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INVOCATION: Bryan Van Meter, Amarillo Fire Department Chaplain

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

A. Review agenda items for regular meeting and attachments;

B. Reports and updates from City Councilmembers serving on outside Boards: Cross-Bar Ranch

C. Downtown Parking Management Update;

D. Discussion and Direction to Staff on Possible Bicycle and Scooter Sharing Regulations; and

E. Consider future Agenda items and request reports from City Manager.

A. Review agenda items for regular meeting and attachments;

B. Reports and updates from City Councilmembers serving on outside Boards: Cross-Bar Ranch

C. Downtown Parking Management Update;

D. Discussion and Direction to Staff on Possible Bicycle and Scooter Sharing Regulations; and

E. Consider future Agenda items and request reports from City Manager.

2. CONSENT ITEMS: It is recommended that the following items be approved and that the City Manager be authorized to execute all documents necessary for each transaction: 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.

3. NON-CONSENT ITEMS:

A. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7776: (Contact: Marcus Norris, Deputy City Attorney) This item conducts the first reading of an ordinance. The current franchise ordinance/agreement is expiring soon. (However, SPS has agreed to continue abiding by the terms for another 90 days, to allow for this renewal process.) This item is to renew the franchise for another 10 year period, allowing SPS to continuing using the public right-of-way within the City for electrical utility service infrastructure. In return, the company pays the City a "rental fee" of 5% of gross revenue. The franchise agreement contains numerous other details such as authority to trim trees, insurance, indemnity, relocation of utilities, and other provisions. This renewal makes no substantive change from the existing agreement.

B. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7777: (Contact: Cris Valverde, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services) This is the first reading of an ordinance for the vacation of Van Buren Street located between Blocks 153 and 154, Plemons Addition Unit No.1, in Section 170, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas. (Vicinity: Southwest 11 Avenue and Van Buren Street; Applicant: First Presbyterian Church.)

C. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7778: (Contact: Cris Valverde, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services) This is the first reading of an ordinance for the rezoning of the South 70ft. of Lot 5, JW Cartwrights First Subdivision of Block 239, Plemons Addition plus a 10ft. by 140ft. strip of vacated right-of-way South of said Lot, all in Section 170, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Planned Development 96B to Amended Planned Development for the expansion to existing business operations. (Vicinity: Tyler Street and Interstate-40; Applicant: Hope and Healing Place, Inc.)

D. CONSIDER - AWARD FOR REVISION OF ZONING ORDINANCE: (Contact: Andrew Freeman, Director of Planning and Development Services) Awarded to White & Smith, LLC - $269,798.00 This item awards an agreement to White & Smith, LLC, a firm selected to assist the City with completing a comprehensive review, analysis, and rewrite of the City's Zoning Ordinance and other related ordinances.

E. EXECUTIVE SESSION: City Council may convene in Executive Session to receive reports on or discuss any of the following pending projects or matters:

A. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7776: (Contact: Marcus Norris, Deputy City Attorney) This item conducts the first reading of an ordinance. The current franchise ordinance/agreement is expiring soon. (However, SPS has agreed to continue abiding by the terms for another 90 days, to allow for this renewal process.) This item is to renew the franchise for another 10 year period, allowing SPS to continuing using the public right-of-way within the City for electrical utility service infrastructure. In return, the company pays the City a "rental fee" of 5% of gross revenue. The franchise agreement contains numerous other details such as authority to trim trees, insurance, indemnity, relocation of utilities, and other provisions. This renewal makes no substantive change from the existing agreement.

B. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7777: (Contact: Cris Valverde, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services) This is the first reading of an ordinance for the vacation of Van Buren Street located between Blocks 153 and 154, Plemons Addition Unit No.1, in Section 170, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas. (Vicinity: Southwest 11 Avenue and Van Buren Street; Applicant: First Presbyterian Church.)

C. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7778: (Contact: Cris Valverde, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services) This is the first reading of an ordinance for the rezoning of the South 70ft. of Lot 5, JW Cartwrights First Subdivision of Block 239, Plemons Addition plus a 10ft. by 140ft. strip of vacated right-of-way South of said Lot, all in Section 170, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Planned Development 96B to Amended Planned Development for the expansion to existing business operations. (Vicinity: Tyler Street and Interstate-40; Applicant: Hope and Healing Place, Inc.)

D. CONSIDER - AWARD FOR REVISION OF ZONING ORDINANCE: (Contact: Andrew Freeman, Director of Planning and Development Services) Awarded to White & Smith, LLC - $269,798.00 This item awards an agreement to White & Smith, LLC, a firm selected to assist the City with completing a comprehensive review, analysis, and rewrite of the City's Zoning Ordinance and other related ordinances.

E. EXECUTIVE SESSION: City Council may convene in Executive Session to receive reports on or discuss any of the following pending projects or matters:

Mar 12, 2019 City Council Regular Meeting

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INVOCATION: Bryan Van Meter, Amarillo Fire Department Chaplain

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

A. Review agenda items for regular meeting and attachments;

B. Reports and updates from City Councilmembers serving on outside Boards: Cross-Bar Ranch

C. Downtown Parking Management Update;

D. Discussion and Direction to Staff on Possible Bicycle and Scooter Sharing Regulations; and

E. Consider future Agenda items and request reports from City Manager.

A. Review agenda items for regular meeting and attachments;

B. Reports and updates from City Councilmembers serving on outside Boards: Cross-Bar Ranch

C. Downtown Parking Management Update;

D. Discussion and Direction to Staff on Possible Bicycle and Scooter Sharing Regulations; and

E. Consider future Agenda items and request reports from City Manager.

2. CONSENT ITEMS: It is recommended that the following items be approved and that the City Manager be authorized to execute all documents necessary for each transaction: 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.

3. NON-CONSENT ITEMS:

A. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7776: (Contact: Marcus Norris, Deputy City Attorney) This item conducts the first reading of an ordinance. The current franchise ordinance/agreement is expiring soon. (However, SPS has agreed to continue abiding by the terms for another 90 days, to allow for this renewal process.) This item is to renew the franchise for another 10 year period, allowing SPS to continuing using the public right-of-way within the City for electrical utility service infrastructure. In return, the company pays the City a "rental fee" of 5% of gross revenue. The franchise agreement contains numerous other details such as authority to trim trees, insurance, indemnity, relocation of utilities, and other provisions. This renewal makes no substantive change from the existing agreement.

B. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7777: (Contact: Cris Valverde, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services) This is the first reading of an ordinance for the vacation of Van Buren Street located between Blocks 153 and 154, Plemons Addition Unit No.1, in Section 170, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas. (Vicinity: Southwest 11 Avenue and Van Buren Street; Applicant: First Presbyterian Church.)

C. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7778: (Contact: Cris Valverde, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services) This is the first reading of an ordinance for the rezoning of the South 70ft. of Lot 5, JW Cartwrights First Subdivision of Block 239, Plemons Addition plus a 10ft. by 140ft. strip of vacated right-of-way South of said Lot, all in Section 170, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Planned Development 96B to Amended Planned Development for the expansion to existing business operations. (Vicinity: Tyler Street and Interstate-40; Applicant: Hope and Healing Place, Inc.)

D. CONSIDER - AWARD FOR REVISION OF ZONING ORDINANCE: (Contact: Andrew Freeman, Director of Planning and Development Services) Awarded to White & Smith, LLC - $269,798.00 This item awards an agreement to White & Smith, LLC, a firm selected to assist the City with completing a comprehensive review, analysis, and rewrite of the City's Zoning Ordinance and other related ordinances.

E. EXECUTIVE SESSION: City Council may convene in Executive Session to receive reports on or discuss any of the following pending projects or matters:

A. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7776: (Contact: Marcus Norris, Deputy City Attorney) This item conducts the first reading of an ordinance. The current franchise ordinance/agreement is expiring soon. (However, SPS has agreed to continue abiding by the terms for another 90 days, to allow for this renewal process.) This item is to renew the franchise for another 10 year period, allowing SPS to continuing using the public right-of-way within the City for electrical utility service infrastructure. In return, the company pays the City a "rental fee" of 5% of gross revenue. The franchise agreement contains numerous other details such as authority to trim trees, insurance, indemnity, relocation of utilities, and other provisions. This renewal makes no substantive change from the existing agreement.

B. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7777: (Contact: Cris Valverde, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services) This is the first reading of an ordinance for the vacation of Van Buren Street located between Blocks 153 and 154, Plemons Addition Unit No.1, in Section 170, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas. (Vicinity: Southwest 11 Avenue and Van Buren Street; Applicant: First Presbyterian Church.)

C. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7778: (Contact: Cris Valverde, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services) This is the first reading of an ordinance for the rezoning of the South 70ft. of Lot 5, JW Cartwrights First Subdivision of Block 239, Plemons Addition plus a 10ft. by 140ft. strip of vacated right-of-way South of said Lot, all in Section 170, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Planned Development 96B to Amended Planned Development for the expansion to existing business operations. (Vicinity: Tyler Street and Interstate-40; Applicant: Hope and Healing Place, Inc.)

D. CONSIDER - AWARD FOR REVISION OF ZONING ORDINANCE: (Contact: Andrew Freeman, Director of Planning and Development Services) Awarded to White & Smith, LLC - $269,798.00 This item awards an agreement to White & Smith, LLC, a firm selected to assist the City with completing a comprehensive review, analysis, and rewrite of the City's Zoning Ordinance and other related ordinances.

E. EXECUTIVE SESSION: City Council may convene in Executive Session to receive reports on or discuss any of the following pending projects or matters:

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