Amarillo area public meetings for the week of Aug. 7, 2022
Monday
Potter County Commissioners' Court
9 a.m.: Potter County Commissioners' Courtroom, 500 S. Fillmore, Room 106
Consider and act upon a recommendation of the Insurance Advisory Committee to award the recommendations for employee health insurance benefits and set group insurance funding levels for FY22-23; consider and act upon an application for property tax abatement for Albers Aerospace; consider and act upon establishing a reinvestment zone located at 5000 N. FM 1912, and entering an agreement for property tax abatement for Tyson Fresh Meats; consider and act upon November election items - appointing early voting judges, hours and number of clerks, officers for Central Counting Station, election officials and polling places; hear a report on vehicle concerns from the Sheriff's Office; consider and act upon reducing a full-time position to a part-time position in the 47th District Attorney's Office and adjust salaries for certain positions; discuss the proposed budget for 2022-2023 - no action will be taken; consider and act upon the purchase of a Rosenbauer fire engine from Daco Fire Equipment for $780,320,000, purchased through HGACBuy contract FS12-19 - funds to come from CAD; consider and act upon the purchase of two automated license plate readers for $31,370 - funds budgeted; consider and act upon declaring the roadway presently existing in certain easements to be a public road; review and consider the Potter County ARPA Committee's installment 1 State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Investment Plan; renewal of a lease for the fairgrounds including the Potter County Memorial Stadium to the Tri State Fair Expo; Interlocal Agreement between Potter County and the City of Amarillo for Potter County to assess and collect property taxes for Public Improvement Districts; budget amendment for the modification of salaries; performance improvement plan for the Facilities Director; closed session for litigation with respect to building conditions at the Law Enforcement Center; employment items; reports on Potter County Projects and Potter County Detention Center and take any action necessary; executive session if necessary.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Committee
11 a.m.: Simms Municipal Building - Conference Room 275, 808 S. Buchanan St.
Public forum; discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects: Not Just Bikes videos, update on Bike Master Plan, presentation on process for Acquiring Right of Way for Future Bike Trails, presentation on how to improve walkability in Amarillo.
Library Advisory Board
4 p.m.: East Branch, 2232 E 27th
Presentation and discussion by the Director of Library Services on current departmental issues and activities: Friends of the Library, programming and events at all APL locations, Case Manager at Downtown Library, East Branch Activities; future agenda items.
Canyon Independent School District
5:30 p.m.: Canyon ISD District Support Center, 3301 N. 23rd St., Canyon
2022-2023 budget workshop; closed session; appoint delegate for the TASA/TASB Convention; Superintendent Communications - registration and enrollment, preparations for the school year, recent and upcoming events; district goals discussion; summer projects update; annual report of Cooperative Purchasing Contract Management Fees for 2022; monthly financials; consideration and action to approve School Health Advisory Council/School NutritionAdvisory Committee for 2022-2023; consideration and approval to remove the local graduation requirement for a health course beginning 2023-2024; expedited waivers related to the 2022-2023 School Year; Policy Update 119; T-TESS Appraisers for the 2022-2023 School Year; employee items.
River Road Independent School District Board of Trustees
6 p.m.: Central Administration Bldg., 9500 US Hwy. 287 North
Administrator's update: student handbooks; superintendent's report; personnel items; condensed budget report; requests to consider approval of the following: 2022-2023 Teacher Appraisal Calendar, 2022-2023 Employee Handbook, 2022-2023 District Student Code of Conduct, Quarterly Investment Report, Policy Update 119, 2022 tax rate adoption, hire a diagnostician for the district and approve an Emergency Certification Waiver from TEA; renewal of membership in Walsh Gallegos' Retainer Program.
