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 9, 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, April 9, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.
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1.0 |
ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Call To Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Proclamations
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Ferguson Drennan Kropp Ferguson
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of March 26, 1998 Pre-Council and Council Minutes
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Moore |
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3.0
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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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3.1 |
Resolutions Oral Resolution approving Street Use License request from McMurry University to install communication lines in S. 17th Street, Hunt Street, and Sayles Blvd.
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Condry |
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3.2 |
Resolution directing staff to prepare Service Plan for proposed annexation of certain property.
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Anderson |
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3.3 |
Bid Awards Passenger van for Engineering Division, Bid #CB-8040. |
Wright |
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3.4 |
Ordinances Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance Section 23-306.4, Permitted Uses, to allow Funeral Homes in Limited Commercial zoning districts, and set a public hearing for April 23, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.
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Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.5 |
Z-01198 -Rezone from Office to Limited Commercial district property located at 3349 N. 12th St., and set a public hearing for April 23, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.
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Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.6 |
Z-01498 - Rezone from RM-2 (Residential Multi-Family) to RM-3 (Residential Multi-Family) district property located in the 3100 block of Curry Lane, and set a public hearing for April 23, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.7 |
Z-01598 - Rezone from Residential Single Family to Office district property located at 858 Formosa, and set a public hearing for April 23, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.
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Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.8 |
TC-01698 - Thoroughfare abandonment of Almond Street from the north r-o-w line of N. 7th St. to the south r-o-w line of N. 10th St., and set a public hearing for April 23, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.
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Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.9 |
TC-01798 - Thoroughfare abandonment of the westernmost 10' R-O-W line of Locust Street adjacent to Lots 16, 17, & 18, Block 16, Original Town located at 150 Locust, and set a public hearing for April 23, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.10 |
Z-01898 - Rezone from Residential Multi Family to Heavy Commercial district property located at 2733 S. 2nd St., and set a public hearing for April 23, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.11 |
Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance Sections 23-306.4, 23-306.5.B, and 23-306.5.J. concerning Antennas and Antenna Towers, and set a public hearing for April 23, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.12 |
Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance Sections 23-356.3 and 23-363, Site Plan Committee, and set a public hearing for April 23, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.13 |
Ordinance amending Chapter 8, "Construction Regulations", Article VI, "Uniform Codes & Other Regulations," amending Article VI, Division 4, "Plumbing Code", and amending Article VI, Division 5, "Mechanical Code" of the Abilene Municipal Code. |
Hughes |
First Reading |
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4.0 |
REGULAR AGENDA |
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4.1 |
Public Appearance Presentation by Robert Ussery on adoption of late hours in accordance with the Texas Alcohol Beverage Code (Sec. 105.03 (c) & (d)(2). |
Ussery |
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4.2 |
Emergency Warning Systems presentation |
Chrane |
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5.0 5.1
5.2 |
OTHER BUSINESS Appointment and evaluation of Public Officials, Executive Session (See Personnel Section notice); possible action. 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:
Partin, III v. Heinze, Sorrels and City
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 3/3/98
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 3rd day of April, 1998, at 5:00 p.m.
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Jo Moore, CMC
City Secretary