January 20, 2004 Agenda


Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
City of Texarkana, Arkansas
City Hall – East Third and Walnut Streets
Monday, October 1, 2007

7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

1.	Call to order.
2.	Invocation given by Director Chad Dowd.
3.	Presentation of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas Employee Service Awards
4.	Special presentation by Texarkana Water Utilities Director Bill King.
5.	Presentation of the TWU Budget by Texarkana Water Utilities Executive Director Bill King
6.	CONSENT AGENDA
	A.	Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of September 17, 2007.
	B.	Adopt a Resolution approving the request by Spirit & Truth Baptist Church Pastor Steve Harper for their “Hallelujah on the Hill” event on October 27, 2007.
	C.	Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase one 2008 F-350 truck chassis from Lander’s Ford of Benton, Arkansas to build a brush/grass truck for the Fire Department.
	D.	Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase two 2007 Chevrolet Colorado compact pickup trucks for the Public Works Department with funds reallocated from the street department.
	E.	Adopt a Resolution approving the TWU Budget.
	F.	Adopt a Resolution declaring Police Department vehicle surplus and authorizing disposal in accordance with Arkansas Law.
7.	Adopt an Ordinance rezoning a tract of land legally described as a part of Block 11, NORTH HEIGHTS GARDEN ADDITION, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas (containing 0.749 acres of land, more or less) from R-2 Single-family Residential to C-1 General Commercial for an office building containing his insurance office and other tenants. The property is located at 4203 Jefferson Avenue. (Mark Oubre) (Map)
8.	Adopt an Ordinance rezoning a tract of land legally described as Lot 7, Block 59, ORIGINAL CITY OF TEXARKANA, Miller County, Arkansas from W-1 Warehousing and Wholesaling to O-1 Office and Quiet Business for a church in the existing building. The property is located at 915 East 3^rd Street. (Red Letter Church) (Map)
9.	Adopt an Ordinance establishing the twenty-five block Quality Hill Historic District. (Map)
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.
	§		Adopt a Resolution making an appointment to the Planning Commission. (James Atkins resignation – 05082007)
12.	Adjourn.

	Announcements
	11/13-17/2007 National League of Cities – New Orleans, LA

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Monday, October 1, 2007

7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

A.

Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of September 17, 2007.

B.

Adopt a Resolution approving the request by Spirit & Truth Baptist Church Pastor Steve Harper for their “Hallelujah on the Hill” event on October 27, 2007.

C.

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase one 2008 F-350 truck chassis from Lander’s Ford of Benton, Arkansas to build a brush/grass truck for the Fire Department.

D.

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase two 2007 Chevrolet Colorado compact pickup trucks for the Public Works Department with funds reallocated from the street department.

E.

Adopt a Resolution approving the TWU Budget.

F.

Adopt a Resolution declaring Police Department vehicle surplus and authorizing disposal in accordance with Arkansas Law.