AGENDA
FOR A REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 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: Vera Mann
PROCLAMATION: "Roy Urrutia"
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:
Amarillo Local Government Corporation (3/20)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Committee (3/18)
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #2
C. Update on First Robotics Competition;
D. Discussion on Downtown Golf Carts Usage;
E. Update on MPEV (Hodgetown) and Prop 2 Projects;
F. Review Draft Governance and Ends Policy; and
G. 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.
A. MINUTES:
Approval of the City Council minutes for the meeting held on March 19, 2019.
B. ORDINANCE NO. 7779:
(Contact: Andrew Freeman, Director of Planning and Development Services)
This is the second and final reading of an ordinance amending the municipal code to provide for a civil penalty for certain parking violations within the city limits.
C. ORDINANCE NO. 7780:
(Contact: Andrew Freeman, Director of Planning and Development Services)
This is the second and final 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.
D. ORDINANCE NO. 7781:
(Contact: Andrew Freeman, Director of Planning and Development Services)
This is the second and final 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.
3. NON-CONSENT ITEMS:
A. PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED ANNEXATION:
(Contact: Cris Valverde, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services)
This item conducts a public hearing to gather comments for and against annexation of approximately 329 acres in Sections 65 and 66, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County, Texas.
The proposed annexation represents the continuation of the Heritage Hills Subdivision southward and consists of approximately 329 acres adjacent to the southwest quadrant of Amarillo, near the northwest corner of the Hollywood Rd and Soncy Rd/Loop 335 intersection (map of area attached).
The land is vacant, yet is anticipated to develop with 949 single-family detached and/or attached homes, 39 acres of various non-residential uses, and a new elementary school for the Canyon Independent School District.
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 22nd day of March 2019.
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