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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, January 10, 2002 at 8:30 a.m.

Item	Description	Source	Status
1.0	ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance – Fannin Elementary Employee Service Awards 35 Years James W. Stabler Supervisor III Water Utilities 30 Years Roy L. Chapman Fire Lieutenant Fire 25 Years Suellen Wiggins Public Health Nurse I Health Proclamations Emergency Management Division Presentation	Barr Southward Barr Barr Whitton
2.0	DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Approval of December 13 and 20, 2001 Regular City Council Minutes	Moore
3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12	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. Resolutions: Oral Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Contract with Zane Travis, M.D., and designating the Local Medical Authority. Oral Resolution approving Interlocal Agreement with the Betty Hardwick Center to add Stephens County to the MH/MR service area. Oral Resolution approving the Development Corporation of Abilene, Inc. report of activities for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001. Resolution providing for Waiver of Application for Grant Funds from the Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor of the State of Texas. Bid Awards: Miscellaneous street improvements – Concrete Valley Gutters; ADA Curb Ramps, Bid #CB-2029. O. H. Ivie electrical substations and transmission line construction, Bids #CB-2018 & CB-2019. Ordinances: SNC-00102 – Street name change for a portion of University Boulevard located between Old Anson Road and Forrest Avenue to Little League Road, and set a public hearing for January 24, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. SNC-00202 – Street name change for a portion of Forrest Avenue located between University Boulevard and Vogel Avenue to Ambrocio Flores Jr. Road, and set a public hearing for January 24, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. TC-00302 – Thoroughfare abandonment of the north-south portion of an alley located between Butternut & Poplar and South 17^th & Westway, and set a public hearing for January 24, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. TC-00402 – Thoroughfare abandonment of a 500’ long east-west alley located east of Hickory, north of North 18^th Street, and set a public hearing for January 24, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. TC-00502 – Thoroughfare abandonment of Short Street, being the east-west street connecting both legs of Airport Boulevard along the north boundary of the Airport parking lot located at the Abilene Regional Airport, and set a public hearing for January 24, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. Z-00602 – Rezone from RS-8 (Residential Single Family) to LC (Limited Commercial) zoning district property located at 3505 Buffalo Gap Road, and set a public hearing for January 24, 2002 at 8:30 a.m.	Neitzler Hicks L. Hughes Martin Anderson Hargesheimer Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong	First Reading First Reading First Reading First Reading First Reading First Reading
4.0 4.1	REGULAR AGENDA Ordinances: Public Hearing: Ordinance concerning TXU (LSG) gas rate increase.	Hicks	Final Reading
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

City v. Davis/Landers

City v. Bonilla

City v. Collier

Gonzales v. City

Duke v. Housing Authority/City (8/23/01)

Shelley Denys v. City of Abilene (8/23/01)

Nora H. Rodriguez v. City of Abilene (12/4/01)

Tommy D. Burrow v. City of Abilene Texas, (12/4/01)

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. The following Board
s and Commissions may be discussed:

Abilene Economic Development Company, Inc.

Abilene Health Facilities Development Corporation

Abilene Higher Education Facilities Corporation

Board Of Adjustment

Board Of Building Standards

Civic Abilene, Inc.

Civil Service Commission

Development Corporation of Abilene, Inc.

Housing Authority of the City of Abilene

Landmarks Commission

Library Board

Mechanical/Plumbing/Electrical & Swimming Pool Board of Appeals

Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board of Trustees

Mixed Use Review Board

9-1-1 Emergency Communications District Board of Managers

Parks and Recreation Board

Planning and Zoning Commission

Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of Abilene (TIF)

Taylor County Appraisal District

West Central Texas Municipal Water District

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 12/04/01

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 4^th day of January 2002, at 5:00 p.m.

______________________________

Jo Moore, CMC

City Secretary