4.1.
Employee Service Awards:
Robert O'Neal
20
Water Department
Samuel Hightower
25
Fire Department
Kelly Davis
25
Fire Department
Leo Tauer
30
Police Department
Scott Ferrell
30
Police Department
Tony Lassetter
30
Police Department
Robert Rowley
30
Police Department
4.2. Presentations:
A.
Gail Russey, Texas Recreation and Parks Society Outstanding Individual Service Award
B.
Everman Park - Lone Star Legacy Designation for 2018
6.1. Resolution: Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Contract for an Epidemiologist at the Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District (Santos Navarrette)
6.2. Resolution: Approving a tariff authorizing an annual rate review mechanism (RRM) for Atmos Energy Corporation Mid-Tex Division as a substitution for the annual interim rate adjustment process (Mike Rains)
6.3. Ordinance: (First Reading) Z-2017-30: A request from MB Rentals-Mike Byrd, agent Justin McWilliams, to rezone properties from Agricultural Open Space (AO) to a combination of Heavy Industrial (HI) and General Commercial (GC), located at 4750 and 4902 Boys Ranch Road; and setting a public hearing for April 12, 2016 (Zack Rainbow)
6.4. Ordinance: (First Reading) Z-2018-06 A request from TEARTEX, LLC, agent Ted Evans, to rezone property from Light Industrial (LI) to Central Business (CB), located at 173 Walnut Street; and setting a public hearing for April 12, 2018 (Zack Rainbow)
6.5. Ordinance: (First Reading) Z-2018-07 A request from Parramore Square, LLC, agent John Scott, to rezone property from Central Business (CB) to Planned Development (PD), located at 702 and 710 Orange Street; and setting a public hearing for April 12, 2018 (Zack Rainbow)
8.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 below, as authorized by the noted Texas Government Code Sections:
1. 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney)
A) City of Abilene, Texas v. Aurora Bumgarner; 104th Judicial District Court,Taylor County, Texas; filed November 17, 2011
B) Chad Carter v. City of Abilene, Texas; Cause No. 10138-D, In the 350th Judicial District Court, Taylor County, Texas, filed June 17, 2014
C) Susan Lewis King & Austin King MD vs Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas and the City of Abilene. Cause No. D-1-GN-16-001160, filed March 16, 2016
D) Ruby Flores and Cory Almanza v. Jesus Verastegui, Alfredo Verastegui, Rosalva Verastegui, and City of Abilene, Cause No. 49368-A, 42nd District Court, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, filed April 13, 2016
E) E.G., et al. v. Barry Bond, City of Abilene, and Abilene Independent School District, Case 1:16-cv-00068-BL, U.S. District Court, Northern District, Abilene Division, filed April 28, 2016
F) Robert Steven Reitz v. City of Abilene, Texas, et al., Case No. 1:16-cv-00181-BL; In the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, Abilene Division, filed October 10, 2016
G) City of Abilene and Development Corporation of Abilene v. Texas Municipal League Governmental Risk Pool, Cause No. 11018-D In the 350th Judicial District Court, Taylor County, Texas, filed January 9, 2017
H) Iris Guerrero, et al. v. Taylor County, Texas, et al., Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-00050-BL, In the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, Abilene Division, filed April 6, 2017
I) Case No. 1:17-cv-00121-BL, Ken David Scott, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Amanda Nicole Scott v. Taylor County, Texas, Sheriff Ricky Bishop, Taylor County Sheriff's Dept., City of Abilene, Texas, John Doe 1-10; In the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, Abilene Division, filed August 15, 2017
J) EEOC/TWC mediation and settlement
2. 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property)
A) Winn-Dixie/Kmart Building
3. 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations)
4. 551.074 (Personnel Matters)
City Council may consider appointment, employment, compensation, 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 Health Facilities Development Corp.
Abilene Higher Education Facilities Corporation
Abilene-Taylor County Child Advocacy Center Board
Abilene-Taylor County Events Venue District
Board of Adjustments
Board of Building Standards
Citizen's Advisory Board for People with Disabilities
Civic Abilene, Inc.
Civil Service Commission
Development Corporation of Abilene, Inc.
Firemen's Pension Fund Board
Frontier Texas! Board of Directors
Abilene Housing Authority
Landmarks Commission
Library Board
Mechanical/Plumbing/Electrical & Swimming Pool Board of Appeals
Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board of Trustees
9-1-1 Emergency Communications District Board of Managers
Parks & Recreation Board
Planning and Zoning Commission
Street Maintenance Advisory and Appeals Board
Taylor County Appraisal District
West Central Texas Municipal Water District
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Board
5. 551.087 (Business Prospect/Economic Development)
A) Hotel Proposals
B) DCOA Project Lady Bug
6. 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices)
4.1.
Employee Service Awards:
Robert O'Neal
20
Water Department
Samuel Hightower
25
Fire Department
Kelly Davis
25
Fire Department
Leo Tauer
30
Police Department
Scott Ferrell
30
Police Department
Tony Lassetter
30
Police Department
Robert Rowley
30
Police Department
4.2. Presentations:
A.
Gail Russey, Texas Recreation and Parks Society Outstanding Individual Service Award
B.
Everman Park - Lone Star Legacy Designation for 2018
6.1. Resolution: Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Contract for an Epidemiologist at the Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District (Santos Navarrette)
6.2. Resolution: Approving a tariff authorizing an annual rate review mechanism (RRM) for Atmos Energy Corporation Mid-Tex Division as a substitution for the annual interim rate adjustment process (Mike Rains)
6.3. Ordinance: (First Reading) Z-2017-30: A request from MB Rentals-Mike Byrd, agent Justin McWilliams, to rezone properties from Agricultural Open Space (AO) to a combination of Heavy Industrial (HI) and General Commercial (GC), located at 4750 and 4902 Boys Ranch Road; and setting a public hearing for April 12, 2016 (Zack Rainbow)
6.4. Ordinance: (First Reading) Z-2018-06 A request from TEARTEX, LLC, agent Ted Evans, to rezone property from Light Industrial (LI) to Central Business (CB), located at 173 Walnut Street; and setting a public hearing for April 12, 2018 (Zack Rainbow)
6.5. Ordinance: (First Reading) Z-2018-07 A request from Parramore Square, LLC, agent John Scott, to rezone property from Central Business (CB) to Planned Development (PD), located at 702 and 710 Orange Street; and setting a public hearing for April 12, 2018 (Zack Rainbow)
8.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 below, as authorized by the noted Texas Government Code Sections:
1. 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney)
A) City of Abilene, Texas v. Aurora Bumgarner; 104th Judicial District Court,Taylor County, Texas; filed November 17, 2011
B) Chad Carter v. City of Abilene, Texas; Cause No. 10138-D, In the 350th Judicial District Court, Taylor County, Texas, filed June 17, 2014
C) Susan Lewis King & Austin King MD vs Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas and the City of Abilene. Cause No. D-1-GN-16-001160, filed March 16, 2016
D) Ruby Flores and Cory Almanza v. Jesus Verastegui, Alfredo Verastegui, Rosalva Verastegui, and City of Abilene, Cause No. 49368-A, 42nd District Court, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, filed April 13, 2016
E) E.G., et al. v. Barry Bond, City of Abilene, and Abilene Independent School District, Case 1:16-cv-00068-BL, U.S. District Court, Northern District, Abilene Division, filed April 28, 2016
F) Robert Steven Reitz v. City of Abilene, Texas, et al., Case No. 1:16-cv-00181-BL; In the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, Abilene Division, filed October 10, 2016
G) City of Abilene and Development Corporation of Abilene v. Texas Municipal League Governmental Risk Pool, Cause No. 11018-D In the 350th Judicial District Court, Taylor County, Texas, filed January 9, 2017
H) Iris Guerrero, et al. v. Taylor County, Texas, et al., Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-00050-BL, In the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, Abilene Division, filed April 6, 2017
I) Case No. 1:17-cv-00121-BL, Ken David Scott, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Amanda Nicole Scott v. Taylor County, Texas, Sheriff Ricky Bishop, Taylor County Sheriff's Dept., City of Abilene, Texas, John Doe 1-10; In the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, Abilene Division, filed August 15, 2017
J) EEOC/TWC mediation and settlement
2. 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property)
A) Winn-Dixie/Kmart Building
3. 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations)
4. 551.074 (Personnel Matters)
City Council may consider appointment, employment, compensation, 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 Health Facilities Development Corp.
Abilene Higher Education Facilities Corporation
Abilene-Taylor County Child Advocacy Center Board
Abilene-Taylor County Events Venue District
Board of Adjustments
Board of Building Standards
Citizen's Advisory Board for People with Disabilities
Civic Abilene, Inc.
Civil Service Commission
Development Corporation of Abilene, Inc.
Firemen's Pension Fund Board
Frontier Texas! Board of Directors
Abilene Housing Authority
Landmarks Commission
Library Board
Mechanical/Plumbing/Electrical & Swimming Pool Board of Appeals
Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board of Trustees
9-1-1 Emergency Communications District Board of Managers
Parks & Recreation Board
Planning and Zoning Commission
Street Maintenance Advisory and Appeals Board
Taylor County Appraisal District
West Central Texas Municipal Water District
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Board
5. 551.087 (Business Prospect/Economic Development)
A) Hotel Proposals
B) DCOA Project Lady Bug
6. 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices)