The City Council of the City of Abilene, Texas, met in a Pre-Council Work Session on October 14,1999, 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, 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.

The Council discussed various consent and regular agenda items. 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 Barr reconvened the City Council of the City of Abilene, Texas, into Regular Session October 14, 1999, at 9:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall.

Councilwoman Kay Alexander gave the invocation.

Pledge of Allegiance, was led by Justin Upshaw, 4^th grader from Valley View Elementary. Ledessa White, principal of Valley View Elementary and Justin?s mother Wendy Upshaw were also present.

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

25 Years, Gary F. Light, Equipment Operator II, Refuse Collection

25Years, Antonia Bocanegra, Administrative Clerk II, Health Department

20 Years, Joyce A. Vespremi, Library Assistant II, Library

20 Years, John F. Blakeney, Fire Captain, Fire Department

20 Years, Gary W. Garrett, Firefighter, Fire Department

20 Years, Carl A. Turner, Fire Lieutenant, Fire Department

20 Years, John B. Faulkner, Welder, Refuse Collection

20 Years, Sharolet K. Little, Administrative Clerk I, Municipal Court

Malcolm Bramlett, President of Abilene Clean & Proud Bd. assisted Mayor Barr in presenting the Abilene Clean & Proud Awards to the following businesses:

Landscape - First State Bank of Wylie

Recycling - Abilene State School

Beautification - James Leddy Boots

Mayor Barr presented the following Proclamations:

Councilman Beckham moved to approve the minutes of the September 23, 1999 Pre-Council and Council Meeting as printed. Councilman Brown seconded the motion and the motion carried.

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

NAYS: None.

Councilman Vasquez moved to approve consent agenda items 3.1 through 3.7 and approval of first reading of items 3.8 through 3.13. Councilwoman Alexander seconded the motion and the motion carried.

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

NAYS: None.

Council noted under items 3.1 and 3.2 the renovation work for the Abilene Regional Airport under the Airport Improvement Program will be funded by a FAA grant and Certificates of Obligation that will be repaid over time by the collection of Passenger Facility Charges (PFC). It was further noted if FAA funding were not spent in Abilene would be spent elsewhere.

3. Oral Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease termination agreement on the Restaurant at Abilene Regional Airport, as recommended by staff.
4. Resolution confirming a hearing officer and authorizing the Mayor to execute Approval of Highest Elected Official form for issuance of bonds by Stamford Higher Education Facilities Corporation for Hardin-Simmons University.

The Resolution is numbered 33-1999 and is captioned as follows:

CONFIRMING A HEARING OFFICER IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE STAMFORD HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES CORPORATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ABILENE TO APPROVE CERTAIN MATTERS AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 147(f) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

5. Resolution authorizing an Application for Amendment to a water right for Lake Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir.

The Resolution is numbered 34-1999 and is captioned as follows:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ABILENE, TEXAS, MAKING APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT TO A WATER RIGHT CURRENTLY ISSUED BY THE TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION TO THE CITY OF ABILENE.

Bid Awards

6. North Sayles Area Rehabilitation, Phase II, Bid # CB9075. The bid was awarded to Stephens Martin Paving of Abilene, Texas, for the unit prices bid with an estimated construction cost of sixty thousand six hundred sixty-one dollars and 48/100ths $60,661.48).
7. Pipe for Water Utilities Dept., Bid # CB9076. The bid was awarded as follows: 12" C-900 water pipe to Plastic Wholesale Supply, Abilene, Texas and 18" C-905 water pipe to Sims Plastics, Inc., Odessa, Texas as the most advantageous to the City.

10. Subject to Appeal - Approval of first reading - Z-05099 - Rezone from RM-2 & AO (Residential Multi-Family & Agricultural Open Space) to PDD (Planned Development) zoning district located at the northeast corner of Buffalo Gap Road and Button Willow Avenue, and set a public hearing for October 28, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. The item was denied by the Planning and Zoning Commission, proponent has until 5:00 p.m., October 14, 1999 to appeal the decision.

1. James Condry, Assistant Director of Public Works, briefed the Council on the Draft Road Hump Program. Road humps are one of a variety of traffic calming techniques being utilized by local governments to address traffic issues on local streets. These techniques are being used to address problems related to speeding motorists, excessive traffic volumes, and overall concern for safety on local residential streets.

Mr. Condry stated the following are some key elements of the draft road hump program.

1. Road humps are not the solution for all traffic problems in residential areas. They are intended to address specific traffic conditions. Therefore, streets must meet certain functional, geometric and operational criteria in order to be eligible for road humps.
2. The process involves increasing levels of public participation as the request moves forward. It begins with a written request from at least five residents on the street. If the street segment meets the functional, geometric and operational criteria, then support from the residents along the street must be evidenced by a petition with 70% indicating in favor of the installation of road humps and at least 50% agreeing to road humps in front of their property. Then residents of the area that are likely to be impacted by the road humps, either their own travel or by diverted traffic, are given an opportunity to object to the installation. If more than 20% in the area of impact object, then the Council will make the final decision.
3. Funding for the installation is the responsibility of the proponents.

Mr. Condry addressed various eligibility requirements including; location of the street, functional, operational and geometric characteristics, drainage considerations and petition requirements. The Approval Process, Installation and Maintenance, Road Hump Location, Design Standards and Installation Procedures, Cost Responsibility and Road Hump Removal and Alteration were also reviewed.

City Manager Roy McDaniel noted that road humps are a tool to accomplish a purpose but that they need to be a specialized tool that require a lot of criteria to obtain.

City Attorney Sharon Hicks stated that although in establishing road humps you are utilizing a tool to reduce speed you are also altering a road surface. Ms. Hicks further stated from a liability aspect there are a lot of concerns that need to be addressed.

Council discussed how difficult it would be for some residents to pay the tentative price of $1,500.00 per hump and that usually more than one is needed in an area. Council further discussed allowing residents of neighborhoods that qualify for Community Development Block Grants to request city funding to pay a portion of the cost. Council also noted the importance of some personal participation on the part of the residents requesting the humps.

Councilman Beckham made a motion to direct staff to finalize in Resolution form the Road Hump Program and to include criteria for the possible utilization of city funding for Community Development Block Grant neighborhoods that qualify for assistance. Councilwoman Alexander seconded the motion and the motion carried.

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

NAYS: None

Mayor Barr recessed the Council into executive session pursuant to Sections 551.071, 551.072, and 551.074 of the Open Meetings Act, to seek the advice of the City Attorney with respect to pending and contemplated litigation, to consider the appointment and evaluation of public officers, and to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.

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

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:25 a.m.

Jo Moore, City Secretary

Grady Barr, Mayor