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, June 11, 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, June 11, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Item

Description

Source

Status

1.0

ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS

AND PROCLAMATIONS

Call To Order

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Employee Service Awards

25 Years, Walter Graham, Program Dir., Senior Citizens Division

20 Years, James Condry, Assistant Dir. Public Works Department

Employee of the Quarter Award

Proclamations

 

 

Martinez

Vasquez

Martinez

Martinez

 

 

 

 

Martinez

Martinez

 

2.0

DISPOSITION OF MINUTES

Approval of May 21, 1998 Pre-Council and Council Minutes and Joint Council/Reinvestment Zone (TIF) Workshop Minutes.

 

 

Moore

 
 

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.

   

3.1

Resolutions

Oral Resolution approving update to "CityLink Substance Abuse Policy & Program.

Autry

 

3.2

Resolution providing for approval of application for grant funds from State of Texas for Selective Traffic Enforcement Program.

 

Carey

 

3.3

Resolution approving use of TIF funds for loan guaranty to DCOA for BMWT Leasing, Inc.

 

Grindstaff

 

3.4

Resolution approving $244,000 TIF funds to Abilene Preservation League for rehabilitation of Elks Building.

 

Grindstaff

 

3.4

Oral Resolution adopting the Downtown Abilene Strategic Action Plan.

 

Grindstaff

 

3.6

Bid Awards

One (1) year contract for printing/duplicating services to R&R Printing & Reproduction, Bid #CB8046.

Benton

3.7

Catclaw Creek Flood Control Phase I (Gill Park), Bid #CB8054.

Anderson

 

3.8

Rehabilitation of 6, 8, & 10" sanitary sewers with cured-in-place pipe, Bid #CB8048.

Hargesheimer

 

3.9

Water treatment chemicals, Bid #CB8045.

Hargesheimer

 

3.10

Two fire pumpers, Bid #CB8016.

Putnam

 

3.11

Fire Suppression System at Law Enforcement Center, Bid # CB8047.

Martin

 

3.12

Ordinances

Z-02098 - Add H (Historic Overlay) to underlying RM-3 (Residential Multi-Family) district located at 1042 Mulberry, and set a public hearing for June 25, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

Fist Reading

3.13

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 June 25, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.14

TC-02198 - Thoroughfare abandonment of a portion of N. 19th St. from the east r-o-w line of Hickory Street to the west r-o-w line of Pine Street, and set a public hearing for June 25, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.15

TC-02298 - Thoroughfare abandonment of a portion of (1) N. 21st St. from the west r-o-w line of Pine street west to the closed street; and (2) Cedar Street from the south r-o-w line of Ambler Avenue to the north r-o-w line of N. 21st Street, and set a public hearing for June 25, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.16

Z-02498 - Add H (Historic Overlay) to underlying RM-3 (Residential Multi-Family) district located at 1533 Parramore, and set a public hearing for June 25, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.17

Z-02598 - Rezone from GC (General Commercial) to RM-2 (Residential Multi-Family) district located at 1001-1033 Lytle Creek Drive, and set a public hearing for June 25, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.18

Z-2698 - Rezone from RS-6 (Residential Single Family) to CU (College-University) district located in the 1200 bock of Marshall Street, and set a public hearing for June 25, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.19

Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance Sections 23-306.4, 23-306.5.B., and 23-306.5.J.6 concerning antennas and antenna towers, and set a public hearing for June 25, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

4.0

REGULAR AGENDA

   

4.1

Public Hearing

Consideration of request to annex 1800 acres located north of I-20 adjacent to city limits, and set second public hearing for June 16, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

 

Armstrong

 

4.2

Special Considerations

Resolution canvassing results of June 6, 1998 City Runoff Election

 

Moore

 

4.3

Oath of Office for Council Place 5

Moore

 

4.4

Reception for Council Place 5

   

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:

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

______________________________

Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary


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