Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

City of Texarkana, Arkansas

City Hall – East Third and Walnut Streets

Monday, August 6, 2007

 

7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

 

1.

Call to order

2.

Invocation given by Director Patsy Cornelius

3.

Presentation by Interim City Manager Harold E. Boldt regarding

§  Woodland Street.

§  Bobby F. Ferguson Park

4.

Presentation by Interim City Manager Harold E. Boldt regarding 2nd Quarter Financial Report. (PowerPoint)

5.

Report by

§  Ward 2 Director Shirley Bradley regarding her Community Meeting

§  Ward 3 Assistant Mayor Williams regarding his Community Meeting

§  Ward 4 Director Chad Dowd regarding his Community Meeting

6.

CONSENT AGENDA

 

A.

Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of July 16, 2007.

 

B.

Adopt a Resolution approving the 20th Annual POW/MIA vigil and Annual “Ride to Remember” for the Texarkana Area Chapter No. 278 Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.

 

C.

Adopt a Resolution approving a fire automatic aid agreement with the Texas-side.

 

D.

Adopt a Resolution approving the contract on the Water Master Plan.

 

E.

Adopt a Resolution approving the contract on the Sewer Master Plan.

7.

Conduct a Public Hearing to receive comments regarding Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Income. (PowerPoint)

8.

Consider the following action concerning substandard structures:

 

 

Conduct a public hearing regarding condemning fifty-nine (59) substandard structures.

 

 

Adopt a Resolution condemning fifty-nine (59) substandard structures. (PW)

9.

Adopt an Ordinance rezoning a tract of land from R-2 Single Family Residential to R-3 Low Density Residential in order to construct duplexes on three lots.  The property is located in the 4200 block of Garland Avenue. (PowerPoint)

10.

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.

11.

Executive Session.

12.

Adjourn.

 

Announcements

 

National Night Out

Aug 7 2007 6:00PM

Location: Texarkana, USA

Ends at 8:00 p.m.