(1) Review agenda items for the regular meeting, miscellaneous attachments; and appointments for the following boards and commissions:  Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities
Amarillo Economic Development Corporation
  Center City Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1
Community Development Advisory Committee
Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee
Emergency Care Advisory Board
Zoning Board of Adjustment

(2) Discuss and Review updated polling locations, potential runoff dates and related matters necessary for the May, 2015 City of Amarillo municipal election and the associated contracts with Potter and Randall Counties for the conduct of the election;

(3) Discuss and Review the 6th Avenue & Polk Street TIGER project application; and

(4) Consider future agenda items.

(1) Amarillo Economic Development Corporation incentive project and related matters;

(2) Possible groundwater rights transactions in Potter, Carson, Roberts or Ochiltree Counties;

(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; Torres; APM, Dallas, West and SPS 2014 Rate Case;

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

(7) Animal Management & Welfare Board recommendations regarding pet registration ordinance and related matters;

(8) Refugee resettlement;

(9) TxDot Right-of-Ways Maintenance, projects and improvements;

(10) 84th(R) Legislative Session items affecting the City of Amarillo including, but not limited to, Municipal Authority, Revenue, Events Trust Fund, Pensions, Animal Management & Welfare, and related matters;

(11) Discuss City Manager Jarrett Atkinson’s performance evaluation and compensation;

(12) City’s organizational structure;

(13) Discuss and review City and TxDot Road Projects on 34th & 58th Avenues;

(14) Hillside Gravity Sewer Line; and

(15) Taxi ordinance update and related matters.

A.

Purchase - Truck with Pro Patch System:         Award on Buyboard to Freightliner of Austin -- $143,602.70 This item approves the purchase of a 35,000 GVW truck chassis with a mounted pothole patching apparatus. The purchase is unscheduled as the existing equipment is obsolete and replacement parts are unavailable. The cost represents a 19% increase from the last purchase in 2007.  Funding for the purchase is available in the Municipal Garage Rolling Stock Fund.

B.

Approval - Real Estate Purchase: Parties:  City of Amarillo and Cedar Springs Leasing Purchase Price:  $85,000 Terms and Conditions: As noted This item approves the purchase of 76.99 +/- acres in the general area of S.W. 58th Avenue and Georgia Street.  The property currently consists of 3 drainage lakes and undeveloped land within the base flood plain as shown on the attached map.  The City will use this property to enhance and improve drainage and to support additional development in the associated drainage basin.  Funding for this purchase is available in the Drainage Utility fund.

C.

Approval - HIV Prevention Program Grant:       Texas Department of State Health Services -- $210,250.00 This item approves the submission of a grant application to the Texas Department of State Health Services for HIV testing, early intervention-counseling and linkages to care for high risk populations. The funding allocation reflects level funding. The contract period will be September 2015 through August 2016.

D.	Dedications and Acceptances: Dedication of 0.008 acres for public right-of-way purposes in Section 72, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas for improvements on Centerport Boulevard.