Amarillo area public meetings for the week of Feb. 19, 2023
Tuesday
Amarillo City Council
1 p.m.: City Hall, Council Chamber, 601 S. Buchanan St.
Invocation: Herman Moore, Carter Chapel Primitive Baptist Church; announcement: Government Finance Officer’s Association “Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting” and Texas Municipal Library Directors Association “Achievement of Excellence Award”; Girls who Game Presentation; updates from Councilmembers serving on Beautification and Public Arts Advisory Board, Neighborhood Plan Oversight Committee; update on Athletic Field Lighting Project; update on Community Development HOME-ARP Funding and Point-in-Time Count; update on Facilities Projects. Consent agenda items: second and final reading to consider an ordinance ordaining the City’s participation in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, Chapter 2303 of the Texas Government Code (ACT), providing tax incentives, designating a liaison for communication with interested parties, and nominating Producer Owned Beef, LLC to the Office of the Governor Economic Development & Tourism (EDT) through the Economic Development Bank (Bank) as a triple jumbo enterprise project; ordinance designating certain areas of the City as Reinvestment Zone No. 22 for commercial and industrial tax abatement – approximately 400 acres east of Folsom Road; rezonings; budget amendments; ordinance amending the municipal code concerning the authorization of the City Marshal’s Office to enforce certain health and safety, code enforcement, and building safety regulations; and amending various portions of the applicable code; ordinance revising Amarillo Municipal Code to provide an exemption to a mandatory Certified Food Manager requirement set forth in the 2021 Texas Food Establishment Rules and the 2017 Food and Drug Administration Food Code; resolution suspending Southwestern Public Service Company’s (SPS) proposed effective date in connection with its Statement of Intent submitted on about Feb. 8, 2023. SPS Filed a Statement of Intent to increase its base revenues for its Texas retail service area by approximately $148.5 million, which is an increase in base revenue of about 23%; various equipment contracts; consider a property lease between the City of Amarillo and Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC. for the lease of 47,173.26 sq. ft. of land, a two-story office/service building, covered parking canopies, and an auxiliary storage shed at the Airport. Non-consent items: first reading to consider an ordinance converting two sergeant positions to two officer positions at the Amarillo Police Department; presentation, review and acceptance of the City of Amarillo Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the year ending Sept. 30, 2022.
Bushland Independent School District
6:05 p.m.: Bushland High School Library, 1201 S FM 2381
Employee of the Month; administrative reports from principals and directors; discussion about security and safety; deliberation and possible action on the Property and Casualty Insurance Policy Proposal; donations and amendments; Financial Report; consideration and possible approval of the 2023-2024 Academic Calendar; personnel items; Superintendent Report – financial, facilities, enrollment.
Wednesday
Convention and Visitors Bureau
8:30 a.m.: Board Room - Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, Bivins Mansion, 1000 S Polk
Discussion and action: reserve policy; obtaining 501c6; presentation: Film Commission; general announcements from Committee Members.
Planning and Zoning Commission
3 p.m.: Council Chamber, 601 S Buchanan St.
Work session at 2:45 p.m.; regular meeting at 3 p.m. Consider the following plat/s: Tierra Santa Unit No. 2, a suburban subdivision to the City of Amarillo, being an unplatted tract of land, in Section 36, Block 1, T.T.R.R. Co. Survey, Randall County, vicinity: Hope Road and Rockwell Road, applicant: Furman Land Surveyors, Inc. for Jonathan Lair, Inc. Consider the following vacation: the 20-foot-wide public right-of-way (alley) located in Block 192, Glidden & Sanborn Addition, an addition to the City of Amarillo, in Section 169, Block 2, A.B.& M. Survey, Potter County, vicinity: N. Taylor Street and Amarillo Boulevard, applicant: Che Shadle for Joel Favela. Discuss update on City Plan – Vision 2045.
Friday
Amarillo Hospital District Finance Committee
10 a.m.: City Hall Room 306, 601 S Buchanan St.
Discuss and Consider Investment Strategy Changes to the District’s Corpus Funds; discuss and consider Amarillo Hospital District Money Manager Services Request for Proposal Responses; discuss and consider updated Amarillo Hospital District Corpus Investment Policy.
Amarillo Hospital District Board of Managers
10 a.m.: City Hall Room 306, 601 S Buchanan St.
A quorum of the Amarillo Hospital District Board of Managers may assemble for the Amarillo Hospital District Finance Committee Meeting.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo area public meetings for the week of Feb. 19, 2023
