Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors City of Texarkana, Arkansas 216 Walnut Street Agenda - Monday, November 07, 2022 - 6:00 PM Call to Order Roll Call Invocation given by Assistant Mayor Hollibush Pledge of Allegiance led by Bi-State Justice Building Maintenance Manager Kristine Barron CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Please fill out a Citizen Communication Card with your name and contact information for the City Clerk's records. 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. Be respectful of the Board of Directors, city staff, and the public by refraining from abusive conduct, personal charges, or verbal attacks. PROCLAMATION(S) 1. Proclamation declaring November 26, 2022, as Small Business Saturday. (ADMIN) PRESENTATION(S) 2. Presentation of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas Employee Service Awards. (ADMIN) 3. Presentation by the Texarkana Regional Airport. (AIRPORT) Airport Director Paul Mehrlich CONSENT 4. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting October 17, 2022. (CCD) City Clerk Heather Soyars 5. Adopt a Resolution approving the reimbursement of $38,100.00 to the Texarkana Regional Airport from American Rescue Act Funds. (FIN) Finance Director TyRhonda Henderson REGULAR 6. *THIS ITEM WAS TABLED ON THE PREVIOUS MEETING, OCTOBER 17, 2022* Adopt a Resolution requesting the Miller County Quorum Court to increase the County Road levy to the maximum 3.0 mills. (ADMIN) City Manager E. Jay Ellington 7. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to seek proposals for Amendment 78 financing for capital improvements for the Front Street Plaza project and to amend the FY2022 General Fund Budget to increase funding amount and associated allocation. (FIN) Finance Director TyRhonda Henderson 8. Adopt a Resolution to renew agreement with Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company for actuarial services for the Texarkana Arkansas Public Employee Retirement System (TAPERS). (FIN) Finance Director TyRhonda Henderson 9. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Industry Track Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad and an Agreement and Consent to Joint Use of Track with Cooper Tire. (ADMIN) City Manager Jay Ellington 10. Adopt an Ordinance to rezone two tracts of land located in Ward 3 in the 5800 block of East 9th Street from R-1 Rural residential to A-1 Mixed use rural zoning in order to build garage/shop (Smith). (PWD-Planning) City Planner Mary Beck 11. Adopt an Ordinance to rezone a quarter section of land located in Ward 3 in the 5100 block of Old Post Road from R-1 Rural residential to M-2 General manufacturing that would allow a one-year conditional use permit for batch concrete/asphalt mixing to occur up to 180 days of the permitted time in order to provide materials for renovations at the Texarkana Airport. (PWD-Planning) City Planner Mary Beck BOARD OF DIRECTORS' COMMENTARY CITY MANAGER REPORT NEXT MEETING DATE: Monday, November 21, 2022 ADJOURN City Calendar Veterans Day Parade - Saturday, November 12th - 11AM - 1:30PM Main Street Christmas Parade - Monday, December 5th - 7PM - 9PM Celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe - Sunday, December 11th - 12PM - 1PM Run the Line - Sunday, February 19th - 7AM - 12:30PM  Texarkana Rec Center Calendar Ageless Grace - Mondays – 2PM – 3PM Gym Open - Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays – 8AM - 7PM & Saturdays - 8AM – Noon Dance Fitness - Tuesdays - 6PM & Saturdays - 11AM