Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

City of Texarkana, Arkansas

City Hall – East Third and Walnut Streets

Monday, March 5, 2007

 

5:00 p.m.  –  Board of Directors Tour City Barn

 

7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

 

1.

Call to order.

2.

Invocation given by Director Patsy Cornelius.

3.

Presentation of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas Employee Service Awards

4.

Presentation by College Hill Middle School Magnet Academies (CHMS) Recycling Ambassadors

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

 

A.

Approval of Minutes of the rescheduled regular meeting of February 20, 2007.

 

B.

Adopt a Resolution declaring Public Works equipment surplus and authorizing disposal in accordance with Arkansas Law.

 

C.

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Tour Andover Controls, Inc. (t.a.c.), Carrollton, Texas, for the energy efficient project services.

§              Detailed Energy Audit Review 

§              Detailed Audit Review 

§              Site Description 

§              Outdoor Lighting Savings 

§              Detailed Audit Agreement 

6.

Adopt a Resolution approving an updated employment agreement for the City Manager.

7.

Adopt a Resolution authorizing a higher reimbursement rate, not to exceed $500 over economy class air fare round trip, for the 2007 National League of Cities – Congressional City Conference (Washington, D.C. - March 10 – 14, 2007) for Assistant Mayor Londell Williams.

8.

Adopt an Ordinance amending Section 2-72 of the Code of Ordinances to revise the Purchasing Policy. (Second Reading)

9.

Adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 24, Article IV, Section 24-74(d) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas, governing cul-de-sac streets. (Subdivision Regulations)

10.

Adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 24, Article IV, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas, by deleting section 24-74(a)(2)(a) which allows double bituminous seal street construction. (Subdivision Regulations)

11.

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.

12.

Executive Session.

 

 

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)].

13.

Adjourn.

 

 

 

Reminders

 

 

 

2006 Financial Interest Statement are due by January 31, 2007.

 

National League of Cities – Congressional City Conference - Washington, D.C.

March 10 – 14, 2007