[ CALL TO ORDER]
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>> GOOD MORNING. IT IS NOW 8:30AM AND I CALL THE MEETING OF ABILENE CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE INVOCATION.
>> HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU TODAY.
JUST ASKING NOT ONLY FOR GIVENESS, BUT TO TELL YOU HOW THANKFUL FOR ALL YOU BESTOW UPON US LORD WE'RE SO GRATEFUL WE KNOW THE LAKES NEED MORE WATER BUT IT IS SUCH A REFRESHING DRINK, LORD AND FOREVE THANKFUL.
LORD, WE ASK YOU TO LOOK OUT OVER EVERYONE IN THIS COMMUNITY ABILENE IS A GREAT COMMUNITY AND WE ARE SO BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO LIVE HERE. LORD, GUIDE US IN THE WAY THAT MAKES OUR COMMUNITY BETTER IN YOUR EYES.
LORD, WATCH OVER OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND OUR MILITARY, AS ALWAYS, LORD, AND LORD, LOOK OVER SCOTTY CRAWFORD AT HIS TIME TODAY. WE JUST ASK HEALING ON EVERYONE WHO NEEDS IT. IN JESUS' NAME.
AMEN. >> JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
I HONO THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE LEADIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDERGOD. ONE GIVEABLE.
[2. Service Award:
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READY FOR SERVICE. >> PAR LEGAL HERE FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. I PREPPED THE CASES.
WE DEAL WITH TRAFFIC CITATIONS. RED LIGHT AND STOP SIGN AND HAVE I ALSO DO A LOT OF E-MAILING BACK AND FORTH WITH DIFFERENT ATTORNEYS AND THEIR PARALLELS, AS WELL.
ESPECIALLY TOWS, WHO LIVE OUTSIDE OF ABILENE.
AND SO, WE MAKE THESE, I BE DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU BE WANT TO CALL THEM, INTERNET FRIENDSHIPS SO TO SPEAK.
SO ENCOUNTERED THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS AND THEY ARE STILL VERY PRODUCTIVE. THEY GO TO WORK.
THEY PAY ALL OF THEIR BILLS, BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE A ROOF OVER THEIR HEAD AND THEY'RE LIVING IN THEIR VEHICLE.
THEY MAY NOT HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PAY THEIR CAR INSURANCE, ON THE DAY THAT WAS DUE LIKE THEY HOPED SO, BECAUSE THAT MONEY NEEDED TO BE USED FOR A MEDICAL EXPENSE, A FLAT TIRE, THINGS OF THAT NATURE. IT IS HEARTBREAKING.
IT REALLY IS. AT ONE TIME, YES, I THOUGHT I DID WANT TO BE A LAWYER. I REALLY WANTED TO BE A TV NEWSCASTER AND DO THE WEATHER AND ALL OF THAT KIND OF STUFF.
YOU KNOW YOU TAKE THE LITTLE TESTS AND TELL YOU, YEAH, YOU CAN DO THIS. I LIKE TO DRESS UP.
I LIKE TO LOOK GOOD, YOU KNOW. MY GOALS, YEAH, I'M GOING TO BECOME AN ATTORNEY. AS THE YEARS HAVE GONE BY, I LIKE BEING THE MIDDLE PERSON. I JUST ENJOY WHAT I DO HERE AT THE CITY. I REALLY DID DO.
AND DON'T GIVE UP. IT CAN BE DISCOURAGING WHEN IT GETS HARD, BUT DON'T GIVE UP. IF YOU CAN FIND THE BLESSINGS IN
THE HARDSHIP, THEY'LL SUCCEED. >> PATIENTS MANAGER.
MY JOB IS TO INSURE AND OVERSEE 9-1-1.
WE GET ABOUT 260,000 CALLS A YEAR.
MY FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB IS THE PEOPLE.
WHENEVER YOU WORK WITH MANAGING 30 EMPLOYEES, YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW EVERYBODY. WHILE YOU DON'T ALWAYS KNOW EVERY DETAIL OF THEIR LIFE, WHEN YOU WORKED FOR THE SAME PLACE AND PEOPLE FOR THAT LONG, YOU NATURALLY DEVELOP CONNECTIONS.
I HAVE A WILL THE OF FRIENDS AND CLOSE, OFFICER FRIENDS AND DISPATCHER FRIENDS, DETECTIVES AND FIREFIGHTERS.
IT JUST KIND OF SPREADS OUT. I KNOW THAT FAMILY IS USED A LOT, WHEN IT COMES TO THE CITY, BUT IT REALLY IS AN EXTENDED FAMILY.
>> A DIFFICULT DAY CONSISTS OF MANY THINGS IT COULD BE COMING INTO A CALL AND TAKING A 9-1-1 CALL OR BIRTHING A CHILD WHEN PEOPLE CALL THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THEY'RE ARE CALLING BECAUSE THEY'RE HAVING A GOOD DAY IT IS SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY FOR RETENTION IS HARD TO GET PEOPLE TO COME IN AND. IT IS ABOUT EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL PREPAREDNESS. WE WANT TO MENTALLY SUPPORT
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EVERYONE. IT IS STRESSFUL, BUT IT IS ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT. WORKING FOR PEOPLE, AND WITH PEOPLE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO ME.AND NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART. IT IS ACTUALLY PRETTY GREAT, BECAUSE WE HAVE A GROUP OF US, WHO ARE OFFICERS DETECTIVES AND DISPATCHERS AND GO ON VACATIONS TOGETHER I WENT SKYDIVING WITH ONE OF THE DETECTIVES I'VE BEEN TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WITH OTHER OFFICERS AND DETECTIVES SUCCESS COMES WITH CHANGING WITH THE TOMB AND MOVING AND FLUID AT THIS.
AND SUCCESS AND GOOD DAYS COME FROM LEARNING AND BUILDING.
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. I'M GOING TO HAVE SELLETRA IF YOU WILL COME UP FIRST. GOOD MORNING.
>> THAT'S WAS A VERY BUSY LOOKING DESK CITY MANAGER. THIS IS A PLAQUE RECOGNIZING YOUR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE. WE'RE SO GRATEFUL FOR THE YEARS THAT YOU'VE BEEN WITH THE CITY OF ABILENE AND GLAD YOU'RE WITH THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, AND NOT TELLING THE WEATHER.
>> THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE THAT. >> DO YOU HAVE ANYONE YOU WANT TO INTRODUCE OR ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY?
>> NOTHING, JUST MY WORK FAMILY ALL OF YOU ARE HERE, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN LEGAL, AND MY CHILDREN ARE HERE.
THAT'S REALLY IT. I JUST APPRECIATE BEING ABLE TO GIVE MY ROSES WHILE I'M STILL ALIVE.
THAT'S REALLY IT. >> WE'RE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU.
>> AND LINDSEY. ALL RIGHT, I GET TO SEE LINDSEY EVER SO OFTEN, WHEN I GO TO ROGUESES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH SERVICE AWARDS, AND THE AMAZING WORK THAT WAS DONE AFTER THE CYBERATTACK A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO.
AND THE COMPLICATED NATURE OF WHAT THEY DO AT 9-1-1, JUST WAS EXPONENTIALLY HARDER BECAUSE EVERYTHING WAS BY PAPER.
THEY'RE STILL HAVING TO DEAL WITH RESPONDING TO CALLS, BUT DIDN'T HAVE THE GPS INFORMATION AND DIDN'T KNOW WHERE THE DIFFERENT POLICE OFFICERS WERE, AND FIREFIGHTERS WERE.
SO THEY'RE HAVING TO DO A LOT MORE.
IT TOOK DOWN THE PHONE SYSTEM. SO, IT WAS A MESS.
I'M SO GRATEFUL AND THE COUNCIL IS SO GRATEFUL FOR WHAT SHE DID AND YOUR LEADERSHIP ROLE. YOU WERE TRAINING PEOPLE AT THE TIME, AND GOING THROUGH ALL OF THAT.
IT IS AMAZING WHAT YOU DO. IT IS BEHIND THE SCENES AS YOU MENTION YOU TALK TO PEOPLE ON THEIR WORST DAY.
IT IS NOT THEIR BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES IT IS WHEN SOMETHING TERRIBLE IS HAPPENING AND THEY'RE IN A LOT OF STRESS.
I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO. >> THANK YOU VERY, MUCH.
>> THERE'S A COIN HERE FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND A PLAQUE FOR
>> IS THERE ANYONE YOU WANT TO. >> I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY MOMENT. SHE'S BEEN WITH THE CITY FOR 37 YEARS AND MY SISTER IS HERE AS WELL AND A GREAT BUNCH OF PEOPLE I WORK WITH AND
COULDN'T DO WITHOUT THEM. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
FOR 40 YEARS. A LEADER, A BE MENTOR, A FIREFIGHTER. AND PERHAPS THE ONLY MAN TO EVER HIT A CURB IN AN EMPTY PARKING LOT.
BEEN DRIVING EMERGENCY VEHICLES, SINCE BEFORE YOU WERE BORN.
>> THAT'S WHAT WORRIES US SIR. >> TAKE IT NICE ASK EASY.
STRAIGHT UP. >> I KNOW HOW TO BACK A POWER
TRUCK. >> SIR, YOU HIT THE CONE, AGAIN!
>> IT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE. >> IT HAS BEEN THERE SINCE 1997.
>> DISPATCH TO ENGINE ONE, RESPOND TO SMOKE INVESTIGATION.
AND CHIEF, PLEASE WAIT FOR THE BAY DOOR TO FULLY OPEN, BEFORE
YOU LEAVE THIS TIME. >> IT HAPPENED ONE TIME.
>> CHIEF, EVER SINCE THAT ONE TIME, YOU'VE BEEN KNOWN AS THE
DRIVER THROUGH THE STATION. >> HEY, I SEE A PIPE FITTING.
WOW, A THREE QUARTER INCH PIPE FITTING.
THAT'S WORTH A WHOLE DOLLAR. >> CHIEF, WE ALREADY PICKED 4 OF
OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. >> YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT
NEED ANOTHER ONE. >> DESPITE THE DRIVING.
SOMEHOW CHIEF ALWAYS GOT THE CREW THERE SAFELY.
>> EVENTUALLY I USUALLY. >> YOU CAN'T FLIES ON AN EMPTY
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SYMPTOM. >> SERIOUSLY 40 YEARS OF SERVICE IS EXTRAORDINARY. THOUSANDS HELPED GENERATIONS
MENTORED. >> CHIEF, COURAGE AND TAUGHT US NOT TO PARK WITHIN 30 FEET OF YOUR VEHICL.
>> GOT IT ALL, CHIEF. >> FINALLY TAKE IT AWAY FROM
YOU. >> WELL, YOU JUST WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE WORST THAN ME STARTS DRIVING.
>> THAT'S BASICALLY IMPOSSIBLE, SIR.
>> THE LITTLE BOY TELLS THE FIREMAN WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE JUST LIKE YOU AND THE FIREMAN SAYS YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE, BECAUSE YOU CAN'T DO BOTH. WE'RE JUST BIG KIDS.
THAT'S WHAT WE ARE. YOU KIND OF HAVE TO HAVE THAT OUTGOING PERSONALITY TO DEAL WITH THE PATIENTS AND THE PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH AND MEET. ONE OF THE THING AT THE FIRE STATION, IF YOU HAVE A WEAKNESS OF ANY KIND, THE FIRST THING THE FIREMAN WILL DO IS FIND AND EXPLOIT IT.
YEAH, IF YOU DON'T LIKE CHOCOLATE.
THE FIRST THING, IF THEY FIND THAT OUT. YOU WILL GET CHOCOLATE EVERYTHING. THAT'S WHAT WE DO.
KIND OF THE WAY WE BREAK TENSION.
IT IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS, WE HAVE FUN AT WORK.
I LOVE MY JOB. THERE ARE TIMES TO BE SERIOUS, BUT I'M GOING TO KID AROUND. I'M GOING TO HAVE FUN WITH WHAT I DO. MY DAD, HE WORKED HERE 42, JUST SHY OF 43 YEARS. NOW MY SON CONRAD HAS BEEN ON FOR LITTLE OVER SEVEN YEARS. FOR US, IT IS A FAMILY AFFAIR.
I THINK THEY SEE THAT. THEY SEE IT IS A GREAT JOB.
IT IS A GREAT PROFESSION. IT IS SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF.
IT IS JUST A UNIQUE THING, BUT YOU HAVE TO BE WIRED A CERTAIN WAY TO DO IT. WE SERVE OTHER PEOPLE.
WE SERVE THE CITIZENS, WE SERVE IN EVERYTHING THAT WE DO.
YOU HAVE TO BE WILLING TO LAY DOWN YOUR LIFE.
VERY SELDOM DOES IT HAPPEN, BUT YOU HAVE TO BE WILLING TO DO THAT. NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE DO YOU TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS, TAKE CARE OF THINGS AND BE DON'T PASS IT ON. THE DOWN SIDE OF THE JOB, WE DEAL WITH TRAGEDY. I THINK THE WORST RUN I EVER MADE WAS A WRECK OUT ON THE INTERSTATE, WHERE THERE WAS A FAMILY TRAVELING IN THE PICKUP TRUCK WITH THE CAMPER ON THE BACK. THERE WERE SECTION KIDS IN THAT CAMPER. AN 18 WHEELER HIT IT.
