Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

City of Texarkana, Arkansas

City Hall – East Third and Walnut Streets

Monday, March 20, 2006

7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

5:00 PM  – Workshop

§         Police Parity Pay Policy

1.

Call to order.

2.

Invocation given by Director Sue Johnson.

3.

Presentation for Honor Boulevard.

4.

Presentation of Industrial Pretreatment Program; 100% Compliance Awards:

§         Flowers Baking Company of Texarkana LLC

§         General Electric Railcar Repair Service Corporation

5.

Farmers’ Market Recommendation

6.

CONSENT AGENDA

A.

Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of March 6, 2006.

B.

Adopt a Resolution granting permission to the Four States Fair and Rodeo for the annual parade downtown on Saturday, September 16, 2006. (Fair 09/15—23/2006)

C.

Adopt a Resolution supporting the City’s participation in a community fishing lake at Bobby F. Ferguson Park to be developed by Arkansas Game and Fishing Commission.

D.

Adopt a Resolution declaring one Police Department vehicle surplus and authorizing disposal in accordance with Arkansas Law.

E.

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase one 2003 Ford Crown Victoria patrol car for the Police Department.

F.

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase one 2006 Ford Crown Victoria patrol car for the Police Department.

G.

Adopt a Resolution approving the Texarkana Regional Airport’s 2006 Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets.

7.

Conduct a Public Hearing to receive comments regarding a petition to abandon (reduce) part of the Spencer Street right-of-way between Fairview and Grape Streets. (Walter & Norma Harwell, Albert & Dorothy Hudson)

8.

Adopt an Ordinance abandoning (reducing) part of the Spencer Street right-of-way between Fairview and Grape Streets. (Walter & Norma Harwell, Albert & Dorothy Hudson)

9.

Adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 15 of the Code of Ordinances to make changes to certain public transit offenses. (Ordinance No. L-52 (passed and approved 05/07/2001))

10.

Adopt an Ordinance waiving competitive bidding procedures and approving the purchase of a Lift Station Assembly for the Texarkana Water Utilities. (Southern Refrigerated Transport (SRT)).

11.

2005 Land Development Review by Acting Public Works Director Lee Elliott.

12.

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.

13.

Executive Session.

Adopt a Resolution making appointments to various boards and commissions. [Public Facilities Board (Carl Conley - Retired); Board of Adjustment (Bonnie Auck and I. Don Nelson); Electrical Board of Review (Chesley Walker and Roger Douglas);  Advertising & Promotion Commission (Debbie Haak and James Thacker; Historic District Commission (Harry Woods - resigned)]

14.

Adjourn.