Amarillo area public meetings for the week of Oct. 9, 2022
Monday
Potter County Commissioners' Court
9 a.m.: Potter County Commissioners' Courtroom, 500 S. Fillmore, Room 106
Vouchers, insurance fund; recognize Scott Brumley, Potter County Attorney, as the recipient of the Prosecutor of the Year Award from the Texas District and County Attorney's Association; consider and act upon authorizing Judge Tanner to apply and accept assistance from the U.S. Department of the Treasury; consider subdivision plats Legacy Ranch Unit No. 3 and Meadow Lark Lane Unit No. 1; consider and act upon renewing Workers' Compensation insurance with Deep East Texas as well as Fairly Group fee as the county's broker to be paid separately; discuss the future of the old Fire Station #1 and take action if necessary; electrical maintenance and equipment purchases for road and bridge; hear a report on various Potter County Projects and the Potter County Detention Center; executive session if necessary.
Library Advisory Board
4 p.m.: Downtown Library, 413 E 4th
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; “Americans and the Holocaust” update (tour of the exhibition to follow immediately after the conclusion of the meeting).
Tuesday
Randall County Commissioner’s Court
9 a.m.: Commissioners’ Courtroom, Finance Building, 501 16th St., Ste. 305, Canyon
Join via Zoom: https://randallcounty.zoom.us/j/82046642571?pwd=SzJkM2JyN25VS2RqS2dDUE5JN0U3dz09
Meeting ID: 820 4664 2571 ; Passcode: 689604
Discuss various equipment purchases and contracts; discuss and take action on concrete flooring at Amarillo Annex; discuss and take action on a victim assistance grant contract with the Office of the Attorney General; consideration and approval of a resolution by the Court authorizing and approving publication of notice of intention to issue Certificates of Obligation; conferences, vouchers and reports; executive session; discuss and take action on terminating the agreement for Health Plan Consulting Services with the Fairly Group and authorizing Judge Christy Dyer to give written notice of termination; discuss and take action on an order exempting the professional services of Upshaw Insurance, Inc., from the competitive bidding requirements of the County Purchasing Act; discuss and take action on an agreement for Health Plan Consulting Services with Upshaw Insurance Agency, Inc.
Amarillo Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors
10 a.m.: Amarillo Economic Development Corporation, First Bank Southwest Tower, 600 S. Tyler, Floor 31
Executive session: discussion regarding 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 (manufacturing, transportation); discuss, consider and take appropriate action on Project # 20-03-02 (Manufacturing) and Project # 21-11-01 (Transportation); staff financial and operational updates.
Beautification and Public Arts Advisory Board
11:30 a.m.: Board Room, 509 S. Johnson
Discuss or receive reports on the following: Mural Grant Application Update (Nov. 9); Hoodoo Mural Festival update; Neighborhood Mural Grant Presentation; Community Crosswalk Program and Design Standards; Library Mural update; Junction Box update; future agenda items.
Amarillo City Council
1 p.m.: Council Chamber, 601 S. Buchanan St.
Proclamations: Texas Chiropractic Health Month, Ryan Palmer Day; discuss or receive reports on the following: discuss invitation from Dnipro, Ukraine and possible sister city relationship; Solid Waste Update; Police Reserve Force; updates from Councilmembers serving on outside boards and commissions - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Animal Management and Welfare Advisory Board, Convention and Visitors Bureau; consent items: 2nd and final readings for various ordinances on vacating and rezoning, amending city code on taxi fares, equipment purchases, contracts agreements and grants; non-consent items: software service contracts; public hearing/first readings on rezonings; public hearing and first reading of an ordinance to consider designating certain areas of the City as Reinvestment Zone No. 21 for commercial and industrial tax abatement - approximately 30.03 acres in the vicinity of Centerport Boulevard and Folsom Road; consider awarding contract to Musco Sports Lighting, LLC. of $7,551,372 for the demolition of old lighting systems and the installation of new LED field lighting and utility pads for seven Parks and Recreation Facilities; executive session - discussion regarding commercial or financial information received from a business prospect and/or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to business prospects (manufacturing, transportation).
Wednesday
Civil Service Commission
8:30 a.m.: Council Chamber, 601 S Buchanan St.
Consider appointment of new member; review and consider list of new employees, step increases, transfers, promotions, demotions, bypasses, temporary assignments, and disciplinary actions; approve the eligibility registers for the position of Police Recruit, Fire Lieutenant and Fire Fighter (exams given in September and October).
Heritage Hills Public Improvement District Advisory Board
2:30 p.m.: Simms Municipal Building - Conference Room 275, 808 S. Buchanan St
Discuss and consider phase 3 of landscape improvements, ongoing PID operations and maintenance.
Thursday
Tutbury Public Improvement District Advisory Board
10 a.m.: Simms Municipal Building - Conference Room 208, 808 S Buchanan St.
Discuss ongoing PID operations and maintenance; discuss and consider approval of landscape maintenance specifications.
Center City Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 Board of Directors
12 p.m.: Council Chamber, 601 S Buchanan St.
Discussion and consideration of a Streetscape Grant with Friends at AJ Swope for the Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial Project, located at 1018 S Polk St.; discussion and consideration of Reimbursement Agreement with Texas Blakey Amarillo, LLC for cost associated with Limited Architectural Design Services and a Market Feasibility Study for a Proposed Residential Project in downtown Amarillo; presentation and discussion regarding next steps for the Wayfinding Project; presentation and discussion on the status of active TIRZ#1 Incentive Agreements.
Zoning Board of Adjustment
4 p.m.: Council Chamber, 601 S Buchanan St.
Consider Variance V-22-08: location: 8772 S Coulter Street, zoned: GR; legal description: Westover Village, Lot 002 Block 0014, Less ROW; property owner: Jamal Enterprises, LP; applicant: Heath Davis; exceed height limit required for freestanding sign.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo area public meetings for the week of Oct. 9, 2022
