| 1. | PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE: THE CITY OF AMARILLO IS CONSIDERING A TAX RATE OF $0.36838, WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE CURRENT RATE. THIS PROPOSED RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 1.80 PERCENT. THE TAX ON AN AVERAGE HOME LAST YEAR WAS $476.49. THE TAX ON AN AVERAGE HOME WOULD BE $495.33 UNDER THE PROPOSED RATE. |
| 2. | PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7752 TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE HERITAGE HILLS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT: (Contact: Kelley Shaw, Development Customer Service Coordinator) An assessment against each parcel of property in the Heritage Hills Public Improvement District (PID), determined by multiplying a cost value per square foot of lot area, must be approved on an annual basis. The Heritage Hills PID Advisory Board met August 30, 2018 to review the proposed FY 2018/19 budget and service plan. The Heritage Hills PID budget projects total maintenance and operation expenses for FY 2018/19 to be $63,755. The Board recommends maintaining property owner assessment rates of $0.08 per square foot. This will result in assessments totaling $160,784. This decision was made in order to cover all operating costs as well as build up an operating reserve. A service plan covering a period of at least five years must also be reviewed and approved. This plan defines the annual indebtedness and projected costs for improvements as well as maintenance of improvements within the Heritage Hills PID. Attached is the Heritage Hills Public Improvement District Fiscal Year 2018/19 budget, service plan, and associated ordinance and exhibit. |
| 3. | PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7753 TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN SQUARE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT: (Contact: Kelley Shaw, Development Customer Service Coordinator) An assessment against each parcel of property in the Town Square Public Improvement District (PID), determined by multiplying a cost value per square foot of lot area, must be approved on an annual basis. The Town Square PID Advisory Board met August 30, 2018 to review the proposed FY 2018/19 budget and service plan. The Town Square PID budget projects total maintenance and operation expenses for FY 2018/19 to be $83,043. The Board recommends property owner assessment rates remain at $0.1111 per square foot. This will result in assessments totaling $166,164. This decision was made in order to cover all operating costs as well as build up an operating reserve. A service plan covering a period of at least five years must also be reviewed and approved. This plan defines the annual indebtedness and projected costs for improvements as well as maintenance of improvements within the Town Square PID. Attached is the Town Square Public Improvement District Fiscal Year 2018/19 budget, service plan, and associated ordinance and exhibit. |
| 4. | PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7754 TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE POINT WEST PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT: (Contact: Kelley Shaw, Development Customer Service Coordinator) An assessment against each parcel of property in the Point West Public Improvement District (PID), which is allocated based on the percentage of total square footage owned within the PID, must be approved on an annual basis. The City Council has yet to establish a new Point West PID Advisory Board as there have been no nominations from the Developer or property owners coming forth to show interest in serving. The Developer of Point West Business Park is currently communicating with Point West PID property owners to recruit nominations and has communicated with Development Services staff that there will be the appropriate number of property owners submitting their Board Interest forms by the end of September in order to be appointed by City Council at the appropriate time. Development Services staff has contacted property owners within the PID regarding the proposed budget and service plan and have received no negative comments. The Developer has stated that last year's assessment rate is adequate and that no assessment increase is necessary for the 2018/19 budget and service plan. The Point West PID budget projects total maintenance and operation expenses for FY 2018/19 to be $26,068. As mentioned above, the current assessment level remains adequate for all expenses and operating reserve and totals $52,000. A service plan covering a period of at least five years must also be reviewed and approved. This plan defines the annual indebtedness and projected costs for improvements as well as maintenance of improvements within the Point West PID. Attached is the Point West Public Improvement District Fiscal Year 2017/18 budget, service plan, and associated ordinance and exhibit. |
| 5. | PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7755 TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE VINEYARDS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT: (Contact: Kelley Shaw, Development Customer Service Coordinator) An assessment against each parcel of property in the Vineyards Public Improvement District (PID), determined by a flat value per lot, must be approved on an annual basis. The Vineyards PID Advisory Board met July 25, 2018 to review the proposed FY 2018/19 budget and service plan. The Vineyards PID budget projects total maintenance and operation expenses for FY 2018/19 to be $3,738. The Board recommends keeping property owner assessment rates at $50 per lot. This will result in assessments totaling $7,950. This decision was made in order to continue to cover all operating costs as well as build up their operating reserve. A service plan covering a period of at least five years must also be reviewed and approved. This plan defines the annual indebtedness and projected costs for improvements as well as maintenance of improvements within the Vineyards PID. Attached is the Vineyards Public Improvement District Fiscal Year 2018/19 budget, service plan, and associated ordinance and exhibit. |
