Harris County Appraisal District Board of Directors met Feb. 16

Harris County Appraisal District Board of Directors met Feb. 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order.

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Salute to the Texas Flag.

3. Roll Call.

4. Recognition of Service Awards and Employees of the Month.

5. Comments from members of the public.

A speaker whose intended comment as submitted relates to an identifiable item on this agenda will be limited to three (3) minutes. A speaker whose intended comment as submitted does not relate to an identifiable item on this agenda will be limited to three (3) minutes.

CONSENT AGENDA

6. “All matters listed under consent agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion, there will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.”

a. Discussion and possible action to approve minutes of the regular meeting of January 19, 2022.

b. Receive the district’s monthly financial reports.

c. Discussion and possible action regarding authorization for payment of bills and payroll.

ACTION ITEMS

7. Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of copy and print paper.

8. Discussion and possible action to approve specifications for the structural repairs to the parking garage and authorize the invitation for bids.

9. Discussion and possible action to review and approve designation of authorized signatures for the district’s depository.

10. Discussion and possible action to authorize the chief appraiser and any other employee of the appraisal district to act as the agent for the Pasadena ISD, the protesting school district, for any and all matters related to its Petition Protesting School District Property Value Study Findings including, but not limited to, receiving all notices, orders, decisions, exceptions, replies to exceptions, and any other communications regarding the petitioner's protest; resolving any matter raised in petitioner's protest; and arguing and presenting evidence at any hearing on petitioner's protest.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

11. Report on the mailing of 2022 personal property renditions.

12. Report on mailing dealer inventory reporting materials.

13. Report on the district’s fund balance as of December 31, 2021.

14. Report from the Taxpayer Liaison Officer concerning the status of all comments, suggestions, and complaints in accordance with Sec. 6.052(c), Tax Code.

15. Report from the Appraisal Review Board Chairman concerning the progress of hearings, attendance by members of the appraisal review board at hearings, and activities of the executive office and the board’s attorney.

16. Report on protests and hearings, including iFile and iSettle activities.

17. Discussion between members of the Board of Directors and the Chief Appraiser regarding matters covered by Sec. 6.15, Tax Code.

18. Executive session for the purpose of: (a) private consultation with the board’s attorney regarding (i) pending and potential litigation, (ii) settlement of pending appeals to the State Office of Administrative Hearings, (iii) settlement of pending arbitrations under Texas Tax Code Chapter 41A, and (iv) settlement of pending litigation under Texas Tax Code Chapter 42; (b) considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer, or employee, including the duties and appointment of the chief appraiser ; (c) considering the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; (d) deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person, as permitted by the Open Meetings Act, Chap. 551, Government Code.

OTHER MATTERS AND ADDITIONAL ACTION ITEMS

19. Consider and approve settlement of pending litigation, pending appeals to the State Office of Administrative Hearings, and pending arbitrations.

20. Consider authorization of appeals under Sec. 42.02, Tax Code.

21. Adjournment.

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