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, October 8, 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, October 8, 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, Elizabeth A. Johns, Principal Librarian, Library

25 Years, James D. Becker, Police Officer, Police Department

25 Years, Thad N. Carey, Police Sergeant II, Police Department

25 Years. Michael D. Smith, Police Officer, Police Department

25 Years, Richard Valdez, Police Officer, Police Department

20 Years, M. G. Gonzalez, Jr., Eqpt Opr I, Street & Drainage Services

Proclamations

 

 

 

 

 

McCaleb

Alexander

Wells

McCaleb

 

 

 

 

 

 

McCaleb

 

 

2.0

DISPOSITION OF MINUTES

 

Approval of September 24, 1998 Pre-Council and Council Minutes.

 

 

 

Moore

 

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.

   

3.1

Resolutions

Oral Resolution approving agreement for disbursement of CDBG funds for installation of air conditioning and restroom facility improvements to the Nelson Boys & Girls Club of Abilene, Inc.

 

Anderson

 

3.2

Oral Resolution approving agreement for disbursement of CDBG funds for replacement of playground equipment and constructing two ADA accessible ramps to the Ash Street Day Nursery of Abilene.

 

Anderson

 

3.3

Oral Resolution approving agreement for disbursement of CDBG funds for roof repair to two buildings and interior improvements to one building owned by Medical Care Mission, Inc.

Anderson

 

3.4

Oral Resolution approving Street Use License request from Enprotec, Inc. for monitoring wells.

Condry

 

3.5

Oral Resolution approving Firefighters agreement with DCOA Inc. and Tige Boats of Texas, Inc. for property located at 6803 Hwy. 83/277 North.

Henry

 

3.6

Oral Resolution approving renewal of CDBG funds for professional services contract with National Development Council.

Anderson

 

3.7

Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute contracts with Motorola, Inc. and Tiburon, Inc. relating to Police Department communication system.

Wright

 

3.8

Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute contract with West Texas Utilities for fiber optic cable installation.

Wright

 

3.9

Bid Awards

Vehicles for various divisions, Bid #CB9000.

Wright

 

3.10

Ordinances

Z-03498 - Ordinance amending PDD-65 concerning acreage and permitted uses located at I-20 and Loop 322, and set a public hearing for October 22, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.11

Z-04498 - Rezone from O (Office) to GC (General Commercial) district located in the 1600 block of Sherman Drive, and set a public hearing for October 22, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.12

Z-04598 - Rezone from RS-6 (Residential Single Family) to RM-3 (Residential Multi-Family) district located at 765 & 773 EN 13th Street, and set a public hearing for October 22, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.13

Z-04698 - Rezone from SC (Shopping Center) to GC (General Commercial) district located at the southeast corner of Buffalo Gap Road & Champions Drive, and set a public hearing for October 22, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.14

Z-04798 - Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to RM-2 Residential Multi-Family) zoning district located at Catclaw & Rolling Green Drives, and set a public hearing for October 22, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.15

Ordinance amending Section 23-263 of the Subdivision Regulations pertaining to Alternative Design Standards, and set a public hearing for October 22, 1998.

Armstrong

First Reading

4.0

 

4.1

REGULAR AGENDA

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

 

4.2

Ordinances

Public Hearing: Ordinance adopting 1997 Uniform Building Code with amendments.

 

Hughes

Final Reading

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 2nd day of October, 1998, at 5:00 p.m.

______________________________

Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary


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