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 22, 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 22, 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 |
McCaleb Drennan Varner McCaleb |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of October 8, 1998 Pre-Council and Council Minutes. |
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 Unmanned Teller Machine (UTM) Contract with American Airlines Employee Federal Credit Union.
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Crider |
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3.2 |
Resolution approving issuance of Student Loan Revenue bonds by Abilene Higher Education Authority, Inc. |
Wright |
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3.3 |
Resolution approving names for access ways on private property for addressing purposes. |
Pritchett |
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3.4 |
Resolution establishing "Street" as suffix for Lowden. |
Pritchett |
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3.5 |
Bid Awards Fiber Optic Cable and related equipment from Grimes Treatment Plant to Sandy Lane, Bid #CB9013. |
Wright |
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3.6 |
Rehabilitation of Ft. Phantom Raw Water Pump Station, Bid #CB8063. |
Hargesheimer |
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3.7 |
Miscellaneous street improvements, concrete valley gutters, Bid #CB8068. |
Pritchett |
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3.8 |
Vehicles for various divisions, Bid #CB9000. |
Wright |
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3.9 |
Platform dump trucks, Bid #CB9002. |
Wright |
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3.10 |
Trailer mounted melter/applicator asphalt crack sealing machine, Bid #CB9004. |
Wright |
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3.11 |
Fire Department physical examinations. |
Plumlee |
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3.12 |
Ordinances Ordinance approving franchise extension with Southwestern Bell Telephone for an additional four months, and set a public hearing for November 5, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. |
Cullen |
First Reading |
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4.0 |
REGULAR AGENDA |
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4.1 |
Public Appearance Presentation and Council acceptance of Final Report from Capital Improvements Program Committee. |
Clark |
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4.2 |
Resolutions Resolution ordering Bond Election for Capital Improvements. |
Hicks |
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4.3 |
Ordinances Public Hearing: Z-03498 - Ordinance amending PDD-65 concerning acreage and permitted uses located at I-20 and Loop 322. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.4 |
Public Hearing: Z-04498 - Rezone from O (Office) to GC (General Commercial) district located in the 1600 block of Sherman Drive. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.5 |
Public Hearing: Z-04598 - Rezone from RS-6 (Residential Single Family) to RM-3 (Residential Multi-Family) district located at 765 & 773 EN 13th Street. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.6 |
Public Hearing: Z-04698 - Rezone from SC (Shopping Center) to GC (General Commercial) district located at the southeast corner of Buffalo Gap Road & Champions Drive. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.7 |
Public Hearing: Z-04798 - Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to RM-2 (Residential Multi-Family) zoning district located at Catclaw & Rolling Green Drives. |
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. |
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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:
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 16th day of October, 1998, at 5:00 p.m.
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Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary