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, August 27, 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, August 27, 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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McCaleb Vasquez Fesemeyer McCaleb
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of August 13, 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 if an item unless a citizen or Councilmember requests, at which time it will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.
Resolutions
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3.1 |
Resolution approving a bond resolution by Abilene Health Facilities Development Corporation providing for the issuance of bonds for Sears Methodist Retirement System, Inc. |
Wright |
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3.2 |
Oral Resolution approving amendment to extend contract with Habitat for Humanity Abilene, Inc. |
Merritt |
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3.3 |
Oral Resolution approving the 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District revised FY 1997/98 and proposed FY 1998-99 budgets. |
McDaniel |
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3.4 |
Oral Resolution approving street use license for Hardin-Simmons University to control vehicular access on Simmons Avenue. |
Condry |
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3.5 |
Resolution approving agreement with Texas Department of Transportation regarding Governor's Community Achievement Award. |
Hall |
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3.6 |
Award of Bid Award of contract for copier, Bid #CB8061. |
Merrill |
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4.0 |
REGULAR AGENDA |
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4.1 |
Ordinances Public Hearing: Ordinance amending Section 23-343, Mixed Use (MX) Overlay Zone, of the Zoning Ordinance to allow Outdoor Practice and Recreational Facilities. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.2 |
Public Hearing: Z-03598 - Add MX (Mixed Use Overlay) to underlying RS-6 & RS-6/PH (Residential Single Family & Residential Single Family/Patio Home Overlay) district located in the 1200 block of Marshall Street. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.3 |
Public Hearing: Z-03698 - Rezone from HC (Heavy Commercial) to MH (Mobile Home) district located in the 3000 block of E. N. 10th Street. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.4 |
Public Hearing: Ordinance amending various sections of the Zoning Ordinance. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.5 |
Public Hearing: Ordinance approving additional extension of TCA Cable franchise. |
Cullen |
Final Reading |
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4.6 |
Ordinance approving continuation and modification of WTU pilot program for select time of use tariff. |
Hicks |
Final Reading |
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4.7 |
Public Hearing: Ordinance approving Revised 1997-98 Budget and Proposed 1998-99 Budget. |
Wright |
Final Reading |
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4.8 |
Public Hearing: Ordinance setting FY 1998-99 tax levy. |
Wright |
Final Reading |
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4.9 |
Public Appearance Col. Bob Peters, Dyess Air Force Base, to brief Council on concept of off base housing for military personnel. |
Morrison |
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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 Litigation 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:
Parks v. City
Castillo v. City
Stephens/King v. City
Bowen v. City
Isler, et al v. City
Childress v. City, et al
Drew v. Wilson & City
Demery v. LaFrance, et al
Hernandez v. Abilene Police Department, 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 7/1/98
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 21st day of August, 1998, at 5:00 p.m.
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Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary