Amarillo area public meetings for the week of July 16, 2023

Monday

Planning and Zoning Commission

3 p.m.: Third Floor of City Hall - Room 306, 601 S. Buchanan, St.

Discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects: rezoning of a 3.38 acre tract of unplanted land, in Section 58, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways, to change from Agricultural District to Heavy Commercial District, vicinity: Interstate 40 and Juett Attebury Road, applicant: Drew Donosky for Attebury Farms, LLC.; consideration of P-23-60 Amarillo Travel Center Unit No. 1, an addition to the City of Amarillo, being a 27.73 acre tract of unplanted land, in Section 58, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, vicinity: Interstate 40 and Juett Attebury Road; applicant: Drew Donosky for Amarillo Buc-ee's LLC.; consideration of P-23-62 Beacon Pointe Unit No. 1, an addition to the City of Amarillo, being an unplatted track of land in Section 2, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County, vicinity: Sundown Lane and Western Street, applicant: Seth Williams for PEGA Development LLC.; consideration of P-23-63 Glidden and Sanborn Addition Unit No. 20, an addition to the City of Amarillo, being a replat of a portion of Block 143, a portion of a vacated alley in Block 143, a portion of vacated North Monroe Street, and a portion of N.W. 1st Avenue lying South of Block 143, Glidden & Sanborn Addition Unit No. 1, in Section 169, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, vicinity: North Madison Street and Northwest 2nd Avenue, applicant: Cornerstone Land Surveying for Ismael Davila; Town Square Unit No. 13, an addition to the City of Amarillo, being a replant of Lot 24A, Block 4, Amended Town Square Unit No. 2, in Section 63, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Randall County, vicinity: Town Square Boulevard and Sheridan Street, applicant: Furman Land Surveyors Inc. for PEGA Development LLC.; consideration of The Plaza at Tascosa Unit No. 1, an addition to the City of Amarillo, being an unplatted tract of land in Section 11, Block 9, B.S.&F. Survey, Potter County, vicinity: Western Street and NW 12th Avenue, applicant: OJD Engineering, LLC for Tascosa Development Company, LLC.

Amarillo City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission – Notice of Possible Quorum

5:30 p.m.: Virtual Zoom Meeting at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83865123258

A possible quorum of the Amarillo City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission may assemble for a City Plan Steering Committee meeting to be held virtually via Zoom. Full Zoom info can be found on the city calendar website.

Canyon Independent School District Board of Education

6:15 p.m.: Canyon ISD District Support Center, 3301 N. 23rd St.

Executive session until approximately 7 p.m.; administer Oath of Office; recognize Student and Staff Achievements; Superintendent Communications: Preparations for the 2023-2024 School Year, Recent and Upcoming Events; Appoint Board Representative for Education Foundation; WTAMU Update with Dr. Wendler; consideration and action to approve monthly financials and Quarterly Investment Report; extension of the Bank Depository with Happy State Bank; Master Interlocal Agreement with Education Service Center Region 10; contract with Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins, & Mott, L.L.C. for Legal Counsel; Student Meal Prices for 2023-2024; Request for Proposals for Speech Language Pathologist Services; District Professional Development Plan for 2023-2024; Approve Policy FFAC (Local); First Reading of Policy Update 121; accept donations; consideration and action to employ personnel.

Tuesday

Bushland Independent School District

6 p.m.: Room 101/Bushland Elementary School, 2400 Wells St.

Information items: Budget Workshop, 2023-24 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Application; action items: consideration and possible approval of Annual Required Professional Development; consent agenda: Donations and Amendments, Financial Report, Cafeteria Meal Price Recommendation, delegate Contractual Authority to the Superintendent for the purchase of obligating the District under TEC, Chapter 49, including approval of the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credits; consideration and possible action of the Board Operating Procedures; discussion and possible action for obtaining loan for roof repair pending litigation; discussion regarding SRO Officers; superintendent report: Financial, Facilities, Enrollment, Personnel; discussion regarding TEA Docket No. 018-R6-01-2022; gkc Operation, LLC, et and Amarillo ISD vs Bushland ISD; superintendent evaluation.

Wednesday

Amarillo Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees

10 a.m.: City Hall, Room 306, 601 S Buchanan St.

Consider approval of the Fund’s investment transactions from the previous month as presented by city staff; city staff will present a summary of the Fund’s Revenue and Expenditures from the previous month; consider payment to the Fund’s Legal Counsel; consider payment of the annual payment for the Fund’s pension software and maintenance from January 2023 through December 2023; consider payment to the Fund’s custodial agent; consider retirement benefits for Kyle Smith; discuss items for the next actuarial study.

Amarillo Local Government Corporation

11:30 a.m.: City Hall - Room 306, 601 S. Buchanan

Executive session – discuss the purchase, exchange, lease, sell, or value of real property: negotiations for the retail space at the City-owned Parking Garage, and related issues.

Highland Park ISD

5:30 p.m.: Highland Park Administration Building, 15300 E. Amarillo Blvd.

Reports: Finance, Investments, Budget Amendments and Donations, Information from Attorney, ESC, PRAD, TASA, TASB, TEA, Buffalo Highlands Information, 2023-24 Budget & Tax Rate Preview, Food Service Meal Prices for 2023-24, 2023 Staff Development Schedule; consent agenda: approve expenditures, financial statements, budget amendments and donations; approve bids for band supplies and fuel; 2023-24 Teacher Appraisal Calendar and Appraisers; business items: call a public hearing for Aug. 30 to discuss the 2023-24 Budget and Tax Rate; consideration and action on a resolution designating a construction delivery method, and authorizing other action related thereto for the District's 2023 Bond Projects: Campus Interior Door and Hardware, 2023-2024 Staff Salary Schedule (Proposed), consideration and action to move HPISD Scholarship funds from the Amarillo Area Foundation to the Opportunity Plan, Policy CKC (Local), Policy Update (legal and local); personnel: Superintendent Formative Conference; superintendent remarks: Board President and Superintendent Weekly Communication, TASA/TASB Convention in Dallas, Sept 29 - Oct 1, Legislative Update Training - ESC 16, Aug. 9, 6-8 p.m.

Thursday

East Gateway Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone # 2

12 p.m.: Amarillo City Hall, Room 306, 601 S. Buchanan

Receive and accept the TIRZ #2 September 30, 2022 audit; presentation and discussion on the FY 2023-24 Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #2 Annual Budget; discussion on possible policy for size and type of project and the amount of incentives available.

Amarillo Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee

1:30 p.m.: Simms Building, Room 275, 808 S Buchanan

Discuss and consider the following resolutions: adopt the Pavement and Bridge Condition Performance Targets; adopt the System Performance Targets; revise the 2020-2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan; revise the 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program; adopt FY 24 Unified Planning Work Program; Metropolitan Transportation Plan Mission, Vision, and Goals; presentation of Annual Listing of Obligated Projects; MPO Director update; update on current construction projects; MPO Director's Performance Evaluation; executive session on personnel items and possible litigation; consider and take action on item from executive session.

Zoning Board of Adjustment

3 p.m.: City Hall, Room 306, 601 S Buchanan St.

Discuss airport land use issues with variance request at 900 S Lakeside Drive being a consideration.

Condemnation Appeals Commission

4 p.m.: Amarillo City Hall, Council Chamber, 601 S. Buchanan - Third Floor

Resolution: sets the date and time for a public hearing on Aug. 3 at 4 p.m. to determine whether certain conditions of the property located at 401 S Rusk St. Constitute dangerous structures and/or a public nuisance, and whether to order the removal of such.

This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo area public meetings for the week of July 16, 2023