Harris Central Appraisal District Board of Directors met April 17

Harris Central Appraisal District Board of Directors met April 17.

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.

Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.

CONSENT AGENDA

6. “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 March 20, 2024, and special meeting of March 25, 2024.

b. Discussion and possible action to renew a contract with TREPP to provide structured loan and CRE data and market analytics services for $90,928 for 2024, which is an increase of 5% ($4,330) from 2023.

c. Discussion and possible action regarding board members who wish to attend the 2024 ESRI User Conference and the pre-conference Senior Executive Seminar.

d. Discussion and possible action to review and approve one-year subscription fee with Eccentex Corporation for the Case Management System (CMS). The cost is $64,128, the same as last year.

e. Receive the district’s monthly financial reports.

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

ACTION ITEMS

7. Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution 2024-03, approving the board to enter into an interlocal agreement with Harris County for Elections Services for a Runoff Election, if required, for three board members.

8. Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution 2024-04, an Order of a Runoff Election, if required, on June 15, 2024, for the election of three board members.

9. Discussion and possible action to review and approve changes to the Board of Directors’ Policy Manual by updating the policy from September 2021 to April 2024.

10. Discussion and possible action to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with The Interlocal Purchasing System, TIPS, to participate in its TIPS purchasing cooperative.

11. Discussion and possible action to approve a new contract with a sole source vendor Eccentex Corp. for phase one of VisiFLOW software upgrade. The cost of phase one for year 2024 is not to exceed $600,000.

12. Discussion and possible action to review and approve one-year subscription to TrueRoll software for automating the processing of exemption applications received electronically through Omnia Partners vendor SHI in the amount of $287,000.

13. Discussion and possible action to approve specifications for replacement of two chillers, four chilled water pumps and one condenser water pump and authorize the publication of the invitation for bids.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

14. Report on HCAD community relations.

15. Report on rendition workshops.

16. Report on 2024 reappraisal and status of noticing.

17. Report on Exemption Volume.

18. Report on Top Workplace Awards.

19. Report on 2025 Budget Development.

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

21. Report from the Appraisal Review Board.

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

23. 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

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

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

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

27. Adjournment.

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