AGENDA
FOR A REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2019 AT 1:00 P.M., CITY HALL, 601 SOUTH BUCHANAN STREET, COUNCIL CHAMBER ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF CITY HALL, AMARILLO, TEXAS.
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City Council Mission: Use democracy to govern the City efficiently and effectively to accomplish the City's mission.
Please note: The City Council may take up items out of the order shown on any Agenda. The City Council reserves the right to discuss all or part of any item in an executive session at any time during a meeting or work session, as necessary and allowed by state law. Votes or final decisions are made only in open Regular or Special meetings, not in either a work session or executive session.
INVOCATION: Greg Dowell, Central Church of Christ
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:
Beautification and Public Arts Advisory Board
C. Update on First Robotics Competition;
D. Update on Neighborhood Plans;
E. Update on Texas Water Day at the Capitol and the Blue Legacy Conservation Award;
F. Update on March 13, 2019 Wind Weather Event;
G. Utility Billing Update; and
H. Consider future Agenda items and request reports from City Manager.
2. CONSENT ITEMS:
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:
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 for the meeting held on March 12, 2019.
B. ORDINANCE NO. 7777:
Overview: (Contact: Cris Valverde, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services)
This is the second and final 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. INTERLOCAL COOPERATION CONTRACT WITH TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD):
Overview: (Contact: Sam Baucom, Deputy Fire Chief)
This Interlocal Cooperation Contract (ILC) provides opportunities for Amarillo Fire Department (AFD) personnel to participate in prescribed fire training on properties managed by TPWD.
3. NON-CONSENT ITEMS:
A. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7779:
Overview: (Contact: Andrew Freeman, Director of Planning and Development Services)
This is the first reading of an ordinance amending the municipal code to provide for a civil penalty for certain parking violations within the city limits.
B. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7780:
Overview: (Contact: Andrew Freeman, Director of Planning and Development Services)
This is the first reading of an ordinance amending the municipal code to create an office of civil administrative hearings and process for adjudicating certain motor vehicle violations as nuisances.
C. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7781:
Overview: (Contact: Andrew Freeman, Director of Planning and Development Services)
This is the first reading of an ordinance amending the municipal code to conform the hearing requirements for photographic traffic signal enforcement to the provisions of the separate ordinance establishing the office of civil administrative hearings.
D. CONSIDER AWARD FOR RICK HUSBAND AMARILLO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, REPLACEMENT OF MULTI-USER FLIGHT INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM:
Overview: (Contact: Michael Conner, Director of Aviation)
Awarded to ProDigiq, Inc.
Total Proposal Amount: $188,500.00
This project involves the replacement and improvement of the Airport's flight information display system. The scope includes replacement of numerous display monitors throughout the terminal building, replacement of the operating system and associated hardware, the addition of inbound baggage input stations, and 5 years of flight data, system operation, and maintenance. A 5-person evaluation panel from four City departments selected ProDigiq out of four complete proposals.
E. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF A CHAPTER 380 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF AMARILLO AND WAIWAI PROPERTIES, LLC:
Overview: (Contact: Andrew Freeman, Director of Planning and Development Services)
This item considers approval of a Chapter 380 Economic Development Program Agreement between the City of Amarillo and WaiWai Properties, LLC for an Apartment Complex Rehabilitation Project located at 1200 North Monroe Street.
F. APPROVAL - LOCATION INCENTIVE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN AMARILLO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND AMARILLO MORNING, LLC:
Overview: (Contact: Doug Nelson, Amarillo Economic Development Corporation)
Discuss, consider and approve a location incentives agreement with Amarillo Morning, LLC for the capital investment and creation of jobs in Amarillo. The incentive is a refund of a portion of the purchase price of a 9.09 acre parcel of land in CenterPort Business Park along with the basic extension of utilities to the project site. The agreement prescribes a purchase price of $363,600.00 with a potential refund of $260,000.00. The refund will be granted upon the achievement of specific performance criteria that includes documentation of the expenditure of $5.2MM in construction and equipment costs and the confirmation of the employment of 20 full time equivalent employees. The Amarillo Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors approved this project unanimously at the February 15, 2019 regularly scheduled meeting.
Amarillo City Hall is accessible to individuals with disabilities through its main entry on the south side (601 South Buchanan Street) of the building. An access ramp leading to the main entry is located at the southwest corner of the building. Parking spaces for individuals with disabilities are available in the south parking lot. City Hall is equipped with restroom facilities, communications equipment and elevators that are accessible. Individuals with disabilities who require special accommodations or a sign language interpreter must contact the City Secretary's Office 48 hours prior to meeting time by telephoning 378-3013 or the City TDD number at 378-4229.
Posted this 15th day of March 2019.
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