Gary Brinkley

The board considered pedestrian crossing concerns on 12th Street, aiming for traffic calming solutions. A 2015 budget resolution was reviewed and recommended for adoption. The city manager's report and routine business were also addressed.

The City Board of Directors reviewed and took action on the proposed 2005 City of Arkadelphia budget. The budget review included sections for General Government (partially tabled), Legal/Municipal Court, Building Department, Parks and Recreation (tabled), Aquatic Park (tabled), Police Department (tabled), Fire Department, Water Department, Animal Control, Airport, Public Works/Grounds Maintenance, Street Department, and Sanitation Department. A request was made to consider forming a technology committee to examine the city's accounting software. A meeting of the West Central Arkansas Planning and Development District was announced.

The meeting covered several key items, including the adoption of the 2010 Arkansas Mechanical Code, reappointments to the Public Education Facilities Board and Water and Sewer Committee, and nominations for the Planning Commission, Racial Cultural and Diversity Committee, and Airport Advisory Committee. Bids were considered and approved for a tractor to pull a refuse trailer, a transfer station, and three transfer trailers for the Sanitation Department. An ordinance was adopted to finance these Sanitation Department improvements. A second reading of an ordinance allowing chickens within city limits with restrictions was held, and the city manager's report included updates on defaced stop signs, a buy local program, the EPA's Zero Waste Pilot Program, a commercial hangar project, and the appointment of a new president at Henderson State University. The meeting also included discussion of a Downtown Network project and routine business items from each board member.

The board meeting included a public hearing for OBU bond refinancing, resolutions for OBU reappointments and bond issuance, consideration of items sold on GovDeals, discussion of maximum security prison placement and mobile food vendors, a city manager's report, and routine business.

The board meeting agenda included discussions on a Bike to Work resolution, bids for street department dump trucks and their financing, bids for a micro seal project and sewer camera, a parking lot ordinance, concerns about the intersection of 6th and Main streets, and a food truck ordinance. The city manager's report covered various topics including staff recommendations for bids, a proposed ordinance for mobile food vendors, changes to the parking lot ordinance, updates on the Youth Sports Complex, and upcoming events like Arbor Day celebrations and an Entergy Saving Seminar. Discussions also included the retirement of an employee, the Ouachita River Bridge project, and parking complaints.