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, March 9, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. to consider the following:
Discussion on new Central Fire Station.
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, March 9, 2000 at 9:00 a.m.
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1.0 |
ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Keep Abilene Beautiful Quarterly Awards Proclamations |
Barr Brown Sedminik Shelby Bramlett Barr |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of February 24, 2000 Pre-Council, Council, and Joint Council/Board of Adjustment, Board of Building Standards, and Planning and Zoning Commission 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 adopting the 2000-2025 Abilene Metropolitan Transportation Plan. |
Allen |
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3.2 |
Resolution approving amendment of the Thoroughfare Plan. |
Allen |
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3.3 |
Resolution directing publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2000. |
Wright |
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3.4 |
Resolution appointing election officials for May 6, 2000 Joint City/AISD and Special City Election and June 3, 2000 City Runoff Election if necessary, and fixing rate of compensation. |
Moore |
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3.5 |
Oral Resolution approving contract for Election Services with Taylor County Elections Office for May 6, 2000 Joint City/AISD and Special City Election. |
Moore |
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3.6 |
Resolution approving West Central Texas Regional Housing Finance Corp. issuance of bonds. |
Turner |
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3.7 |
Oral Resolution approving renewal of Abilene Bowhunters lease agreement. |
Hargesheimer |
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3.8 |
Oral Resolution approving Professional Engineering Services contract amendment No. 2 for Wastewater Reuse Project. |
Hargesheimer |
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3.9 |
Ordinances Z-00400 – Rezone from RM-3 (Residential Multi-Family) to O (Office) zoning district property located at 1430 S. 3rd Street, and set a public hearing for March 23, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.10 |
Z-00700 – Rezone from RM-3 (Residential Multi-Family) to LC (Limited Commercial) zoning district property located at the northwest corner of Grape and State Streets, and set a public hearing for March 23, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.11 |
TC-00900 – Thoroughfare abandonment of a 20’ x 140’ east-west alley located between 2141 Walnut and 833/841 Ambler, and set a public hearing for March 23, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.12 |
Z-00800 – Rezone from RS-6 (Residential Single Family) to GC (General Commercial) zoning district property located at 2141 Walnut, and set a public hearing for March 23, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.13 |
Z-01000 – Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to GC (General Commercial) zoning district property located at 7302 Buffalo Gap Road, and set a public hearing for March 23, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.14 |
Z-01100 – Rezone from RS-6 (Residential Single Family) to MH (Mobile Home) zoning district property located on the northeast corner of Hartford & Baker, and set a public hearing for March 23, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.15 |
Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance Section 23-306.4, Permitted Uses, Services (other than office-type), to allow Electrical Appliance Repair, Small in O (Office) districts, and set a public hearing for March 23, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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4.0 4.1 |
REGULAR AGENDA Public Hearings Public Hearing: Resolution approving an amendment to 1999 Action Plan for use of CDBG funds. |
Martinez |
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4.2 |
Public Hearing: Ordinance approving amendment to Drought Contingency Plan. |
Hargesheimer |
Final Reading |
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4.3 |
Resolutions Consider approval by Oral Resolution of skateboard park. |
Hall |
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4.4 |
Consider request for the creation of Lytle Lake Water Control & Improvement District. |
Hicks |
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4.5 |
Resolution authorizing West Central Texas Municipal Water District cities of Albany, Anson & Breckenridge to receive proceeds from the sale of water to West Texas Utilities. |
Morrison |
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4.6 |
Oral Resolution approving Special Event Public Property Use License policies and procedures. |
Anderson |
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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.
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 4th day of March 2000, at 5:00 p.m.
Jo Moore, City Secretary