Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Rescheduled Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors City of Texarkana, Arkansas 216 Walnut Street Agenda - Monday, December 07, 2020 - 4:00 PM THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING HOSTED BY ZOOM AND WILL BE STREAMED LIVE ON THE CITY'S YOUTUBE PAGE. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2zU02o8zTodtzQ8IuiWL2Q Call to Order Roll Call CONSENT 1. Approval of the minutes of the regular rescheduled meeting November 16, 2020. (CCD) 2. Adopt a Resolution to amend the General Fund Budget for an additional contribution to the Texarkana Arkansas Public Employee Retirement System (TAPERS). (FIN) 3. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Construction Contract with Contech Contractors, Inc. for the Renovation of the Texarkana Rec Center. REGULAR 4. Adopt an Ordinance authorizing the issuance of Franchise Fee Secured Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2021; authorizing a Trust Indenture; authorizing the sale of the bonds and the execution of a Bond Purchase Agreement. (FIN) Finance Director TyRhonda Henderson and Jim Fowler, Rose Law Firm, and Jason Holslaw, Stephens, Inc. An emergency clause is requested. 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. 5. Adopt a Resolution to amend the FY 2020 General Fund and Public Works Department Budget and authorize hazard pay to all City of Texarkana, Arkansas employees and Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU) employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (FIN) Finance Director TyRhonda Henderson. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION - TO HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS READ DURING THE MEETING, PLEASE SUBMIT THEM BY 10:00 AM, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020, TO HEATHER SOYARS, CITY CLERK AT heather.soyars@txkusa.org. A limit of five (5) minutes per person is allotted for citizens to express their concerns to the Board of Directors, with a maximum of fifty (50) minutes reserved for Citizens Communication. The Board of Directors cannot respond to citizens’ concerns during this time. NEXT MEETING DATE: Monday, December 21, 2020. ADJOURN