(1) Review agenda items for regular meeting and attachments;

(2) Consider appointments to Boards and Commissions:  Board of Review-Landmarks & Historic District Emergency Care Advisory Board Planning and Zoning Commission Traffic Advisory Board

(3) Presentation:  One Amarillo.  One Voice - City Parks;

(4) Presentation of proposed changes to Chapter 8-2: Animals and Fowl. These changes would allow "Trap, Neuter, and Return" of feral/undomesticated cats in the City of Amarillo;

(5) Discussion regarding status of negotiations for affiliated baseball operator and potential lease of City-owned property; and

(6) Consider future Agenda items and request reports from City Manager.

(1) Discussion regarding appointment to vacancy on the City Council;  discussion regarding process for identifying qualified applicants to consider for appointment; and discussion regarding qualifications, rights, duties and responsibilities of the Mayor and  members of the City Council, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074.

(2) Open meetings rules exception Section 551.071 consultation with attorney in a matter for which the attorney’s duties to the client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules conflict with this chapter.

(3) Open meetings rules exception Section 551.072 deliberate purchase, sale, exchange lease or value of real property where deliberations in open meeting would have detrimental effect on position of City Council in negotiations with third party.    __________________________________________________________

A.

Award - Amarillo Civic Center East Service Ramp Replacement Damaged in 2014 flood:           Tri-State General Contracting base bid and alternate -- $121,000.00           This project is to remove and replace the eastside concrete ramp that was damaged during the main water line break in July of 2014.

B.

Award of Contract - Agreement for Hydrology Services: This agreement in the amount of $65,704.00, is for professional services to assess the quantity and quality of groundwater occurring under Sections 392 and 401, both in Block 43, H&TC RR Co. Survey, Ochiltree County, Texas.  The agreement requires the hydrologist to perform drilling and analytical tasks, and to prepare a Technical Memorandum related to three (3) test holes.

C.

Purchase - Tractors, Forklifts, and Industrial equipment Award to low bidders meeting specifications below: Vermeer equipment of Texas     Lines 1 & 7 $164,600.00 Associated Supply Co.  Line 2 $28,975.00 Western Equipment LLC  Lines 3 & 4 $58,019.00 Medley Material Handling Inc.  Line 5 $25,866.00 LPM of Oklahoma/Amarillo Line 6 $22,238.60 Earth Tool Co.  DBA Hammerhead    Trenchless Equipment   Line 8 $130,503.40 Total Award $430,202.00 This item is for scheduled replacement of Tractors, Forklifts, and Industrial equipment that have reached or exceeded usable life and additional equipment approved in the 2015-2016 budget. The award consists of equipment that will be used by the following departments: Park Maintenance, Solid Waste Collection, Water Distribution, Solid Waste Disposal, and Civic Center Operations. This bid represents an overall 27% decrease from the last purchase. Funding for this award is available in the approved FY 2015-2016 Municipal Garage Machinery General Budget.

D.

Acceptance - Amarillo Area Foundation Grant: Acceptance of a $250,000 grant, as approved by the Board of Directors of Amarillo Area Foundation, from the Katherine E. Brady Fund, to support the renovation of the former North Branch YMCA recently purchased by the City of Amarillo located at 1330 Northwest 18th Avenue: