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Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors |
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City of Texarkana, Arkansas |
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City Hall – East Third and Walnut Streets |
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Monday, July 2, 2007 |
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7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting |
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Call to order. |
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Invocation given by Mayor Horace G. Shipp. |
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Presentation of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas Employee Service Awards |
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Presentation by Interim City Manager Harold E. Boldt regarding Ward 4 – 1401 Linden |
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Presentation by City Attorney Ned A. Stewart regarding Land Banks, Aggressive Code Enforcement: Legal Tools to Keep Our City Clean |
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CONSENT AGENDA |
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Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of June 18, 2007. |
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Adopt a Resolution granting permission to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to have the 2007 Race for the Cure on Saturday, October 20, 2007. |
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Adopt a Resolution rescheduling the approved request by the Rev. Dianne E. Brown of First Presbyterian Church, for a jointly sponsored Ice Cream Social from Sunday, July 8, 2007 to July 15, 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.) (Resolution No. 5416, approved 05212007) |
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Adopt a Resolution granting permission to the Texarkana Bicycle Club for the Annual Tour de Possum bicycle ride on Saturday, September 22, 2007. |
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Adopt a Resolution making City Manager appointments to Board Committees. |
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Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute a contract for the Sugarhill Road Utility Relocation Project with Barnwell Industries of Queen City, Texas. (TWU) |
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Conduct a Public Hearing to receive comments regarding a grant application for Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program. |
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Adopt an Ordinance abandoning a part of the S30’ of the dedicated, improved 80’-0” Rose Street right-of-way adjacent to Lots 1-4, Block 21, KIRBY’S COLLEGE ADDITION, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas and between Oats and Flower Streets. (V.J. Yeatman and Timothy Burton) (Map) (Second Reading) |
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Adopt an Ordinance rezoning a Lot 1, Block 10, H. P. WILLIAMS FIRST (SOUTH SIDE) ADDITION, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas, from W-1 Warehouse and Wholesaling to C-3 Open Display Commercial. The property is located at 201 East Street for a commercial office. (Ken Carpenter) (Map) (Third Reading) |
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Consider the following concerning a City Limousine Company service: |
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Conduct a Hearing to receive comments regarding an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate City Limousine Company service. |
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Adopt a Resolution approving issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate City Limousine Company service. |
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Citizen Communication. |
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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. |
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Executive Session. |
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13. |
Adjourn. |
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Announcements |
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07/09/2007 - Ward 1 Meeting - Director Kathy Dunphy Location: Bramble Courts – Housing Authority, Ferguson Street Time: 6:00 PM |
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07/12/2007 - Ward 3 Meeting – Assistant Mayor Williams Location: Park Avenue Baptist Church, 214 Siebert Street Time: 6:00 PM |
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