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, September 24, 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, September 24, 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 Beckham Banks McCaleb
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of September 10, 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 annual contract renewals for Development Corporation of Abilene, Inc.
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Henry |
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3.2 |
Oral Resolution approving TIF funds to WTU for street lights at N. 2nd and Cypress Streets. |
Grindstaff |
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3.3 |
Resolution approving request for assistance by Dr. Jane Estes Tindol for building improvements at 216 Pine Street. |
Grindstaff |
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3.4 |
Oral Resolution approving agreement for disbursement of CDBG funds to Community Foundation of Abilene, Inc. on behalf of Abilene Neighborhoods In Progress. |
Anderson |
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3.5 |
Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute a lease space agreement with Texas Forest Service at Abilene Regional Airport. |
Crider |
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3.6 |
Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute a lease space agreement with Dollar Rent-A-Car at Abilene Regional Airport. |
Crider |
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3.7 |
Resolution waiving Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant. |
Martin |
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3.8 3.9 |
Bid Awards Traffic sign material, Bid #CB8065. Pavement Markers, Bid #CB8067.
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Condry Condry |
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3.10 3.11 |
Lease of Personal Computers and authorize City Manager to execute contract, Bid #CB8064. Contract maintenance of Personal Computers and authorize City Manager to execute contract, Bid #CB8066. |
Cullen Cullen |
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3.12 3.13 3.14 |
Water Treatment Chemicals, Bid #CB8045. Rehabilitation of Ft. Phantom Raw Water Pump Station, Bid #CB8063. Raw Water Disinfection Facility, Bid #CB8062. |
Hargesheimer Hargesheimer Hargesheimaer |
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3.15 |
Ordinances Ordinance adopting 1997 Uniform Building Code with amendments, and set a public hearing for October 8, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. |
Hughes |
First Reading |
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4.0 4.1 |
REGULAR AGENDA Public Appearance Presentation of Final Report from Technology Committee's Telecommunications Project, and request Council's acceptance of report. |
Randy Nicholson |
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4.2 |
Resolutions REMOVE FROM TABLE: 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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4.3 |
Resolution authorizing support of proposal recommending expansion of Texas Eagle line. |
Grindstaff |
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4.4 |
Ordinances Public Hearing: Z-04298 - Rezone from O (Office) to LC (Limited Commercial) district located at 5001 Buffalo Gap Road. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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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
Drew v. Wilson & City
Stephens/King v. City
Bowen v. City
Hernandez v. Abilene Police Dept et al
Isler, et al v. City
Childress v. City, et al
Castillo v. City
Demery v. LaFrance, 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 September, 1998, at 8:30 a.m.
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Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary