City of Abilene

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, February 22, 2001 at 8:30 a.m. to consider the following:

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, February 22, 2001 at 9:00 a.m.

Item

Description

Source

Status

1.0

ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS

PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Call to Order

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Proclamations

Traffic & Transportation division presentation

 

 

Barr

Alexander

Schkade

Barr

Condry

 

2.0

DISPOSITION OF MINUTES

Approval of February 8, 2001 Pre-Council and Council Minutes and February 8 & 9 City Council Retreat Minutes.

Moore

 

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.

 

3.1

Resolutions

Oral Resolution approving contract for Election Services with Taylor County Elections Office for May 5, 2001 City General Election.

Moore

 

4.0

     

4.0

4.1

REGULAR AGENDA

Ordinances

Public Hearing: Z-00301 - Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to RS-6 (Residential Single Family) zoning district property located in the 5200 block of Antilley Road.

 

Armstrong

 

Final Reading

4.2

APPEALED ITEM:

Public Hearing: Z-00401 - Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space to GC (General Commercial) zoning district property located at Brentwood and Bob-O-Link Drives.

Armstrong

Final Reading

4.3

Public Hearing: Z-00501 - Amend PDD-73 property located on Arnold Blvd. south of Marigold regarding industrial park signage.

Armstrong

Final Reading

4.4

Public Hearing: Ordinance amending Sections 23-356.1.H, 23-356.2.G(1), 23-356.2.H(1) and 23-356.2.I(1) of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to application deadlines of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment meetings.

Armstrong

Final Reading

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.

Financial Workshop in the Basement Conference Room of City Hall on Thursday, February 22, 2001, immediately following the Regular City Council meeting.

  1. Review and Acceptance of Financial and Investment Policies and FY 2000 Financial Report
  2. Review First Quarter Financial Status

  1. Discussion and possible action on Capital Improvements Program

Discussion and possible action regarding critical issues and future needs for 2001-2002 Budget.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Davis-Kinard

/Wright

Wright

Anderson

 

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. Graham, et al (new-condemnation)

City v. Russell, et al (new-condemnation)

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

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.

SH 02/02/01

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 16th day of February 2001, at 5:00 p.m.

Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary


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