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, April 13, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. to consider the following:
Review of Bonds & Certificates of Obligation Bidding Procedures.
Update on Parking Violation Fines and related matters.
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, April 13, 2000 at 9:00 a.m.
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1.0 |
ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Employee Service Awards 30 Years, Robert T. Pribble, P. E., Community Development 30 Years, Pat Harris, Human Resource Spec. III, Admin. Services Proclamations |
Barr Drennan Kinnaman Barr |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of March 23, 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 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Abilene Motor Sports, Inc. for the Sunburn Grand Prix to be held April 29-30 at Abilene Regional Airport. |
Crider |
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3.2 |
Resolution authorizing City of Abilene to intervene in WTU Rate filing for transmission and distribution rates effective January 1, 2002 and authorize City of Abilene to chair coalition of cities in WTU's service territory. |
Hicks |
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3.3 |
Bid Awards Refuse trucks, Bid #CB-0025. |
Wright |
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3.4 |
Dump trucks for various divisions, Bid #CB-0028. |
Wright |
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3.5 |
Polyethylene refuse containers, Bid #CB-0030. |
Condry |
First Reading |
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3.6 |
Ordinances Ordinance amending Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic" of the Abilene Municipal Code, Section 18-61, Fines and Fees, and set a public hearing for April 27, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Condry |
First Reading |
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3.7 |
Appealed Item: 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 April 27, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.8 |
Z-01300 - Rezone from RS-6 (Residential Single-Family) to MH (Mobile Home) district property located at 3542 Grape Street, and set a public hearing for April 27, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
First Reading |
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3.9 |
SNC-01600 - Street name change from Old Westbury Road to Willow Wood Drive, and set a public hearing for April 27, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.10 |
TC-01700 - Thoroughfare abandonment of (1) all of Peppermill Lane from the north right-of-way line of Lynbrook Drive to the north line of Willow Wood Drive; (2) Willow Wood Drive from the east line of Peppermill Lane to the east line of Lot 1, Block G, Continuation 1, Section 1, Waterside at Wyndham; and (3) 28' alleys in Block B and Block C, Section 1, Waterside at Wyndham, and set a public hearing for April 27, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.11 |
Z-01900 - Rezone from O (Office) to GC (General Commercial) zoning district property located at 5189 Texas Avenue, and set a public hearing for April 27, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.12 |
Ordinances amending various sections of the Zoning Ordinance and the Abilene Municipal Code concerning Landmarks Commission, and set a public hearing for April 27, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Abrigg |
First Reading |
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4.0 4.1 |
REGULAR AGENDA Public Appearances Sister Cities Presentation by Billye Proctor-Shaw. |
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4.2 |
Report from consultants on Airport Master Plan. |
Crider |
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4.3 |
Bid Award Downtown Streetscape, Bid #CB-0027. |
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4.4 |
Resolutions Oral Resolution approving agreement with Texas Department of Transportation for Fort Trail Visitors Center Enhancement project. |
Anderson |
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4.5 |
Oral Resolution approving street use license agreement with Kids Kampus of Abilene concerning property adjacent to Portland Avenue. |
Condry |
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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:
City v. Christian Academy of Abilene
Castillo v. City
Harber v. City
Childress v. City, et al
English v. City
Edwards v. Weber v. City
City v. Davis/Landers
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.
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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 7th day of April 2000, at 5:00 p.m.
Jo Moore, CMC
City Secretary