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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 28, 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 –  Ortiz Elementary

Proclamations

Police Department Youth Division Presentation

 

 

 

 

Barr

Southward

Serrano

Barr

Sprayberry

 

 

 

2.0

 

DISPOSITION OF MINUTES

Approval of March 14, 2002 Regular City Council Minutes

 

 

 

Moore

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

3.2

 

3.3

 

 

 

 

3.4

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

3.6

 

 

 

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 approving Public Safety Communications Consultant contract.

Action concerning cancellation of Lytle Lake Water Control & Improvement District May 4, 2002 Election.

Oral Resolution authorizing City Manager to enter into agreement with Dataprose Billing Solutions, Inc. for utility bill printing and mailing services.

 

Bid Awards:

Hazardous Devices/Hazardous Materials Robot for Police Department, Bid #CB-2046.

 

Ordinances:

Z-01402 – Rezone from RS-6 & RM-2 (Residential Single Family & Residential Multi-Family) to LC (Limited Commercial) zoning district property located in the 2700 block of Buffalo Gap Road, and set a public hearing for April 11, 2002 at 8:30 a.m.

Ordinance amending Abilene Fire Code, and set a public hearing for April 11, 2002 at 8:30 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kidd

 

Moore/Hicks

 

Simpson

 

 

 

 

Dye

 

 

 

Armstrong

 

 

 

Williams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Reading

 

 

First Reading

 

 

4.0

 

4.1

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

Ordinances:

Public Hearing: Z-01202 – Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to LI (Light Industrial) zoning district property located in the 8200 block of Military Drive.

Public Hearing: Z-01302 – Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to MH (Mobile Home) zoning district property located at 342 Anson Avenue.

 

 

 

 

Armstrong

 

 

Armstrong

 

 

 

Final Reading

 

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.

Critical Issues Workshop in the Basement Conference Room of City Hall on Thursday, March 28, 2002, immediately following the Regular City Council meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McDaniel

 

 

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 02/22/02

 

                                                                          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 22nd
day of March 2002, at 5:00 p.m.

 

                                                                                    ______________________________

                                                                                    Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary