| A. | City Council 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: Bi-City-County Public Health Board
Health Facilities Corporation
Potter Randall County Emergency Communications Board of Directors
(2) Consider future agenda items.
| B. | City Council 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; and APM;
(6) Discuss 2012 Atmos Rate Appeal and associated matters; and the October 2013 rate case and any related appeal;
(7) Discuss SPS TCRF and rate case and associated matters;
(8) To deliberate regarding security devices or security audits, security personnel;
(9) Discuss gifts or donations to the City;
(10) Discuss City Manager Jarrett Atkinson’s performance evaluation and compensation;
(11) Infill Development;
(12) TxDOT turn back program; and
(13) City Logo and related matters.
| 1. | MINUTES: Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on January 7, 2014. |
| 2. | ORDINANCE NO. 7444: This is the second and final reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 16-3-1002, Traffic Schedule B, of the Amarillo Municipal Code. This amendment will make the following changes to the speed limits on Interstate 27 (Canyon Drive): Interstate 27, Main Lanes from Washington Street to Hillside Road - 60 miles per hour Interstate 27, Main Lanes from Hillside Road to Bell Street - 65 miles per hour Interstate 27, Main Lanes from Bell Street to South City Limits - 75 miles per hour The proposed changes are requested by the Amarillo Police Department and have been verified through a recent speed study and review by the Texas Department of Transportation. The Traffic Commission has reviewed and approved the requested changes. |
| 3. | RESOLUTION - PUBLIC HEARING: This resolution conducts a public hearing on and considers ordering the removal of a substandard structure located at 1644 South Cleveland Street. |
| 4. | RESOLUTION - PUBLIC HEARING: This resolution conducts a public hearing on and considers ordering the removal of a substandard structure located at 3702 Southeast 13th Avenue. |
| 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 - Ammunition:
Award on Buyboard Cooperative Purchasing Contract -- $69,157.57
This item is the purchase of ammunition for use by the Amarillo Police Department and the Amarillo Shooting Complex. The purchase includes duty and training ammunition for the Amarillo Police Department and also ammunition for use at the Complex. Funding for this purchase is available in the approved FY 2013-2014 Police Department operating budget.
B. Purchase - Residential Solid Waste Refuse Bags:
Award to low responsive bidder: Dyna Pak Corp. -- $77,700.00
This item approves the purchase of refuse bags used by the Solid Waste Collection Department. Bags are provided to residential customers located on hand-pickup routes. This purchase is for 105,000 pounds of bags that will supply the customers on these routes for one year. This year's purchase reflects an additional 5,000 pounds of bags. The proposed purchase is less than the budgeted amount. Funding for this purchase is available in the approved FY 2013-2014 Solid Waste Collection Department operating budget.
C. Approval - Landfill Scale House Engineering Services:
Award to best evaluated proposer: CP&Y, Inc. - $69,675.00
This item approves a contract for engineering services for the design and construction of a new scale house at the Amarillo Landfill. The project includes the installation of new scales. The current scales, installed in the early 1990s, are nearing the end of their useful life. Funding for the project is available in the Solid Waste Improvement Fund.
D. Approval - License and Hold Harmless Agreements:
1) Assignment of License and Hold Harmless to Cascade Pipeline LLC previously Key Pipelines Ltd., in Sections 106 and 123, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas.
E. Approval - Aviation Clear Zone Easement:
1) Aviation Clear Zone Easement being 4,750 feet MSL above the plat of Holiday South Unit No. 9, in Section 177, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Randall County, from Joy Gail Graham.
2) Aviation Clear Zone Easement being 3,600 feet MSL above the plat of Whitaker's Subdivision Unit No. 2, in Section 92, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, from Felipe and Alberto Ramirez.
| 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 10th day of January 2014. |