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Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

City of Texarkana, Arkansas
City Hall - East Third and Walnut Streets
Monday, May 7, 2007
7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

6:00 p.m. - Stormwater Management

  • Stormwater Management Program
  • Stormwater Ordinance (PowerPoint Presentation)
    • Table of Contents
    • Schedule
  1. Call to order.
  2. Invocation given by Director Chad Dowd.
  3. Presentation of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas Employee Service Awards
  4. Presentation by City Manager Charles Nickerson in regard to Tree Preservation
  5. CONSENT AGENDA
    1. Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of April 16, 2007.
    2. Adopt a Resolution approving summer parks' schedule of activities.
    3. Adopt a Resolution approving the request by the Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., Texarkana Area Chapter #278, for a Memorial Day Walk on Monday, May 28, 2007.
    4. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a change Work Order No. 3 with MTG Engineers and authorizing MTG Engineers to submit prepared plans and specifications to EDA for the first phase of the Road Project in the North Texarkana Development District.
    5. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to execute a contract with Curt Green & Company for acquisition of right of way in the North Texarkana Development District and authorizing payment of closing cost.
    6. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a right-of-way agreement and accepting an offer for a right-of-way easement at Preston Street with AHTD (Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department)
    7. Adopt a Resolution approving sale or trade of certain firearms to fund purchase of new shotguns for Texarkana, Arkansas Police Department
    8. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Police Department to prepare and submit a grant application to continue funding for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant.
    9. Adopt a Resolution authorizing a higher reimbursement rate, not to exceed $500 over economy class air fare round trip, for the 2007 International Council of Shopping Centers Spring Convention (Las Vegas, Nevada - May 19-24, 2007) for Assistant Mayor Londell Williams.
  6. Adopt an Ordinance rezoning a tract of land legally described as Lot 7 (less the W15'), E˝ of Lot 8, and the E˝ of the S10.5' of Lot 9, Block 2, SMITH & BURKE ADDITION, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas, from R-3 Low Density Residential to C-3 Open Display Commercial to expand the existing beauty salon/products business. The property is located at 2006 North State Line Avenue. (Mickey and Emma Lofton) (PW) (PowerPoint)
  7. Adopt an Ordinance rezoning a tract of land legally described as a tract of land in the SEĽ, SEĽ, Section 35, Township-15-South, Range-28-West, Texarkana, Miller County Arkansas (containing 14.275 acres of land, more or less) from R-1 Rural Residential to C-3 Open Display Commercial for a retail tire store and a truck office, repair, and dispatching business. The property is located at the NW corner of Sugar Hill road and East Broad Street. (Bill Johnson) (PW) (PowerPoint)
  8. Citizen Communication.
    A limit of five (5) minute per subject is allotted for any person to express a written or oral viewpoint, grievance or other message to the Board of Directors, with a maximum of fifty (50) minutes allotted for citizen communications. No advance permission is required, but persons wishing to address the Board are requested to fill out a "blue" card listing the subject to be addressed and hand it to the City Clerk upon arrival. Citizen's communications will be immediately following the Regular Agenda items on each agenda.
  9. Executive Session.
    1. Adopt a Resolution appointing an Interim City Manager.
    2. Adopt a Resolution making appointments to various boards and commissions. [Public Facilities Board (Vacant - Rachael Kaplan; Resignation; Carl Conley - Retired); Electrical Board of Review (Charles Logan); Advertising & Promotion Commission (Shirley Bradley and Tom Collins); Civil Service Commission (Dr. A. D. Smith and Rev. C. K. Yarber); Planning Commission (Stephanie Potter Black and James R. Atkins)]; Airport Authority (Kenneth Wilson). (Airport Authority wants to re-nominate Wilson for another term.)
  10. Adjourn.

Reminders

  • 2006 Financial Interest Statement are due by January 31, 2007.
  • 73rd Annual Convention - Hot Springs, AR (6/13-15/2007)