January 20, 2004 Agenda


Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
City of Texarkana, Arkansas
City Hall – East Third and Walnut Streets
Monday, May 21, 2007

7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

1.	Call to order.
2.	Invocation given by Director Patsy Cornelius.
3.	Presentation on the AMAC (Arkansas Municipal Auditorium Commission) by Mark Shoptaw (PowerPoint)
4.	CONSENT AGENDA
	A.	Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of May 7, 2007.
	B.	Adopt a Resolution approving the request by the Rev. Dianne E. Brown of First Presbyterian Church, for a jointly sponsored Ice Cream Social on Sunday, July 8, 2007. (The event will be sponsored jointly by First Presbyterian Church, Beech Street Baptist Church, St. Edward’s Catholic Church, First United Methodist Church, AR, First United Methodist Church, TX, Fairview Methodist Church, and Hardy Memorial United Methodist Church.)
	C.	Adopt a Resolution to formally set an agenda date of December 4, 2007 to revisit Ordinance No. L-277 (passed and approved at the December 18, 2006 Board of Directors Meeting) for the purpose of “sundowning” said ordinance, as discussed at the April 16, 2007 Fee Increases Workshop. (This item was placed on the agenda at the request of Director Patsy Cornelius.)
	D.	Adopt a Resolution to formally set agenda dates of July 16 and December 4, 2007 to review the “to-date” proceeds from Ordinance No. L-277 (passed and approved at the December 18, 2006 Board of Directors Meeting), which increased franchise fees for the rendition of electric distribution system operations or natural gas distribution system operations within the City of Texarkana, Arkansas. (This item was placed on the agenda at the request of Director Patsy Cornelius.)
	E.	Adopt a Resolution authorizing the sale of 64 acres of timber located at the Texarkana Regional Airport.
	F.	Adopt a Resolution expressing opposition to legislation that would include designating Marvin Nichols as a unique reservoir site and urging the Texas Legislature to reconsider such a designation.
	G.	Adopt a Resolution approving a Capitalization of Assets Policy in accordance with the current recommended Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) guidelines.
5.	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.***
6.	Executive Session.
	§ B.	Adopt a Resolution making an appointment to the Public Facilities Board.
7.	Adjourn.

	Reminders

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

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Monday, May 21, 2007

7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

A.

Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of May 7, 2007.

B.

C.

D.

E.

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the sale of 64 acres of timber located at the Texarkana Regional Airport.

F.

Adopt a Resolution expressing opposition to legislation that would include designating Marvin Nichols as a unique reservoir site and urging the Texas Legislature to reconsider such a designation.

G.

Adopt a Resolution approving a Capitalization of Assets Policy in accordance with the current recommended Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) guidelines.