Janaury 17, 2017
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director
Erma Hendrix
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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M-1 RESOLUTION |
To invite Senator John Boozman, Senator Tom
Cotton and Representative French Hill, the Arkansas Congressional Delegation
for the Little Rock area, to a meeting with the Little Rock Board of
Directors to discuss the issue of Sales Tax and Internet Sales; and for other
purposes. |
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M-2 RESOLUTION |
To authorize entry into contracts approved by
the Commission on Children, Youth and Families, for 2017; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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M-3 ORDINANCE |
To dispense with the requirement of
competitive selection and to authorize entry into contracts with Pulaski
County, which were approved by the Commission on Children, Youth and
Families, for 2017; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends
approval. |
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DELETION: |
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32. ORDINANCE (Action on this item was taken on December 6,
2016) |
To amend certain
sections of the Little Rock Transportation Code, Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code
§34-1 to §34-141; to declare an
emergency; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance authorizing the amendment of
the Transportation Code Chapter 34. Recommendation that the age limitation of
a taxicab vehicle change from four (4) years to seven (7) years when the
vehicle is initially inspected for service. Recommendation that a taxicab
should be removed from service after the 10th year model instead
of the 8th year. Inclusion of language that states that “other
electronic device” will be utilized to calculate customer fare. |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 15) |
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1. MOTION |
To approve the
minutes of the September 20, 2016, October 3, 2016, October 18, 2016, and
November 1, 2016, Little Rock City Board of Directors Meetings; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
Z-4923-R: To set February 7, 2017, as the
date of public hearing on the appeal of the Planning Commission’s
recommendation of denial for a requested Planned Zoning District titled
Shackleford Crossing Lot 1 – Cracker Barrel – Revised Short-Form PCD, located
at 2618 South Shackleford Road, Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To approve one
(1) Operator Permit and 120 Taxicab Permits for Greater Little Rock
Transportation Service, LLC, for the period from Janaury 1, 2017, to December
31, 2017; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the approval of
one (1) Operator Permit and 120 Taxicab Permits for Greater Little Rock
Transportation Service, LLC (GLRTS), for 2017. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To make Board of
Directors and Mayoral Liaison/Member Appointments to represent the City of
Little Rock Boards and Commissions; and for other purposes. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to extend a contract with the University of Arkansas at Little
Rock Small Business and Technology Development Center to provide up to two
(2) Entrepreneurial Training Courses per year for the City of Little Rock’s
Small Business Development Office; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The resolution will authorize the City
Manager to extend a contract with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center to allow up to two
(2) additional Entrepreneurial Training Courses per year to be offered to
residents. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with River City Hydraulic Company, in
the total amount of $2,206,640.00, for the purchase of eight (8) Automated
Side Loader Refuse Trucks for the Public Works Department, utilizing the
National Joint Power Alliance Contract; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with River City Hydraulics for the
purchase of eight (8) Automated Side Loader Refuse Trucks for the Public
Works Department. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to renew an agreement with BKD, LLP, to provide Certified Public
Accounting Services to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, for the period 2016
- 2017; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: This is a resolution to exercise the option
stated in Section 3 of Resolution No. 13,397 to extend the audit agreement
with BKD, LLP, for two (2) additional fiscal years, 2016 and 2017, upon
satisfactory completion of the City’s 2015 Audit. |
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8.
RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 14,349 (May 17, 2016) to
provide additional funding to complete renovation of an Oil Change Facility
for the Fleet Services Department Oil Change Facility; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to change an original contract amount with Brister Construction,
Inc., for relocating the OSA unit from the roof to a ground-mounted stand and
pad, gutters and return trench gates for the Fleet Services Department Oil
Change facility. |
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9.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with D&J Red
Iron Aggregates, Inc., for site improvements at the Little Rock Zoo for the
Installation of Pre-Fabricated
Restrooms; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the City Manager
to enter into a contract with D&J Red Iron and Aggregates, Inc., for site
improvements to prepare for the delivery of a new prefabricated restroom at
the Little Rock Zoo. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to execute the payment of two (2) change
orders for an Elderly Home Repair Program, located at 2000 East 4th
Street; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorize the City Manager to approve two
(2) change orders in the amount of $4,966.00 for the project located at 2000
East 4th Street. The original project amount was $48,000, and the
total amount of the project with the change orders included is $52,966.00.
The project was funded through the Arkansas Housing Trust Fund ($24,000) and
HOME Investment Partnerships Program ($24,000). The City of Little Rock
Housing & Neighborhood Programs Department received $230,000 in Arkansas
Housing Trust Funds at the beginning of 2016 to complete a minimum of ten
(10) Homeowner-Occupied Rehab units.
The contractor for project is Elijah Hampton Enterprises. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to execute a three (3)-year renewal
agreement with SHI, Inc., for Core Cal Client Access Licenses and all other
software products through a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, in the amount of
$896,244.59; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to enter into a
three (3)-year renewal of the City’s Core Client Access Licenses and all
other software products through a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, in a form
agreeable to the City Attorney, which will allow all the City’s computer
users to continue to connect legally to all City Microsoft servers with the
most current version of software that supports e-mail, file shares, system
management services and share point. The contract will also allow coverage of
additional new users and software in the future, if the City adds any during
the contract period. |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To authorize renewal of an Interlocal Agreement for Ambulance Services
between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Grant County, Arkansas, which
grants the Little Rock Ambulance Authority (LRAA) D/B/A Metropolitan
Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) an exclusive franchise to provide Ambulance
Services to Grant County, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To renew the agreement with Grant County,
Arkansas, for MEMS to have the exclusive jurisdiction for Emergency and
Non-Emergency Ambulance Service within the County. |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To authorize renewal of an Interlocal Agreement for Ambulance Services
between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Faulkner County, Arkansas,
which grants the Little Rock Ambulance Authority (LRAA) D/B/A Metropolitan
Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) an exclusive franchise to provide Ambulance
Services to Faulkner County, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To renew the agreement with Faulkner County,
Arkansas, for MEMS to have the exclusive jurisdiction for Emergency and
Non-Emergency Ambulance Service within the County. |
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14. RESOLUTION |
To authorize renewal of an Interlocal Agreement for Ambulance Services
between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Conway, Arkansas, which grants
the Little Rock Ambulance Authority (LRAA) D/B/A Metropolitan Emergency
Medical Services (MEMS) an exclusive franchise to provide Ambulance Services
to Conway, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To renew the agreement with Conway,
Arkansas, for MEMS to have the exclusive jurisdiction for Emergency and
Non-Emergency Ambulance Service within the County. |
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15. RESOLUTION |
To make appointment to the Little Rock Planning Commission; and for
other purposes. Synopsis: Appointment of Bill May to fill the
unexpired term of Gloria Todd-Rousseau, said term to expire on November 1,
2019. |
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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 16 - 30) |
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16.
ORDINANCE |
LU16-02:
To amend the Land
Use Plan in the area bounded by Interstate 30 and Interstate 530 within the
City of Little Rock’s Planning Jurisdiction; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 1 open position. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To make various changes to the Land Use
Plan in the area bounded by Interstate 530 and Interstate 30 within the
City’s Planning Area to make the Land Use Plan more representative of the
likely future development in the near and mid-range. (Located in Wards 2 & 7 and in the
City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) |
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17. ORDINANCE |
MSP16-01:
To amend the
Master Street Plan to change the designation of three (3) blocks of 4th
Street, south of Alexander Road from Alexander Road to Highway 111, from
Minor Arterial to Collector Standard; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 1 open position. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Master Street Plan Amendment to change 4th
Street (Alexander) from a Minor Arterial to a Collector, south of Alexander
Road. (Located in Ward 7) |
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18. ORDINANCE |
Z-3735-A:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office District titled R
& RT Properties Short-Form POD, located at 13100 Chenal Parkway, Little
Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 1 open position. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting to rezone the
site from O-3, General Office District, to POD, Planned Office Development,
to add a consignment shop as an allowable use for the property. (Located in
Ward 5) |
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19. ORDINANCE |
Z-5649-F:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
Stagecoach West II Long-Form PCD, located at 10915 Stagecoach Road, Little
Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 1 open position. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting to rezone the
site from R-2, Single-Family District, to PCD, Planned Commercial
Development, to allow for the redevelopment of this vacant parcel with
automobile sales and service. (Located in Ward 7) |
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20. ORDINANCE |
Z-5758-F:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office District titled PVK
Development Lot B Short-Form POD, located in the 15000 block of Kanis Road,
just west of the Kanis and Pride Valley Roads intersection, Little Rock,
Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 1 open position. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is proposing to rezone the
site from PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to POD, Planned Office
Development, to allow for the creation of a two (2) lot plat and allow the
development of this site with an office warehouse use. The second lot will be held for future
development. (Located in Ward 5) |
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21. ORDINANCE |
Z-7875-E:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office District titled
Hays Development Revised Short-Form POD, located at 13423 Kanis Road, Little
Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 1 open position. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is to revise the
previously-approved POD, Planned Office Development, to allow for the
redevelopment of the site with an office warehouse use. (Located in Ward 6) |
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22. ORDINANCE |
Z-8310-B:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office District titled
Smith Development Revised Short-Form POD, located at 7801 Cantrell Road,
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 1 open position. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting to amend the
previously-approved POD, Planned Office Development, to add health studio and
spa as an allowable use for the existing building located on the site. (Located in Ward 4) |
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23. ORDINANCE |
Z-8873-A:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
Hall Davidson Building Short-Form PCD, located at 201-205 West Capitol
Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 1 open position. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting to reestablish
the previously-approved PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow for the
redevelopment of the site with uses as allowed within the UU, Urban Use
Zoning District, and allow multi-family at a density greater than typically
allowed per the UU District. (Located
in Ward 1) |
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24. ORDINANCE |
Z-9171:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District
titled Levi Short-Form PD-R, located at 622 South Valentine Street, Little
Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 1 nay; 1 absent;
and 1 open position. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from R-3,
Single-Family District, to PD-R, Planned Development - Residential, to allow
for the creation of two (2) single-family lots from this existing single lot.
(Located in Ward 3) |
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25. ORDINANCE |
Z-9184:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Industrial District titled
Little Rock Port Authority College Station Sports Complex Long-Form PID,
located on the north side of Sloane Drive, 0.3 miles west of Mauney Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official
Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 1 open position. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting to rezone 13.1
acres of land at the Little Rock Port Industrial Park from I-3, Industrial Park
District, to PID, Planned Industrial Development, to add a sports complex as
an allowable use. (Located in Ward 1) |
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26. ORDINANCE |
Z-9185:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
Genesis Datacom Short-Form PD-C, located at 13008
Lawson Road, Pulaski County, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 1 open position. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting to rezone the
site from R-2, Single-Family District, which has been operating as a non-conforming
use to PD-C, Planned Development - Commercial, to allow the current user to
continue to occupy the site. (Located
in the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) |
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27. ORDINANCE |
An ordinance to
authorize the issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds under the
Municipalities and Counties Industrial Development Revenue Bond Law for the
purpose of refunding Bonds previously issued thereunder (the particular
industrial project is described in the ordinance); to authorize the sale of
the Bonds and the approval of a Bond Purchase Agreement in connection
therewith; to authorize the execution and delivery of a Third Supplemental
Trust Indenture securing the Bonds; to authorize the execution and delivery
of a Third Amendment to Lease Agreement relating to the project; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. |
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28. ORDINANCE |
An ordinance to
authorize the issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds under the
Municipalities and Counties Industrial Development Revenue Bond Law for the
purpose of refunding Bonds previously issued thereunder (the particular
industrial project is described in the ordinance); to authorize the sale of
the Bonds and the approval of a Bond Purchase Agreement in connection
therewith; to authorize the execution and delivery of a Fifth Supplemental
Trust Indenture securing the Bonds; to authorize the execution and delivery
of a Eighth Amendment to Lease Agreement relating to the project; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. |
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29. ORDINANCE |
To dispense with the requirement of a competitive selection process and
authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year sole-source
Memorandum of Understanding with the Board of Trustees of the University of
Arkansas and the Little Rock School District for a pilot project relative to
the City’s Love Your School Initiative;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to dispense
with the requirement of a competitive selection process and authorize the
City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year sole source Memorandum of
Understanding with the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas and
the Little Rock School District for a pilot project relative to the City’s
Love Your School Initiative. |
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30. ORDINANCE |
To dispense with the requirement of a competitive selection process and
authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Optiv Security,
Inc., for renewal of the annual Security Awareness Training for City
Employees; and for other purposes. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: To authorize City Manager to dispense with
bids and process the current year’s renewal with an option for two (2)
extensions for annual Security Awareness Training for City employees as a
sole-source with Optiv Security, Inc., the City’s current Security Awareness
Training vendor. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 31 - 33) |
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31. RESOLUTION |
To transfer title
to Jose Antonio Rodriguez by Special Warranty Deed for property sold by the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization
Programs; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: In an effort to maximize the Land Bank’s
revitalization efforts, the staff and Land Bank Commission would like to
transfer eighty (80) lots in the Rolling Pines Subdivision to Jose Antonio
Rodriguez for a new housing development.
The City acquired the property via donation in 2005 and has paid
$21,878.38 in Real Estate Through 2013 and a final plat fee of Phase III of
$16,000.00, totaling $37,878.38. |
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32. ORDINANCE |
To approve one
(1) Operator Permit and 120 Taxicab Permits for Greater Little Rock
Transportation Service, LLC, for the period from Janaury 1, 2107, to December
31, 2017; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the approval of
one (1) Operator Permit and 120 Taxicab Permits for Greater Little Rock
Transportation Service, LLC (GLRTS), for 2017. |
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33. ORDINANCE |
Z-9105-A:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District
titled Stone Crest Apartments Short-Form PD-R, located at 9700 Baseline Road,
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 1 nay; 1 absent;
and 1 open position. Staff recommends
denial. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning of the site from
R-2, Single-Family District, to PD-R, Planned Development - Residential, to recognize
the former use of the site as multi-family and add additional property for
parking. (Located in Ward 7) |
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PUBLIC
HEARINGS (Item 34) |
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34. ORDINANCE |
G-23-464:
To abandon a
portion of an alley along the west side of Block 4 Deaf Mute Addition, in the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 1 open position. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The adjacent property owners request to
abandon the thirty (30)-foot alley right-of-way (thirty (30) feet by 190
feet), located along the west side of Block 4, Deaf Mute Addition (block bounded
by West 2nd, West 3rd and Bishop Streets). (Located in Ward 1) |
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CITIZEN
COMMUNICATION Three (3) minutes are allowed to present a specific
item which 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. Board Members may ask questions of the
speaker or make a relevant comment after the presentation has been
completed. 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 it 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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