Amarillo area public meetings for the week of May 7, 2023
Monday
Potter County Commissioners' Court
9 a.m.: Potter County Commissioners' Courtroom, 500 S. Fillmore, Room 106
Discussion and possible action relative to: consider and act upon allowing the Purchasing Agent to solicit for a real estate broker to assist in the sale of the old Fire Station #1; awarding RFQ 1225-23 to Hankins Eastup as best responsive for the County; extension of the Neighborhood Planning Agreement with the City of Amarillo; discuss plan for the participation of the Commissioners Court in the budget-development process in conjunction with the County Judge; hear a report on damage possibly caused by county vehicles to a non-county maintained road, named Trails End Road, and if necessary, take action to authorize county repairs to said roadway; receive public comment regarding a request from the Masonic Lodge to place a decorative leveling stone on the new Potter County District Courthouse; employment items; various Potter County Projects and Potter County Detention Center; executive session, if necessary.
Canyon Planning and Zoning Commission
4 p.m.: 2nd Floor City Commission Chambers, 301 16th St., Canyon
Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider and Take Appropriate Action on a Replat of Rocky Ridge 2A, a subdivision in Randall County.
River Road Independent School District
6 p.m.: River Road Middle School Auditorium, 9500 US Hwy. 287 North
Information items: Administrator's Update; Superintendent's Report - District Update, Personnel Items; Assistant Superintendent's Report; monthly financials; Condensed Budget Report; TASA/TASB Convention-Dallas Texas scheduled for Sept. 29- Oct. 1; request to consider approval of various contracts; District of Innovation Personnel; Quarterly Investment Report; Bank Depository Renewal Extension; Bereavement Policy; Food Service Budget Amendment; cafeteria meal prices for 2023-2024; Budget Amendment #3.
Tuesday
Randall County Commissioners' Court
9 a.m.: Commissioners' Courtroom, Finance Building, 501 16th St., Ste. 305, Canyon
Discuss and take action on the following: vacating a portion of Second Street in Umbarger between Ripley Street and Storey Street; contract with the Texas Workforce Commission for access to wage and unemployment records; service agreements with Cequal Communications, LLC, doing business as Optimum Business, for optical internet and managed DDoS services at the following locations: Randall County Annex, 4320 Western, Amarillo; and Randall County Justice Center, 2309 Russell Long Blvd., Canyon; surplus inventory; service agreement with Ritz & Associates PA; closed session.
Colonies Public Improvement District Advisory Board
10 a.m.: Room 306, City Hall, 601 S. Buchanan St.
Discuss financial statement review; operations and maintenance electrical services three-year contract; request for reimbursement from developer for landscape maintenance; 2023/24 Budget and 5-year Service Plan; utility water usage; Electrical Maintenance Bid; Flowerbed Bid; Tree Care Bid; placement of political signs within the PID Common Areas; ongoing PID operations and maintenance.
Beautification and Public Arts Advisory Board
11:30 a.m.: Parks and Recreation Board Room, 509 S. Johnson
Discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects: Mural Grant Update; Earth Day Clean-up Report; Art Installation Sub-Committee Update; Metropolitan Planning Organization Sub-Committee Update; Business Connection Update; items for future agendas.
Amarillo City Council
1 p.m.: City Hall - Council Chamber, 601 S. Buchanan St., 3rd Floor
Proclamations: National Tennis Month and Older Americans Month; consent items: second and final reading of an ordinance amending the Amarillo Municipal Code to reflect the updated Amarillo Area Public Health District Cooperative Agreement; consider award of electrical utility easement to Southwestern Public Service Company; extend lease agreement between DZ Cattle Company and the City of Amarillo; consider award – annual maintenance agreement for Intergraph Records Management Software for use by Amarillo Police Department; consider an award of a contract to purchase six Battery Electric Light Duty Ford E-Transit Vans and two ADA Accessible Minivan; annual service contract for services at Osage Surface Water Treatment Plant; consider the award of a contract for repair of the vertical turbine pump at the Lawrence Lake East Stormwater Pump Station; consider the purchase of six motorcycles for the police department fleet to replace existing units that have reached their expected life cycle with age and mileage limits; consider the award of a contract for the purchase of Redi-mix Concrete, used by the Street Division primarily to repair utility cuts in streets, alleys, and other miscellaneous projects; various contract agreements; consider the award of a construction contract to Panhandle Steel Buildings, Inc. for the site preparation, site security, and construction improvements to a tenant space at the Downtown Parking Garage located at 609 S Pierce St. as approved by the Amarillo Local Government Corp.
Wednesday
Civil Service Commission
8:30 a.m.: City Council Chambers (Third Floor), City Hall, 601 S Buchanan
Review and consider list of new employees, step increases, transfers, promotions, demotions, bypasses, temporary assignments, and disciplinary actions; executive session; approve the eligibility registers for the position of Fire Captain exam given on April 13.
Parks and Recreation Board
1:30 p.m.: Board Room - Parks and Recreation, 509 S. Johnson
Discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects: Seasonal Staffing; Department Divisional Updates – Administration; Aquatics; Amarillo Zoo; Athletics; Beautification and Public Arts; Capital Projects; Golf Operations; Park Maintenance; Recreation and Special Events; Senior Services; Tennis Operations; Warford Activity Center; present, discuss and consider action on Proposed Fee Increases in the Parks Department for FY 23-24; present and discuss the creation of a Community Focus Group(s) to provide feedback to the Outreach Sub-Committee.
Thursday
Heritage Hills Public Improvement District Advisory Board
10 a.m.: Room 275, Jim Simms Bldg., 808 S. Buchanan St.
Discuss and consider 2023/24 Budget and 5-year Service Plan; FIMC Management Contract associated with administration responsibilities related to maintenance and operations activities associated with the Heritage Hills PID Improvements; Heritage Hills Phase III Change Order No. 1 from Tri-State General Contractors; Green Plains Design Invoice #13927 for Heritage Hills Phase III; ongoing PID operations and maintenance.
Zoning Board of Adjustment
4 p.m.: City Hall-City Council Chambers, 601 S Buchanan St.
Consider Variance V-23-08: Location: 5314 Albert Avenue, zoned: R-1 Legal Description: Olsen Park Addition #24, Lot 011, Block 0054, property owners: Rolisa and Randy Twombly, applicant: Rolisa Twombly - reduce side yard setback for carport.
Amarillo City Council - Possible Quorum
6 p.m.: Simms Municipal Building - Room 275, 808 S. Buchanan St., 3rd Floor
A possible quorum of the council may assemble for the Partnership for a Development Progress – Street Funding Discussion Committee Workshop.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo area public meetings for the week of May 7, 2023
