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, August 24, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. to consider the following:
Briefing on Animal Control Division functions/activities.
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, August 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 Archibald Atwood Barr |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of August 10, 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 if 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: Resolution approving agreement with Texas Department of Transportation for pavement rehabilitation project on Mockingbird and Barrow Streets. |
Condry |
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3.2 |
Resolution confirming hearing officer and authorizing Mayor to execute Approval of Highest Elected Official form for a loan agreement by the City of Tatum, Texas Higher Education Facilities Corporation for McMurry University. |
Wright |
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3.3 |
Oral Resolution approving street use license request from Hardin-Simmons University to control vehicular access on Simmons Avenue. |
Condry |
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3.4 |
Oral Resolution approving donation of Fire Boosters 4, 5, and 8 to Taylor County. |
McDaniel |
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3.5 |
Oral Resolution approving the 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District revised FY 1999/00 and proposed FY 2000-01 budgets. |
McDaniel |
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4.0 4.1 |
REGULAR AGENDA Ordinances: Public Hearing: Z-03700 - Rezone from SC (Shopping Center) to GC (General Commercial) zoning district property located in the 3600 block of North 6th Street. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.2 |
Public Hearing: TC-03800 - Thoroughfare abandonment of a 20' north-south alley located between South 2nd (abandoned) and South rd Streets. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.3 |
Public Hearing: Z-03900 - Rezone from SC, RS-8 & CU (Shopping Center, Residential Single Family & College-University) to CU (College-University) zoning district properties located at 1626 Campus Court and 1600-1700 block of North Judge Ely Blvd. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.4 |
Public Hearing: Z-04000 - Rezone from O (Office) to GC (General Commercial) zoning district property located at 2625 Barrow. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.5 |
Public Hearing: Z-04300 - Rezone from SC & RS-8 (Shopping Center & Residential Single Family) to GC (General Commercial) zoning district property located at Antilley and Buffalo Gap Roads. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.6 |
Public Hearing: Z-03500 - Rezone from SC, LC & AO (Shopping Center, Limited Commercial & Agricultural Open Space) to PDD (Planned Development) zoning district property located in the 5300 block of Buffalo Gap Road. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.7 |
Public Hearing:
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Wright |
Final Reading |
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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
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.
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 August 2000, at 5:00 p.m.
Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary