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Abilene City Council approves consent agenda, convention center chairs and housing tax-credit support; several items pulled for later review
Summary
The Abilene City Council approved a majority of its agenda items during a meeting that included a consent package, a convention-center furniture purchase and a support resolution for an affordable-housing tax-credit project, while pulling other ordinance items for further language review.
The Abilene City Council approved the bulk of its consent agenda and several separate items during its meeting, with some agenda items pulled for later consideration.
The council voted to approve consent items 4 through 15 with exceptions, adopting the grouped measures in a single motion. Councilman Price moved the consent motion and Councilman Yates seconded; the mayor announced, “All yes. Motion carries.”
The council separately approved a competitive procurement to replace up to 2,000 chairs in the Abilene Convention Center. Councilman Reagan moved the purchase and Councilman Price seconded; the mayor called the vote and the motion carried unanimously. Staff said the chosen chairs are covered by a 15-year warranty and were procured through the BuyBoard cooperative.
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