| 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 Review - Landmarks & Historic District
Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee
Planning and Zoning Commission
Zoning Board of Adjustment
(2) 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 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, RLC Class Action, Wedgeworth, West and SPS 2014 Rate Case;
(6) To deliberate regarding security devices or security audits, security personnel;
(7) Refugee resettlement;
(8) TxDot Right-of-Ways Maintenance, projects and improvements;
(9) 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;
(10) City’s organizational structure including meet and confer;
(11) Discuss and review City and TxDot Road Projects, 34th & 58th Avenues, Southwest 9th Avenue;
(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 May 12, 2015. |
| 2. | RESOLUTION - MUNICIPAL ELECTION: This resolution canvasses the returns and declares the results of the regular election held on May 9, 2015 and orders a run-off election to be held on June 13, 2015, for Place 4 including designating early voting times and polling places for early and regular election day. |
| 3. | REMARKS: Remarks by the outgoing Councilmembers. |
| 4. | OATH OF OFFICE: Honorable Morris Overstreet to conduct the Oath of Office for the Mayor and Councilmembers elected on May 9, 2015. |
| 5. | REMARKS: Remarks by the new Mayor and Councilmembers. |
| 6. | ORDINANCE NO. 7531: This is the first reading of an ordinance appointing Sunny H. Ratliff as a part-time Associate Judge for the City of Amarillo Municipal Court. This appointment is for the remainder of the current fiscal year and two (2) year period. |
| 7. | ORDINANCE NO. 7532: This is the first reading of an ordinance amending the Amarillo Municipal Code, Chapter 2-6, Article XVI, to amend certain elements regarding the Emergency Care Advisory Board (ECAB). The proposed amendment will expand the membership of the ECAB to include a representative from the Thomas H. Creek Veterans Administration Medical Center and to expand the definition of eligible members for the current EMS receiving hospitals. |
| 8. | ORDINANCE NO. 7533: This is the first reading of an ordinance vacating a 20-foot alley in Block 110, Plemons Addition, in Section 170, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas. This vacation request is to consolidate the east and west halves of Block 110 in anticipation of upcoming development of the Southwestern Public Service (Xcel Energy) headquarters building. This is recommended for approval by a 5:0 vote of the Planning and Zoning Commission. |
| 9. | ORDINANCE NO. 7530: This is the second and final reading of an ordinance vacating portions of an existing 20-foot alley in Section 149, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Randall County, in the vicinity of Osage Street and Southridge Drive. This vacation request is located in the City’s Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) and was originally dedicated via a plat of Arrowhead Unit No. 1. |
| 10. | RESOLUTION - PUBLIC HEARING ON 2015-2016 PROGRAM OF PROJECTS AND APPROVAL OF GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR FY 2016 FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT FUNDING FOR THE AMARILLO CITY TRANSIT SYSTEM: This resolution conducts a public hearing on the Amarillo City Transit's Program of Projects and authorizes the City of Amarillo to submit grant applications to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for fiscal year 2015-16 operating and capital assistance. The FTA funding assists with 80% of capital projects and 50% of the operating costs of the Transit system. The FTA and TxDOT allocations for Amarillo are as follows: Federal FTA Funds $3,168,447 TxDOT Funds $ 396,680 Local Funds (less farebox) $1,927,585 Total Capital and Operating $5,492,712 |
| 11. | RESOLUTION - 2015 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) APPLICATION: This resolution approves the application for the 2015 JAG Grant and the related Interlocal Agreement with Potter County. Under the terms of the grant, the City of Amarillo will apply for $94,805.00 and will allocate the grant proceeds on an equal basis with Potter County. The Amarillo Police Department will use $47,402.50 which is the City’s portion of the grant to purchase additional in-car ticket writers. |
| 12. | 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. Award - Simms Municipal Building Renovations -- $4,284,494.00:
Award to low responsive bidder: Southwest General Contractors, Inc.
This item awards the contract for the renovation of the Simms Municipal Building at 808 South Buchanan Street. The recommended award consists of the base bid of $4,252,014.00 and Alternate No. 3 for $32,480.00 to install a glazing film to the interior storefront glass. This project will relocate the development related departments from City Hall to the Simms Building and assist in the further implementation of the One Stop Shop model. Funding for the project is available in the approved Capital Improvement Program Budget.
B. Award - River Road Wastewater Reclamation Plant Positive Displacement Pumps -- $105,777.00:
Award to low responsive bidder: J & L Equipment and Odessa Pumps, Inc.
This item approves the purchase and installation of seven (7) new positive displacement pumps at the River Road Wastewater Reclamation Plant. The project will replace pumps which have exceeded their useful life and are obsolete. Funding for the project is available in the approved FY 2014-15 Capital Improvement Project budget for the River Road Plant.
C. Approval Task Order #4 - Task Order #4 - Runway 4/22 Edge Lighting Rehabilitation:
RS&H, Inc. -- $132,800.00
This item approves a task order with RS&H, Inc. for the engineering design and bidding phase services for the rehabilitation of the edge lighting for the main runway at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport. This project is necessary to maintain service and meet required standards. Ninety percent (90%) of task order #4 will be funded by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding, with the remaining 10% funded by budgeted Airport Capital Improvement Project.
D. Dedications and Acceptances:
Dedication of a 20-foot water line easement in Section 11, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Potter County.
| 13. | PRESENTATION: Amarillo 101 VI Graduation and Recognition. |
| 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 15th day of May 2015. |