(1) Review agenda items for the regular meeting, miscellaneous attachments; and appointments for the following boards and commissions:  Amarillo Local Government Corporation
Board of Hospital Managers
Downtown Urban Design Review Board
Library Board
Zoning Board of Adjustment

(2) Consider future agenda items.

(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: Atmos (2012 rate case) Burch; Zambrana; APM and Boyd;

(6) To deliberate regarding security devices or security audits, security personnel;

(7) Discuss Animal Management and Welfare Assessment, Management and Operations;

(8) Refugee resettlement;

(9) Boards and Commissions review and update;

(10) Texas Transportation Commission, TxDot Right-of-Ways Maintenance and Improvements;

(11) Texas Railroad Commission and Texas Racing Commission Rules and Related matters; and

(12) Taxi ordinance update and related matters.

(13) Ebola update and response.

1.	MINUTES:  Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on October 7, 2014.

A.

Purchase - Cationic Polymer: Award to low responsive bidders as follows Atlantic Coast Polymer, Inc. - Line 1 $  42,960.00 Brenntag Southwest, Inc. - Line 2 $  79,883.00 Total $122,843.00 This item awards two annual contracts for specialized emulsion products used by the Utilities Division wastewater and water treatment processes.  Line 1 represents a 30% decrease in price and Line 2 represents a 4.7% increase from last year's contract pricing.  Funding for the annual contracts is available in the approved operating budgets for the Hollywood Road Water Reclamation Plant and the Osage Potable Water Treatment Plant.

B.

Award - Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Repair Parts Supply Agreement: Award to sole responsive bidder:  Panhandle Breathing Air Systems, Inc. - $90,616.75 This item awards an annual supply agreement to provide repair parts as needed for the SCBA units used by the Amarillo Fire Department. The maintenance and repair of the SCBA units are performed by trained Fire Department personnel. The agreement reflects a 9% increase in the cost from the current contract. Funding for the agreement is available from the approved Fire Department inventory account.

C.

Acceptance - Health Promotions and Chronic Disease Prevention Contract: Agency:  Texas Department of State Health Services Grant Amount:  $50,000.00 This item accepts a Health Promotions and Chronic Disease Prevention funding contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for a new program.  The program, titled Mind, Exercise, Nutrition and Do It (MEND), is designed to reduce obesity and targets adolescents 6 to 13 years of age who are overweight or obese.  An estimated 80 children will be served.  The program is a collaborative effort with the Texas Tech Metabolic Clinic.

D.

Approval - Water Meters Annual Contract: Award to low responsive bidder by lot as follows: HD Supply Waterworks -- $332,481.05 This item approves the annual contract for the purchase of water meters. The proposed contract includes radio read and manual meters of various sizes and fire hydrant meters. These meters are purchased and stocked as-needed in the City's Central Stores.  This contract represents a 33% decrease from the current contract. Funding for this purchase is in the approved Central Stores inventory budget.

E.

Approval - Amarillo Economic Development Corporation (AEDC): This item approves an AEDC project for West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) to provide funding for lease expenses at the Chase Tower.  The proposed support amount is $424,326 per year for up to 3 years.  This project is recommended for approval by the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors.

F.	Dedications and Acceptances:

1)	A 10' public utility easement out of Section 62, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County, Texas.

2)	A 2.37 acre tract of land public utility easement out of Section 62, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County, Texas.

3)	A Correction to Right-of-Way Dedication and a Drainage Easement for Overland Flow and Covenants Running with the Land in Section 10, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Potter County, Texas.