Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors City of Texarkana, Arkansas 216 Walnut Street Agenda - Monday, March 02, 2020 - 6:00 PM Call to Order Roll Call Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance given by Director Terri Peavy PRESENTATION(S) 1. Presentation of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas Employee Service Awards. (CCD) CONSENT 2. Approval of the minutes of the rescheduled regular meeting February 18, 2020. (CCD) 3. Adopt a resolution making staff appointments to the Personnel Policy Committee: TAPD Finance Officer Dara Cornett, Assistant Public Works Director Tracie Lee and Deputy Clerk Jenny Narens. (CCD) 4. Adopt a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager to enter into a renewal agreement with the Texarkana Housing Authority for services of two (2) officers assigned from the Texarkana, Arkansas Police Department for special patrols and enforcement operations on Housing Authority properties. (TAPD) 5. Adopt a Resolution to accept the 2019 Audit Engagement Letter prepared by the accounting firm BKD, LLP. (FIN) REGULAR 6. Consider the following action concerning an amendment to the FY2020 Budget: Conduct a Public Hearing to allow citizen input regarding amending the FY2020 Budget. Adopt a Resolution amending the FY2020 Budget (Resolution No. 2019-45) and the Public Works Budget to include the expense for Palomino Drive Drainage Improvements and Ermer Dansby Pondexter (EDP) Sports Complex Concession Stand/Bathrooms. (PWD) Public Works Director Tyler Richards 7. Adopt an Ordinance amending the City of Texarkana, Arkansas Code of Ordinances to accept the petition by Thomas and Lisa Looney and Rodney Tefteller to vacate the east 212.09 feet of the undeveloped, platted 1200 block of Mitchell Street. (PWD-Planning) City Planner Mary Beck  The applicant requests an emergency clause. An emergency clause requires a separate and distinct vote of the board and is valid only if there is a two-thirds vote of approval by the board. (Hdbk. Const. Amend 7) CITIZEN COMMUNICATION NEXT MEETING DATE: Monday, March 16, 2020 ADJOURN 2020 City Calendar TASD Spring Choral Performance - Tuesday, March 3, 2020 YMAR Warriors for Christ Crusade - Friday & Saturday, March 27-28, 2020 Juneteenth Celebration - Saturday, June 27, 2020 2nd Annual Party in Pink - Thursday, October 15, 2020 Texarkana Race for the Cure - Saturday, October 17, 2020