City Board to Discuss Water And Sewer Projects

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The Texarkana Arkansas City Board of Directors meet this evening at City Hall.

The gavel comes down at 6pm. Among other items on the agenda the board will consider funding some water and sewer projects deemed necessary.

Here is the complete agenda for the meeting. The public is invited to attend all open portions of any city meeting.

Call to Order
Roll Call
Invocation given by Director Harris
Pledge of Allegiance led by Deputy City Clerk Jenny Narens

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.

PROCLAMATION(S)
1. Proclamation declaring the Month of July 2022, as Parks & Recreation Month. (ADMIN)
PRESENTATION(S)
2. Presentation of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas Employee Service Awards. (ADMIN) City
Manager E. Jay Ellington

CONSENT
3. Approval of the minutes of the rescheduled regular meeting June 21, 2022. (CCD) City Clerk
Heather Soyars
4. Approving a Resolution designating and authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to execute
certain documents in connection with funding administered by the Arkansas Natural
Resources Commission for proposed water and sewer projects. (TWU) Executive Director
Gary Smith

REGULAR
5. Adopts a Resolution to amend the FY 2022 Budget to include the increase to the Municipal
Health Benefit Fund Premium. (FIN) Finance Director TyRhonda Henderson
6. Adopt an Ordinance granting a Limited Franchise to Bird Rides, Inc., for the non-exclusive
right and privilege to operate a Stand-up Electric Scooter Sharing Program. (ADMIN) City
Manager E. Jay Ellington
7. Adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 26, Article II, Sections 26-28 and 26-29, of the City
of Texarkana, Arkansas, Code of Ordinances to provide for revisions to water and sewer rates.
(TWU) Executive Director Gary Smith
8. Adopt an Ordinance to rezone a tract of land located in Ward 1 at 4026 Genoa Road from R1 Rural residential to A-1 Mixed use rural zoning in order to build a shop in a side yard of the
primary structure (Doss). (PWD-Planning) City Planner Mary Beck
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.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ COMMENTARY

CITY MANAGER REPORT

NEXT MEETING DATE: Monday, July 18, 2022

ADJOURN

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