AGENDAS
FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017 AT 4:30 P.M. AND THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL AT 6:00 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) Update on 85th Legislative Session and Special Session;

(3) Update on Alley Clean-Up Project; 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 551.087 - 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 3rd Avenue and South Buchanan Street intersection.

(2) Attorney consultation. 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, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.

(a) Consultation with attorney regarding status of negotiations -MPEV lease agreement and related matters. _____________________________________________________________________

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

INVOCATION: Carol Smith
NATIONAL ANTHEM: Morgan Turner PUBLIC COMMENT: Citizens who desire to address the City Council with regard to matters on the agenda or having to do with the City's policies, programs, or services will be received at this time. The total time allotted for comments is 30-minutes with each speaker limited to three (3) minutes. City Council may not discuss items not on this agenda, but may respond with factual, established policy information, or refer to staff. The City Council may choose to place the item on a future agenda. (Texas Attorney General Opinion. JC-0169.)

1. 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: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MAY BE ACTED UPON BY ONE MOTION. NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OR ACTION ON ANY OF THE ITEMS IS NECESSARY UNLESS DESIRED BY A COUNCILMEMBER, IN WHICH EVENT THE ITEM SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE AFTER THE ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION HAVE BEEN ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION.

A. Minutes: 
Approval of the City Council minutes of the orientation and regular meetings held on June 27, 2017. REGULAR AGENDA

2. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7674: 
This is a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance rezoning of Lot 18, Block 44, Hamlet Addition Unit No. 5, in Section 158, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas, plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Residential District 1 (R-1) to Residential District 1 with a Specific Use Permit (SUP-190) for a Carport. (Vicinity: Sequoia Street and Balsam Lane.)

3. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7673:  
This is a public hearing and first reading rezoning of Lot 11 and South 15 Feet of Lot 12, Block 14, Miller Heights Unit No. 1, in Section 168, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Multiple Family District 1 (MF-1) to Neighborhood Service District (NS). (Vicinity: Northwest 9th Avenue and North Hughes Street.)

4. RESOLUTION - PUBLIC HEARING:  
This is a resolution to conduct the final public hearing and adopt the substantial change to the 2015-2016 Annual Action Plan to reallocate funds to the current year’s Demolition and Clearance funding in the amount of $60,000 and the submission of the 2017-2018 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan.

5. RESOLUTION - PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF THE 2017-2018 PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY (PHA) ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN:  
This resolution conducts a public hearing for the review and adoption of the 2017-2018 PHA Annual Action Plan and Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan as required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Annual Plan was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Tenant Advisory Board and the Community Development Advisory Committee. The Annual Action Plan and Administrative Plan have been available for public comment for 45 days from May 27, 2017 through July 10, 2017.

6. RESOLUTION - CONSIDERING A STREET RENAMING:  
This resolution considers a street renaming to correct street name inconsistencies that occur from one block to another, complicating service delivery and public safety dispatching. The changes are as follows: Charles Avenue to Charles Street, Woodfield Drive to Woodfield Street, Sycamore Avenue to Sycamore Street, Oakdale Drive to Oak Dale Drive, Lyndale Street to Lyndale Drive, Lakeside Road to Lakeside Drive, Lakeside Street to Lakeside Drive, Parkwood Drive to Parkwood Place, and a portion of Virginia Street to Virginia Circle.

7. RESOLUTION -- ADOPTION OF INTERNAL ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:  
The City of Amarillo is required to have a written internal ethics and compliance program that provides certain compliance standards and procedures as specified by 43 Texas Administrative Code § 10.51.  The attached resolution along with existing City Policies and Procedures satisfies the requirements of 43 Texas Administrative Code § 10.51.

8. APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:             Appointments are needed for the following boards: Convention & Visitor Council 09/06/2016 Elisha Demerson 05/16/2017 (resigned) Council Audit Committee 04/12/2016 Paul Harpole 04/11/2017 (resigned) 04/12/2016 Mark Nair 04/11/2017 (resigned) Council Subcommittee on Economic Development Incentive Policies and Guidelines 04/12/2016 Terry Childers 04/11/2017 (position appointment) 04/12/2016 Bob Cowell 04/11/2017 (position appointment) 04/12/2016 Elisha Demerson 04/11/2017 (position appointment) 04/12/2016 Randy Burkett 04/11/2017 (position appointment) Panhandle Regional Planning Commission Workforce Mayor Paul Harpole Panhandle Regional Planning Commission Board< Mayor Paul Harpole Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Committee   07/13/2016 Mark Nair 05/16/2017 (position terminated)

MISCELLANEOUS

1. Planning and Zoning Commission, minutes of June 12, 2017.

2. Boards and Commission - needed 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 7th day of July 2017. Amarillo City Council meetings stream live on Cable Channel 110 and are available online at: www.amarillo.gov/granicus Archived meetings are also available.