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A. City Council will discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects.

(1) Review agenda items for regular meeting and attachments;

(2) Discuss AGN Upcoming Fireworks Display; and

(3) Consider future Agenda items and request reports from City Manager. ______________________________________________________________________

INVOCATION: Kevin Deckard, Polk Street United Methodist Church

1. 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: Overview: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MAY BE ACTED UPON BY ONE MOTION. NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OR ACTION ON ANY OF THE ITEMS IS NECESSARY UNLESS DESIRED BY A COUNCILMEMBER, IN WHICH EVENT THE ITEM SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE AFTER THE ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION HAVE BEEN ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION.

A. Minutes: Overview: Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on May 2, 2017.

B. Award - Contract to Justice Benefits, Incorporated (JBI) to provide Medicaid Administration Claiming (MAC): Overview: Justice Benefits, Incorporated (JBI) will provide Medicaid Administration Claiming (MAC) to be paid at 18% of revenue generated under this program. Estimated revenue: $60,000 annually This item is for reimbursement activities include Medicaid eligibility determination, Medicaid outreach, referral coordination, transportation and translation, medical related provider relations, program planning development and interagency coordination - many of which are services already provided at Public Health. REGULAR AGENDA

2. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7667: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance changing City Ordinance Section 16-3-131 pertaining to exit and entrance of parking establishments in the Central Business District (CBD) and required signage. The existing ordinance prohibits left turns upon exiting a parking establishment in the CBD, makes no distinction between one-way or two-way street operation, and allows for no exceptions. The ordinance modification will allow for exceptions to the left turn prohibition, particularly in cases where it would make sense from the standpoint of traffic flow and/or circulation.

3. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7668: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance changing City Ordinance Article XXI, Section 16-3-1001, Schedule A, One-Way Streets. Currently Southeast 7th Avenue is an eastbound one-way street and Southeast 8th Avenue is a westbound one-way street. Both one-ways are effective from Adams Street to Buchanan Street. The request is to modify two blocks on the east end of the one-way pair. Change to two-way operation will better facilitate traffic movement in this area, particularly for vehicles exiting and entering the new City of Amarillo and Xcel Energy parking garages.

4. ORDINANCE NO. 7666: Overview: This is the second and final reading of an ordinance amending the Amarillo Municipal Code, Chapter 4-2, Signs, to provide revisions of sign definitions for legal nonconforming electronic message centers (EMCs).

5. RESOLUTION - CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER CERTAIN CONDITIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AT THE LOCATION STATED: Overview: This resolution sets the date and time for a public hearing on June 6, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. to determine if the property at 2504 South Roberts Street constitutes a public nuisance and thereby declared as a dangerous structure and order the removal of such. A copy of this resolution will be mailed to all interested parties providing ten (10) days notice of public hearing.

6. RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE BANK DEPOSITORY CONTRACT WITH BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.: Overview: This resolution authorizes the City to extend for one year the Bank Depositor Contract to June 30, 2018. The original contract executed on July 13, 2013 allows for two additional one-year extensions, the first to run from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 and the second to run from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

7. AWARD -- HDR COMPREHENSIVE WATER MASTER STUDY: HDR Engineering, Inc. -- $3,393,320.00 Overview: This item awards an agreement for professional services for a Comprehensive Water System Master Study for the Carson County Transfer Pipeline condition assessment, water quality sampling and analysis for the Osage Water Treatment Plant and other services to perform further analysis related to the Master Study. This is an update to the 2003 Water Study and Comprehensive Plan.

8. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AGREEMENT - MASTER SITE BETWEEN THE CITY OF AMARILLO AND POTTER COUNTY: Overview: The Communications System Agreement - Master Site establishes an Agreement between the City of Amarillo and Potter County to provide access to the City of Amarillo's master site in support of Potter County's transition to a NEXGEN Radio Communications System. The City is providing Potter County with access to the system through the master site in return for additional site repeater systems and support of the system's network connectivity. The joint Agreement will provide for seamless interoperable communication system between the City of Amarillo and Potter County, enhancing the safety and coordination of emergency responders.

May 09, 2017 City Council Regular Meeting

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A. City Council will discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects.

(1) Review agenda items for regular meeting and attachments;

(2) Discuss AGN Upcoming Fireworks Display; and

(3) Consider future Agenda items and request reports from City Manager. ______________________________________________________________________

INVOCATION: Kevin Deckard, Polk Street United Methodist Church

1. 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: Overview: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MAY BE ACTED UPON BY ONE MOTION. NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OR ACTION ON ANY OF THE ITEMS IS NECESSARY UNLESS DESIRED BY A COUNCILMEMBER, IN WHICH EVENT THE ITEM SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE AFTER THE ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION HAVE BEEN ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION.

A. Minutes: Overview: Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on May 2, 2017.

B. Award - Contract to Justice Benefits, Incorporated (JBI) to provide Medicaid Administration Claiming (MAC): Overview: Justice Benefits, Incorporated (JBI) will provide Medicaid Administration Claiming (MAC) to be paid at 18% of revenue generated under this program. Estimated revenue: $60,000 annually This item is for reimbursement activities include Medicaid eligibility determination, Medicaid outreach, referral coordination, transportation and translation, medical related provider relations, program planning development and interagency coordination - many of which are services already provided at Public Health. REGULAR AGENDA

2. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7667: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance changing City Ordinance Section 16-3-131 pertaining to exit and entrance of parking establishments in the Central Business District (CBD) and required signage. The existing ordinance prohibits left turns upon exiting a parking establishment in the CBD, makes no distinction between one-way or two-way street operation, and allows for no exceptions. The ordinance modification will allow for exceptions to the left turn prohibition, particularly in cases where it would make sense from the standpoint of traffic flow and/or circulation.

3. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7668: Overview: This is the first reading of an ordinance changing City Ordinance Article XXI, Section 16-3-1001, Schedule A, One-Way Streets. Currently Southeast 7th Avenue is an eastbound one-way street and Southeast 8th Avenue is a westbound one-way street. Both one-ways are effective from Adams Street to Buchanan Street. The request is to modify two blocks on the east end of the one-way pair. Change to two-way operation will better facilitate traffic movement in this area, particularly for vehicles exiting and entering the new City of Amarillo and Xcel Energy parking garages.

4. ORDINANCE NO. 7666: Overview: This is the second and final reading of an ordinance amending the Amarillo Municipal Code, Chapter 4-2, Signs, to provide revisions of sign definitions for legal nonconforming electronic message centers (EMCs).

5. RESOLUTION - CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER CERTAIN CONDITIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AT THE LOCATION STATED: Overview: This resolution sets the date and time for a public hearing on June 6, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. to determine if the property at 2504 South Roberts Street constitutes a public nuisance and thereby declared as a dangerous structure and order the removal of such. A copy of this resolution will be mailed to all interested parties providing ten (10) days notice of public hearing.

6. RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE BANK DEPOSITORY CONTRACT WITH BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.: Overview: This resolution authorizes the City to extend for one year the Bank Depositor Contract to June 30, 2018. The original contract executed on July 13, 2013 allows for two additional one-year extensions, the first to run from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 and the second to run from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

7. AWARD -- HDR COMPREHENSIVE WATER MASTER STUDY: HDR Engineering, Inc. -- $3,393,320.00 Overview: This item awards an agreement for professional services for a Comprehensive Water System Master Study for the Carson County Transfer Pipeline condition assessment, water quality sampling and analysis for the Osage Water Treatment Plant and other services to perform further analysis related to the Master Study. This is an update to the 2003 Water Study and Comprehensive Plan.

8. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AGREEMENT - MASTER SITE BETWEEN THE CITY OF AMARILLO AND POTTER COUNTY: Overview: The Communications System Agreement - Master Site establishes an Agreement between the City of Amarillo and Potter County to provide access to the City of Amarillo's master site in support of Potter County's transition to a NEXGEN Radio Communications System. The City is providing Potter County with access to the system through the master site in return for additional site repeater systems and support of the system's network connectivity. The joint Agreement will provide for seamless interoperable communication system between the City of Amarillo and Potter County, enhancing the safety and coordination of emergency responders.

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