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, December 14, 2000 at 8:30 a.m. to consider the following:
Presentation on Library Division functions.
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, December 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 30 Years, Billy R. Spivey, Supervisor I, Refuse Collection 30 Years, Carlene Edmondson, Executive Secretary, Legal 25 Years, Dwight Kinney, Police Officer, Police Department 20 Years, JoAnn Sczech, Executive Secretary, Community Dev. 20 Years, Clifford N. Moore,Maintenance Worker I, Traffic 20 Years, Robert D. Portillo, Refuse Collector, Refuse Collection Proclamations |
Barr Archibald Mays Barr
Barr |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of November 30, 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 |
Bid Awards Data storage server lease agreement for Information Technology Department, Bid #CB-1016. |
Kidd |
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3.2 |
Limestone Rock Asphalt for Street Services, Bid #CB-1011. |
Anderson |
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3.3 |
Refuse containers for Refuse Division, Bid #CB-1020. |
Anderson |
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3.4 |
Ordinances Ordinance establishing standards of care for City of Abilene Recreation programs, and set a public hearing for December 21, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Hall |
First Reading |
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3.5 |
TC-05600 - Thoroughfare abandonment of Texas Street adjacent to Lots 1-9, Block 1; Lots 1-9, Block 2; Lots 1-10, Block 3; and Lots 1-10, Block 4, Victoria Place Addition, and set a public hearing for December 21, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.6 |
Z-05700 - Rezone from SC (Shopping Center) to GC (General Commercial) zoning district property located at 1421 S. Willis, and set a public hearing for December 21, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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Z-05800 - Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space to RM-2 (Residential Multi-Family) zoning district property located in the 5300 block of Hwy. 277 South, and set a public hearing for December 21, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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4.0 4.1 |
REGULAR AGENDA Ordinances & Resolutions Ordinance repealing 1964 Ordinance #127 and authorizing the addition of fluoride into the water supply in accordance with November 7, 2000 election results; Resolution authorizing the City to apply for State funds from the Texas Department of Health Fluoridation Project. |
Santee |
Final Reading |
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4.2 |
Discussion and possible action by Oral Resolution on the new water treatment plant capacity. |
Hargesheimer |
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4.3 |
Resolution revising the schedule of rates and charges for water and sewer utility services. |
Hargesheimer |
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4.4 |
Resolution ordering condemnation to acquire easements for the Ivie Pipeline. |
Hicks |
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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
City v. Bonilla
City v. Collier
Carter v. Abilene Housing Authority/Parkridge Apartments
Colonial Financial Services, Inc. v. City
City v. Waits
Reese v. City, et al
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 December 2000, at 5:00 p.m.
Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary