AGENDAS

FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2015 AT 1:30 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 3:00 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
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee
Downtown Urban Design Review Board
Library Advisory Board
Planning and Zoning Commission
Texas Panhandle Centers
Traffic Advisory Board
Zoning Board of Adjustment

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

(3) Briefing and review - Amarillo Hospital District operations and obligations; and

(4) 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, West, Johnson, Mission Pipe and SPS 2014 Rate Case;

(6) To deliberate regarding security devices or security audits, security personnel;

(7) Briefing and discussion - Utility Billing;

(8) TxDot Right-of-Ways Maintenance, projects and improvements;

(9) City’s organizational structure; including Fire Marshall’s office;

(10) Meet and confer petitions;

(11) Hotel petitions;

(12) Recycling yard regulation;

(13) Discuss and review City and TxDot Road Projects and 58th Avenues, Southwest 9th Avenue, Fulton Drive, and 2015 Overlay Program;

(14) Stormwater management and update;

(15) FY 2015/2016 Proposed City Budget and related matters; and

(16) Amarillo Citizens for Open Government discussion.

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

INVOCATION: Danny Fulton, Hillside Christian Church

1.	MINUTES: Overview;Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on July 14, 2015.

ORDINANCE NO. 7535: Overview;This is the first reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of all of Sam B. Dannis Unit No. 6, Section 122, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, from Light Commercial District to Heavy Commercial District, in the vicinity of Grand Street and Southeast 25th Avenue for a beverage distribution center. It is recommended for approval by a 4:0 vote of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

ORDINANCE NO. 7536 Overview;This is the first reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of a 2.17 acre and a 2.33 acre tract of land in Section 229, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Randall County, from Planned Development Districts 52 and 341 to General Retail and a 3.75 acre tract of land to change from Planned Development District 341 to amended Planned Development district for general retail and mini-storage warehouse land uses, in the vicinity of Southwest 58th Avenue and Georgia Street. It is recommended for approval by a 4:0 vote of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

4.	APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Appointments are needed for the following boards: Convention and Visitor Council (3-year terms) 09/24/2014 Lilia Escajeda 09/30/2016 Emergency Care Advisory Board (3-year terms) Amarillo VA Health Care System (new position)

5.	CONSENT AGENDA: Overview;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. Purchase -- Marquee LED Signage for Amarillo Civic Center:
Award to sole responsive bidder: Hi-Plains Canvas Products, Inc./AAA Signs of Amarillo -- $57,430.00
Overview; This item approves the removal of eighteen (18) electronic room marquee signs at the Heritage Room, Regency Room, and North and South Exhibit Halls, at the Amarillo Civic Center. The current signage was installed in the 2003 expansion and software updates and technical support are no longer available. These obsolete marquees will be replaced with new, full color, full motion LED marquees and related software. Funding for the project is budgeted in the Capital Improvements Project Interior Digital Sign Replacement budget.

B. Approval - Additional Paved Parking for Globe News Center:
Award to low responsive bidder: Holmes Construction LP -- $189,990.00
Overview; This item awards a contract for the demolition, site preparation and construction of paved parking for the Globe News Center for the Performing Arts on the east one-half of the block bounded by 3rd and 4th Avenues and Pierce and Fillmore Streets, immediately west of the downtown library. The project will provided paved parking during the construction of the downtown convention hotel and parking garage. Project completion is anticipated by September 2015. Funding for the project is budgeted in the approved Civic Center Capital Improvement Project for Liberty Theater parking lot.

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

MISCELLANEOUS

1.	Planning and Zoning Commission, minutes of June 22, 2015.

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 17th day of July 2015.