AGENDAS

FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012 AT 1:30 P.M. ON THE THIRD FLOOR, ROOM 303, CITY COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 509 S. E. 7^th AVENUE, AMARILLO, TEXAS, AND FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMARILLO CITY COMMISSION AT 3:00 P.M. THE COMMISSION CHAMBER ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF CITY HALL.

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.

WORK SESSION

A.	City Commission will discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects.

(1) Review agenda items for the regular meeting, miscellaneous attachments; and appointments for the following boards and commissions: Amarillo Housing Finance Corporation
Board of Review for Landmarks and Historic Districts
Planning and Zoning Commission

(2) Consider future agenda items.

B.	City Commission may receive reports on or discuss any of the following pending projects or matters in Work Session or Regular Meeting:

(1) Amarillo Economic Development Corporation incentive project;

(2) Possible groundwater rights transactions in Hartley, Potter, Carson, Roberts or Ochiltree Counties; including Canadian River Municipal Water Authority and related acquisitions;

(3) Downtown Development/Redevelopment (studies, progress reports, plans, proposed projects - TIRZ No. 1, Center City, Inc., Downtown Amarillo, Inc. and/or Amarillo Local Government Corporation);

(4) Proposed acquisition and disposition of real property for municipal, economic, recreational or cultural projects;

(5) 2012 Water Conservation and Use Discussion;

(6) Discuss Atmos Rate Review Mechanism rider and the associated rate and regulatory matters;

(7) Potential changes and/or updates to Ambulance Ordinance and Permit; and

(8) Confer with attorney and discuss threatened or pending litigation or settlement of same: Burch; Trujillo; Tortella.

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

INVOCATION: Burt Palmer, Polk Street United Methodist Church

1.	MINUTES: Approval of the City Commission minutes of the regular meeting held on April 10, 2012.

ORDINANCE NO. 7326:
This is the first reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of a 8.32 acre tract of unplatted land in Section 39, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County, in the vicinity of Bayswater Road and Greenways Drive, to change from Agricultural District to Residential District 1 for single-family detached home development. This is recommended for approval by a 6:0 vote of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

ORDINANCE NO. 7327:
This is the first reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of a 2.91 acre tract of unplatted land in Section 39, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County, in the vicinity of Bayswater Road and Greenways Drive, to change from Agricultural District to Residential District 3 for single-family detached home development. This is recommended for approval by a 6:0 vote of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

4.	ORDINANCE NO. 7328: This is the first reading of an ordinance annexing 653+ acres of land in Sections 62, 63 and 74, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County. This is recommended for approval by a 6:0 vote of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

ORDINANCE NO. 7329:
This is the first reading of an ordinance amending the Amarillo Municipal Code, Chapter 10-3, Article II, to add Section 10-3-17 declaring graffiti to be a nuisance, requiring the removal thereof, declaring an offense by a parent or guardian of a minor, regulating possession of aerosol paint by minors, and providing for enforcement. This is recommended for approval by the Anti-Graffiti Committee.

6.	CONSENT AGENDA: It is recommended that the following items be approved and that the City Manager be authorized to execute all documents necessary for each transaction:

A. Purchase - Utility Vehicles and Tractors:
Award on a TXMASS contract: Western Equipment, LLC -- $38,716.93

This item approves the purchase of one 4-wheel drive utility tractor and one 4-wheel drive utility vehicle for the Osage Treatment Plan, and one utility vehicle for use at the Amarillo Shooting Complex. Funding for the purchase is available from two sources: the approved 2011-12 operating budget for Surface Water Treatment and from the Amarillo Police Department Seized Funds account.

B. Purchase - LED Traffic Lights:
Award to low responsive bidder: Leotek Electronics USA -- $25,852.80

This item approves the purchase of LED signal faces for traffic signals on four downtown dispersal streets. This equipment is being purchased under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This purchase represents a reduction of 23% from the last purchase of LED signal faces. Funding for the purchase is available from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant awarded to the City by the U.S. Department of Energy.

C. Application - Family Self Sufficiency Coordinator:
Department of Housing and Urban Development -- $36,009.00

This item authorizes the submission of the FY 2012-13 grant request to fund a portion of the salary and fringe benefits of the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Coordinator in the amount of $36,009.00 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The balance of the funds needed for the position will be provided from the Section 8 Voucher administrative fees. The FSS Coordinator assists Section 8 participants to develop a five-year plan to achieve self-sufficiency. Currently, 75 households are in the FFS program. The anticipated allocation for FY 2012-13 represents level funding.

PUBLIC FORUM
Overview: Comments from interested citizens on matters pertaining to City policies, programs or services.

MISCELLANEOUS

1.	Planning and Zoning Commission - minutes for April 9, 2012

2.	Boards and Commissions - appointments as listed on attached.