| 1. | City Council will discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects. |
A. Review agenda items for regular meeting and attachments;
B. Presentation of Transit Fare Study Findings;
C. Discussion of 2018 Community Health Assessment; and
D. Consider future Agenda items and request reports from City Manager.
| 2. | CONSENT ITEMS:
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 for the meetings held on October 9, 2018.
B. ORDINANCE NO. 7764:
(Contact: Cris Valverde, Planning & Development Services Assistant Director) This is the second reading of an ordinance vacating a five-foot Public Utility Easement in Lot 4, Block 1, Belmont Park Addition Unit No. 1, in Section 157, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas. (Vicinity: Amarillo Boulevard and Houston Street.)
C. CONSIDER -- TASK ORDER #35 BETWEEN RS&H, INC. AND THE RICK HUSBAND AMARILLO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR CONTINUATION OF THE "TAKING FLIGHT" COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $84,000.00:
(Contact: Michael W. Conner, Director of Aviation) This Task Order includes implementation of the strategic community model marketing action plans established as part of Task Order #22 and the development of a strategic aviation and non-aviation business development and marketing action plan with a focus on developing over 313 acres of available land at the Airport.
D. CONSIDER -- TASK ORDER #27 BETWEEN RS&H, INC. AND THE RICK HUSBAND AMARILLO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ISO 9001 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,900.00:
(Contact: Michael W. Conner, Director of Aviation) This Task Order includes Phase I, the program analysis and development phase, of the establishment of a Quality Management System meeting International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 standards.
E. AWARD -- CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES:
(Contact: Jonathan Gresham, Interim Director of Utilities) Garver, LLC in an amount not to exceed $638,705.00 This agreement is for electrical engineering services for two (2) work orders by Garver, LLC. The first work order is in an amount not to exceed $265,149.00 for assessment of the existing SCADA at 24th St. Pump Station and design of modifications and proposed improvements and implementation of SCADA improvements. The second work order is in an amount not to exceed $373,556.00 for the assessment of the SCADA system, prioritization of recommended improvements and design of recommended improvements.
F. AWARD - WELL FIELD PUMPS AND MOTORS ANNUAL CONTRACT RENEWAL AGREEMENT:
(Contact: Jonathan Gresham, Interim Director of Utilities) The annual contract renewal is for purchasing new pumps and motors for the City of Amarillo well fields. The well fields combined account for nearly half of the City water supply. In order to keep water supply adequate this contract allows the City to stay ahead of maintenance by allowing staff to order pumps and motors more efficiently which reduces well down time.
G. AWARD - AVAYA CHANNEL SERVICE AGREEMENT:
(Contact: Rich Gagnon, Information Technology Director) ConvergeOne, Inc. -- $224,628.84 This item is a Channel Service Agreement (CSA) from ConvergeOne and Avaya to provide telephone system support and maintenance. This allows IT to contact the vendor with telephone issues related to the PBX and provide replacement hardware in the event of a failure. This CSA consolidates all voice equipment into one simplified agreement for all Avaya telephone hardware.
| 3. | NON-CONSENT ITEMS: |
A. MPEV CONSTRUCTION UPDATE, UPDATE ON FIRE STATION #3 AND THE AMARILLO POLICE DEPARTMENT’S BUILDING AND PARKING LOT CONSTRUCTION, PHASE 1:
(Contact: Jerry Danforth, Facilities and Special Project Administrator)
B. CONSIDER THE REAPPOINTMENT OF DR. SCOTT MILTON TO SERVE AS HEALTH AUTHORITY FOR POTTER AND RANDALL COUNTIES AND THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC HEALTH:
(Contact: Casie Stoughton, Director of Public Health) This recommendation comes from the Amarillo Bi-City-County Public Health Board. The City has an existing contract through Texas Tech for Health Authority/Medical Director services at an annual rate of $65,000.
C. 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 551.072 - Discuss the purchase, exchange, lease, sell, or value of real property and public discussion of such would not be in the best interests of the City’s bargaining position:
(a) City Economic Development Project #18-08 in the vicinity of S. Coulter Street and SW 45th Avenue.
(2) 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 #18-08 in the vicinity of S. Coulter Street and SW 45th Avenue. 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 12th day of October 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.