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INVOCATION: Bryan Houser, Amarillo Area Baptist Association

1. MINUTES: Overview: Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on September 2, 2014.

2. PUBLIC HEARING ON FISCAL YEAR 2014/2015 BUDGET: Overview: This Budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $764,289 or 2.15%, and of that amount $644,297 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.

3. ORDINANCE NO. 7484: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance adopting the City of Amarillo budget for the 2014/2015 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. 7485: 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 2014 tax year. This ordinance establishes an ad valorem tax rate of $0.31915 per $100.00 property valuation for City maintenance and operations expenses and $0.02594 per $100.00 property valuation for existing debt expenses resulting in a total ad valorem rate of $0.34509 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 3.92 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $5.80.

5. ORDINANCE NO. 7486: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance adding Chapter 14-10 to the Amarillo Municipal Code concerning "Credit Access Business." This chapter provides definitions, registration requirements, credit extension guidelines, inspection of records and other pertinent matters for businesses engaged in credit lending practices commonly known as payday and auto title lending.

6. ORDINANCE NO. 7482: Overview: This is the second and final reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of Lot 2, Block 3, Western-Air Addition Unit No. 4 and Lot 8C, Block 3, Western-Air Addition Unit No. 16, all in Section 229, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Randall County, from Planned Development District 114A to Amended Planned Development, in the vicinity of Virginia Street and Southwest 45th Avenue for a change in existing sign regulations.

7. ORDINANCE NO. 7483: Overview: This is the second and final reading of an ordinance to consider granting a variance from Section 14-3-5 of the Amarillo Municipal Code regarding distance requirements from public/private schools and daycare centers and a premise licenses to sell alcohol for off premise consumption. An applicant has requested a variance for two sites, one at Southwest 58th Avenue and Georgia Street and one at the southeast corner of Arden Road and Coulter Street. The specific variance sought is to allow two proposed full-service grocery stores at the above locations to be licensed to sell off-premise, packaged alcoholic beverages that do not meet the required distances from a public/private school or daycare center.

8. RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF AMARILLO CONVENTION AND VISITOR COUNCIL 2014/2015 BUDGET: Overview: This resolution approves the 2014/2015 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.

9. RESOLUTION - PUBLIC HEARING: Overview: This resolution conducts a public hearing on and considers ordering the removal of a substandard structure located at 1506 Southeast 4th Avenue.

10. RESOLUTION -- CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER CERTAIN CONDITIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN CONSTITUTE PUBLIC NUISANCES AT THE LOCATIONS STATED: Overview: This resolution sets the date and time for a public hearing on September 30, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. to determine if the property at 312 North Pierce Street, constitute public nuisances and thereby declared as dangerous structures. A copy of this resolution will be mailed to all interested parties providing ten (10) days notice of public hearing.

11. APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Overview: Appointment is needed for the following board:
Greenways PID (3 year terms)
07/29/2008 Boyd Johnston 09/30/2014

12. 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:

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Sep 09, 2014 City Council Regular Meeting

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INVOCATION: Bryan Houser, Amarillo Area Baptist Association

1. MINUTES: Overview: Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on September 2, 2014.

2. PUBLIC HEARING ON FISCAL YEAR 2014/2015 BUDGET: Overview: This Budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $764,289 or 2.15%, and of that amount $644,297 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.

3. ORDINANCE NO. 7484: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance adopting the City of Amarillo budget for the 2014/2015 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. 7485: 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 2014 tax year. This ordinance establishes an ad valorem tax rate of $0.31915 per $100.00 property valuation for City maintenance and operations expenses and $0.02594 per $100.00 property valuation for existing debt expenses resulting in a total ad valorem rate of $0.34509 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 3.92 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $5.80.

5. ORDINANCE NO. 7486: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance adding Chapter 14-10 to the Amarillo Municipal Code concerning "Credit Access Business." This chapter provides definitions, registration requirements, credit extension guidelines, inspection of records and other pertinent matters for businesses engaged in credit lending practices commonly known as payday and auto title lending.

6. ORDINANCE NO. 7482: Overview: This is the second and final reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of Lot 2, Block 3, Western-Air Addition Unit No. 4 and Lot 8C, Block 3, Western-Air Addition Unit No. 16, all in Section 229, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Randall County, from Planned Development District 114A to Amended Planned Development, in the vicinity of Virginia Street and Southwest 45th Avenue for a change in existing sign regulations.

7. ORDINANCE NO. 7483: Overview: This is the second and final reading of an ordinance to consider granting a variance from Section 14-3-5 of the Amarillo Municipal Code regarding distance requirements from public/private schools and daycare centers and a premise licenses to sell alcohol for off premise consumption. An applicant has requested a variance for two sites, one at Southwest 58th Avenue and Georgia Street and one at the southeast corner of Arden Road and Coulter Street. The specific variance sought is to allow two proposed full-service grocery stores at the above locations to be licensed to sell off-premise, packaged alcoholic beverages that do not meet the required distances from a public/private school or daycare center.

8. RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF AMARILLO CONVENTION AND VISITOR COUNCIL 2014/2015 BUDGET: Overview: This resolution approves the 2014/2015 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.

9. RESOLUTION - PUBLIC HEARING: Overview: This resolution conducts a public hearing on and considers ordering the removal of a substandard structure located at 1506 Southeast 4th Avenue.

10. RESOLUTION -- CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER CERTAIN CONDITIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN CONSTITUTE PUBLIC NUISANCES AT THE LOCATIONS STATED: Overview: This resolution sets the date and time for a public hearing on September 30, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. to determine if the property at 312 North Pierce Street, constitute public nuisances and thereby declared as dangerous structures. A copy of this resolution will be mailed to all interested parties providing ten (10) days notice of public hearing.

11. APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Overview: Appointment is needed for the following board:
Greenways PID (3 year terms)
07/29/2008 Boyd Johnston 09/30/2014

12. 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:

PUBLIC FORUM

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