AGENDAS
FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2018 AT 2:30 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) Policy Governance Leadership discussions with Bob Schroeder;

(3) Review Budget Policies;

(4) Update on Bulk Waste;

(5) Charles E. Warford Activity Center Update; and

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

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

(2) Policy Governance Leadership discussions with Bob Schroeder;

(3) Review Budget Policies;

(4) Update on Bulk Waste;

(6) 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  -- Economic development incentive request in the vicinity of Southwest 7th Avenue and South Polk Street intersection.

(2) Sec. 551.071 - Consult with 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.

(a) Discussion regarding status of negotiations - MPEV construction contract, and related matters.

(3) 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) Discuss Presiding Municipal Court Judge Applicants. ________________________________________________________________

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

B. City Council may convene in Executive Session to receive reports on or discuss any of the following pending projects or matters.

INVOCATION: Greg Dowell, Central Church of Christ
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 meeting held on January 2, 2018.

B. CONSIDER - IMMUNIZATION GRANT:
(Contact:  Casie Stoughton, Director of Public Health) Grantor: Texas Department of State Health Services -- Grant Amount: $261,049 This item accepts the award from the Texas Department of State Health Services from September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019 to continue funding to prevent and control the transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases in children and adults, with emphasis on accelerating strategic interventions to improve their vaccine coverage levels.

C. CONSIDER - HEALTHY TEXAS BABIES COMMUNITY COALITIONS INITIATIVE GRANT: (Contact:  Casie Stoughton, Director of Public Health) Grantor: Texas Department of State Health Services Grant Amount: FY18 - $28,125 FY19 - $68,854 FY20 - $69,703
This item accepts the award from the Texas Department of State Health Services from April 1, 2018 through August 31, 2020 with two additional years funding possible. To coordinate the Healthy Texas Babies Community Coalitions (HTBCC) initiative and collaborate with community partners and stakeholders to strengthen local capacity and community partnerships in Potter and Randall Counties, and to improve birth outcomes and reduce disparities in infant mortality rates towards achievement of Healthy People 2020 goals.

D. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF (4) FOUR FEDERAL SIGNAL 508 SIRENS FOR THE AMARILLO AREA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OUTDOOR WARNING SYSTEM:
(Contact:  Chip Orton, Emergency Management Coordinator) Awarded to Federal Signal -- $ 76,347.64 This purchase is to replace three older sirens and add one new siren to the Amarillo Area Office of Emergency Management Outdoor Warning System. The locations are as follows: Siren #33 - Replace an old siren at 5060 Scotty Drive Siren #50 - Replace an old siren at North Western Street and Forest   Street Siren #70 - Replace an old siren at 8105 Triangle Drive Siren #91 - Add a new siren at IH-40 & Airport Boulevard

E. CONSIDER AWARD - CHANGE ORDER NO. 4 FOR $35,756.44 - LANDFILL GAS COLLECTION AND CONTROL SYSTEM - PHASE I:
(Contact: Kyle Schniederjan, City Engineer) Awarded to Systems LLC -- $4,123,323.21 Original Contract: $ 3,993,577.00 Previous Change Orders: $ 93,989.77 Current Change Order: $ 35,756.44 Revised Contract Total: $ 4,123,323.21 This item is to consider approval of Change Order No. 4 which provides for landfill gas collection and control system startup services and the raising of existing gas wells and horizontal risers for the future placement of waste.

F. PURCHASE OF BODY WORN CAMERAS: Insight Public Sector -- $50,660.93
The Police Department would like to purchase 11 body worn cameras for the Police Motors unit.

G. CONSIDER PURCHASE OF VARIOUS POLICE, ADMINISTRATIVE, 1/2 TON PICK-UPS, 3/4 & 1-TON LIGHT TRUCKS WITH SERVICE BODIES, DUMP BEDS, AND AERIAL MAN LIFTS:
(Contact:  Glenn Lavender, Fleet Services Superintendent) Awarded as follows: Gene Messer Ford $    25,293.00 Caldwell Country Chevrolet $    81,645.00 Rockdale Country Ford $  581,570.00 Randall Reed’s Prestige Ford $  639,150.00 Grapevine DCJ, LLC $  372,160.00 Jim Bass Ford, Inc. $    23,028.00 $1,722,846.00 This item is the scheduled replacements, upgrades, and additions of multiple vehicles to be used by Police, Parks Maintenance CP&DE, Environmental Health, Building Safety, Drainage Utility, Streets, Animal Management & Welfare, Solid Waste Collection/Disposal, Water Distribution, Surface Water Treatment, Radio Communications, Facilities Maintenance and Traffic Field Operations. Replacement vehicles have reached or exceeded their life cycle. These vehicles will be used in the daily operational requirements of departments/divisions listed above. REGULAR AGENDA

2. DISCUSS MPEV CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, AND RELATED MATTERS.

3. APPROVAL - INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AMARILLO AND THE CITY OF CANYON FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES:  
Through this agreement, the Amarillo Area Office of Emergency Management will provide emergency management services / coverage to the City of Canyon.

4. AWARD - IT INFRASTRUCTURE REFRESH:  
(Contact:  Rich Gagnon, IT Director) Dell EMC -- $2,736,759.43 Under the terms of this agreement Dell EMC will provide hardware and software licensing to refresh aged and end-of-life IT infrastructure at fiber connected locations to improve performance and gain operational efficiencies.

5. PRESENTION:  (Contact:  Rich Gagnon, IT Director) Update on City’s new website. 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 5th day of January 2018. Amarillo City Council meetings stream live on Cable Channel 10 and are available online at: www.amarillo.gov/granicus Archived meetings are also available.

(5) Charles E. Warford Activity Center Update; and