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INVOCATION: Jim Guest, Westover Fellowship United Methodist Church

1. MINUTES: Overview: Approval of the City Commission minutes of the regular meeting held on January 24, 2012.

2. ORDINANCE NO. 7316: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of a 7.76 acre tract of unplatted land in Section 64, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County, in the vicinity of Buccola Avenue and Nancy Ellen Street, to change from Agricultural District to Residential District 2. This is recommended for approval by a 5:0 vote of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

3. RESOLUTION -- GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA GOVERNING PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT WITHIN REINVESTMENT ZONES IN THE CITY OF AMARILLO: Overview: This resolution adopts the guidelines and associated criteria for the possible abatement of the taxable value of improvements to real property or tangible personal property that is brought to real property on land located within a reinvestment zone created in the City of Amarillo. The City must adopt tax abatement guidelines every two years. The guidelines and associated criteria were last approved in 2010. The 2012 guidelines consider jobs retained as well as jobs created and adhere to the requirements and authorization granted to the City by Texas statue.

4. CONSENT AGENDA: Overview: 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. Acceptance - Fire Response Equipment Agreement:
Overview: This item approves a Property Transfer Record Agreement with the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (PRPC) for the acceptance of a dual agent foam trailer for response to fires involving alcohol or ethanol-based fuels. The foam and chemical fire response equipment was purchased under PRPC's 2009 and 2010 State Homeland Security Programs. The equipment will be on permanent loan to the City of Amarillo. The agreement is recommended by the Fire Department and the Office of Emergency Management.

B. Award - Water Transmission Main Improvement Project: Award to low responsive bidder:
SAK/Murphy Joint Venture -- $984,550.00
Overview: This item awards a contract to rehabilitate 3,000 linear feet of an existing 30 inch water transmission line by installing an HDPE liner and related appurtenances. The line to be rehabilitated is located in the alley between Harmony Street and Teckla Blvd from Tawny Avenue to Albert Avenue. Rehabilitation of this line will use the swage lining method rather than open trenching. This method provides the quickest repair and insures minimum service interruption. The project cost is less than estimated but represents an 18% increase in the linear foot cost since the last project in February 2011. Funding for this project is approved in the FY 2011 Utilities Division Capital Improvement Program budget.

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Jan 31, 2012 City Commission Regular Meeting

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INVOCATION: Jim Guest, Westover Fellowship United Methodist Church

1. MINUTES: Overview: Approval of the City Commission minutes of the regular meeting held on January 24, 2012.

2. ORDINANCE NO. 7316: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of a 7.76 acre tract of unplatted land in Section 64, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County, in the vicinity of Buccola Avenue and Nancy Ellen Street, to change from Agricultural District to Residential District 2. This is recommended for approval by a 5:0 vote of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

3. RESOLUTION -- GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA GOVERNING PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT WITHIN REINVESTMENT ZONES IN THE CITY OF AMARILLO: Overview: This resolution adopts the guidelines and associated criteria for the possible abatement of the taxable value of improvements to real property or tangible personal property that is brought to real property on land located within a reinvestment zone created in the City of Amarillo. The City must adopt tax abatement guidelines every two years. The guidelines and associated criteria were last approved in 2010. The 2012 guidelines consider jobs retained as well as jobs created and adhere to the requirements and authorization granted to the City by Texas statue.

4. CONSENT AGENDA: Overview: 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. Acceptance - Fire Response Equipment Agreement:
Overview: This item approves a Property Transfer Record Agreement with the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (PRPC) for the acceptance of a dual agent foam trailer for response to fires involving alcohol or ethanol-based fuels. The foam and chemical fire response equipment was purchased under PRPC's 2009 and 2010 State Homeland Security Programs. The equipment will be on permanent loan to the City of Amarillo. The agreement is recommended by the Fire Department and the Office of Emergency Management.

B. Award - Water Transmission Main Improvement Project: Award to low responsive bidder:
SAK/Murphy Joint Venture -- $984,550.00
Overview: This item awards a contract to rehabilitate 3,000 linear feet of an existing 30 inch water transmission line by installing an HDPE liner and related appurtenances. The line to be rehabilitated is located in the alley between Harmony Street and Teckla Blvd from Tawny Avenue to Albert Avenue. Rehabilitation of this line will use the swage lining method rather than open trenching. This method provides the quickest repair and insures minimum service interruption. The project cost is less than estimated but represents an 18% increase in the linear foot cost since the last project in February 2011. Funding for this project is approved in the FY 2011 Utilities Division Capital Improvement Program budget.

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