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

(2) Update - Preliminary Draft of the Community Investment Program; and

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

(1) Section 551.074 - Discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, and qualifications of a public officer or employee, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

(a) Consider appointments to Boards and Commissions: Amarillo Economic Development Corporation Amarillo Hospital District Board of Managers Amarillo-Potter Events Venue District

(2) Section 551.087 - Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations; discussion regarding commercial or financial information received from a business prospect.

(a) Economic development incentive request in the vicinity of the Southwest 6th Avenue and South Polk Street intersection. ____________________________________________________________________

3.

PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7651:  This is the first reading of an ordinance rezoning of Lot 5, Block 8, Fairview Townsite Unit No. 1, Section 123, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas, plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Residential District 3 to Residential District 3 with a Specific Use Permit for the placement of a Type B Manufactured Home.  (Vicinity: Southeast 6th Avenue and South Dallas Street.) 4 PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7652: This is the first reading of an ordinance rezoning of Lots 5-8, Block 494, Mirror Addition Unit No. 1, Section 155, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Residential District 3 (R-3) to Heavy Commercial District (HC). (Vicinity: Interstate 40 and South Houston Street.)

5.

RESOLUTION - SUPPORT OF CANYONS TC, LLC APPLICATION FOR HOUSING TAX CREDIT:  This resolution is support for an application for Affordable Housing to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Housing Tax Credit Program by Canyons TC, LLC, a private entity, Canyons at 45 West, a development for affordable rental property located at 4101 Southwest 45th Avenue.

6.

RESOLUTION - SUPPORT OF SH AMARILLO BOULEVARD, LP APPLICATION FOR HOUSING TAX CREDIT:  This resolution is support for an application for Affordable Housing to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Housing Tax Credit Program by SH Amarillo Boulevard, LP, a private entity, Marabella, a development for affordable rental property located at +/- 2.96 acres near the southeast corner of Amarillo Boulevard and Gem Lake Road.

7.

RESOLUTION - SUPPORT OF SH AMARILLO GEM LAKE, LP APPLICATION FOR HOUSING TAX CREDIT:  This resolution is support for an application for Affordable Housing to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Housing Tax Credit Program by SH Amarillo Gem Lake, LP, a private entity, Residences at Gem Lake, a development for affordable rental property located at +/- 2.00 acres near the southeast corner of Amarillo Boulevard and Gem Lake Road.

8.	RESOLUTION - CALLING MUNICIPAL ELECTION:  This resolution calls the regular municipal election to be held on May 6, 2017. The election will be for the offices of Mayor, Councilmember Place 1, Councilmember Place 2, Councilmember Place 3, and Councilmember Place 4.

9.

CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:  This item is for discussion and consideration of appointments to vacant and expiring positions on Boards and Commissions.             Amarillo Economic Development Corporation Amarillo Hospital District Board of Managers Amarillo MPO Policy Committee Amarillo-Potter Events Venue District Animal Management & Welfare Board of Review - Landmarks & Historic District Community Development Advisory Committee Construction Advisory and Appeals Board Library Advisory Board Quail Creek Public Improvement District Advisory Board 21st Century Senior Services Development Advisory Board

10.	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 - Heavy Trucks: Award to low bidders meeting specifications as follows: Summit Truck Center  119856 - Lines 1,2,3,5,6,9 $611,444.00 Premier Truck Group 445261 - Lines 4,8 $978,518.00 Bruckner Truck Sales, Inc. 458789 - Line 7 $222,838.00 Associated Supply Co. 116139 - Line 10                        $49,975.00 Total Award $1,862,775.00 This item is the scheduled replacement of heavy trucks, and trailers that have reached or exceeded usable life and additional equipment approved in the 2016-2017 budget. Funding for this award is available in the approved FY 2016-2017 Fleet Services Rolling Stock Budget.

B.	Approval - Water Tower Lease Agreement: This item authorizes a lease renewal between AMA Communications, LLC and the City of Amarillo. The lease site is located at Southwest 58th and Western Street (also known as the 58th Water Tower). The initial term shall be for five (5) years.

C.

Approval - Authorize Two Year Extension of Ambulance Service Permit Granted to American Medical Response, Inc. (AMR): This item extends for two years the ambulance permit granted to AMR to operate an ambulance service within the corporate limits of Amarillo beginning January 1, 2018 and expiring two years from the date of commencement.

D.

Approval - American Medical Response, Inc. Extraordinary Rate Increase of 2.935%: This item approves a new rate schedule for the ambulance service provider permit.  The extraordinary increase only applies to transport rates and is intended to cover AMR’s portion of increased operating costs at the Amarillo Emergency Communications Center.  All other rates will be increased in accordance with the permit, based on consumer price index.