October
2, 2023
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Capi Peck
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Fire Prevention Week 2023 Proclamation
Modifications
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DEFERRALS: |
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19. ORDINANCE (Deferred at staff’s request until October
17, 2023) |
To establish and
lay off City of Little Rock Property Owners’ Multipurpose Improvement
District No. 2023-003 of Little Rock Arkansas (Carter Lane Improvement
District); to declare an emergency; and
for other purposes. (Deferred from September 19, 2023) |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 14) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Escamilla Excavating, LLC, in an amount
not to exceed $301,823.10, for the Zion Street Extension Project, from 37th
Street to 38th Street; and for other purposes. (Funding from the American Rescue Plan
Act) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the Manager to enter
into a contract with Escamilla Excavating, LLC, for the Zion Street Extension
Project, 37th Street to 38th Street. (Located in Ward 6) |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with All Service Electric, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $119,880.00, for the Kanis Road at Woodlands Trail
Traffic Signal Installation Project; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax and the Limited Tax General Obligation Capital
Improvement Bonds) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with All Service Electric, Inc., for the Kanis Road
at Woodlands Trail Traffic Signal Installation Project. (Located in Wards 6 & 7) |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Casco Industries, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $56,250.00, to purchase a Draeger X-AM 2800 Gas Monitor,
for the Little Rock Fire Department Hazmat Team; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the Manager to
enter into a contract with Casco Industries, Inc., to purchase a Draeger X-AM
2800 Gas Monitor, for the Little Rock Fire Department Hazmat Team. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Redstone Construction Group, in an
amount not to exceed $50,000.00, for additional improvements to the
Interstate Park Roadway Construction Project; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute an amendment to the contract with Redstone Construction Group for
additional improvements to the Interstate Park Roadway Construction
Project. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Vivian Ann Poole, in an amount not
to exceed $110,000.00, for the purchase of a residential lot located at 4419
John Barrow Road, to be used as park property for future development at West
Central Park; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Vivian Ann Poole, to purchase a residential lot
located at 4419 John Barrow Road, to be used as park property for future
development at West Central Park.
(Located in Ward 6) |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,763 (September 6, 2022), to authorize the City
Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with Fusus, LLC, in the
amount of Fifty Thousand, Two Hundred Forty-Five Dollars ($50,245.00), plus
applicable taxes and fees, for the annual FususONE Enterprise Software
Services Agreement for the Little Rock Police Department’s Real Time Crime
Center; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to amend the contract with Fusus, LLC, for the annual FususONE Enterprise
Software Service Agreement the Little Rock Police Department Real Time Crime
Center. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,881 (February 7, 2023); to authorize the City
Manager to enter into a twelve (12)-month contract extension with the Boys
& Girls Clubs of Central Arkansas, in an amount not to exceed $88,642.00,
to provide Community Reduction Services and activities to the residents of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute a twelve (12)-month contract extension with the Boys & Girls
Clubs of Central Arkansas, to provide Community Violence Reduction Services
and Activities to the residents of the City of Little Rock. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,886 (February 7, 2023); to authorize the City
Manager to enter into a twelve (12)-month contract extension with Arkansas
Community Dispute Resolution Centers, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$199,900.00, to provide Community Reduction Services and activities to the
residents of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute a twelve (12)-month contract extension with Arkansas Community
Dispute Resolution Centers, Inc., to provide Community Violence Reduction
Services and Activities to the residents of the City of Little Rock. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,885 (February 7, 2023); to authorize the City
Manager to enter into a twelve (12)-month contract extension with Brandon
House Cultural and Performing Arts, in an amount not to exceed $44,432.00, to
provide Community Reduction Services and activities to the residents of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute a twelve (12)-month contract extension with Brandon House Cultural
and Performing Arts, to provide Community Violence Reduction Services and
Activities to the residents of the City of Little Rock. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,880 (February 7, 2023); to authorize the City
Manager to enter into a twelve (12)-month contract extension with Songbird
Media, in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00, to provide Community Reduction
Services and activities to the residents of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute a twelve (12)-month contract extension with Songbird Media, to
provide Community Violence Reduction Services and Activities to the residents
of the City of Little Rock. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,884 (February 7, 2023); to authorize the City
Manager to enter into a twelve (12)-month contract extension with Unity
Martial Arts, in an amount not to exceed $28,500.00, to provide Community
Reduction Services and activities to the residents of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute a twelve (12)-month contract extension with Unity Arts, to provide
Community Violence Reduction Services and Activities to the residents of the
City of Little Rock. |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,888 (February 7, 2023); to authorize the City
Manager to enter into a twelve (12)-month contract extension with Lessons
Learned, in an amount not to exceed $169,670.00, to provide Community
Reduction Services and activities to the residents of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute a twelve (12)-month contract extension with Lessons Learned, to provide
Community Violence Reduction Services and Activities to the residents of the
City of Little Rock. |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,889 (February 7, 2023); to authorize the City
Manager to enter into a three (3)-month contract extension with Our House, to
provide Community Reduction Services and activities to the residents of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Funding from the American Rescue Plan
Act) Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute a three (3)-month contract extension with Our House, to provide Community
Violence Reduction Services and Activities to the residents of the City of
Little Rock. |
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14. RESOLUTION |
A resolution to
amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 16,083 (September 5, 2023), to
authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with
Cromwell Architects and Engineers, in an amount not to exceed $23,011.00, to
provide Engineering Design Services for work to be conducted at various
Little Rock Fire Department Stations; and for other purposes. (Funding from the American Rescue Plan
Act) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute an amendment to the contract with Cromwell Architects and
Engineers for Engineering Design Services to design drawings and
specifications for concrete driveway replacement and to construct a pad at
Central Fire Station (624 South Chester Street), Fire Station 15 (8915 Kanis
Road) and Fire Station 21 (17000 Chenal Valley Road). |
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15. RESOLUTION |
Z-5981-A:
To set October 17,
2023, as the date of public hearing on the appeal of the Planning
Commission’s recommendation of denial for a Planned Zoning Development titled
Sampson Auto Service PCD, located at 8315 Colonel Glenn Road, in the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. |
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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. |
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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 16 - 18) |
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16.
ORDINANCE |
To amend Ordinance
No. 21,862 (July 23, 2019), to extend the boundaries of the Permanent River
Market Entertainment District pursuant to the Entertainment District
Ordinance; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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17. ORDINANCE |
To condemn the
structure located at #2 Overlook Circle, in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, as a structural, fire and health hazard; 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. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The residential structure located at #2
Overlook Circle has become run-down, dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous and
detrimental to the public welfare of the citizens of the City of Little
Rock. (Located in Ward 3) |
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18. ORDINANCE |
To create the
Little Rock Public Safety Commission; to
declare an emergency; and for other purposes. (Deferred from September 19, 2023) Synopsis: An ordinance to create the Little Rock
Public Safety Commission. |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 19) |
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19. ORDINANCE |
To establish and
lay off City of Little Rock Property Owners’ Multipurpose Improvement
District No. 2023-003 of Little Rock Arkansas (Carter Lane Improvement
District); to declare an emergency; and
for other purposes. (Deferred from
September 19, 2023) |
Date Change: The first Board of
Directors meeting in October will be held on Monday, October 2, 2023,
at 6:00 PM, due to National
Night Out.