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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, December 19, 2002 at 8:30 a.m.

Item	Description	Source	Status
1.0	ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
	Call to Order	Barr
	Invocation	McNeil
	Pledge of Allegiance –Fannin Elementary	Hicks
	Proclamations	Barr
	Geographic Information Systems Division Presentation	Brown
2.0	DISPOSITION OF MINUTES
	Approval of December 5, 2002 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes, and December 5, 2002 Budget Workshop 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.
	Bid Awards:
3.1	Rehabilitation of storm drain at 1934 River Oaks Road (Elm Creek), Bid #CB-3018.	Anderson
3.2	Procurement and installation of data switching, networking equipment, and cabling from TeleCom Unlimited.	Kidd
3.3	Police Patrol Sedans, Bid #CB-3010.	Wright
3.4	Civic Center Auditorium seat refurbishing, Bid #CB-3002.	Hall
	Resolutions:
3.5	Resolution providing for approval of application for grant funds from the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance program to hire a forensic specialist.	Martin
4.0	REGULAR SESSION
	Resolutions:
4.1	Resolution authorizing the Tax Increment Financing District Board (TIF) to incur debt to support identified projects within the TIF District.	L. Hughes
4.2	Resolution authorizing the use of $800,000 of TIF funds to provide support for the programming elements of Frontier Texas!	L. Hughes
	Ordinances:
4.3	Public Hearing: Z-04402 – Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to MH (Mobile Home) zoning district property located at 5150 FM 18.	Armstrong	Final Reading
4.4	Public Hearing: SNC-04502 – Street name change from N. 2^nd Street from the west right-of-way line of Treadaway Blvd. to just east of Plum Street to the name of North 1^st Street, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.	Armstrong	Final Reading
4.5	Public Hearing: Ordinance establishing Standards of Care for City of Abilene Youth Programs.	Hall	Final 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.
5.4	Discussion/action concerning appointment of an Assistant City Attorney.	Hicks

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:

Castaneda v. City (10/3/02)

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)

City of Abilene v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (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 10/03/02

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 13^th day of December 2002, at 5:00 p.m.

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Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary