AGENDAS

FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013 AT 4:00 P.M. ON THE THIRD FLOOR, ROOM 303, CITY COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 509 S. E. 7^th AVENUE, AMARILLO, TEXAS, AND FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMARILLO CITY COMMISSION AT 5:30 P.M. IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBER ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF CITY HALL.

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 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: Amarillo Housing Finance Corporation
Construction Advisory and Appeals Board
Environmental Advisory Committee
Parks and Recreation Commission

(2) Review and Discuss - Requested Changes and Amendments to the current Rotational Towing Contract.

(3) 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 municipal, economic, recreational or cultural projects;

(5) Confer with attorney and discuss threatened or pending litigation or settlement of same: Burch; Zambrana; Flores, Castleberry and D. Bastardo;

(6) Discuss Xcel Energy/SPS 2012 Rate Case and associated matters;

(7) Discuss Atmos Rate Review Mechanism rider and associated matters;

(8) To deliberate regarding security devices or security audits, security personnel;

(9) Confer with attorney on referendum petition(s); and

(10) 83rd Legislative Session.

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

INVOCATION:

1.	MINUTES: Approval of the City Commission minutes of the regular meeting held on December 18, 2012.

ORDINANCE NO. 7386:
This is the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 16-3, Section 16-3-1002 (Schedule B) changing the maximum speed limit on North Coulter Street. The proposed change would extend the present 35 mph speed limit starting on Tascosa Road to White Poplar north to Jersey Elm. The remaining segment of North Coulter Street from Jersey Elm north to Loop 335 will be 45 mph. The changes are recommended by a 6:0 vote of the Amarillo Traffic Commission.

ORDINANCE NO. 7387:
This is the first reading of an ordinance vacating the remaining portion of a 20 foot alley, in Block 338, Holland’s Addition, in Section 156, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, in the vicinity of Southeast 3rd Avenue and South Arthur Street. This is recommended for approval by a 6:0 vote of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

RESOLUTION - PARKING RESTRICTONS CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT:
The resolution changes the on-street parking restrictions in a portion of the Central Business District as requested by the adjacent business or property owners.

   Change:         Location:

One hour to two hours    100 Southeast 11th Avenue, north and south side, west half. Effective 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

Remove two hours      100 Southeast 9th Avenue, south side, west half

Remove two hours      300 Southeast 5th Avenue, north side

These changes are recommended by a 6:0 vote of the Amarillo Traffic Commission.

RESOLUTION - CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRANT APPLICATON:
This resolution approves and authorizes the submission of a grant application to the Criminal Justice Division (CJD) of the Texas Governor’s Office for the purchase of computer equipment and software to support the panhandle-wide automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS). The AFIS is housed with and maintained by the City of Amarillo. The grant application is in the amount of $34,964.00 and requires no matching funds.

RESOLUTION CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER CERTAIN CONDITIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AT THE LOCATION(S) STATED:
This resolution sets the date and time for a public hearing to determine if two properties constitute a public nuisance and thereby declared as dangerous structures. A copy of this resolution will be mailed to all interested parties providing ten (10) days notice of the public hearing.

7.	APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Appointments are needed for the following boards: Construction Advisory and Appeals Board (3 year term) 12/31/2006 Timothy Pillsbury 12/31/2012 Parks and Recreation Commission (3 year term) 07/24/2007 Hal Leedy 07/01/2013 06/16/2009 Clint Norton 07/01/2015

8.	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 - Radio Communications Equipment:
Motorola Solutions % WT Services, Inc. -- $69,058.28
HGAC Cooperative Purchasing Contract

This item approves the purchase of narrow-band compliant radio communications equipment for the Communications, Police and Solid Waste Departments. Funding for the purchases is available in each of the approved 2012-13 departmental operating budgets.

B. Award - Tire Supply Agreement:
Award to low bidders meeting specifications as follows:
A to Z Tire & Battery - Lines 1,4,7,12,13,17,19,21,23,26 $131.080.00
Autco Tire - Lines 2, 22, 25 150,120.00
Bill Williams Tire Center - Lines 8, 9, 15, 16, 18 44,309.00
Hathaway Industries - Lines 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 20, 24 92,677.80
Southern Tire Mart - Lines 14 6,000.00
Total Award $424,186.80

This item approves the award of multiple annual contracts for tires stocked by the City Warehouse. The items include the tires most commonly needed throughout the year for City cars, light trucks, heavy trucks and buses. Quantities of each tire are held in stock for immediate availability and are restocked as needed throughout the year. This bid represents a 8.82% increase from last year. Funding is available in the approved FY 2012-13 Warehouse Inventory budget.

C. Approval - Center City Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 Developer Agreement for Jamal Enterprises, LP:
This item approves a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 Developer Agreement with Jamal Enterprises, LP, for the reimbursement of 90% of the annual ad valorem tax increment from the participating taxing jurisdictions generated annually for a term of twenty (20) years or a total of $494,195.00 (whichever occurs first) for the development of a Toot’n Totum convenience store in the 900 block of Buchanan Street between Southeast 9th and Southeast 10th Avenues. This project is consistent with the goals of TIRZ #1. Both the TIRZ #1 Board of Directors and the Potter County Commissioners Court has approved this project and it is now recommended to the Amarillo City Commission for final approval.

D. Dedications and Acceptances:

1) A 86 square foot tract of land for right-of-way purposes in Section 137, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, in the vicinity of Amarillo Boulevard and Fairfield Street for a bus stop.

2) A 60 square foot tract of land for right-of-way purposes in Section 7, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County, in the vicinity of Western Street and Paramount Boulevard for a bus stop.

3) A 0.06 acre utility easement in Section 156, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, in the vicinity of Southeast 3rd Avenue and Garfield Street for warning devices and floodgates near 3rd Avenue underpass.

9.	PRESENTATION: "One Text or Call Could Wreck It All" Public Awareness Campaign and Handheld Cell Phone Ban Enforcement Update.

PUBLIC FORUM
Comments from interested citizens on matters pertaining to City policies, programs or services.

MISCELLANEOUS

1.	Planning and Zoning Commission, minutes of December 17, 2012.

Boards and Commissions - appointments as listed on attached. 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 28th day of December 2012.