AGENDAS

FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 20, 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: Board of Review-Landmarks & Historic District
Library Board
Parks and Recreation Commission
Traffic Commission

(2) Discussion on Proposed City Council Strategic Goals and Planning; and

(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; APM and Jessep;

(6) Discuss 2012 Atmos Rate Appeal and associated matters;

(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 Council Strategic Planning Workshop; and

(11) Discuss Animal Control Management and Operations.

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

INVOCATION: Gene Shelburne, Anna Street Church of Christ

1.	MINUTES: Overview;Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on May 13, 2014.

ORDINANCE NO. 7459: Overview;This is the second and final reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of Lot 4, Block 1, The Colonies Unit No. 54, in Section 40, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County, from Planned Development District 238 to Amended Planned Development District 238D for a restaurant.

ORDINANCE NO. 7460:
Overview;This is the second and final reading of an ordinance amending the City of Amarillo's Freeport Tax Exemption which will extend the number of days allowed for aviation parts before they must be transported outside of Texas, from 175 days to 730 days. The extension is recommended by the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors as incentive for aviation manufacturing and assembly companies to remain in or move to Amarillo. The option to extend the Freeport exemption was approved by the passage of Proposition 3 last November.

4.	RESOLUTION - PUBLIC HEARING: This resolution conducts a public hearing on and considers ordering the removal of a substandard structure located at 5406 Keystone Drive.

5.	APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Appointment is needed for the following board: Greenways PID Advisory Board (3 year terms) 10/04/2012 Jim Schooler 09/30/2015

6.	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 - 2014 Milling and Overlay of Various City Streets:
Award to low responsive bidder: L.A. Fuller & Sons Construction, LTD. -- $1,957,000.00

This item awards a contract for the annual street milling and overlay project. The contract includes the needed repairs, milling, and installation of a new layer of hot-mix asphalt on eight existing arterial street. The contract price is a 15.4% increase from the 2013 contract. Funding for this award is in the approved FY 2013 Street Department Capital Improvement Project and also includes funds from the Street Improvement fund.

B. Award - Engineering Services Phase 1 Conceptual Study for Osage Water Treatment and Hollywood Road Wastewater Treatment Plants:
Award to best qualified proposer: CDM Smith, Inc. -- $59,225.00

This item awards a professional services contract to provide a conceptual study for sludge dewatering improvements at both the Osage Potable Water Treatment and Hollywood Road Wastewater Treatment Plants. These studies will identify the most efficient and effective improvements to the present dewatering systems at the plants. Future work after this study phase will be authorized to develop plans and specifications to bid the projects. Funding is available for this contract from the approved 2011 and 2012 Utilities Capital Improvement Project budgets.

C. Approval - Emergency Facilities & Land Use Agreement Renewal:
Texas A&M Forest Service

This item approves a Emergency Facilities and Land Use Agreement between the City and the Texas Forest Service (TFS). TFS is re-establishing an airbase at the Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to stage and operate both fixed and rotary-wing fire fighting and fire surveillance aircraft. The lease is provided at no cost to TFS. The aircraft will be stationed at the Airport on an as-needed basis to ensure prompt aerial response to wildfires in Amarillo and the surrounding region.

PUBLIC FORUM

Overview: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 16th day of May 2014.