City Council to Look at Celebrating Sesquicentennial

Next year will be the 150th Anniversary of the founding of Texarkana and the Texas side city council is planning on celebrating.

That is part of the agenda for tonight’s council meeting:

The City Council reserves the right to convene into closed session on any agenda item or issue if
applicable pursuant to authorization by the Texas Open Meetings Act (Title 5, Chapter 551 of the
Texas Government Code), and will reconvene into open session before taking any final action,
decision, or vote on a matter deliberated.

I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM

II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE LED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BETTY WILLIAMS

III. MAYOR’S REMARKS AND ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

Upcoming City Council Meetings
Monday, March 28, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
Monday, April 11, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
Monday, April 25, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

Parks & Recreation Events
March 19th – 20th FASA Softball Tournament Karrh Park

March 24th- 26th Huggins Baseball Tournament Spring Lake Park

March 26th TSA Soccer League begins Wallace Park

March 28th TYSA Softball League begins Karrh Park

March 28th Dixie Baseball League begins Spring Lake Park

April 2nd- 3rd P2A Baseball Tournament Spring Lake Park

IV. OPEN FORUM: COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Per Council rules, comment time is limited to five minutes, or ten minutes if using a translator. Before comments are made, a speaker must complete an information sheet and give to the City Secretary. If your comment pertains to an agenda item with a scheduled public hearing or public comment, the Council requires that you make your comment at that time; you do not need to complete an information sheet.

V. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
Consideration of appointing members to the TXK150 Committee for the purpose of planning the “Sesquicentennial Celebration” for the 150th anniversary of Texarkana.

VI. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

Consent Items
1. Consider approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council held on
February 28, 2022 at 6:00 PM.

2. Resolution No. 2022-021 authorizing the City Manager to execute a five-year (5)
contract with Petroleum Traders Corporation of Fort Wayne, Indiana, in an amount
not to exceed $574,651, with funds budgeted in the Fleet Service Fund (Fund 703), to
supply fuel for all city vehicles and equipment. Public Hearing: Council Vote: March 14, 2022

3. Resolution No. 2022-022 authorizing the City Manager to accept an Enterprise Agreement proposal from SHI Government Solutions of Austin, Texas, for Microsoft licenses and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate a final Enterprise Agreement, at a total cost, with budgeted funds, not to exceed $155,814.84, with the Texas portion being $95,483.33, over a three-year (3) period.
Public Hearing: Council Vote: March 14, 2022

Action Items
VII. FIRST BRIEFINGS

1. Joint Resolution No. 2022-007 ending all historical water arbitration issues between
Texarkana, Texas and Texarkana, Arkansas. Public Hearing: Council Vote: March 28, 2022

2. Ordinance No. 2022-023 amending the City’s Traffic Register to establish maximum
speed limits of motor vehicles upon certain sections of U.S. Highways 59/71 [North State
Line Avenue]. Public Hearing: March 28, 2022 Council Vote: March 28, 2022

3. Resolution No. 2022-024 authorizing the execution of an Advance Funding Agreement
(AFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation for a Transportation Alternatives
Set-Aside “TA” program for the College Drive Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements
Project. Public Hearing: March 28, 2022 Council Vote: March 28, 2022

4. Resolution No. 2022-025 authorizing the execution of an Advance Funding Agreement
(AFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation for a Transportation Alternatives
Set-Aside “TA” program for the N. Robison Road Pedestrian Improvement Project.
Public Hearing: March 28, 2022 Council Vote: March 28, 2022

VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. Ordinance No. 2022-019 rezoning a 2.89-acre tract of land (being Tract 32), in the W. H.
Ector HRS, A-695, Hoskins & Smelser TR 4, located at 1406 Richmond Road from
Single Family-2 to Multiple Family-2. Ricky Falcon, Dreams R Us Properties TASC,
owner. Public Hearing: March 14, 2022 Council Vote: March 14, 2022

2. Ordinance No. 2022-020 approving an amendment to PD-02-13 (GR) for site plan
approval on Lots 9, 10, and 11, Block 6, Richmond Development Fifth Subdivision,
located in the 3400 block of Brooke Place. Brad Meador with 2B Builders, owner.
Public Hearing: March 14, 2022 Council Vote: March 14, 2022

IX. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

X. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS

1. City Council

2. City Staff – Beverly Community Center update

XI. ADJOURNMENT