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, June 12, 1997, at 8:30 a.m.
to consider the following:
1. Critical Issues/Strategic Plan 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, June 12, 1997 at 9:00 a.m.
| Item | Description | Source | Status | ||
| 1.0 | ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS | ||||
| Call to Order | McCaleb | ||||
| Invocation | Beckham | ||||
| Pledge of Allegiance | Chrane | ||||
| Employee Service Awards:
20 Years Larry Sutton, Firefighter, Fire Department | McCaleb | ||||
| Employee of the Month | Merritt | ||||
| "Award for Excellence" to Building Inspection Division | Hughes | ||||
| Clean & Proud Quarterly Awards | Albus | ||||
| Recognition: Housing Division Employee | Thompson | ||||
| Recognition: Public Housing Senior Resident | Thompson | ||||
| Friends of the Library Poster Contest Winners | Guerra | ||||
| Abilene High School Boys Gymnastics | Guerra | ||||
| Proclamations | McCaleb | ||||
| 2.0 | DISPOSITION OF MINUTES
Approval of May 22, 1997 Pre-Council and Council Minutes | Moore | |||
| 3.0 | 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 | Oral Resolution approving request for fireworks display permit from Abilene Prairie Dogs near Crutcher Scott Baseball field July 4, 1997 at 9:30 p.m. (after ball game). | Putnam | |||
| 3.2 | Oral Resolution authorizing renewal of lease agreement between Water Utilities Department and Vulcan Chemical Technologies, Inc. | Hargesheimer | |||
| 3.3 | Oral Resolution authorizing City of Clyde to sell water to Texas Department of Transportation. | Hargesheimer | |||
| 3.4 | Ordinances
Z-02897 - Rezone from RM-2 to O district at 1801 & 1809 S. 14th, and set a public hearing for June 26, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. | Lockett | First Reading | ||
| 3.5 | Z-02997 - Rezone from RS-6 to LC district at Ambler & N. Danville, and set a public hearing for June 26, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. | Lockett | First Reading | ||
| 3.6 | Z-03097 - Rezone from RS-6 to MH district in the 900 block of Midway, and set a public hearing for June 26, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. | Lockett | First Reading | ||
| 3.7 | Z-03197 - Amend PDD 45 to allow office and storage buildings located on Frenchman's Creek Road, and set a public hearing for June 26, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. | Lockett | First Reading | ||
| 3.8 | Z-03297 - Rezone from AO to PDD district at 425 & 441 S. 25th Street, and set a public hearing for June 26, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. | Lockett | First Reading | ||
| 3.9 | Ordinance approving one year select-time of use pilot proposal filed by West Texas Utilities for furnishing of service within the City of Abilene by WTU. | Hicks | |||
| 4.1 | Public Appearance: Presentation by Mann Middle School MIMES students on youth services; Council to consider recommendation. | Guerra | |||
| 4.2 | Resolutions:
REMOVE FROM TABLE: Public Hearing: Oral Resolution considering application from Medlife Emergency Medical Services, Inc. for Ambulance Service License of Public Convenience and Necessity. | McDaniel | |||
| 4.3 | Ordinances:
Public Hearing: Ordinance concerning annexation of 63.52 acres owned by Sydney E. Niblo. | Lockett | Final Reading | ||
| 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 action. | ||||
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 4/17/97
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 6 day of June, 1997, at 5:00 p.m.
| ______________________________ CITY SECRETARY |