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The Texarkana Texas City Council meets tonight at 6pm at City Hall.
They will recognized J.D. Phillips who is retiring from the city, with his latest stint being in charge of the Texarkana Water Utilities. The council will also have some rezoning issues and work on the site of the new Wadley Regional Medical Center.
Here is the complete agenda:
I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE LED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JEAN MATLOCK
III. MAYOR’S REMARKS AND ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
Upcoming City Council Meetings:
Monday, September 13, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Monday, September 27, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Monday, October 11, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Monday, October 25, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.Parks & Recreation Events:
September 11th Fall Soccer League begins Wallace Park
September 11th Fall Baseball League begins Spring Lake Park
September 11th Softball Tournament Karrh ParkIV. RETIREMENT RECOGNITION OF J. D. PHILLIPS
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. Consider approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council held on
August 9, 2021 at 6:00 PM.2. Resolution No. 2021-071 adopting the City’s investment policy. Public Hearing: Council Vote: August 23, 2021
Action Items
3. Resolution No. 2021-070 authorizing the Interim City Manager to enter into a contract with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., of Plano, Texas, for an amount not to exceed $684,000 for plan review and inspection services for the Wadley Regional Medical Center project with funds budgeted in the Building and Code Department general fund. Public Hearing: Council Vote: August 23, 2021
VIII. FIRST BRIEFINGS
1. Resolution No. 2021-072 approving the Fiscal Year 2022 Master Fee List. Public Hearing: September 13, 2021 Council Vote: September 13, 2021
2. Ordinance No. 2021-073 rezoning a 0.722-acre tract of land (being Tract 65C), Flower Acres Addition, located in the 3400 block of Beechwood Lane from Single Family-2 to Single Family-3. Susan Clayton, owner. Antonio and Tatra Bradley, under contract to purchase. (A 3/4 vote of the City Council is required to approve this request.) Public Hearing: September 13, 2021
Council Vote: September 13, 2021 Agenda City Council August 23, 20213. Ordinance No. 2021-074 granting a Specific Use Permit to allow the location of a HUD code manufactured home on a 0.722-acre tract of land (being Tract 65C), Flower Acres Addition, located in the 3400 block of Beechwood Lane. Susan Clayton, owner. Antonio and Tatra Bradley, under contract to purchase. (A 3/4 vote of the City Council is required to approve this request.)
Public Hearing: September 13, 2021 Council Vote: September 13, 20214. Ordinance No. 2021-075 rezoning a .953-acre tract of land located in the George Brinlee HRS, A-18, located at 901 Franklin Street from Single Family-2 to General Retail. Gregg Orr, d/b/a Gregg Orr Companies, owner. Kayla Wood, MTG Engineers and Surveyors, agent. Public Hearing: September 13, 2021 Council Vote: September 13, 2021
5. Ordinance No. 2021-076 rezoning Lots 49 and 57, Belmont Subdivision, located at the corner of Pacific Avenue and Bradley Avenue from Single Family-2 to Commercial. Tony Burrow, President of Nantze Electric. Kayla Wood, MTG Engineering and Surveyors, agent. Public Hearing: September 13, 2021 Council Vote: September 13, 2021
6. Ordinance No. 2021-077 granting a Specific Use Permit to allow the location of a helistop for a proposed new hospital on two parcels bounded by Gibson Lane to the north, West Park Boulevard to the south, and University Avenue to the west (Lot 3, Block 1, Waggoner Creek Crossing Two Subdivision and an additional 24-acre tract in the George Brinlee HRS, A-18). Thomas Gilbert, President of Wadley Regional Medical Center and Adam Crunk, Crunk Engineering, LLC.
Public Hearing: September 13, 2021 Council Vote: September 13, 20217. Resolution No. 2021-078 approving the application for the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant providing a total in the amount of $20,862, where the City will receive $12,517 and Bowie County, Texas, will receive $8,345. Public Hearing: September 13, 2021 Council Vote: September 13, 2021
IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Ordinance No. 2021-064 amending the budget estimate of the revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and adopting the budget and appropriating resources for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2021, and ending September 30, 2022. Public Hearing: August 23, 2021 Council Vote: September 13, 2021
2. Ordinance No. 2021-068 rezoning Lot 1, Block 19, West Texarkana Addition, located at 2301 West 12th Street. Single Family-2 to Single Family-3. Saudi Spry, owner. Public Hearing: August 23, 2021 Council Vote: August 23, 2021
3. Ordinance No. 2021-069 granting a Specific Use Permit to allow the location of a double-wide HUD code manufactured home on Lot 1, Block 19, West Texarkana Addition, located at 2301 West 12th Street. Saudi Spry, owner. Public Hearing: August 23, 2021 Council Vote: August 23, 2021
X. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
XI. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS
1. City Council
2. City StaffXII. ADJOURNMENT