AGENDAS
FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 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) Update on North Heights Art Project;

(3) Presentation on VIA Airlines;

(4) Discuss City Council Work Session and Regular meeting times; and

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

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

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) Update on North Heights Art Project;

(3) Presentation on VIA Airlines;

(4) Discuss City Council Work Session and Regular meeting times; and

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

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  July 31, 2018.  

B. ORDINANCE NO. 7747:
(Contact: Sherry Bailey, Senior Planner) This is the second and final reading of an ordinance rezoning a portion of Block 237, Plemons Addition out of Section 170, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Amarillo, Texas, to amend an existing Planned Development District (PD-257) modifying the existing stipulations for 1706 South Polk Street. (Vicinity: 17th Avenue and Polk Street.)

C. CONSIDER - CANOPY ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT FOR SIX PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGES:
(Contact:  Michael W. Conner, Director of Aviation) Awarded to:  ERMC Aviation, LLC -- $91,180.00 This item is the award of the bid for the removal and replacement of all six (6) canopy assemblies for Passenger Boarding Bridges.  

D. APPROVAL --  METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION CONTRACT:
(Contact: Travis Muno, MPO Administrator) This item is to approve a planning contract between the City of Amarillo, Texas Department of Transportation and the Amarillo Metropolitan Planning Organization for carrying out the metropolitan planning process. REGULAR AGENDA

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.

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.

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.

2. PRESENTATION - AMARILLO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT’S (AISD) GIFTED AND TALENTED CAMP STUDENTS:  
This group of AISD Gifted and Talented students will give a presentation on transportation and disc golf.

2. PRESENTATION - AMARILLO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT’S (AISD) GIFTED AND TALENTED CAMP STUDENTS:  
This group of AISD Gifted and Talented students will give a presentation on transportation and disc golf.

3. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7748:  
(Contact: Sherry Bailey, Senior Planner) This is a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance to rezone a  5 acre portion of Lot 1, Block 24, Westcliff Park Unit No 51, in Section 25, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Potter County, Texas,  plus one half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Planned Development - 55 (PD-55) to Planned Development - 55 Amended (PD-55A)

4. RESOLUTION -- ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:  
(Contact:  Floyd Hartman, Assistant City Manager) This item approves an update to the City’s Organizational Structure, last updated in November 2016, to reflect current reporting responsibilities, assimilation of the duties of the two offices (Strategic Initiatives and Economic Development), and combining planning and economic development into a new department to be titled Planning and Development Services.

5. RESOLUTION - APPROVING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY:  
(Contact:  Michelle Bonner, Deputy City Manager) This resolution authorizes a settlement agreement between the Alliance of XCEL Municipalities (AXM) and Southwestern Public Service (SPS) regarding the company’s intent to change electric.

6. EXECUTIVE SESSION:  
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 - Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations; discussion of commercial or financial information received from an existing business or business prospect with which the City is negotiating for the location or retention of a facility, or for incentives the City is willing to extend, or financial information submitted by same:

(a) City Economic Development Project #18-07 in the vicinity of Southeast 3rd Avenue and South Pierce Street.

(2) Section 551.072 - Deliberation regarding real property; discussion regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property:

(a) City Economic Development Project #18-07 in the vicinity of Southeast 3rd Avenue and South Pierce Street. 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 3rd day of August 2018. Amarillo City Council meetings stream live on Cable Channel 10 and are available online at:  http://amarillo.gov/city-hall/city-government/view-city-council-meetings Archived meetings are also available.