City council, budget workshops, AC among this week's meetings
Monday
(Potter County Commissioners’ Court agenda and regular meeting details not available as of press time.)
City of Canyon Zoning Board of Adjustment
4 p.m.: City Commission Chambers, 2nd Floor, 301 16th St., Canyon
Consider and take appropriate action on a variance request regarding the required setback of structures in the SF-S zoning district. Chapter 9, Division 3, section 9.03.044 shows the minimum rear setback as 10 feet from the rear property line or 20 feet from the center of the alley, whichever is greater. Consider and take appropriate action on a final plat for Stone Creek Unit 2.
Tuesday
Amarillo City Council
(Work Session) 8 a.m.: Amarillo Civic Center Complex - Hospitality Room, 401 S. Buchanan St.
Budget workshop for the City Council and senior staff to discuss and review the City of Amarillo Proposed Budget for fiscal 2023/2024 (Proposed Budget). The City Council may discuss numerous broad topics such as public safety, infrastructure, development, community services, parks and recreation, water resources, public works, finance, council pillars, strategic plans, legislative agendas, policies and procedures, and other matters related to the Proposed Budget. The City Council may reach broad consensus on topics related to the Proposed Budget, but no final decision or vote will occur. Notices of possible quorum by the following boards: Library Advisory Board, Parks and Recreation Board, Animal Management & Welfare Advisory Board, Beautification and Public Arts Advisory Board, and Airport Advisory Board, may assemble for the council's work session to review the proposed 2023/24 budget.
Randall County Commissioners’ Court
9 a.m.: Commissioners’ Courtroom, Finance Building, 501 16th St., Suite 305, Canyon
Presentation of pins and certificates to Randall County Employees. Executive session for Re Volkswagen Clean Diesel Litigation: TCAA Enforcement Cases, pending in the 353rd Judicial District Court of Travis County and discuss and take action on a resolution and other related documents approving settlement terms. Discuss and take action on the following: amending the tax abatement agreement with Caviness Development, LTD, and Caviness Beef Packers, LTD, approved on Nov. 23, 2021; an agreement with GovOS, Inc., for services related to electronic forms for internet use; employee fitness incentive policy for the Sheriff’s Office; amendment to the Nov. 13, 2020 agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc.; Utility Joint Use Agreement between Randall County and Pathwayz Communications for a fiber optic line on the west side of Brown Road; Texas County and District Retirement System plan authorization FY2024; Texas County and District Retirement System plan regarding a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for retirees FY2024; recommendations from the Insurance Committee; MHPAEA legislative changes to the Randall County Health Benefit Plan Document; change order with TRANE Technologies; renewing Bid# 2022-451-16 Janitorial Services; GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) for Western Builders; accept official reports.
Amarillo City Council
(Work Session) 2 p.m.: City Hall - Council Chamber, 601 S. Buchanan St., 3rd Floor
Executive session: receive reports on or discuss any of the following pending projects or matters: discuss the purchase, exchange, lease, sale, or value of real property located in the Downtown Central Business District.
Amarillo City Council
(Regular Meeting) 3 p.m.: City Hall - Council Chamber, 601 S. Buchanan St., 3rd Floor
Presentation on current status and progress for City Plan - Vision 2045, the Comprehensive Plan update; consent Items: second and final reading to consider an ordinance vacating a 0.032-acre portion of a public sanitary sewer easement, vicinity: Interstate 40 and Ross-Osage Drive, applicant: Tiffany Lehman for Tigerlily Properties LLC; rezoning 22.43 acres of unplatted land to change from Agricultural District and Planned Development District 373A to Residential District 3, vicinity: Town Square Boulevard and Battery Street, applicant: Furman Land Surveyors, Inc. for PEGA Development, LLC; ordinance designating certain areas as Reinvestment Zone No. 23 for commercial/industrial tax abatement, about 413.49 acres located east of Folsom Road and north of 24th Street; various grant applications and purchases; aviation clear zone easements; consider acceptance of right-of-way dedication deed by and between David C. Gouldy and Janice A. Paul and the city of Amarillo for the South Georgia Street Reconstruction Project; consider the award of a contract for construction of the core furnishing and hardware components of the Amarillo Regional Crime Center (ARCC), the real-time crime center which will be located in the police building; consider the purchase of a concession trailer for use at the new Pavilion at the Santa Fe Depot; consider the purchase of replacement pit seats for the Globe News Center for the Performing Arts; consider purchase of automated meter infrastructure compatible water meters to Western Industrial for $354,091.70; various other purchases. Non-consent items: consider approval of sale of about 20 acres of land located at Folsom Road and Axiom Drive to Johnson-Knight Development, LLC for $1.1 million; consider approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Location Incentive Agreement (LIA) between the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) and Plant-AS-DNPS-003-2 (Plant Agricultural Systems). Under the LIA, AEDC will provide Plant Agricultural Systems $3,750,000.00 for the creation of 750 new jobs over 10 years, as they are created, and will convey 413.49 acres in the vicinity of Folsom Road and 24th Street, valued at $4,961,880, to Plant Agricultural Systems; consider approval of a Tax Abatement Agreement between the city of Amarillo and AEDC and Plant Agricultural Systems; consider approval of LIA between AEDC and Affiliated Foods, Inc., under which AEDC will provide Affiliated $500,000 for the creation of 50 new jobs over five years, as they are created; discuss and consider an appointment to fill one vacancy on the Neighborhood Planning Oversight Committee.
Amarillo College Board of Regents
(Special meeting): 5 p.m.: AC Washington Street Campus, College Union Building, 2nd Floor, Palo Duro Board Room at 2201 S. Washington St.
Deliberate possible actions necessary for retaining, selecting or hiring of a College President. After discussion, the Board of Regents may decide to take appropriate action on one or more of these matters.
Wednesday
Amarillo City Council
(Work Session) 8 a.m.: Amarillo Civic Center Complex - Hospitality Room, 401 S. Buchanan St.
Budget workshop for the City Council and senior staff to discuss and review the City of Amarillo Proposed Budget for fiscal 2023/2024 (Proposed Budget). A possible quorum of the Library Advisory Board may assemble for a work session of Amarillo City Council to review the proposed 2023/24 budget.
Convention and Visitors' Bureau Board of Directors
8:30 a.m.: Board Room - Bivins Mansion, 1000 S. Polk
Presentation(s); financial report; Route 66 Marketing and Survey Results; discussion and action items: discuss and consider amendment to bylaws, adding non-voting ex-officio position for Executive Director of Tri-State Fairgrounds Expo; general announcements from committee members.
Thursday
Amarillo City Council
(Work Session) 8 a.m.: Amarillo Civic Center Complex - Hospitality Room, 401 S. Buchanan St.
Budget workshop for the City Council and senior staff to discuss and review the City of Amarillo Proposed Budget for fiscal 2023/2024 (Proposed Budget). A possible quorum of the Library Advisory Board may assemble for the budget workshop.
Heritage Hills Public Improvement District Advisory Board
2 p.m.: Room 208, Jim Simms Bldg., 808 S. Buchanan St.
Discuss and consider Change Order #2 for Phase III Improvements and ongoing PID Operations and Maintenance.
Friday
Amarillo City Council
(Work Session) 8 a.m.: Amarillo Civic Center Complex - Hospitality Room, 401 S. Buchanan St.
Budget workshop for the City Council and senior staff to discuss and review the City of Amarillo Proposed Budget for fiscal 2023/2024 (Proposed Budget).
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo area public meetings for the week of July 24, 2023
