Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

City of Texarkana, Arkansas

City Hall – East Third and Walnut Streets

Monday, November 1, 2004

7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

1.

Call to order.

2.

Invocation given by Director Williams.

3.

Presentation of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas Employee Service Awards

4.

Presentation by Community Development Director Barbara Pitts in regard C.D.B.G. Budget Allocations

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

A.

Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of October 18, 2004.

B.

Adopt a Resolution making appointments to Board Committees. (Weldon Johnson, Ward 5)

C.

Adopt a Resolution approving the 2005 Community Development Block Grant budget allocations.

D.

Adopt a Resolution authorizing acceptance of the 2005 Public Housing Drug Elimination Grant.

E.

Adopt a Resolution setting the date for a public hearing to receive comments regarding a petition to abandon a part of the dedicated, unimproved 50’-0” East 12^th Street Right-of-Way between Lots 12-19 of Block 1, HUDGINS 2^ND ADDITION, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas and Block 8, DAVIS & KING ADDITION, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas.  The street is located in the 1200 block of Couch Street. (Tri-State Iron & Metal Company (c/o Kirk Patton, attorney))

F.

Adopt a Resolution setting the date for a public hearing to receive comments regarding a petition to abandon a part of the dedicated, unimproved 50’-0” East 13^th Street Right-of-Way between Lots 7-11 of Block 1, HUDGINS 2^ND SUBDIVISION and Lots 29 & 30, HILLTOP ADDITION, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas to the dead-end at the intersection with the abandoned Walker Street Right-of-Way.  The alley is located in the 1300 block of Couch Street (Tri-State Iron & Metal Company. (c/o Kirk Patton, attorney))

G.

Adopt a Resolution setting the date for a public hearing to receive comments regarding a petition to abandon a part of the dedicated, unimproved 16’-0” alley between Lots 5-11 and Lots 12-19, Block 1, HUDGINS 2^ND SUBDIVISION, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas to the dead-end at the former Missouri-Pacific Railroad.  The alley is located in the 1200 block of Couch Street. (Tri-State Iron & Metal Company (c/o Kirk Patton, attorney))

H.

Adopt a Resolution setting the date for a public hearing to receive comments regarding a petition to abandon the dedicated, unimproved 20’-0” alleys between Lots 1-18, Block 68, ORIGINAL CITY OF TEXARKANA, Miller County, Arkansas.  The alleys are located in the 600 block of E. 3^rd Street.  (Family Service Agency (Family Service Agency (c/o Charles Deville, Executive Director))

6.

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept modifications to the Commercial Rehabilitation Revolving Loan agreement with David Potter (Potter Properties, Inc.).  (Landmark/Smith Building)

7.

Adopt an Ordinance rezoning a tract of land legally described as a part of the SW¼, SW¼, Section 20, Township-15-South, Range-28-West, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas (containing 18.864 acres of land, more or less) from W-1 Warehousing & Wholesaling, M-2 General Manufacturing, and R-3 Low Density Residential to PUD Planned Unit Development.  The property is located at 1725 E. 9^th Street. (Tri-State Iron & Metal Company (c/o Kirk Patton, attorney))

8.

Adopt an Ordinance rezoning a tract of land legally described as a part of the NW¼, NW¼, Section 18, Township-15-South, Range-28-West, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas (200’ X 280’) from O-1 Office & Quiet Business to C-3 Open Display Commercial.  The property is located at the SE corner of County Avenue and Arkansas Boulevard. (David Hughes)

9.

Adopt an Ordinance rezoning a tract of land legally described as a tract of land in the SW¼, NE¼, Section 28, Township-15-South, Range-28-West, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas (containing 0.758 acres of land, more or less) from M-1 Limited Manufacturing to C-3 Open Display Commercial.  The property is located at 3515 Washington Street.( James Wilhite)

10.

Adopt an Ordinance rezoning a tract of land legally described as all of Lot 4 and the E75’ of Lot 5 (lying South of Arkansas Boulevard), Block 3, BEMIS GROVE ADDITION, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas from O-1 Office and Quiet Business to C-1 General Commercial.  The property is located in the1700-1800 block of Arkansas Boulevard. (Dr. Mitchell Young & Donna)

11.

Adopt an Ordinance rezoning a tract of land legally described as all of Lot 3 (lying South of Arkansas), Block 3, BEMIS GROVE ADDITION, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas from O-1 Office and Quiet Business to C-1 General Commercial l.  The property is located in the1800 block of Arkansas Boulevard. (Deborah S. Santifer, Carolyn J. Sackett, & Evelyn Notta Whitfield)

12.

Adopt an Ordinance rezoning a tract of land legally described as all of Lots 1 & 2 save and except the E4.70’ of Lot 1 (lying South of Arkansas Boulevard), Block 3, BEMIS GROVE ADDITION, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas from O-1 Office and Quiet Business to C-1 General Commercial.  The property is located in the1800-2000 block of Arkansas Boulevard. (Donna Finnessey)

13.

Adopt an Ordinance rezoning a tract of land legally described as all of Lots 1 & 2 (lying on the North side of Arkansas Boulevard), Block 1 BEMIS GROVE ADDITION, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas from O-1 Office and Quiet Business to C-1 General Commercial.  The property is located in the 1800-2000 block of Arkansas Boulevard. (Thomas Michael Beckham)

14.

Presentation by City Planner Eston McGee in regard to I-30 Zoning.

15.

Citizen Communication.

16.

Executive Session.

17.

Adjourn.