AGENDAS
FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 AT 2:00 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) Discussion of City Manager Jared Miller’s performance evaluation and compensation.
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City Council may convene in Executive Session to receive reports on or discuss any of the following pending projects or matters:
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City Council will discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects.
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(6) Reports and updates from City Councilmembers serving on outside Boards:
Amarillo Local Government Corporation
Amarillo MPO Policy Committee
Beautification and Public Arts Board
Center City Board
Chamber of Commerce Board
Convention and Visitor Council
Environmental Task Force
First Responder’s Excellence and Innovation Fund Board
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission Board
Panhandle Workforce Development Policy Governance Board
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Committee
REGULAR MEETING ITEMS
INVOCATION: Greg Dowell, Central Church of Christ
PROCLAMATION: "Amarillo Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month"
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 regular meeting held on March 27, 2018.
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CONSIDER APPROVAL - AMENDMENTS TO CURRENT PHOTOGRAPHIC TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT CONTRACT:
(Contact: Michael Padilla, Transportation Superintendent)
This item amends the current contract to add seven (7) new camera locations these seven (7) locations have been reviewed and recommended by the Citizens Advisory Board for Photographic Traffic Enforcement, these intersections have also had an Engineering Study completed to determine if any other traffic engineering methods could be used to create a safer intersection.
•Taylor & 10th (WB)
•Grand & I-40 (NFR WB)
•Buchanan & 3rd (WB)
•Grand & I-40 (NFR SB)
•Pierce & Amarillo Blvd (SB)
•Bell & Plains (NB)
• Georgia & 26th (NB)
And to remove four (4) existing camera locations recommended by the Citizens Advisory Board for Photographic Traffic Enforcement, determined by reviewing the Engineering Study and accident rate over the last three years.
•Coulter & Elmhurst (NB) and (SB)
•Pierce & 11th (SB)
•Amarillo Blvd & Fillmore (WB)
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CONSIDER AWARD - POLICE DEPARTMENT BALLISTIC VESTS:
(Contact: Trent Davis, Purchasing Agent)
This item is to consider award of the Police and Department Ballistic Vests.
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CONSIDER APPROVAL -- PURCHASE OF WIRELESS MOBILE COLUMN LIFTS AND JACK STANDS:
(Contact: Chris Quigley, Assistant Transit Manager)
The Amarillo City Transit is requesting approval for the purchase of two (2) sets of heavy duty wireless mobile column lifts and 8 heavy duty jack stands. This purchase replaces our current lift system that has exceeded its useful life.
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AWARD - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING:
(Contact: Michael Padilla, Transportation Superintendent)
This item awards a contract for Professional Services for Traffic Engineering for the design, review, studies and recommendations to the City of Amarillo staff on Traffic related issues. The City of Amarillo has been without a City Traffic Engineer since October of 2015. This is a one-year contract, with options to renew.
REGULAR AGENDA
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PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7726:
(Contact: AJ Fawver, Planning and Zoning Director)
This is a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance providing for specified changes in the adopted Comprehensive Plan of the City of Amarillo, Texas by adding the Barrio Neighborhood Plan as a component; and providing an effective date.
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MPEV CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
(Contact: Jerry Danforth, Facilities & Special Project Administrator)
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 30th day of March 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.
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