| 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: Amarillo Hospital District Board of Managers
Board of Review - Landmarks & Historic District
Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee
Planning and Zoning Commission
Zoning Board of Adjustment
(2) Presentation and Discussion by Downtown Amarillo, Inc. -- Proposed TIGER Grant Application for a Complete Streets project on Polk Street and Southwest 6th Avenue;
(3) 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; 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 19, 2015. |
| 2. | ORDINANCE NO. 7531: This is the second and final 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. |
| 3. | ORDINANCE NO. 7532: This is the second and final 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. |
| 4. | ORDINANCE NO. 7533: This is the second and final 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. |
| 5. | RESOLUTION - BOND FINANCING: Premier High School and Vista Academy in Amarillo are owned by Responsive Education Solutions. Responsive is seeking bond financing through the Arlington Higher Education Finance Corporation, which will be used for improvements at sites across the state, including Amarillo. The law for these types of bonds require the consent of the governing body in each city in which Responsive is located. The proposed resolution provides Amarillo’s consent. The City of Amarillo is not issuing the bonds and has no liability or financial obligation for the bonds. |
| 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. Award - Rehabilitation of Fulton Drive from South Coulter Street to South Bell Street:
Award to low responsive bidder: Holmes Construction Co. LP -- $799,973.30
This item awards a contract to reconstruct Fulton Drive from South Coulter Street to South Bell Street. This project will utilize a new approach to recycle and strengthen the base material in place before paving, which will allow the project to be completed in less time. Funding for this project is available in the approved FY 2014/2015 Street Department Capital Improvement Program budget.
B. Purchase - Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle:
Award to low responsive bidder: Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC -- $579,413.00
The item approves the purchase of an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Class 4 Vehicle for emergency response at Rick Husband International Airport. The vehicle replaces a 1990 ARFF truck which has reached its useful life expectancy. The cost of the vehicle is 5.5% less than the last purchase in 2007. Ninety (90%) of the funding for this purchase is available from the approved FY2015-16 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant. The remaining 10% ($57,941.30) is available in the approved Airport Capital Improvement Program budget. This is a budgeted purchase.
C. Award - Fiber Optic Cable Installation for Airport Parking Revenue Control System:
Award to low responsive bidder: AAA Electric Company - $143,048.00
This item awards a contract to remove copper cable and install fiber optic cable between the Rick Husband International Airport and the parking garage entrance gates and exit plaza. This purchase is necessary to complete the upgrade of the parking management system. Funding for the project is budgeted in the approved Airport Capital Improvement Program budget for Outdoor Parking Lot Enhancement.
D. Approval - Task Order #5 - Professional Services Contract - Airport Master Plan Update:
RS&H Inc. -- $953,972.00
This item approves a task order with RS&H, Inc. for a comprehensive update of the Master Plan for the Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport. RS&H provides planning and engineering services for the Airport for the next five years. The scope of the update will include planning standards and future projects, as well as air service and business development. The cost of this task order will be funded 90% by current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) dedicated grant funds with the remaining 10%, $95,397.20, funded by budgeted Airport matching funds.
E. Approval - Application and Letter of Agreement for Construction Services:
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company: $70,412.45 (estimated)
This item approves the agreement for the removal and relocation of AT&T cables and poles in the Buchanan and Pierce Street alleys between Southeast 5th Ave and Southeast 8th Avenue and along Southeast 7th Avenue from the Johnson and Pierce Street alleys. The project included the installation of new AT&T lines. The relocation is required for the downtown redevelopment projects. Funding for the relocation is available in the approved Downtown Redevelopment capital improvement project.
| 7. | PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION: Proposed TIGER Grant Application for a Complete Streets project on Polk Street and Southwest 6th Avenue. No action will be taken under this item. |
| 1. | Planning and Zoning Commission, minutes of May 4, 2015. |
| 2. | 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 22nd day of May 2015. |