AGENDAS
FOR A REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2019 AT 1:00 P.M., CITY HALL, 601 SOUTH BUCHANAN STREET, COUNCIL CHAMBER ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF CITY HALL, AMARILLO, TEXAS.
Please note: The City Council may take up items out of the order shown on any Agenda. The City Council reserves the right to discuss all or part of any item in an executive session at any time during a meeting or work session, as necessary and allowed by state law. Votes or final decisions are made only in open Regular or Special meetings, not in either a work session or executive session.

INVOCATION:  Davlyn Duesterhaus, BSA Chaplain

INVOCATION:  Davlyn Duesterhaus, BSA Chaplain

1. City Council will discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects.

A. Review agenda items for regular meeting and attachments;

B. Reports and updates from City Councilmembers serving on outside Boards: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Committee (04/15)

C. Amarillo Economic Development Corporation Quarterly Update;

D. Update on Tourism Public Improvement District;

E. Update on Thompson Park Swimming Pool; and

F. Consider future Agenda items and request reports from City Manager.  

2. CONSENT ITEMS:  
It is recommended that the following items be approved and that the City Manager be authorized to execute all documents necessary for each transaction:   THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MAY BE ACTED UPON BY ONE MOTION. NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OR ACTION ON ANY OF THE ITEMS IS NECESSARY UNLESS DESIRED BY A COUNCILMEMBER, IN WHICH EVENT THE ITEM SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE AFTER THE ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION HAVE BEEN ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION.

A. MINUTES:
Approval  of  the  City  Council  minutes  for the  meeting  held  on  April 16, 2019.

B. ORDINANCE NO. 7783:  
(Contact:  Trent Davis, Purchasing Agent) This is the second and final reading of an item considering the approval of an Ordinance amending the Amarillo Municipal Code, Chapter 2-4, Article III and adding Section 2-4-45 Disposition of Surplus or Obsolete Property.

C. APPROVAL -- INTERLOCAL COOPERATION CONTRACT FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY CRIME LABORATORY SERVICE (DPS):
(Contact:  Chief Ed Drain, Amarillo Police Department) $71,062.57 This contract provides for the City of Amarillo, through the Amarillo Police Department (APD), to have DPS analyze all controlled substances, marijuana, and synthetic drugs. The purpose of the contract is to ensure all drug evidence submitted by the APD is analyzed in a timely manner to support prosecution of criminal cases. This contract is a renewal and will remain in effect for a period of one year from the date of execution.

D. APPROVAL - PURCHASE OF ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR HEXAGON SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE (ILEADS):  
(Contact:  Chief Ed Drain, Amarillo Police Department) Awarded to Hexagon Safety and Infrastructure (Intergraph Corporation)  --$101,228.64 This purchase is for Leased Computer Software.

E. CONSIDER -- CONTRACT FOR KSA ENGINEERS FOR INSPECTION SERVICES IN THE REPAIR TO FILTERS AT OSAGE WATER TREATMENT PLANT:
(Contact:  Jonathan Gresham, Director of Utilities) KSA Engineers -- $ 64,400.00 This agenda item is the approval of an emergency contract with KSA Engineers to act on the City’s behalf as construction project management in the repair of two filters (#2 and #3) of the eight rapid sand filters at the Osage Water Treatment Plant.  

F. CONSIDER - APPROVAL OF ARMORED CAR SERVICES:
(Contact:  Laura Storrs, Finance Director) Rochester Armored Car Co. -- $143,555.92 This item approves the armored car services for various City departments.

G. CONSIDERATION OF A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AGREEMENT - MUTUAL AID ACCESS WITH TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE:
(Contact:  Kevin Starbuck, Assistant City Manager) The Communications System Agreement for Mutual Aid Access establishes an Agreement between the City of Amarillo and Texas A&M Forest Service to provide limited access to the City of Amarillo’s NEXGEN Radio Communications System.  Mutual aid access with Texas A&M Forest Service is important to enhancing the safety and coordination of emergency responders.

3. NON-CONSENT ITEMS:  

A. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 7784 ANNEXING INTO THE CITY OF AMARILLO, POTTER AND RANDALL COUNTY, TEXAS, ON PETITION OF PROPERTY OWNER, TERRITORY GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS APPROXIMATELY 328.67 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN SECTION 65 AND A PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY IN SECTION 66, BLOCK 9, BS&F SURVEY, RANDALL COUNTY, TEXAS:
(Contact: Cris Valverde, Assistant Director Planning and Development Services) This item is to consider on first reading the proposed annexation of approximately 329 acres south of the existing Heritage Hills neighborhood.  This is the result of a petition from the property owner requesting annexation.   The land is vacant, yet is anticipated to develop with 949 single-family detached and/or attached homes, 39 acres of various non-residential uses, and a new elementary school for the Canyon Independent School District.   On March 26 and April 2, City Council held public hearings regarding this proposed annexation.  

B. RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO SEEK AND DISTRIBUTE STATE FUNDS FOR THE 2019 WORKING RANCH COWBOYS ASSOCIATION’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RANCH RODEO:
(Contact: Sherman Bass, Civic Center Manager) This resolution authorizes the City to seek and distribute State funds, pursuant to article 5190.14, Section 5C of the Texas Revised Civil Statutes for the qualifying event.

C. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE 2020 U.S. CENSUS:
(Contact:  Kevin Starbuck, Assistant City Manager) This resolution provides City Council and City of Amarillo support to the 2020 U.S. Census to be conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.

D. CONDUCTS A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERS APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE EXISTING DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN:  
(Contact: Floyd Hartman, Assistant City Manager) This agenda item is a public hearing and consideration of approval of a resolution renewing the existing Drought Contingency Plan for the next 5 years. TCEQ rules require the City to have the Drought Contingency Plan and be reviewed every 5 years. The City of Amarillo Drought Contingency Plan was updated in 2014. Staff is not proposing any changes to the plan that was approved in 2014. The City has not implemented any stages of the plan since it was updated in 2014.

E. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
City Council may convene in Executive Session to receive reports on or discuss any of the following pending projects or matters:

1) Section 551.072 - Discuss the purchase, exchange, lease, sell, or value of real property and public discussion of such would not be in the best interests of the City’s bargaining position:

(a) Discuss property located in the vicinity of West Amarillo Boulevard and North Madison Street. Amarillo City Hall is accessible to individuals with disabilities through its main entry on the south side (601 South Buchanan Street) of the building.  An access ramp leading to the main entry is located at the southwest corner of the building.  Parking spaces for individuals with disabilities are available in the south parking lot.  City Hall is equipped with restroom facilities, communications equipment and elevators that are accessible.  Individuals with disabilities who require special accommodations or a sign language interpreter must contact the City Secretary’s Office 48 hours prior to meeting time by telephoning 378-3013 or the City TDD number at 378-4229.  Posted this 19th day of April 2019. Regular meetings of the Amarillo City Council stream live on Cable Channel 10 and are available online at:  http://amarillo.gov/city-hall/city-government/view-city-council-meetings Archived meetings are also available.