Amarillo City Council, AC board among this week's meetings

Monday

Potter County Commissioners' Court

9 a.m.: Potter County Commissioners' Courtroom, 350 S.E. 6th Ave., Ste. 2141

Budget amendment requests for fiscal year 2023-24; discussion and possible action relative to: Panhandle Auto Burglary Theft Unit grant award for the state assistance from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority for the Catalytic Converter Grant; application by the Potter County Sheriff to the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program - Impaired Driving Mobilization grant program; consider and act upon the old District Courthouse underground storage tank removal by Willborn; install sally port drive doors and servers at the Justice Center to be put on emergency generator power; County Clerk Records Archive Plan for the 2024-2025 annual budget; approval of the following for the Nov. 5, 2024 General and Special Election: election officials, officers for Central Counting Station, early voting and election day polling locations; consider and act upon approving long term leave and reduced duties for current facilities director, Mike Head, effective Sept. 1; consider and act upon naming Chris Serna as the new facilities director effective Sept. 1; modification of the Funding Transfer Agreement between Potter County and Federal Highways Administration for the development of the Crossbar access road; request by the Sheriff's Office to purchase a tactical TRED Tank package from TRED Robotics for use in high-risk operations; ratifying the County Attorney retaining the law firm of Sprouse Shrader Smith to assist the County Attorney's Office in defending Potter County and its officers in Civil Action No. 4:24-CV-00368 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, styled Courthouse News Service v. Gould, et al; surplus inventory; conduct a public hearing on the proposed budget and make any changes necessary; vote to adopt budget; propose a property tax rate; set the date, time and place for the public hearing on the tax increase and meeting to vote on the tax rate; executive session, if necessary.

Tuesday

Amarillo Hospital District Board of Managers

7:30 a.m.: Council Chamber, City Hall, 601 S Buchanan St.

Appointment of board members to the Indigent Care and Funding Priorities Committee; public hearing on the LPPF Mandatory Payment Assessment and review and consider resolution setting amount or rate of LPPF Mandatory Payment and uses for the state fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 2025; presentation and discussion on the following: AHD Corpus Investment Performance; District's money manager; Actuarial Report on the Pension Plan; Amarillo Hospital District Budget; addendum for the Tech University Health Science Center Psychiatry Residency Program; agreement for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Department of Pediatrics; agreement for Tobacco Free Amarillo; annual funding of the Indigent Care Agreement; funding for the City of Amarillo Department of Public Health; presentation from Tobacco Free Amarillo; quarterly financial statements; quarterly investment report; executive session: discussion of sale or lease of District property in the northwest quadrant of Amarillo.

Randall County Commissioners' Court

9 a.m.: Commissioners' Courtroom, Finance Building, 501 16th St., Ste. 305, Canyon

Joint election agreement for Nov. 5; utility joint use agreement between Randall County and Southwestern Public Services for an underground line on Hungate Road; RFP for inmate phone and video visitation; Hix Drive and Buffalo Stadium Road drainage improvements; insurance renewals; budget amendments; official reports.

Amarillo City Council - Work Session

11 a.m.: 3rd Floor, Council Chamber, City Hall, 601 S. Buchanan St.

Budget workshop - City Council and senior staff will discuss and review the City of Amarillo Proposed Budget for fiscal 2024-25. 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 budget matters, but no final decision or vote will occur.

Amarillo City Council - Work Session

2 p.m.: 3rd Floor, Council Chamber, City Hall, 601 S. Buchanan St.

Executive session: Discussion of operations of the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation; business prospect: Regional Accelerator & New Growth Engine Project (The RANGE).

Amarillo City Council

3 p.m.: 3rd Floor, Council Chamber, City Hall, 601 S. Buchanan St.

