AGENDAS

FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2013 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 Hospital District
Amarillo Housing Finance Corporation
Comprehensive Plan Implementation Advisory Committee
Environmental Advisory Committee
Potter Randall Appraisal District
Texas Panhandle Centers

(2) Presentation - Amarillo Police Department 2012 Racial Profiling Report and Discussion.

(3) Review and Discuss - Requested Changes and Amendments to the current Rotational Towing Contract.

(4) 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) Confer with attorney and discuss threatened or pending litigation or settlement of same: Burch; Zambrana; Browne, Ethridge, Castleberry and D. Bastardo;

(6) Discuss Xcel Energy/SPS 2012 Rate Case and associated matters;

(7) Discuss 2012 Atmos Rate Appeal and associated matters;

(8) To deliberate regarding security devices or security audits, security personnel;

(9) Confer with attorney on referendum petition(s); and

(10) 83rd Legislative Session.

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

INVOCATION: Greg Dowell, Central Church of Christ

1.	MINUTES: Approval of the City Commission minutes of the regular meeting held on February 20, 2013.

PUBLIC HEARING - TEEN CURFEW RENEWAL:
This item conducts a public hearing to gather input on the potential renewal of the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance, which will expire on March 20, 2013. The Amarillo Police Chief will present data related to the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance and the Commission will receive comments from the public in order to determine if the curfew will be re-adopted, amended, or abolished per the requirements of Texas Local Government Code §370.002.

ORDINANCE NO. 7392:
This is the second and final reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 10-3, Miscellaneous Offenses of the Amarillo Municipal Code to re-adopt a nocturnal (midnight and after) juvenile curfew for persons under the age of seventeen years. The City Commission last adopted a juvenile curfew in March 2010. Per state law, a juvenile curfew must be reviewed and re-adopted every three years.

4.	ORDINANCE NO. 7393: This is the second and final reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of a 2.95 acre tract of unplatted land in Section 62, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County, in the vicinity of Soncy Road and Tarter Avenue from Agricultural District to General Retail District.

ORDINANCE NO. 7395:
This is the second and final reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of a portion of Tract 2 and a portion of Parcel "I," Westcliff Park Unit No. 18, in Sections 24 and 25, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Potter County, in the vicinity of Westwood Drive and Blossom Way from Planned Development District 55BCG to Planned Development District 374 for residential and grazing purposes.

6.	RESOLUTION - POTTER-RANDALL APPRAISAL DISTRICT: This resolution makes a nomination to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors of the Potter County Appraisal District.

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

MISCELLANEOUS

Boards and Commissions - appointments as listed on attached. Amarillo City Hall is accessible to individuals with disabilities through its main entry on the south side (Southeast 7th Avenue) 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 22nd day of February 2013.