AGENDAS
FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2018 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) Budget Workshop and 2017 Sales Tax Review; and

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

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

INVOCATION: Bradley Lancaster
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Boy Scout Troop 87 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 regular and special meeting held on December 19, 2017 and December 21, 2017, respectively.

B. ORDINANCE NO. 7701:
(Contact:  AJ Fawver, Planning and Zoning Director) This is a second and final reading of an ordinance rezoning of Lot 1, Block 1, Plemons Addition Unit No. 22, in Section 155 and Section 170, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Central Business District (CB) and Light Industrial District (I-1) to Planned Development District 387 (PD-387). (Vicinity: South Buchanan Street and Southeast 8th Avenue.)

C. CONSIDER PURCHASE APPROVAL OF TWO SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) FILLING COMPRESSORS:
(Contact:  Jeff Greenlee, Fire Chief) Award to August Industries Inc. -- $119,026.63 This item considers the replacement of two Bauer SCBA compressors. The compressors will allow the Fire Department to efficiently and effectively fill our SCBA bottles in a safer manner.

D. CORRECTED SALE - PROPERTY:
Sheriff’s sale property in Potter County described as 32 x 60 of 9 & 10, Block 19, Beg. 48 W of Nec of 9, Glidden & Sanborn Addition       Date of Original City Commission Approval:  December 1991       Purchaser:  Hal Collier       Purchase Amount:  $35.00 This item is the approval of a corrected deed affirming the sheriff’s (tax) sale of the above-mentioned property to Hal Collier in December 1991.     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 29th day of December 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.

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) Budget Workshop and 2017 Sales Tax Review; and

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

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

INVOCATION: Bradley Lancaster
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Boy Scout Troop 87 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 regular and special meeting held on December 19, 2017 and December 21, 2017, respectively.

B. ORDINANCE NO. 7701:
(Contact:  AJ Fawver, Planning and Zoning Director) This is a second and final reading of an ordinance rezoning of Lot 1, Block 1, Plemons Addition Unit No. 22, in Section 155 and Section 170, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Central Business District (CB) and Light Industrial District (I-1) to Planned Development District 387 (PD-387). (Vicinity: South Buchanan Street and Southeast 8th Avenue.)

C. CONSIDER PURCHASE APPROVAL OF TWO SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) FILLING COMPRESSORS:
(Contact:  Jeff Greenlee, Fire Chief) Award to August Industries Inc. -- $119,026.63 This item considers the replacement of two Bauer SCBA compressors. The compressors will allow the Fire Department to efficiently and effectively fill our SCBA bottles in a safer manner.

D. CORRECTED SALE - PROPERTY:
Sheriff’s sale property in Potter County described as 32 x 60 of 9 & 10, Block 19, Beg. 48 W of Nec of 9, Glidden & Sanborn Addition       Date of Original City Commission Approval:  December 1991       Purchaser:  Hal Collier       Purchase Amount:  $35.00 This item is the approval of a corrected deed affirming the sheriff’s (tax) sale of the above-mentioned property to Hal Collier in December 1991.     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 29th day of December 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.