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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, May 23, 2002 at 8:30 a.m.
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1.0 |
ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
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Call to
Order |
Barr |
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Invocation
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Hill |
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Pledge of Allegiance
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Hickox |
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Special Recognition of the 2002 State Champion Wylie Bulldogs |
Barr/ Alexander |
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Proclamations |
Barr |
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Division Presentation: Progress Report on the Lake Ivie Project |
Hargesheimer |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION
OF MINUTES
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Approval of April 26, April 30, May
1, & May 2, 2002 Special City Council Minutes and May 9, 2002 Regular
City Council Minutes
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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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Resolutions:
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3.1 |
Oral Resolution approving an amendment to the
Branch Library services lease with Abilene Frenchman’s Creek.
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Hall |
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3.2 |
Resolution
authorizing intervention in WTU’s Docket #25874.
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Hicks |
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3.3 |
Resolution
authorizing intervention in TXU’s Gas Utility Docket #9304.
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Hicks |
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Bid Awards:
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3.4 |
Utility
tractor for Solid Waste division, Bid #CB-2067.
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Wright |
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3.5 |
Horizontal
Grinder for Equipment Management division, Bid #CB-2068.
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Anderson |
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3.6 |
Sanitary
Sewer Cleaning Equipment for Water Utilities.
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Hargesheimer |
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Ordinances:
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3.7 |
Ordinance amending Chapter 18, “Motor Vehicles and Traffic”, Section 18-293, Parking Prohibited-At All Times; Section 18-299, Parking Time Limited; and Section 18-304, Parking Designated for the Disabled; of the Abilene City Code. |
Condry |
Final Reading |
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4.0 |
REGULAR AGENDA
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Public Appearance: |
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4.1 |
Discussion on and acceptance by Oral Resolution of Actuarial Report from Robert Hughes Associates, Inc. |
Payne |
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Ordinances: |
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4.2 |
Public Hearing: Ordinance
amending Chapter 6, “Animals and Fowl”, Article I, “In General” of the
Abilene City Code concerning prohibiting dangerous wild animals.
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Neitzler |
Final Reading |
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4.3 |
Public Hearing: Ordinance
amending Chapter 6, “Animals and Fowl”, Article II, “Pets”, Division 3,
“Dangerous Dogs” of the Abilene City Code.
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Neitzler |
Final Reading |
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4.4 |
Public Hearing: TC-01902- Ordinance
approving thoroughfare abandonment of a 20’ alley adjacent to Lot 29, Block A,
Section 1, Elmcrest Club Addition, located between 4109 and 4101 Congress. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.5 |
Public Hearing: TC-02002 - Ordinance approving thoroughfare abandonment of Sandy Street south of U. S. Hwy. 80 beginning at the west boundary line of Loop 322 and going west a distance of 631.77’. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.6 |
Public Hearing: Z-02202
– Rezone from GC & SC (General Commercial & Shopping Center) to GC
(General Commercial) zoning district property located at 4220 N. 1st
Street. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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4.7 |
Public Hearing: Ordinance providing for the extension of the boundary limits of the City of Abilene, Texas and the annexation of approximately 15.0 acres located on the east side of FM 89 and south of FM 707, adjacent to the City limit line. |
Armstrong |
Final Reading |
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Bid Award: |
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4.8 |
Clear Fork Pump Station Residence. Bid
#CB-2053. |
Simpson |
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5.0 |
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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5.1 |
Appointment and evaluation of
Public Officials, Executive Session (See Personnel Section notice); possible
action. |
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5.2 |
Pending & Contemplated Litigation, Executive Session (see Litigation Section notice); possible action. |
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5.3 |
Deliberation regarding real property, Executive Session (see Real Property Section notice); possible action. |
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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)
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)
City of Abilene v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (4/12/02)
Timothy Mark Thompson v. City of Abilene (4/12/02)
Dorothy Atkinson v. City of Abilene (4/12/02)
William A. Motley
v. City of Abilene (4/12/02)
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.
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 17th day of May 2002, at 5:00 p.m.
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