Agenda
October 5, 2015
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Erma Hendrix
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Central
Arkansas Re-Entry Coalition/Clinton School of Public Policy
Modifications
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ADDITION: |
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M-1 RESOLUTION |
To set
October 20, 2015, as the date of public hearing on an application submitted
by Ken’s Cab, LLC, for a Taxicab Operator Permit; and for other purposes. |
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DEFERRAL: |
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26. RESOLUTION (Deferred at staff’s
request until October 20, 2015) |
To
authorize the City Manager to extend the existing policy with Affiliated FM
to provide Property Insurance coverage for City-owned facilities, together
with contents, equipment and other property,
for a twelve (12)-month period, effective October 8, 2015; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Affiliated FM, the incumbent provider of
Property Insurance coverage, has offered a renewal effective October 8, 2015,
with no increase in premium rates.
This renewal represents the fourth year of a maximum seven (7)-year
policy periods noted in the most recent Request for Proposal. |
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 - 13) |
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1. MOTION |
To approve
the minutes of the April 21, 2015, May 5, 2015, May 19, 2015, and June 2,
2015, Little Rock City Board of Directors Meetings. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
S-867-CCCCCCCC: To set the
date of public hearing for October 20, 2015, on the appeal of the Planning
Commission’s recommendation of denial of variances associated with Chenal
Valley Tract 4A, 4B and 8 Revised Preliminary Plat, located on the northwest
corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road, in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
Z-7500-E: To set the
date of public hearing for November 17, 2015, on the appeal of the Planning
Commission’s recommendation of denial for a Planned Zoning District titled
Cantrell Road West Reestablishment and Revised Long-Form PCD, located in the
14600 block of Cantrell Road, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize
the purchase of a property offered for sale to the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Staff has identified a parcel of property
which has been offered for sale that is located within the Land Bank Focus
Area in Ward 1 and is contiguous to two (2) Land Bank-owned properties.
Property Details: The parcel is a 5,250 square-foot vacant lot with no
structure. (Located in Ward 1) |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To award a
contract to Waste Management, Inc., in the amount of $78,024.96, for
Commercial Trash and Recycling Collection for City Facilities; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to enter into
an annual contract with Waste Management, Inc., to provide for commercial
trash and office recycling for designated City facilities, Bid No. #C15012R. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To set
October 20, 2015, as the date of hearing on a resolution to approve
appointment of a replacement Commissioner for the Little Rock Multipurpose
Improvement District No. 2007-304 Parkway Neighborhood Association Project;
and for other purposes. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to
renew the contract for Dental Care coverage for City employees with Delta
Dental Plan of Arkansas for a one (1)-year period effective January 1, 2016;
and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas, the
incumbent provider of Dental Insurance for City Employees, has offered a
renewal effective January 1, 2016. The
proposed rate increase of 5% is less than the projected inflation for dental
services. This renewal represents the
final year of the maximum policy period noted in the most recent Request for
Proposal. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to
enter into a contract with River City hydraulics for the purchase of one (1)
Knuckle Boom Truck for $155,428.48, an one (1) Thirteen (13) Cubic-Yard
Rear-Loader Garbage Truck for $134,450.00, for a total cost of $289,878.48,
for the Public Works Department, utilizing the National Joint Power Alliance
Contract; 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
purchase of one (1) Knuckle Boom Truck for $155,428.48, and one (1), Thirteen
(13) Cubic-Yard Rear-Loader Garbage Truck for $134,450.00 for the Public
Works Department. The total price of
these trucks is $289,878.48. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to
enter into an annual contract with Goodyear Commercial Tire and Service
Center for the purchase of Truck Tire Retreading Services, in an estimated
annual amount of $125,000.00, for the
Fleet Services Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Goodyear Commercial Tire and
Service Center for the purchase of Truck Tire Retreading Services, in an
estimated annual amount of $125,000.00, for the Fleet Services
Department. This annual purchase order
is for one (1)-year, with an option to renew each year for up to two (2)
additional years. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to
renew the contract for Life Insurance coverage for City employees with
Metropolitan Life for a one (1)-year period effective January 1, 2016; and
for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Metropolitan Life (Met Life), the
incumbent provider of Life Insurance for City Employees and dependents, has
offered a renewal for 2016. The
proposed renewal results in total increase in cost of approximately
$46,000/year; however, matches rates offered by Met beginning January 1,
2010. Rates for Accidental Death and
Dismemberment coverage remain unchanged. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor, City
Manager and City Clerk to execute the appropriate documents to acquire four
(4) parcels along John Barrow Road for use as park property in the West
Central Community Center and Park; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the Mayor, City
Manager and City Clerk to execute appropriate documents to acquire four (4)
parcels along John Barrow Road for use as park property in the West Central
Community Center and Park. |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To extend the existing Interlocal
Agreement between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Pulaski County,
Arkansas, which grants the Little Rock Ambulance Authority an exclusive
franchise to provide Emergency Medical Health Care Ambulance Services; to
modify two (2) clauses of the existing agreement that are no longer relevant;
and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the Mayor, City
Manager and City Clerk to execute appropriate documents to acquire four (4)
parcels along John Barrow Road for use as park property in the West Central
Community Center and Park. |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To authorize
the purchase from Teeco Safety, Inc., of warranties in the amount of
$51,524.30, for Intermediate Force Tasers; and for other purposes. Synopsis: The resolution authorizes the City Manager
to purchase four (4)-year warranties for 100 Tasers Less-Than-Lethal
Electronic Control Devices from Teeco Safety, Inc. |
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CITIZEN
COMMUNICATION Three (3) minutes are allowed to present a specific item
which 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. Board Members may ask questions of the
speaker or make a relevant comment after the presentation has been
completed. 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. |
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GROUPED
ITEMS (Items 14 - 23) |
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14. ORDINANCE |
Z-5234-C: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
Butler Short-Form PD-C, located at 2718 South Arch Street, Little Rock,
Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 3 nays; and 0
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning of the property
from C-1, Neighborhood Commercial, to PD-C, Planned Development – Commercial,
to add a pawn shop as an allowable use for this property. (Located in Ward 1) |
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15. ORDINANCE |
Z-5661-B: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District
titled Ballard Short-Form PD-R, located at 2016 North Van Buren Street,
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
Planning Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is to revise the
previously-approved PD-R, Planned Development - Residential, to allow for the
construction of a new single-family residence on this lot. (Located in Ward 3) |
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16. ORDINANCE |
Z-6051-J: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
Arkansas Systems Tract 4 Long Form PCD, located on the east side of Chenal
Parkway and south of Systems Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Planning
Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The request is to revise the
previously-approved PCD, Planned Commercial District, to allow for the
creation of a two (2)-lot plat and the future development of two (2)
buildings with office and commercial uses utilizing C-3, General Commercial
District, uses. (Located in Ward 5) |
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17. ORDINANCE |
Z-6219-F: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
Bella Rosa Drive Revised Long-Form PCD, located at 16101 Cantrell Road,
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
Planning Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is to revise the
previously-approved PCD, Planned Commercial District, to extend the hours of
operation for the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Clinic. (Located in Ward 5) |
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18. ORDINANCE |
Z-7854-E: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Industrial District titled
JLM Health Management Revised Short-Form PID, located at 5 Remington Cove,
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
Planning Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is proposing to revise the
previously-approved PID, Planned Industrial District, to allow the area of
the approval to be expanded onto the adjacent lot to the west. (Located in Ward 7) |
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19. ORDINANCE |
Z-8043-C: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
Northwest Territory Lot 10 Short-Form PCD, located on the northeast corner of
Cantrell Road and Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Planning
Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The request is to rezone the site from PCD,
Planned Commercial District, Expired to PCD to allow
for the development of a single building containing 10,010 square-feet of
floor area and associated parking.
(Located in Ward 5) |
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20. ORDINANCE |
Z-9020: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office District titled
Hometown Tax Service Short-Form PD-O, located at 3008 West 12th
Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from R-3,
Single-Family District, to PD-O, Planned Development Office, to allow for the
conversion of an existing single-family residence to an office use for
general and professional office users.
(Located in Ward 1) |
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21. ORDINANCE |
Z-9061: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
Plaza Long-Form PCD, located on the southwest corner of 65th
Street and Scott Hamilton Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official
Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from I-2, Light
Industrial District, to PCD, Planned Commercial Disrtict, to allow for the
use of the property with all permitted I-2 uses, retail and outdoor
amusement. (Located in Ward 2) |
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22. ORDINANCE |
Z-9063: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District
titled The Green House Cottages of Poplar Grove Long-Form PD-R, located at
7713 Kanis Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from C-3, General
Commercial District, and R-2, Single-Family District, to PD-R, Planned Development
– Residential, to allow for the development of this 13.5-acre site with a
rehabilitation and senior living community.
(Located in Ward 6) |
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23. ORDINANCE |
Z-9064: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office District titled Isom Short-Form PD-O, located at 3224 Shackleford Pass,
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
Planning Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from R-2,
Single-Family District, to PD-O, Planned Development - Office, to allow for
the conversion of an existing single-family residence into an office use for
general and professional office users.
(Located in Ward 6) |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 24 - 26) |
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24. ORDINANCE |
To establish
the Rate of Taxation of property for the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to be
collected in the year 2016 for various funds of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; to declare an emergency; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Adoption of an ordinance levying property
taxes to be paid on real and personal property located within the city of
Little Rock. |
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25. ORDINANCE |
To prohibit
the withdrawal and use of groundwater on certain lands in the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; conditioned upon adequate safe water supplies being made
available to these properties; to
declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends denial. |
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26. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to extend the
existing policy with Affiliated FM to provide Property Insurance coverage for
City-owned facilities, together with contents, equipment and other
property, for a twelve (12)-month
period, effective October 8, 2015; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Affiliated FM, the incumbent provider of
Property Insurance coverage, has offered a renewal effective October 8, 2015,
with no increase in premium rates.
This renewal represents the fourth year of a maximum seven (7)-year
policy periods noted in the most recent Request for Proposal. |
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EXECUTIVE SESSION (Item 27) |
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27. RESOLUTION |
To make
appointment to the Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission; and
for other purposes. |