, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director
Ron Wicker and Finance Director Walter Thomas to attend the Executive Session
because their presence is necessary for the Council?s consideration of the issues.
At this point in the meeting, the Mayor publicly announced that a closed, executive
session would be held and identified the section of the Open Meetings Law under which
the meeting would be held.
Closed Executive Session to be held under Section 551.071 Texas Government Code.
After the announcement, the City Council conducted a closed, executive session
beginning at 4:45 p.m.
After the closed, executive session, the Mayor announced, in open session, that the City
Council had concluded its closed, executive session at 5:10 p.m.
Discussion of this item will continue later in the meeting.
3936 Marlowe Street; Weslayan Street.
Matters related to 3936 Marlowe Street (Peden property) and Weslayan Street (from
Bissonnet Street to Bellaire Boulevard), including easement or right-of-way matters,
house under construction, legal defense, permits, administrative proceedings, pending or
contemplated litigation or a settlement offer, and purchase, exchange, lease or value
of real property and related issues.
The City Council agreed to allow City Manager Michael Ross, City Secretary Kaylynn
Holloway, City Attorney Jim Dougherty, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director
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Ron Wicker and Legal Counsel Mark Breeding to attend the Executive Session because
their presence is necessary for the Council?s consideration of the issues.
At this point in the meeting, the Mayor publicly announced that a closed, executive
session would be held and identified the section of the Open Meetings Law under which
the meeting would be held.
Closed Executive Session to be held under Section 551.071 and Section 551.072 Texas
Government Code.
After the announcement, the City Council conducted a closed, executive session
beginning at 5:10 p.m.
After the closed, executive session, the Mayor announced, in open session, that the City
Council had concluded its closed, executive session at 5:45 p.m.
Infrastructure work in Priority Areas 9, 10, and 11B. (continued)
Matters related to infrastructure work in Priority Areas 9, 10 and 11B including
authorizing and approving an agreement with St. Paul Travelers, related contracts,
agreements, surety bonds, completion, phasing, planning, etc.
The City Council agreed to allow City Manager Michael Ross, City Secretary Kaylynn
Holloway, City Attorney Jim Dougherty, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director
Ron Wicker and Legal Counsel David Elder to attend the Executive Session because their
presence is necessary for the Council?s consideration of the issues.
Allison Snyder of Porter Hedges, LLP and Thomas Myers of Andrews Myers Coulter &
Cohen, P.C. were also invited to attend parts of the Executive Session.
At this point in the meeting, the Mayor publicly announced that a closed, executive
session would be held and identified the section of the Open Meetings Law under which
the meeting would be held.
Closed Executive Session to be held under Section 551.071 Texas Government Code.
After the announcement, the City Council conducted a closed, executive session
beginning at 5:45 p.m.
After the closed, executive session, the Mayor announced, in open session, that the City
Council had concluded its closed, executive session at 6:38 p.m.
Mayor Ballanfant called for a motion.
A motion was made by Council Member Cohen, seconded by Council Member Segal,
authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Thomas Myers and his firm to
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represent the City in connection with St. Paul?s Travelers in regards to Priority Areas 9,
10 and 11B.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye: Mayor Ballanfant, Council Members Cohen, Segal, Woods
and Yehle
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
Adjournment.
With no further business to come before the City Council at this time, a motion was made
by Council Member Cohen, seconded by Council Member Woods, to adjourn.
A vote was taken on the motion with the following result:
Voting Aye: Mayor Ballanfant, Council Members Cohen, Segal, Woods
and Yehle
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
The Council meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
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