AGENDAS

FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 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 Environmental Advisory Committee Library Board Parks and Recreation Commission Tutbury PID Board

(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;

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

(9) To deliberate regarding security devices or security audits, security personnel.

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

INVOCATION: Greg Dowell, Central Church of Christ

1.	MINUTES: Approval of the City Commission minutes of the regular meeting held on June 5, 2012.

ORDINANCE NO. 7335: This is the first and final reading of an ordinance for the Republic Services, Inc. Project approving the Refunding of the Mission Economic Development Corporation Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Allied Waste North America, Inc. Project) Series 2007A Bonds and authorizing the Mayor to execute appropriate and necessary documents. This refunding in no way imposes any payment or other obligation on the City of Amarillo.

RESOLUTION-AUTHORIZATION OF FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION TRANSPORTATION ELECTRONIC AWARD AND MANAGEMENT: This resolution authorizes the execution and delegates the submission of applications and related reports to the Federal Transit Administration for Amarillo City Transit operational and capital activities. The authorization provides access to the Transportation Electronic Award and Management (TEAM) system by the Transit Department’s Transportation Planner.

RESOLUTION PUBLIC HEARING-PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY ANNUAL PLAN: This resolution conducts a public hearing for review, comment and adoption of the 2012-2013 Public Housing Agency Annual (PHA) Plan as required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The annual plan has been reviewed and approved by the PHA Tenant Advisory Committee and the Community Development Advisory Committee. The PHA Annual Plan has been available for public comment for 45 days. No comments have been received.

5.	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 - Ballistic Vests for Police Department: Award to GT Distributors, Inc. on the Texas BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Contract -- $33,687.50 This item approves the purchase of 49 protective ballistic vests for use by members of the Amarillo Police Department. These vests are maintained in quartermaster inventory and issued to officers as replacements for existing vests and to equip new officers. This purchase reflects no change in price since the last purchase in March 2012 and will utilize the balance of an expiring grant from the U. S. Department of Justice. The balance of the funding is available in the approved FY 2011/2012 Amarillo Police Department inventory budget.

B. Approval - Repair of Damaged Vehicle: Award to lowest responsive bidder: Bruckner’s Truck Sales - $33,722.45 This item awards a contract for the repair of the Solid Waste Transfer Tractor damaged in a roll-over accident in April 2012. The repair cost is less than the replacement cost and will keep this vehicle in service for its remaining useable life. Funding for the repair is available from the City’s self insurance automobile physical damage fund.

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

MISCELLANEOUS

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