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, August 12, 1999, at 8:30 a.m. to consider the following:
Status report on Zoning Ordinance rewrite.
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, August 12, 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 25 Years, Shay Bennett, Principal Librarian, Library Proclamations |
Barr Alexander Sartor Barr Barr |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of July 20, 21, and 22, 1999 Budget Worksession Minutes and July 22, 1999 Pre-Council and Council Minutes. |
Moore |
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3.0
3.1
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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. Resolutions Resolution to convey real property at 1517 Plum Street to Habitat for Humanity-Abilene, Inc., for development of low-to-moderate income housing. |
Anderson |
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3.2 |
Resolutions approving agreements with Westgate Town Partners, Inc. and with Texas Department of Transportation for construction of median opening on S. 1st Street. |
Condry |
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3.3 |
Oral Resolution approving street use license agreement request from Abilene Public Library for "USO Night at the Library". |
Condry |
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3.4 |
Oral Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with North American Analytical Laboratories, Inc., for professional services at the Abilene Regional Airport terminal building. |
Crider |
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3.5 |
Oral Resolution approving street use license agreement request from Omega Environmental Services for monitoring wells. |
Condry |
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3.6 |
Award of Bids College Heights area street rehabilitation, Bid #CB-9059. |
Condry |
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3.7 |
North Sayles area street rehabilitation, Bid #CB-9060. |
Condry |
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3.8 |
Rehabilitation of Lake Fort Phantom Raw Water Pump Station, Bid #CB-9054. |
Hargesheimer |
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3.9 |
Water pipe for Water Utilities Department, Bid #CB-9064. |
Hargesheimer |
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3.10 |
Utility pickup with PTO for Water Distribution Division, Bid #CB-9055. |
Wright |
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3.11 |
Single axle platform dumptruck for Streets/Drainage Services, Bid #CB-9056. |
Wright |
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3.12 |
Sewer Cleaner Truck. |
Wright |
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3.13 |
Ordinances Z-03299 – Rezone from RS-6 (Residential Single Family) to MH (Mobile Home) zoning district, located at 3801 Old Anson Road, and set a public hearing for August 26, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.14 |
Z-03399 – Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to HC (Heavy Commercial) zoning district located on Coachlight Road, and set a public hearing for August 26, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.15 |
APPEALED ITEM: Z-03499 – Rezone from RS-6, MH & AO (Residential Single Family, Mobile Home & Agricultural Open Space) to PDD (Planned Development) zoning district located in the 3200-3400 blocks of Buffalo Gap Road, and set a public hearing for August 26, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.16 |
Z-03599 – Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to MH (Mobile Home) zoning district property located in the 6000 block of Hartford Street, and set a public hearing for August 26, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.17 |
Z-03699 – Rezone from RS-6 (Residential Single Family) to MH (Mobile Home) zoning district property located in the 5900 block of Fairmount, and set a public hearing for August 26, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.18 |
Z-03799 – Rezone from HI (Heavy Industrial) to HC (Heavy Commercial) zoning district property located at 801 S. Treadaway, and set a public hearing for August 26, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.19 |
Z-03999 – Rezone from RM-3 (Residential Multi-Family) to MU (Medical Use) zoning district property located between North 17th & North 18th and Cedar & Cypress, and set a public hearing for August 26, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.20 |
Ordinance amending Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic", concerning Traffic Code Schedule revisions of the Abilene Municipal Code. |
Condry |
Final Reading |
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4.0 4.1 |
REGULAR AGENDA Staff Presentation--Statistical crime status report. |
Martin |
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4.2 |
Resolutions Resolution approving transfer of cable television franchise from TCA to Cox Communications. |
Cullen |
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4.3 |
Ordinances Consideration of Ordinance and action regarding TXU Lone Star Gas Company rate increase. |
Hicks |
Final Reading |
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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
Childress v. City, et al
Castillo v. City
Harber v. City
Vicki Carter Johnson vs. City of Abilene Board of Adjustment
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.
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 6th day of August, 1999, at 5:00 p.m.
Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary