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          CLOCK SHOWS 835. I CALL THIS MORNING'S BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. 
          [CALL TO ORDER]
DECEMBER 9TH, 2025. CALL IT TO ORDER. WE NEED APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE PREVIOUS
MEETING. 
          [MINUTES]
SO I ENTERTAIN COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS. 
          OR PUBLIC, AND ASK FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE ON THE MINUTES. 
          I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. SECOND. 
          OKAY, SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. 
          ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? OKAY. 
          THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS HAS FIVE MEMBERS, FOUR OF WHICH MUST BE PRESENT AT EACH MEETING
FOR FAVORABLE VOTES ARE REQUIRED TO APPROVE ANY REQUEST UNDER CONSIDERATION. 
          IF A SPECIAL EXCEPTION OR VARIANCE IS GRANTED BY THIS BOARD,
THE APPLICANT HAS 180 DAYS FROM THIS DATE TO OBTAIN A BUILDING PERMIT. 
          IF ONE IS REQUIRED, A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THIS BOARD IF REQUESTED
BY THE APPLICANT AT THIS HEARING. 
          A BUILDING PERMIT MAY BE APPLIED FOR THE DAY THE REQUEST IS APPROVED AFTER THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED. 
          IF THE REQUEST IS DENIED, IT MAY NOT BE RECONSIDERED BY THIS BOARD UNTIL 12 MONTHS FROM
THIS DATE. 
          APPEALS FOR FROM THE DECISIONS OF THIS BOARD MAY BE MADE TO A COURT OF RECORD WITHIN TEN
DAYS FROM THIS DATE. 
          ALL RIGHT. AND AT THIS POINT. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
          [EXECUTIVE SESSION]
SO AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS, I HEREBY ADVISE YOU THAT WE ARE GOING TO GOING
INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 08:36 A.M. PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE ANNOTATION SECTION 551.071 OF THE OPEN
MEETINGS ACT TO SEEK ADVICE FROM OUR CITY ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY, LEGAL ISSUES AND STANDARDS OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS. 
          AFTER DISCUSSION OF THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF CENTAURY. 
          OH, NOT NOT THAT PART. LET'S READ THAT PART. LET ME LOOK. 
          I DON'T WELL, I DON'T YOU JUST MEET THE THIS THE STATEMENT. 
          YOU CAN READ THE STATEMENT AS IT IS ON THE AGENDA. 
          OH, OKAY. THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS OF THE CITY OF ABILENE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN
INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE AGENDA 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 551.071. OKAY. SO WE WILL BE MEETING TO DISCUSS LEGAL ISSUES AND STANDARDS FOR
THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS. THANK YOU. SEATED. WE ARE RETURNING FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION WHERE NO DECISIONS WERE MADE. 
          JUST DISCUSSIONS. AND I COULD TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. 
          MAKE A MOTION. WE ADJOURN. OH, AND IT IS 940,
BY THE WAY. 
          SO WE HAVE AT 940, WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. 
          SECOND. OKAY. THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 
          AND BEFORE YOU LEAVE. OKAY. GOOD TO SEE YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.