Harris Central Appraisal District Board of Directors met Oct. 18

Harris Central Appraisal District Board of Directors met Oct. 18.

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 Employee Designations.

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

6. Comments from members of the public.

Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.

CONSENT AGENDA

7. “All matters listed under consent agenda are considered to be routine and may be enacted by one motion, there will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion of an item 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 September 20, 2023.

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

c. Discussion and possible action to authorize the chief appraiser to renew the contract with Belt Harris Pechacek, LLLP for audit services for years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025. The cost of the renewal is $55,127 and $57,371 respectively, a 4% increase from years 2022 and 2023.

d. Receive the district’s monthly financial reports.

e. Receive report on payment of bills, payroll, and transfers of funds between line items. Discussion and possible action, if any, related thereto.

ACTION ITEMS

8. Discussion and possible action to approve the Records and Information Management (RIM) Governance Framework.

9. Discussion and possible action to approve a supplemental lump sum contribution to the district’s TCDRS (Texas County & District Retirement) account, approve the Qualified Benefit Replacement Arrangement, and maintain other TCDRS plan provisions for Plan Year 2024.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10. Report on HCAD’s strategic succession plan.

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

12. Report from the Appraisal Review Board.

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

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

15. 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

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

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

18. Report on corrections under Sec. 25.25(b), Tax Code.

19. Adjournment.

https://hcad.org/assets/uploads/pdf/Agenda-final-October-18-2023-meeting.pdf