IT SPUN THE TRUCK AROUND, AND THE KIDS FLEW OUT. ALL BUT ONE WERE KILLED. A LOT OF THEM WERE MANGLED TO SEE SOME OF THE SITES OF THAT. THAT STILL LINGERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. WHEN YOU THINK BACK, IT BOTHERS YOU, BUT TALKING WITH OTHERS, TIME DEALS WITH IT.
WHEN YOU'RE ASSIGNED TO A CREW AND YOU'VE BEEN WITH THAT CREW FOR A LONG TIME, IT REALLY IS LIKE A TRUE OTHER FAMILY.
YOU REALLY DEVELOP TRUE FRIENDSHIPS THEY'LL MAKE FUN OF ME FOR-- I TEND TO BE QUITE THE FRUGAL, MONEY PINCHER. THERE ARE THINGS F I'LL AT A SCENE OR WHATEVER, I MIGHT WALK AROUND AND PICK UP STUFF OFF OF THE GROUND OR GET A BOLT OR TWO. STUFF LIKE THAT THEY'LL LAUGH AT ME. I LAUGH AT THEM.
THAT'S WHY I SAY, ONE OF THE CHIEFS TOLD ME A LONG TIME AGO.
IF THEY'RE NOT LAUGHING AT YOU OR THEY'RE NOT MAKING FUN OF YOU, YOU'RE NOT ONE OF THEM. MOST PEOPLE DON'T HAVE THE JOY OF HAVING A JOB, WHERE THEY LOOK FORWARD TO GOING TO WORK EVERY DAY FOR 40 YEARS, AND I'VE HAD THAT.
THAT'S A BLESSING. >> JOEY, COME ON UP.
IT IS FUNNY WATCHING THE VIDEO AND MAKING FUN OF YOU FOR DRIVING AND YOU'RE IN CHARGE OF FLOAT.
FLEET. YOUR FAMILY IS INSPIRATION TO OTHERS, WHO ARE EITHER IN THE FIRE SERVICE OR ASPIRING TO BE IN THE FIRE SERVICE. YOUR MANY YEARS OF SERVICE ARE JUST SO APPRECIATED. THE FRIENDSHIP WE HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER A LONG TIME. APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH.
YOU HAVE A COIN FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PLAQUE FOR THE 40 YEARS. IT IS YOUR TURN TO ROAST BACK.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> I DO HAVE A FEW THINGS TO SAY, YOU KNOW 40 YEARS. THE ONE THING, I GUESS YOU SAW THE PICTURE. MY DAD, HE WAS HERE JUST SHY OF 41 YEARS AND ME 40. AND CONRAD, OUR FAMILY HAS GIVEN 90 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF JABS.
AND THAT'S UNHEARD-OF THING. FOR ABILENE.
BUT I THINK WE'RE THE RECORD HOLDERS DAD, I WATCHED HIM GROW UP DOING IT. IT WAS NO DOUBT WHAT I WANTED TO BE. AND ALWAYS HOPED CONRAD WOULD WANT TO DO IT. I DIDN'T WANT TO FORCE HIM, BUT
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GLAD HE FOLLOWED IN THE FOOTSTEPS.I'VE SEEN A LOT OF FATHER-AS SOON AS IN THE FIRE SERVICE.
IT MAKES ME GLAD TO SEE THAT, BECAUSE I KNOW WAS THEY HAVE.
UKNOW THE BOND THAT'S THERE. IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD THING TO SEE THAT AND DO THAT. THAT'S ALWAYS A GOOD THING THAT WE HAVE AND DO THAT. AS FAR AS THOSE I WANT TO THANKS, OF COURSE, FIRST AND FOREMOST I WANT TO THANK GOD FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE IN THIS POSITION AND BEING HERE TO SERVE AND DO THAT. I THINK SERVICE IS A BIG, THAT'S WAS WE DO. AND THEN TO BE IN THE POSITION TO SERVE AND HONOR GOD IS HUGE TINA, MY WIFE TOLD ME TO WRITE IT DOWN I WOULD FORGET STUFF. SHE'S ALWAYS RIGHT.
I WANT TO THANK THOSE, WHO WORK WITH ME MY CO-WORKERS AND THANK CHIEF FLOREZ AND FOR THE COUNCIL, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REALIZE HOW GOOD CHIEF YOU HAVE. BUT CHIEF FLOREZ HAS BEEN A GREAT CHIEF AND WANT TO THANK HIM FOR BEING ALLOW TO BE IN THIS POSITION AND SERVE IF THIS ROLE AND BE PART OF WHAT IT IS.
CHIEF DOES A GREAT JOB. IT IS ONE OF THE REASONS I'VE LASTED THE LAST FEW YEARS, BECAUSE HE IS GREAT TO WORK FOR.
HE DOES A GREAT JOB. IT IS AN ENJOYMENT TO BE PART.
HE TOLERATES ME WELL. REALLY WELL.
IT IS A GREAT PART OF BEING HERE.
CHIEF PARTON THE OTHER DEPUTY CHIEF, THANKS TO HIM.
HE'S BEEN A GREAT FRIEND FOR A CAREER.
AND APPRECIATE THE WORK HE DOES. AND FOR ALSO, FOR PUTTING ONE A LOT OF STUFF. MIKE, THANKS FOR BEING A FRIEND FOR ALL OF THESE YEARS. IT MEANS A LOT AND FOR ALL OF THE OTHER GUYS THAT ARE NOT HERE OR WATCHING THIS, OVER THE YEARS WHO HAVE MADE ME WHAT I AM, BECAUSE THERE ARE GUYS MOLDED ME AND MENTORED ME AND MADE ME A BETTER CHIEF AND A BETTER OFFICER, AS I HAVE GROWN THROUGH THE YEARS.
AS MUCH AS AS I HAVE HELPED THEM.
THAT'S IMPORTANT. I WOULD SAY THANK YOU TO THE GUYS, WHO HAVE TOLERATED ME, AND MADE ME BETTER, AS A CHIEF OFFICER. AND ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT I WORK WITH DAY IN AND DAY OUT. NOT AS CO-WORKERS BUT AS FRIENDS ALSO. BECAUSE MOST OF YOU ALL ARE JUST THAT. YOU'RE MY FRIEND.
IT IS A BIG PART OF WHAT THIS JOB IS AND HOW I GO ABOUT BUSINESS EVERY DAY. I DON'T LOOK AT PEOPLE AS JUST CO-WORKERS. THEY'RE MY FRIEND, MY FELLOW THAT'S HOW I VIEW LIFE AND THEM. THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT.
OF COURSE, LAST, BUT NOT LEAST MY FAMILY.
I'VE GOT MY WIFE AND MY TWO KIDS HERE.
CAITLIN, RAISE YOUR HAND CAITLIN.
THAT'S MY DAUGHTER AND CONRAD MY SON, HE'S DRIVING ENGINE TWO AND THEN MY WIFE. YOU DON'T MAKE IT THIS FAR IN THE FIRE SERVICE WITHOUT A FAMILY THAT SUPPORTS YOU.
AND TINA SHE HAS BEEN WITH ME, AS LONG AS I'VE BEEN DOING THIS.
WE GOT MARRIED IN THE MIDDLE OF ROOKIE SCHOOL.
SHE PUT UP WITH ME FOR 40 YEARS. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE AND SUPPORT ME TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS. APPRECIATE IT.
[ CONSENT AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS]
CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTS OF ITEMS 3 THROUGH 8.THESE ITEMS CONSIDERED WITH ONE MOTION AND INNOVATE DISCUSSION, UNLESS A COUNCILMEMBER, REQUESTS CERTAIN DISCUSSION.
DOES ANYONE ON COUNCIL WISH TO CONSIDER ANY ITEM INDIVIDUALLY?
I'M GOING TO PULL NUMBER 5. >> WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. THERE WILL BE NO VOTES OR FORMAL ACTION DURING PUBLIC COMMENT. PUBLIC COMMENT WILL ALLOW
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PRESENTS IDEAS AND INFORMATION TO CITY OFFICIALS AND STAFF. PLEASE COME FORWARD ASK STATE YOUR NAME AND THE CITY YOU RESIDE IN FOR THE RECORD.THERE WILL BE A THREE MINUTE LIMIT AND START WITH CARDS.
>> JACK HAVLOCK. >> MY NAME IS JACK HADLOCK I LIVE AT 1209 MY NEIGHBOR TO THE NORTH HAS TREES THAT ARE BRINGING LIMBS OUT TOWARDS THE STREET.
IT IS UPHILL, GOING NORTH. CARS COME OVER THAT HILL AND THE LIMBS OUT THERE COMING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, YOU CANNOT SEE THEM, UNTIL YOUR FRONT END OR BACKING OUT, THE BACK END OF MY PICKUP TRUCK IS IN THE STREET. I BE CAN'T GET MY NEIGHBOR TO TRIM THOSE LIMBS OFF. IT IS ONLY ABOUT FIVE OR SIX LITTLE LIMBS BUT IT IS ALL LEAFS NOW.
YOU BE CAN'T SEE. >> I NEED SOME HELP GETTING THIS MAN TO DO THIS. I TALKED TO TIM.
HE SAID THEY'VE GOT A CASE OPEN TO GET HIM TO DO THAT, BUT SO FAR IT HASN'T HAPPENED. BUT WE NEED SOME HELP, QUICK.
>> NEXT CARD. >> WE HAVE ONE FOR REGULAR AGENDA. MR. GREENWOOD WILL DO THAT
INDIVIDUAL. >> STILL IN PUBLIC COMMENT.
WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK AT THE THIS TIME?
>> GOOD MORNING MAYOR, AND COUNCIL.
I'M TAMMY FOGAL RESIDENT OF ABILENE.
THE REASON WHY I STARTED COMING TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS IS BECAUSE I CARE ABOUT PEOPLE. WHEN I SEE A PROBLEM OR I SEE PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS, I WANT TO RESOLVE IT AND FIX IT.
SO, MY MISSION WAS, OBVIOUSLY AS MOST PEOPLE START COMING TO COUNCIL. YOU HAVE AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. SO YOU COME TO GET THAT ISSUE RESOLVED. I LEARNED QUICKLY I DIDN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT ANYTHING THAT HAPPENED IN THIS ROOM.
I WAS 45 YEARS OLD AND KIND OF PITFUL IN MY OPINION.
I WILL FIGURE IT OUTCOME TO COUNCIL AND FIGURE OUT HOW HARD IT IS FOR CITIZENS OR TO BE INVOLVED THAT WAS MY PURPOSE AND MISSION, BECAUSE I WANTED CITIZENS TO BE ENGAGED AND EDUCATED WHAT WAS GOING ON IN HERE.
I THEN TOOK THAT KNOWLEDGE AND TRIED TO SHARE WITH OTHER CITIZENS TO, KNOW HOW TO DOT THINGS THAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO DO. I THINK I'VE MADE AN IMPACT.
COME WITH THE RIGHT ATTITUDE. I DIDN'T COME THINKING YOU ALL WERE THE BOOINGY MAN CAUSING ALL OF THE PROBLEMS IN THE CITY.
I CAME WE BE DON'T UNDERSTAND THE FULL PICTURE WHEN WE DO WE WILL SEE WHAT'S GOING ON AND REALIZE GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING IN ABILENE. THAT WAS MY APPROACH.
THE TEA HAS BEEN STARTED BECAUSE OF ME IT.
HAS GOTTEN NOT CONSISTENT THERE'S BEEN SOME PROCESSES ON HOW THINGS GET DECIDED THAT HAVE CHANGED, BECAUSE OF MY INPUT AND PERSISTENCE AND THEN ALSO, THE BOARDS THEY GET PRESENTED PUBLICLY NOW. SO, THE PROBLEM IS, WHAT I FIND IS THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE, WHO HAVE AN APPROVED NARRATIVE WE'RE ALLOWED TO DO IN THE CITY. IF YOU DON'T FOLLOW THAT APPROVED NARRATIVE YOU'RE LABELED AS CRITICAL OR DECISIVE.
I THINK AS EACH ONE OF YOU KNOW. >>> HAVE COME AND WE HAVE HAD SERIOUS TALKS AND HARD TALKS, BUT I'VE ALWAYS BEEN RESPECTFUL AND WITH THE ATTITUDE HOW CAN WE WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE IT BETTER WHEN I'M LABELED CRITICAL AND DECISIVE IT COMMUNITIES, IF YOU SPEAK ON ANYTHING, THAT IS NOT APPROVED, YOU ARE GOING TO BE LABELED AND SHAMED. THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD NOT SAY ANYTHING. IN FACT, I WATCHED THE WHOLE DATA CENTER PROCESS COME TO TOWN.
I WATCHED IT GO THROUGH, VERY QUIETLY.
I HAVEN'T SAID ANYTHING PUBLICLY, UNTIL LAST WEEK IN THE FORMAL COUNCILMAN ASKED ME MY, PERSONAL OPINION MY OPINIONS HAVE BEEN ALWAYS FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY.
