AGENDAS
FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 AT 3:30 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 5:30 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
Bi-City-County Public Health Board
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 Board of Directors

(2) Presentation - Amarillo Police Department 2013 Racial Profiling Report and Discussion.

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

(4) Discussion - City Council Strategic Planning Workshop;

(5) 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:  Gil Lain, Paramount Baptist Church

1. MINUTES:   
Approval  of  the City Council  minutes of  the  regular  meeting  held  on  February 25, 2014.

2. RESOLUTION CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER CERTAIN CONDITIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN CONSTITUTE PUBLIC NUISANCES AT THE LOCATIONS STATED: 
This resolution sets the date and time for a public hearing on March 25, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. to determine if the property at 213 North McMasters Street constitutes a public nuisance and thereby declared a dangerous structure.  A copy of this resolution will be mailed to all interested parties providing ten (10) days notice of public hearing.

3. 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 - Heavy Trucks:
Award to low bidders meeting specifications as follows:
Roberts Truck Center Lines 3,7,10,11 $  698,585.00
Amarillo Truck Center Lines 4,5,6,8,9 $1,097,991.00
Total Award $1,796,576.00

This item approves the purchase of heavy trucks and trailers for use by several City Departments which include the Drainage Utility, Park Maintenance, Solid Waste, and Street.  The vehicles are a combination of scheduled replacements and budget additions.  Funding for the award is available in the approved Municipal Garage Rolling Stock budget.

B. Award - Eastridge Park Splash Pad:
Award to best evaluated proposer:
Kraftsman Commercial Playgrounds & Water Parks -- $183,418.33

This item awards a contract for the design and construction of a new splash pad for Eastridge Park. The proposed splash pad will encompass approximately 1,590 square feet with forty (40) ground spray nozzles around an upright custom "eagle perch" feature in the center. The project also includes a sail type shade structure over four (4) picnic tables providing 1,120 square feet of shaded seating. Funding for this project is available from the approved 2013-2014 Community Development Annual Action Plan. The new splash pad is anticipated to be operational by Memorial Day.

C. Dedications and Acceptances:

1) A 10' water line easement and a 15' temporary construction easement in Section 3, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County, Texas

2) A 15' sanitary sewer easement in Section 39, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County, Texas

3) A 10' public utility easement in Section 63, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County, Texas

4) A 15' public utility easement in Section 229, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Randall County, Texas

5) A 16' by 20' public utility easement and a 36' by 60' temporary construction easement in Section 232, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Randall County, Texas

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

MISCELLANEOUS

1. Planning and Zoning Commission, minutes February 10, 2014.

2. Boards and Commissions - appointments as listed on attached.