October 20, 2020
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Erma Hendrix
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 15) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
G-23-474:
To set November 2,
2020, as the date of public hearing on the request to abandon portions of
Vernon Estates Drive, Cameron Street and the James M. Henson Drive rights-of-way,
located east of Chicot Road and south of Baseline Road, in the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
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2. RESOLUTION |
G-23-475:
To set November 2,
2020, as the date of public hearing on the request to abandon portions of the
fifteen (15)-foot wide alley right-of-way located within Block 16, Hillcrest
Addition, adjacent to 1117 Rose Street, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas;
and for other purposes. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
G-24-056:
To set November 2,
2020, as the date of public hearing on the request to abandon several
easements within the Vernon Place Addition, Wallace Baseline Acres Addition
and Brimson’s Replat, located generally north of Vernon Estates Drive and east
of Chicot Road, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Redstone Construction Group, Inc.,
in an amount not to exceed $405,255.48, for the Katillus Road and Forest Lane
Improvement 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 execute an agreement with Redstone Construction Group, Inc., for the
Katillus Road and Forest Lane Improvements, Project No. 05-17-ST-223B, Bid No. 992. (Located
in Ward 5) |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Harris Management, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $141,344.40, for the Ward 2 Sidewalk 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 execute an agreement with Harris Construction Management, Inc., for the
Ward 2 Sidewalk Project, Project No. 2-17-SW359, Bid No. 991. (Located in Ward 2) |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Escamilla Excavating, LLC, in an
amount not to exceed $243,382.80, for the Yarberry Lane Improvement 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 execute an agreement with Escamilla Excavating, LLC, for Yarberry Lane
Improvements, Project No. 7-17-ST-294, Bid No. 993. (Located in Ward 7) |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Redstone Construction Group, Inc.,
in an amount not to exceed $2,419,732.55, for the Pratt Remmel Road Extension
Project; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute an agreement with Redstone Construction Group, Inc., for the Pratt
Remmel Road Extension, Lindsey Road to Frazier Pike, Bid No. 1008. (Located in Ward 1) |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Central Arkansas Mitigation Bank,
LLC, in an amount not to exceed $55,579.75, for Stream and Wetland Mitigation
Credits for the Pratt Remmel Road Improvement Project; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute an agreement with Central Arkansas Mitigation Bank, LLC, for
Wetland Mitigations Credits, Bid No. 1006.
(Located in Ward 1) |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Enterprise FM Trust, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $244,171.00, to lease forty-eight (48) vehicles for the
Little Rock Police Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to execute a contract with Enterprise FM Trust for the
leasing of forty-eight (48) vehicles to be utilized by the Little Rock Police
Department. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a fourth extension of the contract with VSP, in an
amount not to exceed $135,000.00, for Group Vision Insurance for the period
beginning January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2020; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into an agreement with VSP for Group Vision Insurance
for the period of January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021. This renewal represents year five (5) of
the seven (7)-year term. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
Mayor and City Clerk to execute any documents required to transfer the title
of two (2) properties between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Haybar
Properties, LLC; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the Mayor and City Clerk to execute appropriate documents for a land swap in
the Fletcher Meadows Subdivision between the City of Little Rock and Haybar
Properties. |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $130,000.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the
purchase of twenty-five (25) mobile radios for the Little Rock Police
Department, utilizing the Arkansas State Contract Purchasing Agreement; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc., for the purchase of a
twenty-five (25) Motorola Radios for the Little Rock Police Department. |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Motorola Solutions, in an amount
not to exceed $150,000.00, for the purchase of twenty-five (25) WatchGuard
Cameras and Accessories for the Little Rock Police Department, utilizing the
Arkansas State Contract Purchasing Agreement; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Motorola Solutions for the purchase of a
twenty-five (25) WatchGuard Cameras and Accessories for the Little Rock
Police Department. |
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14. RESOLUTION |
To request that the State of Arkansas provide $3,000,000.00 in Cares
Act Funds to the City of Little Rock to assist the Little Rock Convention and
Visitors Bureau; and for other purposes. |
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15. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Delta Dental Insurance, in an
amount not to exceed $650,000.00, for Group Dental Insurance for a period
beginning January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into an Administrative Services only agreement with
Delta Dental for the period of January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021. |
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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 16 - 24) |
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16. ORDINANCE |
To establish the
rate of taxation of property for the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to be
collected in the 2021 for various funds of the City of Little Rock; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Adoption of the ordinance
levying Property Taxes to be paid on real and personal property located
within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. |
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17. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to enter
into an agreement with the National League of Cities Institute, in an amount
not to exceed $38,486.00, to provide Training and Technical Assistance to
build capacity to identify racial disparities and address issues through
policy and practice; to declare an
emergency; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to authorize the City Manager
to enter into an agreement with the National League of Cities Institute to
provide training and technical assistance to build capacity and identify racial
disparities and address issues through policy and practice. |
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18. ORDINANCE |
To authorize the
issuance and sale of Water Reclamation Refunding Revenue Bonds; to provide
for the payment of the principal and interest on the bonds; prescribing other
matters related thereto; to declare
an emergency; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. |
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19. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Arkansas, Ordinance No. 19,769 (August 7, 2007); to authorize a revised
repayment schedule and interest rate for the outstanding City of Little Rock,
Arkansas Sewer Revenue Bond, Series 2007B; to prescribe other matters
relating thereto; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. |
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20. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Arkansas, Ordinance No. 20,074 (April 20,2009); to authorize a revised
repayment schedule and interest rate for the outstanding City of Little Rock,
Arkansas Sewer Revenue Bond, Series 2009A; to prescribe other matters
relating thereto; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. |
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21. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Arkansas, Ordinance No. 20,711 (May 8, 2013); to authorize a revised
repayment schedule and interest rate for the outstanding City of Little Rock,
Arkansas Sewer Revenue Bond, Series 2013; to prescribe other matters relating
thereto; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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22. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Arkansas, Ordinance No. 21,258 (August 12, 2016); to authorize a
revised repayment schedule and interest rate for the outstanding City of
Little Rock, Arkansas Sewer Revenue Bond, Series 2016; to prescribe other
matters relating thereto; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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23. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Arkansas, Ordinance No. 21,553 (April 4, 2018); to authorize a revised
repayment schedule and interest rate for the outstanding City of Little Rock,
Arkansas Water Reclamation System Revenue Bond, Series 2018; to prescribe
other matters relating thereto; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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24. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Arkansas, Ordinance No. 21,699 (April 2, 2019); to authorize a revised
repayment schedule and interest rate for the outstanding City of Little Rock,
Arkansas Water Reclamation Revenue Bond, Series 2019; to prescribe other
matters relating thereto; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 25) |
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25. ORDINANCE |
To authorize the
construction of betterments and improvements to the Water Reclamation System
of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; to authorize the issuance of a Water
Reclamation System Revenue Bond, Series 2020C for the purpose of financing
the cost thereof; to provide for the payment and interest of the bond;
prescribing other matters relating thereto; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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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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DISCUSSION (Item 26) |
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26.
DISCUSSION |
CARES Act
Update & 2020 Budget Amendment |