December 5, 2017
6:00 PM
ROLL
CALL
INVOCATION: Director Ken Richardson
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority
EPA Award Presentation
Modifications
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WITHDRAWAL |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To
state the views of the Little Rock City Board of Directors that there should
be no embargo or withholding of funds for approved government projects within
the City pending the outcome of public comments and hearings on the 30
Crossing recommendation of the Arkansas Department of Transportation; and for
other purposes. |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 8) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Kut Kwick Corporation, in the
amount of $70,080.00, for the purchase of one (1) Slope Cutting Riding Mower for
the Public Works Department; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Kut Kwick Corporation for the purchase of one (1) Slope
Cutting Riding Mower for the Public Works Department. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Nick Ruffin
Excavating, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $239,373.60, for the Kingsrow
Drive Drainage Improvement Project; and for other purposes. (Funding is from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an
agreement with Nick Ruffin Excavating, Inc., for Kingsrow Drive Drainage,
Project No. 13-B-3H, Bid No. 17024.
(Located in Ward 3) |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with JCI Construction,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $113,721.60, for the Pecan Lake Area
Drainage Improvement Project; and for other purposes. (Funding is from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an
agreement with JCI Construction, Inc., for the Pecan Lake Area Drainage
Improvements, Project No. 16-7-DR-141, Bid No.
17023. (Located in Ward 7) |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the Mayor of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to accept for
municipal purposes, permanent construction easements, right-of-way
dedications and fee simple acquisitions, and the City Manager to acquire
temporary construction easements as needed to complete the constriction of
the 2016 – 2018 Street and Drainage Capital Improvement Program; and for
other purposes. (Funding is from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the Mayor to accept for
municipal purposes permanent construction easements, right-of-way dedications
and acquisitions, and the City Manager to acquire temporary construction
easements as needed to complete for the 2016 through 2018 Street and Drainage
Improvement Program. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with American Structure,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $124,997.00, to build a Communal Cat Room as
an addition to the Little Rock Animal Village; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to enter into a
contract with American Structure, Inc., for the addition of a Communal Cat
Room to the Little Rock Animal Village.
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6.
RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with Presidio Networked
Solutions, LLC, for an amount not to exceed $67,530.40, plus applicable taxes
and fees, to upgrade the City’s Wireless Network that are in operation at City
Facilities; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to execute agreements with Presidio Networked Solutions, LLC,
for the upgrade of the City’s current Wireless Network that is in operation
in City Facilities. |
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7. RESOLTUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Comcast to install,
configure and maintain a Fiber Optic Network between the City of Little Rock
Data Center and the Little Rock Police Training Academy; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The resolution authorizes the City Manager
to enter into an agreement with Comcast for installation, configuration and
maintenance of a 1 GB Fiber Optic Network infrastructure between the City of
Little Rock Data Center and the Little Rock Police Training Academy, which
will provide network services to the Training Academy and to the Public Works
Department for a period of five (5) years |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the sale of approximately
four (4) acres of property at the Little Rock Port to Dakota Investments,
Inc., to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute any necessary
documents to facilitate the sale, and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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CITIZEN
COMMUNICATION Three (3) minutes are allowed to present a specific
item which has not been previously been brought to the attention of the Board
and 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. 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 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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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 9 -11) |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Fire Trucks
Unlimited, for an amount not to exceed $412,420.00, to refurbish one (1) Fire
Truck – Rescue Unit for the Little Rock Fire Department; and for other
purposes. (A portion of the funding is from the 2012
5/8-Cent Operational Improvements Sales Tax)
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval
of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Fire Trucks Unlimited to refurbish one (1) Fire Truck – Rescue Unit. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To
state the views of the Little Rock City Board of Directors that there should
be no embargo or withholding of funds for approved government projects within
the City pending the outcome of public comments and hearings on the 30
Crossing recommendation of the Arkansas Department of Transportation; and for
other purposes. |
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11. ORDINANCE |
Z-5817-I: To approve a Planned Zoning
Development and establish a Planned Commercial Development titled 15000
Cantrell Road Short-Form PD-C, located at 15000 Cantrell Road, 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 denial. Synopsis: The request is to rezone the property from
R-2, Single-Family District, to PD-C, Planned Development – Commercial, to
allow for the development of the site with a restaurant. (Located in Ward 5) |
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DISCUSSION (Item 12) |
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12. DISCUSSION |
2018
Budget |
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EXECUTIVE SESSION (Item 13) |
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13. RESOLUTION |
A resolution to make appointments and reappointments to various City of
Little Rock Boards and Commissions; and for other purposes. Synopsis: Animal Services Advisory Board (1
position); Central Arkansas Library System (4 positions); Little Rock Cent
Committee (1 position); Land Bank Commission (1 position); Little Rock
Municipal Airport Commission (1 position); Little Rock Planning Commission (3
positions); Little Rock Port Authority (1 position); and Racial &
Cultural Diversity Commission (2 positions). |
Tonight’s meeting will be recessed until December
12, 2017, for the consideration of adoption of the 2018 Budget.