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, January 11, 2001 at 8:30 a.m. to consider the following:
Presentation on Refuse 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, January 11, 2001 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 W. Adams, Supervisor I, Refuse Collection 30 Years, Floyd W. Jones, Custodian II, Airport 20 Years, Gary L. Henry, Welder II, Equipment Services Proclamations |
Barr Brown Barr
Barr |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of December 14 and 21, 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 street use license request from Enprotec, Inc., for installation of monitoring wells related to 997 N. Danville Dr. |
Condry |
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3.2 |
Oral Resolution authorizing a professional services contract with Leisure and Recreation Concepts, Inc. (LARC) for the completion of a feasibility study for the Texas Forts Trail Visitor Center and Transportation Museum and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract subject to receipt of funds from the Taylor County Historical Foundation. |
Grindstaff |
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3.3 |
Oral Resolution approving an agreement releasing the City's reversionary interest in the Meals on Wheels facility at 917 N. Mesquite. |
Gertson |
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3.4 |
Bid Awards Reconstruction of the Ambler/North Willis Intersection, Bid #CB-1013. |
Anderson |
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4.0 4.1 |
REGULAR AGENDA Bid Awards Skate Park, Bid #CB-1022. |
Hall |
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4.2 |
Ordinances Remove from Table: Public Hearing: Ordinance amending Abilene City Code Chapter 15, "Lakes", Article II, "Lake Ft. Phantom Hill", Section 15-20.1, "Placing Motor Vehicles or Other Obstructions Upon Lake Ft. Phantom Hill"; Article III, "Lake Abilene and Lake Kirby", Section 15-73, "Prohibited Areas, Lake Abilene and Lake Kirby". |
Hicks |
Final Reading |
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4.3 |
Resolutions Resolution expressing official intent to reimburse pre-construction costs with certificates of obligation for O. H. Ivie project. |
Wright |
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4.4 |
Discussion/possible action on Ivie Pipeline Financing Options. |
McDaniel |
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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
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 5th day of January 2001, at 5:00 p.m.
Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary