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1. MINUTES: Overview: Approval of the City Commission minutes of the regular meeting held on September 3, 2013.

2. PUBLIC HEARING ON FISCAL YEAR 2013/2014 BUDGET: Overview: This Budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $2,351,508 or 7.25%, and of that amount $730,364 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.

3. ORDINANCE NO. 7431: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance adopting the City of Amarillo budget for the 2013/2014 fiscal year. This budget allows for the City to continue providing effective public services, programs and assistance to Amarillo residents in the upcoming year.

4. ORDINANCE NO. 7432: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance approving the City of Amarillo tax roll, setting an ad valorem property tax rate and levying a tax on all property subject to taxation within the City for the 2013 tax year. This ordinance establishes an ad valorem tax rate of $0.31335 per $100.00 property valuation for City maintenance and operations expenses and $0.02674 per $100.00 property valuation for existing debt expenses resulting in a total ad valorem rate of $0.34009 per $100.00 property valuation.
THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 7.89 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $20.59.

5. ORDINANCE NO. 7433: -- REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO A GAS UTILITY'S STATEMENT OF INTENT TO CHANGE RATES AND RATE FILING PACKAGE UNDER THE GAS UTILITY REGULATORY ACT: Overview: This is the first reading of an Ordinance prescribing procedures for a gas utility company to follow as part of a Statement of Intent to increase rates under the Gas Utility Regulatory Act, as to certain required contents of their rate filing package to include specific schedules, data, and other information to be provided to the municipality. This is enacted in accordance with and to promote the City's original jurisdiction and to ensure orderly and complete data submission that accompanies a Statement of Intent. The ordinance requires the use of prescribed forms; requires that the rate filing package be supported by affidavit; and other provisions. It provides for a waiver of these filing requirements on good cause but not a waiver of municipal original jurisdiction. It also provides for the treatment of proprietary gas utility information.

6. RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF AMARILLO CONVENTION AND VISITOR COUNCIL 2013/2014 BUDGET: Overview: This resolution approves the 2013/2014 Amarillo Convention and Visitor Council budget with funding from hotel/motel occupancy tax revenue collected within the City. The Amarillo Convention and Visitor Council performs tourism, convention and cultural events, promotions and recruitment efforts for the City.

7. APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Appointments are needed for the following boards:
Airport Board
10/09/2007 Michael Cruz 10/01/2013
11/23/2010 Robert Dempsey 10/01/2013
10/09/2007 Lawrence Walker 10/01/2013
11/23/2010 John Whitaker 10/01/2013
Board of Hospital Managers
3/05/2013 Rakhshanda Rahman 10/01/2013
9/13/2011 Rodney Ruthart 10/01/2013

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 - Decant Bypass Line Improvements - River Road Wastewater Treatment Plant:
Award to low responsive bidder: Amarillo Utility Contractors, Inc. -- $149,230.50
This item awards a contract to replace and extend the sixteen inch decant bypass line from the disinfection and filtration building to the equalization basin at the River Road Wastewater Treatment Plant. The bid price is 6% less than estimated. Funding for this project is available from the approved Utilities Division Capital Improvements budget.

B. Approval - Airport East Terminal Drainage Project:
KSA Engineers, Inc. (KSA) -- $123,500.00
Overview: This item approves Work Order #13 with KSA Engineers to provide construction administration and testing services for drainage improvements on the east end of the Rick Husband International Airport. KSA will provide a resident project representative. The approved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) project budget provides 90% of the costs. The local 10% match is available in the approved Airport Capital Improvement Program project budget.

C. Approval - Rehabilitation of Farmers Avenue from S Western Street to Georgia Change Order #1:
Award to L.A. Fuller and Sons Construction, LTD as follows:
Original Contract $1,400,000.00
Change Order Number 1 $67,902.20
Revised Contract: $1,467,902.20
Cumulative Change %: 4.6%
Overview: This item approves a change order to the construction contract required for additional excavation and embankment work to tie into the elevation of the recently installed storm sewer. Funding for the change order is available from the developer, Rockrose Development.

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Sep 10, 2013 City Commission Regular Meeting

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1. MINUTES: Overview: Approval of the City Commission minutes of the regular meeting held on September 3, 2013.

2. PUBLIC HEARING ON FISCAL YEAR 2013/2014 BUDGET: Overview: This Budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $2,351,508 or 7.25%, and of that amount $730,364 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.

3. ORDINANCE NO. 7431: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance adopting the City of Amarillo budget for the 2013/2014 fiscal year. This budget allows for the City to continue providing effective public services, programs and assistance to Amarillo residents in the upcoming year.

4. ORDINANCE NO. 7432: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance approving the City of Amarillo tax roll, setting an ad valorem property tax rate and levying a tax on all property subject to taxation within the City for the 2013 tax year. This ordinance establishes an ad valorem tax rate of $0.31335 per $100.00 property valuation for City maintenance and operations expenses and $0.02674 per $100.00 property valuation for existing debt expenses resulting in a total ad valorem rate of $0.34009 per $100.00 property valuation.
THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 7.89 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $20.59.

5. ORDINANCE NO. 7433: -- REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO A GAS UTILITY'S STATEMENT OF INTENT TO CHANGE RATES AND RATE FILING PACKAGE UNDER THE GAS UTILITY REGULATORY ACT: Overview: This is the first reading of an Ordinance prescribing procedures for a gas utility company to follow as part of a Statement of Intent to increase rates under the Gas Utility Regulatory Act, as to certain required contents of their rate filing package to include specific schedules, data, and other information to be provided to the municipality. This is enacted in accordance with and to promote the City's original jurisdiction and to ensure orderly and complete data submission that accompanies a Statement of Intent. The ordinance requires the use of prescribed forms; requires that the rate filing package be supported by affidavit; and other provisions. It provides for a waiver of these filing requirements on good cause but not a waiver of municipal original jurisdiction. It also provides for the treatment of proprietary gas utility information.

6. RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF AMARILLO CONVENTION AND VISITOR COUNCIL 2013/2014 BUDGET: Overview: This resolution approves the 2013/2014 Amarillo Convention and Visitor Council budget with funding from hotel/motel occupancy tax revenue collected within the City. The Amarillo Convention and Visitor Council performs tourism, convention and cultural events, promotions and recruitment efforts for the City.

7. APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Appointments are needed for the following boards:
Airport Board
10/09/2007 Michael Cruz 10/01/2013
11/23/2010 Robert Dempsey 10/01/2013
10/09/2007 Lawrence Walker 10/01/2013
11/23/2010 John Whitaker 10/01/2013
Board of Hospital Managers
3/05/2013 Rakhshanda Rahman 10/01/2013
9/13/2011 Rodney Ruthart 10/01/2013

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 - Decant Bypass Line Improvements - River Road Wastewater Treatment Plant:
Award to low responsive bidder: Amarillo Utility Contractors, Inc. -- $149,230.50
This item awards a contract to replace and extend the sixteen inch decant bypass line from the disinfection and filtration building to the equalization basin at the River Road Wastewater Treatment Plant. The bid price is 6% less than estimated. Funding for this project is available from the approved Utilities Division Capital Improvements budget.

B. Approval - Airport East Terminal Drainage Project:
KSA Engineers, Inc. (KSA) -- $123,500.00
Overview: This item approves Work Order #13 with KSA Engineers to provide construction administration and testing services for drainage improvements on the east end of the Rick Husband International Airport. KSA will provide a resident project representative. The approved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) project budget provides 90% of the costs. The local 10% match is available in the approved Airport Capital Improvement Program project budget.

C. Approval - Rehabilitation of Farmers Avenue from S Western Street to Georgia Change Order #1:
Award to L.A. Fuller and Sons Construction, LTD as follows:
Original Contract $1,400,000.00
Change Order Number 1 $67,902.20
Revised Contract: $1,467,902.20
Cumulative Change %: 4.6%
Overview: This item approves a change order to the construction contract required for additional excavation and embankment work to tie into the elevation of the recently installed storm sewer. Funding for the change order is available from the developer, Rockrose Development.

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