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, November 5, 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, November 5, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Item

Description

Source

Status

 

1.0

 

ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS

AND PROCLAMATIONS

Call To Order

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

APTA Outstanding Achievement Award for Transit

Proclamations

 

 

 

 

McCaleb

Martinez

Medford

Autry

McCaleb

 

2.0

 

DISPOSITION OF MINUTES

 

Approval of October 22, 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 contract for Election services with Taylor County Elections Office for December 8, 1998 Bond election for Capital Improvements.

Moore

 

3.2

Resolution amending Election Proclamation and Resolution #33-1998, Part 2; hours of early and Saturday voting for December 8, 1998 Bond Election for Capital Improvements.

Hicks

 

3.3

Resolution appointing various Election officials, and fixing their rate of compensation for the December 8, 1998 Bond Election for Capital Improvements.

Hicks

 

3.4

Oral Resolution approving amendments to Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation of the Abilene Economic Development Company, Inc. (AEDC).

Blubaugh

 

3.5

Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute contract for Fleet Management software

Whitley

 

3.6

Oral Resolution pledging support of Texas Regional Air Service Task Force Initiative, and authorizing future funding.

Crider

 

3.7

Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute FAA lease for Runway 35R Runway Visual Range equipment at Abilene Regional Airport, and to amend the existing license.

Crider

 

3.8

Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to authorize purchase of network servers and equipment, Proposal #CB-9014.

Cullen

 

3.9

Bid Awards

Police uniforms, Bid #CB-8070.

Berry

 

3.10

Street maintenance materials, Bid #CB-9008.

Pritchett

 

3.11

Ordinances

Ordinance amending Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic", of the Abilene Municipal Code.

Pritchett

First Reading

3.12

TC-04898 - Thoroughfare abandonment of S. 24th St. from the east r-o-w line of Maple St. to the west r-o-w line of Lakeside Dr., and set a public hearing for November 19, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.13

Z-05098 - Add H (Historic Overlay) to underlying RM-2 (Residential Multi-Family) district located at 609 EN 16th Street, and set a public hearing for November 19, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.14

Z-05198 - Ordinance amending PDD #62 concerning setback requirements for Tract 1 located on Phoenix Drive, and set a public hearing for November 19, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.15

Z-05298 - Rezone from AO & LI (Agricultural Open Space & Light Industrial) to GC (General Commercial) district located in the 4900-5100 block of S. Clack, and set a public hearing for November 19, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.16

Z-05398 - Rezone from AO & LI (Agricultural Open Space & Light Commercial) to GC (General Commercial) district located at the southeast corner of Industrial Blvd. & Loop 322, and set a public hearing for November 19, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.17

Ordinance amending Section 23-262 of Subdivision Regulations concerning Conventional Design Standards, and set a public hearing for November 19, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.18

Ordinance amending Section 23-263 of the Subdivision Regulations pertaining to Alternative Design Standards, and set a public hearing for November 19, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

 

4.0

 

 

4.1

REGULAR AGENDA

 

Ordinances

Public Hearing: Ordinance approving franchise extension with Southwestern Bell Telephone for an additional four months.

 

 

Cullen

 

 

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 30th day of October, 1998, at 5:00 p.m.

______________________________

Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary


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