October 6, 2020
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director
Joan Adcock
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Little
Rock Zoo & Downtown Partnership Halloween Event
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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M-1 RESOLUTION |
To issue Industrial
Development Revenue Bonds, in the approximate principal amount of
$22,000,000.00, for the purpose of acquiring and equipping industrial
facilities at the Little Rock Port Authority on behalf of Delta Plastics of
the South, LLC, and Arkansas Limited Liability Company; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 17) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To set October 20,
2020, as the date of public hearing to consider the issuance of Water
Reclamation System Revenue Bonds for the purpose of financing betterments and
improvements to the City’s Water Reclamation System; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Redstone Construction Group, Inc.,
in an amount not to exceed $190,234.62, for the Chenal Traffic Island
Modifications; 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 Chenal
Traffic Island Modifications, Project No. 5-17-ST-225B, Bid No. 972. (Located
in Ward 5) |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Redstone Construction Group, Inc.,
in an amount not to exceed $728,909.16, for the Midtown Neighborhood
Association Streets 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
Midtown Neighborhood Streets Improvement Project, Project No. 01-17-ST-47,
Bid No. 973. (Located in Ward 1) |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Cisneros Family Construction, LLC,
in an amount not to exceed $311,592.00, for the Howard and 22nd
Street Drainage 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 Cisneros Family Construction, LLC, for Howard
& 22nd Street Drainage Improvements, Project #01-15-DR-8, Bid No.
983. (Located in Ward 1) |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into an annual contract with Cascade Engineering, in an
amount up to $250,000.00 annually, for the purchase of Solid Waste
Containers, on an as needed basis, for the Public Works Department; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into an annual contract with Cascade Engineering for the purchase of
Solid Waste Containers for the Little Rock Public Works Department. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to amend the contract with James A. Rogers Excavating, Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $720,000.00, for the construction of the City of
Little Rock Class 1 Landfill Cell 5 West; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to amend the contract with James A. Rogers Excavating, Inc., for the construction
of the City of Little Rock Class 1 Landfill Cell 5 West. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into an annual contract with Mid-South Sales, in an
annual amount not to exceed $3,200,000.00, for Fuel and Gasoline for the
Fleet Services Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into an annual contract with Mid-South Sales for Fuel
and Gasoline for City Vehicles. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Enterprise FM Trust, in an amount
not to exceed $1,855,216.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for an annual
purchase order to lease fifty-one (51) vehicles for the 4th year
of the Five (5)-Year Replacement Plan for the Little Rock Police Department;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to award an Annual Purchase Order to Enterprise FM Trust for
the leasing of fifty-one (51) vehicles to be utilized by the Little Rock
Police Department. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute two (2) contracts with CHI St. Vincent Medical Group,
in amounts not to exceed $175,000.00 and $100,000.00, to provide Health Care Services
for low-income persons residing within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
utilizing the 2020 Community Development Block Grant Funds; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to execute a contract with CHI St. Vincent Medical Group for
Health Care Services for low-income persons residing within the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute two (2) contracts with Carelink, in amounts not to
exceed $60,000.00 and $35,000.00, to provide Meals on Wheels for low-income
persons residing within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, utilizing the 2020
Community Development Block Grant Funds; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute a contract with Carelink to provide Meals on Wheels for low-income
persons residing within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with North America Fire Equipment
Company, Inc., for the total amount of $182,946.94, for the purchase of
Firefighting Protective Coats and Pants for the Little Rock Fire Department;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with North American Fire Equipment Company, Inc.,
for the purchase of Firefighting Protective Coats and Pants for the Little
Rock Fire Department. |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to extend the contract with United Healthcare, in an amount not
to exceed $16,000,000.00, to provide Group Health Insurance Coverage for City
Employees for the period January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the
City Manager to extend the agreement with United Healthcare for Group Health
Insurance for the period of January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
offering of Bonds to refund the City’s Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2012; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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14. RESOLTUION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute a Special Sewer Agreement with Little Rock Quick
Rice, LLC; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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15. RESOLUTION |
To approve the
deferral of principal on and the extension of the maturities of six (6) City
of Little Rock, Arkansas Revenue Bonds secured by Revenues of the Water
Reclamation System; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. |
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16. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Impact Management Group and
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC, to provide
Governmental Affairs and Consulting Services; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a Professional Service Agreement with Impact
Management Group and Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard to
provide Governmental Affairs and Consultant Services. |
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17. RESOLUTION |
To authorize a five
(5)-year extension of the Interlocal Agreement for Ambulance Services between
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Pulaski County, Arkansas, granting the
Little Rock Ambulance Authority, d/b/a Metropolitan Emergency Medical
Services, and exclusive Franchise to continue to provide Ambulance Services
to Pulaski County; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to renew the Interlocal
Agreement with Pulaski County for MEMS to have the exclusive jurisdiction for
Ambulance Services within the County. |
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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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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 18 - 19) |
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18. RESOLUTION |
To support a
targeted community development initiative to address the lack of development
in strategic sections of the City; and for other purposes. (Sponsored by Directors Richardson and
Wright) |
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19. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to enter
into an agreement with Motorola, in an amount not to exceed $96,988.30, plus
applicable taxes and fees, to upgrade the software and hardware for the NICE
IP Radio Logger upgrade and maintenance used by the Little Rock Police
Department Communications (911) Division; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a Sole-Source Agreement with Motorola for an
upgrade to and maintenance on software and hardware of the Communications
Division’s NICE IP Radio Logger. |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 20) |
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20.
ORDINANCE |
To establish
and lay off City of Little Rock Municipal Property Owners’ Multipurpose
Improvement District No. 2020-003 (LaMarche Village Project); to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. |