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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 18, 2005 |
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7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting |
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Call to order. |
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Invocation given by Director Weldon Johnson. |
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CONSENT AGENDA |
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Approval of Minutes of the rescheduled regular meeting of July 5, 2005. |
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Adopt a Resolution approving use of the lake at Bobby F. Ferguson Park by Helping Individuals Proving Outdoors Is Needed Therapy (Hi-Point) for the 3rd Annual Youth Fishing Derby on August 6 and 7, 2005. |
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Adopt a Resolution approving and authorizing the City to execute an Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) agreement regarding Jefferson Avenue-Mount Olive Drive (McDonald Lane). |
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Conduct a Public Hearing authorizing the issuance and sale of its revenue bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed $5,000,000 payable from and secured by the franchise fees charged the public utilities for the privilege of using the City’s streets and rights-of-way. The proceeds of the bonds will used to finance capital improvements in the City consisting generally of public parking facilities, refunding prior bonds of the City, establishing a debt service reserve, and paying the costs of issuing the bonds. |
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Adopt an Ordinance imposing a payment of ‘In-Lieu-of Taxes’ from the City’s Water Utilities in the amount equal to five percent of gross income from Arkansas water sales for the preceding calendar year plus the amount of property taxes that would have been paid in Arkansas if the water system were privately owned, and to be effective January 1, 2005, consistent with the 2005 general fund budget; and declaring an emergency. |
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Adopt an Ordinance amending, Chapter 24, Article II, Section 24-29. Review of construction plans. of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas, to revise the subdivision code. (This item was placed on the agenda at the request of Director Dunphy.) (2nd Reading) |
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Adopt an Ordinance amending, Chapter 24, Article II, Section 24-28. Preliminary subdivision plat. of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas, to revise the subdivision code. (This item was placed on the agenda at the request of Director Dunphy.) (2nd Reading)
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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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Adopt a Resolution making an appointment to the Board of Adjustment. [Board of Adjustment (Chad Dowd) and Planning Commission (Charles Jackson)]. |
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Confirm Mayor Shipp’s (re)appointment of ________________ to the Equalization Board. (Ed Malcolm term expires June 5, 2005 – 3-year term) |
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10. |
Mid-year Financial Report |
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Adjourn. |
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