(1) Review agenda items for the regular meeting, miscellaneous attachments; and appointments for the following boards and commissions:  Community Development Advisory Committee
Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee
Planning and Zoning Commission
Zoning Board of Adjustment

(2) Discuss and Review the proposed Excess Workers Compensation Coverage; and

(3) 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, 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 refugee resettlement process, Health and Human Services Commission, related matters;

(11) City’s organizational structure including meet and confer;

(12) Discuss and review City and TxDot Road Projects, 34th & 58th Avenues, Southwest 9th Avenue;

(13) Hillside Gravity Sewer Line; and

(14) Taxi ordinance update and related matters.

A.

Award - Manhole Installation and Rehabilitation: Low responsive bidder:  High Plains Contractors, Inc. -- $389,506.25 This item awards a contract for the installation of new sewer manholes on South Seminole Street and the rehabilitation of deteriorated manholes in various other locations. The project is anticipated to be completed in December 2015. Funding for the project is available in the approved FY 2014/2015 Utilities Division Capital Improvements budget.

B.

Award - Runway Snow Brooms:   Award on HGAC Cooperation Purchasing Contract:  Oshkosh Truck Corporation -- $1,152,072.00 This item approves the purchase of two (2) runway snow broom vehicles for the Rick Husband International Airport. These 18' high speed snow brooms meet all FAA specifications and are required for snow removal operations. Funding for the equipment is available from the approved FY2015 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

C.

Approval - Regional Local Public Health Services Grant: Funding Agency Texas Department of State Health Services Funding Amount: $223,448.00 Contract Term:  September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2017 This item approves a two year grant application to the Texas Department of State Health Services.  The grant will provide funding to the Amarillo Public Health Department for case management to ensure the proper tracking, investigation and treatment of individuals at risk of contracting or spreading sexually transmitted disease (STD) infections.

D.

Approval - Immunization Grant: Funding Agency: Texas Department of State Health Services Funding Amount: $261,049.00 Contract Term:  September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016 This item approves a one-year grant application to the Texas Department of State Health Services for the Immunization Program.  The proposed grant represents level funding and will support the Public Health Department's efforts to provide immunization services, daycare audits, outreach services and vaccine preventable disease surveillance programs. This successful program delivers over 11,000 immunizations annually.

E.

Approval - HIV Prevention Grant: Funding Agency Texas Department of State Health Services   Funding Amount: $280,333.33 Contract Term:  September 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016 This item approves a grant application to the Texas Department of State Health Services for outreach, HIV testing and field protocol-based counseling. Required activities include a HIV prevention community assessment, a risk reduction program and prevention case management. The contract represents a slight increase in funding from the current contract.

F.

Approval - Local Health Services Ebola Grant: Funding Agency Texas Department of State Health Services   Funding Amount: $52,888.00 Contract Term:  May 15, 2015 through September 30, 2016 This item approves a grant application from the Texas Department of State Health Services for supplies, testing and training for Ebola response. The Department of Public Health's activities will include training for collecting, packaging and storage of samples, and operating supplies such as thermometers, packing material, and personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves, masks, tieback suits and scrubs.

G.

Approval - Texas Traffic Safety Program Grant: This item authorizes submission of a $9,002 grant to the Texas Transportation Commission for a "Click it or Ticket" campaign in May and June 2015.  The grant will reimburse the Police Department for overtime costs associated with targeted enforcement activities related to seat belts use.

H.

Approval - Task Order #3 - Professional Services Contract - Design and Bidding Services for Reconstruction of Taxiway C: RS&H, Inc. --  $258,600.00 This item approves a task order to RS&H for the survey, geotechnical investigation, and engineering design services for the reconstruction of Taxiway C at the Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport.  This Task Order is included in the scope of the Master Consulting Service Agreement with RS&H approved in December 2014. The Task Order will be funded 90% by current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) dedicated grant funds with the remaining 10% funded by budgeted Airport matching funds.

I.

Approval -- Parking Agreement and Land Sale: Parties:  City of Amarillo and SPS Amarillo TX Landlord, LLC (c/o SunTrust Equity Funding, LLC) Terms and Conditions: As Noted   This item consists of two contracts.  The first is a Parking Agreement between the City and SPS Amarillo TX Landlord LLC.  This agreement provides to the City for its exclusive use of 110 parking spaces in the parking garage that will be built on the City block bounded by Buchanan, Pierce, 7th and 8th Avenues in downtown Amarillo.  The 110 spaces will be located within the approximately 590 space garage that will be built as part of the approximately 114,000 square foot office building for Southwestern Public Service Company/Xcel Energy (SPS) headquarters.  These spaces will be available for the City in support of the adjacent Simms Building for a period of 60-years, subject to the terms of the Agreement, which include, but are not limited to, an appropriate pro-rata share of the ongoing maintenance of the spaces.   The second is a contract for sale for the City-owned property  generally described as the south one-half of the city block described above being the south 40' of Lot 4 and all of Lots 5, 6, and 7, Block 110, Plemons Addition, out of Section 170, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas.  The consideration for this land sale is the provision to the City of the 110 parking spaces in the parking garage associated with the SPS Headquarters Building.   Approval of the Parking Agreement and Contract for Sale are necessary to complete the required exchange of the city-owned land for 110 structured parking spaces at the future SPS Headquarters building.  The City will bear no cost for the construction of the 110 parking spaces and SPS Amarillo TX Landlord, LLC will construct and provide the parking spaces in exchange for the land.