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, April 24, 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, April 24, 1997 at 9:00 a.m.
| Item | Description | Source | Status | |
| 1.0 | ROUTINE
ANNOUNCEMENTS,RECOGNITIONS
AND PROCLAMATIONS Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Proclamations | McCaleb Vasquez Martin McCaleb | ||
| 2.0 | DISPOSITION OF
MINUTES
Approval of April 10, 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 | Ordinances
Ordinance concerning annexation of 63.52 acres of land owned by Sydney E. Niblo, and set a public hearing for June 12, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. | Lockett | First Reading | |
| 3.2 | Ordinance amending Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic", Sections 18-293 and 18-304 of the Abilene Municipal Code. | Krieg | First Reading | |
| 3.3 | Resolutions
Oral Resolution approving street use license request from Abilene Paramount Properties, Ltd. for use of Cypress Street & N. 2nd St. right-of-way. | Condry | ||
| 3.4 | Oral Resolution approving street use license request from William A. Bedford d/b/a Abilene Coffee Company for use of Pine Street right-of-way. | Condry | ||
| 3.5 | Oral Resolution approving extension of Auctioneer contract. | Wright | ||
| 3.6 | Resolution designating Zoltek Co., Inc. as Enterprise project by Texas Department of Commerce. | Morrison | ||
| 3.7 | Resolution disposing of property by exchange or sale between City of Abilene and DCOA, Inc. | Morrison | ||
| 4.0 | REGULAR AGENDA | |||
| 4.1 | Public Appearances
Presentation by 5th grade AISD ALPS students on downtown revitalization program. | Grindstaff | ||
| 4.2 | Ordinances
Public Hearing: Z-02297 - Ordinance to add H to underlying RS-12 district located at 865 Sayles Blvd. | Lockett | 2nd & final reading | |
| 4.3 | Public Hearing: TC-02497 - Ordinance for thoroughfare abandonment of 30' street dedication located in the 5600 block of Hwy. 277. | Lockett | 2nd & final reading | |
| 4.4 | Resolutions
Public Hearing: Oral Resolution concerning application / permit to drill and operate oil/gas well within the City Limits, Permit #9703. | Condry | ||
| 4.5 | Award of Bid
Bid Opening 11:00 a.m.: Award of Bid; Ordinance authorizing issuance of City of Abilene, Texas, Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 1997, in the amount of $2,400,000.00. | Wright | ||
| 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 | Resolution approving appointment of Assistant City Attorney. | |||
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 |
| Flores v. City, et. al. |
| Partin, III v. Heinze, Sorrels and City |
| McNeil v. City |
| City v. Ronquillo |
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.
SH 04/17/97
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 18 day of April, 1997, at 5:00 p.m.
| ______________________________ |
| CITY SECRETARY |