AND I THINK IT IS HARD, AS SOMEONE WHO HAS CARED ABOUT THE CITY, AND LOVES THE CITY AND WANTED TO GIVE THE CITIZENS THAT SAME LOVE AND ENJOYMENT OF WHAT WE GET TO HAVE HERE.
FOR PEOPLE TO ONLY NITPICK, AND PICK AND CHOOSE, WHAT THEY WANT TO PRESENT ABOUT ME. IT IS VERY DESTRUCTIVE.
AND IT IS DISCOURAGES CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT THAT MAKES ME WONDER ARE QUESTION WE NECESSARY AND NEED TO BE PUTTER OF THE PROCESS AND OR IS THAT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO WITHOUT OUT.
I WILL CONTINUE TO EDUCATITE AND INFORM CITIZENS ON WHAT'S GOING ON. I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE AND TOO INVESTED UNTIL WE SEE CITIZENS FEEL THEY HAVE A VOICE AND PART OF THIS PROCESS. THANK YOU.
>> STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME?
>> HELLO MY NAME IS CHRISTY JONES.
MY PURPOSE FORGETTING AND UP SPEAKING IS TO GET MY NAME BACK, MY LIFE BACK. AND TO BRIDGE A GAP IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAVE A GREAT COMMUNITY.
I LOVE ABILENE. SO, I WROTE THIS.
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I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS, SO BEAR WITH ME AS WE EMBARK ON OUR NATION'S 250TH-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WE'RE REMINDED OF PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR, BEHAVIORS THAT DO OR DO NOT DOAN SIDE WITH THE LOB OF OUR FATHER THE GREATEST GIFT HE GIVES US AND EXPRESS THROWS THE TWO GREATEST COMMANDMENTS.A LOT OF PEOPLE PUT THE CONCENTRATION ON 10 COMMANDMENTS BUT THERE'S TWO GREATER. MAT THE ENTHUSE 22:7.
LOVE THIGH GOD WAS ALL OF THE HEARTS AND MINDS AND LOVE THE NEIGHBORS LIKE THYSELF CHURCHES TEACH YOU THINGS AND LEARN BITS AND PIECES OF BIBLE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO READ THE WHOLE BIBLE AS BITS AND PIECES OF THE SECRET MESSAGES GOD HAS FOR US HIDDEN IN THE BIBLE. THE BIBLE IS A PRIORITY FOR THOSE OF US WHO BELIEVE INFORM YOU HAVE READ A WHOLE BOOK FROM FRONT TO BACK, BUT HAVEN'T READ THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOK THE BIBLE RESEARCH YOU TRULY LOVING YOURSELF.
THE BIBLE IS LIKE LIFE SOME PARTS ARE HARD TO READ.
SOME ARE INTERESTING, SOME PARTS ARE CONFUSING AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH IT SOME ARE WONDERFUL STORIES. SOME INSPIRING SOME GROW OUR CONSCIOUSNESS AND OTHER PARTS GIVE US PERMISSION TO BE OURSELVES. I REALLY WANT TO ENCOURAGE AND CHALLENGE YOU TO READ THE WHOLE BIBLE.
AS A FORMER STUDENT OF ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY I WAS STUDYING UNITED STATES HISTORY AS ONE OF THE CORE CLASSES ONE OF THE SEMMESTER ASSIGNMENTS TO READ 400 NEWSPAPER ARTICLES AROUND WHEN OUR COUNTRY FIRST BEGAN I FOUND MY HEART TO SYNCH, AS LEARNING OF SOME IN JUSTICES BETWEEN INNOCENT PEOPLE, HANGINGS LAWLESSNESS AND ATROCITIES I WAS SICK TO MY STOMACH. MANY THINGS HAD TO DO WITH SLABBERY AND THE COLOUR OF A PERSON'S SKIN.
SO TODAY I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE MY CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY BY BRIDGING, UNDERSTANDING NOT ONLY THE LOVE OF GOD FOR ALL OF US BUT TO ELIMINATE AS MUCH HATRED AS ONE PERSON CAN INFLUENCE I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED CLASSES IN SCHOOL IT. MAY SEEM IRRELEVANT TO THIS CONVERSATION. GOD TRULY IS INCREDIBLE.
HE HAS SUCH A SENSE OF HUMOR. SO, NOW I'M GOING TO REVEAL THE IMPORTANCE OF GOD, AND HOW GOD DECIDES COLOUR.
SO IN SCHOOL, MANY OF US TOOK ART CLASS.
AND IN AN ART CLASS WE LEARNED THAT EVERY COLOUR, WAS ACTUALLY EVERY COLOUR BUT THAT COLOUR IF IT IS BLUE, IT IS EVERY COLOUR BUT BLUE. IF IT IS WHITE.
IT IS EVERY COLOUR BUT WHITE. IF IT IS BLACK.
IT IS EVERY COLOUR BUT BLACK.% SO, THAT IS THE HUMOR OF GOD.
WHITE PEOPLE AREN'T ACTUALLY ALL WHITE.
BLACK PEOPLE AREN'T ACTUALLY ALL BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE AREN'T ACTUALLY ALL BROWN WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER AND HERE TO SUPPORT LOVE, AND CARE FOR EACH OTHER.
AND I WILL BE COMING BACK TO SPEAK AGAIN ON THE 25TH TO GET SOME MORE TIME. THREE MINUTES.
THANK YOU. >> STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK
AT THIS TIME? >> HELLO MY NAME IS JADEN.
I JUST WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THE SIDEWALKS AT PARKS, BECAUSE I BROKE MY ARM A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, WHEN I WAS RIDING MY SCOOTER DOWN A RAMP. THERE WAS A REALLY BIG CRACK.
THE WHEEL OF MY SCOOTER GOT STUCK IN IT.
AND I FELL. AND I FRACTURED MY ELBOW.
AND THAT IS THE SECOND TIME THAT'S HAPPENED AT A CITY PARK.
THE OTHER TIME IT WAS, WHEN I WAS LITTLE.
I WAS RIDING MY SCOOTER AND I FELL.
I GOT A BIG KNOT OVER MY EYE. THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT, BECAUSE I THINK YOU ALL NEED TO FIX THE SIDEWALKS BECAUSE I BROKE MY ARM AND I GOT A BIG KNOT.
>> THANK YOU, JADEN. VERY PROUD OF YOU FOR COMING UP.
>> STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
>> GOOD MORNING CITY OF ABILENE, MAYOR, COUNCIL.
ANDREA KELLY. RESIDENT OF ABILENE.
I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THE WORDS OF DR. AL SEEDA KING.
NIECE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR AS SHE TESTIFIED EARLIER THIS WEEK TO A CONGRESSIONAL PANEL AT HEARING ON THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER. AFTER IT WAS DISCOVERED THEY HAD BEEN FUNNELLING MONEY TO HATE GROUPS AND EXTREMISTS FOR YEARS.
MY FAMILY LEGACY REFLECTS THE VERY TRUTH THAT AMERICA IS STRONGEST, WHEN WE RECOGNIZE OUR COMMON HUMAN AT THIS.
MY MOTHER'S FAMILY CAME FROM THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA.
MY FATHER'S FAMILY AND GRANDFATHER'S FAMILY CAME FROM IRELAND. MY MOTHER'S FAMILY INCLUDED
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CHEROKEE ROOTS I HAVE SPENT MY ENTIRE LIFE BELIEVING THE REALITY THAT AMERICA IS NOT A COLLECTION OF COMPETING TRIBES. AMERICA IS ONE PEOPLE, UNDERGOD.THAT IS WHY I'M TROUBLED BY THE CONDUCT AND MESSAGING FROM ORGANIZATIONS THAT CLAIM TO FIGHT HATRED, WHILE PROFITEERING FROM DIVISION. I STILL HAVE A DREAM.
I DREAM THAT ONE DAY, WE WILL MOVE BEYOND BLACK POWER AND WHITE POWER, AND EMBRACE GOD'S POWER AND HUMAN DIGNITY.
I REJECT THE NOTION THAT AMERICANS WHO HOLD TRADITIONAL CHRISTIAN BELIEFS SHOULD BE TREATED AS THREATS OR TERRORISTS, SIMPLY BECAUSE WE DISAGREE WITH A PREVAILING POLITICAL THOUGHT. I DREAM THAT AMERICANS WILL ONE DAY SEARCH OTHER NOT AS ENEMIES, BUT AS NEIGHBORS I DREAM WE WILL HEAR EACH OTHER, SEE EACH OTHER AND RECOGNIZE THAT EVERY HUMAN LIFE HAS VALUE, FROM THE WOMB TO THE TOMB AND BEYOND.
WE R AS SCRIPTURE TEACHES, ONE BLOOD, ONE HUMAN RACE.
IF WE REMEMBER THAT TRUTH, WE CAN BUILD A FUTURE WORTHY OF THE SACRIFICES MADE BY THOSE, WHO CAME BEFORE US.
WE MUST SPEAK OUT FOR TRUTH, AND AGAINST THE FORCES THAT WOULD MANUFACTURE HATE, FEAR, DIVISION, AND VIOLENCE, SIMPLY TO LINE THEIR POCKETS AND FURTHER THEIR POLITICAL AMBITIONS. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND GOD BLESS YOU. THOSE WERE HER WORDS.
I AGREE WITH DR. KING. WE ARE BEING PURPOSOUSFULLY DIVIDED BY BIG MONEY INTEREST AT GREAT EXPENSE TO ALL OF US.
AND ALL OF HUMANITY. WE ARE ALL ONE PEOPLE.
WE NEED TO BEGIN CONDUCTING OURSELVES AS SUCH.
WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY RIGHT HERE TO STRENGTHEN OUR CITY, BY WORKING TOGETHER, BY BECOMING ONE TEAM.
A TSUNAMI OF UNIFYING TRUTH AND POWERFUL LOVE IS RISING.
WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER. LET'S CATCH THAT WAVE, SHALL WE?
THANK YOU. >> STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK
AT THIS TIME? >> GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS CYNTHIA ALBEATAS. I'M GOING TO PLAY A VIDEO FOR YOU FIRST. I'M GOING TO TELL YOU ABOUT A WONDERFUL, YOUNG MAN, WHO LOST HIS LIFE THIS WEEKEND.
I'M GOING TO TRY TO END IT ON, JUST WAYS IN WHICH, WE NEED TO COME TOGETHER FOR OUR YOUTH. THEY'RE NOT MAKING IT OUT THERE.
>> WE GOTTA GO. MOVE AWAY FROM THE CAR.
>> MICHAEL WAS A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL YOUNG MAN HE WAS MY DAUGHTER'S BEST FRIEND.
HE WOULD COME TO THE HOUSE ALL THE TIME.
AND HE WOULD WALK IN THE DOOR, AND HE WOULD SAY HEY, WHAT'S UP PENNY PRESS HE JUST LOVED WHAT WAS ON THE PAGE.
IT IS JUST SO UNFORTUNATE THAT HE LOST HIS LIFE, AND MY WHOLE GOAL OF COMING UP HERE WAS TO TRY TO PREVENT WHAT HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTER'S BEST FRIEND, AND I COULDN'T.
I COULDN'T PREVENT IT. I CAN'T DO IT BY MYSELF.
NO ONE CAN. AND I WOULD COME UP HERE, AND I WOULD BE ANGRY AT YOU ALL. AND YELL AND PLACE BLAME ON YOU ALL, BUT THE REALITY IS IT IS ALL OF OUR FAULTS.
IF WE HAVE YOUTH THAT ARE DYING IN CAR WRECKS, BECAUSE SOMEONE IS INTOXICATED, AND THEY'RE UNDERAGE.
AND THEY'RE PURPOSELY DRIVING RECKLESSLY AND KILLING THEM, WE ARE ALL AT FAULT. BECAUSE THERE IS A BIBLE VERS, AND IT IS IN MATTHEW IT. SAYS "THE KING WILL REPLY." TRULY I TELL YOU WHATEVER YOU DID FOR ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF MINE, YOU DID FOR ME.
AND WE HAVE PEOPLE HERE, WHO SIT ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND WHO SERVE NON-PROFITS. AND THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT THE LORD. AND I BELIEVE THEY DO, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THEIR PERSONAL AGENDAS ARE OVERRIDING WHAT IT IS THAT THE LORD WANTS THEM TO DO.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. BUT WE'VE GOT TO FIGURE IT OUT.
WE'VE GOT TO FIGURE IT OUT. I'VE NEVER THANKED YOU ALL FOR WHAT YOU DO. I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR WHAT YOU DO ON A DAILY BASIS, BECAUSE IT IS NOT EASY.
BELIEVE ME, I KNOW. I BE DON'T SIT UP THERE BUT
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THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT COME IN MY MESSENGER THAT HAVE TO DO WITH A LOT OF THINGS THAT HAPPEN UP HERE.AND IT IS TRAUMATIC. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GET THE SAME MESSAGES I DO, BUT IT IS TRAUMATIC.
THE IMAGES I HAVE IN MY MIND MY DAUGHTER BEST FRIEND WILL NEVER, EVER GO AWAY. WE HAVE GOT TO FIGURE IT OUT.
