January 20, 2004 Agenda


Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
City of Texarkana, Arkansas
City Hall – East Third and Walnut Streets
Monday, April 7, 2008

7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

1.	Call to order.
2.	Invocation given by Director Chad Dowd.
3.	Presentation of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas Employee Service Awards
4.	CONSENT AGENDA
	A.		Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting March 17, 2008.
	B.		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 26, 2008.
	C.		Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City to enter into an interlocal agreement with Ark-Tex Council of Governments for the E9-1-1 Service and PSAP Equipment.
	D.		Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for an Arkansas Department of Health grant for Nix Creek Trail.
	E.		Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an “Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Mutual Assistance in Law Enforcement” between the cities of Texarkana, Arkansas and Texarkana, Texas.
5.	Consider the following action concerning the Personnel Policy’s Catastrophic Leave Bank:
	A.	Adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 4.02 Sick Leave of the Personnel Policy to revise section “(J) Catastrophic Leave Bank Program” for city employees.
	B.	This ordinance requires an emergency clause: An emergency clause requires a separate and distinct vote of the board and is valid only if there is a two-thirds vote of approval by the board. (Hdbk. Const. Amend 7)
6.	Citizen Communication.
		A limit of five (5) minutes 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.
7.	Executive Session.
8.	Adjourn.

	Announcements
	AML’s 74^th Convention – Hot Springs, AR (06/18—20/2008)

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Monday, April 7, 2008

7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

A.

Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting March 17, 2008.

B.

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 26, 2008.

C.

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City to enter into an interlocal agreement with Ark-Tex Council of Governments for the E9-1-1 Service and PSAP Equipment.

D.

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for an Arkansas Department of Health grant for Nix Creek Trail.

E.

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an “Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Mutual Assistance in Law Enforcement” between the cities of Texarkana, Arkansas and Texarkana, Texas.

Consider the following action concerning the Personnel Policy’s Catastrophic Leave Bank:

A.

Adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 4.02 Sick Leave of the Personnel Policy to revise section “(J) Catastrophic Leave Bank Program” for city employees.

B.

This ordinance requires an emergency clause: An emergency clause requires a separate and distinct vote of the board and is valid only if there is a two-thirds vote of approval by the board. (Hdbk. Const. Amend 7)

Citizen Communication.