| 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 Retail Trade Area Market Analysis and New Marketing Guide;
(3) Update on City Website;
(4) Discuss proposed Tire Ordinance Changes; and
(5) 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 551.074 - Discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, and qualifications of a public officer or employee, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
(a) Discussion regarding Municipal Court Judge.
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| 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 regular meeting held on October 17, 2017.
B. ORDINANCE NO. 7678:
(Contact: Jeffrey English, Planner I)
This is the second and final reading to rezone a 13.26 acre tract of land in the Northwest corner of Lot 48, Block 1, South Side Acres Unit No. 25, in Section 230, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Randall County, Texas plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Agricultural District with Specific Use Permit 99 (A/S-99) to General Retail District (GR). (Vicinity: Southwest 58th Avenue and Royce Drive.)
C. ORDINANCE NO. 7679:
(Contact: Jeffrey English, Planner I)
This is the second and final reading to rezone Lots 10 - 12, Block 223, Plemons Unit No. 1, in Section 170, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Planned Development 130 (PD-130) to Planned Development 130 (PD-130). (Vicinity: Southwest 16th Avenue and South Jackson Street.)
D. ORDINANCE NO. 7680:
(Contact: Cody Balzen, Planner I)
This is the second and final reading to rezone Lots 1A and 1B, Block 6, Ridgeview Medical Center Unit No. 24, in Section 43, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Potter County, Texas, plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Planned Development District 244 (PD-244) to Office District 2 (O-2). (Vicinity: South Coulter Street and Evans Drive.)
E. AWARD - 2017-2021 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES:
(Contact: Floyd Hartman, CP&DE Director)
Awarded to: CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc. -- $231,500.00
This agreement is for engineering services for professional engineering services to include all meetings, coordination, and all items necessary to perform engineering services in connection with the River Road Wastewater Reclamation Facility, including a Digester Mixing System, Aeration Basin Diffusers, and a Secondary Boiler per the City of Amarillo requirements.
F. AWARD - PRINTING NEEDS (CITY OF AMARILLO):
(Contact: Trae Kepley, Assistant Purchasing Agent)
Zip Print -- $87,502.25
This award is to approve an annual contract for the purchase of Printing Services for the City of Amarillo Annual Contract.
G. AWARD - PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS FOR ICPMS INSTRUMENTS:
(Contact: David Reasoner, Chief Chemist)
Award to Perkin Elmer in the amount of $54,423.60
This purchase is for two (2) preventative maintenance contract for two of the Environmental Laboratory's Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrophotometers (ICPMS) used to provide analytical services to support water and wastewater discharge permits as well as other city departments needs. The value of the ICPMS are approximately $250,000 each. The contract ensures the repair and maintenance for the two instruments throughout the year.
H. APPROVAL - AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 TO CONTRACT NO. CP1704 BETWEEN THE CITY OF AMARILLO AND TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS:
(Contact: Chip Orton, Emergency Management Coordinator)
This item is to approve Amendment Number Two to the contract between the City of Amarillo and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts as part of the Agreement-In-Principle (AIP), Task 3 Emergency Management services related to the U.S. Department of Energy Pantex Plant.
REGULAR AGENDA
| 2. | ORDINANCE NO. 7681 - DUAL RIGHT TURN SOUTHEAST 7TH AND BUCHANAN STREET DOWNTOWN: (Contact: David Szmagalski, Traffic Operations Technician) This is the first reading changing Amarillo Municipal Code Article XXI, Section 16-3-1004, Schedule D, Dual Right Turns. When Southeast 7th Avenue between Buchanan and Fillmore Streets was changed from one-way to two-way traffic operation in July, the dual right turn on Southeast 7th at Buchanan Street moved to Southeast 7th Avenue and Fillmore Street. |
| 3. | ORDINANCE NO. 7682 - SPEED LIMITS ON ANNEXED ROADWAYS: (Contact: David Szmagalski, Traffic Operations Technician) This is the first reading changing Amarillo Municipal Code Article XXI, Section 16-3-1002, Schedule B Maximum Speed Limit. Current City Ordinance does not recognize the annexed portions of roadway and associated speed limits. |
| 4. | RESOLUTION -- FOUR-WAY STOP AT PARKER STREET AND SOUTHWEST 43RD AVENUE: (Contact: David Szmagalski, Traffic Operations Technician) This is a resolution for placement of a four-way stop at the intersection of Parker Street and Southwest 43rd Avenue. For clarification, this intersection is one block north of Southlawn Park on Parker Street. Residents on Parker Street presented a petition for a four-way stop for the purpose of speed control on Parker Street. The Traffic Advisory Board heard this request at their September 20 meeting. The Board voted 4-0 to recommend to the City Council that a four-way stop be placed at Parker Street and Southwest 43rd Avenue. |
| 5. | RESOLUTION - CASTING VOTES FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RANDALL COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT: (Contact: Michelle Bonner, Deputy City Manager) This resolution authorizes the casting of votes for the members of the Board of Directors of the Randall County Appraisal District. |
| 6. | RESOLUTION - CASTING VOTES FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE POTTER COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT: (Contact: Michelle Bonner, Deputy City Manager) This resolution authorizes the casting of votes for the members of the Board of Directors of the Potter County Appraisal District. |
| 7. | RESOLUTION - APPROVING THE 2017 WATER CONSERVATION PLAN: (Contact: Russell Grubbs, Director of Utilities) The 2017 Water Conservation Plan is comprehensive and will help secure the City's future water supply. |
| 8. | APPROVAL - CENTER CITY TAX REINVESTMENT ZONE #1 DEVELOPER AGREEMENT FOR 800 S POLK, LP: (Contact: AJ Fawver, Planning Director) This item approves a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 Developer Agreement for the reimbursement of 90% of the annual ad valorem tax increment from the participating taxing jurisdictions generated annually for ten years, with a maximum reimbursement of $300,000, as well as the reimbursement of $50,000 of public improvements associated with this project, for the redevelopment of the Levine's building into a mixed-use commercial property at 800 South Polk. |
| 9. | APPROVAL - CENTER CITY TAX REINVESTMENT ZONE #1 DEVELOPER AGREEMENT FOR 79101 PROPERTIES, LP: (Contact: AJ Fawver, Planning Director) This item approves a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 Developer Agreement for the reimbursement of 90% of the annual ad valorem tax increment from the participating taxing jurisdictions generated annually for ten years, with a maximum reimbursement of $200,000 for the redevelopment of the Woolworth building into a mixed-use commercial property at 626 South Polk. |
| 10. | APPROVAL - ADDENDUM FIVE (5) - JOB # 521943: HILLSIDE TERRACE 30" SEWER REPLACEMENT: (Contact: Floyd Hartman, CP&DE Director) Original Contract $ 52,650.00 Previous Addendums: $346,784.01 Current Addendum: $261,000.00 For a Total of Addendums: $607,784.01 Revised Contract: $660,434.01 This item approves Addendum Five (5) to the Professional Service Agreement with RIMKUS Consulting Group, Inc. to allow for additional engineering services, testing and the related activities. 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 20th day of October 2017. Amarillo City Council meetings stream live on Cable Channel 10 and are available online at: www.amarillo.gov/granicus Archived meetings are also available. |