Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors


Rescheduled Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
City of Texarkana, Arkansas
City Hall – East Third and Walnut Streets
Tuesday, September 6, 2005

7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

1.	Call to order.
2.	Invocation given by Director Shirley Bradley.
3.	Presentation of Mayor’s Spotlight Awards
4.	Presentation of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas Employee Service Awards
5.	Parity Pay Report
6.	CONSENT AGENDA
	A.	Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of August 15, 2005.
	B.	Adopt a Resolution granting permission to Tex-Ark Antique Auto Museum President James Jamison for their Grand Opening celebration on September 10 and 11, 2005.
	C.	Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase one 2006 Chevrolet Suburban through the Arkansas State bidding process for the Fire Department.
	D.	Adopt a Resolution approving police service at Four States Fair.
	E.	Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase 10 Police Package vehicles for the Police Department.
	F.	Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to make application to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism for assistance to develop recreational facilities for the City. (Public Works)
	G.	Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a master contract with the firm of Murray, Thomas, Griffin, Inc. of Texarkana, Texas for professional engineering, planning, and surveying services for the development of a North Texarkana, Arkansas Master Plan.
	H.	Adopt a Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 2 for the Mandeville and Union Water Distribution System Improvements with Barnwell Industries of Queen City, Texas. (TWU)
7.	Adopt an Ordinance adopting the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the standard for incident management by the City of Texarkana, Arkansas.
8.	Adopt an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. L-218.
9.	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.
10.	Executive Session.
11.	Adjourn.

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Rescheduled Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Tuesday, September 6, 2005

7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

A.

Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of August 15, 2005.

B.

Adopt a Resolution granting permission to Tex-Ark Antique Auto Museum President James Jamison for their Grand Opening celebration on September 10 and 11, 2005.

C.

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase one 2006 Chevrolet Suburban through the Arkansas State bidding process for the Fire Department.

D.

Adopt a Resolution approving police service at Four States Fair.

E.

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase 10 Police Package vehicles for the Police Department.

F.

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to make application to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism for assistance to develop recreational facilities for the City. (Public Works)

G.

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a master contract with the firm of Murray, Thomas, Griffin, Inc. of Texarkana, Texas for professional engineering, planning, and surveying services for the development of a North Texarkana, Arkansas Master Plan.

H.

Adopt a Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 2 for the Mandeville and Union Water Distribution System Improvements with Barnwell Industries of Queen City, Texas. (TWU)