AGENDAS

FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 AT 3:30 P.M. ON THE THIRD FLOOR, ROOM 303, CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 509 SOUTHEAST 7th AVENUE, AMARILLO, TEXAS, AND FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL AT 5:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF CITY HALL.

Please note: The City Council may take up items out of the order shown on any Agenda. The City Council reserves the right to discuss all or part of any item in an executive session at any time during a meeting or work session, as necessary and allowed by state law. Votes or final decisions are made only in open Regular or Special meetings, not in either a work session or executive session.

WORK SESSION

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
Greenways Public Improvement District Advisory Board
Planning and Zoning Commission
Zoning Board of Adjustment

(2) Presentation and Discussion - Meet and Confer Laws, Application and Related Matters;

(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 and 2015 Overlay Program;

(12) Hillside Gravity Sewer Line; and

(13) Taxi ordinance update and related matters.

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

INVOCATION: Greg Dowell, Central Church of Christ

1.	MINUTES: Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on May 26, 2015.

RESOLUTION - COMPLETE STREETS TIGER GRANT APPLICATION:
This resolution authorizes and approves the submission of a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Application to the United States Department of Transportation. The requested grant application is to rework Polk Street from 11th Avenue to 3rd Avenue and Sixth Avenue from the former Rock Island Railroad bridge to the historic Santa Fe Depot using a complete streets model. The complete streets model accommodates vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle transportation modes as well as major streetscape and other improvements. The proposed project is in the total amount of $17.6 million. The requested grant funds are for 80% of the total, or $14.1 million with the remaining 20% funded as a City match in the amount of $3.5 million.

3.	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 - Firefighting Clothing Contract:
Award to lowest responsive bidders as follows:
Daco Fire Equipment Company, Inc. -- $152,625.00

This item approves an annual contract to purchase protective clothing for the Amarillo Fire Department. The contract provides for purchase of 75 protective bunker pants and coats. The purchase will replace existing protective clothing that is no longer serviceable and to equip new firefighters. The protective clothing is tailored to the individual. The bid price reflects a 2.67% increase from the last purchase in April 2014. Funding for this contract is available in the approved FY 2014-2015 Fire Department Operating Budget.

4.	PRESENTATION: 2015 EVERY DROP COUNTS: This presentation will provide an overview of Amarillo’s water system, usage and the conservation goals and activities for the 2015 Every Drop Counts Water Conservation Campaign.

PUBLIC FORUM
Comments from interested citizens on matters pertaining to City policies, programs or services.

MISCELLANEOUS

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 29th day of May 2015.