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, February 24, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. to consider the following:
Discussion on Capital Improvement Program - Wright/Anderson
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, February 24, 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 |
Barr Beckham Perkins Barr |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of February 10, 2000 Pre-Council, Council, and Financial Workshop 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 approving appointment and reappointments to Technology Committee. |
Kidd |
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3.2 |
Resolution providing for waiver of application for grant funds from the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor of the State of Texas. |
Martin |
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3.3 |
Resolution providing for approval of application for grant funds from the State of Texas for a selective traffic enforcement program. |
Martin |
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3.4 |
Resolution authorizing reorganization of Abilene Higher Education Authority, Inc. (AHEA). |
Hicks |
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3.5 |
Bid Awards Forrest Hill road paving, Bid #CB-0024. |
Condry |
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3.6 |
Reconstruction of intersection at Ambler Avenue and Mockingbird Lane, Bid #CB-0026. |
Condry |
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4.0 4.1 |
REGULAR AGENDA Public Appearance Report on skateboard activities. |
Jimmy McNeil |
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4.2 |
Ordinances Public Hearing: SNC-00200 - Street name change from Vapor Trail to Veterans Drive. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.3 |
Public Hearing: TC-00300 - Thoroughfare abandonment of a 20.75' north-south alley located in the 3000 block of South 10th Street. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.4 |
Public Hearing: Z-00500 - Rezone from AO & HC (Agricultural Open Space & Heavy Commercial) to GC (General Commercial) zoning district located at 401 Loop 322. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.5 |
Public Hearing: Z-00600 - Rezone from RM-1, RS-6, LC & O (Residential Multi-Family, Residential Single Family, Limited Commercial & Office) to RM-2 (Residential Multi-Family) zoning district located on Rebecca Lane between Southwest Drive and Hwy. 277. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.6 |
Report from Citizens Review Committee on Drought Contingency Plan; discussion/action on First Reading of amendment to Drought Contingency Plan Ordinance, possible action on setting public hearing for March 9, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. for second and final reading. |
Hargeshiemer |
First Reading |
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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. Joint Workshop of the Abilene City Council, Planning & Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustment, and Board of Building Standards in the Auditorium at the Abilene Public Library, 202 Cedar, on Thursday, February 24, 2000, immediately following the Regular City Council meeting. A. Discussion and possible action concerning critical issues with regard to land development and building construction in Abilene. |
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.
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 18th day of February 2000, at 5:00 p.m.
Jo Moore, City Secretary