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, March 11, 1999, at 8:30 a.m. to consider the following:
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, March 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, Edward Gilliam, Heavy Equip Oper I, Street Division 30 Years, Audrey Perry, Program Manager, Civic Center 30 Years, Melvin Martin, Police Chief, Police Department 25 Years, Kim Manuel, Maintenance Worker I, Water Utilities 20 Years, William J. Fariello, Treatment Plant Oper III, Water Utilities Employee of the Quarter Award Proclamations |
McCaleb Beckham Ham McCaleb
McCaleb McCaleb |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of February 25, 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 authorizing City Manager to sign purchase agreement with Dictaphone Corp. for dictation equipment. |
Martin |
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3.2 |
Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute architectural/engineering contract with Tittle Luther Partnership for Rose Park Senior Citizens Center. |
Wright |
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3.3 |
Oral Resolution approving lease agreement with Casino Airlines at Abilene Regional Airport. |
Crider |
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3.4 |
Resolution amending Resolutions 20-1985 and 35-1996 titled The Historic Survey as an Official Survey of Historic Sites. |
Grindstaff |
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3.5 |
Resolution authorizing Mayor to execute new water supply contract with City of Merkel. |
Hargesheimer |
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3.6 |
Ordinances Z-00799 - Rezone from LI (Light Industrial) to HC (Heavy Commercial) district property located at 4266 Oil Belt Lane, and set a public hearing for March 25, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.7 |
Z-00899 - Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to GC (General Commercial) district property located at I-20 & F.M. 600, and set a public hearing for March 25, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.8 |
Pending Appeal: Z-00999 - Remove H (Historic Overlay) to underlying CB (Central Business) district property located at 618 Hickory, and set a public hearing for March 25, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. |
Grindstaff |
First Reading |
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4.0 4.1 |
REGULAR AGENDA Resolutions Resolution to consider request from American Golf Corp. to increase fees at Maxwell Municipal Golf Course. |
Hall |
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4.2 |
Ordinances Public Hearing: Ordinance approving franchise extension with Southwestern Bell Telephone for an additional three months. |
Cullen |
Final Reading |
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5.0 5.1 |
OTHER BUSINESS Staff report on public meetings pertaining to Zoning Ordinance rewrite. |
Armstrong |
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5.2 |
Appointment and evaluation of Public Officials, Executive Session (See Personnel Section notice); possible action. |
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5.3 |
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
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.
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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 March 1999, at 5:00 p.m.
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Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary