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 26, 1999, at 8:30 a.m. to consider the following:
Water Usage Update.
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 26, 1999 at 9:00 a.m.
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Item |
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1.0 |
ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Proclamations |
Barr Vasquez Boswell Barr |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of August 12, 1999 Pre-Council and Council Minutes. |
Moore |
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3.0
3.1 |
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 Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute Water Tower Lease Agreement for communication antennas. |
Hargesheimer |
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3.2 |
Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute Fore Star Golf of Abilene Raw Water Supply Contract. |
Hargesheimer |
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3.3 |
Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Raw Water Supply & Wastewater Disposal Contract with Pride Refining, Inc. |
Hargesheimer |
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3.4 |
Oral Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute amendment to Paradigm-America contract. |
Morrison |
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3.5 |
Oral Resolution approving $34,000 in TIF funds for request for financial assistance by the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council. |
Grindstaff |
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3.6 |
Ordinances Ordinance amending Chapter 30, "Taxation" of the Abilene Municipal Code (Hotel/Motel Tax). |
Wright |
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3.7 |
Award of Bid In-line hockey rink dasher boards, Bid #CB9058. |
Hall |
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3.8 |
Three city owned lots located in the 700 block of Maple Street, Bid #CB9066. |
Condry |
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3.9 |
Bunker coats & pants for Fire Department, Bid #CB9065. |
Putnam |
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4.0 |
REGULAR AGENDA Public Appearance Glen Hall, D.D.S., concerning fluoride. |
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4.1 |
Ordinances Public Hearing: Z-03299 - Rezone from RS-6 (Residential Single Family) to MH (Mobile Home) zoning district, located at 3801 Old Anson Road. |
Jeff Armstrong |
First Reading |
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4.2 |
Public Hearing: Z-03399 - Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to HC (Heavy Commercial) zoning district located on Coachlight Road. |
Jeff Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.3 |
APPEALED ITEM: Public Hearing: 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. |
Jeff Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.4 |
Public Hearing: Z-03599 - Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to MH (Mobile Home) zoning district property located in the 6000 block of Hartford Street. |
Jeff Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.5 |
Public Hearing: Z-03699 - Rezone from RS-6 (Residential Single Family) to MH (Mobile Home) zoning district property located in the 5900 block of Fairmount. |
Jeff Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.6 |
Public Hearing: Z-03799 - Rezone from HI (Heavy Industrial) to HC (Heavy Commercial) zoning district property located at 801 S. Treadaway. |
Jeff Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.7 |
Public Hearing: 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. |
Jeff Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.8 |
Public Hearing Public Hearing: Proposed FY 2000 tax rate. |
Wright |
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5.0 5.1 |
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. Discussion and possible action concerning employment of Assistant City Attorney. |
Hicks |
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.
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 20th day of August, 1999, at 5:00 p.m.
Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary