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, September 14, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. to consider the following:
1. Executive Session - Pending & Contemplated Litigation with Attorney/Client Briefing.
2. Presentation on Recreation Division Functions.
3. 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, September 14, 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 25 Years, Franklin J. Cozby III, Equipt Operator II, Refuse Collection 25 Years, William H. Warren, Firefighter, Fire Department 25 Years, Barry Mark Whitton, Fire Lieutenant, Fire Department 20 Years, Donald Rich, Police Officer, Police Department 20 Years, Ricky Carroll, Police Officer, Police Department 20 Years, Greg Ripka, Police Officer, Police Department 20 Years, Steve R. Rogers, Police Officer, Police Department 20 Years, Kelly D. Willis, Police Officer, Police Department Proclamations |
Barr Southward Haynes Barr
Barr |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of August 24, 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 Resolution approving amendments to Landfill agreement. |
Condry |
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3.2 |
Oral Resolution approving payment to West Texas Equipment for equipment repair. |
Merrill |
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3.3 |
Bid Awards Rehabilitation of N. 1st Street, Phase II, from N. Leggett Drive to Catclaw Creek, Bid #CB-0056. |
Condry |
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3.4 |
Miscellaneous street improvements: concrete valley gutters, Bid #CB-0055. |
Condry |
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3.5 |
Ordinances Z-03000 - Rezone from RM-3 (Residential Multi-Family) to CU (College-University) zoning district property located at 1502-1542 Washington Blvd. and 773 E. N. 16th Street, and set a public hearing for September 28, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.6 |
TC-03100 - Thoroughfare abandonment of a 20' north-south alley beginning at the south right-of-way line of E. N. 16th Street south a distance of 500' located between Washington Blvd., Avenue E and E. N. 16th & E. N. 14th Streets, and set a public hearing for September 28, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.7 |
Pending Appeal: Z-04400 - Rezone from SC (Shopping Center) to GC (General Commercial) zoning district property located at North 15th & Grape Streets, southwest corner, and set a public hearing for September 28, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.8 |
Z-04500 - Rezone from RS-8 & AO (Residential Single Family & Agricultural Open Space) to RM-3 (Residential Multi-Family) zoning district property located at 6010 Buffalo Gap Road, and set a public hearing for September 28, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.9 |
Appealed Item: TC-04600 - Thoroughfare abandonment of the east 10' of Orange Street between North 2nd and North 3rd Streets, and set a public hearing for September 28, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.10 |
Z-04700 - Rezone from RS-6 (Residential Single Family) to HI (Heavy Industrial) zoning district property located in the 1800 block of Texas Street, and set a public hearing for September 28, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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4.0 4.1 |
REGULAR AGENDA Public Appearance: Presentation by Chamber of Commerce representative on Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau and Cultural Affairs Council. |
Dromgoole |
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4.2 |
Presentation by Larry Zastrow, Abilene Citizens for Safe Drinking Water, concerning Council calling an election to add fluoride to City's water supply. |
Zastrow |
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4.3 |
Resolution calling a special election for November 7, 2000 to add fluoride to the City of Abilene's water supply and approving contract for Election Services with Taylor County Elections Office. |
Hicks |
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4.4 |
Discussion on various water issues. Possible action authorizing the City Manager to execute a Water Treatment Contract with the City of Hamlin. Possible action approving Jones County underground water study. |
Hargesheimer |
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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.
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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 8th day of September 2000, at 5:00 p.m.
Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary