AGENDAS

FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 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 Bi-City-County Public Health Board
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: Howard Griffin, First Presbyterian Church

1.	MINUTES: Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on February 18, 2014.

ORDINANCE NO. 7450:
This is the second and final 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.

RESOLUTION - CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION - PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS:
This resolution approves and authorizes the publication of Notice of Intent to Issue $2,260,000 in Certificates of Obligations for the Greenways and Colonies Public Improvement Districts. These monies are to reimburse the applicable developers for public improvements located in the Greenways and Colonies Public Improvement Districts. The debt service on this issuance will be paid from revenue generated through assessments on property owners within these two public improvement districts.

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. Award - Water and Sewer Improvements for the Loop 335 Expansion Project Phase II:
Award to low responsive bidder: MH Civil Contractors, Inc. - $1,557,651.46
This item awards a construction contract for the relocation of water and sewer mains currently within the Texas Department of Transportation Right of Way along Loop 335 from Interstate-27 to east of Georgia Street. This project is Phase II of the required utility relocation outside the TXDOT right-of-way. The recommended contract is 17.2% higher than the construction estimate. Funding for the contract is available in two approved capital improvement budgets for the water and sewer relocations.

B. Approval - Change Order - Oliver-Eakle Pipe Bursting Project:
Original Contract: $ 595,812.00
Current Change Order $64,994.00
Revised Contract: $660,806.00

This item approves change order number one to the contract with Amarillo Utility Contractors to relocate a 16-inch water main around the tennis court at Memorial Park. The water and sewer lines at this location are too close together to utilize the pipe bursting method on the sewer main without jeopardizing the water main. This change order will reroute approximately 484 linear feet of the 16-inch water main away from the tennis court. The change order represents a 10.9% increase in the contract. Funding for the change order is available within the current pipe bursting capital improvement project budget.

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

MISCELLANEOUS

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 21st day of February 2014.