(1) Review agenda items for the regular meeting, miscellaneous attachments; and appointments for the following boards and commissions:  Amarillo Economic Development Corporation
      Amarillo Housing Finance Corporation
Environmental Advisory Committee
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 Board of Directors
Traffic Commission

(2) Presentation and Discussion of FY 2010/2011 City of Amarillo Audit and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report;

(3) Discussion - City of Amarillo Tax Abatement Program;

(4) Discussion - Recommended Texting While Driving Ban; and

(5) Consider future agenda items.

(1) Amarillo Economic Development Corporation incentive project;

(2) Possible groundwater rights transactions in Hartley, Potter, Carson, Roberts or Ochiltree Counties; including Canadian River Municipal Water Authority and related acquisitions;

(3) Downtown Development/Redevelopment (studies, progress reports, plans, proposed projects - TIRZ No. 1, Center City, Inc., Downtown Amarillo, Inc. and/or Amarillo Local Government Corporation);

(4) Proposed acquisition and disposition of real property for economic, recreational or cultural projects;

(5) 2012 Water Conservation and Use Discussion;

(6) Discuss Atmos Rate Review Mechanism rider and the associated rate and regulatory matters;

(7) Proposed Drainage Utility Program; and

(8) Confer with attorney and discuss threatened or pending litigation or settlement of same: Burch; Trujillo; Tortella.

A.

Purchase - Police In-Car Video Recording Systems: Award on Houston Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGAC) Cooperative Purchasing Contract to proprietary vendor:  L3 Mobile Vision, Inc. -- $50,502.50 This item is the purchase of ten in-car video recording systems for use by the Amarillo Police Department.  This is a proprietary purchase to ensure that the new units are identical to the existing units.  These units will serve both as replacements for existing units and to equip new cars for the recently approved additional police officers.  Funding for this purchase is in the approved FY 2011/2012 Amarillo Police Department Capital Improvement Program budget and the current bid price reflects a 5.26% decrease from the previous purchase in 2009.

B.

Purchase - Sheet Steel:       Award to low responsive bidder:  Namasco/Lake Steel -- $109,968.00 This item is the annual purchase of sheet steel.  This material is used by the Solid Waste Department to repair trash containers.  The proposed purchase is for 1,580 sheets of steel.  Funding for this purchase is in the approved FY 2011/2012 Solid Waste Collection Department operating budget and the current bid price reflects a 17% decrease from the previous purchase in 2011.

C.

Purchase - Solid Waste Refuse Containers: Award to low responsive bidder:  Roll Offs of America/USA --  $86,105.00 This item is the purchase of fifty, 3-cubic yard refuse containers and sixty-five, 8-cubic yard refuse containers.  These containers are used for residential and commercial solid waste customers.  The requested units will be used both to replace existing containers that are no longer repairable and to accommodate growth.  Funding for this purchase is in the approved FY 2011/2012 Solid Waste Collection Department operating budget.

D.

Purchase - Water Line Tapping Machine: Award to low responsive bidder:  HD Supply Waterworks -- $27,396.90 This item is the purchase of an air-powered tapping machine for use by the City Water Distribution Department.  The requested machine is used to 'tap' into existing water mains to allow the connection of new customer service lines.  This machine is a replacement for an existing unit that is no longer serviceable.  Funding for this purchase is in the approved FY 2011/2012 Water Collection Department Capital Improvement Program budget.