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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, August 8, 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 |
Archibald |
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Invocation
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Alexander |
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Pledge of Allegiance
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Minor |
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Employee Service Awards 25 Years Coy S. Cole Police Officer Police 20 Years Mary Ann Ross Executive Secretary Fire 20 Years Robert Coy Concrete Finisher II Streets & Drainage Services |
Archibald |
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Proclamations |
Archibald |
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Police Department Traffic Division Presentation |
Carey |
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2.0 |
DISPOSITION
OF MINUTES
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Approval of July 22, 2002 Special
Joint City/AISD 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 |
Resolution in support of and authorizing two West Central Texas Council of Government Solid Waste Grant Applications. |
Anderson |
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3.2 |
Oral
Resolution authorizing an Amendment to Professional Services Contract for
tasks associated with the Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation.
Bid Awards:
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Hargesheimer |
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3.3 |
Nelson
Park entry, Bid
#CB-2092.
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Anderson |
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3.4 |
Miscellaneous drainage and concrete repairs, Bid #CB-2093.
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Anderson |
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Ordinances:
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3.5 |
Z-03102 – Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to GC (General
Commercial) zoning district property located at Hwy. 277 & Dub Wright Blvd., northwest
corner, and set a public hearing for August 22, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. |
Armstrong |
First Reading |
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3.6 3.7 |
TC-03202 – Thoroughfare abandonment of a 15’ east-west alley that extends east from S. Treadaway a distance of 1177.5’ located on S. Treadaway, south of McGee Dr., and set a public hearing for August 22, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. Amend Zoning Ordinance Sections 23-306.4, Permitted Uses, and 23-306.5b(2), Conditional Use Provisions, concerning Animal Lots (private) and set a public hearing for August 22, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. |
Armstrong Armstrong |
First Reading First Reading |
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4.0 |
REGULAR AGENDA
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Resolutions: |
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4.1 4.2 |
Public Hearing: Resolution approving the FY 2002/2003 One-Year Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships Grant (HOME) Programs and authorizing a modification of the benefit certification period. Public Hearing: Oral Resolution amending the 2001 CDBG One-Year Action Plan to create a funding category for the rehab of a City-owned single-family home. |
Gertson Gertson |
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4.3 4.4 |
Ordinances: Public Hearing: Amend Zoning Ordinance Section 23-312, Schedule of District Regulations, pertaining to the density of multi-family residential development in the CB (Central Business) district. Public Hearing: Proposed 2002-03 Tax Increase. |
Armstrong Wright |
Final Reading |
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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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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)
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.
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 2nd day of August 2002, at 5:00 p.m.
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