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
Board of Review for Landmarks and Historic Districts
Environmental Advisory Committee
Planning and Zoning Commission
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 Board of Directors
Traffic Commission
(2) Presentation and Discussion: Amarillo Police Department 2011 Annual Report
(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 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 REGULAR MEETING
1. | MINUTES: Approval of the City Commission minutes of the regular meeting held on March 6, 2012. |
3. | APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Due to a vacancy on the Traffic Commission, an appointment is needed to fill a three year term. |
4. | 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. Purchase - Police Department Taser Units:
Award to proprietary vendor: G T Distributors, Inc. -- $56,768.50
This item is the annual purchase of Taser units and related items for the Amarillo Police Department. The proposed purchase includes fifty Tasers and the necessary cartridges and batteries. Funding for this purchase is in the approved FY 2011/2012 Police Department Operating budget.
B. Award - Potter County Wellfield SCADA System Project:
Award to low responsive bidder: Trac-n-Trol -- $324,400.00
This item awards a contract to furnish and install the necessary Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for the Potter County Wellfield. The SCADA system provides the necessary communications and remote units to allow full monitoring and control of the wellfield, pump station and related items from the Osage Potable Water Treatment Plant. Funding for this award is available in the approved Texas Water Development Board Water Infrastructure Fund Loan (WIF) and the recommended bid price is $61,000 below the originally estimated cost.
C. Award - Hillside/58th Street Reconstruction Project:
Award to low responsive bidder: Advanced Pavement Maintenance, Ltd. - $2,311,484.45
This item awards the contract to rehabilitate Hillside Road from South Bell Street to South Western Street and 58th Avenue from S. Western Street to South Georgia Street. This rehabilitation will consist of a full removal of the existing pavement section, including the base material. Following this removal, a new pavement section, including the required base, will be installed for most of the two mile segment. Funding for this project is in the approved FY 2011/2012 Street Department Capital Improvement Program budget.
D. Award - Zoo Education Building:
Award to low responsive bidder: Tri-State General Contracting Group as follows:
Base Award $633,520.00
V.E. Change Order #1 ($47,700.00)
Net Award $585,820.00
This item awards the contract to construct the new Zoo Education Center. This building will provide approximately 3,500 square feet of new space that will be used as an educational facility, animal interaction area and associated staff offices and support. This project has received tremendous financial support from private donors and grant sources, without whom the project would not be possible. Grants and donations comprise approximately 54%, or $315,963 of the total construction cost. Admissions revenue generated at the Zoo will contribute an additional $270,000 while the final $53,000 is from City of Amarillo CIP funds.
E. Dedication and Acceptance - Public Utility Easement:
Dedication of a 25-foot public utility easement in Lots 1 and 2, Block 4, Point West Business Campus No. 6 and an unplatted tract of land in Section 43, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Potter County in the vicinity of Amarillo Boulevard West and Gentry Drive.
1. | Boards and Commissions - appointments as listed on attached. |