WE'VE GOT TO COME TOGETHER AND THE FIGHTING AND THE ANIMOSITY AND THE ANGER, WE'VE GOT TO PUT IT ASIDE.
WE HAVE TO COME TOGETHER FOR OUR YOUTH, BECAUSE THEY ARE OUR FUTURE, AND WHAT GOOD IS IT THAT WE SIT UP HERE AND DO WHAT WE DO, IF WE HAVE THEM DYING IN THE STREETS.
SO I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR WHAT YOU DO ON A DAILY BASIS AND ASK YOU IN EVERYTHING YOU DO, THAT YOU PUT OUR CHILDREN AT THE FOREBE FRONT OF OUR MINDS BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT MAKING IT OUT THERE. THEY'RE NOT MAKING IT SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.
>> THANK YOU. >> STILL IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU EVERYONE.
I WILL ASK FOR A MOTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, CONSISTING OF ITEMS 3 THROUGH 8 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 5.
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL PATTERSON. SECOND BY SECOND BY COUNCIL ESZOW. WE'RE READY TO VOTE.
[5. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion, and Take Action on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement to Provide Sanitary Sewer Service Outside the City Limits Between the City of Abilene and Elmdale Development, LLC. (Matthew Dane)]
>> NOW MOVE TO ITEM 5. I DON'T REALLY NEED A DISCUSSION. DID COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON ITEM 5? AT THIS TIME I OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE, WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 5. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR FAME FOR THE RECORD. GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
>> YOU SAID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? >> NO.
>> WE WERE INFORMED THIS HAD TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING IS THE REASON WE PULLED IT. DOES ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 5? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. WE'RE JUST TRYING TO BE LEGALLY RIGHT. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL? IF NOT I ACCEPT A MOTION ASK
SECOND ON ITEM 5. >> SO MOVED AND SECOND.
A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN YATES AND A SECONDS BY CANMAN PRICE.
FURTHER DISCUSSION? READY TO VOTE.
>> ALL YES,S MOTION CARRIES. >> BEFORE WE MOVE THE REGULAR AGENDA, I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND COUNCILMAN CRAVER WAS HAVING SOME MEDICAL ISSUES, AS WELL AS CITY MANAGER CRAWFORD, HER HUSBAND. WE JUST SEND OUR PRAYERS AND
[9. Ordinance (Final Reading) TC-2026-02: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from McMurry University to Abandon a Certain Portion of Right-of-way known as Ross Avenue from South 15th Street to Hunt Street and a portion of South 16th Street from Ross Avenue to 140 Feet West to an Alley Running North and South. (Tim Littlejohn)]
THOUGHTS OUT WITH THEM THAT, THEY COULDN'T BE WITH US TODAY.NOW MOVE TO ITEM 9 AND ASK TIM LITTLE JOHN DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
SERVICES TO PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. IT IS CLOSER 2026-02.
THE AGENT IS MCMURRAY UNIVERSITY.
THE REQUESTION TO CONSIDER IS THE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF RIGHT OF WAY, INCLUDING ROSS AVENUE FROM SOUTH 15TH STREET, TO HUNT STREET, AND SOUTH 16TH STREET FROM ROSS TO AN ALLEY RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH. HERE'S THE EXHIBIT.
HERE'S THE CURRENT ZONING MBAPPE.
THE PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST, IF I UNDERSTAND FROM THE AGENT APPROPRIATELY IS THEY'RE WANTING TO TURN SOME OF THOSE PROPERTIES INTO A PRACTICE FIELD. AND THEY'RE LOOKING AT FOR THE
SAFETY OF THE STUDENTS. >> HERE'S SOME PROPERTY VIEWS.
NOTIFICATION WE DID RECEIVE ONE IN FAVOR AND ZERO IN OPPOSITION.
THIS MEETS ALL OF THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL WITHIN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE. PNZ DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS. ALL UTELL THES MUST BE RELOCATED AT THE EXPENSE OF APPLICANT OR APPROPRIATE EASEMENT.
EMERGENCY ACCESS AND DRAINAGE SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO MEET THE STANDARDS SET BY FIRE MARSHAL AND PUBLIC WORKS AND PROPERTY MUST BE RECLADDED WITH THE ONE YEAR OF THE APPROVAL OF THE DATE OF THIS REQUEST. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS. >> QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
>> I HAD PULLED THIS ON THE FIRST READING, BECAUSE I HAD CONCERNS ABOUT CLOSING THAT STREET, WITH ROSS HAVING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT SOUTH 14TH. THE CLOSURE HERE WOULD DIVERT THAT TRAFFIC AWAY FROM WHERE THERE IS A TRAFFIC SIGNAL INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A WAY TO SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC WHAT WE WERE PROVIDED THIS MORNING.
THERE'S AN OVERVIEW SHOWING WHAT THE PLAN IS FOR THAT.
ARE THERE ANY CONCERNS FROM STAFF, WITH REGARD TO THE MOVEMENT OF TRAFFIC OFF OF ROSS INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD?
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MAYBE EITHER FOR YOU OR FOR MAX WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS, BECAUSEOF THE STREETS? >> ON OUR LEVEL, I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM PUBLIC WORKS. ON OUR LEVEL, NO.
WE DID SHARE YOUR CONCERN WITH THE AGENT.
I BELIEVE THEY HAVE A POSSIBLE EXHIBIT TO SHARE, WHEN THEY COME SPEAK UP HERE. I THINK THEY'LL HAVE A HAND OUT A NEW SITE PLAN TO SHOW YOU, TO BETTER EXPLAIN WHAT THEIR INTENTIONS ARE. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WILL ADDRESS YOUR CONCERN, BECAUSE IT WASN'T SENT TO STAFF.
BUT YEAH, THEY WERE RELAYED THE MESSAGE, AFTER THE FIRST
DOES MAX, CAN YOU ADDRESS THE PUBLIC WORKS HAS ANY CONCERNS, WITH REGARD TO THE TRAFFIC FLOW AND THE IMPACT OF CLOSING THIS
STREET? >> AS ALWAYS WE HAVEN'T DONE A FULL STUDY ON THIS AREA. THERE'S ALWAYS CONCERNS OF MOVING TRAFFIC THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD, LINE YOU'RE SAYING. WE WILL DEAL WITH OTHER ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC AND MAKE EVERYTHING AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE.
>> OTHER QUESTIONS, COUNCIL? >> THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN PRICE.
AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 9 PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
>> GOOD MORNING COUNCIL GRANT KIRWIN.
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER WHY THE MCMURRAY UNIVERSITY.
I'M HERE REPRESENTING THE INSTITUTION ASKING FOR YOUR ENDORSEMENT FOR ABAND NOTONMENT OF THE ROSS STREET.
YOU HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AN EXHIBIT WITH THE OVERLAY OF THAT ABANDONMENT WITH THE SITE PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT, FOR THE LAND THAT IS OWNED BY THE INSTITUTION.
FIRST AND FOREMOST, THIS IS AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE SAFETY ON OUR CAMPUS. ANY TIME WE HAVE CLASSES IN SESSION OR EXTERNAL EVENTS MOST OF THE PARKING IS TO THE WEST SIDE OF ROSS STREET. REQUIRING STUDENTS AND CONSITTENTS TO WALK ACROSS ROSS STREET.
THERE ARE NO RESIDENTIAL FRONTAGES IT IS LARGELY THROUGH TRAFFIC THROUGH OUR CAMPUS IN 2024 WE HAD MCMURRAY STUDENT LED GROUP ASK THE UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION TO PETITION THE CITY FOR A TRAFFIC STUDY TO INCLUDE SPEED HUMPS.
WE HAVE KNOWN IT IS A TRAFFIC ISSUE FOR OUR INTERNAL CAMPUS FOR QUITE SOME TIME. IT IS IN PART AN EFFORT TO ALLEVIATE THOSE CONCERNS FOR OUR CAMPUS COMMUNITY.
WE ALSO BELIEVE THAT A ROBUST AND GROWING UNIVERSITY IS GOOD FOR ONLY OUR CAMPUS COMMUNITY. ALSO FOR ABILENE AT LARGE AS WELL. WE ARE PLANNING TO TURN WHAT IS NOW COLLEAGUE AT PARKING LOTS INTO A NEW ATHLETIC AND PRACTICE FAST ANALYSIS. AND ALSO DIVERT THE TRAFFIC AROUND THERE. TRAFFIC IS STILL ACCESSIBLE FROM SOUTH 14 TO YOUR COMMENTS EARLIER.
THE END CAP AT THE SOUTH, HUNT STREET, ALL OF THE PROPERTY ON EITHER SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION IS OWNED BY THE UNIVERSITY, AS WELL. WE BELIEVE THERE IS LITTLE IMPOSITION FOR OUR CAMPUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT SURROUND THE CAMPUS. SO, WE ALSO WOULD JUST REQUEST THAT YOU UP HOLD PRECEDENCE, AS WELL.
IT IS NOT UNCOMMON THAT ABANDONMENT IS GRANTED TO THE UNIVERSITYIES TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND DEVELOPMENT AND GROW THE INSTITUTION. AND MOST RECENTLY IN 2021-22 PORTIONS OF BEACH WERE GRANTED TO HIMONS UNIVERSITY WE ASK FOR THE SAME HERE TO ALLOW TO GROW THE UNIVERSITY, MEET ENROLLMENT ASPIRATIONS AND ATTRACT STUDENTS TO THE UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY AND IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND TRAFFIC AROUND OUR CAMPUS COMMUNITY. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE INSTITUTION. WE ALSO HAVE OUR DESIGN AND ARCHITECT FIRM PARK HILL, SHOULD YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SITE OR THE DEVELOPMENT PLANNED FOR THAT AREA.
>> THANK YOU. >> WE'RE STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 9. WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK?
>> TAMMY FOGAL RESIDENT OF ABILENE.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING UP THE CONCERN, BECAUSE IT IS MY CONCERN AS WELL. THAT IS A THOROUGHFARE THE REASON THEY NEED IT TO BE CLOSED IS BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH TRAFFIC I WOULD ENCOURAGE COUNCIL IN THE FUTURE ASK THAT STAFF PRESENT THIS INFORMATION, BEFORE IT GOES TO PLANNING AND ZONING. SO THAT PLANNING AND ZONING CAN SEE THIS INFORMATION, SO THAT MAP HANDED HAS NOT BEEN MADE PUBLIC TO US. THE CITIZENS DON'T KNOW HOW THIS IS BEING RESOLVED. WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WITH WATER, WHEN YOU BLOCK ITS PATH. IT GOES ANOTHER WAY.
HOW ARE WE GOING TO BE PREVENTIVE OR KEYATING THE FLOW FOR THE RESIDENTS, WHO ARE NOT ON THE THOROUGHFARE ON THE SIDE STREET RATHER THAN ROSS. I REMEMBER THIS COMING BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON ANOTHER PETITION OR EXAMPLE WITH HENNERRIC HOSPITAL WANTING TO CLOSE HICKORY.
I THINK THERE'S A LOT MORE GOING DOWN HICKORY BUT THE SAME CONCERNS WERE MADE THERE AND THE COUNCIL DECIDED NOT TO APPROVE THIS. THIS IS NOT LIKE SEMI-FINALS OR THE OTHER STREET MENTIONED AND NOT LIKE THE OTHER POSITIONS THAT THE OTHER ALLEYS OR THINGS ACQUIRED BY THE UNIVERSITY.
IT IS A BUSIER STREET. WE HAVE TO CONSIDER THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES WHEN YOU STOP THE FLOW, WHERE IS IT GOING TO GO?
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I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ONLY HAVE TO NOTIFY THE 200-FOOT RADIUS, BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THERE'S NO PLAN.AND WHILE I THINK THE STAFF HAS DONE THEIR JOB, I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE MORE INFORMATION PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL ON THIS ISSUE. BECAUSE THEE ARE NOT JUST SHORT-TERM NOT A ONE AND DONE DECISION.
IT WILL EFFECT EVERYTHING AS A CITIZEN WHO USES THAT PART AND DRIVEN THROUGH THE ENTIRE CITY OF ABILENE THERE ARE PLACES HARDER TO GO THROUGH. IF THE STUDENTS ARE DEALING WITH THE TRAFFIC, THEN MAYBE SOMETHING ELSE NEEDS TO BE DONE.
I WOULD OPPOSE THIS AND SAY, UNTIL THERE'S A PLAN PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC OR PUBLICLY PRESENTED, IT SHOULDN'T MOVE FORWARD. ONCE IT IS APPROVED THERE'S NOT REALLY, I DON'T KNOW WAY OF TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE TO MAKE SURE THEY FOLLOW THROUGH. SO THANK YOU.
>> STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 9.
WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK? >> GOOD MORNING BRAND ON BE YOUNG. RESIDENT OF ABILENE.
ARCHITECT AT PARK HILL. WE'RE WORKING ON THIS PROJECT SO IN FULL TRANSPARENCY THERE. WE ARE TAKING ALL-PRO VISIONS SO, AS FAR AS ANY OF THE UTILITIES AND SUCH THOSE REQUIREMENTS BY THE CITY, OF COURSE.
