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 19, 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 19, 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 Chesser McCaleb |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES
Approval of November 5, 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 authorizing City Manager to execute contract for GIS consulting services. |
Culled |
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3.2 |
Resolution approving a bond resolution by Abilene Health Facilities Development Corporation providing for a Master Financing Agreement for West Texas Rehabilitation Center. |
Wright |
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3.3 |
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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3.4 |
Oral Resolution approving Economic Adjustment Strategy Report. |
Henry |
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3.5 |
Oral Resolution authorizing final payment on sanitary sewer rehabilitation. |
Hargesheimer |
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3.6 |
Resolution approving names for access ways on private property for addressing purposes. |
Condry |
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3.7 |
Bid Awards Animal Control transport truck bodies, Bid #CB-9009. |
Wright |
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3.8 |
Aerial lift for parks maintenance, Bid #CB-9005. |
Wright |
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3.9 |
Sideloader refuse bodies, Bid #CB-9003. |
Wright |
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3.10 |
Motorgrader for streets/drainage division, Bid #CB-9007. |
Wright |
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3.11 |
Water pipe for new clearwell connection, Bid #CB-9016. |
Hargesheimer |
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3.12 |
Catclaw Creek flood control Phases II and III, Bid #CB-9015. |
Condry |
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3.13 |
Ordinances Ordinance amending Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic", of the Abilene Municipal Code. |
Pritchett |
Final Reading |
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3.14 |
Ordinance establishing standards of care for City of Abilene youth programs, and set a public hearing for December 10, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. |
Hall |
First Reading |
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4.0
4.1 |
REGULAR AGENDA
Public Appearance Presentation by Lynn Barnett, Chair of Visual Arts Jury, recommending City acceptance of sculpture to be placed at Abilene Civic Center. |
Hall |
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4.2 |
Ordinances Public Hearing: 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 Drive. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.3 |
Public Hearing: Z-05098 - Add H (Historic Overlay) to underlying RM-2 (Residential Multi-Family) district located at 609 EN 16th Street. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.4 |
Public Hearing: Z-05198 - Ordinance amending PDD #62 concerning setback requirements for Tract 1 located on Phoenix Drive. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.5 |
APPEALED ITEM: Public Hearing: 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. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.6 |
Public Hearing: Ordinance amending Section 23-262 of Subdivision Regulations concerning Conventional Design Standards. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.7 |
Public Hearing: Ordinance amending Section 23-263 of the Subdivision Regulations pertaining to Alternative Design Standards. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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5.0 5.1
5.2
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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 13th day of November, 1998, at 5:00 p.m.
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Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary