Amarillo area public meetings for the week of March 19, 2023
Monday
Amarillo-Potter Events Venue District Board of Directors
8:30 a.m.: Council Conference Room, 601 S Buchanan St.
Presentation and consideration of District’s Annual Financial Report; discuss and consider award of demolition and abatement of the baseball field at Tri-State Fairgrounds; consider request to participate in the Event Trust Fund by the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association (CMSA) and the Economic Impact Research Proposal for the CMSA World Championship October 2023; discuss and consider United States Team Penning Association (USTPA) Finals October 2023 event request; discuss and consider additional request for the Coors Cowboy Club Ranch Rodeo event; discuss and consider reallocating funds from the baseball stadium demolition project budget for additional funds for fencing and grounds maintenance and improvements in the area; review District’s quarterly financials; discuss and consider events at the Amarillo National Center and past and future payments; update on the status of the approved fiscal year 2022-2023 projects at the Tri-State Fairgrounds and Amarillo Civic Center.
Amarillo Independent School District
Special meeting - 12 p.m.: Board Room, Rod Schroder Education Support Center, 7200 Interstate 40 West
Discussion regarding Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report findings.
Planning and Zoning Commission
3 p.m.: Council Chamber, 601 S Buchanan St.
Consideration of Heritage Hills Unit No. 17, an addition and suburban subdivision to the City of Amarillo being an unplatted tract of land, Randall County, vicinity: Soncy Road and Hollywood Road, applicant: Blew & Associates, PA for Circle K Stores, Inc.; public hearing and consideration of Geo. W. Klock’s Subdivision Unit No. 14, an addition to the City of Amarillo being a replat of Tract 24, Geo. W. Klock’s Subdivision, Potter County, vicinity; Cliffside Drive and Broadway Drive, applicant: Furman Land Surveyors, Inc. for Janet Simmons; consideration of River Road Gardens Unit No. 34, a suburban Subdivision to the City of Amarillo, being a replat of apportion of Lot 37, River Road Gardens, Potter County, vicinity: River Road and Mobley Street, applicant: Furman Land Surveyors, Inc. for Kenneth Vines, Jr.; public hearing and consideration of South Georgia Place Unit No. 44, an addition to the City of Amarillo, being a replat of Lots 50 and 51, Block 10, South Georgia Place Unit No. 38, Randall County, vicinity: Hart Road and Montaluse Road, applicants: Furman Land Surveyors, Inc. for Betenbough Homes, LLC and Jacob Ellison; public hearing and Consideration of vacation of the 20-foot-wide public right-of-way (alley) located in Block 192, Glidden & Sanborn Addition, Potter County, vicinity: North Taylor Street and Amarillo Boulevard, applicant: Che Shadle for Joel Favela.
City of Canyon Commission
4:30 p.m.: Commission Chambers, City Hall, 301 16th St., Canyon
The meeting is broadcast on YouTube. Receive and consider possible action of proposals received for Engineering Services for Application to the 2023 TXCDBG Downtown Revitalization (Main Street) Program and Associated Engineering Consideration if funded; amendment to the Interlocal Contract for Administrative Services for the City of Canyon’s 2022 Texas Community Development Block Grant – Community Development Program Project; resolution designating city officials to execute contractual and Environmental Documents Between the Texas Department of Agriculture and the City for the 2022 Texas Community Development Block Grant Program – Community Development Program Project, discuss, consider and adopt a resolution regarding civil rights and the adoption of the following policies: Excessive Force Policy, Section 504 Policy Against Discrimination and Grievance Procedures, Citizen Participation Plan and Grievance Procedures, Code of Conduct, Fair Housing Policy; proclamation Designating April 2023 as Fair Housing Month in the City of Canyon; amended plat for Stone Creek Unit 1; purchase of a Mini Excavator for the Wastewater Department; Financial Report; Investment Report; Interlocal Agreement between the City of Canyon, Randall County, and the Randall County Sheriff’s Office concerning jail services for city prisoners; resolution amending the Adopted Storm Water Criteria Manual in Relation to Accepted Drainage Infrastructure in the City of Canyon Extraterritorial Jurisdiction; contract with Larson Golf Services, LLC for Final Design and Construction Related Services Associated with a new irrigation system for Palo Duro Creek Golf Course; resolution responding to the application of West Texas Gas Company, to increase rates; executive session - deliberation about real property and economic development; consider and take appropriate action on items discussed in executive session.
River Road ISD
6 p.m.: Central Administration Bldg., 9500 US Hwy. 287
Discussion information items: administrator's update, superintendent's report, district update, personnel items; review monthly financials; condensed budget report; review board activity calendar; review and discuss proposed District Bereavement Policy; acknowledgement and acceptance of contributions to the district; consider approval of the following: renewal of Chapter 21 TERM Contracts for Administrators, renewal of Chapter 21 probationary contracts for administrators, Food Service Budget Amendment, Milk Bid Extension, order of cancellation for May 6, 2023, Board of Trustee Election, Policy Update 120.
Tuesday
Amarillo Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors
12 p.m.: Amarillo Economic Development Corporation, First Bank Southwest Tower, 600 S. Tyler, Floor 31
Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on the FY 2022 Amarillo EDC audit; executive session - deliberation regarding economic development negotiations and commercial or financial information received from a business prospect and/or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect: (Warehousing & Distribution and Manufacturing), deliberate the purchase or sale of real property located in the Northeast quadrant of the City of Amarillo; discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on the sale of real estate located at Centerport Boulevard and Benchmark Street. This item authorizes the Amarillo EDC staff to execute all necessary documents for the sale of this land. The sale is for approximately $840,000 plus closing costs and related expenses; staff financial and operational updates.
Colonies Public Improvement District Advisory Board
2 p.m.: Simms Municipal Building - Conference Room 208, 808 S Buchanan St.
Expense review process and procedure update; bond issuance process update; financial statement review. Discuss and consider the following: utility water usage; board members terms and attendance; naming a Board President and Vice President; tree specifications for bid; flower bed specifications and plans for bid; Valcour Lights – 3 recommendations for fixtures and/or bids to repair existing; dormant oil spray and deep root feed of all PID trees; fountain letters to be repainted or potentially replaced with copper; clock tower minute hand replacement; light replacement contract; tree mulch ring installation and maintenance of mulch rings; light pole and in-ground light repairs; fountain maintenance contract; ongoing PID improvement maintenance items; future agenda items.
Bushland ISD
6 p.m.: Bushland High School Library, 1201 S FM 2381
Consent agenda: Donations and Amendments; Financial Report; Quarterly Report; Personnel; consideration and possible approval of Modifying DC(LOCAL) Policy regarding Employment of Contractual Personnel; Superintendent Report – Financial, Facilities, Enrollment, Information.
Wednesday
Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors
8:30 a.m.: Board Room - Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, 1000 S Polk
Presentation: Activity Fund incentive; presentation: Marketing and Social; general announcements from committee members; discussion on future meeting dates and possible agenda items.
Thursday
Amarillo Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee
1:30 p.m.: Simms Municipal Building - Conference Room 275, 808 S. Buchanan St
Discuss MTP Mission, Vision, and Goals; MPO Director Update; future agenda items.
Amarillo City Council - Notice of Possible Quorum
6 p.m.: Simms Municipal Building - Conference Room 275, 808 S. Buchanan St.
A possible quorum of the Amarillo City Council may assemble for the Partnership for Development Progress – Street Funding Discussion Community Workshop.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo area public meetings for the week of March 19, 2023
