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 27, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. to consider the following:
Discuss consent and/or regular agenda items.
Immediately following the Pre-Council Work Session, the City Council will move to the T&P Depot, 1101 North 1st St., Abilene, Texas for a briefing from Chamber of Commerce President Charlie Dromgoole, concerning the history and current condition of the Depot. Following the briefing, Council will tour the area, then reconvene at City Hall for the Regular Council meeting at 9:30 a.m.
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 27, 2000 at 9:30 a.m.
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1.0 |
ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Proclamations |
Barr Beckham Wheeler Barr |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of April 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 approving interlocal agreement between Central Appraisal District, Taylor County, and City of Abilene regarding joint use, sharing and application management of Geographic Information System (GIS). |
Kidd |
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3.2 |
Oral Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Stearns Airport Equipment Company for the provision of two baggage conveyor systems at Abilene Regional Airport. |
Crider |
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4.0 4.1 |
REGULAR AGENDA Ordinances Appealed Item: Public Hearing: Z-01100 - Rezone from RS-6 (Residential Single Family) to MH (Mobile Home) zoning district property located on the northeast corner of Hartford & Baker. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.2 |
Public Hearing: Z-01300 - Rezone from RS-6 (Residential Single-Family) to MH (Mobile Home) district property located at 3542 Grape Street. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.3 |
Public Hearing: SNC-01600 - Street name change from Old Westbury Road to Willow Wood Drive. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.4 |
Public Hearing: 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. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.5 |
Public Hearing: Z-01900 - Rezone from O (Office) to GC (General Commercial) zoning district property located at 5189 Texas Avenue. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.6 |
Public Hearing: Ordinances amending various sections of the Zoning Ordinance and the Abilene Municipal Code concerning the Landmarks Commission. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.7 |
Award of Bids Award of Bids 11:15 a.m.: Ordinances authorizing issuance of City of Abilene, Texas: 1) General Obligations Bonds, Series 2000, in the amount of $5,000,000. 2) Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2000, in the amount of $2,000, 000. |
Wright |
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4.8 |
Remove from table: Downtown Streetscape, Bid #CB-0027. |
Anderson |
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4.9 |
Tye/Abilene water line project. |
Simpson |
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5.0 5.1 |
OTHER BUSINESS Appointment and evaluation of Public Officials, Executive Session (See Personnel Section notice); possible action. |
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5.2 |
Pending & Contemplated Litigation, Executive Session (see Litigation Section notice); possible action. |
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5.3 |
Deliberation regarding real property, Executive Session (see Real Property Section notice); possible action. |
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5.4 |
Resolutions: Resolution declaring the need for acquiring property to complete an alley way between South 34th and Buffalo Gap Road. |
Hicks |
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5.5 |
Oral Resolution approving the appointment of an Assistant City Attorney. |
Hicks |
If personnel, litigation, or real property 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. Discussion concerning property acquisition to complete an alley way between S. 34th & Buffalo Gap Rd.
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 April, 2000, at 5:00 p.m.
Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary