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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, April 10, 2003 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 - Taylor Elementary	Kerns
	Employee Service Award 20 Years Jerry C. Gregory Engineering Technician II Water Distribution	Barr
	National Fire Academy Award	Barr
	Proclamations	Barr
2.0	DISPOSITION OF MINUTES
	Approval of March 27, 2003 Regular City Council Meeting and 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.
	Resolutions:
3.1	Oral Resolution accepting Certification of Unopposed Candidates and approving Order Canceling the May 3, 2003 General Election.	Moore
	Bid Awards:
3.2	Catclaw Creek Cleaning, Vogel to Stamford Street, Bid #CB-3036.	Anderson
	Ordinances:
3.3	TC-00503 – Thoroughfare abandonment of a portion of Mesquite Street and a 15' east-west alley located at 2341 N. Treadaway, and set a public hearing for April 24, 2003 at 8:30 a.m.	Armstrong	First Reading
3.4	Z-01103 – Rezone from LI (Light Industrial) to HC (Heavy Commercial) zoning district property located at 4381 & 4397 Sayles Blvd., and set a public hearing for April 24, 2003 at 8:30 a.m.	Armstrong	First Reading
3.5	Z-01203 – Rezone from LC, RM-3 & RM-3/MX (Limited Commercial, Residential Multi-Family & Residential Multi-Family/Mixed Use Overlay) to MU (Medical Use) zoning district property located at North 18^th & Hickory Streets, Southeast corner, and set a public hearing for April 24, 2003 at 8:30 a.m.	Armstrong	First Reading
3.6	SNC-01303 – Street name change of Loch Lomand to Road Runner Court, and set a public hearing for April 24, 2003 at 8:30 a.m.	Armstrong	First Reading
3.7	SNC-01403 – Street name change of Perserverance to Wildlife Trails Parkway, and set a public hearing for April 24, 2003 at 8:30 a.m.	Armstrong	First Reading
3.8	Z-01603 – Rezone from AO, RM-2 & RM-3 (Agricultural Open Space & Residential Multi-Family) to RM-3 (Residential Multi-Family) zoning district property located in the 2600 block of Antilley Road, and set a public hearing for April 24, 2003 at 8:30 a.m.	Armstrong	First Reading
3.9	Z-01803 – Rezone from O (Office) to LC (Limited Commercial) zoning district property located at 290 & 298 S. Willis, and set a public hearing for April 24, 2003 at 8:30 a.m.	Armstrong	First Reading
3.10	Ordinance amending Chapter 18, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic", of the Abilene Municipal Code.	Anderson	Final Reading
	Resolution:
3.11	Resolution supporting the continued existence of the Abilene State School and encouraging the State Legislature to support the school.	Hicks
4.0	REGULAR AGENDA
	Ordinances:
4.1	Public Hearing: Z-00903 – Rezone from AO (Agricultural Open Space) to PDD (Planned Development) zoning district property, approximately 12.12 acres, located off of I-20 & Judge Ely Blvd.	Armstrong	Final Reading
	Resolutions:
4.2	Oral Resolution approving Emergency Raw Water Supply Agreements with the cities of Ballinger and Winters.	Hargesheimer
4.3	Oral Resolution approving the 2003 Capital Improvements Program projects and approval of Resolution Directing the Publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2003.	Wright
	Staff Presentation:
4.4	Housing Administration Division presentation.	Thompson
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
5.5	City Council Budget Workshop in the City Council Chambers of City Hall on Thursday, April 10, 2003, immediately following the Regular City Council meeting for discussion and possible action on the following item: A. Compensation - Benefits.	Kidd

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.

Frontier Texas! Board of Directors

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 4^th day of April 2003, at 5:00 p.m.

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Jo Moore, CMC, City Secretary