Photos: Austin's At-Large Council Gavels In for the Last Time

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Photos: Austin's At-Large Council Gavels In for the Last Time

KUT 90.5 | By KUT Staff

Published December 11, 2014 at 12:13 PM CST

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Today is the final meeting of the city's at-large council.

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City Manager Mark Ott embraces retiring Deputy City Manager Michael McDonald during Austin's last at-large City Council meeting.

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City Manager Mark Ott spoke as the meeting began, remarking that the council's change will affect the city "for years to come."

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An at-capacity crowd turned out for Austin's last at-large City Council meeting.

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Deputy City Manager Michael McDonald addresses the council in what was his final meeting ahead of retirement.

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A crowd of onlookers gathers outside council chambers in the lobby of City Hall.

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Today marks the final regular meeting of the Austin City Council under the at-large system with seven council members and the mayor.

While it's the council's last day, members certainly aren't taking the day off. The council agenda has a whopping 231 items and will likely stretch on long into the night, So far, that will install dimmable LED lights along Sixth Street, require landlords to accept Section 8 housing vouchers and even a resolution to bring autonomous cars to Austin.

Check out the photo gallery above for a look inside the council's last packed meeting.