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 12, 1998 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 12, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.
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1.0 |
ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS |
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Call to Order |
McCaleb |
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Invocation |
Alexander |
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Pledge of Allegiance |
Brunts |
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Employee Service Awards |
Moore |
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25 Years Fidencio A. Alvarez, Firefighter, Fire Dept. 25 Years Jerry C. Medley, Fire Captain, Fire Dept. 25 Years Pedro M. Ybarra, Firefighter, Fire Dept. 25 Years Alvie Hutchins, Supervisor II, Equipment Services 20 Years Vickie "Susie" Tyson, Meter Reader III, Water Utilities |
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Proclamations |
McCaleb |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES |
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Approval of January 22, 1998 Pre-Council and Council Minutes |
Moore |
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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. |
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Resolutions |
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3.1 |
Resolution calling joint City Council/AISD General Election for May 2, 1998 and Runoff June 6, 1998, if needed. |
Hicks |
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3.2 |
Oral Resolution approving proposed amended Rules of Procedure of Sister Cities Committee. |
Breier |
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Ordinances |
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3.3 |
Z-05597 - Add Historic Overlay to underlying Central Business zoning district located at 1292 N. 1st Street, and set a public hearing for February 26, 1998, at 9 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.4 |
Z-00998 - Rezone from General Commercial to Residential Multi-Family district located on Lytle Creek Drive, and set a public hearing for February 26, 1998 at 9 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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4.0 |
REGULAR AGENDA |
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4.1 |
Resolutions Public Hearing: Oral Resolution concerning application/permit to drill and operate oil and gas well within City limits. |
Condry |
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4.2 |
Ordinances Ordinance changing City's 1998 contribution rate to Texas Municipal Retirement System. |
Wright |
Final Reading |
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5.0 |
OTHER BUSINESS |
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5.1 |
Appointment and evaluation of Public Officials, Executive Session (see Personnel Section notice); possible action |
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5.2 |
Pending & Contemplated Litigation, Executive Session (see Personnel Section notice); possible action. |
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5.3 |
Financial Workshop in the Basement Conference Room of City Hall on Thursday, February 12, 1998, immediately following the Regular City Council meeting. |
Wright |
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A. Review and Acceptance of Financial and Investment Policies and FY'97 Financial Report B. Review First Quarter Financial Status C. Preview of Capital Improvement Program |
Davis, Kinard & Wright |
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 6th day of February, 1998, at 5:00 p.m.
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CITY SECRETARY