Board of Directors Meeting
Agenda
November 17, 2015
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Kathy Webb
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation of Condolence Book for Paris –
Mrs. Beatrice Moore, Honorary Consul of France for Arkansas
City of Little Rock Employee Retirement
Recognition
Assistant Chief Don Bradley, Little Rock Fire Department
Modifications
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DEFERRALS: |
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13.
ORDINANCE (Deferred until December 15, 2015, at the
applicant’s request) |
To grant a franchise for the use of City right-of-way for the placement
of restaurant tables and the relocation of a pathway consistent with the
Americans with Disabilities Act to the owners of Raduno Brick Oven, located
at 1318 South Main Street; to set the terms and conditions; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends denial. |
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WITHDRAWALS: |
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15. RESOLUTION (Withdrawn at the applicant’s request) |
S-867-CCCCCCCC: To
rescind the Little Rock Planning Commission’s action in denying variances and
a request to allow a median cut on Chenal Parkway associated with a
preliminary plat for 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. (Deferred from October 20, 2015) Planning
Commission: 0 ayes; 11 nays; and 0
absent. Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: The
applicant, Deltic Timber Corporation, is appealing the Planning Commission’s
denial of variances associated with a preliminary plat request located on the
northwest corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road. The request also includes approval for a
median cut on Chenal Parkway. (Located
in Ward 5) |
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 9) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To award the Banking Services Contract for 2016 and 2017 to First
Security Bank; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: The resolution awards the Banking Services
Contract to First Security Bank for calendar years 2016 and 2017 with the
option to extend the Banking Services Contract through December 31, 2022. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a Grant Agreement with the
Arkansas Economic Development Commission for a Governor’s Economic
Infrastructure Fund Grant in the amount of $118,130.00; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval.
Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to sub-award
Arkansas Economic Development Commission Grant Funds to Arkansas Lighthouse
for the Blind to support the creation of forty-four (44) new jobs by
providing funding for equipment and for the costs of instruction for training
employees. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to accept
for municipal purposes, permanent Construction Easements and the City Manager
to acquire temporary Construction Easement as needed to complete the
construction of the Safe Routes to School Harrison Street Sidewalk Project;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval.
Synopsis: Authorizes the Mayor to accept for
municipal purposes permanent construction easements and right-of-way
dedications and the City Manager to acquire temporary construction easements
as needed to complete the Harrison Street (14th Street to 22nd
Street) Safe Routes to Schools Program.
(Located in Ward 1) |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to award a contract to T.D. Sims Company,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $64,547.10, for Rodney Parham Road at Buff
Lane Drainage Easements; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent
Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an
agreement with T. D. Sims Company, Inc., for drainage improvements, Rodney
Parham at Buff Lane, Project No. 13-4-105, Bid No. 15-021. (Located in Ward 4) |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with The
Southern Company, Inc., for the purchase and installation of a Fuel Dispenser
System at the Josephine Pankey Station, in the amount of $69,000.00; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval.
Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with The Southern Company, Inc., for
the purchase and installation of a Fuel Dispenser System at the Josephine Pankey Station in the
amount of $69,000.00. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with AMR
Construction, LLC, to construct additional workspace at the Landfill
Maintenance Facility, in the amount of $261,552.00; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval.
Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with AMR Construction, LLC, to
construct additional workspace at the Landfill Maintenance Facility. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to allow an expenditure increase of 10%
contingency on the contracts for the construction of four (4) new units with
the use of Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 Funds; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval.
Synopsis: Approval to allow the City Manager
authorize and expenditure increase o f10% contingency on the contracts to
develop the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (MSP 2) units. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize an Annual Contract for Non-Original Equipment Manufacturer
(OEM) Light-Duty Vehicle Repair Parts from Bumper to Bumper as a primary
vendor and Tri-State Enterprises, Inc., as a secondary vendor; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval.
Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Bumper to Bumper as the primary
vendor for the purchase of Non-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
Light-Duty Vehicle Repair Parts for City’s vehicle and equipment fleet and
Tri-State Enterprises, Inc., as the secondary vendor. |
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9.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Museum
Arts, Inc., for the design, fabrication and installation of graphics at the
new Arkansas Heritage Farm Exhibit at the Little Rock Zoo, in the amount of
$85,000.00, plus 20% contingencies, for a total amount not to exceed
$102,000.00; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent
Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The resolution authorizes the |
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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 10 - 11) |
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10. ORDINANCE |
Z-4633-B: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Residential District titled Hunters Cove Lot 7R Revised Short-Form PD-R,
located at 12719 Hunters Field Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; and 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting to amend the
previously-approved PD-R, Planned Development – Residential, to allow for the
construction of a storage garage as an addition to the existing
residence. (Located in Ward 5) |
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11. ORDINANCE |
To dispense with the requirements of competitive bids and to award
Comcast, Inc., a contract to provide Broadband Services to ten (10)
locations; to declare an emergency; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval.
Synopsis: To allow Comcast to complete the broadband
infrastructure on ten (10) additional sites needed by the City. |
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SEPARATE
ITEMS (Items 12 – 13) |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To seek
analysis by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Commission of
issues for the proposed 30 Crossing Project; and for other purposes. |
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13. ORDINANCE |
To grant a
franchise for the use of City right-of-way for the placement of restaurant
tables and the relocation of a pathway consistent with the Americans with
Disabilities Act to the owners of Raduno Brick Oven, located at 1318 South
Main Street; to set the terms and conditions; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends denial. |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Items 14 - 16) |
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14. ORDINANCE |
G-24-048:
To abandon an access easement, located at
12719 Hunters Field Road in Lot 7T Hunters Cove Addition, to the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Mr.
Mark Pollack is requesting to abandon an access easement located along the
northern and western perimeters of his property located at 12719 Hunters
Field Road. (Located in Ward 5) |
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15.
RESOLUTION |
S-867-CCCCCCCC: To rescind
the Little Rock Planning Commission’s action in denying variances and a
request to allow a median cut on Chenal Parkway associated with a preliminary
plat for 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.
(Deferred from October 20, 2015)
Planning Commission: 0 ayes; 11 nays; and 0 absent. Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: The
applicant, Deltic Timber Corporation, is appealing the Planning Commission’s
denial of variances associated with a preliminary plat request located on the
northwest corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road. The request also includes approval for a
median cut on Chenal Parkway. (Located
in Ward 5) |
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16.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor and the Board of Directors of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, to certify City liens attached on private property for work
performed on private property and to forward to the Pulaski County
Treasurer’s Office for inclusion in the property owners’ annual tax bill; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval.
Synopsis: On occasion, the City attaches liens for
work it performs on private property.
This lien information must then be compiled and sent to the Pulaski
County Treasurer’s Office for inclusion in the annual owner’s tax bill. This is an effort to recoup some of the
costs for that work which the City performs.
The City is seeking to certify 389 liens for a total amount of
$114,239.42. Anyone
who received a lien to be certified by the County and wishes to contest the
amount of the lien may appear at the Public Hearing on this matter. |
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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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