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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, March 14, 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

Employee Service Awards

35 Years Frank Weise                      Police Officer

                                                            Police

20 Years Michael Andrews              Fire Fighter

                                                            Fire

20 Years Charles E. Bailey               Fire Fighter

                                                            Fire

20 Years Joel A. Garza                    Fire Fighter

                                                            Fire

20 Years Billy J. Schulle                   Fire Fighter

                                                            Fire

20 Years Winford D. Greenwood      Fire Fighter      

                                                            Fire

20 Years     Harold E. Sexton               Fire Fighter

                                                            Fire

20 Years     David W. Standard            Fire Fighter

                                                            Fire

20 Years     Lee Roy Simmons, Jr.        Meter Worker II

                                                            Fire

20 Years     Janice K. Steele                 Water Meter Reader II

                                                            Water

Proclamations

Police Administration Division Presentation

 

 

 

Barr

Alexander

 

Barr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barr

Martin

 

 

2.0

 

DISPOSITION OF MINUTES

Approval of February 28, 2002 Regular City Council and Financial Workshop Minutes

 

 

Moore

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

 

3.4

 

3.5

3.6

3.7

 

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

3.9

 

 

 

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:

Resolution appointing Election Officials and fixing their rate of compensation for Joint City/AISD General Election May 4, 2002 and June 1, 2002 Runoff Election, if necessary.

Oral Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an operations agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the new Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) at Abilene Regional Airport.

Oral Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a supplemental contract with Tippett and Gee for additional Taxiway B design work at Abilene Regional Airport.

 

Bid Awards:

Hot Mix Overlay, North Sayles Area Rehabilitation, Phase III, Bid #CB-2051.

Backhoe Loader for Water Distribution, Bid #CB-2045.

C-900 PVC Water Pipe, Bid #CB-2050.

Painting of Clear Fork Pump Station and Water Plant Clarifiers, Bid #CB-2047.

 

Ordinances:

Z-01202 – Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to LI (Light Industrial) zoning district property located in the 8200 block of Military Drive, and set a public hearing for March 28, 2002 at 8:30 a.m.

Z-01302 – Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to MH (Mobile Home) zoning district property located at 342 Anson Avenue, and set a public hearing for March 28, 2002 at 8:30 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moore/Hicks

 

 

Kaspari

 

 

 

Kaspari

 

 

 

 

Anderson

 

Wright

Hargesheimer

Hargesheimer

 

 

 

Armstrong

 

 

 

Armstrong

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Reading

 

 

First Reading

 

 

4.0

 

4.1

 

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

 

4.3

 

REGULAR AGENDA

Resolutions:

Resolutions directing publication of: 1) Notice of Intention to Issue Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2002, and 2) Notice of Intention to Issue Combination Tax and Airport Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2002.

Consideration of Resolution allowing Lytle Lake Water Control and Improvement District to join in Joint City/AISD General Election May 4, 2002.

 

Ordinances:

Public Hearing: Ordinance amending Chapter 5, “Ambulances”, of the Abilene Municipal Code.

 

 

 

 

Wright

 

 

 

Hicks/Moore

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The City Council of the City of Abilene reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course
of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections
551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about
Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), and 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices)

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

In accordance with Texas Government Code, Subchapter D:

(Litigation) Section 551.071

The City Council may consider pending and contemplated litigation sub­jects.  The following subjects may be discussed:

 

      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)

            Holt v. Board of Adjustment (2/22/02)

 

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) Section 551.074

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 Boards 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) Section 551.072

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. 

SH 02/04/02

 

                                                                          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 8th day of March 2002, at 5:00 p.m.

 

 

                                                                                    ______________________________

                                                                                    Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary