December 6, 2016
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Gene Fortson
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Chief Master Richard Anderson Presentation
Modifications
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M-1 ORDINANCE |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 11,366 (March 4, 1963) to
provide for levying a Franchise Fee to be paid by CenterPoint Energy ARKLA;
providing for the payment thereof; and for other purposes. (1st Reading only) Staff
recommends approval..
Synopsis: Approval of an ordinance levying a Franchise
Fee to be paid by CenterPoint Energy ARKLA.
This Franchise Fee should remain in effect until otherwise amended by
the Board of Directors. |
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M-2 ORDINANCE |
To fix and impose the aggregate amount of fees and charges to paid to
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, by Entergy Corporation and the method of
payment thereof; amending Section 9 of Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No.
11,683 (December 6, 1965); and for other purposes. (1st Reading only) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of an ordinance levying a Franchise
Fee to be paid by Entergy Corporation.
This Franchise Fee should remain in effect until otherwise amended by
the Board of Directors. |
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M-3 ORDINANCE |
To levy Franchise Fees to be paid by all carriers providing local
telephone access services; providing for payment thereof; and for other
purposes. (1st Reading only) Staff
recommends approval.
Synopsis: Approval of an ordinance levying a
Franchise Fee to be paid by all carriers providing local access telephone
service. This Franchise Fee should
remain in effect until otherwise amended by the Board of Directors. |
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M-4 ORDINANCE |
To fix and impose the amount of fees and charges to be paid to the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas, by all companies that provide interstate or
intrastate Long Distance Telecommunication Services, and all business
incidental to, or connected with, the conducting of such telephone business
in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; amending Section 3 of Little Rock,
Ark., Ordinance No. 15,706 (July 5, 1989); and for other purposes. (1st Reading only) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of an ordinance levying a
Franchise Fee for companies providing Long Distance Telephone Service in
Little Rock for 2016. |
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M-5 ORDINANCE |
To approve participation of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, in an
insurance pool administered by the Arkansas Municipal League for certain
litigation costs, expenses and coverage; to dispense with the requirement of
competitive selection; to declare an
emergency; and for other purposes.
(1st
Reading only) Staff
recommends approval.
Synopsis: Approval of sole-source ordinance to
approve participation in an insurance pool administered by the Arkansas
Municipal League for certain litigation costs, expenses and coverage. |
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M-6 ORDINANCE |
To provide for and to adopt the 2017 Budget for the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, for the period beginning January 1, 2017, and ending December
31, 2017; to appropriate resources and uses for every expenditure item and
fund; to declare an emergency; and
for other purposes. (1st Reading only) Staff
recommends approval. |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 11) |
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1. MOTION |
To approve the minutes of the July 19, 2016, August 2, 2016, and August
16, 2016, Little Rock City Board of Directors Meetings. |
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2. MOTION |
To accept the 2015 Audit |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to provide a contribution to the Arkansas Highway and
Transportation Department Project for intersection improvements to Asher
Avenue/Colonel Glenn Road/University Avenue; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2013 Limited Tax General
Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to provide a
contribution of $600,000 of the project cost to assist with funding the
Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department Project to improve the
arterial intersection at Asher Avenue/Colonel Glenn Road/University
Avenue. (Located in Wards 6 & 7) |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To transfer title to Sharon Houston via deed for property sold by the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, 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 sell
the property located at 9500 Geyer Springs Road (Parcel #45L0010001200) for
$4,000.00. The properties list price
is $5,218.00. The property was purchased with Federal funds in 2011 and a
purchaser is subject to the Federal Median Income Limits of 80% of the area
median income. The purchaser meets
this requirement. The property was
listed on the MLS three (3) times with no success from March 2013 to April
2015, with a total market time of 759 days.
The 22,651 square-feet vacant lot is buildable and is zoned for
Commercial use. Located at the corner
of Geyer Springs Road and Queensboro Drive, it is between two (2) churches
and is across from McClellan High School.
