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, May 27, 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, May 27, 1999 at 9:00 a.m.
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1.0 |
ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Call To Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Proclamations |
Barr Martinez Thompson Barr |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of May 6, 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 Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute depository contracts for commercial bank services with Bank One, Texas, N.A. |
Whisenhunt |
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3.2 |
Resolution providing for approval of application for grant funds from State of Texas for Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. |
Martin |
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3.3 |
Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to authorize purchase of GIS equipment and software, Proposal #CB-9045. |
Cullen |
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3.4 |
Oral Resolution approving street use license agreement with Enprotec, Inc. |
Condry |
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3.5 |
Bid Awards Complete rebuild of Chevrolet Caprice patrol sedans, Bid #CB9039. |
Wright |
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3.6 |
Rehabilitation of S. 14th Street from Elmwood Drive to Matador Street, Bid #CB9046. |
Condry |
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3.7 |
Coverstone type A-4 for use in sealcoat operations, Bid #CB9047 |
Condry |
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3.8 |
Ordinances Ordinance amending Traffic Code Schedules in Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic", of the Abilene Municipal Code. |
Condry |
First Reading |
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3.9 |
Ordinance to establish a franchise for right-of-way use for telecommunications agreement with Southwestern Bell, and set a public hearing for June 10, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. |
Cullen |
First Reading |
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4.0 4.1 |
REGULAR AGENDA Ordinances Public Hearing: Ordinance to amend Chapter 12, "Franchises", of the Abilene Municipal Code by adding Article III entitled "Franchise for Right-Of-Way Use for Telecommunications" |
Cullen |
Final Reading |
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4.2 |
Public Hearing: Ordinance amending Chapter 8, "Construction Regulations", Article VI, Division 3, "Electrical Code", Chapter 4, License Requirements, License, Section 401, of the Abilene Municipal Code. |
Hughes |
Final Reading |
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4.3 |
Public Hearing: Ordinance amending Chapter 29.5, "Swimming Pools & Spas", Article 1, "In General"; Article II, "Contractors", and Article III, "Design and Construction Standards Residential Inground Pools." |
Hughes |
Final Reading |
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4.4 |
Public Hearing: Z-01499 - Add Historic Overlay to underlying CB (Central Business) district located at 1202 N. 1st Street. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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Public Hearing: Ordinance amending Section 23-317.3.C.(1) of Zoning Ordinance pertaining to bathroom facilities in accessory structures. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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Public Hearing: Ordinance reinstating zone deferment to allow Enterprise Property in City?s Enterprise Zone program in the Reinvestment Zone (TIF) area for a period of six months, located at 150 Locust. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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Public Hearing: Ordinance amending Chapter 32, Utilities, Art. VI, Drought Contingency Plan, of the Abilene Municipal Code. |
Hargesheimer |
Final Reading |
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Resolutions Resolution approving addition to Swimming Pool Contractor fee schedule: annual renewal fee for inactive swimming pool contractor. |
Hughes |
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Public Hearing: Resolution approving request from Abilene Heritage Committee to add honorary street name of Buffalo Soldiers Drive to N. 7th Street and East North 7th Street from Pine Street to Cockerell Drive. |
Armstrong |
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Public Hearing: Resolution approving request from Abilene Heritage Committee to add honorary street name of Martin Luther King Blvd. to East Highway 80 from Treadaway Blvd. to Elmdale Road. |
Armstrong |
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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 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
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.
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 21st day of May, 1999, at 5:00 p.m.
Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary