January 30, 2018
(Rescheduled from January 16, 2018)
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Lance Hines
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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M-1 RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Ad-Wear & Specialty of Texas,
Inc., in the amount of $54,774.84, for the purchase of the 2018 Little Rock
Marathon Participant and Volunteer Shirts; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Ad-Wear & Specialty of Texas,
Inc., for the 2018 Little Rock Marathon Participant and Volunteer Shirts. |
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DEFERRALS: |
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14. ORDINANCE (Deferred until February 6, 2018, at the
applicant’s request) |
Z-7517-B:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
Highway 10 Storage Center Revised Long-Form PCD, located at 9300 Ferndale
Cut-Off, Pulaski County, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Deferred from November 7, 2017) Planning
Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; and 2
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The request is to amend the
previously-approved PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow for the
seasonal sales of fireworks. (Located
in the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 10) |
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1. MOTION |
To approve the
minutes of the August 1, 2017, August 15, 2017, and September 5, 2017,
September 19, 2017, October 2, 2017, and October 17, 2017, Little Rock City Board of
Directors Meetings; and for other purposes.
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2. RESOLUTION |
G-24-053:
To set February 6,
2018, as the date of public hearing on the request to abandon both a Utility Easement
and a Drainage Easement for Lot 1, Kanis Commercial Addition; in the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract increase for Burkhalter Technologies,
Inc., in the amount of $5,515.44, for additional improvements to P Street
from Pierce Street to Taylor Street; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute a
change order with Burkhalter Technologies Inc., for P Street Improvements
from Pierce Street to Taylor Street, Project No. 13-3-16A, Bid No. 15-011. (Located in Ward 3) |
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4.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a Technology for Public Safety (TIPS) Research
Partner Contract with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, in an amount
not to exceed $62,800.00, to aid in the investigation of shooting incidents
within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; for services as a Research Partner
for the 2017 Technology Innovation for Public Safety Grant; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to enter into a
contract with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for services as a
Research Partner for the 2017 Technology Innovation for Public Safety (TIPS)
Grant. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To accept title to
property donated to the City of Little Rock by Quitclaim Deed, to be used for
Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: In an effort maximize the Land Bank’s
revitalization efforts, the Land Bank Commission and staff would like to
accept the donation of the ten (10) properties located at West 35th
Street. All ten (10) parcels are 7,000
square-foot undeveloped lots, and sewer is present. |
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6.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Rex White Plumbing, LLC, to
provide plumbing repairs on an as-needed basis; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an
agreement with Rex White Plumbing, LLC, to provide plumbing repairs on an
as-needed hourly basis, Bid No. 17171R-C. |
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7.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Royal Overhead Door, Inc., on an
as-needed basis; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an
agreement with Royal Overhead Door, Inc., to provide Overhead Door repairs on
an as-needed hourly basis, Bid No. 17185-C. |
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8.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into an agreement with Morris Beck Construction
Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $61,000.00, to perform an interior
remodel of the existing Education Building at the Little Rock Zoo; and for
other purposes. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager
to execute a contract with Morris Beck Construction Services, Inc., to
perform the interior remodel of the existing Education Building at the Little
Rock Zoo, including lighting, cabinets, countertops, flooring, walls, etc. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To certify local
government endorsement of NLR Energy Logistics, LLC, located at 10000
Industrial Harbor Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate in the
Arkansas Tax Back Program (as authorized by Ark. Code. Ann. § 15-4-2706(D) of
the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003); and for other purposes. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into an agreement with one (1) organization to provide
Community-Based Intervention Services; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to enter into
contract with Dedicating Resources to Excel All Minds d/b/a DREAM, a
non-profit organization to provide Community-Based Intervention Services. |
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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 11 – 19) |
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11. ORDINANCE |
A-331:
To accept the
Copper Run Annexation, to add certain lands to the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The annexation of some 104 acres, plus or
minus, along the south side of Pride Valley Road, west of Zanzibar Street
(16000-17000 Blocks of Pride Valley Road) to the City of Little Rock. (Located in Ward 5) |
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12. ORDINANCE |
Z-1791-F: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial
District titled 10 Candlewood Drive Long-Form PCD, located at 10 Candlewood
Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; and 3
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting a rezoning of
the site from MF-12, Multifamily District, and R-5, Urban Residence District,
to PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow for the development of a
retail center. (Located in Ward 4) |
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13. ORDINANCE |
Z-6406-B:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
T-Mobile Short-Form PD-C, located at 12211 West Markham Street, Little Rock,
Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; and 3
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is proposing to amend the
previously-approved PD-C, Planned Development - Commercial, zoning to allow
for the placement of a new sign with height and area as allowed in commercial
zones. (Located in Ward 5) |
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14. ORDINANCE |
Z-7517-B:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
Highway 10 Storage Center Revised Long-Form PCD, located at 9300 Ferndale
Cut-Off, Pulaski County, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Deferred from November 7, 2017) Planning
Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; and 2
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The request is to amend the
previously-approved PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow for the
seasonal sales of fireworks. (Located
in the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) |
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15. ORDINANCE |
Z-7783-D:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Development - Office
titled Miracle Development Revised Short-Form POD, located at 14923 Cantrell
Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; and 3
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is proposing to amend the
previously-approved PD-O, Planned Development – Office, to allow for a
reduction in the overall square-footage proposed for the office
building. (Located in Ward 5) |
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16. ORDINANCE |
Z-8559-C:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District
titled Wildwood Place Subdivision Revised Long-Form PD-R, located south of
Denny Road on Wildcreek Circle, Little Rock,
Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; and 3
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is proposing to amend the
previously-approved PD-R, Planned Development – Residential, for Phases 6 and
7 of the Wildwood Place Subdivision to add additional land area and
additional lots to the previously-approved plat area. (Located in Ward 5) |
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17. ORDINANCE |
Z-9270:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District
titled Gardner Short-Form PD-R, located at 900 North Polk Street, Little
Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 7 ayes; 1 nay; and 3
absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is proposing the rezoning of
the property located at 900 North Polk Street from R-3, Single-Family
District, to PD-R, Planned Development - Residential, to allow for the
placement of two (2) homes on this single parcel. (Located in Ward 3) |
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18. ORDINANCE |
Z-9271:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office District titled Rick’s
Short-Form POD, located on the south side of Cantrell Road in the 16900 Block
of Cantrell Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; and 3
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is proposing to construct a
new two (2)-story office building on an existing 1.31-acre parcel. The uses are proposed as O-1, Quiet Office
District, uses, and the building is proposed containing 13,400 square-feet of
floor area. (Located in Ward 5) |
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19. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to enter
into an agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for a twelve month term
effective February 1, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 to purchase
vaccines pursuant to a program of the centers for disease control; To declare
and emergency; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a sole-source ordinance authorizing
the City Manager to use the Federal Center for Disease Control Program and
Contract with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) as a sole-source to purchase vaccines
needed to protect City employees from communicable diseases. The terms of the
agreement are from February 1, 2018, to January 31, 2019, with the inclusion
of the option to extend for four (4) additional years. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 20 - 24) |
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20.
ORDINANCE |
Z-3808-B: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Residential District titled Davis Short-Form PRD, located at 5210 Mabelvale
Pike, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 7 ayes; 1 nay; and 3
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting a rezoning of
the site from C-1, Neighborhood Commercial District, and R-2, Single-Family
District, to PD-R, Planned Development - Residential, to allow for the
development of the site with multi-family housing. (Located in Ward 2) |
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21.
ORDINANCE |
Z-9264:
To reclassify property located in the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nay; and 1 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 0.38-acre property located
at 3500 Coffer Lane is requesting that the property be reclassified from R-2,
Single-Family District, to R-7A, Manufactured Home District. (Located in Ward 2) |
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22.
ORDINANCE |
To condemn a
certain structure, located at 2521 Wolfe Street, in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, as a structural, fire and health hazard; to provide for Summary
Abatement Procedures; to direct City Staff to take such action as is
necessary to raze and remove said structure; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. (Deferred from October 18, 2016)(Deferred from April 18,
2017)(Deferred from September 19, 2017) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Structure is a severely dilapidated, deteriorated
and in a burned condition causing a negative environmental impact on the
residential neighborhood in which it is located. All Notices have been mailed in accordance
with Arkansas State Law. |
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To declare it
impossible and impractical to bid; to authorize the purchase of Wetland
Mitigation Credits from the DRI Group (Cadron Creek Mitigation Bank), in an
amount not to exceed $39,940.65, for Plantation Pickett Drainage
Improvements; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance authorizing the purchase of
Wetland Mitigation Credits from the NRI Group Cadron Creek for the Plantation
Pickett Drainage Project and to waive competitive bidding requirements of
formal bids and to allow for the acceptance of quotes. |
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To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to ratify the issuance of an emergency Sole-Source
Purchase Order to Sunbelt Fire, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $81,507.25,
to repair Engine 15, for use by the Little Rock Fire Department; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of an ordinance ratifying the
issuance of a Purchase Order to Sunbelt Fire, Inc., located in Fairhope,
Alabama, for the repairs to Engine 15 (13D138), Vehicle Identification Dumber
4ENLAAA87D1008102. |
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CITIZEN
COMMUNICATION Three (3) minutes are allowed
to present a specific item which has not been previously been brought to the
attention of the Board and is not already on the Agenda. This time is
allotted for any person to express a written or oral viewpoint, grievance, or
other message to the Board of Directors. A maximum of thirty (30) minutes is
allotted for citizen communications each meeting. No advance permission is
required, but persons wishing to address the City Board are required to fill
out a yellow card listing the specific subject to be addressed and hand to
the City Clerk upon arrival. Citizen Communication will be held immediately
following the Consent Agenda items on the first Tuesday and at the end of the
printed Agenda on the third Tuesday. |
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