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, May 10, 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 Employee Service Awards 20 Years, Carol E. Peterson, Housing Counselor I, Housing Proclamations Environmental Lab Division Presentation |
Barr Alexander Varner Barr Barr Bailey |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of April 26, 2001 City 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 Bucket truck for Traffic Signals division, Bid #CB-1036. |
Wright |
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3.2 |
Resurfacing and restoration of S. Mockingbird/Barrow Street from S. 3rd Street to S. 14th Street, Bid #CB-1039. |
Anderson |
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3.3 |
Resolutions Oral Resolution authorizing a commercial Ft. Phantom lake lot lease with Tige Boats, Inc. |
Hargesheimer |
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3.4 |
Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to execute a Professional Design Service Agreement with Hibbs & Todd, Inc. for the Buck Creek Lift Station Rehabilitation project. |
Hargesheimer |
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3.5 |
Ordinances Z-01101 - Rezone from AO & RM-2 (Agricultural Open Space & Residential Multi-Family) to RM-2 (Residential Multi-Family) zoning district located at 3549 Curry Lane, and set a public hearing for May 24, 2001 at 8:30 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.6 |
Z-01301 - Rezone from RM-2 (Residential Multi-Family) to GC (General Commercial) zoning district located at 302 N. Mockingbird, and set a public hearing for May 24, 2001 at 8:30 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.7 |
Z-01401 - Rezone from RS-12 (Residential Single Family) to LC (Limited Commercial) zoning district located at 1394 S. Pioneer, and set a public hearing for May 24, 2001 at 8:30 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.8 |
Z-01601 - Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to GC (General Commercial) zoning district located at Hwy. 277 and Rebecca Lane, and set a public hearing for May 24, 2001 at 8:30 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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4.0 4.1 |
REGULAR AGENDA Special Considerations Resolution canvassing returns and declaring results of May 5, 2001 General City Election. |
Moore |
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4.2 |
Presentations to Council. |
Moore |
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4.3 |
Oaths of Office for newly elected Councilmembers. |
Moore |
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4.4 |
Reception for outgoing and incoming Councilmembers. |
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4.5 |
Resolutions Discussion/possible action by Oral Resolution concerning financing options for O. H. Ivie Project. |
McDaniel |
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4.6 |
Remove from Table and Agenda the 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. Resolution directing publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Combination Tax and Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2001A, for the O. H. Ivie Project. |
Wright |
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4.7 |
Resolution directing publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Combination Tax and Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2001B, for the O. H. Ivie Project. |
Wright |
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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. Election of Mayor Pro Tempore and Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore. |
Council |
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 4th day of May 2001, at 5:00 p.m.
Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary