The City of Pampa Commissioners approved the amendment of their waterline replacement project on Monday evening at a regularly-scheduled meeting.
The amendment will allow for the extension of the waterline replacement as the bid came in well beneath the allotment of the grant.
“We were awarded this block grant and it surprised all of us that the bid came in well beneath the budget,” Director of Public Works Gary Turley said. “When you receive a block grant you don’t want to turn that back in because that’ll hurt you for getting a block grant again, it diminishes that possibility. We’ve talked to Paige (Witthar, Panhandle Regional Planning Commission) and she’s walking us through this to meet all of the grant qualifications.
“We’re going to extend the water-line replacement a few more blocks.”
The Commissioners also approved the Downtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) final project and plan.
Community Services Director Dustin Miller said the TIRZ Board of Directors met on March 24 and approved the project and plan.
“There is a projected plan and there will not be much money put in there until well down the road,” Miller said. “In 2022, there will be $27,000 but it’s projected to get between $5.5 and $6 million, that’s the hope. We’ve applied and hope the Downtown Revitalization grant will breathe new life into Downtown Pampa.”
The City is working with Parkhill, Smith and Cooper on making a 3-D rendering of what Downtown Pampa will possibly look like as improvements are made through the TIRZ.
The commissioners also approved the following items:
• Minutes of the March 28, 2022, Regular Commission Meeting.
• Adopting on second and final reading Ordinance No.1763, an Ordinance of the City of Pampa revising its Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual.
• Application from Michael Keith of Atwell, LLC, for the replat and consolidation of existing Commercial Lots 4 & 5, Block 2 of Edwin Park Subdivision to Edwin Park Subdivision Unit #2.
• Authorizing the City Manager to accept a Proposal from Open Range Engineering Services, PLLC for engineering, design, and project construction oversite for the Red Deer Creek Reclamation Project.
• First reading Ordinance No. 1764, an Ordinance by the City Commission amending the revenues and the appropriations for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2021 and ending September 30, 2022.
Consent agenda
• Awarding a bid to Trevor Allen Phelan in the amount of $351 for delinquent tax property located at Suburbs 162, Tract A-5, commonly known as Lot on N. Wynne.
• Awarding a bid to Juan Nunez Cebreros in the amount of $450 for delinquent tax property located at Lot 7, Block 5 Prairie Village, commonly known as 1060 Varnon.
• Awarding a bid to Alejandra Soriano Magana in the amount of $3,600 for delinquent tax property located at Lots 19 & 20, Block 3 Talley, commonly known as 700 N. Roberta.
• Awarding a bid to Trevor Allen Phelan in the amount of $450 for delinquent tax property located at N10’ of Lot 13, Block 3 Finley Banks, commonly known as Lot on S. Faulkner.
• Awarding a bid to Trevor Allen Phelan in the amount of $2,050 for delinquent tax property located at N120’ of Lot 6 & W20.5’ of Lot 6, Block 1 Hansen, commonly known as 707 E. Frederic.
• Awarding a bid to Wilmer Alexander Baldizon in the amount of $1,000 for delinquent tax property located at Lots 35 through 37, Block 22 Wilcox, commonly known as 725 Denver.
• Awarding a bid to Sandra Lisseth Martinez in the amount of $1,200 for delinquent tax property located at S73’ of Lot 7 & S73’ of W49.8’ of Lot 8, Block 2 Gordon, commonly known as 1301 E. Francis.
• Awarding a bid to Jaime Acevedo Ruiz in the amount of $4,000 for delinquent tax property located at Lots 9 & 10, Block 13 Wilcox, commonly known as 527 S. Barnes.
