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Record of Proceedings

Historic District Commission Meeting - June 17, 2026

Board of Directors & Commissions — Wednesday, June 17, 2026

BodyTexarkana, Arkansas

SessionBoard of Directors & Commissions

DateWednesday, June 17, 2026

StatusFILED

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Speaker 1

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Order agendas are available on the rail, so please help yourself.

0:05

We will consider the items as they are listed on the agenda.

0:08

I will read each item and ask the person representing the request to come forward to the podium.

0:14

Please state your name and address for the recording secretary.

0:18

Present any information to make any comments you have about your request.

0:23

Be prepared to respond to any questions that members of the Historic District Commission may have okay.

0:30

Thank you.

0:30

Item number one is roll call.

0:33

Will the recording secretary please call the roll?

0:36

Michael Hendrix.

0:37

Jeff Brown.

Unassigned speaker

0:38

Here.

Speaker 2

0:39

Jamie Simmons here.

Speaker 1

0:40

Dave Jones.

0:41

Here.

Speaker 2

0:42

Natasha Crab.

0:43

Here.

Unassigned speaker

0:43

And

Speaker 2

0:44

Greg Gowler.

Speaker 1

0:45

Here.

0:45

So there are six members present, none absent, which constitutes a quorum to conduct business.

0:54

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

0:59

And are there any ex parte communications to declare?

Unassigned speaker

1:05

No.

Unassigned speaker

1:06

Uh

Speaker 1

1:06

item number two is the adoption of summarized minutes.

1:10

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

1:18

I wasn't here, so I don't know which I read over them.

Unassigned speaker

1:24

I

Speaker 3

1:24

didn't see anything.

1:25

No, there's no corrections that I I

Speaker 1

1:27

think.

1:28

The chair will entertain a motion to adopt the minutes as written.

Unassigned speaker

1:31

The

Speaker 3

1:32

move we adopt the minutes is written.

Speaker 1

1:34

Second.

1:35

Uh we have a motion and a second to approve the minutes as written.

1:39

For those in favor of the motion, please vote by saying aye.

1:43

Aye, aye.

1:44

Any opposed by the like sign?

1:47

Okay, the minutes have been approved if written, and a six to six roll call vote.

1:54

Um Mr.

2:06

Jefferson's not here.

Unassigned speaker

2:09

No, it's um this is the second or third meeting, he's not going to table this in April.

Unassigned speaker

2:18

So I'm gonna send him a letter and I'm gonna pull this off the agenda until

Speaker 4

2:22

he tells us he's

Unassigned speaker

2:24

ready to come back.

Speaker 5

2:25

Okay.

2:27

Does he intend to come back?

Unassigned speaker

2:30

Or who knows?

Speaker 4

2:32

I've tried to call him a couple times without messaging a letter telling the meetings today.

Unassigned speaker

2:39

Um unless y'all want to go ahead and vote on it.

Unassigned speaker

2:44

I mean, where you would open the

Speaker 1

2:46

windows look like they're fine.

2:48

To reflect the windows

Speaker 5

2:50

that are there.

Speaker 1

2:50

There was like one in the back that had come apart.

2:54

But even I mean, the ones in the front look great.

2:58

I'm kind of the house is full of termites.

3:00

The floor is sunken about that much.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

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Procedural████████████████████████33%

Economic Development████6%

Summary of Proceedings

Historic District Commission Meeting - June 17, 2026

The Historic District Commission met on June 17, 2026, with six members present and a quorum established. The meeting covered routine approvals, a deferred application, and a new renovation request.

Consent Calendar

Roll call confirmed a quorum with six members present.
The minutes from the previous meeting were adopted unanimously by a 6-0 roll call vote after no corrections were offered.

Discussion Items

Unfinished Business – Mr. Jefferson’s Property: The applicant for a prior application (involving window and door work at a property) was not present. Commissioners expressed concerns about the property’s condition, including termite damage, a sunken floor, and an inappropriate interior door installed. They noted no recent activity and questioned the applicant’s cooperation. After discussion, the chair decided to send a letter and pull the item from the agenda until the applicant confirms readiness to appear, with a vote to be taken at the next meeting if he remains absent.
New Application – 22 Broad Street (Scott Hamley/Shirt): The property owner requested approval to replace two front windows with roll-up glass garage doors. The applicant explained the building is not original (rebuilt after a fire in the 1960s) and that the space will serve as a personal workshop and future showroom for vintage cars and motorcycles. He will install brick pillars to match existing masonry. The design was praised as an improvement. No public comments were opposed.

Key Outcomes

Minutes approved as written (6-0 vote).
Mr. Jefferson’s application deferred: The commission will send a letter requesting his attendance at the next meeting; if he does not appear, the item will move to a vote.
22 Broad Street request approved: The certificate of appropriateness was granted by a 6-0 roll call vote.
New commissioner slot: A vacancy will be considered at the July meeting; the recommended candidate is Jenny Taft.
Meeting adjourned by unanimous vote.

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