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INVOCATION: Gene Shelburne, Anna Street Church of Christ

1. MINUTES: Overview: Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on May 12, 2015.

2. RESOLUTION - MUNICIPAL ELECTION: Overview: This resolution canvasses the returns and declares the results of the regular election held on May 9, 2015 and orders a run-off election to be held on June 13, 2015, for Place 4 including designating early voting times and polling places for early and regular election day.

3. REMARKS: Overview: Remarks by the outgoing Councilmembers.

4. OATH OF OFFICE: Overview: Honorable Morris Overstreet to conduct the Oath of Office for the Mayor and Councilmembers elected on May 9, 2015.

5. REMARKS: Overview: Remarks by the new Mayor and Councilmembers.

6. ORDINANCE NO. 7531: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance appointing Sunny H. Ratliff as a part-time Associate Judge for the City of Amarillo Municipal Court. This appointment is for the remainder of the current fiscal year and two (2) year period.

7. ORDINANCE NO. 7532: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance amending the Amarillo Municipal Code, Chapter 2-6, Article XVI, to amend certain elements regarding the Emergency Care Advisory Board (ECAB). The proposed amendment will expand the membership of the ECAB to include a representative from the Thomas H. Creek Veterans Administration Medical Center and to expand the definition of eligible members for the current EMS receiving hospitals.

8. ORDINANCE NO. 7533: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance vacating a 20-foot alley in Block 110, Plemons Addition, in Section 170, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas. This vacation request is to consolidate the east and west halves of Block 110 in anticipation of upcoming development of the Southwestern Public Service (Xcel Energy) headquarters building. This is recommended for approval by a 5:0 vote of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

9. ORDINANCE NO. 7530: Overview: This is the second and final reading of an ordinance vacating portions of an existing 20-foot alley in Section 149, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Randall County, in the vicinity of Osage Street and Southridge Drive. This vacation request is located in the City's Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) and was originally dedicated via a plat of Arrowhead Unit No. 1.

10. RESOLUTION - PUBLIC HEARING ON 2015-2016 PROGRAM OF PROJECTS AND APPROVAL OF GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR FY 2016 FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT FUNDING FOR THE AMARILLO CITY TRANSIT SYSTEM: Overview: This resolution conducts a public hearing on the Amarillo City Transit's Program of Projects and authorizes the City of Amarillo to submit grant applications to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for fiscal year 2015-16 operating and capital assistance. The FTA funding assists with 80% of capital projects and 50% of the operating costs of the Transit system. The FTA and TxDOT allocations for Amarillo are as follows:
Federal FTA Funds $3,168,447
TxDOT Funds $ 396,680
Local Funds (less farebox) $1,927,585
Total Capital and Operating $5,492,712

11. RESOLUTION - 2015 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) APPLICATION: Overview: This resolution approves the application for the 2015 JAG Grant and the related Interlocal Agreement with Potter County. Under the terms of the grant, the City of Amarillo will apply for $94,805.00 and will allocate the grant proceeds on an equal basis with Potter County. The Amarillo Police Department will use $47,402.50 which is the City's portion of the grant to purchase additional in-car ticket writers.

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:

13. PRESENTATION: Amarillo 101 VI Graduation and Recognition.

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May 19, 2015 City Council Regular Meeting

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INVOCATION: Gene Shelburne, Anna Street Church of Christ

1. MINUTES: Overview: Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on May 12, 2015.

2. RESOLUTION - MUNICIPAL ELECTION: Overview: This resolution canvasses the returns and declares the results of the regular election held on May 9, 2015 and orders a run-off election to be held on June 13, 2015, for Place 4 including designating early voting times and polling places for early and regular election day.

3. REMARKS: Overview: Remarks by the outgoing Councilmembers.

4. OATH OF OFFICE: Overview: Honorable Morris Overstreet to conduct the Oath of Office for the Mayor and Councilmembers elected on May 9, 2015.

5. REMARKS: Overview: Remarks by the new Mayor and Councilmembers.

6. ORDINANCE NO. 7531: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance appointing Sunny H. Ratliff as a part-time Associate Judge for the City of Amarillo Municipal Court. This appointment is for the remainder of the current fiscal year and two (2) year period.

7. ORDINANCE NO. 7532: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance amending the Amarillo Municipal Code, Chapter 2-6, Article XVI, to amend certain elements regarding the Emergency Care Advisory Board (ECAB). The proposed amendment will expand the membership of the ECAB to include a representative from the Thomas H. Creek Veterans Administration Medical Center and to expand the definition of eligible members for the current EMS receiving hospitals.

8. ORDINANCE NO. 7533: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance vacating a 20-foot alley in Block 110, Plemons Addition, in Section 170, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas. This vacation request is to consolidate the east and west halves of Block 110 in anticipation of upcoming development of the Southwestern Public Service (Xcel Energy) headquarters building. This is recommended for approval by a 5:0 vote of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

9. ORDINANCE NO. 7530: Overview: This is the second and final reading of an ordinance vacating portions of an existing 20-foot alley in Section 149, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Randall County, in the vicinity of Osage Street and Southridge Drive. This vacation request is located in the City's Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) and was originally dedicated via a plat of Arrowhead Unit No. 1.

10. RESOLUTION - PUBLIC HEARING ON 2015-2016 PROGRAM OF PROJECTS AND APPROVAL OF GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR FY 2016 FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT FUNDING FOR THE AMARILLO CITY TRANSIT SYSTEM: Overview: This resolution conducts a public hearing on the Amarillo City Transit's Program of Projects and authorizes the City of Amarillo to submit grant applications to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for fiscal year 2015-16 operating and capital assistance. The FTA funding assists with 80% of capital projects and 50% of the operating costs of the Transit system. The FTA and TxDOT allocations for Amarillo are as follows:
Federal FTA Funds $3,168,447
TxDOT Funds $ 396,680
Local Funds (less farebox) $1,927,585
Total Capital and Operating $5,492,712

11. RESOLUTION - 2015 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) APPLICATION: Overview: This resolution approves the application for the 2015 JAG Grant and the related Interlocal Agreement with Potter County. Under the terms of the grant, the City of Amarillo will apply for $94,805.00 and will allocate the grant proceeds on an equal basis with Potter County. The Amarillo Police Department will use $47,402.50 which is the City's portion of the grant to purchase additional in-car ticket writers.

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:

13. PRESENTATION: Amarillo 101 VI Graduation and Recognition.

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