AGENDAS
FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2011 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. IN 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) Presentation and Discussion of the proposed 2011/2012 Fiscal Budgets and Programs or Services for:  Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number 1
Center City of Amarillo, Inc.
Amarillo Convention and Visitor Council
Amarillo Potter Events Venue District
Amarillo Economic Development Corporation

(2) Review agenda items for the regular meeting, miscellaneous attachments; and appointments for the following boards and commissions:  Amarillo Housing Finance Corporation
      Parks and Recreation Commission

(3) Discussion and review of the proposed 2011/2012 City of Amarillo Budget and associated tax rate;

(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;

(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 economic, recreational or cultural projects;

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

(6) Confer with attorney on legal questions related to referendum petitions;

(7) Potential private gifts and donations to the City;

(8) 2011 Water Conservation and Use Discussion;

(9) Discuss 2011 Wildfire incident and preparedness; and

(10) Appointment of Municipal Judges.

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

INVOCATION:

1. MINUTES:   
Approval of the City Commission minutes of the  regular  meeting  held on August 23, 2011.

2. ORDINANCE NO. 7293: 
This is the first reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of Lot 1, Block 1, Wolflin Place Amended and a 0.37 acre tract of unplatted land north of Lot 1, Block 1, Wolflin Place Amended in Section 186, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, in the vicinity of Wolflin Avenue and Washington Street, from Residential District 3 to Neighborhood Service District.  This is recommended for approval by a 5:1 vote of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

3. RESOLUTION - PUBLIC HEARING: 
This resolution sets the date of September 20, 2011 for a public hearing on substandard structures and solid waste accumulation located in the city.

4. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED TAX RATE: 
The City of Amarillo will hold two public hearings on a proposed tax rate for maintenance and operation and for debt service for the proposed 2011/2012 budget.  The public hearings have been rescheduled and will be held on September 6, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. and September 9, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers.

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. Award - Civic Center Asbestos Removal Project:
Award to low responsive bidder R.L. Abatement, Inc. as follows:
      Base Bid $28,200.00
      Alternate #1 $  8,000.00
      Alternate #2 $13,600.00
      Total Award $49,800.00

This item awards a contract to remove asbestos containing material from the existing dressing rooms, two restrooms, a laundry room, certain hallways, the Headliner Room and three air handling units at the Amarillo Civic Center.  Removal of this material is necessary to ensure safety and to allow for future renovation projects.  Funding for this award is in the approved Civic Center Capital Improvement Program budget.

B. Award - Airport Leased Hangar Skylight Replacement:
Award to low responsive bidder Parsleys Sheet Metal & Roofing, Inc. -- $97,000.00

This item awards a contract to replace 46 skylights on Hangar 605 at the Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport.  Hangar 605 is owned by the Airport and is currently leased to Leading Edge Aviation Services.  These skylights were last repaired in 1996 and are now in need of replacement.  The bid for this project is 22% less than the original estimate.  Funding for this project is in the approved Airport capital Improvement Program budget.

C. Approval - Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 Incentive Project:
Vineyard Manor Apartments - 1201 South Polk Street
Developer Agreement for Streetscape Improvements -- $48,425.00

This item is the approval of a project to fund streetscape improvements in the public right-of-way at the Vineyard Manor Apartments, 1201 South Polk Street.  The streetscape improvements will include nine (9) trees, seven (7) pedestrian lights, associated planters and new sidewalks adjacent to the property along Polk Street and 12th Avenue.  The estimated cost of the improvements is approximately $97,000, and the amount requested from the TIRZ is $48,425.00, or 50%.
 
This project is consistent with the goals of the TIRZ and all activities funded through this project will be performed on the public right-of-way.  Both the TIRZ #1 Board of Directors and the Potter County Commissioners Court has approved this project and it is now recommended to the Amarillo City Commission for final approval.

D. Award - WIC Building Storage Improvements:
Award to Talon LPE on Texas BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Contract through the Job Order Contract (JOC) system -- $296,921.51

This item awards a contract to construct a 4,400 square foot storage facility and related items at the City of Amarillo Women, Infants and Children's (WIC) Center at 411 South Austin.  Construction of this facility will allow the WIC program to consolidate its warehouse and storage items into a single facility and will further allow re-development of the facility basement at a later time.  This project is made possible by an additional grant from the Texas Department of Agriculture, which will fully fund the contract.

E. Acceptance - Aviation Clear Zone Easement:
An Aviation Clear Zone Easement being 4750 feet MSL above the plat of City View Estates Unit No. 9, in Section 231, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Randall County, from Rockrose Development LLC.

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