AGENDAS

FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 AT 1:30 P.M. ON THE THIRD FLOOR, ROOM 303, CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 509 S. E. 7th AVENUE, AMARILLO, TEXAS, AND FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL AT 3:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL 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 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
Amarillo Economic Development Corporation
Amarillo Housing Finance Corporation
Amarillo Industrial Development Corporation
Bi-City-County Public Health Board
Health Facilities Corporation
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 Board of Directors

(2) Presentation and discussion on Landscape Ordinance Proposed Revisions;

(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) Infill Development; and

(11) TxDOT turn back program.

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

INVOCATION: Gene Shelburne, Anna Street Church of Christ

1.	MINUTES: Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on February 11, 2014.

ORDINANCE NO. 7450:
This is the first reading of an ordinance vacating a segment of Southeast 12th Avenue between Tee Anchor Boulevard and Seminole Street (Bowie Middle School and Bivins Village Senior Living site). This vacation request is to accommodate the expansion of Bowie Middle School and to provide more appropriate access to the improvements. This is recommended for approval by a 6:0 vote of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

3.	APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Appointments are needed for the following board: Potter Randall County Emergency Communications Board of Directors 01/10/2012 Judith Weshinsky-Price 01/10/2014 01/10/2012 Perry Gilmore 01/10/2014

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. Approval - Agreement for Engineering Services for River Road Wastewater Treatment Plant Storm Water Basin:
Best Evaluated Proposer: CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc. -- $339,200.00

This item approves an agreement for engineering services for two projects at the River Road Wastewater Treatment Plant. The approved capital improvement projects are the rehabilitation of the 1983 Storm Water Basin and the replacement of the mechanical rakes/collectors for three primary clarifiers and related imrpovements. The total construction cost estimate of both projects is $2.8 million and funding is available from the approved FY 2013 and 2014 CIP budget. The projects will bid in calendar year 2014.

PUBLIC FORUM
Comments from interested citizens on matters pertaining to City policies, programs or services.

MISCELLANEOUS

1.	Planning and Zoning Commission, minutes of January 27, 2014.

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 14th day of February 2014.