Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

City of Texarkana, Arkansas

City Hall – East Third and Walnut Streets

Monday, December 6, 2004

7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

1.

Call to order.

2.

Invocation given by Director Weldon Johnson.

3.

Presentation of Mayor’s Spotlight Awards

4.

Presentation of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas Employee Service Awards

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

A.

Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of November 15, 2004.

B.

Adopt a Resolution authorizing St. Edward’s Church to have the Feast of Our lady of Guadalupe procession on Sunday, December 12, 2004.

C.

Adopt a Resolution setting the date for a public hearing to receive comments regarding a petition to abandon the real property (sidewalks and parking spaces) abutting Lots 7-11, Block 56 and Lots 1-18, Block, 68, ORIGINAL CITY OF TEXARKANA, Miller County, Arkansas.  The street ROW’s are located on both sides of the 600 block of East 3^rd Street, the East side of the 200 block of Ash Street, and the West side of the 200 block of Laurel Street. (Family Service Agency (c/o Charles Deville, Executive Director))

6.

Adopt an Ordinance rezoning a tract of land legally described as the S319.69 feet of Lot 3 and the E½ of the S319.69 feet of Lot 4, Block 1, FBC SUBDIVISION, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas from R-2 Single-Family Residential to C-3 Open Display Commercial.  The property is located at 1905 & 2001 East 50^th Street.( Tony Asbille)

7.

Adopt an Ordinance amending, Chapter 7, Article V, Section 7-131. Definitions. of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas, to revise certain definitions under Buildings and Building Regulations.

8.

Citizen Communication.

9.

Executive Session.

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Adopt a Resolution making appointments to various boards and commissions. (Heating & Air Conditioning Board of Review, Housing Authority (Gene Harrelson), Plumbing Board of Review and Public Facilities Board)

10.

Adjourn.