| 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: Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities
Bi-City-County Public Health Board
Health Facilities Corporation
Potter Randall County Emergency Communications Board of Directors
(2) Presentation and Discussion of FY 2012/2013 City of Amarillo Audit and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report;
(3) 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 14, 2014. |
| 2. | RESOLUTION - SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY RATE FILING: This resolution suspends the effective date of the rate increase filing from Southwestern Public Service Company for a period of ninety (90) days, until at least May 12, 2014. This action allows the City of Amarillo and other affected entities time to evaluate, negotiate or deny the requested increase. This resolution further authorizes the hiring of the necessary attorneys, consultants and other experts to assist the City in its efforts. |
| 3. | RESOLUTION -- GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA GOVERNING PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT WITHIN REINVESTMENT ZONES IN THE CITY OF AMARILLO: This resolution adopts the guidelines and associated criteria for the possible abatement of the taxable value of improvements to real property or tangible personal property that is brought to real property on land located within a reinvestment zone created in the City of Amarillo. The City must adopt tax abatement guidelines every two years. The guidelines and associated criteria were last approved in 2012. The 2014 guidelines consider jobs retained as well as jobs created and adhere to the requirements and authorization granted to the City by Texas statute. |
| 4. | 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 - Dell Computer Equipment:
Award on State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Purchase Program to Dell Computers -- $213,774.25
This item approves the purchase of 160 Dell desktop computers and 30 Dell laptops as replacements for existing equipment and as the first time purchase of 36 monitors and one laptop. The existing equipment has been in service six (6) years and the new equipment for the Amarillo Police Department will enhance productivity and investigations. Funding is available in the approved FY 2013-2014 Information Technology and Police Department budgets.
B. Approval - Tickets.com Software Upgrade:
Award to proprietary source: Tickets.com -- $159,500.00
This item approves the extension and upgrade of the existing ticketing software and services provided to Amarillo Civic Center Complex and Panhandle Tickets. Tickets.Com is a propriety source. The new agreement is a seven (7) year extension with 3 additional one-year options to extend. The new agreement provides upgrades to the software, hosting services and interfaces available to the Civic Center customers, and to organizations that use Panhandle Tickets services. The new agreement decreases the cost by an average of 14.25% over the term of the agreement. Funding for upgrade is available from approved Box Office operating budget.
| 5. | PRESENTATION - CITY OF AMARILLO LOGO CONTEST WINNER: This item is the presentation of the proposed new logo for the City of Amarillo. Representatives from Amarillo Globe News Media and other involved parties will be present for the presentation. |
| 6. | RESOLUTION - DESIGNATING A CITY OF AMARILLO LOGO: This item is the consideration of a resolution to designate an official City of Amarillo Logo based on the results of the recently completed Logo Contest. |
| 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 17th day of January 2014. |