Pre-Council Work Session of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Abilene, Texas, to be held in the Basement Conference Room of City Hall on Thursday, February 13, 1997, at 8:30 a.m. to consider the following:

Discuss consent and/or regular agenda items

Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Abilene, Texas to be held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall on Thursday, February 13, 1997 at 9:00 a.m.

Item

Description

Source

Status

1.0

ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS

AND PROCLAMATIONS





Call to Order

McCaleb



Invocation

Drennan



Pledge of Allegiance

Barnhill



Employee Service Awards

20 Years, Cleofas Rodriguez, Park Worker, Parks

20 Years, Thomas L. Smith, Operations Supervisor, Traffic


Moore



Employee of the Month Award

Guerra



Proclamations

McCaleb


2.0

DISPOSITION OF MINUTES

Approval of January 23, 1997 Pre-Council and Council Minutes


Moore



3.0

CONSENT AGENDA

All items listed below are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of an item unless a citizen or Councilmember requests, at which time it will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.




3.1

Resolutions

Resolution ordering City Council Election for May 3, 1997 and possible runoff date.



Cargill


Item

Description

Source

Status

3.2

Ordinances

Ordinance approving 18 month extension of TCI Cable franchise, and set a public hearing for February 27, 1997 at 9:00 a.m.


Hicks

First

Reading


3.3

TC-00197 - Ordinance for thoroughfare abandonment of a portion of Lytle Way, and set a public hearing for February 27, 1997 at 9:00 a.m.

Lockett

First

Reading


3.4

SNC-00797 - Ordinance for street name change of a portion of Forrest Hill Road to Old Forrest Hill Road, and set a public hearing for February 27, 1997 at 9:00 a.m.

Lockett

First

Reading


3.5

TC-00997 - Ordinance for thoroughfare abandonment of a portion of S. 21st St., and set a public hearing for February 27, 1997 at 9:00 a.m.

Lockett

First

Reading


4.0

REGULAR AGENDA



4.1

Ordinances

Public Hearing: Ordinance amending Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic", (Downtown Parking Program) of the Abilene Municipal Code.


Miller

Final Reading

4.2

Ordinance calling for Charter Amendment election.

Cargill

First

Reading

2nd &

Final

Reading


5.0

Other Business



5.1

Pending & Contemplated Litigation, Executive Session (see Litigation Section notice); possible action



5.2

Appointment and Evaluation of Public Officials, Executive Session (see Personnel Section notice); possible action



5.3

Financial Workshop in the Basement Conference Room of City Hall on Thursday, February 13, 1997, immediately following the Regular City Council meeting.

A. Review and Acceptance of Financial and Investment

Policies and FY 96 Financial Report

B. Review First Quarter Financial Status

C. Briefing on Capital Improvement Program for 1997


Wright, Davis, Kinard


5.4

11:00 A.M. February 13, 1997 Joint City Council/ Reinvestment Zone #1 (TIF Board) Workshop in Basement Conference Room of City Hall.

A. Discussion of Vision & Strategic Action Plan for

Downtown, possible action.


Miller

If personnel or litigation issues arise as to the posted subject matter of this City Council Meeting, an executive session will be held.

(Litigation)

The City Council may consider pending and contemplated litigation subjects. The following subjects may be discussed:

Martinez/Clish v. City

A&S Railway Properties v. Chaparral Pipeline & City

City/Civic Center v. Mel Prather

Munoz v. City

Taylor v. City

Litigation is, by its nature, an on-going process, and questions may arise as to trial tactics which need to be explained to the City Council. Upon occasion, the City Council may need information from the City Attorney as to the status of the pending or contemplated litigation subjects set out above. After discussion of the pending and contemplated litigation subjects, in executive session, any final action, or vote taken, will be in public.

(Personnel)

City Council may consider appointment, employment, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officers or employees, City Manager, City Attorney, Municipal Court Judge, City Secretary, and City Board and Commission Members. A complete list of City Boards and Commissions are on file in the City Secretary's Office. After discussion of appointment and evaluation of Council Appointees and Board and Commission members in executive session, any final action or vote taken will be in public.

HC 12/06/96

NOTICE

Persons with disabilities who would like special assistance or need special accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact Jo Moore, City Secretary, 676-6202 at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of this meeting. Telecommunication device for the deaf is 676-6360.

CERTIFICATE

I hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Abilene, Texas, on the 7th day of February, 1997, at 5:00 p.m.

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City Secretary