December 12, 2023
4:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Joan Adcock
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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M-1 RESOLUTION |
To establish that
Franchise Fees for the use of public rights-of-way by utilities within the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, will be continued in the same amount in 2024; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval |
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M-2 RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute an amendment to the Architect Agreement with Lockeby
& Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $20,846.29, for a total
agreement amount not to exceed $60,846.29, which includes prior-approved
reimbursable expenses, for the remodel and renovation of the City of Little
Rock’s Board Room Chambers; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to amend
the contract with Lockeby & Associates to provide Architectural Design
Services for the renovation of the Board of Directors Chambers at Little Rock
City Hall. |
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M-3 RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Arkansas Public Safety Solutions,
in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, to
replace and install security cameras in various City facilities;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Arkansas Public Safety
Solutions to replace and install security cameras in various City
facilities. |
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M-4 RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute a five (5)-year installment purchase agreement with
Axon Enterprises, Inc., utilizing the National Purchasing Partners
Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, for a total cost of $1,769,880.24, plus
applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of 372 Axon Taser 10 Devises and
related equipment for the Little Rock Police Department; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into an agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., for the purchase of
372 Axon Taser 10 Devices and related equipment for the Little Rock Police
Department. |
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M-5 ORDINANCE |
To authorize the
entry into an agreement to issue Bonds for the purpose of assisting in the
financing of industrial facilities within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
to be leased to Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, or its affiliate, pursuant
to the authority of the Laws of the State of Arkansas, including particularly
Amendment 65 to the Arkansas Constitution and the Municipalities and Counties
Industrial Development Revenue Bond Law; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval |
Agenda
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 – 17) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Smart
Automotive Group, in an amount not to exceed $61,199.00, plus applicable
taxes and fees, for the purchase of one (1) Ford F-350 Chassis with a Twelve
(12)-Foot Flatbed for the Parks & Recreation Department;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Smart Automotive Group
for the purchase of one (1) Ford F-350 Chassis with a Twelve (12)-Foot
Flatbed for the Parks & Recreation Department. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Siddons-Martin Emergency Group, in an amount not to exceed $750,000.00, plus
applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of one (1) Pierce Custom Velocity
Rescue Truck for the Little Rock Fire Department;
and for other purposes. (Funding from the Limited Tax General
Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Siddons-Martin
Emergency Group for the purchase of one (1) Pierce Custom Velocity Rescue
Truck for the Little Rock Fire Department.
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Scott
Equipment Company in an amount not to exceed $205,705.00, plus applicable
taxes and fees, for the purchase of one (1) Volvo L70H Wheel Loader for the
Fleet Services Vehicle Storage Facility; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Scott Equipment
Company for the purchase of one (1) Volvo L70H Wheel Loader for the Fleet
Services Vehicle Storage Facility. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Southern
Tire Mart, LLC, in an annual amount not to exceed $225,000.00, for Tire
Retread and Repair Services for the Fleet Services Department;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Southern Tire Mart,
LLC, for Tire Retread and Repair Services for the Fleet Services
Department. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Enterprise
FM Trust, in an amount not to exceed $1,885,000.00, plus applicable taxes and
fees, for a five (5)-year contract to lease vehicles for the Little Rock
Police Department and other City Departments; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Enterprise FM Trust
for the leasing of seventy-one (71) vehicles to be utilized by the Little
Rock Police Department and other City Departments. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with SHI, Inc.,
in an amount not to exceed $70,903.88, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the
renewal of the Business Application System provided by Quickbase,
Inc., for the Department of Emergency Communication;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,836 (December 6, 2022),
to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract extension with three
(3) organizations, in a total amount not to exceed $990,000.00, to provide
After-School/Out-of-School Time Positive Prevention Programs for 2024, as
endorsed by the Commission on Children Youth and Families; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to amend Resolution No. 15,836
(December 6, 2022), to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract
extension with three (3) organizations to provide After-School/Out-of-School
Time Positive Prevention Programs for 2024. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,863 (January 17, 2023),
to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract extension with two (2)
