Board of Directors Reconvened Meeting

Agenda

November 7, 2016

4:00 PM

GROUPED ITEMS (Items 1 – 5)
1. ORDINANCE Board Communication Write-Up Zoning Map – Baker Land Use Plan – Baker Zoning Map – Robinson Land Use Plan – Robinson	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. (1^st Reading held on November 1, 2016) 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.
2. ORDINANCE Board Communication	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. 1^st Reading held on November 1, 2016) 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.
3. ORDINANCE Board Communication	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. 1^st Reading held on November 1, 2016) Synopsis: The Little Rock Police Department is requesting authorization to purchase twelve (12) Mobile Radios.
4. ORDINANCE Board Communication	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.
5. ORDINANCE Board Communication	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.