AGENDAS
FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 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:  Library Board
Parks and Recreation Commission
Traffic Commission

(2) Discussion on Municipal efforts and options to regulate Payday Lending and Auto Title Loans.

(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.

(12) Boards and Commissions review and update.

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

1. MINUTES:   
Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on June 17, 2014.

INVOCATION:  Reed Redus, First Baptist Church

1. MINUTES:   
Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on June 17, 2014.

2. ORDINANCE NO. 7464: 
This is the second and final reading of an ordinance annexing +1.70 acre tract of land of Section 24, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Potter County.  This is recommended for approval by a 6:0 vote of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

3. RESOLUTION - PUBLIC HEARING:  This resolution conducts a public hearing on and considers ordering the removal of a substandard structure located at 4414 East Amarillo Boulevard.

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 - Civic Center Auditorium Seating Maintenance:
Award on BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Contract: Irwin Seating Company -- $401,884.02

This item approves a contract for the replacement of components for the 2,274 seats in the Civic Center Auditorium. This is a BuyBoard purchase. Additionally, the purchase includes 128 portable seats for the pit seating area.  The project updates the seating components installed in the original construction of the Auditorium in 1968. The budget for the project was estimated at $555,000. Funding for the project is available from multi-year Civic Center Capital improvements Project budgets.

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

MISCELLANEOUS

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 20th day of June 2014.