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 7, 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, May 7, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.
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1.0 |
ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Call To Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Employee Service Awards 25 Years, Jose Vasquez, Heavy Equipment Operator II, Street Services 20 Years, A. J. Stevens, Jr. Survey Party Crew Chief, Engineering Proclamations |
McCaleb Ferguson Earnest McCaleb McCaleb
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of April 23, 1998 Pre-Council and Council Minutes
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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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3.1 |
Resolutions Oral Resolution approving participation in oversizing of water line with Potosi Water Supply Corporation.
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Hargesheimer |
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3.2 |
Oral Resolution to consider acquisition of 10 + acres along Amarillo Street between South 32nd and South 36th Streets for the purpose of storm water detention. |
Anderson |
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3.3 |
Bid Award Judge Ely Blvd. Reconstruction Phase III, Bid #CB8043. |
Condry |
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3.4 |
Ordinances Ordinance amending Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic", Sections 18-293, 18-294, 18-297, and 18-299 of the Abilene Code. |
Condry |
First Reading |
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3.5 |
Ordinance removing designation of Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone Number Four in accordance with Texas Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, and set a public hearing for May 21, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. |
Henry |
First Reading |
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3.6 |
Z-02098 - Add Historic Overlay to underlying RM-3 (Residential Multi-Family) district located at 1042 Mulberry, and set a public hearing for May 21, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.7 |
Z-02398 - Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to PDMX (Planned Development Mixed Use) district located on Griffith Road, and set a public hearing for May 21, 1998, at 9 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.8 |
Ordinance amending Sections 23-306.4, 23-306.5B., and 23-306.5.J.6. of the Zoning Ordinance, concerning Antennas and Antenna Towers, and set a public hearing for May 21, 1998, at 9 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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4.0 |
REGULAR AGENDA |
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4.1 |
Public Appearance Cooper High School Physics Class to present study of the "worst bumps in Abilene". |
Reeves |
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Special Considerations |
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4.3 4.4 4.5 |
Resolution canvassing results of May 2, 1998 General City Election Presentations to Council Oaths of Office for Council Places 5 & 6 Reception for Council Places 5 & 6 |
Moore Moore Moore
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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. |
Council |
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5.2 |
Pending & Contemplated Litigation, Executive Session (see Personnel Section notice); possible action. |
Council |
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5.3 |
Election of Mayors Pro Tempore. |
Council |
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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
Harp Vending Inc. et al v. City et al
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 4/14/98
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 1st day of May, 1998, at 5:00 p.m.
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Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary