Intermodal Authority Grants Chairman Additional Power

John Lipton and Cliff McKinney

The Southeast Arkansas Intermodal Authority meet in Monticello August 20th and conducted the organization's regular monthly business.  During the meeting the group presented a certificate of appreciation to Cliff Mckinney of the Arkansas Highway Department thanking him for his years of service to the Authority as he helped guide the organization and worked to secure grants that have aided in developing the intermodal park.  Mr. McKinney has worked with the Authority from its inception and has been a key player in helping it get constructed.  The membership and those in attendance, to a person, expressed appreciation to him for his efforts and dedication.  Mr. McKinney is retiring after a number of years with the highway department.


In other business the authority approved a proposal to hire Wynn Surveying to reset the corners of the intermodal property at a cost of no more than $6160.  They approve another $1000 to cover the installation of permanent markers for the site.

After considerable discussion the members passed several motions.  The first motion was to request an extension  of the EDA and DRA grants to allow the authority more time to make decisions.  Another motion instructed the engineer to come up with a price for a study to look at the underground water supply for the park and to research ways to get more water to the site form the city of Monticello. The board was told that prospects are looking at the site and one of them may need around on million gallons of water per day.

In a final vote the board voted to grant authority to the Chairman to make decisions and sign documents if necessary should action be needed before a board meeting can be held.  Any action should be reviewed by the Authority's attorney at the same time.  This motion appears to relate to dealing with business prospects.