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Texarkana Historic District Commission Meeting - October 28, 2025

Board of Directors & Commissions — Tuesday, October 28, 2025
BodyTexarkana, Arkansas
SessionBoard of Directors & Commissions
DateTuesday, October 28, 2025
StatusFILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording.

Speaker 1

0:00

Commission is called to order.

0:03

Agendas are available on the rail, so please help yourself.

0:07

We will consider the items that are listed on the agenda.

0:11

I will read each item and ask the person requesting the list to come forward to the podium.

0:16

Please state your name and address for the recording secretary.

0:20

We ask that you present any information and make any comments you have about your request.

0:26

Be prepared to respond to any questions.

0:30

Um that members of the Historic District Commission may have of you.

0:34

Thank you.

0:35

Item number one is roll call.

0:37

Will the recording secretary please call the roll?

0:41

Michael Hendrix.

Speaker 2

0:42

Here

Speaker 3

0:44

Jeff Brown is absent.

0:46

Jamie Simmons

Unassigned speaker

0:47

here.

Speaker 3

0:48

Dave Jones.

0:50

Natasha Crab is absent.

0:52

Kristen Durham.

Speaker 4

0:53

Here.

Speaker 3

0:53

And Chairman Greg Gallagher.

Speaker 1

0:56

Here.

Unassigned speaker

0:57

Okay,

Speaker 1

0:57

so there's five members present and two members absent, which constitutes a quorum to conduct business.

1:05

Do any of the commissioners have any conflict of interest with any agenda items?

1:09

And are there any ex parte communications to declare?

1:15

None.

1:17

Okay, we'll have item number two is the adoption of summarized minutes.

1:23

Is there any discussion or are there any corrections that need to be made to the minutes?

1:28

Well, but

Speaker 2

1:28

I

Speaker 1

1:29

looked at that and I thought that we had agreed, like if it was a 36-inch door, they could put one in.

1:34

But if it was a 32-inch, they can't just make the opening bigger to accommodate a 36-inch door because it's a brick home.

1:43

I mean, we're these are historic homes, so we keep the dimensions.

Speaker 2

1:51

I mean you could

Speaker 5

1:52

altering it without taking the brick.

1:54

As long

Speaker 2

1:54

as they're not taking the brick.

1:55

The wood, the wood jam, the what she was talking about is water on both sides, so she they said they had room to put it in there without taking the brick

Unassigned speaker

2:04

out.

Unassigned speaker

2:05

Yeah,

Speaker 4

2:05

they're just gonna redo the the wood jam if necessary.

Speaker 1

2:10

And what did I put in the minute?

2:12

I think it just said they can put a 36-inch door in

Unassigned speaker

2:15

it.

Speaker 1

2:17

I just

Unassigned speaker

2:19

you

Speaker 1

2:19

know, if it was a 32-inch opening, we were if it was a 32-inch door, we had asked her to come back and review that the only one who remembers that.

Speaker 4

2:31

No, you're right.

2:32

We we you know we told her she she was told that she could get a 36-inch door in that space.

2:39

And we gave her permission to do that, but if the 36-inch door wouldn't fit in that space, then she has to get

Speaker 3

2:47

so do you want me to modify the minutes to say uh a 36 door 36-inch door is allowed, provided it will fit with no changes to the brickwork.

Speaker 1

2:56

Yeah,

Unassigned speaker

2:59

because

Speaker 1

3:00

I walked by there today with my little walking.

3:02

I still think it's a 32-inch opening, but it has probably an inch and a half on each side, like a standard old house would have.

3:11

Right.

3:11

So I'm not sure where they can get that big enough, but

Speaker 2

3:14

I thought she said uh the builder or the contractor measured

Unassigned speaker

3:18

it.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Public Engagement████████14%
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Summary of Proceedings

Texarkana Historic District Commission Meeting - October 28, 2025

On October 28, 2025, at 14:29 UTC, the Texarkana Historic District Commission convened with five members present (Michael Hendrix, Jamie Simmons, Dave Jones, Kristen Durham, and Chair Greg Gallagher) and two absent (Jeff Brown and Natasha Crab). A quorum was established. The agenda included roll call, adoption of minutes, and one certificate of appropriateness request.

