October 2, 2017
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Rabbi Barry Block
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Community Planning Month Proclamation
Fire Prevention Week Proclamation
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 8) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
Z-7500-F: To set November 7, 2017, as the
date of public hearing on the appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of a
Planned Zoning District titled The Hamilton Apartments Long-Form PD-R,
located behind 14524 – 14810 Cantrell Road; and for other purposes. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
Z-9219: To set October 17, 2017, as the
date of public hearing on the appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of a
Planned Zoning District, titled Mickles Short-Form PD-C, located at 2904
South Arch Street; and for other purposes.
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into an Annual Purchase Order with Cascade Engineering,
in an amount up to $250,000.00 annually, for the purchase of Ninety-Six
(96)-Gallon Solid Waste Containers as needed; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to enter into
an annual contract with Cascade Engineering for purchase of ninety-six
(96)-Gallon Trash Containers with option for two (2) additional one (1)-year
renewals after expiration of first year. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To accept title to
property donated to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, 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 property located at 1614 Woodrow Street. Property Details: The parcel is a
7,000 square-foot vacant lot. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To accept title to
property donated to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, 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 property located at 6200 Mabelvale Cutoff. Property Details: The parcel is one
(1) acre of undeveloped property that includes a mixture of mature
trees. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To transfer title
property to Springer & Springer, LLC, via 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 maximize the Land Bank’s
revitalization efforts, the Land Bank Commission and staff would like to sell
the property located at 808 Brown Street and 2512 South Summit Street for
$500.00 to Springer and Springer, LLC.
These two (2) properties are part of a thirty (30) property sale, and
the remaining twenty-eight (28) properties will be presented to the Board
once they have been approved by Zoning to develop duplexes. Both properties have been in the Land Bank
for many years and have been maintained by the City. The Springers have plans to build thirty
(30) handicap accessible structures.
Property Details: 808 Brown Street is a 9,800 square-foot
vacant lot that was acquired by the City in 2013. 2512 South Summit Street is a 7,000
square-foot vacant lot that was acquired by the City in 2011. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to exercise the first year of an option clause to renew a
contract for Group Health Insurance with United Health Care, for an amount
not to exceed $13,569,689.25; and for other purposes. Synopsis: To authorize The City Manager to enter into
an agreement with United Healthcare for Group Health Insurance for the period
of January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into an additional one (1)-year extension of a
Maintenance Agreement to Motorola, Inc., in the amount of $601,433.83, to
provide maintenance to the City’s 800 mHz Radio
System; and for other purposes. Synopsis: The Little Rock Police Department is
requesting approval to renew the annual Radio Maintenance Agreement for the
City’s Radio Infrastructure. |
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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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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 9 - 18) |
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9. ORDINANCE |
Z-4377-A:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District,
titled South Oaks Apartments Revised Long-Form PD-R, located at 3401 Fair
Park Boulevard, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The request is to amend the
previously-approved PD-R, Planned Development - Residential, to allow a revision
to the previously-approved signage plan. (Located in Ward 1 |
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10. ORDINANCE |
Z-6079-I:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office District, titled
Little Rock Christian Academy Revised Long-Form POD, located at 19010
Cantrell Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting to amend the
previously-approved POD, Planned Office Development, to add additional land
area and to allow the development of the overall Master Plan for the school
campus. (Located in Ward 5) |
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11. ORDINANCE |
Z-7905-B:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District,
titled The Fountain Short-Form PCD, located at 2809 Kavanaugh Boulevard,
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
Planning Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting to rezone the
site from C-3, General Commercial District, to PCD, Planned Commercial
Development District, to allow for an expansion of the building
square-footage within the rear deck area.
(Located in Ward 3) |
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12. ORDINANCE |
Z-8643-A:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District,
titled MNK, Inc., Short-Form PCD, located at 7020 Colonel Glenn Road, Little
Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is proposing to rezone the
site from C-3, General Commercial District, to PCD, Planned Commercial
Development, to add an events center as an allowable use for the
property. (Located in Ward 6) |
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13. ORDINANCE |
Z-9228:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District,
titled Combs Short-Form PD-C, located at 9010 Hilaro
Springs Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting a rezoning of
the site from R-2, Single-Family District, to PD-C, Planned Development -
Commercial, to allow for the reuse of the existing commercial building for
retail uses. (Located in Ward 2) |
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14. ORDINANCE |
Z-9244:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District,
titled Revel Cove Long-Form PD-R, located at 15700 Pride Valley Road, Little
Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is proposing a rezoning of
the site from R-2, Single-Family District, to PD-R, Planned Development -
Residential, to allow for the development of the site with thirty-four (34)
single-family residential lots.
(Located in the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) |
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15. ORDINANCE |
Z-9245:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District,
titled 5615 L Street Short-Form PD-R, located at 5615 L Street, Little Rock,
Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting a rezoning of
the site from R-2, Single-Family District, to PD-R, Planned Development -
Residential, to allow for the placement of an accessory dwelling and
occasionally a home office. The site is located within the Hillcrest Design
Overlay District (DOD). This
development exceeds the allowable rear-yard coverage per the DOD. (Located in Ward 3) |
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16. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 20,778 (August 27, 2013), to make modifications and
clarifications to the City of Little Rock Non-Uniform Employees Defined
Benefit Pension Plan and Trust; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: After working within the plan documents of
the new Defined Benefit Plan, it was determined that the document needed
modifications to help clarify the language to ensure proper administration. This led to the same review and outcome for
the previous Defined Benefit Plan. |
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17. ORDINANCE |
To authorize the
issuance of Capital Improvement Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2017; to
authorize a trust indenture securing the Bonds; to authorize the sale of the
Bonds and the execution of a Bond Purchase Agreement; to prescribe other
matters pertaining to the Bonds; to declare an emergency; and for other
purposes. |
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18. ORDINANCE |
To find it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to award a
contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, in the amount of
$51,228.00, to provide one (1)-year of Hardware Maintenance Services for the
City’s 911 Emergency Communications System; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: This ordinance waives competitive bidding
for the purchase of up to twelve (12) months of Hardware Maintenance and
Support for the NGIT Altaris application for the
City’s Computer-Aided Dispatch (911) System. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Item 19) |
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19. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little
Rock, AR., Resolution No. 14,288 (February 16, 2016), to approve an amendment
to the contract with, and to allow for additional work and payment to
Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc., for work on the City’s review of the
I-30 Crossing Project; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize an amendment to the existing
contract with Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc., to assist the City
with its responsibilities to the Arkansas Department of Transportation during
the I-30 Crossing Project. |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 20) |
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20. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
offering of up to $5,500,000.00 of City of Little Rock, Arkansas, Port
Authority Revenue Bonds; to provide for other matters in connection with the
Bonds; and for other purposes. |
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DISCUSSIONS (Item 21) |
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21. DISCUSSION |
Campaign Contributions
before June 1, 2018. |
Meeting is
being held on Monday, October 2, 2017, at 6:00 PM, due to the observance
of National Night Out.