Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Abilene, Texas, to be held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 555 Walnut, Abilene, Texas, on Thursday, April 26, 2001 at 8:30 a.m.
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1.0 |
ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Proclamations Technical Services division presentation (surveyor & GIS) |
Barr Brown Day Barr Hudson |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of April 12, 2001 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 accepting the assignment of a real estate lien, transferred on 12/5/2000 from Abilene Improvement Company to the City of Abilene, for the business located at 1292 N. 1st Street. |
Hoodenpyle |
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3.2 |
Oral Resolution awarding weed mowing contract to Texas Industries for the Blind and Handicapped (TIBH) and subcontractor Abilene Goodwill Industries. |
Putnam |
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3.3 |
Resolution designating names for access ways for 911 and other addressing purposes in the Dyess AFB Housing privatization project and the Hendrick Health System complex. |
Condry |
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3.4 |
Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute a letter of agreement with the engineering firm of Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. |
Hargesheimer |
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3.5 |
Bid Awards: Central Business District concrete repair along North 6th Street from Hickory to Walnut Streets, Bid #CB-1037. |
Anderson |
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4.0 4.1 |
REGULAR AGENDA Resolutions/Ordinances/Public Appearance: Public Hearing: Resolution approving an amendment to the 2000/2001 Action Plan for use of CDBG funds. |
Gertson |
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4.2 |
Public Hearing: Z-00901 - Ordinance to rezone from HI (Heavy Industrial) to GC (General Commercial) zoning district property located at Jeanette and S. 26th Streets. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.3 |
Public Hearing: Z-01201 - Ordinance to rezone from RS-6 (Residential Single Family) to O (Office) zoning district property located in the 2800 block of South 27th Street. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.4 |
Resolution adopting the Airport Master Plan update for Abilene Regional Airport. |
Crider |
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4.5 |
Public Appearance: Fly Abilene Campaign presentation. |
Zachry |
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4.6 |
Public Hearing: Ordinance amending the Drought & Emergency Contingency Plan. |
Simpson |
Final Reading |
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4.7 |
Remove from Table: Discussion/possible action by Oral Resolution concerning O. H. Ivie Pipeline project. |
Hargesheimer |
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4.8 |
Resolution directing publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Combination Tax and Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2001, for the O. H. Ivie Project. |
Wright |
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4.9 |
Oral Resolution concerning Water Rate increase for funding of O. H. Ivie Pipeline project. |
Hargesheimer |
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4.10 |
Award of Bid: Award of Bids at approximately 11:15 a.m.: Consider Ordinances authorizing the issuance of City of Abilene, Texas: 1) General Obligation Bonds, Series 2001, in the amount of $3,105,000. 2) Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2001, in the amount of $2,000,000. |
Wright |
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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. |
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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
Edwards v. Weber v. City
City v. Davis/Landers
City v. Bonilla
City v. Collier
Carter v. Abilene Housing Authority/Parkridge Apartments
Gonzales 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.
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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 20th day of April 2001, at 5:00 p.m.
Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary