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
June 20, 2017 at 11:00 AM

Location:

Amarillo EDC Offices 
801 S. Fillmore- Suite 205
Amarillo, TX 79106

 

 

AGENDA

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

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

  3. Executive Session:
    1. 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: 
      1. Project # 17-04-01(Manufacturing)
      2. Project # 17-04-02(Corporate Headquarters)
      3. Project # 17-06-01 (Distribution)

    2. Consultation with legal counsel in accordance with the Texas open meetings Act, Section 551.071
      1. Discussion with counsel regarding contemplated litigation.                     
 
4.Discuss and consider all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of the "Amarillo Economic Development Corporation Taxable Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2017", including the adoption of a resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds and providing for the redemption of the bonds being refunded. 

 

5. Discuss and consider Amarillo EDC Policies and Procedures 

 

6. Discuss and consider Amarillo EDC Resolution- Authority to execute documents 

 

7. Staff financial and operational updates.

 

8. Establish a date and time of the 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.  

 

 

 Public Notice

A quorum of the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation may be present on Wednesday June 21st at 11:15 am at the Xcel Energy Offices located at 790 S. Buchanan Street, Amarillo, Texas for an update on the Amarillo Multi-Purpose Event Venue (MPEV)

Votes or discussions are made only in open Regular or Special meetings, not in either a work session or executive session. 

Posted this 18th day of June 2017. 

 

  

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