See what's on the agenda this week for city, county government
Monday
Potter County Commissioners' Court
9 a.m.: Potter County Commissioners' Courtroom, 500 S. Fillmore, Room 106
Discussion and possible action relative to: appointment of Board Members for the Santa Fe Historical Railroad Museum and hear a report; report from Potter County Extension Office; consider and act upon authorizing Judge Tanner to accept a grant award for state assistance from the Office of Attorney General for the VCLG (Victim Assistance Coordinator/Crime Liaison Grant); consider and act upon the following orders for the Nov. 7 Constitutional Amendment Election: amended order appointing officers for Central Counting Station; equipment purchases; roof planned maintenance program; new employment of Mike Head as Director of Facilities as a replacement for Nicholas Wade effective Sept. 7; personnel items; various reports on Potter County Projects and the Potter County Detention Center; executive session - receive and deliberate upon offers for the purchase of county real property located at 2205 Robinson Rd; in open meeting, to act upon accepting an offer received.
Tuesday
Randall County Commissioners' Court
9 a.m.: Commissioners' Courtroom, Finance Building, 501 16th St., Suite 305, Canyon
Executive session - litigation; discuss and take action on approving West Farmers Subdivision Unit No. 4, a rural subdivision, consisting of 7.58± acres, lying in Section 200, Block 9, B.S. & F. Survey, Randall County; RFP 2023-623 19 Jail Commissary Service; budget amendments; FY2024 Volunteer Fire Department Contracts; Randall County employees request to attend meetings and conferences.
Amarillo City Council
1 p.m.: City Hall - Council Chamber, 601 S. Buchanan St., 3rd Floor
(Work session): executive session to consult with attorney about pending or contemplated litigation or settlement in re City of Amarillo, Cause #110998-D-CV .
Amarillo City Council
3 p.m.: City Hall - Council Chamber, 601 S. Buchanan St., 3rd Floor
(Regular meeting): Recognition: Blank Spaces; proclamations: Hunger Action Month, National Preparedness Month; discuss Downtown Paid Parking, Zoning Code Parking Regulations, Licenses and Business Regulations, process for 2023 Election of Appraisal District Board of Directors, Northeast Interceptor Construction Project; consent items: second and final reading on ordiances, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 3, airline agreements, various easements, annual contracts, equipment and grants; repairs at Hollywood Road Wastewater Treatment Facility; non consent items: consider 2023/2024 budget and five-year service plan for the Vineyards Public Improvement District; consider a resolution to adopt the City Council’s six Strategic Pillars and Milestones; consider a resolution supporting the planning and construction of the future Interstate Highway 27 in Texas; resolution adopting the City of Amarillo 2023 Investment Policy and appointing an Investment Officer; consider award - construction contract for MPEV upgrades for MLB requirements to Western Builders Inc. for $4,595,000.00 to upgrade the Multipurpose Events Venue (MPEV) per Major League Baseball (MLB) requirements, to be funded through Hotel Occupancy Taxes ($4,000,000) and private participation from the Elmore Sports Group ($595,000); extends the award from the Panhandle Community Services from Sept. 30 to Dec. 31 to provide a Low Income Household Water Assistance Program.
Amarillo College Board of Regents
5:45 p.m.: Palo Duro Room, College Union Building, 2nd floor, 2201 S. Washington St.
(Status update): SGA report; regents' reports, committees and comments regarding AC affiliates - Executive Committee, Presidential Search, AC Foundation, Amarillo Museum of Art, Panhandle PBS, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ), Amarillo Foundation for Education and Business, Standing Policies & Procedures Committee, Finance Committee, Legislative Affairs Committee, Community College Association of Texas Trustees, Nominating Committee; online learning update.
Amarillo College Board of Regents
6:45 p.m.: Palo Duro Room, College Union Building, 2nd floor, 2201 S. Washington St.
(Regular meeting): appointments; budget amendments; Texas Panhandle First Responder's Memorial; affirmation of non-discrimination statement; affirmation of the college's mission statement; purchase of Jet Grant funded equipment; nominations for appraisal districts for Potter-Randall, Deaf Smith County and Moore County; construction statement request for Ware Student Commons renovation of third and fourth floors and student life relocation and IT centralization projects; RFP - furnishing and installation of flooring, Amarillo College East Campus; investment report; financial reports; closed meeting.
Wednesday
Convention and Visitors' Bureau Board of Directors
8:30 a.m.: Board Room - Bivins Mansion, 1000 S. Polk
Presentation and discussion: CFO by Design Financial Assessment; discussion and consideration: Transparency Policy, Financial Policies and Procedures, Reserve and Investment Strategy, Travel and Client Development Policy; updates; executive session - staff salary increases and staff changes; consider any necessary action on items discussed.
Colonies Public Improvement District Advisory Board
1:30 p.m.: Room 306, City Hall, 601 S. Buchanan St.
Discuss Utility Water Usage, Tree Care Maintenance Bid Packet, Master Flowerbed Planting Bid Packet, 2023/24 Budget Board Member Terms, ongoing PID Operations and Maintenance.
Friday
Heritage Hills Public Improvement District Advisory Board
10:30 a.m.: Room 305,City Hall, 601 S. Buchanan St.
Discuss and consider the award of Landscape Maintenance Bid No. 7676 and ongoing PID Operations and Maintenance.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo area public meetings for the week of Sept. 24, 2023
