Board of Directors Meeting

January 9, 2024

6:00 PM

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION: Director Virgil Miller

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 5)
1. RESOLUTION Board Communication Write-Up Zoning Map Land Use Plan	G-23-231: To rename in memory of City Manager Bruce T. Moore, that portion of Arch Street that extends from Fourth Street to Markham Street and past the Little Rock City Hall Complex, located at 500 West Markham Street, as Bruce T. Moore Way; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The City of Little Rock requests to rename the portion of North Arch Street and South Arch Street, from West 4^th Street north to the Arkansas River, to BRUCE T. MOORE WAY.
2. RESOLUTION Board Communication	To authorize the City Manager to enter into a Public Agency Service Agreement to provide Fleet Maintenance, Repair and Fueling Services for the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau Vehicles and Equipment; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute a Public Agency Service Agreement with the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau to provide Fleet Maintenance, Mechanical Repairs, Body Work and Fueling Service for LRCVB’s fleet of seven (7) vehicles.
3. RESOLUTION Board Communication	To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,844 (December 20, 2022), to authorize the City Manager to enter into a second contract amendment with ShotSpotter, Inc. (d/b/a SST, Inc.), for a total amount not to exceed $149,500.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the renewal of the Wide Area Gunshot Detection Service for the Little Rock Police Department for a period of one (1) additional year; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to amend Resolution No. 15,844 (December 20, 2022), to authorize the City Manager to renew the contract with ShotSpotter, Inc., d/b/a SST, Inc., for an additional one (1)-year period from December 19, 2023, through December 18, 2024.
4. RESOLUTION Board Communication	To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 16,144 (November 7, 2023), to authorize the City Manager to amend the contract with Jackson Brown Palculict Architects, to reflect the corrected estimated contract amount of $448,500.00, for Architectural Design Services to rebuild Fire Station No. 9, located at 1324 North Shackleford Road, Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to amend Resolution No. 16,144 (November 7, 2023), to authorize the City Manager to amend the contract with Jackson Brown Palculict Architects, to reflect the corrected estimated contract amount, for Architectural Design Services to rebuild Fire Station No. 9, located at 1324 North Shackleford Road.
5. RESOLUTION	To make appointments to the Central Arkansas Library System Board of Trustees; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Reappointment of Judge Audrey Evens to serve her second three (3)-year term, said term to expire on December 31, 2026. Appointment of Esperanza Massana-Crane to serve her first three (3)-year term, said term to expire on December 31, 2026. Appointment of Dr. Karama Neal to serve her first three (3)-year term, said term to expire on December 31, 2026.
CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Three (3) minutes are allowed to present a specific item that is not already on the Agenda. This time is allotted for any person to express a written or oral viewpoint, or other message to the Board of Directors. A maximum of thirty (30) minutes is allotted for citizen communications each meeting. Individuals wishing to address the City Board during Citizen Communication will be required to submit a yellow card to the City Clerk prior to the official start of the meeting. Citizen Communication Cards are available on the table in the hallway located outside of the Board Chambers. 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.
GROUPED ITEMS (Items 6 - 10)
6. ORDINANCE Board Communication Write-Up Zoning Map Land Use Plan	Z-9857: 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: 8 ayes; 0 nays; 2 absent; and 1 open position) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 10.8-acre of property located at 10000 Interstate 30 is requesting that the property be reclassified from R-2, Single-Family District, to C-4, Open Commercial District.
7. ORDINANCE Board Communication	To fix and impose the aggregate amount of fees and charges to be paid to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, by Entergy Corporation and the method of payment thereof; to amend Section 9 of Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 11,683 (December 6, 1965); and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of an ordinance levying a Franchise Fee to be paid by Entergy Corporation. This Franchise Fee should remain in effect until otherwise amended by the Board of Directors.
8. ORDINANCE Board Communication	To amend Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 11,366 (March 4, 1963) as amended, to provide for levying a Franchise Fee to be paid by Summit Utilities (formerly known as CenterPoint Energy ARKLA); to provide for the payment thereof; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of an ordinance levying a Franchise Fee to be paid by Summit Utilities (formerly known as CenterPoint Energy ARKLA). This Franchise Fee should remain in effect until otherwise amended by the Board of Directors.
9. ORDINANCE Board Communication	To levy Franchise Fees to be paid by all carriers providing Local Access Telephone Services; to provide for the payment thereof; and for other purposes. Synopsis: Approval of an ordinance levying a Franchise Fee to be paid by all carriers providing local access telephone service. This Franchise Fee should remain in effect until otherwise amended by the Board of Directors.
10. ORDINANCE Board Communication	To fix and impose the amount of fees and charges to be paid to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, by all companies that provide interstate or intrastate Long Distance Telecommunication Services, and all business incidental to, or connected with, the conducting of such telephone business in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; to amend Section 3 of Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 15,706 (July 5, 1989); and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of an ordinance levying a Franchise Fee for companies providing Long Distance Telephone Service in Little Rock for 2024.