THOSE WILL BE ADDRESSED. THEY WILL BE ADDRESSED BY US THROUGH THIS DEVELOPMENT MOVING FORWARD.
WE ALSO IN THE EXHIBIT THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED A BIT MORE OF A STUDY OF THE TRAFFIC FLOW THAT HAS JUST BEEN BROUGHT UP TO OUR ATTENTION. AND HOW THAT WILL BE DIVERTED OUR AFFECTED FOR THE TIME BEING. IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE REALITY IS THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ONE, SHORT BLOCK.
IT IS ESSENTIALLY FOR THAT REROUTING OFF OF ROSS F YOU'RE COMING FROM THE SOUTH. I WOULD ALSO SORT OF LIKE TO PROPOSE OR PUT OUT THERE, THAT UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT 14TH AND ROSS. THERE'S STILL A WAY SOME THAT PORTION, THE NORTH END OF ROSS BETWEEN 15TH AND 14TH IS STILL OPEN WE'RE ALSO PROPOSING ADDITIONAL STOP SIGN FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL MEASURES, WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE THAT TURN AT THE 15TH OFF OF ROSS.
AGAIN, TO SORT OF REITERATE, MCMURRAY OWNS ALL OF THIS PROPERTY DIRECTLY WEST. AND THIS IS REALLY ABOUT A CONTINUATION OF THEIR MASTER PLAN AND GROWTH THERE.
I WOULD MAKE AN ARGUMENT THAT WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TRAFFIC FLOWS, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT A CAMPUS AND TRAFFIC FLOWS YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT PEDESTRIANS. NOT VEHICLES.
PRIMARILY, BECAUSE THE CAMPUS LIFE IS AN INTERNAL CAMPUS LIFE, WHICH IS FOCUSED ON THE PEDESTRIAN.
SO THERE'S AN IMPORTANCE THERE TO THIS CONNECTIVITY FOR THE CAMPUS, AS WELL. AS THEY CONTINUE TO EXPAND, WHICH THEY ARE, AND WILL CONTINUE TO GROW.
TO HAVE THAT CONNECTIVITY INTERNAL TO THEIR CAMPUS AND FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR STUDENTS. THANK YOU.
>> STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 9.
WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
>> JUST MAKING SURE WE CAPTURED EVERYBODY.
>> MY APOLOGIES ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? I JUST WANT TO SAY, I KNOW WE DID LOOK AT HENDRICKS AND THAT STREET. THAT'S BY MEDICAL FAST ANALYSISES AND QUITE A BIT OF TRAFFIC.
I'VE DRIVEN UP THIS STREET A LOT.
MCMURRAY OWNS ALL OF THAT PROPERTY TO THE WEST.
YOU KNOW? A. JUST THINK IT IS A HELPFUL EXPANSION. I THINK IT IS SAFER TO DO THIS WAY. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A ONE-BLOCK DIVERSION FOR TRAFFIC. IT IS RIGHT THERE BY THE STADIUM. I PERSONALLY THINK THIS IS A GREAT ALTERNATIVE AND SAFER FOR THE STUDENTS THAT'S JUST MY OPINION. ANYONE ELSE?
>> FOR ME, IT IS A BETTER, IN MY MIND A BETTER COMPARISON IS CAMPUS COURT. WHERE THEY'VE ADDED STOP SIGNS AND ADDITIONAL CROSS WALKS TO FORCE AN INTERRUPTION OF FLOW OF TRAFFIC TO, MAKE IT SAFER FOR THE PEDESTRIANS, BUT STILL ALLOW FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC GOING THROUGH.
I WOULD STILL AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE ABANDONMENT.
>> DO YOU HAVE COMMENTS? >> I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A
>> A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BEARD. >> SECOND BY COUNCILMAN YATES.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION. WE'RE READY TO VOTE.
>> ONE NO FROM COUNCILMEMBER PRICE.
[10. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2026-23: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from The Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 99.38 Acres from Agricultural Open (AO) To a Planned Development District (PDD-199) to allow Residential Medium Density and Residential Single-family uses with amended standards. Located At 4489x Caldwell Road. (Tim Littlejohn)]
THE REST ARE QUESTIONS, SO THE MOTION CARRIES.>> MOVE TO ITEM 10. AND TIM LITTLE JOHN, AGAIN WILL
PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR, COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION. CASE NUMBER Z20 26-23.
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THE AGENT IS JACOB MARTIN THE OWNER IS BROTHER SERVICES TO CREATE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT IN THE TO ALLOW MEDIUM DENSITY WITHIN SPECIFIC STANDARDS. LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF NICE AND CALDWELL ROAD. HERE'S THE MAP.HERE'S THE CURRENT ZONING MAP. SOME PROPERTY VIEWS.
HERE'S THE INITIAL CONCEPT PLAN SINCE THE FIRST READ, THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED TO REMOVE TRACK 2 FROM THIS.
HERE'S THE AMENDED CONCEPT PLAN FOR CONSIDERATION.
>> TRACK 1 WILL CONSISTENT OF MEDIUM DENSED BASE ZONING MODIFIED SINGLE FAMILY STANDARDS 3 SQUARE FEET.
SETBACK AT 5. TRACK TWO ASKED TO REMOVE TRACK 2 HERE ARE THE USES WITHIN THE CURRENT ZONING.
HERE ARE THE REQUESTED USES WITHIN MEDIUM DENSITY NOTIFICATION WERE SENT OUT. ZORRO IN FAVOR, TWO IN OPPOSITION. THIS REQUEST MEETS ALL OF THE CRITERIA WITHIN LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE.
PNZ DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. QUESTIONS TO TIM.
>> THANK YOU, TIM. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 10. POLICE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR FAME FOR THE RECORD. GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
>> CLAYTON FOR ROW JACOB AND MARTIN AGENT FOR THE DEVELOPER.
GOOD MORNING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THIS ZONING REQUEST TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PRIMARILY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD WITH POCKETS OF MEDIUM DENSITY DUPLEXES AS SHOWN ON THE CONCEPT PLAN. CAN I GO BACK TO THE CONCEPT PLAN IN THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT PLAN SUBMITTED, AGAIN INCLUDED TRACK 2 THE TRACK 2 CAME WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY.
AS YOU CAN SEE, IT IS LAND LOCKED IT HAS NO PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY ACCESS. THE IN BE TENT WAS A SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED HOUSE. BASED ON THE ACREAGE AND DEPTH, IT WOULD NOT MEET AO REQUIREMENTS TO BUILD A HOUSE SOME BASED ON WHAT THE DEVELOPER WAS IN BE TENDING TO BUILD ON THE JAYSENT TRACK ONE. HE WANTED TO BE SIMILAR IN TRACT TWO. KNOWING THERE'S NO PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY ACCESS. HE'S WILLING TO GO TO SOMETHING LESS DENSE THAN THAT. THAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENT.
AFTER THE FIRST READING, MY CLIENT REACHED OUT TO THE LAND OWNER IN OPPOSITION, WHO SPOKE. AND WAS WILLING TO TRY TO WORK WITH THEM TO FIND A WAY. IF THEY WANTED TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY, WHICH WAS EXPRESSED AT THE TIME HE WAS WILLING TO ENTERTAIN THAT OPTION, BECAUSE HE HAS A LAND LOCKED TRACK IT IS DIFFICULT ACCESS TO CROSS AN AEP OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINE RIGHT OF WAY. ALL THAT TO SAY, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT HAS PROGRESSED SENSE THAT POINT.% AT THIS TIME HIS REQUEST IS TO MAINTAIN THE ORIGINAL ZONING REQUEST, BUT WILLING TO DOWN ZONE TRACK 2 TO SOMETHING LARGER, IN TERMS OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
SOMETHING MORE IN THE ALONG THE LINES BEFORE AN RR1, IF THAT'S SOMETHING COUNCIL COULD CONSIDER, TO PERMIT A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE A ASSUMING HE COULD GET ACCESS ACROSS THAT EASEMENT TO A TO B. AFTER ALL OF THAT, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY MORE QUESTIONS, IF YOU HAVE MORE OF ME.
>> I DON'T REMEMBER IT IS MORE THAN AN ACHIER?
>> IT IS MORE THAN AN ACRE BUT IT DOESN'T MEET AO DEPTH.
>> SO WAS PNZ'S RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL ABSENT THE TRACK 2?
>> IT INCLUDES TRACK 2. >> OKAY.
I'M NOT SURE HOW APPROPRIATE IT IS TO SAY, OH, WE'RE GOING TO DOWN ZONE IT TO SOMETHING ELSE, WITHOUT DEFINING WHAT IT IS.
>> HE SAID RURAL RESIDENTIAL 1RRR 1.
>> BECAUSE AO DOESN'T ALLOW FOR THE HOUSE TO BE BUILT, BUT RR1 WOULD. ASK THAT'S A SINGLE HOME.
>> ARE YOU THINKING OF CONNECTING IT TO THE NORTH?
>> CURRENTLY IT HAS NO ACCESS TO TRACK 2.
SO WE'RE TRYING TO PERMIT ACCESS THROUGH AEP BY GIVING AN ACCESS EASEMENT THROUGH THEIR TRANSMISSION RIGHT OF WAY.
SO IT MAY NEVER BE PERMITTED BUT IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED IT HAS TO BE REZONED TO SOMETHING ALLOWING A SINGLE HOUSE.
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>> STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 10, WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.
IF NOT I WILL SEP A MOTION AND SECOND.
CAN WE ADD THAT. >> I MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE TRACK 1 AS RECOMMENDED BY PNZ AND TRACK 2, REZONE TO RR1.
>> HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN PRICE.
>> SECOND. >> SECOND BY COUNCILMAN ESZOW.
>> THIS IS RR1. IT SHOWS FROM RF6 TO RR 1.
ARE WE GOOD? FURTHER DISCUSSION?
[11. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2026-25: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from the Owner to Change the Zoning of Approximately 1.21 Acres from Residential Single-Family (RS-12) to General Commercial (GC) Zoning. Located on the Southwest Corner of ES 11th St and Oldham Ln. (Tim Littlejohn)]
MOTION CARRIES. >> NOW MOVE TO ITEM 11 AND TIM LITTLE JOHN WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR, COUNCIL. FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS ZONING CASE 2026-25. THE OWNER IS CAITLIN SHAW.
THE REQUEST FOR CONSIDER IS REZONE 1.21 ACRES FROM RS IT 12 TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL ROKE LOCATED AT EAST SOUTH 11 ASK OLD LANE. HERE'S THE LOCATION MBAPPE THE PROPERTY AND 19ING VOWS. HERE ARE THE CURRENT ALLOWABLE USES HERE'S THE REQUESTED USES WITHIN GENERAL COMMERCIAL. NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT OUT. WE DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY IN RETURN. THIS MEETS ALL OF THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL WITHIN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE.
PNZ DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> QUESTIONS OF TIM. >> THANK YOU, TIM.
>> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 11 PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL.
IF NOT I ACCEPT THE MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN YATES. ANY DURING DISCUSSION?
READY TO VOTE. >> AWING ALL YES,S.
[12. Ordinance (Final Reading) Z-2026-27: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on a Request from The Owner, To Change the Zoning of Approximately 0.81 Acres from Residential Single Family (RS-6) to General Commercial (GC). Located at 1700, 1718, 1726, and 1742 Ambler Avenue. (Tim Littlejohn)]
MOTION CARRIES LIKES MOVE TO ITEM 1 ASK TIM LITTLE JOHN WILLPRESENT THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS 2026-27 THE AGENT IS JACK ADURO.
CHANGE THE ZONING OF .81 ACRES FROM RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE FAMILY RF6 TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL. LOCATED AT 1700, 1718, 1726, AND 1742 AMBLER AVENUE. HE'S THE LOCATION MAP.
HERE'S THE CURRENT ZONING MAP. HERE ARE THE PROPERTY VIEWS.
AND SURROUNDING AREA. HERE ARE THE CURRENT ALLOWABLE USES. AND THE REQUESTED USE.
NOTIFICATIONS WERE SENT OUT. WE DID RECEIVE TWO IN FAVOR AND ZORRO IN OPPOSITION. THIS MEETS ALL OF THE CONCRETERRIA FOR APPROVAL WITHIN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE.
PNZ DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL THIS MORNING.
I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 12.
POLICE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT I ACCEPT A MOTION AND SECOND. SO MOVED.
>> A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN PATTERSON AND SECOND BY COUNCILMAN PRICE. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.
WE'RE READY TO VOTE. >> ALL YES,S.
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MOTION CARRIES. >> IT IS NOW 9:29AM WE RECESS TO EXECUTE SECTION. CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY SECTION 551072 DELIBERATIONS BY REAL PROPERTY.
SECTION 55073. DELIBERATIONS BY GIFTS ASK DONATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS SECTION 551.076 OF DELIBERATIONS BY SECURITY DEVICES. SECTION
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[14.
Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Take Action on Appointing Members to Various Boards and Commissions per the City Charter (Shawna Atkinson)
- Mayor's Advisory Board for People with Disabilities
- Neighborhood Services Advisory Board
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>> NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD REGARDED GUTRIES AT THIS TIME I OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 14678 PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ACCEPT A MOTION AND SECOND. A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN PRICE.
>> SECOND BY COUNCILMAN YATES. FURTHER DISCUSSION? READY TO VOTE. AUTO YES,S.
>> BEFORE WE MOVE TO ITEM 15 I WILL ASK STANLEY SMITH CITY ATTORNEY IT GIVE CLARIFICATION. ITEMS 15 THROUGH 28 ARE RESOLUTIONS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CONEMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS FOR SOME TRACKS ALONG MAPLE STREET.
THE CITY IS CURRENTLY WIDENING MAPLE STREET.
IN ORDER TO DO SO FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, THERE'S SOME DRAINAGE EASEMENTS THAT NEED TO BE OBTAIN AD LONG I THINK IT IS THE WEST SIDE OF MAPLE. SO THE PROCESS IS TO WORK WITH LAND OWNERS TO SEE IF WE CAN WORK OUT AN AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE THE EASEMENTS IF IT DOES NOT OCCUR WE CAME BACK TO COUNCIL, WHERE THE COUNCIL GAIN AUTHORIZATION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE OFFER LETTERS TO THESE LANDOWNERS ALONG MAPLE AND ONE ALONG SOUTH 14TH STREET. WE SENT WHAT IS REQUIRED IS CALLED AN INITIAL OFFER, WHERE WE SEND A LETTER TO THEM WITH THE APPRAISAL OF THE EASEMENT DONE BY A THIRD PARTY APPRAISER.
ALSO WITH THE COPY OF THE EASEMENT AAGREEMENT WE'RE ASKING THE LAND OWNER TO SIGN. WITH THE AMOUNT WE'RE OFFERING AND WHAT'S CALLED A LANDOWNER BILL OF RIGHTS, WHICH IS REQUIRED UNDER TEXAS LAW. WHICH TELLS THE LANDOWNER ALL OF THEIR RIGHTS UNDER THIS CONDEMNATION PROCEEDING.
WHAT THE PROCESS IS AND WAS THE CITY MUST DO.
AS SOON AS IT ALL ABOVE BOARD. THEY HAVE A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME TO CONTACT THE CITY OR RESPOND TO THAT INITIAL OFFER LETTER. IF THERE'S INFORM AGREEMENT MADE OR THEY DON'T REACH OUT TO THE CITY, WHICH HAS BEEN THE CASE ON MOST OF THESE, THEN WE SEND A FINAL OFFER LETTER, AGAIN, INCLUDES THE THIRD PARTY APPRAISER OF THE PROPERTY, THE SEIZEMENT.
THE LANDOWNER BILL OF RIGHTS AND AGAIN GIVING THEM ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO CONTACT THE CITY, WITH ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS, ALL OF THAT TO TRY TO WORK OUT AN AGREEMENT, PRIOR TO WHAT WE'RE DOING TODAY. AND SO, WHEN THAT FINAL OFFER LETTER FAILS TO REACH NEGOTIATION OR AGREEMENTS OR IF THEY DON'T CONTACT US THEN WE COME TO THIS POINT WHERE WE HAVE TO FORMALLY COME TO THE COUNCIL AND SEEK A RESOLUTION ON EACH OF THOSE PROPERTIES. AND FOLLOW THE LAW, SO THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE IF THE COUNCIL APPROVES THESE RESOLUTIONS WE HAVE TO FILE A CONDEMNATION PROCEEDING, IN TAYLOR COUNTY COURT. WHERE THEY HAVE THREE COMMISSIONERS THAT LISTEN TO THE EVIDENCE AND DETERMINE WHAT THE VALUE IS. HOPEFULLY WE WILL NOT GET THERE.
HOPEFULLY IF WE HAVE TO MOVE THIS FAR, WE CAN CONTACT THESE LANDOWNERS AND WORK OUT AGREEMENT WHAT'S THE CITY WILL PAY THEM. THE FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THESE EASEMENTS. THEY ARE FROM 15 FEET TO 20 FEET WIDE. IT IS FOR WIDEEPING AND DRAINAGE
LONG MAPLE STREET. >> JUST FOR CLARITY THE ITEMS WE'RE CONSIDERING ARE THE LANDOWNERS THAT HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO TWO, DIFFERENT LETTERS? IS THAT RIGHT?
>> TWO DIFFERENT LETTERS WERE SENT OUT, YES, CORRECT.
>> AND ALSO, MOST OF THE OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE RESPONDED.
>> YES. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL LANDOWNERS THAT'S USUALLY THE CASE. THE LANDOWNERS ARE ABLE TO RESPOND AND WORK THOSE OUT. IT IS EXTRAORDINARY THAT THERE'S SO MANY OF THESE. THIS IS PHASE ONE.
HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE BETTER LUCK PHASE TWO.
>> JUST THE WORK REQUIRED TO ACCOUNT MAPLE.
>> WE'RE NOT TAKING AN ENTIRE TRACT OF LAND JUST AN EASEMENT FOR DRAINAGE, YES, SIR THIS TILE I WILL ASK STANLEY SMITH TO BE
[15. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Condemnation for a Permanent Widening and Drainage Easement, and Authorization for Eminent Domain Proceedings, for property described as Containing 0.028 Acres Out Of Block 3 of the Bowyers Subdivision, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, owned by Delbert Cordry, Instrument No. 2015-16128, Official Public Records, Taylor County, Texas (Stanley Smith)]
PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU MAYOR THE FIRST OF THE RESOLUTION FOR .28 OUT OF BLOCK OF THE BAUER, CITY OF ABILENE, ALONG MAPLE STREET. IT IS ONE OF THESE PROPERTIES.
HERE IS THE SURVEY THIS EASEMENT IS 10 FEET BY 123 FEET ALONG MAPLE FOR DRAINAGE. WE'RE FOLLOWING EMINENT DOMAIN PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVES SET UP THE STATE OF TEXAS ASK DISCUSSED
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WITH YOU WHAT WE HAVE GONE THROUGH TO THIS POINT.IF THERE'S ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS PARTICULAR ONE, I WOULD
BE HAPPY TO ANSWER. >> QUESTIONS OF STANLEY.
>> TITLE I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 15 PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
>> TAMMY FOGAL. RESIDENT OF ABILENE.
THAT'S AWESOME AND ANSWERED SOME OF MY REQUESTS THE FIRST QUESTION IS HOW MANY HAVE RESPONDED? HOW MANY PIECES OF PROPERTY HAVE WE SENT LETTERS TO? THIS IS 14 PIECES OF PROPERTY THAT HAVEN'T RESPONDED HOW MANY HAVE RESPONDED CAN YOU ANSWER THAT?
>> I DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION >> MY NEXT QUESTION, WHY ARE, WHEN WAS THE FIRST, WAS IT DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION WHEN YOU ALL HAD THE FIRST INTRODUCTION TO SENDING OUT THESE LETTERS? YOU MENTION COUNCIL GAVE APPROVAL WAS THAT EXECUTIVE SESSION OR IN A PUBLIC MEETING?
YOU MENTIONED. >> MAYOR, THERE WAS A RESOLUTION. IT WAS PROBABLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. IT WAS DONE IN OPEN SESSION.
>> I JUST WANTED TO LOOK AND LASTLY, WHY ARE WE MOVING FORWARD WITH EMINENT DOMAIN WITHOUT THE LACK OF RESPONSE
LETTER? >> ARE WE DOING IT EARLIER THAN LATER. BECAUSE I'VE BEEN A PART OF SEVERAL EMINENT DOMAIN SITUATIONS THERE'S SUCH A LARGE QUANTITY. I UNDERSTAND BECAUSE IT IS A LARGE PROPERTY THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH.
WHY DO IT NOW, INSTEAD OF LATER? AS A CITIZEN WITHOUT ALL OF THE INFORMATION IT SEEMS A LITTLE AGGRESSIVE HEARING THE INFORMATION THAT WE WOULD WAIT UNTIL THE FINAL LETTER HAS BEEN SENT OUT. EMINENT DOMAIN TAKES AWAY A LOT OF POWER FROM THE CITIZENS AND THE FACT THAT THEY'RE NOT RESPONDING ALSO MAKES ME CURIOUS, WITHOUT KNOWING THE TOTAL NUMBER.
THOSE ARE TWO QUESTIONS I HAVE THAT MAYBE MAX OR SOMEONE CAN
ANSWER. >> FROM THE CITY-POINT IT IS KIND OF THE PROCESS THAT WORKS. BEFORE WE CAN BREAK ANY GROUND.
WE HAVE TO HAVE THESE EASEMENTS IN PLACE.
WE DON'T WANT TO START THE PROCESS, BEFORE WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE ON THE PROPERTY. THAT'S THE REASON FOR IT.
WE WERE AUTHORIZED FROM THE INITIAL LETTERS TO GET IT GOING.
SINCE IT HAS NOT WORKED WITHOUT FOR THESE PROPERTIES WE HAVE TO COME BACK. AS FAR AS THE NUMBER THAT HAVE AGREED, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT NUMBER IS, BUT I KNOW THAT MANY
HAVE. >> I THINK IT WOULD HELP, STANLEY IF WE DIFFERENTIATED PUBLICLY THAT WE'RE NOT EXERCISING EMINENT DOMAIN TODAY. THIS INITIATION OF THE PROCEEDING TO GET THERE TODAY, BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE DOING
TODAY. >> THE LAW REQUIRES THE COUNCIL FINDS THERE'S A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO FILE THE CONDEPPATION LAWSUITS. IT IS STEP ONE, IT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AND MOVING ON TO STEP TWO.
WE HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE, WHEN WE WERE ON NORTH FIRST STREET, WHEN THEY WERE MAKING THE CHANGES TO THE OVERPASS ON THE RAILROAD WE HAD TO FILE SUIT ON A COUPLE OF PROPERTY OWNERS AND WHEN THEY GOT THE SUITS WE WERE ABLE TO WORK THEM OUT ON SOUTH 11 WE DID IT ON THE SIDEWALK IT IS UNCOMMON TO FILE A LAWSUIT, BEFORE WE GET TO SOME REAL NEGOTIATIONS.
OUR BELIEF IS WE CAN GET IT DONE.
>> AND THE POP LINE EASEMENT. >> YEAH.
THERE'S BEEN SEVERAL. SO THESE ARE THE STEPS THAT STATE LAW REQUIRES US TO DO. SO IT IS AN OPEN PROCESS.
SO THERE'S PUBLIC HEARINGS THAT SORTS OF THINGS.
>> WE'RE FOLLOWING THE PROCESS OF STATE LAW.
>> STRICTLY. >> BEEN THROUGH STEP ONE.
NO ONE RESPONDED THIS IS STEP TWO.
WITH THE HOPE THAT THE LANDOWNERS WILL GET A DIFFERENT PIECE OF PAPER AND SAY WHAT'S GOING ON?
AND WE INITIATE NEGOTIATION. >> THAT'S BEEN OUR EXPERIENCE,
YES, SIR. >> STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 15 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME?
>> SEEING NO ONEWILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
FURTHER COMMENTS, IF NOT I ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND.
IF IT IS A SPECIFIC-TYPE MOTION. I MOVE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ABILENE AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE POWER OF IMMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE .028 ACRES OF BLOCK THREE OF THE BAUER SUBDIVISION, CITY OF ABILENE, TAYLOR COUNTY TEXAS FOR PUBLIC WIDENING AND PUBLIC DRAINAGE EASEMENT.
>> SECOND. HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN
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ESPINOZA AND COUNCILMAN YATES. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE'RE READY TO VOTE. ALL YES,S WE NOW MOVE TO ITEM[16. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Condemnation for a Permanent Widening and Drainage Easement, and Authorization for Eminent Domain Proceedings, for property described as 15 Feet Wide and Containing 0.103 Acres of Land Out Of Block 6, Bowyer Subdivision of the SW/4, SE/4 & NE/4 of Section 50, Blind Asylum Lands, Abstract No. 634, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, owned by Charlie Albert Barry, Volum 1723, Page 846, Official Public Records, Taylor County, Texas (Stanley Smith)]
16. IT IS THE SAME MAPLE STREET PROJECT FOR DRAINAGE EASEMENT .103 OUT OF BLOCK BAUER SUBDIVISION. SOUTHEAST AND NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE ASYLUM HANDLES AGAIN, IT IS THE SURVEY OF THE EASEMENT IN QUESTION. IT IS 15 FEET WIDE BY 30 FEET LONG. ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF MAPLE STREET. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANYQUESTIONS. >> QUESTIONS OF STANLEY?
>> AT THIS TIME I OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 16.
QUICK HOUSEKEEPING IF THERE'S A PUBLIC MEETING THAT HAS HAD INFORMATION PRESENT THAT HAD IS CONNECTED TO A CURRENT ITEM ON THE AGENDA T WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE THAT INFORMATION IN THE AGENDA MEMO SO CITIZENS CAN REFERENCE IT BE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE WHAT'S GOING ON BEFORE WE COME TO THE MEETING WHEN YOU RETURNS IT AND DON'T HAVE THE DATES AND TIME FRAME IT MAKES IT HARD TO TRACK AND FOLLOW THIS EVER EVOLVING
>> STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM 16 WOULD ANYONE ELSE
LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME? >> LOUDY Y'ALL.
