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 25, 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 25, 2001 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 Alexander Sharp Barr |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of January 11, 2001 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 intervention in WTU's request to the Public Utility Commission for reconciliation of fuel costs between July 1, 1997 and June 30, 2000, and authorize hiring of consultants and attorneys. |
Hicks |
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4.0 4.1 |
REGULAR AGENDA Public Appearance Report by Anthony Williams, Chair of the Human Relations Committee (HRC), concerning HRC's reorganization efforts, goals, objectives, and charge. |
Williams |
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4.2 |
Resolution Oral Resolution approving the Development Corporation of Abilene, Inc. Report of Activities for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000. |
Hoodenpyle |
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4.3 |
Bid Awards Skate Park, Bid #CB-1022. |
Hall |
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4.4 |
Resolution Resolution confirming City's grant of $200,000 (Community Development Block Grant) to Neighborhoods in Progress (NIP) for housing development in Carver neighborhood, and supporting NIP's tax credit application for the same. |
Gertson |
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5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 |
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. Capital Improvements Program Workshop in the Basement Conference Room of City Hall on Thursday, January 25, 2001, immediately following the Regular City Council meeting. A. Preview of Capital Improvement Program B. Discussion regarding FY 2001 certificates of obligation and/or general obligation bond sale. |
Anderson Wright |
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
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 19th day of January 2001, at 5:00 p.m.
Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary