(1) Review agenda items for the regular meeting, miscellaneous attachments; and appointments for the following boards and commissions:  Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities
Board of Hospital Managers
Convention and Visitors Council
Downtown Urban Design Review Board
Library Board
Traffic Commission
Zoning Board of Adjustment

(2) Consider future agenda items.

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

(10) SPS 2014 Rate Case;

(11) 84th(R) Legislative Session and related matters;

(12) Hillside Gravity Sewer Line; and

(13) Taxi ordinance update and related matters.

A.

Purchase - Fire Truck Pumper:   Award on Houston Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGAC) Cooperative Purchasing Contract to Hall Buick, Pontiac GMC -- $384,307.00 This item approves the purchase of one pumper style fire truck for the Amarillo Fire Department.  The purchase is the scheduled replacement of a 2001 unit that has reached its usable life and operational capabilities.  Use of the HGAC cooperative purchasing contract ensures consistency across the fire fleet and allows for common training, efficient repair and maintenance.  This purchase represents a 2% increase from the last purchase in 2013.  Funding is available in the approved 2014-2015 Municipal Garage Rolling Stock budget.

B.

Purchase - Gate/Tapping Valves: Award to low responsive bidder:  Wheeler Municipal Supply, Inc. -- $84,081.70 This item awards the annual supply agreement to provide various gate-valves and tapping-valves for the City's Warehouse.  These valves are purchased as needed and maintained in inventory for use by City departments.  The price for the proposed purchase is 4.85% higher than last year's contract.  Funding for this purchase is in the approved FY 2014-2015 Central Stores inventory budget.

C.

Award -- Sanitary Sewer Main Installation: Award to low responsive bidder: Amarillo Utility Contractors -- $2,952,715.00 This item awards a contract to install approximately 17,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer main.  This project area runs from south of 45th Avenue to the Interstate 40 frontage road west of Soncy Rd./Loop 335.  This line will range in size from 10" diameter to 30" diameter and will provide service capabilities for the existing west side of Soncy and for future growth and development towards the west along the length of the line.  The recommended award is approximately 40% less than the budget estimate. Funding for this project is from the approved Utilities Division Capital Improvement Program and from a participation agreement with Sam's Club.

D.

Approval - Interlocal Agreement Amendment #1: Parties:  City of Amarillo and Amarillo Local Government Corporation (LGC) This item approves an amendment to the existing Interlocal agreement between the City and the LGC.  The existing agreement provides the mechanism whereby the City makes funding available to the LGC to purse the development of the downtown catalyst projects.  This amendment updates the agreement to match the recently approved Council resolution and LGC actions for the projects and current funding model, including the performance assurance clause.  This amendment does not change the approved funding model but rather ensures that the LGC has the necessary funding mechanism for the projects under the current financial structure.

E.

Dedications and Acceptances: 1) Various private drainage easements (Colonial Drive, Shinecock Drive and Baltusrol Drive) being planned for dedication as public drainage easements in Section 12, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Potter County, Texas.  Overview; 2) Three private rights-of-ways as public rights-of-ways in Section 12, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Potter County, Texas.