(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) Review and discussion - Proposed Audit and Collection Services proposal for Hotel Occupancy Tax Collections;

(3) Review City Quarterly Investment Report; and

(4) Briefing and discussion - report on status of water bill issues and related matters, including identified improvements;

(5) 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, RLC Class Action, Wedgeworth, West, Johnson, CPL 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 and 58th Avenues, Southwest 9th Avenue, Fulton Drive, and 2015 Overlay Program;

(12) Hillside Gravity Sewer Line;

(13) Animal Management & Welfare Shelter Veterinarian, Assistant Director and related matters; and

(14) Public and private recycling efforts, programs, challenges and related matters.

A.

Purchase - Liquid Aluminum Sulfate: Award to low responsive bidder:  Chameleon Industries, Inc. -- $59,570.70 This item awards an annual contract to provide approximately 210 tons of liquid aluminum sulfate for use in the water treatment process.  This product is used to purify and treat water at the Osage Surface Water Treatment Plant and aids in the removal of suspended particles in the raw water. The contract price is an increase of 1.75% from June 2014. Funding for this purchase is in the approved Surface Water Treatment Department Operating Budget.

B.

Award - Water Distribution Improvements Replacement of Water Mains: Award to low responsive bidder:  Roberts Ditching LLC -- $600,156.00 This item awards a contract for the installation of six-inch water mains in various locations in the Morningside, Plemons and miscellaneous areas. The project will replace deteriorated and small diameter (two-inch) mains. The estimated completion date is April 2016. Funding for this project is available from the approved FY 2014/2015 Utility Division Capital Improvement Program Budget.

C.

Award - Roof Replacement - Central Fire Station: Award to sole responsive bidder:  Parsley's Sheet Metal and Roofing -- $125,300.00 This item awards a contract to remove and replace the roof at the Central Fire Station at 400 South Van Buren. The contract award is 7% less than the estimate. Funding for this project is available in the approved FY 2014/2015 Capital Improvement Program Budget.

D.

Award - Motor Fuels Annual Contract: Diesel: $0.0272/gallon subtracted from current OPIS index (est. 850,000 gallons/yr) Gasoline: $0.0131/gallon subtracted from current OPIS Index (est. 700,000 gallons/yr) This item awards an annual contract to provide diesel fuel and unleaded gasoline for the City fleet.  Fuel is purchased on an as-needed basis and delivered to four City fueling sites.  The proposed contract is based on the average Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) index cost at the time of purchase less the factor prices indicated above.  The contract price represents an average decrease of 10.4% from the July 2012 contract pricing.  The estimated annual spending under this contract is $2,211,368.  This proposed contract may be renewed for up to two, one-year extensions upon mutual consent.  Funding for this contract is available in the approved FY 2014/2015 operating budgets.

E.	Approval - Engineering Services Agreement:

J.

Shehan Engineering, P.C. Maximum not to exceed fee: $333,725.00 This item considers an agreement to provide engineering services for the drainage review and run-off water management and conveyance for the Redstone Development.  The selected engineering firm will provide the necessary studies, review, design, bidding and construction oversight of the city-side drainage improvements necessary to support this new development located at South Coulter and Loop 335.  Funding for this contract is available in the approved FY 2014/2015 Drainage Utility Expansion and Improvement Account.

F.

Approval - Lease Agreement: Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport:   Lessee: Transportation Safety Administration (TSA)   Term: Ten (10) years Lease Rate: $26.13/sq ft firm for five (5) years This item approves a new lease agreement with the General Services Administration (GSA) for the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) office space at the Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport. TSA has been a tenant since 2001. The current lease expires June 30, 2015. The annual lease revenue will be $82,000 for 2,624 square feet.

G.

Approval -- Emergency Repair of a Sanitary Sewer Main: Award to West Texas Utilities Contractor -- $94,938.00 This item approves the emergency repair of 140 feet of 16" sewer main located at the South Loop 335 and Georgia Street.  The contract was awarded to the available contractor on an emergency basis and work began on Thursday, June 18, 2015.  Funding for the emergency repair is available from the Utilities Division Expansion and Improvement Account.

H.

Approval - Communications and Technology Service Agreement: Texas DIR Contract #2687: Avaya Communications Inc. -- $172,805.40 This item approves a three (3) year service agreement for support and software upgrades for the Avaya PBX telephone equipment. Avaya provides the City's communications system and connectivity between City Hall, Police Department and Public Health. Funding for the service agreement is a recurring cost budgeted annually in the respective departmental operation budgets.

I.

Approval - Natural Gas Contract: Award to best evaluated proposer: Paisano Natural Gas -- $292,000.00 This item awards an annual contract to provide natural gas to be delivered to the Hollywood and River Road Wastewater Treatment Plants. The City will purchase the natural gas based on the spot-gas price for West Texas Waha as quoted monthly in the "Inside F.E.R.C's Gas Market Report Index" plus $0.18 per MMBTU. The contract may be renewed for up to four (4) one-year extensions upon mutual consent.  Funding for the contract is available in the approved operating budgets for the wastewater treatment plants.