Texas Side Council Looks at Raising Speed Limits on Galleria Oaks Drive

The Texarkana, Texas City Council will meet for the final time in August at its meeting tonight beginning at 6PM at City Hall.Among the agenda items is a discussion on the 2015-16 fiscal year budget, which will come up for a final vote in September. Also, the council will begin discussion on raising the speed limit on Galleria Oaks Drive.

Here is a thorough look at tonight's agenda:

Consent Items

1. Consider approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council held on August 10, 2015 at 6PM.

Action Items 2. Resolution No. 2015-072 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a purchase agreement with Motorola Solutions through an inter-local agreement with Houston Galveston Area Council for the purchase and installation of public safety communications equipment utilizing the Texas Department of Public Safety statewide system in a total amount not to exceed ($1,150,000); authorizing the City Manager to enter into a 10-year maintenance agreement with Motorola Solutions for the purchased equipment not to exceed  ($480,000). Public Hearing: July 27, 2015, Second Briefing: August 10, 2015, Council Vote: August 24, 2015

First Briefings:

1. Ordinance No. 2015-089 amending the city's traffic register to establish a forty miles per hour (40 mph) speed limit on Galleria Oaks Drive between Robin Lane and Cowhorn Creek Road and amending the city's traffic register to establish a thirty-five miles per hour (35 mph) speed limit on Galleria Oaks Drive between Richmond Road and Robin Lane. Public Hearing: September 14, 2015, Second Briefing: September 28, 2015, Council Vote: October 12, 2015.

2. Resolution No. 2015-091 amending the boundaries of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1. Public Hearing: September 14, 2015, Second Briefing: September 28, 2015, Council Vote: October 12, 2015

3. Ordinance No. 2015-092 granting a specific use permit to allow a changeable electronic variable message sign (CEVMS) on an approximate 0.451 acre tract of land in the J.M. Goffe HRS, A-244, located at 3410 Moores Lane. Kelli Ashbrook, owner. Derrick McGary, agent. (Due to Planning and Zoning Commission denial, a 3/4 vote by the City Council is required to approve this request). Public Hearing: September 14, 2015, Second Briefing: September 28, 2015, Council Vote: October 12, 2015

4. Ordinance No. 2015-093 amending PD-07-03(O) for revision to the site plan to allow new signage that includes a changeable electronic variable message sign (CEVMS) on a 0.451 acre tract of land in the J.M. Goffe HRS, A-244, located at 3410 Moores Lane. Kelli Ashbrook, owner. Derrick McGary, agent. (Due to Planning and Zoning Commission denial, a 3/4 vote by the City Council is required to approve this request). Public Hearing: September 14, 2015, Second Briefing: September 28, 2015, Council Vote: October 12, 2015

5. Resolution No. 2015-094 ratifying the Fiscal Year 2015 - 2016 budget raising property taxes. Public Hearing: Second Briefing: Council Vote: September 14, 2015

VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. Ordinance No. 2015-079 adopting the budget and appropriating resources for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2015 and ending September 30, 2016. Public Hearing: August 10, 2015, Second Briefing: August 24, 2015, Council Vote: September 14, 2015.

2. Ordinance No. 2015-082 amending the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 2012 Bond budget expenditures for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015. Public Hearing: August 24, 2015, Second Briefing, Council Vote: August 24, 2015

3. Ordinance No. 2015-083 authorizing assignment pay for Police Officers assigned to the duties of Field Training Officer and establishing the rate of pay for said specific duties. Public Hearing: August 24, 2015, Second Briefing: September 14, 2015, Council Vote: September 28, 2015

4. Resolution No. 2015-085 authorizing the City Manager to enter into contracts for the purchase of chemicals for water and wastewater treatment. Public Hearing: August 24, 2015 Second Briefing, September 14, 2015, Council Vote: September 28, 2015

5. Resolution No. 2015-086 authorizing the City Manager to issue a purchase order to Stribling Equipment, LLC of Texarkana, Arkansas for the purchase of a 2015 Model 644K John Deere Four Wheel Drive Front Wheel Loader in an amount not to exceed ($225,987.00) with the Texas portion in an amount not to exceed ($139,727.76). Public Hearing: August 24, 2015, Second Briefing: September 14, 2015, Council Vote: September 28, 2015

6. Ordinance No. 2015-087 adopting the tax rate for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. Public Hearing: August 24, 2015, Second Briefing: August 31, 2015, Council Vote: September 14, 2015.

Second Breifing Without Updates

1. Ordinance No. 2015-077 rezoning an approximate 2.42 acre tract of land being part of Lot 6 in the West Texarkana Garden Addition, located behind 1004 Alamo Street. Single Family-2 to Planned Development Two-Family-1 and Planned Development Two Family-2. Bertha Germany, applicant. Donnie Sealy, TDC General Contractors, LLC, applicant. Public Hearing: August 10, 2015, Second Briefing: August 24, 2015, Council Vote: September 14, 2015

The public is invited to attend the open portions of tonight's meeting.