City of Abilene

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, May 11, 2000 at 8:30 a.m. to consider the following:

Presentation on downtown parking.

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, May 11, 2000 at 9:00 a.m.

Item

Description

Source

Status

1.0

ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS

AND PROCLAMATIONS

Call to Order

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Employee Service Awards

25 Years, Norman R. Marshall, Equipment Mechanic, Parks

Proclamations

 

Barr

Brown

Landry

Barr

Barr

 

2.0

DISPOSITION OF MINUTES

Approval of April 27, 2000 Pre-Council and Council Minutes

Moore

 

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.

   

3.1

Resolutions

Oral Resolution approving street use license agreement with Westgate Church of Christ concerning property adjacent to Don Juan Street, Abilene, Texas.

Condry

 

3.2

Ordinances

SNC-02000 - Ordinance to name an unnamed east-west street located east from Elmdale Road to the city limits to the name of Pet Haven Road, and set a public hearing for May 25, 2000 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.3

Z-01800 - Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to PDD Planned Development) zoning district located at 8851 FM 600, and set a public hearing for May 25, 2000 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.4

Z-02100 - Rezone from RS-6 (Residential Single Family) to RM-3 (Residential Multi-Family) zoning district located at Patty Lynne & Bruce Drive, and set a public hearing for May 25, 2000 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.5

SNC-02300 - Ordinance to name an unnamed east-west street located east from East Lake Road to the city limits to the name of Hamby School Road, and set a public hearing for May 25, 2000 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.6

TC-02400 - Thoroughfare abandonments of (1) Rye Street between Rose and Maple Streets and (2) a 20' north-south alley from South 8th to South 10th between Rose and Maple, and set a public hearing for May 25, 2000 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

3.7

TC-02500 - Thoroughfare abandonments of (1) China Street north of South 2nd Street, (2) a 20' east-west alley in Block 97, Original Town, (3) a 20' north-south alley in Block 97, Original Town, (4) Willow Street north of South 2nd, (5) a 20' east-west alley in Block 62, Original Town, (6) a 20' north-south alley in Block 62, Original Town, (7) Cherry Street from South 1st south a distance of 130', and (8) South 2nd from the east right-of-way line of Willow Street to the west right-of-way line of S. Treadaway Boulevard; and set a public hearing for May 25, 2000 at 9:00 a.m.

Armstrong

First Reading

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

REGULAR AGENDA

Special Considerations

Resolution canvassing results of May 6, 2000 General City Election.

Presentations to Council.

Oaths of Office for newly elected Councilmembers.

Reception for outgoing and incoming Councilmembers.

 

 

Moore

Moore

Moore

 

4.5

Presentations

Recognition of Water Issues Team Public Education Efforts.

Simpson

 

4.6

Resolutions

Public Hearing: Oral Resolution adopting goals and objectives for the 2000-2005 Consolidated Plan.

Anderson

 

4.7

Oral Resolution approving a Professional Services Letter of Agreement from the engineering firm of CH2M Hill to develop a Preliminary Design Report for the O. H. Ivie Water Treatment Plant.

Hargesheimer

 

4.8

Bid Award

Wastewater Reuse Project Bid #CB-0037.

Hargesheimer

 

4.9

Resolutions

Oral Resolution ratifying change orders and authorizing additional work in connection with the terminal renovation project at Abilene Regional Airport.

Crider

 

4.10

Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to enter into an agreement with The Tittle Luther Partnership for the completion of architectural plans and specifications associated with the passenger terminal expansion project at the Abilene Regional Airport.

Crider

 
 

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.

Election of Mayor Pro Tempore and Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council

 

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.

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 5th day of May, 2000, at 5:00 p.m.

Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary


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