Discussion Items

  • Adoption of Summarized Minutes: The commission reviewed and amended the minutes from a previous meeting regarding a door replacement approval. The prior approval allowed a 36-inch door only if it fit within the existing opening without altering the brickwork. The minutes were amended to reflect this condition precisely. The amended minutes were approved by unanimous roll call vote.
  • Certificate of Appropriateness – Outdoor Seating Area (Chris Fuller): Chris Fuller, 3704 Hillside Drive, Texarkana, Texas, requested design approval for an outdoor seating area on the vacant lot adjacent to The Eagle Wine and Bourbon Bar, located in the Original City Historic District and the 100 Block Broad National Historic Register District. The proposal included a lean-to canopy with a tin roof, four beams, a black wrought iron fence, and gravel fill. Commissioners asked about materials, structural support, and fire code compliance. The applicant stated that egress issues would be addressed. No opposition was voiced. A motion to approve as submitted passed unanimously (5-0).
  • Commissioner Reports and Auditorium Update: Chair Greg Gallagher reported on a successful "Elvis and Friends" concert at the Municipal Auditorium, which sold out 150 tickets and included VIP tables, with sponsors Leadwell and Farmers Bank. He noted that the city has been requested to include funds in the budget for a feasibility study for an elevator and restroom restoration to improve ADA accessibility. He also highlighted a contract for back wall repair ($68,000) funded by a historic preservation grant with matching funds from the Patterson Troy Foundation and Main Street Arkansas. Jamie Simmons designed a logo for the auditorium, and an educational program for elementary students has been developed. Commissioners expressed support and will continue restoration efforts.

Key Outcomes

  • Amended and approved the summarized minutes from previous meeting (unanimous roll call vote).
  • Approved the certificate of appropriateness for an outdoor seating area at the lot adjacent to The Eagle (unanimous roll call vote, 5-0).
  • No other formal decisions were made.

Meeting Transcript

Commission is called to order. Agendas are available on the rail, so please help yourself. We will consider the items that are listed on the agenda. I will read each item and ask the person requesting the list to come forward to the podium. Please state your name and address for the recording secretary. We ask that you present any information and make any comments you have about your request. Be prepared to respond to any questions. Um that members of the Historic District Commission may have of you. Thank you. Item number one is roll call. Will the recording secretary please call the roll? Michael Hendrix. Here Jeff Brown is absent. Jamie Simmons here. Dave Jones. Natasha Crab is absent. Kristen Durham. Here. And Chairman Greg Gallagher. Here. Okay, so there's five members present and two members absent, which constitutes a quorum to conduct business. Do any of the commissioners have any conflict of interest with any agenda items? And are there any ex parte communications to declare? None. Okay, we'll have item number two is the adoption of summarized minutes. Is there any discussion or are there any corrections that need to be made to the minutes? Well, but I looked at that and I thought that we had agreed, like if it was a 36-inch door, they could put one in. But if it was a 32-inch, they can't just make the opening bigger to accommodate a 36-inch door because it's a brick home. I mean, we're these are historic homes, so we keep the dimensions. I mean you could altering it without taking the brick. As long as they're not taking the brick. The wood, the wood jam, the what she was talking about is water on both sides, so she they said they had room to put it in there without taking the brick out. Yeah, they're just gonna redo the the wood jam if necessary. And what did I put in the minute? I think it just said they can put a 36-inch door in it. I just you know, if it was a 32-inch opening, we were if it was a 32-inch door, we had asked her to come back and review that the only one who remembers that. No, you're right. We we you know we told her she she was told that she could get a 36-inch door in that space.

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