organizations, in a total amount not to exceed $450,000.00, to provide
After-School/Out-of-School Time Positive Prevention Programs for 2024, as
endorsed by the Commission on Children Youth and Families; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to amend Resolution No. 15,863
(January 17, 2023), to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract
extension with two (2) organizations to provide five (5) After-School/Out-of-School
Time Positive Prevention Programs for 2024. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,627 (February 15, 2022),
to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract extension with Big
Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Arkansas, in an amount not to exceed $88,642.00,
to provide Community Reduction Services and Activities to reduce Community
Violence and increase Public Safety, as endorsed by the Commission on
Children Youth and Families; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract extension with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central
Arkansas to provide Community Violence Reduction Services and Programs to the
residents of Little Rock in an effort to reduce community violence and
increase public safety. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to allocate funds for the J.A. Fair K-8
Preparatory Academy 21st Century After-School/Out-of-School Time
Program, in an amount not to exceed $143,000.00; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to allocate funds to provide an After School/Out-of-School Time Program at
J.A. Fair K-8 Preparatory Academy for the 2023-2024 School Term. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To authorize an amendment to Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 5,988
(August 9, 1978) and to further amend
the Amended and Substituted Lease and Agreement by, and between, the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, as Lessor, and Savers Federal Savings and Loan
Association, Little Rock, Arkansas, as original Lessee, USAble
Mutual Insurance Company, d/b/a Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and
Little Rock 400 West Capitol Owner, LLC, in substantially the form with
substantially the contents set forth below; authorizing the execution and
delivery of the Amendment; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To approve an amendment to Resolution No.
5,988 (August 9, 1978), to further amend the Amended and Substituted Lease
authorized under the resolution. |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the
Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau for the continued management of
the Little Rock River Market for a twelve (12)-month period beginning January
1, 2024; and for other purposes Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to execute an Amended and Substituted
Lease Agreement with War Memorial Stadium Commission for the period of
January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2025; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to execute
any and all documents to accomplish an Amended and Substituted Lease Agreement
with the War Memorial Stadium Commission, for the period of January 1, 2024,
to December 31, 2025. |
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14. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Alessi Keys
Construction, in an amount not to exceed $445,706.83, plus applicable taxes
and fees, to provide Construction Management Services for the Little Rock
Zoo’s 2022A Bond Project; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with Alessi Keyes Construction to provide Construction Management
Services for the Little Rock Zoo’s 2022A
Bond Project. |
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15. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to extend the Agreement with DePaul USA,
Inc., for a fourth extension, in an amount not to exceed $380,232.20, to
operate the Jericho Way Homeless Day Resource Center; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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16. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No 16,151 (November 7, 2023), to
authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Canvas Community, in
an amount not to exceed $175,537.90, for the Bridge to Work Program; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to amend Resolution No. 16,151
(November 7, 2023) to authorize the City Manager to cancel the Letter
Agreement Addendum dated April 6, 2023, between the City and Canvas Community
for the Bridge to Work Program in order for the parties to enter into a
new agreement for the Bridge to Work
Program. |
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17. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Fifth Amendment to a
Lease Agreement between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and the Oakland
& Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park Board, as Lessors, and the Little Rock
School District, as Lessee, to extend the lease for one (1) additional term
of one (1)-year effective January 1, 2024, and to approve the basic annual
rent for the year 2024 in the amount of $13,800.00; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize a Fifth Amendment
to the Lease Agreement between the City of Little Rock and the Oakland Cemetery
Board, as Lessors, and the Little Rock School District, as Lessee, for a one
(1)-year the extension of the Lease between the City of Little Rock, Oakland
Cemetery Board and the Little Rock School District regarding the Booker
School property. |
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UPDATE (Item
18) |
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18. UPDATE |
Food Desert Update |
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EXECUTIVE
SESSION (Item 19) |
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19. RESOLUTION |
To make appointment to City of Little Rock Boards &
Commissions. Synopsis: Rock Region Metropolitan Transit Authority
Board of Directors (1 position) |
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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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