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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, as they often do. So far, they've passed items 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.