Texarkana Texas City Council Meets Tonight

The Texarkana Texas City Council meets for the final regularly scheduled meeting of the month of October tonight at 6PM at City Hall.

Here is the agenda for tonight's meeting:

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

II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE BY COUNCIL MEMBER JOSH DAVIS

III. MAYOR'S REMARKS AND ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

Presentations

Texas Cultural District Designation - Gary Gibbs

Texarkana Cultural District Day Proclamation

NAACP 79th Annual Convention Letter of Appreciation

Appointments to Boards & Commissions

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 October 10, 2016 at 6:00 PM

2. Ordinance No. 2016-122 amending the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 2012 Bond budget expenditures for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. Public Hearing: Second Briefing: Council Vote: October 24, 2016

3. Resolution No. 2016-123 ratifying the reappointment of Gerald Brooks to the Civil Service Commission. Public Hearing: Second Briefing: Council Vote: October 24, 2016

Action Items

VI. FIRST BRIEFINGS

1. Resolution No. 2016-120 approving Bowie Central Appraisal District's 2016 tax roll. Public Hearing: November 14, 2016 Second Briefing: November 28, 2016 Council Vote: December 12, 2016

2. Resolution No. 2016-121 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an incentive agreement under Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code with Legato Holdings LLC for plans to remodel a facility located at 3103 Summerhill Road. Public Hearing: November 14, 2016 Second Briefing: November 28, 2016 Council Vote: December 12, 2016

VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. Ordinance No. 2016-117 amending Chapter 11 Sec. 105-99 of the International Residential Code Public Hearing: October 24, 2016 Second Briefing: November 14, 2016 Council Vote: November 28, 2016

2. Ordinance No. 2016-119 amending the Code of Ordinances Secs. 28-1(b),130-5,140-179 and 140-239 for sidewalk board type signs to be allowed for advertising in the Central Business zoning district. Public Hearing: October 24, 2016 Second Briefing: November 14, 2016 Council Vote: November 28, 2016

VIII. SECOND BRIEFING WITH UPDATES

IX. SECOND BRIEFING WITHOUT UPDATES

1. Resolution No. 2016-113 establishing a Community Relations Expenditures Policy. Public Hearing: October 10, 2016 Second Briefing: October 24, 2016 Council Vote: November 14, 2016

2. Resolution No. 2016-114 authorizing the expenditure of Community Relations funds in support of the KCS Holiday Express Train event. Public Hearing: October 10, 2016 Second Briefing: October 24, 2016 Council Vote: November 14, 2016

3. Resolution No. 2016-116 revising the Fire Department's swap time policy. Public Hearing: October 10, 2016 Second Briefing: October 24, 2016 Council Vote: November 14, 2016

X. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

Staff Updates

XI. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS

1. Council

2. Staff

XII. ADJOURNMENT