| 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 Hospital Managers
Convention and Visitors Council
Downtown Urban Design Review Board
Library Board
Zoning Board of Adjustment
(2) Discuss and Review - Proposed Changes to the City Health Plan for Calendar Year 2015 and renewal of the associated Hospital Services contract;
(3) Discuss and Review - Proposed Revisions and Improvements to the City Development Review Process and related ordinance amendments; and
(4) 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 and related matters;
(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, MH and West;
(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) 84th(R) Legislative Session and related matters;
(12) Hillside Gravity Sewer Line; and
(13) Taxi ordinance update and related matters.
| 1. | MINUTES: Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on December 2, 2014. |
| 2. | RESOLUTION - PUBLIC HEARING: This resolution conducts a public hearing on and considers ordering the removal of a substandard structure located at 810 North Arapahoe Street. |
| 3. | 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 January 13, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. to determine if the properties at 810 South Florida Street and 2810 San Jacinto Avenue, constitute public nuisances and thereby declared as dangerous structures. A copy of this resolution will be mailed to all interested parties providing ten (10) days notice of public hearing. |
| 4. | APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Appointment is needed for the following board: Amarillo MPO Policy Committee Councilmember Brian Eades |
| 5. | APPOINTMENT - TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE #1 (TIRZ) CHAIRPERSON: The Amarillo City Council appoints the Chair of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1. The present Chairman, Richard Brown, has been elected as the President of the Amarillo Local Government Corporation Board of Directors and has asked that the City Council name a new Chair for the TIRZ. This item allows the City Council to appoint a new Chair from the existing membership for the TIRZ #1. |
| 5. | APPOINTMENT - TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE #1 (TIRZ) CHAIRPERSON: The Amarillo City Council appoints the Chair of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1. The present Chairman, Richard Brown, has been elected as the President of the Amarillo Local Government Corporation Board of Directors and has asked that the City Council name a new Chair for the TIRZ. This item allows the City Council to appoint a new Chair from the existing membership for the TIRZ #1. |
| 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. Purchase - Aerial Manlift and Truck:
Award on BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Contract to Silsbee Ford, Inc. - $116,505.00
This item approves the purchase of an 18,000 GVW truck with a Versalift aerial manlift. This vehicle is an addition to the Traffic Engineering Field Operations fleet and will be used to access lighting fixtures and other items that cannot be safely reached with existing equipment. Funding for this purchase is in the approved FY 2015/2015 capital Improvement Program budget.
B. Award - Amarillo and Airport Police Uniforms:
Award to low responsive bidder: Miller Uniforms & Emblems, Inc. -- $82,756.55
This item awards a supply agreement for the purchase of uniforms for both the Amarillo and Airport Police Departments. The uniforms are stocked at the Police Department as inventory and distributed to officers as replacements for worn-out uniforms and issued to new officers. This award represents a 17.43% increase from the 2013 award. Funding for this purchase is in the approved departmental quartermaster inventory budgets.
C. Amendment #1 - Airport Lease and Concession Agreement:
Parties: City of Amarillo and Tailwind AMA, LLC
This item approves an amendment to the existing Lease and Concession Agreement at the Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to add approximately 787 square feet on the airside of the terminal that was contemplated but not exercised in the original agreement. This amendment will further remove an area in the basement which is no longer used by Tailwind. The additional 787 square feet will be used by Tailwind to start a second coffee bar for passengers and to improve customer flow.
D. Approval - Amendment to Airport Terminal Building Escalators Task Order #14:
Award to Reynolds, Smith & Hills, Inc. (RS&H)
Current task order - $29,000
Amendment - $21,000
Total task order - $50,000
This item approves a $21,000 addition to the existing task order #14 for the Airport Escalator project. This additional funding is required due to contractor delays in installing and commissioning the escalators, which necessitates additional project inspection services by RS&H. The airport will provide the initial funding for this amendment and the original task order of $29,000. These funds will be recouped from the contractor upon completion.
E. Approval - Amarillo Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) Project - Bell Helicopter:
This item approves an AEDC project for Bell Helicopter in an amount not to exceed $3 million. The project will provide funding to construct a run stand to be used in the testing of tilt-rotor aircraft. Specifically, this test stand will support the production and testing of the Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstration (TD) Program. The run stand will aid ground and flight tests for the JMR-TD and will be compatible for future use with the V-22 Osprey. Construction of this test stand assists in the continued diversification of the existing Bell Helicopter operations in Amarillo and supports current and future opportunities.
F. Dedications and Acceptances:
Two 20' public utility easements for sewer and water in Section 44, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Potter County, Texas for installation, construction and maintenance of a sanitary sewer outfall main and appurtenances to service the northwest are of Amarillo.
| 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 5th day of December 2014. |