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, February 25, 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 25, 1999 at 9:00 a.m.

Item

Description

Source

Status

1.0

ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS

AND PROCLAMATIONS

Call to Order

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Proclamations

Abilene Clean & Proud Quarterly Awards

 

 

 

McCaleb

Martinez

Wade

McCaleb

Bramlett

 

2.0

DISPOSITION OF MINUTES

Approval of February 11, 1999 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 street use license request from Respec, Inc. for installation of monitoring wells.

Condry

 

3.2

Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute amendment to Chlorine Dioxide Program letter agreement.

Hargesheimer

 

3.3

Resolution ordering City Council General Election for May 1, 1999, and Runoff Election for June 5, 1999 if needed.

Hicks

 

3.4

Resolution Expressing Official Intent to Reimburse Costs of General Obligation Bond Improvements.

Wright

 

3.5

Bid Awards

Uniform rental agreement for various departments, Bid #CB-9038.

Wright

 

3.6

Ordinances

Ordinance approving franchise extension with Southwestern Bell Telephone for an additional three months, and set a public hearing for March 11, 1999 at 9:00 a.m.

Cullen

First Reading

4.0

4.1

REGULAR AGENDA

Ordinances

Public Hearing: 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.

Armstrong

Final Reading

 

4.2

Public Hearing: Z-00599 - Rezone from RS-8 (Residential Single Family) to RM-3 (Residential Multi-Family) district located at Ambler Avenue & Avenue D.

Armstrong

Final Reading

4.3

Public Hearing: 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.

Armstrong

Final Reading

4.4

Ordinance amending Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic", Section 18-3 of the Abilene Municipal Code, and set a public hearing for March 11, 1999 at 9:00 a.m.

Condry

First Reading

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

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.

Deliberation regarding real property, Executive Session (see Real Property Section notice); possible action.

   

5.4

Oral Resolution to consider land purchase in Downtown Abilene.

McDaniel

 

5.5

Financial Workshop in the Basement Conference Room of City Hall on Thursday, February 25, 1999, immediately following the Regular City Council meeting.

Wright

 
 

A. Review and Acceptance of Financial and Investment

Policies and FY 98 Financial Report

Wright

Davis, Kinard

 
 

B. Review First Quarter Financial Status

Wright

 
 

C. Preview of Capital Improvement Program

Wright, Anderson

 

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.

(Real Property)

City Council may consider the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property in a closed meeting when deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person, pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.072. Any final action or vote will be taken 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 19th day of February, 1999, at 5:00 p.m.

______________________________

Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary


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