(Regular meeting): Discussion items: Every Drop Counts Calendar contest winners; 911 Nurse Navigation Program; reduced ballot language for Proposition A (citizen initiated petition election on Sanctuary City for the Unborn) and Proposition D (Mayor and city council recall process). Consent items: second and final reading of ordinance rezoning to change from Office District 2 with Specific Use Permit 196 to Neighborhood Service District in vicinity of SW 27th Avenue and South Kentucky Street, applicant: Jonathan Bowers for BWB Real Estate Holdings, LLC; rezoning 7.15 and 3.94 acre unplatted tracts of land in Randall County to change from Agricultural District to General Retail District in vicinity of Bell Street and Attebury Drive, applicant: Geospatial Data Inc. for Attebury Elevators, LLC; HUD's Continuum of Care (CoC) award for FY2023; resolution authorizing the city to seek and distribute state funds, in cooperation with the Amarillo-Potter Event Venue District, for the 2025 American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Versatility Ranch Horse Championship Show; acceptance of two public utility easements in Potter County in vicinity of Interstate 40 and Helium Road, grantors: Emeline Bush O'Brien / Marsh Trust and Krebs Cycling, LLC; two public utility easements, being a total of 0.04 acres of unplatted land in Potter County in vicinity of Broadway Drive and Hastings Avenue, grantor: GKC Operating, LLC; aviation clear zone easements; various annual contracts, services and purchases including police vehicles, Grass Rig Fire Trucks, Pothole Trucks and traffic signals; consider the award of a professional services contract for the reconstruction and widening of Coulter Street from Sundown Lane to Hollywood Road (Loop 335), an original Proposition 1 project; award of contact for the emergency repair of the aerial sewer crossing at Applewood Road; addendum to the agreement with Baker Tilly to expand the scope to allow the consultant to address significant revisions to the Charter Review Committee amendment recommendations, including the ordinance.

Non-consent items: public hearing and first reading to consider an ordinance rezoning a 12.48 acre tract of unplatted land in Randall County to change from Agricultural District to General Retail District in vicinity of Town Square Boulevard and Soncy Road, applicant: Furman Land Surveyors, Inc. for the Emeline Bush O’Brien / Marsh Trust; ordinance vacating a 0.388 acre public right-of-way, being the remaining portion of N. Wilson Street in Eberstadt’s Subdivision; resolution of the City Council for the City of Amarillo, setting a date, time, and place for a public hearing on the proposed annexation of an approximate 203.80 acre tract of land, being unplatted land and the west 50 feet of Tarter Avenue as dedicated in Soncy Park Unit No. 10 in Randall County, applicant: Attebury A G Testamentary Trust, vicinity of SW 45th Avenue and Soncy Road; first reading of an ordinance amending the ballot language for the Special Municipal Election of the City of Amarillo, Texas ordered on Aug. 13, pursuant to Ordinance 8144 to be conducted on Nov. 5.

Amarillo College Board of Regents

5:45 p.m.: Palo Duro Room, College Union Building, 2nd floor, AC Washington Street Campus, 2201 S. Washington St.

(Status update meeting): SGA report; regents' reports, committees and comments regarding AC affiliates: Executive Committee, Presidential Search, AC Foundation, Amarillo Museum of Art and Panhandle PBS; Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones; Standing Policies & Procedures Committee; Finance Committee (AC Investment, Potential Lease & Sales Opportunities); Legislative Affairs Committee; Community College Association of Texas Trustees; Nominating Committee; Innovation Outpost update; No Excuses 2025.

Amarillo College Board of Regents

6:30 p.m.: Palo Duro Room, College Union Building, 2nd floor, AC Washington Street Campus, 2201 S. Washington St.

(Regular meeting): budget amendments, appointments; custodial supplies; presentation, public hearing and adoption of the proposed 2024-25 budget; public hearing and approval of proposed tax rate; request for proposal for FM 90 transmission line repair; purchase of Perkins Basic funded equipment and supplies; Title V externam evaluation service agreement; purchase of Dept. of Education Title V funded equipment; RFP for AC Audio Video System for Advanced Patient Simulation Program; RFP for AC Virtual Reality Immersion Program; compensation plan; financial reports; update on Sharpened Iron Studios; closed meeting.

Wednesday

Convention and Visitors' Bureau Board of Directors

8:30 a.m.: Board Room - Bivins Mansion, 1000 S. Polk

Presentation and consideration: Quarterly Financial Report; proposed reserves for FY 2024-2025; proposed budget for FY 2024-2025; review and discussion of board and staff retreat summary and next steps; general announcements from board members.

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