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, May 8, 1997, at 8:30 a.m.
to consider the following:
1. Strategic Plan/Critical Issues Briefing
2. 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, May 8, 1997
at 9:00 a.m.
| Item | Description | Source | Status |
| 1.0 | ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND
PROCLAMATIONS | ||
| Call to Order
Invocation Pledge of Allegiance | McCaleb Drennan Gutierrez | ||
| Employee Service Awards: 25 Years Anselmo Camacho, Jr. Park Worker, Community Services 25 Years Serapio V. Nieto, Park Worker, Community Services | Moore | ||
| Employee of the Month Award | Merritt | ||
| Proclamations Recognition: Housing Division Employee and Public Housing Senior Resident | McCaleb Thompson | ||
| 2.0 | DISPOSITION OF MINUTES
Approval of April 24, 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 approving Selective Traffic Enforcement Program contract with Texas Department of Transportation. | Martin | |
| 3.2 | Bid Awards
Automated refuse containers, Bid #CB-7047 | Condry | |
| 3.3 | Water treatment chemicals, Bid #CB-7046 | Hargesheimer | |
| 3.4 | Traffic sign material, Bid #CB-7048 | Condry | |
| 3.5 | Ordinances
Ordinance amending Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic", Sections 18-293 and 18-304 of the Abilene Municipal Code. | Krieg | 2nd & Final Reading |
| 3.6 | Ordinance amending Chapter 5, "Ambulances", of the Abilene Municipal Code, and set a public hearing for May 22, 1997. | McDaniel | First Reading |
| 3.7 | Z-02597 - Ordinance amending PDD 58 to allow recreational uses, located at Maple & Berry, and set a public hearing for May 22, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. | Lockett | First Reading |
| 3.8 | Z-02697 - Rezone from RS-6 to LI district at 1415 Maple St. and set a public hearing for May 22, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. | Lockett | First Reading |
| 3.9 | Ordinance amending Chapter 23, "Planning and Community development", Sections 23-306.4, 23-306.5.B, 23-306.5.J., and 23-363 of the City of Abilene Zoning Ordinance regarding provisions for Antenna Towers, Antennas on Alternative Structures, Receive Only/Amateur Radio Antenna, Radio and Television Transmission Towers, and Radio or TV Studio/with Transmission Towers, and set a public hearing for May 22, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. | Lockett | First Reading |
| 3.10 | Ordinance amending Part 3 of Ordinance #982 relating to Abilene Hospital Authority. | Wright | First & Final Reading |
| 4.1 | |||
| 4.1 | Special Considerations
Resolution canvassing results of May 3, 1997 City of Abilene General/Charter Amendment Election. | Moore | |
| 4.2 | Presentations to Council | Moore | |
| 4.3 | Oaths of Office for Council Places 1 & 2 | Moore | |
| 4.4 | Reception for Council Places 1 & 2 | Moore | |
| 4.5 | Public Appearance
Presentation and request for approval of agreement with Abilene Motor Sports Inc. and Sports Car Club of America by Oral Resolution to conduct auto races and spectator event in conjunction with the races on June 13, 14 & 15, 1997 at the Abilene Regional Airport. | Condry | |
| 4.6 | Visual Arts Jury representative to present recommendation on sculpture, request Council approval by Oral Resolution. | Hall | |
| 4.7 | Catclaw Creek drainage report. | Anderson | |
| 4.8 | Affirmative Action Plan briefing. | Merrill | |
| 4.9 | Resolutions
Oral Resolution to award contracts for professional consulting services for telecommunications needs assessment, infrastructure assessment, and strategy development. | Morrison | |
| 5.1 | Other Business
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 appointment of City Attorney. | ||
| 5.3 | Election of Mayor Pro Tempore. |
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 2 day of May, 1997, at 5:00 p.m.
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| CITY SECRETARY |