I HAVE A QUESTION. IMMINENT DOMAIN CAN YOU EXPLAIN TATO ME A LITTLE BIT. YOU HEAR IT ALL THE TIME IN THE NEWS, WHERE THEY GOVERNMENT GOES IN AND JUST RACHES PROPERTY.
IF IT GOES LIKE YOU'RE SAYING TO THE COURT OR WE'RE FOLLOWING A LAWSUIT, RIGHT? SIR?
WE'RE FILING A LAWSUIT, RIGHT? >> NO, THIS GIVES US THE WAY TO
PROCEED TO DO THAT. >> IF WE FOLLOW THAT LAWSUIT.
WE SEND THEM THE NOTICE WE'RE FILING A LAWSUIT AND THEY DON'T RESPOND TO THAT, THEN WE INSTITUTE EMINENT DOMAIN.
>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> WITH THAT, DO THEY GET PAID ANYTHING FOR THAT LAND OR JUST SNATCH IT FROM THEM?
>> THEY GET PAID. THEY GET REIMBURSED THE
APPRAISED VALUE. >> THE SAME THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN
OFFERED IN THE LETTERS RIGHT? >> MAYBE IF REEXPLAIN IT.
>> THEY'RE NOT RESPONDING WE HAVE EXPLAINED THEY ARE NOT
RESPONDING TO US. >> BUT DID YOU TELL THEM.
>> MAM, WE CAN'T TELL THEM ANYTHING, IF THEY DO NOT RESPOND
ARE YOU TELLING THEM THAT, IF THEY DON'T RESPOND THAT WE'RE
GOING TO TAKE IT ANYWAY? >> ALL OF THE LEGAL CLARIFICATION IS IN THOSE LETTERS.
WE ARE FOLLOWING THE LAW. >> I UNDERSTAND THAT I'M NOT SAYING YOU'RE NOT. I'M JUST CONFUSED HOW IT WORKS AND EVERYTHING. SO I WON'T GET ON YOUR BAD SIDE.
I JUST WANT TO BE EXPLAINED TO ME, BECAUSE I'M JOE SCHMO I DON'T UNDERSTAND AND YOU SEE IT IN THE NEWS ALL THE TIME.
WHERE GOVERNMENT GOES IN AND JUST TAKES.
>> JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. >> THAT WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE A CLARIFICATION. IT IS ON NEEDED FOR THE RIGHT OF
WAY OF THE MAPLE STREET PROJECT. >> I'M FOR THAT, BECAUSE I LIVE
THAT WAY. >> IT IS THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS. WE CAN'T COMMUNICATION, IF THEY
DON'T RESPOND BACK. >> BUT THEY DO GET PAID IF THEY
DO EMINENT DOMAIN. >> THAT'S GOOD.
WELL THANK YOU ALL I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.
>> CAN YOU STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
>> I'M SO SORRY. I'M DIANNE BRADLY.
>> IT IS WORTH NOTICING ALSO, I DON'T WANT TO DISPUTE YOUR CHARACTERIZATION OF SNATCHING LAND IN.
>> THEY ARE NOT LOSING OWNERSHIP BUT REQUIRING A EASEMENT FOR THE
DRAINAGE DITCH. >> SO IT STILL LONGS TO THEM.
>> YES. SO WHY REWITH PAYING IT FOR?
>> FOR THE RIGHT. FOR THE SEIZEMENT SO WE CAN HAVE A DRAINAGE DITCH BESIDE THE ROAD, BECAUSE THE ROAD IS GETTING WIDENED THAT IS CITY OWNED AND THEN THERE IS A DITCH.
THE DITCH HAS TO MOVE OVER, BECAUSE THE ROAD IS WIDER. S.
>> OKAY. >> SEE, I JUST NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I APPRECIATE YOU ALL. ITEM 16 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. STANLEY.
>> I'VE BEEN GIVEN THIS NOTE 25 EASEMENTS SO FAR HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER. 25 HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATED AND DON'T HAVE TO GET TOTAL PROCESS. SO MORE THAN BEEN AGREED TO.
>> THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME I WILL ACCEPT A
MOTION AND A SECOND. >> I MOVE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ABILENE AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE POWER OF IMMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY BEING 15 FEET WIDE AND CONTAINING 0
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SPOKEN 103 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF BLOCK SIX SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHWEST SOUTHEAST FOURTH AND NORTHEAST FOURTH OF SECTION 50.ASYLUM LANDS ABSTRACT NUMBER 634 THE CITY OF ABILENE.
TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS FOR A PUBLIC WIDENING AND DRAINAGE
DO I HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND BY COUNCILMAN PATTERSON? ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
WE'RE READY TO VOTE. >> ALL YES,S.
[17. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Condemnation for a Permanent Widening and Drainage Easement, and Authorization for Eminent Domain Proceedings, for property described as 15 Feet Wide and Containing 0.112 Acre of Land Out Of Blocks 7 and 8, Bowyer Subdivision of Parts of the NE/4, SE/4 and SW/4 of Section 50, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas As Shown by Plat Recorded in Cabinet No. 4, Slide No. 327, Plat Records, Taylor County, Texas, owned by Terry Wolfer, et al., Instrument No. 2023-21150, Official Public Records, Taylor County, Texas (Stanley Smith)]
MOTION CARRIES. >> NOW MOVE TO ITEM 17 STANLEY
SMITH WILL PRESENT THIS TEEM. >> THANK YOU MAYOR, THIS IS THE THIRD OF THE EASEMENTS ALONG MAPLE STREET .112 ACRES OUT OF BLOCK SEVEN AND EIGHTH BAUER SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST, SOUTHEAST, AND SOUTH WHERE WESTERN CORNER OF SECTION 50.
AGAIN, THIS IS THE SURVEY OF THE THIS, PARTICULAR EASEMENT.
AGAIN, THIS IS A 15-FOOT WIDE BY 330 FEET AND TRAY ANGLAR EASEMENT FOR THE 15 FEET WISWIDE AND BORDERS ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF MAPLE STREET ALONG THE FRONTAGE.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> QUESTIONS OF STANLEY?
>> AT THIS TIME I OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 17.
PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND. I MOVE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ABILENE AUTHORIZE THE USE OF POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO'S CHOIR PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS 15 FEET WIDE AND CONTAINING .112 ACRE OF BLOCKS SEVEN AND EIGHT, BAUER SUBDIVISION, OF PARTS OF THE NORTHEAST FOUR, AND SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST FOUR OF SECTION 50. CITY OF ABILENE.
TAYLOR COUNTY. TEXAS AS SHOWN BY PLAT RECORDED SLIDE 327. PLAT RECORDS TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS FOR PUBLIC WIDENING AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT.
SECOND. >> I MOTION BY COUNCILMAN PATTERSON AND SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BEARD.
[18. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Condemnation for a Permanent Widening and Drainage Easement, and Authorization for Eminent Domain Proceedings, for property described as Containing 0.003 Acre Out Of the W. Berry Survey, A.K.A. the NE/4 Section 50, Blind Asylum Lands, Abstract No. 623, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, owned by Terry Wolfer, et al., Instrument No. 2023-21150, Official Public Records, Taylor County, Texas (Stanley Smith)]
>> ALL YES,S. THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> I MOVE TO ITEM 18 AND STANLEY SMITH WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR, AGAIN, PART OF THE WIDENING PROJECT ALONG MAPLE STREET. IT IS FOR EASEMENT .003 ACRES OUT OF THE W BERRY SURVEY KNOWN AS THE NORTHEAST CORNER BLIND ASYLUM LANDS IN THE CITY OF ABILENE THIS IS THE VARY OF THAT PARTICULAR EASEMENT WITH PARTICULAR SIDES.
THIS IS A SMALL EASEMENT. IT IS PART THAT DRAINAGE
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS, OF STANLEY? AT THIS TIME I OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 18? PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AND FURTHER DISCUSSION? ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND.
I MOVE THAT CITY COUNCIL CITY OF ABILENE AUTHORIZE THE USE OF POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACHOIR PROPERTY DESDESCRIBED AS CONTAINING .003 ACRES OUT OF THE WEST BERRY SURVEY.
AKA THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF WIDE ASYLUM LANDS ABSTRACT NUMBER 623 CITY OF ABILENE. TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS FOR A PUBLIC WIDENING AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT.
>> SECOND. >> A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BEARD AND PRICE. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
READY TO VOTE. >> COUNCILMEMBER BEARD, CAN YOU
[19. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Condemnation for a Permanent Widening and Drainage Easement, and Authorization for Eminent Domain Proceedings, for property described as Containing 0.027 Acre Out Of Lot 1, Block A, Section 1, Parkview Addition, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas Per Plat of Record in Cabinet 2, Slide 318-B, Plat Records, Taylor County, Texas, owned by Valley Creek Homes, LLC, Instrument No. 2025-05315, Official Public Records, Taylor County, Texas (Stanley Smith)]
>> ALL YES,S. THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> MOVE TO ITEM 19 IN STANLEY SMITH WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR, AGAIN ANOTHER EASEMENT ALONG MAPLE STREET. THIS IS SPOKEN 027 ACRES OUT OF LOT ONE, BLOCK A THE PARK VIEW ADDITION THE CITY OF ABILENE FOR 9 WIDENING OF THE EASEMENT FOR MAPLE STREET.
THIS IS A COPY OF THE SURVEY IN QUESTION.
AGAIN, THIS IS ANOTHER POLYGON SHOWING THE DESCRIPTION THERE.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> QUESTIONS OF STANLEY? AT THIS TIME I OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 19 PLES COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.
IF NOT I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND SECOND.
>> I MOVE THE CITY COUNCIL THE CITY OF ABILENE AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY DESCRIBING, .027 OUT OF LOT ONE BLOCK A.
PARK VIEW EDITION CITY OF ABILENE.
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TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS PER PLAT OF RECORD AND CABINET 2, SLIDE 318 TAYLOR TEXAS FOR PUBLIC DRAINAGE EASEMENT.>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN PRICE. THE SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BOARD IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? VOTE.
[20. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Condemnation for a Permanent Widening and Drainage Easement, and Authorization for Eminent Domain Proceedings, for property described as Containing 0.108 Acre Out Of Lot 1, Block A, Section 1, Parkview Addition, Out of Section 51, Blind Asylum Lands, Abstract No. 630, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas Per Plat of Record in Cabinet 2, Slide 318-B, Plat Records, Taylor County, Texas, owned by Valley Creek Homes, LLC, Instrument No. 2025-05315, Official Public Records, Taylor County, Texas (Stanley Smith)]
>> MOVE TO ITEM 20. STANLEY SMITH WILL PRESENT THE
ITEM. >> THANK YOU MAYOR ON THE PROJECT ON MAPLE STREET THE RESOLUTION FOR EMINENT DOMEANE OF .8 ANGELS BLOCK PARK VIEW OUT OF THE SECTION BLIND ASIL UM LANDS ABSENT TRACK 630 OF THE CITY OF ABILENE.
THE COPY OF THE SURVEY SHOWING THE EASEMENT IN QUESTION.
A LITTLE SHAPE IN THE CORNER. VERY SMALL.
AGAIN, FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURE AS REQUIRED UNDER STATE LAW.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> QUESTIONS? AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 20.
POLICE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
>> SEEING NO ONE. NO FURTHER DISCUSSION I WILL
DISCUSS A MOTION AND SECOND? >> I MOVE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF ABILENE AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS CONTAINING IN .0108 ACRES OUT OF LOT ONE, BLOCK A SECTION ONE. PARK VIEW EDITION OUT OF SECTION 1 BLIND ASIL UM LANDS ABSTRACT 130 CITY OF ABILENE, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS PER PLAT IN CABINET 2, SLIDE 318.
TAYLOR COUNTY TEXAS FOR A PUBLIC WIDEN AND DRAINAGE SEIZEMENT.
>> SECOND. >> HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CRAVER AND SECOND BY COUNCILMAN ESZA. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE'RE READY TO VOTE. PARK VIEW EDITION OUT OF 61
[21. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Condemnation for a Permanent Widening and Drainage Easement, and Authorization for Eminent Domain Proceedings, for property described as Containing 0.202 Acre Out Of Lot 1, Block A, Section 1, Parkview Addition, Out Of Section 51, Blind Asylum Lands, Abstract No. 630, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas Per Plat of Record In Cabinet 2, Slide 318-B, Plat Records, Taylor County, Texas, owned by Valley Creek Homes, LLC, Instrument No. 2025-05315, Official Public Records, Taylor County, Texas (Stanley Smith)]
BLIND ASYLUM LANDS. ABSTRACT NUMBER 630 IN THE CITY OF ABILENE. THIS IS A COP OF THE SURVEY.EASEMENT 15 FEET ALONG MAPLE STREET.
15 FEET WIDE. 568 FEED LONG AND TRIANGLE EASEMENT, WHICH DESCRIBED ALONG THE BORDERS OF MAPLE STREET.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> QUESTIONS OF STANLEY.
AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE WOULD WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 21.
PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AND DISCUSSION, IF NOT ACCEPT A MOTION AND SECOND.
>> I MOVE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ABILENE AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY DESCRIBED .202 ACRE OUT OF LOT ONE, BLOCK A, SECTION ONE, PARK VIEW EDITION OUT OF SECTION 51 BLIND ASYLUM LANDS ABSTRACT NUMBER 630. CITY OF CABS.
TAYLOR COUNTY PEX PEX PLAT IN CABINET 2, SLIDE 38-BOB. PLAT RECORDS.
TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS FOR PUBLIC WIDENING EASEMENT.
>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN ESPINOZA AND SECOND BY COUNCILMAN YATES.
FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE'RE READY TO VOTE.
[22. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Condemnation for a Permanent Widening and Drainage Easement, and Authorization for Eminent Domain Proceedings, for property described as Containing 0.487 Acre of Land, Being Out Of Lot 4, Block 210, Original Town of Abilene Per Plat In Cabinet 4, Slide 254, Plat Records, Taylor County, Texas And Lot 1, Block A, Section 1, Parkview Addition Per Plat In Cabinet 2, Slide 318-B, Plat Records, Taylor County, Texas, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, owned by Valley Creek Homes, LLC, Instrument No. 2025-05315, Official Public Records, Taylor County, Texas (Stanley Smith)]
>> AEL ALL YES,S MOTION CARRIES. >> I MONEY TO ITEM 22 STANLEY
SMITH WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU MAYOR WIDENING PROJECT ALONG MAPLE STREET EASEMENT REQUESTED FOR .87 OUT OF LOT FOUR, BLOCK 10. TOWN OF ABILENE IN CABINET 4, THE PLAT RECORDS OF TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS AGAIN, THIS IS A SURVEY OF THIS, PARTICULAR EASEMENT.
IT IS 20 FEET WIDE. ALONG THE NORTHERN BORDER OF TESE PROPERTIES ALONG SOUTH 14. AT THE INTERSECTION 14TH AND MAPLE STREET. AGAIN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS. >> QUESTIONS OF STANLEY AT THIS TIME I OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 22 COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANY QUESTIONS I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION OR SECOND.
>> I MOVE THE CITY OF ABILENE AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS CONTAINING 5.48 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF BLOCK 4, ORIGINAL TOWN OF ABILENE PER WILL THE IN CABINET 4, SLIDE 254 PLAT RECORDS TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS AND, LOT ONE, BLOCK A. SECTION ONE
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PARK VIEW EDITION IN CABINET 2, SLIDE 318B.PLAT RECORDS TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS CITY TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS FOR A PUBLIC WIDENING AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT.
EVER HAVE A MOTION? DO I HAVE A SNEAKED.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN YATES AND SECOND BY COUNCILMAN PATTERSON. DURING DISCUSSION.
[23. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Condemnation for a Permanent Widening and Drainage Easement, and Authorization for Eminent Domain Proceedings, for property described as Containing 0.012 Acres Out Of Lots 19 & 20, Etheridge Addition, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, owned by Randall & Kelly Roberts, Instrument No. 2014-11393 and Instrument No. 2014-11392, Official Public Records, Taylor County, Texas (Stanley Smith)]
MOTION CARRIES. >> I MOVE TO ITEM 23, STANLEY
SMITH WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU MAYOR, AGAIN RESOLUTION TO PROCEE EMINENT DOMAIN FOR WIDENING ALONG MAPLE STREET .012 ACRES OUTS OF LOTS 19 AND 20.
CITY OF ABILENE. TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS AGAIN HERE'S A SURVEY OF THAT, PARTICULAR EASEMENT ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF MAPLE STREET. IT IS A 5-FOOT WIDE EASEMENT.
IT IS 100 FEET ALONG THE EASTERN SIDE OF THIS PROPERTY.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> QUESTIONS OF STANLEY? AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 23. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE
YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD? >> SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT I ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> I MOVE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ABILENE AUTHORIZE THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE THE DESCRIBED AS CONTAINING .012 ACRES OUT OF LOTS 19 ASK 20.
AT THE ADDITION CITY OF ABILENE.
TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS FOR PUBLIC WIDENING AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT.
>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN PATTERSON CAN AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BEARD.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE'RE READY TO VOTE.
[24. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Condemnation for a Permanent Widening and Drainage Easement, and Authorization for Eminent Domain Proceedings, for property described as Containing 0.006 Acres Out Of Lot 23, Etheridge Addition, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, owned by Betty Walker, Volume 534, Page 317, Deed Records, Taylor County, Texas (Stanley Smith)]
>> ALL YES,S MOTION CARRIES. >> NOW MOVE TO ITEM 24 IN STANLEY SMITH WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR, AGAIN FOR THE WIDENING PROJECT ALONG MAPLE STREET. REQUEST FOR EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS FOR .006 ACRES OUT OF LOT 23, CITY OF ABILENE.
AGAIN HERE'S THE COPY OF THE SURVEY OF THAT PARTICULAR REQUESTED EASE MATT IS 5 FEET WIDE AND 50 FEET LONG A LONG THE EAST SIDE OF THAT PARTICULAR PROPERTY.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS?
>> QUESTIONS OF STANLEY? >> AT THIS TIME I OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 24. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD SEEING NO ONE I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY DURING DISCUSSION IF NOT I
SEP A MOTION ASK A SECOND. >> I MOVE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ABILEN AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS CONTAINING .006 ACRES AT LOT 23 CITY OF ABILENE, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS FOR PUBLIC
WIDENING AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT. >> SECOND.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BEARD A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN PRICE? FURTHER DISCUSSION.
WE'RE READY TO VOTE. >> COUNCILMEMBER BEARD? ALL YES,S. MOTION CARRIES.
[25. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Condemnation for a Permanent Widening and Drainage Easement, and Authorization for Eminent Domain Proceedings, for property described as Containing 0.006 Acres Out Of Lot 24, Etheridge Addition, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, Owned by Eli Carrillo, Instrument No. 2016-14902, Official Public Records, Taylor County, Texas (Stanley Smith)]
>> TIRED. >> MOVE TO ITEM 25, STANLEY
SMITH WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU MAYOR.
AGAIN, WIDENING PROJECT ON ALONG MAPLE STREET.
RESOLUTION TO PURSUE EMINENT DOMAIN OF .0016 OF LOT 24, CITY OF ABILENE. THIS IS A COPY OF THE PARTICULAR SURVEY ON THAT PROPERTY. IT IS 5 FEET WIDE BY 50 FEET LONG. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> QUESTIONS OF STANLEY? >> THIS TIME I OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 25. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DISCUSSION?
IF NOT ACCEPT A MOTION. >> I MOVE THE CITY OF COUNCIL THE CITY OF ABILENE AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOAN NAME DESCRIBED A .066 ETHERIDGE CITY TAYLOR COUNTY TEXAS FOR PUBLIC WIDENING AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT.
>> A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PRICE AND SECOND BY COUNCILMAN CRAVER. WE'RE READY TO VOTE.
>> ALL YES,S MOTION CARRIES. >> NOW MOVE TO ITEM 26 AND
[26. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Condemnation for a Permanent Widening and Drainage Easement, and Authorization for Eminent Domain Proceedings, for property described as Containing 0.006 Acres Out Of Lot 29, Etheridge Addition, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, Owned by Mario Castaneda, Instrument No. 2012-16544, Official Public Records, Taylor County, Texas (Stanley Smith)]
STANLEY SMITH WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM.>> AGAIN FOR THE MAPLE STREET WIDENING PROJECT.
REQUEST FOR EMINENT DOMAIN FOR .006 ANGERS OUT OF LOT 29 CITY OF ABILENE, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS THIS IS THE COPY OF THE SURVEY OF THAT EASEMENT REQUEST. IT IS FOR EASEMENT OF 5 FEET WIDE AND 49.92 FEET LONG HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> QUESTIONS OF STANLEY. >> AT THIS TIME I OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 26 PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT I ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> I MOVE THAT THE CITY OF ABILENE AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE
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POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS CONTAINING 0.006 ACRES ETHERIDGE EDITION CITY OF ABILENE TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS FOR PUBLIC WIDENING AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT.>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CRAVER AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMAN ESPINOZA.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE'RE READY TO VOTE.
>> ALL YES,S MOTION CARRIES. >> NOW MOVE TO ITEM 27 AND
[27. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Condemnation for a Permanent Widening and Drainage Easement, and Authorization for Eminent Domain Proceedings, for property described as Containing 0.026 Acres Out Of Lots 31-34 & The South-Half of Lot 35, Etheridge Addition, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, Owned by Jordan Bryan, Instrument No. 2020-10905, Official Public Records, Taylor County, Texas (Stanley Smith)]
STANLEY SMITH WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM.>> THANK YOU, THIS IS THE WIDENING PROJECT ALONG MAPLE STREET FOR EMINENT DOMAIN FOR .0 26 OUT OF LOTS 31-34 AND SOUTH HALF OF 35. CITY OF ABILENE TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS THIS IS THE THE SURVEY OF THAT EASEMENT REQUEST.
IT IS 5 FEET WIDE AND 223 FEET LONG ALONG THE WESTERN EDGE OF THAT, PARTICULAR PROPERTY. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> QUESTIONS? AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 27 PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANY DURING DISCUSSION IF NOT I ACCEPT A MOTION AND SECOND.
>> I MONEY THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ABILENE AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS CONTAINING .026 ACRES OUTS OF LOTS 31-34 IN THE SOUTH HALF OF LOT 35. CITY OF ABILENE, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS FOR A PUBLIC WIDENING AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT.
>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL ESPINOZA. A SECOND BY COUNCIL MAN YATES.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE'RE READY TO VOTE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER YATES IN. >> ALL YES,S.
MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 28, STANLEY SMITH TO
[28. Resolution: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Condemnation for a Permanent Widening and Drainage Easement, and Authorization for Eminent Domain Proceedings, for property described as Containing 0.020 Acres Out Of The SW/4 of Section No. 48, Blind Asylum Lands, Abstract No. 624, City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, Owned By W. H. Varner, Volume 1042, Page 505, Deed Records, Taylor County, Texas (Stanley Smith)]
PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU, THIS IS THE FINAL REQUEST OF THE DAY FOR WIDENING ALONG MAPLE STREET FOR DRAINAGE EASEMENT. IT IS .020 OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER BLIND ASYLUM LANDS ABSTRACT NUMBER 624 CITY OF ABS TAYLOR COUNTY TEXAS THE SURVEY OF THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY.
IT IS AN EASEMENT THAT'S 13 FEET WIDE BY 64 FEET LONG.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> QUESTIONS OF STANLEY?
>> AT THE THIS TIME I OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ITEM 28 POLICE COME FORWARD AND GIVE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
>> WHILE Y'ALL DID ALL OF THIS BUSYWORK IT IS A LOT OF WORK TO DO THIS TAMMY FOGAL RESIDENT OF ABILENE I LOOK AT A YEAR WORTH OF AGENDAS THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION SEVERAL MONTHS AGO.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT TALKS ABOUT THIS PROCESS.
SO I JUST WANTED TO PUBLIC SAY I WILL FOLLOW UP TO GET THAT RESOLUTION AND HOPE I DON'T HAVE TO DO A PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUEST SINCE IT IS A PUBLIC RECORD.
I HAVE BEEN PAYING ATTENTION. I DON'T KNOW, HAVE THIS ON MY GRID. I WILL LOOK FOR THIS AND FIND IT I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT WE CONNECT THE DOTS AND MAKE IT EASIER FOR CITIZENS TO FOLLOW WHAT'S GOING ON WHETHER THAN KEEPING EVERYTHING ISOLATION LIKE IT SEEMS TO BE THE WAY IT IS CURRENTLY DONE. EVERYTHING IS IN ISOLATION AND NOTHING IS CONNECTED SO WE CAN FOLLOW ALONG WITHOUT HAVING TO DO A LOT OF HEAVY LITERATURING THANK YOU.
>> I'LL ADDRESS THAT, REAL QUICK.
I WAS LOOKING ALSO. IT WAS ON JANUARY 22 OF THIS YEAR. IT WAS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 23.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU COUNCILMAN PRICE
FOR CLARIFYING THAT. >> STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WOULD INN ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AND FOR DISCRETION I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> I MOVE THAT THE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ABILENE AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS CONTAINING 0.202 ACRES OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 48, BLIND ASYLUM LANDS ABSTRACT NUMBER 6 24678 CITY OF ABILENE. TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS TOR A PUBLIC WIDENING AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT.
>> VIAMOTION BY COUNCILMAN YATES.
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN PATTERSON. ANY DURING DISCUSSION?
MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
>> THANK YOU STANLEY. >> WELL DONE, STANLEY.
>> THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, THANK YOU TODAY FOR BEING HERE.
I FORGOT TO MENTION YOU EARLY THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT AND REMIND EVERYONE THE RUN JUST ELECTION IS SATURDAY THE 13TH.
I ENCOURAGE TORCH VOTE. IT IS NOW
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