| A. | City Commission will discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects. |
(1) Review agenda items for the regular meeting, miscellaneous attachments; and appointments for the following boards and commissions: Airport Board Amarillo Housing Finance Corporation
Emergency Care Advisory Board
Environmental Advisory Committee
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 Board of Directors
Traffic Commission
(2) Presentation - City of Amarillo Safety Program Results - FY 2010/2011;
(3) Discussion - Proposed Cellphone/Texting While Driving Restrictions -- Review and Return to the Traffic Commission; and
(4) Consider future agenda items.
| B. | City Commission may receive reports on or discuss any of the following pending projects or matters in Work Session or Regular Meeting: |
(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) Potential changes and/or updates to Ambulance Ordinance and Permit;
(8) Confer with attorney and discuss threatened or pending litigation or settlement of same: Burch; Trujillo; Tortella; and
(9) Proposed Drainage Utility Program Update and Discussion.
| 1. | MINUTES: Approval of the City Commission minutes of the regular meeting held on February 21, 2012. |
| 2. | ORDINANCE NO. 7319: This is the second and final reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of a 66.58 acre tract of unplatted land in Section 231, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Randall County, in the vicinity of Western Street and Farmers Avenue, to change from Agricultural District, Residential District 2 and General Retail District to General Retail and Residential District 2, respectively. |
| 3. | RESOLUTION - SUSPENSION OF ATMOS ENGERY CORPORATION RATE INCREASE: This resolution suspends the effective date of the proposed Atmos Energy Corporation rate increase filed on or about February 17, 2012 for 90 days, requires the reimbursement of municipal rate case expenses, and authorizes participation in related rate proceeds and the retention of special counsel. As proposed, the rate increase would increase residential billings by 13.70% including the cost of gas or 40.10% excluding the cost of gas. |
| 4. | RESOLUTION -- NOTICE OF INTENTION AND DECLARING EXPECTATION TO REIMBURSE EXPENDITURES WITH PROCEEDS OF FUTURE DEBT: This resolution declares the intent of the Amarillo City Commission to reimburse expenditures with proceeds of future debt. The proposed reimbursement is for the approved project to install 3,100 linear feet of 36" pipeline to connect an existing 30" water main on 34th Avenue to the new Osage High Service Pump Station. The debt proceeds used to reimburse these expenditures are those previously made available to the City through the Texas Water Development Board and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the construction of the Osage High Service Pump Station. |
| 5. | 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: |
A. Award - Automotive Filters Annual Supply Agreement:
Award to low responsive bidders by line item as follows:
Western Marketing $25,443.36
(lines 1-3, 6-8, 10-13, 15, 17-19, 21-30, 32, 33, 35,
36, 38-41, 43)
V&S Industrial Supply $17,749.92
(lines 4, 9, 14, 37, 42, 45, 47, 48, 51, 53, 56, 57,
59-61, 63, 65, 67-70, 72, 73, 75, 79-81, 86, 87, 89,
95, 96, 102-106, 108, 109, 112, 114, 115)
Carquest Auto Parts Store #582 $17,381.22
(lines 5, 16, 20, 31, 34, 44, 46, 49, 50, 52, 54, 55, 58,
62, 64, 66, 71, 74, 76, 77, 78, 82-85, 88, 90-94, 97,
98, 100, 101, 107, 110, 111, 113, 116)
Uni-Select USA, Inc. $ 911.28
(line 99)
Total Award $61,485.78
This is the award of the annual supply agreement for automotive filters. The requested filters are ordered and stocked on an as-needed basis by the City Warehouse and are issued to the various departments throughout the year for the maintenance of City vehicles and equipment. Funding for this award is in the approved FY 2011/2012 Central Stores Department Operating budget. The recommended award reflects a 3.36% decrease from the previous year's pricing.
B. Award - Fertilizer and Botanical Products:
Award to low responsive bidders by line item as follows:
Golf Enviro Systems $ 82,919.30
(Lines 2, 3, 6-10, 20, 22, 25, 27)
Pro Chem Sales $ 82,804.26
(lines 11-14, 17, 18, 28-34)
Winfield Solutions $ 86,912.46
(lines 5-9, 15, 16, 19, 21-24, 26, 35-37)
John Deere Landscapes $ 3,073.00
Total Award $255,709.02
This item is the annual purchase of various fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides and related products. These items are used throughout the year on City parks, public improvement districts, athletic fields and both the Ross Rogers and Comanche Trail Golf Complexes. Funding for this award is in the approved FY 2011/2012 Operating budgets for these departments.
C. Award - Fire Hydrants Annual Contract: Award to low responsive bidder: Marta Company -- $80,050.00
This item is the annual purchase of fire hydrants. The proposed contract is for sixty hydrants, which will be used both for system expansion and for replacement of non-serviceable units. Funding for this purchase is in the approved FY 2011/2012 Central Stores Department Operating budget.
D. Acceptance - Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program Amendment:
Agency: Texas Department of State Health Services
Original Grant Amount $ 822,762.00
Amendment Amount $ 822,762.00
Total Grant Amount: $1,645,524.00
This item accepts an amendment to the contract for the City of Amarillo's Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program to extend the contract from March 31, 2012 to September 30, 2012 and increasing the total reimbursement amount to $1,645,524.00. The original contract was approved in September 2011 for a six month period. The WIC Program provides services in Potter, Randall, Armstrong, Carson and Oldham Counties and assists an average of 8,277 participants per month.
E. Approval - Airport Emergency Generator Project Task Order: Award to Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc. under approved Airport Master Consulting Service Agreement -- $60,000.00 This item awards a task order for the professional services necessary for the design, commissioning, bidding and construction phase services necessary for the addition of an emergency power distribution system at the Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport. This project will include an emergency generator, automatic transfer switch and the necessary additions to the building power distribution system. Funding for this task order is in the approved Airport Capital Improvement Program budget. The total project budget, inclusive of this award, is $750,000.00.
F. Dedications and Acceptances - Drainage Easements, Public Utility Easements and Construction Easements:
1. Dedication of a 15’ drainage easement in Section 231, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Randall County, Texas in the vicinity of Tampa Bay Avenue and City View Drive.
2. Dedication of a two 20’ public utility easements and two 30’ temporary construction easements in Section 156, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County in the vicinity of Southeast 3rd Avenue and Ross Street.
3. Dedication of a 0.43 acre drainage easement in Section 39, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County in the vicinity of Kingsgate Drive and Parkwood Place.
4. Dedication of a varying width public utility easement in Section 37, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County in the vicinity of Coulter Street and Hollywood Road/Loop 335.
| 1. | Boards and Commissions - appointments as listed on attached. |