AGENDAS
AGENDAS FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011 AT 1:00 P.M. ON THE THIRD FLOOR, ROOM 303, CITY COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 509 S. E. 7th 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
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City Commission will discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects.
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(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) Drainage Utility Update briefing;
(3) Consider future agenda items
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City Commission may receive reports on or discuss any of the following pending projects or matters in Work Session or Regular Meeting:
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(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 Atmos Rate Review Mechanism rider and the associated rate and regulatory matters;
(9) Update and discussion - Animal Control Operations; and
(10) Texas Water Development Board Regional Facilities Planning Grant Application.
REGULAR MEETING ITEMS
INVOCATION: Gene Shelburne, Anna Street Church of Christ
PROCLAMATIONS: "National Hospice and Palliative Care Month"
"National Bible Week"
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MINUTES:
Approval of the City Commission minutes of the regular meeting held on November 8, 2011.
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ORDINANCE NO. 7305:
This is the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 16.3-1002 (Schedule B) to reduce the maximum speed limit on Coulter Street between Southwest 45th Avenue to Hillside Road. A radar speed study, conducted by the Traffic Engineering Department, indicates that the 85 percent of the drivers drive at or below 46 miles per hour. Speed limits are established by the 85th percentile benchmark.
The reduction of the maximum speed limit from 50 mph to 45 mph is recommended by a 5:0 vote of the Amarillo Traffic Commission.
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ORDINANCE NO. 7304:
This is the second and final 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.
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ORDINANCE NO. 7303:
This is the second and final 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.
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RESOLUTION - DESIGNATION OF TEXAS ENTERPRISE PROJECT:
This resolution nominates Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. as a Qualified Business and Enterprise Project for economic development assistance under the Texas Enterprise Zone Act. Bell Helicopter was designated by the Amarillo City Commission as an Enterprise Project by Ordinance 6915 in February 2006 for a five (5) year period. Subsequent nominations may be made by resolution. As an Enterprise Project, Bell Helicopter will continue to be eligible for State sales tax refunds for taxable items purchased for Bell’s Amarillo facilities and operations. The resolution does not obligate the City of Amarillo to provide any financial commitments or incentives to Bell Helicopter but provides City support to Bell Helicopter in its application for possible future State of Texas economic development assistance.
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Award - Water Storage Tank Rehabilitation and Repainting Contract:
Award base and alternate bids to low responsive bidder Horizon Brothers Painting, Inc. -- $1,632,000.00
This item awards a contract to rehabilitate and repaint the one million gallon Osage Elevated Water Storage Tank and the 5 million gallon 34th Street Pump Station Ground Storage Tank. Included in the repairs will be modifications to the tanks to comply with current Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. The Osage Elevated Tank will be repainted on both the interior and exterior surfaces and the 34th Street Tank will be repainted on the interior.
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Approval -- City of Amarillo Deferred Compensation Plan for Public Employees (Part-time and Seasonal):
This item is the approval of a separate deferred compensation plan for part-time or seasonal employees as required by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. The use of a defined deferred compensation plan by public employers is an alternative to the Social Security system which requires a matching contribution. The use of this Plan provides a significant budget savings for the City and is a benefit to seasonal and part-time employees.
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PUBLIC FORUM
Comments from interested citizens on matters pertaining to City policies, programs or services.
MISCELLANEOUS
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Boards and Commissions - appointments as listed on attached
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