The City Council of the City of Abilene, Texas, met in a Pre-Council Work Session on September 10, 1998, at 8:30 A.M. in the Basement Conference Room of City Hall. Mayor Gary D. McCaleb was present and presiding with Councilwoman Carol Martinez, Councilmen Rob Beckham and Versie L. Brown, Jr., and Councilwoman Kay Alexander. Also present were City Manager Roy L. McDaniel, Assistant City Manager Mike Morrison, City Attorney Sharon Hicks, City Secretary Jo Moore, and various members of the City staff. Councilmen Paul R. Vasquez and A. Don Drennan were absent.

City Secretary Jo Moore noted an incorrect zoning Section number (23-343) was submitted for the August 27 agenda item #4.1 dealing with the Outdoor Practice and Recreational Facilities (McMurry). The correct section numbers (23-306.4 and 23-306.5.C) have been published and are also reflected in the minutes (2.0, pg. 5, item 4.1). By approving the August 27 minutes, Council will be ratifying the correction. Mrs. Moore further stated on page 6 of the August 27 minutes, the spelling of Paul Cannon's name has been corrected in the original minutes. The Council discussed various consent and regular agenda items, including: Item 3.4, Z-03998 - Rezone from RM-3 to O district located in the 3500 block of S. 14^th St., will need to be removed from today's agenda due to the fact that the item must go the Board of Adjustment before being considered by Council. City Manager Roy McDaniel stated he will recommend leaving Item 4.1, Oral Resolution approving the 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District revised FY 1997/98 and proposed FY 1998-99 budgets on the table. The 9-1-1 Board did approve the budget by a 3 to 2 vote, but Mr. McDaniel stated there are questions he feels need to be answered before he is ready to make a recommendation to the Council. There being no further discussion, the meeting was recessed to the City Council Chambers until 9:00 a.m. for the regular Council Meeting.

Mayor McCaleb reconvened the City Council of the City of Abilene, Texas, into Regular Session September 10, 1998, at 9:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall.

Councilwoman Carol Martinez gave the invocation.

Pledge of Allegiance was led by Michael Green, 5^th grader at Long Elementary, who was accompanied by his principal, Vickie Harper.

Jo Moore, City Secretary, assisted Mayor McCaleb in the presentation of the Employee Service Awards as follows:

30 Years, Charles Eldridge, Utility System Supervisor, Water Distribution

20 Years, Mike Hall, Director, Community Services

20 Years, Anita Chapman, Administrative Clerk III, Municipal Court

Mayor McCaleb, assisted by Earnest Merritt, Special Assistant to the City Manager for Youth Services, presented the Employee of the Quarter Award to Danny Blankenship, Police Officer.

Janet Ardoyno presented the Governor's Community Achievement Award to Mayor McCaleb on behalf of the City of Abilene.

Mayor McCaleb and Chair of the Abilene Clean & Proud Board Kay Spiva, presented the Clean & Proud Quarterly Awards as follows: Outstanding Environmental Involvement Award to Dos Amigos, the Landscaping, Beautification and Littler Control Award to State Farm Mutual Insurance and Whataburger on the corner of Southwest Drive & South Danville.

Mayor McCaleb presented a Proclamation for September 13-19 as National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration Week.

Councilwoman Martinez moved to approve the minutes of the August 27, 1998 Pre-Council and Council Meeting. Councilman Brown seconded the motion and the motion carried.

AYES: Councilwoman Martinez, Councilmen Beckham and Brown, Councilwoman Alexander, and Mayor McCaleb.

NAYS: None.

Councilman Brown moved to approve consent agenda items 3.1 through 3.3, approval of first reading of item 3.5 and approval of item 3.6 as recommended by staff. Item 3.4 was removed from the Consent Agenda to be considered at a later date. Councilwoman Alexander seconded the motion and the motion carried.

AYES: Councilwoman Martinez, Councilmen Beckham and Brown, Councilwoman Alexander, and Mayor McCaleb.

NAYS: None.

4.1 Roy McDaniel, City Manager, briefed the Council on an Oral Resolution approving the 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District revised FY 1997/98 and proposed FY 1998-99 budgets. Mr. McDaniel recommended the item remain on the table, noting that the 9-1-1 board had approved the budgets, but there is more information that is needed before a recommendation can be made.

The item will remain on the table.

Mayor McCaleb recessed the Council into executive session pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.074 of the Open Meetings Act, to seek the advice of the City Attorney with respect to pending and contemplated litigation, and to consider the appointment and evaluation of public officers.

The Council reconvened from executive session and reported no action taken.

Councilwoman Martinez moved to approve Mayor McCaleb's appointments to the MH/MR Board of Trustees and the West Central Texas Municipal Water District, pending appointees' acceptance. Councilwoman Alexander seconded the motion and the motion carried.

AYES: Councilwoman Martinez, Councilmen Beckham and Brown, Councilwoman Alexander, and Mayor McCaleb.

NAYS: None.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m.

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Jo Moore, City Secretary

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Gary D. McCaleb, Mayor