AGENDAS
FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2013 AT 1:30 P.M. ON THE THIRD FLOOR, ROOM 303, CITY COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 509 S. E. 7th 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 - Landmarks & Historic District
                  Emergency Care Advisory Board
                  Health Facilities Corporation
                  Traffic Commission

(2) Downtown Amarillo, Inc. - Current activities and update regarding downtown Amarillo redevelopment, efforts and progress.

(3) 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; D. Bastardo; and TCEQ Compliance;

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

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

(8) Confer with attorney on referendum petition(s);

(9) 83rd Legislative Session; and

(10) Discuss gifts or donations to the City.

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

INVOCATION:  Gil Lain, Paramount Baptist Church
PROCLAMATION: Amarillo Bulls, Robertson Cup winners

1. MINUTES:   
Approval of the City Commission  minutes of  the  regular  meeting  held  on  June 4, 2013.

2. ORDINANCE NO. 7410: 
This is the first and final reading of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of "City of Amarillo, Texas, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, New Series 2013" for $1,310,000 to finance the costs of constructing improvements and extensions to the City’s waterworks system. This bond issue is supported by a loan commitment from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to the City and the bonds will be issued at approximately 0.359% true interest cost.

3. ORDINANCE NO. 7409: 
This is the second and final reading of an ordinance annexing a 2.65 acre tract of land in Sections 230 and 231, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Randall County.

4. RESOLUTION - 2013 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) APPLICATION: 
This resolution approves the application for the 2013 JAG Grant and the related Interlocal Agreement with Potter County. Under the terms of the grant, the City of Amarillo will apply for $101,450 and will allocate the grant proceeds on an equal basis with Potter County. The Amarillo Police Department will use $50,725 which is the City’s portion of the grant to purchase additional electronic ticket writers. The 2013 allocation represents a reduction of 27% from last year’s allocation.

5. RESOLUTION CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER CERTAIN CONDITIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AT THE LOCATION STATED: 
This resolution sets a public hearing for the 9th of July, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. to determine if two properties at 823 and 825 North Van Buren constitute public nuisances and thereby declared as dangerous structures.  A copy of this resolution will be mailed to all interested parties providing ten (10) days notice of public hearing.

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 - Truck and Forklift Combination:
      Award to Freightliner of Austin -- $122,885.00
     

This item approves the purchase of $35,000 GVW Truck and Forklift to be used by the Solid Waste Department to transport residential and commercial dumpsters to and from customer locations. This is a BuyBoard purchase. The cost is 5.5% less than budgeted. The new equipment is a scheduled replacement of a 2000 truck and a 1999 forklift which have exceeded their useful life.  Funding for this purchase is available from the approved Municipal Garage Rolling Stock budget.

B. Purchase - Computer Hardware Equipment:
Award on Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Purchasing Contract: Dell -- $134,181.88

This item approves the replacement purchase of 70 desktop and 20 laptop computers. Additionally the purchase includes the replacement of hardware that supports the City email functions. The purchases replace equipment that has exceeded the useful life of 6 to 7 years. Funding for this purchase is available in the approved FY 2012-2013 Information Technology Department's operating budget.

C. Purchase - 404 South Grant Street:
Parties: City of Amarillo and JTD Properties, LP
Price:  $132,000
Terms and conditions as noted.

This item is the purchase of the property at 404 South Grant Street for current and future use by the Amarillo Civic Center.

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.  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 7th day of June 2013.