Amarillo area public meetings for the week of June 26, 2022
Monday
Potter County Commissioners' Court
9 a.m.: Commissioners' Courtroom, 500 S. Fillmore, Room 106
Consider vouchers; treasurer's report; consider and act upon setting and approving the Sheriff and Constable fees for Civil Process Service; consider and act upon Potter County's consent for the Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation to issue financing bonds to fund projects of the Craig Senior Living Facility, a nonprofit, for its lawful purposes; consider and act upon a budget amendment to allow purchasing oil in quantities sufficient to supply through the year's end; consider and act upon adding a school resource officer for River Road ISD; consider and act upon approving Marathon Engineering Corp to repair and replace flooring and wall material in the Violent Cell #1; Fire Rescue equipment purchases; consider and act upon adopting a fixed asset policy; Salary Grievance Committee for 2022; equipment purchase for the 47th District Attorney's Office; consider and act upon the authorization to designate the second floor of the Santa Fe Building to the Potter & Armstrong County Public Defender and MAC office; hear a report on the community efforts to secure a state funded mental health facility in Amarillo; proposal to increase juror pay and change method; employment items; hear reports on Potter County Projects and Potter County Detention Center and to take any action necessary; executive session, if necessary.
Amarillo City Council
9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Regency Room, Amarillo Civic Center Complex, 401 S. Buchanan
Special meeting: Establish quorum and convene in open session; facilitated workshop for the City Council and senior staff to discuss and develop governance polices and skills for the City Council. The Council may discuss numerous broad topics such as public safety, infrastructure, development, community services, parks and recreation, water resources, public works, finance, council pillars, policies and procedures and other matters related to the desired direction and plans for the city as well as general issues and matters related to the current and future needs and expectations for the city. The council may reach broad consensus on the mission, values, priorities, expectations, milestones, funding options and opportunities for the city but no final decision or vote will occur.
Potter County Commissioners' Court
1:30 p.m.: 500 S. Fillmore
Special meeting: conduct a hearing, deliberate and make an initial determination on the wage complaint received by the Court at its May 9 regular meeting. Closed session, if necessary.
River Road Independent School District Board of Trustees
6 p.m.: River Road ISD Administration Building, 9500 US Hwy 287 North
Public hearing: discuss 2022-2023 River Road lSD budget; discussion - public notice for applying for federal grant funding with the Texas Education Agency; Texas School Safety Conference update - assistant principals; board committees and assignments, employee professional development review; consider proposed revisions; consider approval to add a fourth School Resource Officer to the current SRO Contract with the Potter County Sheriffs Department; consider budget approval and hiring schedules and staff salary increases, stipends and Region 16 contracts; consider approval of a New District of Innovation Educator as presented; employment of a District Nurse; Audit Arrangement Letter; future agenda items and closed session if necessary.
Tuesday
Randall County Commissioner’s Court
9 a.m.: Commissioners’ Courtroom, 501 16th St., Suite 305, Canyon
Join via Zoom: https://randallcounty.zoom.us/j/88580907709?pwd=dVppNlEza05UWmYxM3QwNTltK25oUT09
Meeting ID: 885 8090 7709 Passcode: 599286
Presentation of pins and certificates to Randall County employees; discuss and take action on appointment for Randall County Road Superintendent for a two-year term beginning Aug. 1; setting the fees to be paid in Randall County for service of civil process and setting other Sheriff’s and Constable’s fees for calendar year 2023; consider Master Interlocal Agreement for Stakeholder Participation in TechShare and the TechShare.Prosecutor Resource Sharing Addendum, which will govern case management and data storage services provided to the Randall County Criminal District Attorney’s Office; consider an order designating one mailing address and one electronic
mail address for receiving written requests for public information; consider approving Crawford Acres Unit No. 3, a rural subdivision consisting of 30.31 acres, being a replat of a portion of Tract 2, Corrected Plat of Crawford Acres; consider approving Pullman Acres Unit No. 5, a suburban subdivision consisting of 5.00 ± acres, being a replat of Lot 13, Block 1, Pullman Acres Unit No. 1; consider replat of River Falls Unit No. 63, a suburban subdivision to the City of Amarillo and Randall County; consider Utility Joint Use Agreement between Randall County and West Texas Gas, Utilities LLC. for a 3” Polyethylene Natural Gas Distribution Line starting at the Intersection of FM 2590 and Sundown Rd; consider designating specific vehicles as surplus inventory and donating 2 surplus vehicles to Lake Tanglewood Fire Department; consider designating AFIS computer equipment as surplus inventory and donating to Amarillo College; conference requests, vouchers and official reports; closed session.
Amarillo City Council
9 a.m.-12 p.m.: Regency Room, Amarillo Civic Center Complex, 401 S. Buchanan
Special meeting: Establish quorum and convene in open session; facilitated workshop for the City Council and senior staff to discuss and develop governance polices and skills for the City Council. The Council may discuss numerous broad topics such as public safety, infrastructure, development, community services, parks and recreation, water resources, public works, finance, council pillars, policies and procedures and other matters related to the desired direction and plans for the city as well as general issues and matters related to the current and future needs and expectations for the city. The Council may reach broad consensus on the mission, values, priorities, expectations, milestones, funding options and opportunities for the city but no final decision or vote will occur.
Amarillo City Council
1 p.m.: Council Chamber, 601 S Buchanan St
Updates from councilmembers serving on outside boards and commissions: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Committee, Beautification and Public Arts Advisory Board, Environmental Task Force and Convention and Visitors Bureau; update on Bloomberg Harvard lnnovation Track; request future agenda items and reports from City Manager. Consent items: ordinance rezonings; consider acceptance of Community Mental Health Grant supporting the Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) Team; consider construction contract for concrete work at Fire Stations #2 and #13; insurance coverage policies and claims administration; consider purchase of scheduled replacements and additions of multiple vehicles to be used by Solid Waste Collection, Street, Water Distribution, and Wastewater Collection departments in their daily operations; annual contract for fuel supply; consider purchase of water meter boxes with adapter rings to replenish warehouse stock to be used by the Water and Sewer Utilities department; consider the purchase of traffic light poles and accessories and valves to replenish warehouse stock for the Traffic department; consider the award of a construction contract for trench and surface repairs above a 48-inch water transfer line along Bolton Street. Non-consent items: consider the award of a contract for fiber broadband internet service for use in the Amarillo Connected Broadband Project via a grant from the American Rescue Plan Act; public hearing and first reading of ordinances for vacating and rezoning; first reading of an ordinance that would grant West Texas Gas
Utility the franchise and rights to use public rights-of-way to provide retail gas service in the city; consider a resolution setting a public hearing to consider the proposed annexation of certain property by the city - vicinity: Soncy Road and SW 34th Avenue - applicant/s: Daryl Furman for the Emeline Bush O'Brien/Sobieski Trust; executive session: discussion regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property in the Eastern Texas panhandle.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo area public meetings for the week of June 26, 2022
