Rescheduled Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Rescheduled Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors City of Texarkana, Arkansas 216 Walnut Street Agenda - Tuesday, December 07, 2021 - 6:00 PM Call to Order Roll Call Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance given by Director Laney Harris CITIZEN COMMUNICATION 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. PRESENTATION(S) 1. Presentation of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas Employee Service Awards. (CCD) CONSENT 2. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting November 15, 2021. (CCD) City Clerk Heather Soyars 3. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a construction contract with R & W Electric for Interstate 30 median lights electrical replacement. (PWD) Public Works Director Tyler Richards 4. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase one (1) Freightliner Vac-Con Dual Engine Truck. (TWU) Interim Executive Director Gary Smith REGULAR 5. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the current residential Garbage and Trash Hauler contracts with Edmondson’s Trash Service and Richardson Waste, Inc. (PWD) Public Works Director Tyler Richards 6. Adopt an Ordinance accepting the annexation of certain territory to the City of Texarkana, Arkansas, approving the schedule of services to be extended to said area; assigning such to  wards and zoning districts and for other purposes. (Ward 1) (PWD-Planning) City Planner Mary Beck 7. Adopt an Ordinance to rezone a tract of land located at 4400 Old Blackmon Ferry Road from R-1 Rural residential to A-1 Mixed use rural zoning in order to operate a rural business. (Ward 1) (PWD-Planning) City Planner Mary Beck 8. Adopt an Ordinance to rezone property located at 308 Senator Street from the current industrial zone of W-1 Wholesale and warehousing to R-4 Medium density residential in order to develop housing. (Ward 2) (PWD-Planning) City Planner Mary Beck CITY MANAGER REPORT BOARD OF DIRECTORS' COMMENTARY NEXT MEETING DATE: Monday, December 20, 2021 ADJOURN 2021 City Calendar Budget Workshop - Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at 3:30 PM Wrestling Festival - Saturday, December 11, 2021 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe - Sunday, December 12, 2021 Intergovernmental Advisory Committee - Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM 5K Santa Sprint - Saturday, December 18, 2021 Christmas - City Holiday - Thursday & Friday, December 23-24, 2021 New Year's Eve - City Holiday - Friday, December 31, 2021 New Year's Day - City Holiday - Monday, January 3, 2022 State of the City Breakfast - Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Joint City Meeting - Tuesday, February 1, 2022 - 3:00-5:00 PM - Ark-Tex Council of Governments