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, 555 Walnut, on Thursday, December 16, 1999 at 8:30 a.m. to consider the following:

Briefing regarding Consolidated Plan 2000.

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, 555 Walnut, on Thursday, December 16, 1999 at 9:00 a.m.

Item

Description

Source

Status

1.0

ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS

AND PROCLAMATIONS

Call To Order

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

TACA Media Award to KTXS

Abilene Clean & Proud Awards

Keep America Beautiful Awards

Proclamations

 

Barr

Brown

Thompson

Barr

Bramlett

Bramlett

Barr

 

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 joint use agreement with West Central Texas Council of Governments and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement.

Putnam

 

3.2

Oral Resolution adopting 1999 annexation plan for Abilene.

Grindstaff

 

3.3

Oral Resolution approving contract with National Development Council for professional and development services for FY 2000.

Martinez

 

3.4

Bid Awards

Reconstruction of S. 7th from S. Danville to Buccaneer, Bid #CB-0019.

Condry

 

3.5

Rose Park Senior Citizens facility construction, Bid#CB-0016.

Hall

 

3.6

Ordinances

Z-06199 - Rezone from SC, LC & AO (Shopping Center, Limited Commercial & Agricultural Open Space) to PDD (Planned Development) district located in the 5300 block of Buffalo Gap Road, and set a public hearing for January 27, 2000 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

4.0

4.1

REGULAR AGENDA

Public Appearance

Presentation of "I Am Your Child Initiative" action plan.

Carol Martinez

 

4.2

Ordinances

Public Hearing: Ordinance establishing standards of care for City of Abilene Recreation programs.

Hall

Final Reading

4.3

Public Hearing: Z-06299 - Rezone from RS-6 (Residential Single Family) to GC (General Commercial) district located at 1418 Portland.

Armstrong

Final Reading

4.4

Public Hearing: Z-06499 - Rezone from RM-2 (Residential Multi-Family) to GC (General Commercial) district located at S. Danville Drive & Curry Lane, and set a public hearing for December 16, 1999 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

Final Reading

4.5

Public Hearing: Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance Section 23-306.4, Permitted Uses, to allow churches in PI (Park Industrial) zoning district.

Armstrong

Final Reading

4.6

Public Hearing: Ordinance revising Ordinance #31-1999, Burglar Alarms.

Martin

Final Reading

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

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.

Resolution electing 1999-2000 Board of Directors of the Central Appraisal District of Taylor County.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McDaniel

 

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

Bowen v. City

City v. Christian Academy of Abilene

Vicki Carter Johnson v. City of Abilene Board of Adjustment

Castillo v. City

Harber v. City

Childress v. City, et al

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 8/6/99

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 10th day of December, 1999, at 5:00 p.m.

Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary


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