Texarkana Texas City Council Meets

A fairly busy agenda for the Texas side City Council meeting for tonight, Monday November 8th.

Here is the complete agenda for tonight’s meeting:

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, December 13, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. (REMINDER: One December Meeting.)
Monday, January 10, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
Monday, January 24, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

Parks & Recreation Events:
December 2nd
Bramlett Beans N’ Cornbread Texarkana Convention Center
(New Location)

The Employee Appreciation Lunch will be held at the Texarkana Texas Convention Center
this year. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, November 16th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Catering will be provided by Big Jakes BBQ, sponsored by Farmers Bank & Trust and the
City.

The City and Texarkana Water Utilities will hold a Job Fair on Wednesday, November 17th
from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Texarkana Texas Convention Center.

The annual “Bark in the Park” will be held December 4th from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the
Kylee Sullivan Dog Park in Spring Lake Park.

IV. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Fred Gamble – “Silver Circle Broadcasting Award”
Small Business Saturday Proclamation

V. 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.

VI. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES

VII. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

Consent Items

1. Resolution No. 2021-103 authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract, with
budgeted funds, for the Millwood WTP – Settling Basin Interior Repairs/Liner Project
in an amount, with the Texas portion, not to exceed $232,659.39 and the total amount
not to exceed $379,666.11 Public Hearing:Council Vote: November 8, 2021

2. Resolution No. 2021-100 casting all 760 cumulative votes for Jay Davis for
membership on the Bowie Central Appraisal District’s Board of Directors to serve for
the 2022-2023 term. Public Hearing:Council Vote: November 8, 2021

Action Items

3. Resolution No. 2021-090 setting the 2022 City Council meeting dates and official
city holiday closings. Public Hearing: Council Vote: November 8, 2021

4. Resolution No. 2021-104 authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to
the original contract with A.L. Franks Engineering, Inc. of Texarkana, Arkansas, with
budgeted funds, in an amount not to exceed $136,961 for engineering services
associated with modifications to the Waggoner Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Public Hearing: Council Vote: November 8, 2021

VIII. FIRST BRIEFINGS

1. Resolution No. 2021-101 approving the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
2020 Comprehensive Assessment Performance Evaluation Report. Public Hearing: December 13, 2021 Council Vote: December 13, 2021

2. Ordinance No. 2021-102 closing and abandoning an unopened forty-foot (40′) street
right-of-way for Ward Avenue, located north of Austin Street and east of Collier Street,
between block 6 and block 9 of the Greater Texarkana Addition. Public Hearing: December 13, 2021
Council Vote: December 13, 2021

3. Resolution No. 2021-105 approving the City’s mission, vision, and values statements.
Public Hearing: Council Vote: December 13, 2021

IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. Resolution No. 2021-091 adopting and approving the State of Texas and Texas Political
Subdivisions’ Opioid Abatement Fund Council and Settlement Allocation Term Sheet in
its entirety and adopting the allocation method for Opioid Settlement Proceeds as set
forth in the Texas Term Sheet ($192,094 allocated to Texarkana, Texas).
Public Hearing: Council Vote: November 8, 2021

2. Ordinance No. 2021-096 granting a Specific Use Permit to allow the location of a tattoo
studio on Lots 1-12, Block 1, Crestwood Addition, located at 3917 N. State Line Avenue.
Randy Lacy, owner and Michael Boleware, agent. Public Hearing: November 8, 2021
Council Vote: November 8, 2021

3. Ordinance No. 2021-097 amending PD-00-6 (O) for site plan approval on Lot 1 of
number 1 ED, a part of the George Brinlee HRS, A-18, located at 3930 Galleria Oaks
Drive. C. J. Uzick representing Arkansas Heart Hospital, owner and Kayla Wood, MTG
Engineering and Surveyors, agent. Public Hearing: November 8, 2021
Council Vote: November 8, 2021

4. Ordinance No. 2021-098 amending PD-15-1 (O) for site plan approval on an approximate
3.485-acre tract of land (Being Tract 51), J. A. Talbot HRS, A-564, located at 5808
Richmond Road. Blake Rich representing Grand Oaks ALF, LLC, and Kayla Wood,
MTG Engineering and Surveyors, agent. (A 3/4 vote of the City Council is required to
approve this request.) Public Hearing: November 8, 2021 Council Vote: November 8, 2021

X. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

City Manager’s Report

XI. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS

1. City Council
2. City Staff

XII. CLOSED SESSION

The City Council will convene into closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code
Section 551.087 (Economic Development Negotiations) to discuss or deliberate offers of
financial or other incentives to business prospects [Project WinCo. Foods].

XIII. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION

XIV. ADJOURNMENT