The Board of Directors reserves the right to go into Executive Session at any time during the meeting on any agenda item for which the Texas Government Code (TMC) may provide for a closed session. However, no action or final decision will be taken during the Executive Session because none is permitted by law. 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Meeting
September 19, 2017 at 1:30 PM

Location:

Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport 
Kritser Conference Room
10801 Airport Boulevard
Amarillo, TX  79111 

 AGENDA

 

  1. Call to order the Public Session of the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation.

  2. Approval of the minutes of the August 15, 2017 meeting.

  3. Presentation by Michael Connor, Director of Aviation, Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport

  4. Discuss and consider the partnership with the WT Enterprise Center on the Amarillo Enterprize Challenge program.

  5. Executive Session:
     
    1. Deliberate the purchase or sale of real property in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.072:
      1. Purchase of real property located in the central business district of the City of Amarillo for future development.

    2. Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.087:
      • Discussion regarding commercial or financial information received from a business prospect and/or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect:

    3. Discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, and qualifications of a public officer or employee, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.074:
      • President & CEO evaluation/compensation

  6. Discuss and consider the evaluaion/compensation of the President & CEO.

  7. Staff financial and operational updates.

  8. Establish date and time of next board meeting.

  9. Public comment:

Please be advised comments must be kept at 3 minutes or less and that the Open Meetings Act prohibits the Corporation from responding and discussing your comments at length.  The Law only authorizes them to do the following:

  1.  Make a statement of factual information.
  2.  Recite an existing policy in response to the inquiry.
  3.  Advise the citizen that this subject will be placed on an agenda at a later date.
       9. Adjournment 

 

The Board of Directors reserves the right to go into Executive Session at any time during the meeting on any agenda item for which the Texas Government Code (TMC) may provide for a closed session.  However, no action or final decision will be taken during the Executive Session because none is permitted by law.

To accommodate the needs of members of the public wishing to attend board meetings, the offices of Amarillo Area Center for Advanced Learning (AACAL), 1100 N. Forest – Room 113, Amarillo, Texas are wheelchair accessible via ramp at the front entrance.  Amarillo EDC will provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services, including qualified sign language interpreters and assistive listening devices, whenever necessary to ensure effective communication with members of the public who have hearing, sight or speech impairments, unless to do so would result in a fundamental alteration of its programs or an undue administrative or financial burden.  A person who requires an accommodation or an auxiliary aid to participate in an Amarillo EDC program, service or activity, should contact Amarillo EDC at 806/379-6411 as far in advance as possible, but not later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.  

  

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