Agenda
November 1, 2016
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director B.J. Wyrick
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Little Rock Fire Department Citizen’s Fire
Academy Graduation
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 13) |
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1. MOTION |
To approve the minutes of the April 19, 2016, May 3, 2016, and May 17,
2016, Little Rock City Board of Directors Meetings. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Truck Centers of Arkansas, in the
amount of $239,336.00, for the purchase of two (2), Twelve (12)
Cubic-Yard Dump Trucks with Auxiliary Hydraulics capable of operating
existing snow removal equipment for the Public Works Department Street
Operations Division; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Truck Centers of Arkansas for the
purchase of two (2), Twelve (12) Cubic-Yard Dump Trucks with Auxiliary
Hydraulics capable of operating existing snow removal equipment for the
Public Works Department Street Operations Division. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Little Rock Equipment Sales in the
amount of $88,879.00, for the purchase of one (1) John Deere
Tractor with a twenty-two (22)-foot Boom Mower for the Public Works
Department Street Operations Division;
and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Little Rock Equipment Sales for
the purchase of one (1) John Deere Tractor with a twenty-two (22)-foot Boom
Mower for the Public Works Department Street Operations Division. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with G.W. Van Keppel Compactor, in the
amount of $86,353.05, for the repair of a Bomag 772
Compactor for the Public Works Department Solid Waste Division; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with G.W. Van Keppel Company to repair
a Bomag 772 Compactor (Unit No. 07N138) for the
Public Works Department Solid Waste Division.
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5.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Bestech
Environmental Resources, Inc., in the amount of $59,745.00, for the purchase
of an incinerator for the Housing & Neighborhood Programs Department
Animal Services Division; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Replacement is needed for the current
crematorium, which was purchased in 1999 and has undergone many repairs and
is in need of replacing. After
researching various options, an Invitation to Bid was issued for a
crematorium sufficient for the next several years. |
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6. 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 staff and Land Bank Commission would like to accept the donation
of the following four (4) properties located at: 1719 South Cedar Street– Vacant Lot (6,072
Square-Feet); 1515 South Pine Street – Vacant Lot (5,980 Square-Feet); 1520
South Oak Street – Vacant Lot (5,980 Square-Feet); and 1601 Elm Street –
Vacant Lot (5,280 Square-Feet). The
vacant lots are buildable and located in the Land Bank’s original focus area.
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to apply for a Trails for Life Grant from the Arkansas
Department of Parks and Tourism for a bike trail for the Ottenheimer
Community Center; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with the Little Rock School District to
continue a School Resource Officer
Program in the Little Rock School District, beginning July 1, 2016, and
ending June 30, 2017; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The Little Rock Police Department seeks
approval to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with the
Little Rock School District to continue a School Resource Officer Program in
the Little Rock School District. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to renew the contract with Affiliated FM, in the amount of
$675,572.00, for Property and Casualty Insurance for City buildings and
structures; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Affiliated FM, the City’s Property
Insurance carrier, has quoted a renewal for the 2016/2017 Policy period for a
twelve (12)-month period effective November 1, 2016, lowering the rate from
$0.139 to $0.136. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with United Health Insurance for Group
Health Insurance for a twelve (12)-month period effective January 1, 2017; to
include a clause which permits the City to renew the contract at its option
for seven (7) additional years; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with United Health Care for Group Health Insurance for a twelve
(12)-month period, effective January 1, 2017, including a seven (7)-year
renewable clause. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with MetLife for Group Life Insurance
for a twelve (12)-month period effective January 1, 2017; to include a clause
which permits the City to renew the contract at its options for seven (7)
additional years; and for other purposes.
Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with MetLife for Life Insurance Coverage for a twelve (12)-month
period effective January 1, 2017, including a seven (7)-year renewable
clause. |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with MetLife for Group Dental Insurance
for a twelve (12)-month period effective January 1, 2017; to include a clause
which permits the City to renew the contract at its options for seven (7)
additional years; and for other purposes.
Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with MetLife for Dental Insurance Coverage for a twelve (12)-month
period effective January 1, 2017, including a seven (7)-year renewable
clause. |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with VSP for Group Vision Insurance for
a twelve (12)-month period effective January 1, 2017; to include a clause
which permits the City to renew the contract at its options for seven (7)
additional years; and for other purposes.
Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with VSP for Vision Insurance Coverage for a twelve (12)-month
period effective January 1, 2017, including a seven (7)-year renewable
clause. |
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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 - 18) |
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14.
ORDINANCE |
A-328: To accept the Pulaski County Special School District Annexation, to add
certain lands to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; to allow Joe T. Robinson
Elementary School wastewater to connect to the City’s Wastewater System; and
for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; and 2
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The annexation of some 77.16 acres in two
(2) areas: 1) south of Highway 10, west of Highway 300 and east of Chalamont Drive; and 2) northwest of the Kanis Road-Baker
Lane intersection to the City of Little Rock to provide wastewater service,
Police and Fire protection to Baker Elementary and Joe T Robinson Middle
& High Schools. The City of Little
Rock will allow connection of all three (3) Joe T Robinson Schools to the
Little Rock Wastewater System including the elementary school, which will not
be annexed. |
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15. ORDINANCE |
To dispense with the requirement of competitive bidding and to
authorize the City Manager to execute Enhancement No. 1 to the Master
Agreement for Motorola Hosting Services with Motorola Solutions, Inc., in the
amount of $217,782.00, to add the PremierOne CSE
Mobile Code Enforcement to the Master Agreement; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: This ordinance waives competitive bidding
for an enhancement to the City’s current 311 hosted environment. PremierOne
CSR (311) Mobile are cloud-based applications designed to work on the iOS (initially) and Android (subsequently) platforms for
mobile workers to access their work orders in the field, complete their
activities, upload pictures and close requests from their mobile device. The mobile application will reduce
paperwork, increase workforce efficiency, improve response times and enhance
customer satisfaction. |
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16. ORDINANCE |
To dispense with the requirement of competitive bidding and to
authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order to Motorola Solutions,
Inc., in the amount of $54,834.06, for the purchase of twelve (12) Mobile
Radios, for the Little Rock Police Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The Little Rock Police Department is
requesting authorization to purchase twelve (12) Mobile Radios. |
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17. ORDINANCE |
To dispense with the requirement of competitive bids and to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with Cruse Uniform & Equipment,
in an amount not to exceed $298,856.20, for the purchase of Bulletproof Vests
and associated equipment; to declare
an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The Little Rock Police Department is
requesting approval to award a purchase order to Cruse Uniform &
Equipment as the sole source distributor for Safariland
Protech protective equipment and to purchase
protective vests and attachments to replace those items which are at or near
end of serviceable life. |
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18. ORDINANCE |
To dispense with the requirement of competitive bids and to authorize
the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Grace Communications
Company, in the amount of $572,154.25, for a Maintenance Agreement for the
Motorola Emergency Communications System; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The Little Rock Police Department is
requesting approval to renew the Annual Radio Maintenance Agreement for the
City’s Radio Infrastructure. |