| 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. Reports and updates from City Councilmembers serving on outside boards: Convention and Visitor Council
C. Amarillo Economic Development Corporation Quarterly Update; 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 meeting held on January 15, 2019.
B. CHANGE ORDER WITH PRISMVIEW FOR THE ADDITION OF AN OUTFIELD WALL DISPLAY PACKAGE:
(Contact, Jerry Danforth, Facilities Director) Original Contract Amount $1,604,498.00 Change Order $399,962.00 Revised Contract Amount $2,004,460.00 This item is to consider approval of Change Order No. 1 to provide for the addition of an Outfield Wall Display Package. This change order allows the City to take advantage of savings realized though the value engineering process. This change order will not cause the City to exceed the Gross Maximum Price (GMP) of $45,540,000 for the project.
C. AWARD - HVAC FILTERS ANNUAL CONTRACT:
(Contact: Trent Davis, Purchasing Agent) Award to Grainger Industrial Supply in an amount not to exceed $88,000.00 HVAC Filters Annual Contract awarded on Buyboard Purchasing Cooperative Contract #577-18 This award is to approve a contract for the purchase of the HVAC Filters Annual Contract.
D. PURCHASE OF BRASSTRAX ACQUISITION STATION AND PAG800 STEREO ZOOM MICROSCOPE FOR FORENSIC APPLICATIONS:
(Contact: Ed Drain, Chief of Police) Ultra Electronics Forensic Technology -- $156,339.00 This forensic technology allows the department to digitally capture areas of interest from the head of a cartridge case in 2D and 3D, then uploads the acquired data to the Data Concentrator and the microscope; provides us the ability to complete ballistic analysis solutions.
E. CONSIDER - AWARD CONSULTING CONTRACT - RFP TO SCIENS CONSULTING, LLC:
(Contact: Jeremy Hill, Fire Captain AECC) Sciens Consulting, LLC -- $162,700.00 This is to award the consulting contract - RFP to Sciens Consulting, LLC for consultation services in navigating the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) RFP process and procurement of the CAD system.
F. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A GPS FLEET TRACKING SYSTEM:
(Contact: Donny Hooper, Assistant Director of Public Works) Total amount of agreement - $248,484.00 Purchase will be through NJPA Contract 022217-220 Fleet Services is requesting the award of a three year contract with Synovia Solutions to provide GPS Fleet Tracking services for a total of 408 selected vehicles and equipment. The award of a three year contract with Synovia Solutions will provide GPS Fleet Tracking services for a total of 408 selected vehicles and equipment. The contract amount for year one is $36,084.00. Years two and three are in the amount of $106,200.00 each.
| 3. | NON-CONSENT ITEMS: |
A. FIRE STATIONS, POLICE PARKING LOT AND MPEV CONSTRUCTION UPDATES:
(Contact: Jerry Danforth, Facilities and Special Project Administrator)
B. RESOLUTION - CALLING MUNICIPAL ELECTION:
This resolution calls the regular municipal election to be held on May 4, 2019. The election will be for the offices of Mayor, Councilmember Place 1, Councilmember Place 2, Councilmember Place 3, and Councilmember Place 4.
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 551.071 - Consult with the attorney on a matter in which the attorney’s duty to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct conflicts with this chapter.
(a) Discuss the purchase, sell, lease, acquisition of real estate (groundwater rights) the public discussion of which is not in the best interest of the City’s bargaining.
2) 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) Discuss the purchase, sell, lease, acquisition of real estate (groundwater rights) the public discussion of which is not in the best interest of the City’s bargaining.
(b) Discuss property located in the vicinity of Southwest 6th Avenue and South Western Street. Amarillo City Hall is accessible to individuals with disabilities through its main entry on the south side (601 South Buchanan Street) 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 18th day of January 2019. 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.