Public meetings: Council, school boards to canvass election results, give Oath of Office
Monday
Amarillo Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors
11 a.m.: First Bank Southwest Tower, Ed Davis Conference Room – 9th Floor
Executive session - deliberation or discussion regarding business prospects (warehousing & distribution and manufacturing) and 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 approval of the Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge recipients; Quarterly Investment Update; appointment of Budget Committee; staff financial and operational updates.
Planning and Zoning Commission
3 p.m.: Third Floor of City Hall - City Council Chambers, 601 S. Buchanan, St.
Discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects: consideration of P-23-45 Galaviz Addition Unit No. 1, a suburban subdivision to the City of Amarillo being an unplanted tract of land, in Lee Green Patent, Randall County, vicinity: South Georgia Street and West McCormick Road, applicant: OJD Engineering LLC for Eliasar Galaviz; public hearing and consideration of rezoning a 136.63 acre tract of unplatted land in Section 61, Block 9, B.S.&F. Survey, Randall County, plus one-half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways, to change from Residential District 3, Moderate Density District, Agricultural District, Planned Development Districts 400, 400A, 401, and 401A to Planned Development District for a single-family subdivision with varying development standards. Vicinity: Southwest 34th Avenue and Soncy Road, applicant: Furman Land Surveyors Inc. for Betenbough Homes LLC.
City of Canyon Commission
4:30 p.m.: Commission Chambers, City Hall, 301 16th St., Canyon
First reading of a resolution of the City Commission of the City of Canyon approving a project funding agreement between Llano Palo Duro II, LLC and Canyon Economic Development Corporation relating to direct financial assistance for new fast food retail establishment in Canyon located at 100 23rd St.; resolution of the City Commission of the City of Canyon approving a project funding agreement between All Who Wander, LLC dba Palo Duro Outfitters, and Canyon Economic Development Corporation relating to direct financial assistance and job incentives for business expansion in Canyon; resolution of the City Commission of the City of Canyon approving a project funding agreement between Pondaseta Brewing Co. LLC and Canyon Economic Development Corporation relating to direct financial assistance and job incentives for new business in Canyon; consider and take appropriate action on 380 Agreement between the city of Canyon and Pondaseta Brewing Co.; plat for Rocky Ridge Unit No. 2A, a replat of a subdivision within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city of Canyon; Canyon Police Department 2022 Annual Report and 2022 Racial Profiling Report; presentation of CIP from Purchasing Manager Beau Boyer; purchase of a wastewater department truck; executive session regarding real property and economic development negotiations; consider and take appropriate action on items discussed in executive session.
Amarillo Independent School District
5:30 p.m.: Criminal Justice area, AmTech Career Academy, Entrance #1, 3601 Plains Blvd.
Canvass the May 6 school board election returns; announcement and recognition of regional qualifiers, state champions, and national award winners; recognition of trustees leaving the board; administer the Oath of Office to the individuals declared to be the winners in the May 6 election; consider approving Amendment #8 to the 2022-2023 District budget; consider setting a meeting date for a public hearing and adoption of the 2023-2024 District budget; consider proposing the 2023 District tax rate; consider approving a contract with AMA ProAir for the middle and high school gym HVAC upgrade project; consider approving a change order for the Palo Duro High School roof project; consider approving a new appraisal instrument for use in evaluating school counselors; consider approving an amended cost for the purchase of vehicles for the District's police department; consider approving a School District Teaching Permit for a culinary arts teacher at Caprock High School; consider approving the installation of security/defense film on classroom door windows as an alternative to solid core doors at certain campuses; discussion regarding, and election of, board officers; approval of District budgeted purchases; discussion regarding Districtwide intruder detection audit report findings and other safety and security issues; monthly financial reports; personnel items.
Canyon Independent School District Board of Education
5:30 p.m.: Canyon ISD District Support Center, 3301 N 23rd St., Canyon
Canvass results of the May 6 General Election for the Board of Trustees Places 1, 2, and 7 and Special Election for the Unexpired Term of Board of Trustees Place 3.
Tuesday
Community Development Advisory Committee
11 a.m.: Simms Municipal Building, Room 275, 808 S. Buchanan
Work session to provide the CDAC with all Public Services Applications to review and independently score. Applications were received by the Community Development Department between March 31, 2023 and April 28, 2023 for FY 2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant Public Service Funding. Regular meeting: discuss and consider Public Service applications for FY 2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant award. Funding will be allocated based on the objective scores received by CDAC and Community Development staff.
Amarillo City Council
1 p.m.: City Hall - Council Chamber, 601 S. Buchanan St., 3rd Floor
Special meeting: invocation - Bob Schroeder, Hillside Christian Church; resolution canvassing the returns and declaring the results for the regular election held in the City of Amarillo on the 6th day of May 2023 for city offices; ordering the runoff election of the City of Amarillo to be conducted on the 24th day of June 2023 in the City of Amarillo, Texas; designating polling places; and providing for the conduct of such election; remarks by the outgoing mayor and councilmembers; Oath of Office for incoming elected officials: Don Tipps - Councilmember, Place 2, Tom Scherlen - Councilmember, Place 3, Cole Stanley – Mayor; remarks by incoming elected officials; benediction - Trent Sisemore.
Greenways Public Improvement District Advisory Board
1:30 p.m.: Llano Real Estate Group, 7639 Hillside Rd., Suite 300
Discuss and consider 2023/24 Budget and 5-year Service Plan, PID Manager Compensation, PID Management Contract, Tuscany Village Landscape Design and Specifications, justification for city administration fee increase, ongoing PID Maintenance.
Bushland ISD
6 p.m.: Bushland High School Library, 1201 S FM 2381
Canvass the results from the May 6 Trustee Election; adoption of order declaring the results of the trustee election; issue statement of elected official; issue Oath of Office to new board members; reorganize officers of the Board of Trustees; resolution for State Track Qualifiers; Employee of the Month; tour elementary school; School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) report; administrative reports; discussion item: request for easement located near new elementary campus on school property; action items: donations and amendments, financial report, nomination of delegates for the 2023 Delegate Assembly; District Audit Report for the 2020-2023 Audit Cycle; amendment to 2022-2027 District Innovation Plan-Transfer Addition; Instructional Materials Allotment & TEKS, 23-34; resolution regarding Hazardous Traffic Conditions; Food Service Outsourcing Bid; purchasing vehicles over $50,000; waiver for Staff Development; Superintendent Report- financial, facilities, enrollment, personnel.
Wednesday
Amarillo Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees
10 a.m.: City Hall, Room 306, 601 S Buchanan St.
Consider approval of the Fund’s investment transactions from the previous month as presented by City staff; presentation of revenue and expenditures summary; presentation of investment performance by Wells Fargo Advisors; discuss and consider the Texas Pension Review Board Investment Practices and Performance Evaluation; consider payment to the Fund’s Legal Counsel, custodial agent, Small Cap Investment Counselor, and auditors for professional services rendered in connection with the December 31, 2022 audit; consider termination of retirement benefit for Gary Fry and disbursement of surviving spouse benefit and lump sum death benefit; consider termination of retirement benefit for Lowell Vanover and disbursement of surviving spouse benefit and lump sum death benefit; consider continuation of Angela Goodson’s disability benefit; consider continuation of Mikal Orr’s disability benefit; discuss the disability policy; discuss items for the next actuarial study; discuss education received at TEXPRS annual conference held in Austin, Texas April 3-5; consider attendance at the annual Texas Local Fire Fighters’ Retirement Act (TLFFRA) Pension Conference to be held in Corpus Christi on Oct. 1-3; discussion on Anticipated Rate Increase by the Fund’s Investment Counselor.
Highland Park ISD
5:30 p.m.: Highland Park Administration Building, 15300 Amarillo Blvd. E.
Reports - Amarillo Area Foundation Report, Buffalo Highlands Information, 2023 Preliminary Property Values, enrollment, principals; consent agenda: approve Expenditures, Financial Statements, Budget Amendments and Donations; business items: consideration and action to canvass the returns for the May 6 Board of Trustees Election; order canvassing the returns of a bond election held in the District on May 6; administer oath of office to new members of the Highland Park ISD Board of Trustees; reorganization of the Highland Park ISD Board of Trustees; 2023 Advocacy Resolution; Policy Update 120; closed session: consideration and action to approve the findings of the School Safety Audit Report, Policy FFAC (Local) - consideration of epinephrine and opioid antagonist administration, consideration and possible action on an agreement with Plains Internet to provide internet access to homes of HPISD students, personnel - consideration and possible action to rescind Board Action to propose the non-renewal of the Elementary School Assistant Principal based on a reduction in force, Chapter 21 Contracts for 2023-24; Superintendent Remarks - Board President and Superintendent Weekly Communication, Summer School 2023.
Thursday
Condemnation Appeals Commission
4 p.m.: Amarillo City Hall, Council Chamber, 601 S. Buchanan
Resolution – conducts a public hearing on and considers ordering the removal of substandard structures located at 4209 SE 15th Ave.; consider ordering the removal of a substandard structure located at 3405 Hancock St.; consider ordering the removal of substandard structures located at 617 N Pierce St.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo area public meetings for the week of May 14, 2023
