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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, July 25, 2002 at 8:30 a.m.

Item

Description

Source

Status

1.0

ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS

PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

 

 

Call to Order

Barr

 

 

Invocation

Hill

 

 

Pledge of Allegiance

Renfro

 

 

Proclamations

Barr

 

 

Police Patrol Division Presentation

Dye

 

 

 

2.0

 

DISPOSITION OF MINUTES

 

 

 

 

Approval of July 11, 2002 Regular City Council Minutes

Moore

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Resolutions:

 

 

3.1

Oral Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Task Order 3 under the HNTB Airport Engineering Contract, authorizing Construction Administration and Observation Securities for the Runway 35R Safety Area Improvement and MALSAR Construction Project.

Weber

 

3.2

Oral Resolution approving Mayor’s appointment of a citizen to serve on the City of Abilene Human Relations Committee.

Hannah

 

 

 

 

3.3

Oral resolution authorizing city manager to execute Task Order 4 under the HNTB Engineering Contract, authorizing an airfield electrical system analysis at Abilene Regional Airport.

Weber

 

3.4

Resolution authorizing the filing of applications with the U. S. Department of Transportation for grants under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended.

Condry

 

3.5

Oral Resolution approving Street Use License request from International Consultants of the Environment for installation of monitoring wells at 3299 S. 14th St.

Condry

 

3.6

Oral Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement with Davis, Kinard & Co., P.C. for Audit and other Accounting Services.

Wright

 

3.7

Oral Resolution authorizing Change Order No. 1 for Northeast Outfall Sanitary Sewer.

 

Hargesheimer

 

 

Bid Awards:

 

 

3.8

Purchase of plastic refuse containers for FY-02, Bid #CB-2087.

Anderson

 

 

 

Ordinances:

 

 

3.9

Ordinance amending Section 23-312 of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the density of multi-family residential development in the CB (Central Business) district, and set a public hearing for August 8, 2002 at 8:30 a.m.

 

Armstrong

First Reading

 

4.0

 

REGULAR SESSION

 

 

 

Ordinances:

 

 

4.1

Public Hearing: Z-02602 – Rezone from AO & PDD-48 (Agricultural Open Space & Planned Development District-48) to PDD (Planned Development District) zoning district property located at 5500 Hwy. 277.

Armstrong

 

 

 

Final Reading

4.2

A.        Discussion/possible action on Drought & Emergency Contingency Plan implementations.

B.         Public Hearing: Ordinance amending the Drought & Emergency Contingency Plan, and set an additional public hearing for July 26, 2002 at 8:30 a.m.

 

Hargesheimer

 

 

 

First Reading

 

5.0

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

 

5.1

Appointment and evaluation of Public Officials, Executive Session (See Personnel Section notice); possible action.

 

 

5.2

 

Pending & Contemplated Litigation, Executive Session (see Litigation Section notice); possible action.

 

 

5.3

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. 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.

 

(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 07/03/02

 

                                                                          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 19th day of July 2002, at 5:00 p.m.

 

 

 

                                                                                    ______________________________

                                                                                    Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary