The City Council of the City of Abilene, Texas, met in a Pre-Council Work Session on June 10, 1999, at 8:30 A.M. in the Basement Conference Room of City Hall. Mayor Grady Barr was present and presiding with Councilmen Paul R. Vasquez and A. Don Drennan, Councilwoman Carol Martinez, Councilman Rob Beckham, 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. Councilman Versie L. Brown, Jr. was absent.

The Council briefly discussed various consent and regular agenda items. Item 3.14, Zoning Ordinance amendment to Section 23-306.4, to allow Kennels in GC (General Commercial) districts with a Special Exception (SE) and with Conditions (C), was tabled by the Planning and Zoning Commission and will be removed from today?s Consent Agenda. Item 3.6, Oral Resolution approving proposal with Tittle Luther Partnership to provide professional planning services for a space allocation study, will include City Hall, the Law Enforcement Center, and the Community Services building and will be funded by the Facility Improvement Fund. Although Southwestern Bell has indicated they would request Council table Item 4.1, Ordinance to amend Chapter 12, "Franchises" of the Abilene Municipal Code by adding Article III entitled "Franchise for Right of Way Use for Telecommunications", City Manager Roy McDaniel suggested Council proceed with the public hearing as posted, then make a decision on whether or not to table the item. Dennis Gloyna, Southwestern Bell, cited certain language regarding the reimbursement schedules to cities according to a per line fee set by the Public Utilities Commission, and construction standards outlined in recently passed State legislation which Southwestern Bell feels needs to be addressed. Mr. Gloyna assured the Council that Southwestern Bell would resolve the issues and the Council would have an Ordinance before them for consideration by the June 24 Council meeting. Staff noted that on documentation submitted to Council at the May 27, 1999 Council meeting concerning the honorary street name of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. the "Jr." was inadvertently left off. Council will need to ratify adding "Jr." to the May 27, 1999 minutes and to Resolution #20-1999 establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. as the honorary street name designated to East Highway 80 from Treadaway Blvd. to Elmdale Road. There being no further discussion, the meeting was recessed until 9:00 a.m. for the regular Council Meeting.

Mayor Barr reconvened the City Council of the City of Abilene, Texas, into Regular Session June 10, 1999, at 9:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall.

Councilman Rob Beckham gave the invocation.

Matthew Pannell, son of Ron and Debbie Pannell, Secretary to the Mayor and City Manager, led the pledge of Allegiance. Matthew?s mother, Debbie Pannell and his grandparents, Gwynn & Peggy Pannell, were in attendance.

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

25 Years, Danny Wade, Police Officer, Police Department

25 Years, Wetzell D. Carrigan, Supervisor I, Street & Drainage Services

20 Years, E. L. Kelly, Plant & Equipment Mech. II, Wastewater Treatment

20 Years, Beatrice Takacs, Principal Librarian, Library

20 Years, Mary Ann Sikes, Accounting Technician III, Accounting

Roy McDaniel, City Manager, assisted Mayor Barr in presenting the Employee of the Quarter Award to Janice Peters, Vehicle Impound Coordinator for the Police Department.

Malcolm Bramlett, Vice President of Abilene Clean & Proud, assisted Mayor Barr in the presentation of the following Abilene Clean & Proud Quarterly Awards: Beautification - West Texas Utilities & BFI Landfill; Special - Lowe?s Home Improvement Center; Recycling - K-Mart?s Spring Clean for Abilene and Southwestern Bell?s Project Redirectory.

Mayor Barr presented a Proclamation for June 5-12 as National Homeownership Week to Community Development Administrator Michelle Martinez; Randall Mahaffey, representative from Abilene Habitat for Humanity; and Anita Stevenson, Homeownership Counselor for the Abilene Housing Authority. Ms. Martinez briefly discussed the City?s participation in expanding homeownership opportunities through funding of the First Time Home Buyer Program, Habitat for Humanity, and homeowner rehab assistance programs; and outlined how our expansion and strengthening of homeownership in the community only takes place through successful partnerships, as represented today by the City?s partnership with Habitat and the Housing Authority. Mayor Barr presented Barbara Marrow and her family with a "key" to her new home which will be purchased through Habitat for Humanity, utilizing closing cost assistance from the First Time Home Buyers program.

Councilman Vasquez moved to approve the minutes of the Pre-Council Session and Regular City Council Meeting held May 27, 1999 as printed; and to ratify adding "Jr." to the May 27, 1999 minutes and to Resolution #20-1999 establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. as the honorary street name designated to East Highway 80 from Treadaway Blvd. to Elmdale Road as discussed in the Pre-Council worksession. Councilwoman Martinez seconded the motion and the motion carried.

AYES: Councilmen Vasquez and Drennan, Councilwoman Martinez, Councilman Beckham, Councilwoman Alexander, and Mayor Barr.

NAYS: None.

Councilman Drennan moved to approve consent agenda items 3.1 through 3.8, first reading of items 3.9 through 3.13, and second and final reading of item 3.15 as recommended by the staff. Item 3.14 was removed from the Consent Agenda as a result of it having been tabled by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Councilwoman Alexander seconded the motion and the motion carried.

AYES: Councilmen Vasquez and Drennan, Councilwoman Martinez, Councilman Beckham, Councilwoman Alexander, and Mayor Barr.

NAYS: None.

1. Oral Resolution approving a street use license agreement with the National Center for Children?s Illustrated Literature, located at 1202 N. 1^st Street.
2. Oral Resolution approving a street use license agreement with Omega Environmental Services for installation of monitoring wells in the public street and alley right-of-way at 642 S. Treadaway.
3. Resolution authorizing the filing of applications with the United States Department of Transportation for grants under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended.

The Resolution is numbered 21-1999 and is captioned as follows:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ABILENE, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR GRANTS UNDER THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1964, AS AMENDED.

4. Oral Resolution changing Ft. Phantom Lake lot lease #492 A, B & C from Residential to Commercial.
5. Oral Resolution approving a request for a fireworks display permit from Abilene Prairie Dogs on July 3 & 4, 1999 at approximately 9:15 p.m. (after the ball game).
6. Oral Resolution approving a proposal from Tittle Luther Partnership to provide professional planning services for a space allocation study to be funded through the facilities improvement fund.
7. Resolution authorizing the City of Abilene to intervene before the Railroad Commission in Lone Star Gas Transmission application to modify its tariff for City Gate Rate.

The Resolution is numbered 22-1999 and is captioned as follows:

8. Water treatment chemicals for Water Utilities Department, Bid #CB9042. The bids were awarded as follows: Liquid cationic polymer to Polydyne, Inc. of Toledo, OH for the unit price of 436.00/ton; Anhydrous ammonia to DPC Industries, Inc. of Sweetwater, TX for the unit price of $710.00/ton; Pebble Quicklime to Texas Lime Co. of Dallas, TX for the unit price bid of $71.15/ton; Liquid Aluminum Sulfate to Coastal Products of Houston, TX for the unit price bid of $123.42/ton; Liquid Caustic Soda to Delta Distributors, Inc. of Abilene, TX for the unit price of $189.00/ton; Liquid Chlorine to DPC Industries, Inc. of Sweetwater, TX for the unit price of $264.20/ton; Sodium Bisulfite to Goodpasture, Inc. of Brownfield, TX for the unit price of $295.00/ton; Hydrated Lime to Texas Lime Co. of Dallas, TX for the unit price of $71.15/ton; and Sodium Hexametaphosphate to Magnatrade Corp. of Tulsa, OK for the unit price of $000.59/lb.

The Ordinance is numbered 24-1999 and is captioned as follows:

4.1 Cindy Cullen, Technology Liaison, briefed the Council on an Ordinance to amend Chapter 12, "Franchises" of the Abilene Municipal Code by adding Article III entitled "Franchise for Right of Way Use for Telecommunications".

Mayor Barr opened a public hearing on the item, and the following individual spoke in response to the request:

. Dennis Gloyna, 8550 Saddle Creek, Southwestern Bell employee. Mr. Gloyna cited HB 1777, regarding the reimbursement schedule to cities according to a per line fee set by the Public Utilities Commission. Mr. Gloyna stated Southwestern Bell wants a smooth implementation and transition timetable and requested the Ordinance be tabled today and brought back before the Council at the June 24^th meeting.

In response to Councilman Vasquez? question concerning the changes that are anticipated and to Councilwoman Alexander?s question concerning how quickly Southwestern Bell will begin resolving the issues, Mr. Gloyna stated no major changes are expected and Southwestern Bell will begin immediately resolving the issues.

There being no one else present and desiring to be heard, the public hearing was closed.

Councilman Vasquez moved to table the Ordinance to amend Chapter 12, "Franchises" of the Abilene Municipal Code by adding Article III entitled "Franchise for Right of Way Use for Telecommunications" until the June 24, 1999 City Council meeting, as requested by Southwestern Bell. Councilwoman Martinez seconded the motion and the motion carried.

AYES: Councilmen Vasquez and Drennan, Councilwoman Martinez, Councilman Beckham, Councilwoman Alexander, and Mayor Barr.

NAYS: None.

Mayor Barr 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.

Mayor Barr recommended board appointments and reappointments as follows:

Re-appoint:

Brigitte Lett

David Barnhill

Appoint:

Sherry S. Griffin, At Lrg.

Shelly Tennison, Alt.

Melanie Copeland, At Lrg.

Re-appoint:

Sharon A. Bell

Vicki Reynolds

Tom Boecking, Sr.

Dr. Ted Starnes

Appoint:

John Thomas

Re-appoint:

Wayland Schroeder, Architect

Jeff McMillon, Mechanical Contractor, Alt.

Bobby Gilbreth, Swimming Pool Contractor

Appoint:

Curtis Watson, Master Electrician

Jay Wyatt, Master Electrician, Alt.

Stanley Goldsmith, Building Contractor

Anthony McColum, Building Contractor, Alt.

Re-appoint:

Vic Overman, Journeyman Electrician

Appoint:

Marvin Barber, Building Contractor

Re-appoint:

Randal Crosswhite

Dave Merrill

Amber Cree

Re-appoint:

Paul E. Rehm

Appoint:

Hazel Forkerway

Van Boozer

Re-appoint:

Guinn Smith

Marilyn Cluck

Appoint:

Lawrence Bertsch

Chris Proctor-Cleveland

Appoint:

David M. Nasser to fill vacant position, term expires 11/2000

Councilwoman Martinez moved to approve Mayor Barr's board appointments and reappointments as listed above. Councilwoman Alexander seconded the motion and the motion carried.

AYES: Councilmen Vasquez and Drennan, Councilwoman Martinez, Councilman Beckham, Councilwoman Alexander, and Mayor Barr.

Nays: None.

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

Jo Moore, City Secretary

Grady Barr, Mayor