City of Abilene

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, January 22, 1998, at 8:30 a.m. to consider the following: 

1. Airport Terminal Expansion & Renovation -Morrison

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, January 22, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Item

Description

Source

Status

1.0

ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

 

Call to Order

McCaleb

 
 

Invocation

Ferguson

 
 

Pledge of Allegiance

Ames

 
 

Proclamations

McCaleb

 

2.0

DISPOSITION OF MINUTES

   
 

Approval of January 8, 1998 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.

   
 

Resolutions

   

3.1

Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute contract with David M. Griffith & Associates, Ltd. for Strategic Technology Plan.

Cullen

 

Bid Awards

3.2

Self propelled variable width chip spreader, Bid #CB-8024.

Wright

 

3.3

Overhead street name signs, Bid #CB-8025.

Condry

 

3.4

Bus stop improvements, Phase II, Bid CB-8026.

Condry

 
 

Ordinances

   

3.5

Ordinance amending Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Sections 18-285, 18-286, 18-293, and 18-297 of the Abilene Municipal Code.

Condry

Final Reading

3.6

Ordinance changing City's 1998 contribution rate to TMRS.

Wright

 

4.0

REGULAR AGENDA

   
 

Resolutions

   

4.1

Oral Resolution approving staff committee's work plan alleviating flood conditions along Catclaw Creek.

Anderson

 
 

Ordinances

   

4.2

Public Hearing: Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance, Sections 23-306.4, Permitted Uses, and 23-307.5.g, Services, to allow Truck Rental of up to 27' in length in General Commercial districts.

Armstrong

Final Reading

4.3

Public Hearing: Z-05797 - Rezone from Agricultural Open Space & Residential Single Family to Planned Development Residential district located at the southwest corner of Berry Lane & Oldham Lane.

Armstrong

Final Reading

4.4

Public Hearing: TC-00198 - Thoroughfare abandonment of a 27.5' north-south alley located between S. 14th & S 15th and Barrow & Woodard Streets.

Armstrong

Final Reading

4.5

Public Hearing: Z-00298 - Amend PDD 28 concerning permitted uses and sign regulations located at the southwest corner of Catclaw and Southwest Drives.

Armstrong

Final Reading

4.6

Public Hearing: Z-00398 - Amend PDD 53 concerning setback requirements on property located on Rio Mesa Drive west of Buffalo Gap Road.

Armstrong

Final Reading

4.7

Public Hearing: Z-00598 - Rezone from Agricultural Open Space to Mobile Home District, located in the 8500 block of West Lake Road.

Armstrong

Final Reading

4.8

Public Hearing: Z-00698 - Rezone from Residential Multi-Family, Office & General Commercial to Medical Use District located at the southwest corner of N. 18th and Pine Streets.

Armstrong

Final Reading

4.9

Public Hearing: Z-00798 - Rezone from Residential Single Family to Office District located at 717 S. Willis.

Armstrong

Final Reading

5.0

Other Business

   

5.1

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

   

5.2

Pending & Contemplated Litigation, 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

Flores v. City, et al

Partin, III v. Heinze, Sorrels and City

City v. Ronquillo

Parks v. City

Castillo v. City

Stephens/King v. City

Bowen v. City

Isler, et al 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.

SH 12/31/97

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 16th day of January, 1998, at 5:00 p.m.

______________________________

CITY SECRETARY


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