Harris Central Appraisal District Board of Directors met Jan. 17

Harris Central Appraisal District Board of Directors met Jan. 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are listed below.

1. Call to Order.

2. Administer Oath of Office to new and returning members of the board of directors.

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

4. Roll Call.

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 December 13, 2023.

b. Discussion and possible action to review and approve the updated list of payees for which checks over $25,000.00 may be signed by staff.

c. Receive the district’s monthly financial reports.

d. 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. Elect a board chair, secretary, and assistant secretary for 2024.

9. Discussion and possible action to approve an interlocal agreement with Harris County for Elections Services for the May 2024 board member election.

10. Appoint a voting delegate and an alternate to the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts Annual Conference.

11. Discussion and possible action regarding the purchase of Altair Monarch Auto Server software subscription, a report validating solution from an Omnia Partners vendor SHI in the amount of $91,000.

12. Discussion and possible action to review and approve a purchase of a new security camera and panic button system for the District from a Choice Partner vendor Unique Digital. The recommended purchase option includes five years of operating licenses in the total amount of $572,406. Other purchase options for consideration are one-year licensing in the amount of $488,413 or three-year licensing in the amount of $547,267.

13. Discussion and possible action to choose and contract with an architectural firm to remodel the HCAD boardroom.

14. Discussion and possible action to amend the Duties and Responsibilities subsection of the District Administration section of the Board of Directors’ Policy Manual, September 2021, by adding to the last sentence an additional bullet point, “Distribute to all board members any board member request for information and chief appraiser and/or staff response thereto, including documents.”

15. Discussion and possible action to reschedule the time and date for the regular 9:30 a.m., February 21, 2024, meeting of the Board of Directors of Harris Central Appraisal District.

16. Discussion and possible action to reschedule the time and date for the regular 9:30 a.m., June 19, 2024, meeting of the Board of Directors of Harris Central Appraisal District.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

17. Report on homestead exemption confirmation cards.

18. Report on 2023 Be a Resource for CPS Kids project.

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

20. Report from the Appraisal Review Board.

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

22. 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

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

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

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

26. Adjournment.

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