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The Texarkana, Texas City Council meets for the final time in the month of April at 6 p.m. tonight at City Hall.Two of the agenda items include public hearings. One will concern obtaining the funds to complete the extension of Gibson Lane west from Pleasant Grove Road to Kings Highway.

The second public hearing will concern making expenditure changes not to exceed $300,000 for the demolition of the old Kress Building on West Broad Street in downtown Texarkana.

Here is the full agenda for tonight's City Council Meeting:

I. Call to Order, Roll Call, Establishment of Quorum

II. Invocation And Pledge By Council Member Josh Davis

III. Mayor's Opening Remarks

Upcoming City Council Meetings: Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. City Council and Staff Development Workshop Texarkana Convention Center 2910 Cowhorn Creek Loop Texarkana, Texas Monday, June 8, 2015 at 6 p.m. Monday, June 22, 2015 at 6 p.m.

Parks & Recreation Events:

Saturday and Sunday May 2nd to 3rd - Baseball Tournament - Spring Lake Park

Saturday, May 2nd - Walk for Life 5K/10K Run - Spring Lake Park

Saturday, May 2nd - Alzheimer’s Alliance Wine Festival - Spring Lake Park

Tuesday, May 5th - FCI Jailbreak 5K Run - Wallace Park

Thursday, May 7th - Senior Day Out - Spring Lake Park

Saturday, May 16th - Zumba in the Park - Spring Lake Park

Southwest Center Golf for Beginners (ages 6-15) with First Tee every Wednesday starting April 22 - May 13, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

For a complete list of Parks & Recreation activities and information call 903-798-3978 or visit the city website:

Agenda City Council April 27, 2015

Other City Events:

Better Block Texarkana - Saturday, May 16, 2015: Texarkana, Texas Farmers’ Market Opening Day from 7 a.m. until sold out. Vendors on Broad Street beginning at 10 a.m. Car Show and Railfest in Front Street Plaza.

Appointments to Boards & Commissions

Presentations Friends of the Park Presentation: Appreciation Plaque for Dawn Williams, Manager of the Starbucks on Richmond Road

Proclamations Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Proclamation

Paul Stenzel Ependymoma Awareness Day Proclamation

IV. Open Forum: Comments from the public (Limit 5 minutes each) Items scheduled for "Public Hearing" or have been heard at a previous "Public Hearing" are not to be addressed at the "Open Forum."

V. Items For Consideration Consent Items

1. Consider approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council held on April 13, 2015 at 6 p.m.

2. Resolution No. 2015-024 accepting a bid and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract for the asbestos abatement for ten (10) structures on the City Council's Top Forty (40) Demolition List.  Public Hearing: March 23, 2015 Second Briefing: April 13, 2015 Council Vote: April 27, 2015 Agenda City Council April 27, 2015

Action Items VI. First Briefings

1. Resolution No. 2015-039 accepting a bid and authorizing the City Manager to issue a purchase order to Brazos Technology, of College Station, Texas, for the purchase of electronic ticket writing software and hardware in an amount not to exceed Eighty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Six Dollars ($85,586.00). Public Hearing: May 11, 2015 Second Briefing: May 26, 2015 Council Vote: June 8, 2015

2. Ordinance No. 2015-044 amending budget expenditures for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015 to appropriate $14,000 in the Municipal Court Technology fund for the partial purchase of electronic ticket writing software and hardware. Public Hearing: May 11, 2015 Second Briefing: May 26, 2015 Council Vote: June 8, 2015

3. Ordinance No. 2015-043 approving the amendment of the FY15 budget expenditures to include the unspent balance of FY14 demolition funds for the Street Division budget. Public Hearing: May 11, 2015 Second Briefing: May 26, 2015 Council Vote: June 8, 2015

4. Ordinance No. 2015-045 granting a Specific Use Permit to allow a tattoo studio on Lots 9-12, Block 16, Rochelle Addition, located at 125 College Drive. Jeff Brown, owner. Joel Wright, agent. Public Hearing: May 11, 2015 Second Briefing: May 26, 2015 Council Vote: June 8, 2015 Agenda City Council April 27, 2015

5. Ordinance No. 2015-046 rezoning a 0.47 acre tract of land (Tract 236) in the Thomas Price HRS, A-466, located at 3415 and 3417 New Boston Road. Office to General Retail. Damon Earnest, owner. Public Hearing: May 11, 2015 Second Briefing: May 26, 2015 Council Vote: June 8, 2015

6. Ordinance No. 2015-047 rezoning a 7.882 acre tract of land in the Willis Oldham HRS, A-458, located at 5445 North Park Road. Planned Development-Commercial and Planned Development-General Retail to Commercial. James Blackburn, owner. Kirk Patton, agent. Public Hearing: May 11, 2015 Second Briefing: May 26, 2015 Council Vote: June 8, 2015

7. Ordinance No. 2015-048 rezoning a 0.47 acre tract of land in the F.V, Evans HRS, A- 472, located in the 6800-6900 block of Richmond Road. Single Family-1 to Multiple Family-2. John Bailey, owner. Alan Schimming, agent. Public Hearing: May 11, 2015 Second Briefing: May 26, 2015 Council Vote: June 8, 2015

VII. Public Hearings

1. Ordinance No. 2015-029 authorizing the City Manager to enter into contracts with Caldera East I LLC or other parties for the funding of street construction and improvements to complete the extension of Gibson Lane from Pleasant Grove Road to Texas FM 989 (Kings Hwy); approving the reimbursement of the approved construction costs using funds generated from future development revenue from the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000. Public Hearing: April 27, 2015 Second Briefing: May 11, 2015 Council Vote: May 26, 2015

2. Ordinance No. 2015-037 amending the budget expenditures for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015 for $35,000 towards the Courthouse Square Project. Agenda City Council April 27, 2015 Page 6 Public Hearing: April 27, 2015 Second Briefing: May 11, 2015 Council Vote: May 26, 2015

3. Ordinance No. 2015-038 amending the budget expenditures for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015 in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for the demolition of the Kress building located at 116 West Broad Street. Public Hearing: April 27, 2015 Second Briefing: May 11, 2015 Council Vote: May 26, 2015

VIII. Second Briefing With Updates

IX. Second Briefing Without Updates

1. Ordinance No. 2015-035 adopting and enacting a revised Code of Ordinances for the City of Texarkana, Texas. Public Hearing: April 13, 2015 Second Briefing: April 27, 2015 Council Vote: May 11, 2015

2. Ordinance No. 2015-036 adopting and enacting a Land Development Code for the City of Texarkana, Texas. Public Hearing: April 13, 2015 Second Briefing: April 27, 2015 Council Vote: May 11, 2015

X. Items For Discussion

Staff Updates XI. Administrative Comments

1. Council Agenda City Council April 27, 2015

2. Staff XII. Closed Session

The City Council will convene into closed session pursuant to Section 551.074 (personnel matters) to discuss or deliberate city manager evaluation, duties, goals and performance review format.

XIII. Reconvene Into Open Sessions

XIV. Adjournment

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