Texarkana board authorizes lease of parking-lot strip to Amtrak for ADA access
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Summary
The board authorized a five-year lease (one five-year option) of about 1,080 sq ft of the municipal parking lot to Amtrak, with an annual fee of $1, allowing a small ADA path and platform access; board members said a liability release exists and voted to approve the lease.
The City of Texarkana board voted to authorize the city manager to enter a lease with the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for a small portion of the municipal parking lot at 219 East Front Street.
City staff described the agreement as a lease of approximately 1,080 square feet (0.02 acres) of parking lot to provide an ADA access path from Front Street to the rail platform. The lease term is an initial five years commencing July 1, 2025, with one optional five-year extension, and an annual fee of $1. Staff said the leased strip would result in the loss of a few roadside parking spaces, but Amtrak agreed to install an opaque fence and landscaping to screen the access from police department parking.
A board member asked whether the lease contains a liability release; staff confirmed that a release is included. The board moved, seconded and adopted the resolution by roll-call vote.
The resolution in the record cites the National Railroad Passenger Corporation as the lessee and describes the lease area and term; the lease agreement itself and its attachments (insurance and liability language) were not included in the transcript.
