Amarillo area public meetings for the week of Sept. 11, 2022
Monday
Potter County Commissioners' Court
9 a.m.: Potter County Commissioners' Courtroom, 500 S. Fillmore, Room 106
Discussion and possible action relative to: approval of the statewide Automated Victim Notification Service grant contract and victim assistance program with the Office of the Attorney General of Texas; 2022-2023 budget for the Amarillo-Potter Events Venue District; County Clerk Records Archive Plan for the 2022-2023 fiscal year budget; naming of a newly adopted road at east Willow Creek Drive; vacating a portion of the roadway known as Headquarters Road; subdivision plat known as Northwest Hills Unit; public hearing and vote on budget for fiscal year 2022-23; public hearing on the proposed tax rate of 0.65355 per $100 valuation, and vote to approve the maintenance and operation tax rate of $0.59424 per $100 valuation and the debt service tax rate of 0.05931 per $100 valuation; employment items; hear reports on various Potter County Projects and the Potter County Detention Center and take any action necessary; property insurance items; executive session if necessary.
Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Canyon
4 p.m.: 2nd Floor City Commission Chambers, 301 16th St., Canyon
Conduct a public hearing and consider rezoning the proposed Spring Canyon Unit No. 3 from SF-A (Single-Family Agricultural Residential District) to SF-E (Single-Family Estate Residential District); consider plat for Spring Canyon Unit No. 3.
River Road Independent School District Board of Trustees
6 p.m.: Central Administration Bldg., 9500 US Hwy. 287 North
Public comment on ESSER I, II, III and Title Programs I, II, III, and IV; public hearing on Accountability Ratings; Administrator's Update; Superintendent's Report; District Update; personnel items; monthly financials; Condensed Budget Report; resignation report; contract approval report; District School Safety and Security Committee Update; goal setting; TASA/TASB Convention, scheduled for Sept. 22-25 in San Antonio; action items - requests to consider approval of the following: Unemployment Compensation Renewal, extracurricular status of 4-H Organization, 2022-2023 Contract with Interquest Canines, 2022-2023 Contract with Merrills K9, TASB Delegate and Alternate for the 2022 TASB Delegate Assembly, 2022-2023 Attendance Policies and Procedures, change the date for the October board meeting, District-Wide Stipends for 2022-23, 2022 Tax Rate Adoption, budget amendments, trustee fundraising for employee incentives or student assistance, Campus Threat Assessment Teams.
Canyon ISD Board of Education
6:15 p.m.: Canyon ISD District Support Center, 3301 N. 23rd St., Canyon
Closed executive session until approximately 7 p.m.; recognize student and staff achievements; superintendent communications: enrollment and beginning of school, recent and upcoming events, safety and security update; Branding and Marketing Impact Report; annual TEA Accountability Ratings Report; informational update on instructional materials - EFA (local) and Library Resources - EFB (local); district goals; monthly financials; contracts with the cities of Amarillo and Canyon for School Resource Officers; 7th Grade Literacy Assessment Waiver for 2022-2023; Campus Attendance Committees for 2022-2023; 4H Extension Agents as adjunct teachers for 2022-2023; accept donations; employee personnel items.
Tuesday
Randall County Commissioners' Court
9 a.m.: Commissioners' Courtroom, Finance Building, 501 16th St., Suite 305, Canyon
Join via Zoom: https://randallcounty.zoom.us/j/88176029112?pwd=YWdWSXNscjEyVExnU1I2UWc1MUZldz09
Meeting ID: 881 7602 9112; Passcode: 793489
Public hearing: Consider, receive public comment upon, and act upon an application and proposed agreement for property tax abatement for Amarillo Economic Development Corporation on property to be conveyed to A-5 Realty, LLC, and leased to A-7 Austin, LLC, doing business as Austin Hose and enterprise/reinvestment zone being 20.7 acres in AEDC's South Georgia Business Park for construction of a distribution facility, related site improvements, and purchase of appropriate equipment at an estimated $20 million; proposed 2022 Randall County Tax Rate - M&O Rate: .36763, Debt Rate: .04950, Total Rate: .41713; discuss and take action on adopting the 2022-2023 Budget for the Randall County Assistance District #1; presentation regarding the proposed Rolling Sun, LLC, solar electric generating facility; proclamation recognizing September as Hunger Action Month in Randall County; appointments for the Canyon TIRZ; adopting the revised Randall County Employee Handbook; resolution for submission of a grant application to the Office of the Governor for the Bullet-Resistant Shield Program; interlocal agreement with Potter County for the Panhandle Auto Burglary and Theft Unit; various department purchases; vote to ratify the property tax revenue increase; discuss and vote to adopt the 2022-2023 Randall County Budget; 2023 Indigent Defense Grant Program.
Condemnation Appeals Commission
11:30 a.m.: Simms Municipal Building, 808 S. Buchanan, Room 104
A possible quorum of the Condemnation Appeals Commission may assemble for an appreciation lunch to be held in the Department of Building Safety, 808 S Buchanan St, Suite 104.
Beautification and Public Arts Advisory Board
11:30 a.m.: Parks & Recreation Board Room, 509 S. Johnson
Discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects: TxDOT update, Keep Texas Beautiful update, Library Mural update, Thompson Park update, State of the City update, Mural Grant update, future agenda items; discuss and consider action on Mural Grant Reimbursements; discuss and consider the selection of a vice-chair.
Amarillo City Council
1 p.m.: Council Chamber, 601 S Buchanan St
Proclamations: Constitution Week, Walk to End Alzheimer's, 135th Anniversary of Potter County and City of Amarillo, National Cleanup Day; discuss National Cleanup Day, Center City Update and Agreement, City Boards and Commissions, Taxicab Ordinance, updates from councilmembers serving on outside boards and commissions; consent items: resolutions approving the proposed operating budget for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 for the Amarillo Potter Event Venue District, Amarillo Hospital District, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2, Amarillo Economic Development Corporation; agreement for services with Center City; applicationfor additional funding through the 2021 Cares Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) to the Office of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs; consider a resolution authorizing an lnterlocal Cooperation Agreement between the cities of Dalhart and Amarillo for interim police chief; sewer line agreement with PEGA Development; FAA Airport Infrastructure Grants and other transaction agreement for Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport; consider the award of a contract for the demolition of railroad tracks, ties and paving at 6th Avenue, 7th Avenue, 9th Avenue and alleyway to allow for utility updates for the remodel of the new City Hall; consider approval of wind down agreement for the photographic traffic enforcement program services contract with American Traffic Solutions Inc. Non-consent items: West Texas Gas Utility franchise and rights; appointing Jeffrey Henderson and Cindi Evans as part-time municipal court judges; 2022/2023 budget and five-year service plan for public improvement districts; first reading of ordinance amending the Amarillo Municipal Code to reflect the city's expanded rescue, foster, and TNR partnerships; recommendations of the Partnership for Development Progress strategic plan committee; consider the award of a professional services agreement for engineering services for Phase II of the Partnership for Development Progress strategic plan committee to assist the city with a study and recommendations related to a street maintenance enterprise fund; consider purchase of multiple buildings and land located at 501 S. Grant St., 509 S. Grant St., and 517 S. Grant St. in downtown Amarillo; consider purchase of 103.84 acres of land at Airport Boulevard and Southeast 3rd Avenue; executive session: discussion regarding commercial or financial information received from a business prospect (manufacturing).
Wednesday
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
1:30 p.m.: Parks & Recreation Board Room, 509 S. Johnson
Discuss or receive reports on budget update, Master Plan, 9th Street update, playgrounds update, department divisional updates, golf operations, Beautification and Public Arts, tennis operations, aquatics, recreation and special events, Warford Activity Center, park maintenance, senior services, future agenda items.
Thursday
Amarillo Metropolitan Planning Organization Committee
1:30 p.m.: City Hall, Room 105, 601 S Buchanan
(Special meeting): present and discuss Category 2 Project Priority List; presentation on State Infrastructure Bank Loan Program; summary of Transition from MPO to Transportation Management Area (TMA); future agenda items.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo area public meetings for the week of Sept. 11, 2022
