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, January 27, 2000, from 8:00 to 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, 555 Walnut, on Thursday, January 27, 2000 at 9:00 a.m.
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1.0 |
ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Proclamations/Recognitions |
Barr Vasquez Reyes Barr |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of January 13, 2000 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 to approve appointments to the Citizens Advisory Committee for Housing and Community Development. |
Michelle Martinez |
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3.2 |
Oral Resolution authorizing professional engineering contract for Ivie Pipeline design. |
Hargeshiemer |
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3.3 |
Oral Resolution authorizing TIF funding to provide 18-month financing for the Abilene Reporter-News for 50% of the cost of sidewalk improvements on Cypress Street in front of the Abilene Reporter-News. |
Blubaugh |
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3.4 |
Oral Resolution approving submission of application for "2000 STEP Waves" grant for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program 2000. |
Martin |
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3.5 |
Bid Awards Buck Creek sewer force main, Bid #CB-0022. |
Hargesheimer |
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4.0 4.1 |
REGULAR AGENDA Ordinances Public Hearing: Z-00100 - Rezone from AO & PDD-48 (Agricultural Open Space & Planned Development) to RM-2 & RM-3 (Residential Multi-Family) zoning district located in the 2400-2700 blocks of Bishop Road. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.2 |
Public Hearing: 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. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 |
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. |
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. After discussion, in executive session, of the purchase of land in south Taylor County, 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 21st day of January 2000, at 5:00 p.m.
Jo Moore, City Secretary