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5. RESOLUTION |
To accept title to property donated to the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, by Quitclaim Deed, to be used for Neighborhood Revitalizations
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 properties located at 2502 West 11th Street. The vacant lot, which is 7,100 square-feet,
is buildable and located in the Land Banks original focus area. The lot is three (3) blocks north of
Central High School. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with Presidio
Networked Solutions, LLC, in the amount of $336,217.26, for the Phase Two
purchase, installation and configuration of a Voice-Over Internet Protocol
Phone System to support the City’s desk phones; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize City Manager to execute
agreements with Presidio Networked Solutions, LLC (Presidio), for the phase
two purchase, installation, and configuration of a Voice over Internet
Protocol Phone System to support the City’s desk phones. |
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7.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with McClelland
Consulting Engineers, Inc., in an the amount of $63,000.00, to revise trails
at the Little Rock Zoo pursuant to an Arkansas Highway & Transportation
Department Trails Grant; 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 McClelland
Consulting Engineers, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $97,500.00, for the
engineering and bid specification preparation for the Little Rock Zoo’s new
Colobus/Serval Exhibit; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to extend a Rental Agreement with C &
K Equipment Company, in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00, for Landfill
Compactor Rental for the City’s Solid Waste Landfill; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to extend rental of Landfill Compactor with C & K Equipment
Company for the Public Works Department. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To make appointment to the Arkansas Arts Center Board of Trustees; and
for other purposes. Synopsis: Appointment of Gary Cooper to fill the
unexpired term of Debi Havner, said term to expire on June 30, 2017. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To make appointments to the Central Arkansas Library System Board of
Trustees; and for other purposes. Synopsis: Appointment of Dr. Salma Rawof to serve her
first term, said term to expire on December 31, 2019. Appointment of Marian Berry to serve her first
term, said term to expire on December 31, 2019. |
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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 12 - 15) |
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12.
ORDINANCE |
Z-5570-C: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office
District, titled Lush Lemon Therapy Retreat Short-Form POD, located at 12418
Cantrell Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nay; 2 absent;
and 1 open position. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The request is to amend the
previously-approved PD-O, Planned Development - Office, to add a health
studio and spa as an allowable use.
(Located in Ward 4) |
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13. ORDINANCE |
Z-6453-D: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Residential District, titled Diamond Park Community Revised Short-Form, PD-R,
located west of John Barrow Road on Labette Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas,
amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and
for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nay; 2 absent;
and 1 open position. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The request is to revise a
previously-approved PD-R, Planned Development – Residential, to allow for the
development of the site with age-restricted housing within three (3)
multi-family residential buildings and to allow the creation of twenty (20)
single-family residential lots.
(Located in Ward 6) |
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14. ORDINANCE |
Z-8198-A: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Industrial District, titled Goodwill Industries of Arkansas – The Excel
Center – Long Form PID, located at 7400 Scott Hamilton Drive, Little Rock,
Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; 2 absent;
and 1 open position. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from I-2, Light
Industrial District, to PID, Planned Industrial Development, to add a public
school as an allowable use for the site.
(Located in Ward 2) |
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15. ORDINANCE |
Z-9172: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Residential District, titled Orndorff Construction Short-Form PD-R, located
in the 500 block of East 16th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending
the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; 2 absent;
and 1 open position. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning of the site from
R-4, Two-Family District, to PD-R, Planned Development - Residential, to
allow for the creation of four (4) single-family lots from three (3) existing
platted lots. (Located in Ward 1) |
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SEPARATE
ITEMS (Item 16) |
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16. RESOLUTION |
To ask the Little Rock Delegation to the 91st
Arkansas General Assembly to sponsor legislation to repeal the reference to a
January Holiday in honor of the birthday of Robert E. Lee, so that it will be
exclusively in honor of the birthday of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.;
and for other purposes. |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
(Items 17 - 18) |
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17. ORDINANCE |
Z-5151-B: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Commercial District, titled West Markham-North Monroe Short-Form PCD, located
at 4908 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official
Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 5 ayes; 5 nays; 0 absent;
and 1 open position. Staff recommends
denial. (Deferred from November 15,
2016) Synopsis: The applicant is appealing the Planning
Commission’s denial of a request to rezone the site O-3, General Office
District, and C-3, General Commercial District, to PCD, Planned Commercial
District, to allow for the redevelopment of the site as a restaurant with
drive-through service. (Located in
Ward 3) |
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18. RESOLUTION |
Z-8170-C: To rescind the Little Rock Planning Commission’s action in denying a
Conditional Use Permit to allow a Wastewater Treatment Plan on the property
located at 25616 Highway 10; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 1 aye; 9 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends denial. (Deferred from September 6, 2016) Synopsis: The applicant, Rick Ferguson, through his
attorney Philip Kaplan, is appealing the Planning Commission’s action in
denying a Conditional Use Permit to allow a Wastewater Treatment Plant on the
property located at 25616 Highway 10. (Located in the City’s
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction |
The
December 6, 2016, Little Rock City Board of Directors Meeting will be reconvened
on December 13, 2016, at 4:00 PM, for the purpose of adopting the 2017 Annual Budget.