Tuesday
Randall County Commissioners' Court
9 a.m., Randall County Finance Building, 501 16th St., Ste. 305, Canyon
Special public hearing to consider, receive public comment upon, and act upon on an application and proposed agreement for property tax abatement with Amarillo Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) to be conveyed to A-5 Realty, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, and leased to A-7 Austin, LLC, a Texas limited liability company doing business as Austin Hose, or a related entity in Reinvestment Zone No. 19, being 20.7 acres in AEDC's South Georgia Business Park in the vicinity of Farmers and Georgia, in Amarillo for construction of a distribution facility, related site improvements, and purchase of appropriate equipment for an estimated cost of no less than $20 million.
Regular meeting agenda: Available by Zoom - https://randallcounty.com/222/Commissioners-Court - Meeting ID: 895 2014 5868, Passcode: 333030; outstanding obligations; discuss and take action on accepting tax assessor’s certification of 2022 appraised value, taxable value, new property taxable value, anticipated collection rate, excess debt collections, debt tax rate, No-New-Revenue tax rate and the 2022 Voter-Approval tax rate; discuss and take action on approving overpayment and erroneous tax payment refund in excess of $2,500; discuss and take action on an amendment to the Oct. 26, 2021 jail physician contract for inmate medical services; discuss and take action on a Master Turnkey Agreement with Trane U.S., Inc., for indoor air-quality improvements to county facilities; subdivision replat for Timbercreek Canyon Unit; early voting schedule, Election Day vote center locations for the 2022 General Election, appointing Election Judges and Alternate Judges for a 2-year term; Amarillo Area Public Health Board appointment; discuss and vote to accept the 2022-2023 Randall County Proposed Budget and file it with the County Clerk and set date, and location for public hearing on the proposed budget; consider proposed tax increase; closed session.
Beautification and Public Arts Advisory Board
11:30 a.m.: Board Room - Parks and Recreation Offices, 509 S. Johnson
Discuss or receive reports on the following: mural grant update, library mural update, Junction Box update, State of the City update, Thompson Park update, TxDOT update, Keep Texas Beautiful update, future agenda items; discuss and consider action on Mural Grant reimbursements; discuss and consider the selection of a Vice-Chair; discuss and consider an amendment of Mural Grant Program rules; discuss and consider the extension of the Aug. 12 deadline of invoice submission for Mural Grant Program reimbursements.
Tutbury Public Improvement District Advisory Board
2 p.m.: Simms Municipal Building - Conference Room 203, 808 S. Buchanan St.
Discuss ongoing PID operations and maintenance; recommendation 2022/23 budget and 5-YearService Plan; future agenda items.
Amarillo City Council - Possible Quorum
5:30 p.m.: Education Room - Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Buchanan St.
The council may assemble for a membership meeting of the Partners for Development Progress Citizens Advisory Committee.
Wednesday
Heritage Hills Public Improvement District Advisory Board
11:30 a.m.: Simms Municipal Building - Conference Room 208, 808 S. Buchanan St.
Discuss and consider for recommendation 2022/23 budget and 5-Year Service Plan; phase 3 of landscape improvements; ongoing PID operations and maintenance; future agenda items.
Parks & Recreation Board
1:30 p.m.: Board Room, 509 S. Johnson
Discuss or receive reports on the following: aquatics update; program and events update; zoo update; playgrounds update; park maintenance update; beautification and public arts update; Six Pack Outdoors Projects update; senior services update; future agenda items.
Thursday
Center City Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 Board of Directors
12 p.m.: City Hall Room 306, 601 S. Buchanan St.
Discussion and consideration of the FY2022-23 Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 Annual Budget and 2022Investment Policy; next steps for the Wayfinding Project; update on projects taking place in downtown Amarillo: Santa Fe Depot, Herring Hotel, City Hall, Center City Projects, other; future agenda items.
Friday
Colonies Public Improvement District Advisory Board
10 a.m.: Simms Municipal Building - Conference Room 203, 808 S. Buchanan St.
Ongoing PID improvement maintenance items; discuss and consider approval of Landscape MaintenanceSpecifications for Bid #7319; discuss and consider management contract associated with administrative responsibilities related to maintenance and operations activities associated with Colonies PID improvements; future agenda items.
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