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, February 11, 1999 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, February 11, 1999 at 9:00 a.m.
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1.0 |
ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Employee Service Awards 30 Years, Jim Aldis, Maintenance Services Mgr., Administra-tive Services 20 Years, Gerald Lewis, Heavy Equip. Opr I, Street & Drainage Services 20 Years, Jerry Prince, Heavy Equip. Opr I, Street & Drainage Services Presentation by Human Relations Committee Proclamations |
McCaleb Drennan Thomas Moore
Merritt McCaleb |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of January 28, 1999 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 Street Use license request from Hendrick Medical Center. |
Condry |
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3.2 |
Resolution ratifying agreement between Central & Southwest Corp. (CSW) and City of Abilene Steering Committee regarding merger of CSW & American Electric Power Company (AEP) currently pending before the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) as Docket No. 19265. |
Hicks |
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3.3 |
Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute contract for Civic Center air conditioning/heating system update. |
Hall |
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3.4 |
Oral Resolution authorizing payment of emergency repairs to air blower at Wastewater Treatment Plant. |
Hargesheimer |
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Bid Awards |
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3.5 |
Mowers for Parks Division, Bid #CB-9028. |
Wright |
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3.6 |
Eleven replacement buses for CityLink, Bid #CB-9012. |
Condry |
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3.7 |
Ordinances Ordinance to amend Chapter 12, "Franchises", of the Abilene Municipal Code by adding Article III entitled "Telecommuni-cations Franchise", and set a public hearing for February 25, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. |
Cullen |
First Reading |
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3.8 |
TC-00499 – Thoroughfare abandonment of the east 2’ X 40.3’ of a north-south alley located between S. 5th & S. 6th Streets and S. Treadaway and China Streets, and set a public hearing for February 25, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.9 |
Z-00599 – Rezone from RS-8 (Residential Single Family) to RM-3 (Residential Multi-Family) district located at Ambler Avenue & Avenue D, and set a public hearing for February 25, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.10 |
Ordinance amending Sections 23-312, "Schedule of District Regulations" and 23-328, "Shopping Center District" of the Zoning Ordinance to change setback requirements in SC (Shopping Center) district, and set a public hearing for February 25, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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4.0 |
REGULAR AGENDA |
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4.1 |
Resolutions Oral Resolution approving Street Use License request from Abilene Preservation League and Museums of Abilene. |
Condry |
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4.2 |
Oral Resolution approving request from Abilene Preservation League and Museums of Abilene for City participation in Celebrate Abilene Festival. |
Condry |
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4.3 |
Oral Resolution approving $25,000 of TIF funds to Taylor County Veteran’s Memorial Committee for creation of a Veteran’s Memorial Plaza at Taylor County Courthouse. |
Grindstaff |
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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 Personnel 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
City v. Christian Academy of Abilene
Isler, et al v. City
Childress v. City, et al
Castillo v. City
Harber v. City
Murray v. City
City v. Bryant
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 5th day of February, 1999, at 5:00 p.m.
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CITY SECRETARY