BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

AGENDA

 

January 3, 2017

6:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

 

INVOCATION:                      Director Joan Adcock

 

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 8)

 

 

1.  OATHS OF OFFICE

Acceptance of the Oaths of Office for four (4) Little Rock City Board of Directors; Oaths of Office are filed in the City Clerk’s Office. 

 

Little Rock City Board of Directors:

Ward 4              Capi Peck

Position 8         Dr. Dean Kumpuris

Position 9         Gene Fortson

Position 10       Joan Adcock

 

 

 

2.  RESOLUTION

G-23-464:  To set January 17, 2017, as the date of public hearing on the request to abandon the thirty (30)-foot wide alley right-of-way, located along the west side of Block 4 Deaf Mute Addition, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. 

 

 

 

3.  RESOLUTION

Board Communication

 

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with River City Hydraulics, in the amount of $65,875.00, for the repair of a 2016 Mack Refuse Truck for the Public Works Department; 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 repair of a 2016 Mack Refuse Truck for the Public Works Department.

 

 

 

4.  RESOLUTION

Board Communication

 

 

 

To authorize the City Manager to enter into an Annual Purchasing Contract with Fleet Safety Equipment, for the purchase of Emergency Vehicle Lighting and Equipment; with an option to renew annual for two (2) additional years, with an annual budget not to exceed,$350,000.00; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Fleet Safety Equipment for Emergency Vehicle Lighting and Equipment.

 

 

 

5.  RESOLUTION

Board Communication

 

To authorize a contract increase for Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., in the amount of $25,000.00, for additional improvements to P Street, from Pierce Street to Taylor Street; and for other purposes.  (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax and the 2013 Limited Tax General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds)  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)

 

 

 

6.  RESOLUTION

Board Communication

 

To authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Cisneros Family Construction, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $150,437.69, for the constriction of Meadowcliff Sidewalks, Phase 2; and for other purposes.  (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax and the 2013 Limited Tax General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds)  Staff recommends approval.

 

Synopsis:  Authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with Cisneros Family Construction, Inc., for the construction of Meadowcliff Sidewalks, Phase 2, Project No. 13-7-050, Bid No. #16031.  (Located in Ward 7)

 

 

 

7.  RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To require the 2016 Audit to be performed in accordance with the guidelines and format prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the United States Government Accountability Office; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  The resolution requires that the 2016 Audit be performed in accordance with guidelines and formats prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the United States Government Accountability Office.

 

 

 

8.  RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the Mayor, City Manager and City Clerk to execute all documents required for the purchase and demolition of the property located at 7521 Stagecoach Road for Flood Mitigation purposes; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  Authorizes the Mayor, City Manager and City Clerk to execute agreements and deeds for the purchase and demolition of the property located at 7521 Stagecoach Road for Flood Mitigation purposes. 

 

 

 

 

CITIZEN COMMUNICATION

 

Three (3) minutes are allowed to present a specific item which has not previously been brought to the attention of the Board by the speaker 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 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. 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION (Item 9)

 

 

9.  EXECUTIVE SESSION

Election of the Vice-Mayor and appointments of Little Rock City Board of Directors to represent Boards and Commissions of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.