| 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 report by Amarillo Convention and Visitor Council;
(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; and
(12) TxDOT turn back program.
| 1. | MINUTES: Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on January 21, 2014. |
| 2. | ORDINANCE NO. 7445: This is the first and final reading of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of "City of Amarillo, Texas, Tax Notes, Series 2014." The ordinance is associated with the City of Amarillo’s construction of any public work; purchase materials, supplies, equipment, machinery, buildings, land and rights-of-way, acquire rolling stock, equipment and vehicles for the municipal garage purposes and financing. |
| 3. | RESOLUTION - PUBLIC HEARING: This resolution conducts a public hearing on and considers ordering the removal of a substandard structure located at 1328 Northwest 16th Avenue. |
| 4. | RESOLUTION - PUBLIC HEARING: This resolution conducts a public hearing on and considers ordering the removal of a substandard structure located at 1945 Northwest 15th Avenue. |
| 5. | RESOLUTION - PUBLIC HEARING: This resolution conducts a public hearing on and considers ordering the removal of a substandard structure located at 1300 South Cleveland Street. |
| 6. | 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. |
| 7. | 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. |
| 8. | 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 - Vactor Truck:
Cooperative Purchasing Purchase: Freightliner of Austin - $329,051.00
This item approves the purchase of a storm drain vactor truck from the Buyboard Cooperative Purchasing Contact. This truck budgeted addition to the Drainage Utility budget and is being purchased through the BuyBoard to ensure this unit will match existing equipment for uniformity in parts, service and training. The cost of the vactor truck increased 3% from the last purchase in 2013. Funding for this purchase has been transferred to Municipal Garage Rolling Stock budget.
B. Approval - Engineering Services - Filter Air Scour System:
Award to best evaluated proposer: HDR Engineering, Inc. -- $328,700.00
This item approves a contract for engineering services for the Osage Water Treatment Plant's Filter Air Scour system. The contract provides for preliminary and final design, bidding, survey and geotechnical services. Project management expenses are included based on the estimate construction costs. Funding for the engineering services is available from the approved FY 2012 and 2013 Utilities Division Capital Improvement budgets. The estimated cost for project construction is in excess of $2 million.
| 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 24th day of January 2014. |