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Harris Central Appraisal District Board of Directors met Jan. 15.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
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. Elect a board chair, secretary, and assistant secretary for 2025.
6. Recognition of Service Awards and Employees of the Month.
7. Comments from members of the public.
Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.
CONSENT AGENDA
8. “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 18, 2024.
b. Discussion and possible action to authorize the chief appraiser to renew the data licensing agreement with DIR vendor Carahsoft Technology Corporation, to provide HCAD with residential transaction data in Harris County.
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
9. Discussion and possible action to approve specifications to replace generator number three and authorize the publication of the invitation for bids.
10. Discussion and possible action to approve travel for the board members who plan to attend the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts Annual Conference February 16 through February 19, 2025, in Austin, Texas.
11. Appoint a voting delegate and an alternate to the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts Annual Conference.
12. Discussion and possible action to reschedule the time and date of the regular 9:30 a.m., February 19, 2025, meeting of the Board of Directors of Harris Central Appraisal District.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
13. Report from the Taxpayer Liaison Officer concerning the status of all comments, suggestions, and complaints in accordance with Sec. 6.052(c), Tax Code.
14. Report from the Appraisal Review Board.
15. Discussion between members of the Board of Directors and the Chief Appraiser regarding matters covered by Sec. 6.15, Tax Code.
16. Executive session for the purpose of: (a) considering the appointment of appraisal review board members; and (b) 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; (c) 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; (d) considering the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; (e) 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
17. Consideration of appraisal review board appointments as discussed in executive session and review and approve Resolution 2025-01, appointing individual(s) to the Appraisal Review Board.
18. Discussion and possible action to adjust ARB members’ compensation.
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. Report on corrections under Sec. 25.25(b), Tax Code.
22. Performance and salary review of the Taxpayer Liaison Officer.
23. Discussion and possible action to approve the appointment of one or more deputy taxpayer liaison officers to assist the taxpayer liaison officer in the performance of the officer’s duties.
24. Adjournment.
https://hcad.org/assets/uploads/pdf/resources/2025/Agenda-final-January-15-2025-meeting.pdf