AGENDAS
FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016 AT 3:00 P.M. AND THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL AT 5:00 P.M., CITY HALL, 509 SOUTHEAST 7th AVENUE, COUNCIL CHAMBER ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF CITY HALL, AMARILLO, TEXAS.
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
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City Council will discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects.
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(1) Review agenda items for regular meeting and attachments;
(2) Consider appointments to Boards and Commissions:
Amarillo Economic Development Corporation
Board of Review-Landmarks & Historic District
Construction Advisory and Appeals Board;
(3) Discuss Temporary Sign Regulations;
(4) Discuss protection of security devices and implementation thereof; and
(5) Consider future Agenda items and request reports from City Manager.
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City Council may convene in Executive Session to receive reports on or discuss any of the following pending projects or matters:
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(1) Discussion regarding appointments to vacant Board positions; and discussion regarding qualifications, rights, duties and responsibilities of Board members and appointees, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074;
(2) Consult with Attorney about pending or contemplated litigation or settlement of same or, to consult with the attorney on a matter in which the attorney's duty to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct conflicts with this chapter, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071; and
(3) To deliberate regarding security devices or security audits, security personnel. Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section Section 551.076. __________________________________________________________
REGULAR MEETING ITEMS
INVOCATION: Greg Dowell, Central Church of Christ
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MINUTES:
Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on February 23, 2016.
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PUBLIC HEARING - TEEN CURFEW RENEWAL:
This item conducts a public hearing to gather input on the potential renewal of the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance, which will expire on March 20, 2016. The Amarillo Police Chief will present data related to the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance and the Commission will receive comments from the public in order to determine if the curfew will be re-adopted, amended, or abolished per the requirements of Texas Local Government Code ยง370.002.
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ORDINANCE NO. 7587:
This is the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 10-3, Miscellaneous Offenses of the Amarillo Municipal Code to re-adopt a nocturnal (midnight and after) juvenile curfew for persons under the age of seventeen years. The City Commission last adopted a juvenile curfew in March 2013. Per state law, a juvenile curfew must be reviewed and re-adopted every three years. The re-adoption of this curfew is recommended by the Amarillo Police Department.
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ORDINANCE NO. 7588:
This is the first reading of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 7559 to correct a clerical error relating to the legal description of the drainage easement that was vacated and abandoned.
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ORDINANCE NO. 7586:
This item is the second and final reading for an ordinance amending the Amarillo Municipal Code, Chapter 14-2 to reallocate a fractional use distribution of the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT).
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ORDINANCE NO. 7585:
This item is the second and final reading for an ordinance which would amend Amarillo Municipal Code, Chapter 18-2 to add a new Article VI, Sections 18-2-100 to 18-2-130, including procedures and definitions, adopt regulations and placing a Cross-Connection Program into the City of Amarillo Municipal Code. The purpose of said Article is to comply with Title 30 and to protect the water supply of the City from contamination due to any cross connections. The Public Hearing was conducted during the City Council Regular Session on February 16, 2016; the first reading was conducted February 23, 2016.
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RESOLUTION - 2016 REGIONAL SOLID WASTE GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION:
This resolution approves the application for the FY2016 Regional Solid Waste Grant Program Application to the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (PRPC). The Solid Waste Department will use the requested $5,500.00 to fund the use of shipping trailers to collect and recycle scrap tires during a month-long neighborhood scrap tire cleanup program.
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APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
An appointment is needed for the following board:
Construction Advisory and Appeals Board (3-year terms)
09/13/2005 Gary Ward 12/31/2015 - Heating and Air
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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:
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Award - Comprehensive Compensation and Classification Study:
Evergreen Solutions, LLC - $135,000.00
This item awards a professional services contract to provide a Comprehensive Compensation and Classification Study that will review the City's current pay and classification plan. Funding is available for this contract from the approved 2015-2016 budget.
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Approval - Change Order Two (2) - Job# 521941: 24th Pipeline 48" Well Water Transfer Line:
Original Contract: $ 11,740,159.00
Previous Change Orders: $ 238,412.49
Current Change Order: $73,649.42
For a total of Change Orders $312,061.91
Revised Contract: $12,052,220.91
This item approves Change Order No. 2 to the contract with Condie Construction Company, Inc. for additional work required on the 24th Pipeline.
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Approval - Aviation Clear Zone Easements:
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Aviation Clear Zone Easement being 4,750 feet MSL above the plat of Sundown Estates Unit No. 1, a suburban subdivision to the City of Amarillo, being an unplatted tract of land out of Section 177, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Randall County, Texas from Diego Flores, in the vicinity of Washington Street and Sundown Lane.
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Aviation Clear Zone Easement being 3,755 feet MSL above the plat of Whitaker Subdivision Unit No.3, an addition to the City of Amarillo, being a replat of all of Tracts 38 and 39, and a portion of Tract 40, Whitaker Subdivision, in Section 92, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County Texas from Dao Tran, in the vicinity of East Amarillo Boulevard and Triangle Drive.
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PUBLIC FORUM
Comments from interested citizens on matters pertaining to City policies, programs or services.
(This is the opportunity for visitors and guests to address the City Council on any issue. The City Council may not discuss any presented issue, nor may any action be taken on any issue at this time. Texas Attorney General Opinion JC-0169)
MISCELLANEOUS
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Planning and Zoning Commission, minutes of February 8, 2016
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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 26th day of February 2016.
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