AGENDAS

FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2011 AT 1:30 P.M. ON THE THIRD FLOOR, ROOM 303, CITY COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 509 S. E. 7 AVENUE, AMARILLO, TEXAS, AND FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMARILLO CITY COMMISSION AT 3:00 P.M THE COMMISSION 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 Commission 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 Housing Finance Corporation Board of Appraisal Review Community Development Advisory Committee Environmental Advisory Committee

(2) Consider future agenda items

B.	City Commission 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;

(2) Possible groundwater rights transactions in Hartley, Potter, Carson, Roberts or Ochiltree Counties; including Canadian River Municipal Water Authority;

(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 economic, recreational or cultural projects;

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

(6) Potential private gifts and donations to the City;

(7) 2011 Water Conservation and Use Discussion;

(8) Discuss 2011 Wildfire incident and preparedness;

(9) Discuss Atmos Rate Review Mechanism rider and the associated rate and regulatory matters;

(10) Discuss nomination of Bell Helicopter to continue their participation in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program; and

(11) Update and discussion - Animal Control Operations. ______________________________________________________________________

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

INVOCATION: Mark Love, Central Church of Christ
PROCLAMATION: "National Hospice and Palliative Care Month"

1.	MINUTES: Approval of the City Commission minutes of the regular meeting held on November 1, 2011.

ORDINANCE NO. 7304: This is the first reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of a lot located in the vicinity of Coulter Street and Continental Parkway from Planned Development District 238 to Amended Planned Development for the purpose of allowing land uses that are allowed within a General Retail Zoning District. This request was unanimously denied from the Planning and Zoning Commission and is being appealed by the applicant.

ORDINANCE NO. 7303: This is the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 16-3, Traffic, of the Amarillo Municipal Code modifying an existing public street from one-way vehicular traffic to two-way vehicular traffic as follows: South Taylor Street between S.E. 13th Avenue to S.E. 15th Avenue from the current one-way vehicular traffic designation to two-way vehicular traffic designation. This change is recommended for approval by a 5:0 vote of the Amarillo Traffic Commission.

ORDINANCE NO. 7301: This is the second and final reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of Lot 9, Beverly Gardens Unit No. 2 in Section 158, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, in the vicinity of Mirror Street and Bernard Avenue, from Residential District 1 to Residential District 1 with a specific use permit for placement of a Type A Manufactured Home.

ORDINANCE NO. 7302: This is the second and final reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of a 4,000 square foot tract of land at the southeast corner of Lot 1, Block 27, Puckett Place Unit No. 16, in Section 28, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County, in the vicinity of Southwest 34th Avenue and Bell Street, from General Retail District to Planned Development District for a light automotive repair shop.

RESOLUTION - PUBLIC HEARING: This resolution conducts a required public hearing on the potential environmental impacts and alternatives of the construction of a 3,000 foot water pipeline from Southwest 34th and Osage Street to the Osage Water Treatment Plant. An Environmental Information Document has been available for public review and comment since October 24, 2011. The public hearing is a requirement of the Texas Water Development Board funding.

7.	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 - BOCA Thermal Ticket Printers for Civic Center: Award to Sole Bidder: Tickets.Com - $51,868.80 This item awards a contract for the purchase of 40 new thermal ticket printers for the Panhandle Tickets locations at the Civic Center and the remote locations. The new printers replace aging and failing printers. The printers must be purchased from the proprietary vendor Tickets.com. The unit price represents a decrease of 3.1% from the last purchase in 2005. Funding for the purchase is available in the current year Civic Center Capital Improvement budget.

B. Approval - Water Works Fittings Supply Agreements: Award to low responsive bidders as follows: Water Products of Oklahoma, Inc. Lines 1, 4, 10-27, 29-31, 36 $16,021.40 Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. Lines 2 and 3 $11,573.73 Morrison Supply Company Lines 5-9, 28, 32-35 $16,547.52 Total Award $44,142.65

C. Approval - Authorization of Special Services for Storm Sewer System Permit: Awarded to: Alan Plummer Associates, Inc. Basic Services $24,900.00 Special Services $50,000.00 Total Agreement $74,900.00 This item authorizes the engineering firm of Alan Plummer Associates, Inc. to initiate the special services contemplated in the Agreement for Engineering Services executed on October 11, 2010. To proceed with the special services specific authorization is required. The funds for the total engineering project are currently reserved in the Utilities Division 2010 Capital Improvement budget.

D. Sale - Property: Sheriff Sale Property in Potter County awarded as a private sale as listed below: Stanley E. Willis 1117 N. Adams St. Lots 1 and 2, Block 29 Miller Heights Addition

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

MISCELLANEOUS

1.	Boards and Commissions - appointments as listed on attached