AGENDAS

FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 AT 4:00 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

A.	City Council will discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects.

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

(2) Presentation on developing a program to register and regulate tire haulers;

(3) Discussion on AEDC Project briefing; and

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

B.	City Council may convene in Executive Session to receive reports on or discuss any of the following pending projects or matters:

(1) Section 551.071 -- 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.

(2) Section 551.087 -- Discuss commercial or financial information received from an existing business or business prospect with which the City is negotiating for the location or retention of a facility, or for incentives the City is willing to extend, or financial information submitted by same. _______________________________________________________________

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

INVOCATION: Leah Fort, Worship Pastor at Amarillo First Nazarene Church
PROCLAMATIONS: "National Preparedness Month" "Life Insurance Awareness Month"

7.	RESOLUTION: This resolution honors the services of City employee Claud H. Drinnen, III.

1.	MINUTES: Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on August 30, 2016.

PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE:
THE CITY OF AMARILLO IS CONSIDERING A TAX RATE OF $0.35072, WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE CURRENT RATE. THIS PROPOSED RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 3.24 PERCENT. THE TAX ON AN AVERAGE HOME LAST YEAR WAS $419.43. THE TAX ON AN AVERAGE HOME WOULD BE $434.32 UNDER THE PROPOSED RATE.

3.	PUBLIC HEARING ON FISCAL YEAR 2016/2017 BUDGET: This Budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $1,425,385 or 3.67%, and of that amount $744,267 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.

4.	ORDINANCE NO 7620: This is the first reading of an ordinance adopting the City of Amarillo budget for the 2016/2017 fiscal year. This budget allows for the City to continue providing effective public services, programs and assistance to Amarillo residents in the upcoming year.

ORDINANCE NO. 7621:
This is the first reading of an ordinance approving the City of Amarillo tax roll, setting an ad valorem property tax rate and levying a tax on all property subject to taxation within the City for the 2016 tax year. This ordinance establishes an ad valorem tax rate of $0.32698 per $100.00 property valuation for City maintenance and operations expenses and $0.02374 per $100.00 property valuation for existing debt expenses resulting in a total ad valorem rate of $0.35072 per $100.00 property valuation.
THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 3.24 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $1.32.

ORDINANCE NO 7619:
This is the second and final reading of an ordinance rezoning a 44.81 acre tract of land in Section 106, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas, plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys and public ways, to change from Planned Development 26 and 274 to Light Commercial District. (Address: 1415 Sunrise Drive.)

APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
Appointments are needed for the following boards: Bicycle/Pedestrian Committee (New Board) (7 members, 5 citizens, Traffic Chair and Councilmember) Canadian River Municipal Water Authority (2-year terms) 08/06/2002 William Hallerberg 07/31/2016 Convention and Visitor Council (2-year terms) 10/01/2014 Jeff Bara 09/30/2016 07/21/2015 Randy Burkett 09/30/2016 Environmental Task Force Committee (New Board) (7 members, 6 citizens and Councilmember) Parks and Recreation Board (3-year terms) 01/02/2013 William Chafin 07/01/2016 09/10/2013 Terry Easterling 07/01/2016 01/02/2013 David Hudson 07/01/2016 01/02/2013 Bill Bandy 07/01/2016

9.	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. Purchase - Wavetronix Radar Detection: Purchased off of State Contract 550-A2: Twincrest Technologies -- $71,830.00
This item is purchased for the addition and replacement of Traffic detection at 8 intersections, 2 new Intersections and 2 replacements of old outdated Video Detection. The Radar detection picks up the movement of vehicles approaching the intersection and inputs a call to the controller to give a green light.

B. Purchase - Pipe Fusing Machine: HD Supply Water Works -- $65,913.08
This item is a budget approved addition to the Fleet. Addition approved in the 2015-2016 budgets. This award will be used by the Waste Water Collection department for daily operations. This bid represents a first time purchase. Funding for this award is available in the approved FY 2015-2016 Fleet Services Machinery General Budget.

C. Award - Oils and Greases Annual Contract: Griffin Oil -- $ 118,721.14
This award is to approve an annual contract for the purchase of Oils and Greases.

D. Award - Medical Supplies Annual Contract: Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance (MMCAP) -- $155,579.32
This award is to approve an annual contract for the purchase of Medical Supplies.

E. Approval - Federal Aviation Administration for 90% funding of the Safety Management Systems:
This item approves a FAA AIP Grant No. 3-48-0007-41-2016 with the Federal Aviation Administration for 90% funding of the Safety Management Systems (SMS) Part 139 program development services.

F. Approval - Change Order Nos. 2 and 3 - Job 521984: Water Main Replacements in Morningside/Plemons and Miscellaneous Subdivisions: Original Contract: $600,156.00 Previous Change Orders: Days Only Change Order No. 2: $32,678.63 Change Order No. 3: $70,080.00 Total Change Orders: $102,758.63 Revised Contract: $702,914.63 Percent of Changes: 17.2%
This item approves Change Order Nos. 2 and 3 to the contract with Roberts Ditching, LLC, for a change in work required on Job 521984.

G. Approval -- Federal Department of Transportation, Small Community Air Service Development Grant, (SCASD) FAIN: DOT-OST-2016-0037-0003, Purchase Order: 2616007SC, Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport:
This grant provides up to $750,000 funds to provide a Minimum revenue guarantee (MRG) program to recruit, initiate, and support new daily service between the Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). There is a $150,000 local match component.

PUBLIC FORUM
Comments from interested citizens on matters not on the Agenda 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

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 2nd day of September 2016.