| 6. | PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7756 TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE QUAIL CREEK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT: (Contact: Kelley Shaw, Development Customer Service Coordinator) An assessment against each parcel of property in the Quail Creek Public Improvement District (PID), determined by a flat value per lot, must be approved on an annual basis. The Quail Creek PID Advisory Board met August 29, 2018 to review the proposed FY 2018/19 budget and service plan. The Quail Creek PID budget projects total maintenance and operation expenses for FY 2018/19 to be $7,047. The Board recommends keeping property owner assessment rates at $350 per lot. This will result in assessments totaling $10,150. This decision was made in order to continue to cover all operating costs as well as build up their operating reserve. A service plan covering a period of at least five years must also be reviewed and approved. This plan defines the annual indebtedness and projected costs for improvements as well as maintenance of improvements within the Quail Creek PID. Attached is the Quail Creek Public Improvement District Fiscal Year 2018/19 budget, service plan, and associated ordinance and exhibit. |
| 7. | PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7757 TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE TUTBURY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT: (Contact: Kelley Shaw, Development Customer Service Coordinator) An assessment against each parcel of property in the Tutbury Public Improvement District (PID), determined by a flat value per lot, must be approved on an annual basis. The Tutbury PID Advisory Board met September 4, 2018 to review the proposed FY 2018/19 budget and service plan. The Tutbury PID budget projects total maintenance and operation expenses for FY 2018/19 to be $9,494. The Board recommends keeping property owner assessment rates at $679 per lot. This will result in assessments totaling $16,296. This decision was made in order to continue to cover all operating costs as well as build up their operating reserve. A service plan covering a period of at least five years must also be reviewed and approved. This plan defines the annual indebtedness and projected costs for improvements as well as maintenance of improvements within the Tutbury PID. Attached are the Tutbury Public Improvement District Fiscal Year 2018/19 budget, service plan, and associated ordinance and exhibit. |
| 8. | PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7758 TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE COLONIES PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT: (Contact: Kelley Shaw, Development Customer Service Coordinator) An assessment against each parcel of property in the Colonies Public Improvement District (PID), determined by multiplying a cost value per square foot of lot area, must be approved on an annual basis. The Colonies PID Advisory Board met September 4, 2018 to review the proposed FY 2018/19 budget and service plan. The Colonies PID budget projects total maintenance, operation and debt service expenses for FY 2018/19 to be $832,168 The Board recommended unanimously to maintaining the property owner assessment rates at $0.10 per square foot. This will result in assessments totaling $911,889. This decision was made in order to continue to cover all operating costs as well as an additional $205,884 annual debt service payment resulting from a $3 million bond issuance to reimburse the developer for improvement costs. A service plan covering a period of at least five years must also be reviewed and approved. This plan defines the annual indebtedness and projected costs for improvements as well as maintenance of improvements within the Colonies PID. Attached is the Colonies Public Improvement District Fiscal Year 2018/19 budget, service plan, and associated ordinance and exhibit. |
| 9. | PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7759 TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE GREENWAYS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT: (Contact: Kelley Shaw, Development Customer Service Coordinator) An assessment against each parcel of property in the Greenways Public Improvement District (PID), determined by the placement of the lot within the neighborhood, must be approved on an annual basis. The Greenways PID Advisory Board met August 27, 2018 to review the proposed FY 2018/19 budget and service plan. The Greenways PID budget projects total maintenance, operation and debt service expenses for FY 2018/19 to be $618,125. The Board recommends maintaining property owner assessment rates at $720 for type A lots, $600 for type B lots, $864 for type D lots, and $1,800 per acre for commercial property. This will result in assessments totaling $643,362. This decision was made in order to continue to cover all operating costs as well as build up their operating reserve. A service plan covering a period of at least five years must also be reviewed and approved. This plan defines the annual indebtedness and projected costs for improvements as well as maintenance of improvements within the Greenways PID. Attached is the Greenways Public Improvement District Fiscal Year 2018/19 budget, service plan, and associated ordinance and exhibit. |
| 10. | PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7760:M (Contact: Cris Valverde, Planning & Development Services Assistant Director) This is a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance rezoning a 3.82 acre tract of unplatted land out in Section 43, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Potter County, Texas plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Agricultural District (A) to General Retail District (GR). (Vicinity: Outlook Drive and Research 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 7th day of September 2018. Regular meetings of the Amarillo City Council 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. |