Amarillo area public meetings for the week of January 29, 2023

Tuesday

Randall County Commissioners' Court

9 a.m.: Commissioners' Courtroom, Finance Building, 501 16th St., Ste. 305, Canyon

Discuss and take action on approving overpayment and erroneous tax payment refunds in excess of $2,500; discuss and take action on approving Triple Crown Unit No. 1, a rural subdivision, consisting of 45.78± acres, lying in Section B-5, Block 28, H. & G.N. RR. Co. Survey, Randall County; discuss and take action on approving Coyote Prairie Unit No 1, a rural subdivision, consisting of 61.70± acres, lying in Section 172, Block 6, I. & G.N. RR Co Survey, Randall County; software services agreement; discuss and take action on approving Randall County Employees request to attend meetings and conferences; approval of vouchers.

Amarillo City Council

(Rescheduled due to weather) 1 p.m.: Council Chamber, 601 S. Buchanan St.

Invocation: Bob Schroeder, Hillside Christian Church; announcement: 2022 Vital Statistics 5 Star Award; discussion on the following - Airport Hotel Study, Convention Visitors Bureau and Route 66 Centennial Celebration, Texas Municipal Retirement System Cost-of-Living Adjustments, quarterly budget and sales tax updates, councilmembers serving on outside boards and commissions - Animal and Management Welfare Advisory Board and Parks Advisory Board; consent items: rezonings, acceptance of grants, public utility easements, consider approval of an Interlocal Agreement between the city of Amarillo and the City of Tacoma, Washington that will allow Tacoma to purchase from vendors that have been awarded contracts by Amarillo, contracts, change order for water reclamation facilities, resolution approving funding for the fiscal year 2022/2023 operating budget for Transformation Park, sale of city land at 512 S. Jackson St. Non-consent items: resolution recognizing the Barrio Neighborhood Planning Committee (BNPC) as the recognized Neighborhood Association for the Barrio Neighborhood, new utility billing software system, lease of Rick Klein Baseball Complex and the Southwest Softball Complex in John Stiff Memorial Park between the city and Texas Panhandle Youth Sports Foundation, executive session: discussion on various business prospects in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution.

Wednesday

Convention and Visitors Bureau

8:30 a.m.: Board Room - Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, 1000 S Polk

Financial report; updates and discussion: 2022 Final Smith Travel Research Report, Route 66 Festival, 2023 Strategic Plan; discussion and action - board policies: Quarterly Officers Meeting, Reserve Policy, election of officers, Open Meetings Act, giving policy; general announcements from committee members.

Amarillo Junior College Board of Regents

(Special meeting): 12 p.m.: Palo Duro Room, College Union Building – 2nd floor, on the Washington Street Campus, 2201 S. Washington St.

Election orders; joint election contract; C-Ben purchase; Department of Labor Strengthening Community College Grant funded equipment and supplies request; board resolution to support Texas Community College Finance recommendations; College compensation plan.

Thursday

Amarillo Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee

1:30 p.m.: City Hall Room 105, 601 S Buchanan

Discuss and consider the following: Annual Safety Performance Measures, Transit Asset Management Performance Measures, resolution to adopt a revision to the FY 23 UPWP; Project Beautification Considerations; presentation on Grant Tool from Normandy group; MPO Director Update; update on current construction projects; reappointment of MPO Director Evaluation Subcommittee members.

Condemnation Appeals Commission

4 p.m.: Council Chamber, 601 S Buchanan St.

Resolution – calling public hearings: sets the date and time for a public hearing on March 16 at 4 p.m. to determine whether certain conditions of the properties located at 2031 NW 13th Avenue, 204 S Carolina Street, and 1933 S Van Buren Street constitute dangerous structures and/or a public nuisance, and whether to order the removal of such; consider ordering the removal of substandard structures located at 705 S Houston St.; consider ordering the removal of substandard structures and an accumulation of solid waste located at 2008 NW 16th Ave.; consider ordering the removal of a substandard structure located at 1104 SW 20th Ave. Rear (aka 1105 W Interstate 40).

This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo area public meetings for the week of January 29, 2023