AGENDAS
FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2017 AT 3:00 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
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City Council will discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects.
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(1) Review agenda items for regular meeting and attachments;,br>
(1) 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.
(2) Deliberations about Real Property. in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.072.
(a) Discuss and consider acquisition for municipal purposes, an office building and parking lot located in the downtown area.
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REGULAR MEETING ITEMS
INVOCATION: Melanie Scott, Chaplain for Amarillo Association of Realtors
PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE: Sean Villalobos
PROCLAMATIONS: "National Hunger Action Month"
"Floyd Anthony"
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.)
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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.
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MINUTES:
Approval of the City Council minutes of the special and regular meetings held on August 22, 2017.
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ORDINANCE NO. 7676:
(Contact: AJ Fawver, Planning & Zoning Director)
This is the second and final reading to rezone Lots 1, 2, 4 through 8, and a portion of lot 3, Block 24, Mrs. M. D. Oliver Eakles Unit No. 1, in Section 171, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Planned Development District 351(PD-351) to Residential District 1 (R-1) with Specific Use Permit 3 (S-3) (Vicinity: Southwest 24th Avenue and South Van Buren Street.)
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ORDINANCE NO. 7677:
(Contact: AJ Fawver, Planning & Zoning Director)
This is the second and final reading to rezone a 24.37 acre tract of land in Section 191, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Agriculture District (A) to Residential District 3 (R-3). (Vicinity: Temecula Creek Boulevard and Cabernet Way.)
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ORDINANCE NO. 7678:
(Contact: AJ Fawver, Planning & Zoning Director)
This is the second and final reading of an ordinance annexing into the City of Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, on petition of property owner, territory generally described as a 154.68 acre tract located northwest oc the city northwest of the intersection of Ravenwood Drive and Tascosa Road (RM 1061), and extending north/northwest adjacent to the westernmost line of Tascosa Road (RM 1061) for a distance of 5,562’, and out of an 883.57 acre tract situated in Section 24, Block 9, B.S.&F. Survey; describing the territory annexed; finding that all necessary and required legal conditions have been satisfied; providing for amendment of the boundaries and official map of the City; approving a service plan therefore; subjecting the property situated therein to bear its pro rata part of taxes levied; providing rights and privileges as well as duties and responsibilities of inhabitants of said territory; directing the filing of the ordinance in the manner required by law; directing notice to service providers and state agencies; providing a severability clause; declaring compliance with open meetings act; and, providing an effective date.
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AWARD -- VACCINE ANNUAL CONTRACT:
(Contact: Casie Stoughton/Carol Hill/Hector Mendoza)
Awarded to Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance for Pharmacy (MMCAP) -- $623,673.40
This is to award the Vaccine Annual Contract Bid No. 5832 to Minnesota Multistate Contracting for Pharmacy (MMCAP).
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AWARD - MECHANICAL SYSTEMS UPGRADES BOILER INSTALLATION AT AMARILLO RICK HUSBAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
(Contact: Mike Conner, Director of Aviation)
Awarded to: West Techs Chill Water Specialist, LLC -- $427,500.00
This item is award of the bid for the airport terminal boiler installation. Included in the bid scope were the following items:
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Removal of existing steam boiler system.
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Installation of the new closed-loop boilers previously procured.
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Replacement of the domestic hot water heater.
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AWARD - THE PURCHASE OF NEW LIGHTS AND POLES FOR DOWNTOWN PROJECTS:
(Contact: Trent Davis, Purchasing Agent)
Award to Techline Inc. -- $249,535.65
This award is to approve the purchase of downtown lights and poles.
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ACCEPTANCE - REFUGEE MEDICAL SCREENING GRANT:
(Contact: Casie Stoughton, Director of Public Health)
Grant Amount: $424,083
Grantor: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
This item accepts the award from the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants from October 1, 2017 thru September 30, 2018 to continue health screening services for refugees resettled in Potter/Randall Counties.
REGULAR AGENDA
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PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE:
THE CITY OF AMARILLO IS CONSIDERING A TAX RATE OF $0.36364, 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 8.33 PERCENT. THE TAX ON AN AVERAGE HOME LAST YEAR WAS $434.32. THE TAX ON AN AVERAGE HOME WOULD BE $476.49 UNDER THE PROPOSED RATE.
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APPROVAL - CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 - MILLING AND OVERLAY OF VARIOUS STREETS:
Original Contract: $1,429,471.05
Previous Change Orders: 200,000.00
Current Change Order: 96,039.90
Revised Contract Total: $1,725,510.95
This is to approve Change Order No. 2 which adds a profile mill and overlay of Buchanan Street from 6th Avenue to 11th Avenue, and Pierce and Fillmore Streets at their intersection with 6th Avenue to match the scope of the existing contract. This Change Order also proposes unit adjustments to proposed 26th Avenue from Paramount Boulevard to Georgia Street as well as on Ross Street from I-40 to 3rd Avenue.
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Posted this 25th day of August 2017.
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