February 20, 2018
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director B.J. Wyrick
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
Modifications
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DEFERRAL: |
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16. RESOLUTION (Deferred until March 6, 2018, at the
applicant’s request) |
To grant a
Franchise to McCain Lodging Downtown, LLC, for a portion of Lots 4, 5 & 6
of Block 38 of the Original City of Little Rock, Arkansas, for the
maintenance of a decorative fence; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To grant a Franchise to the owners of
Pinnacle Hotel, commonly known as the Hilton Garden Inn, to place a fence in
the public right-of-way |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 8) |
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1. MOTION |
To approve the
minutes of the November 7, 2017, and November 21, 2017, Little Rock City
Board of Directors Meetings. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
G-23-468:
To set March 6,
2018, as the date of public hearing on the consideration of the abandonment
of an unnamed street right-of-way, located west of South University Avenue;
and for other purposes. |
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3.
RESOLUTION |
G-25-221:
To change the name
of Chenal Heights Circle to Chenal Village Drive; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Silver Development Company, developer of
Chenal Village, is requesting that the name of Chenal Heights Circle be
changed to Chenal Village Drive. |
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4.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with North American Fire Equipment
Company, Inc., renewable for two (2) years, at an annual cost of $163,600.00,
for the purchase of Firefighting Protective Coats and Pants, for the Little
Rock Fire Department; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with North American Fire Equipment
Company, Inc., for the purchase of Firefighting Protective Coats and Pants
for the Little Rock Fire Department. |
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5.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Redstone Construction Group, Inc.,
in an amount not to exceed $2,507,619.74, for street resurfacing within the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; 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 the low bidder, Redstone Construction Group, Inc., for asphalt
resurfacing within the City of Little Rock.
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute an amendment to the Construction Observation Contract
with McClelland Consulting Engineers, in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00,
for the 2017 Street Resurfacing Program to include Construction Observation
Services for the 2018 Street Resurfacing Program; and for other
purposes. (Funding from the 2013 Limited Tax General
Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute a
contract amendment with McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc., to include
Construction Observation Services for the 2018 Street Resurfacing Program to
the existing 2017 Street Resurfacing Program Construction Observation
Services Contract. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To set March 20,
2018, as the date of public hearing to consider the issuance of Hotel Gross
Receipts Tax Bonds for the purpose of financing MacArthur Park Improvements;
and for other purposes. |
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8.
RESOLUTION |
To ratify the
appointment of Jim McKenzie to the Central Arkansas Water Board of
Commissioners; and for other purposes.
(Deferred
from February 6, 2018) Synopsis: Appointment of Jim McKenzie to fill the
unexpired term of John Braune, said term to expire
on June 30, 2020. |
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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 9 - 15) |
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9. ORDINANCE |
Z-6555-B:
To repeal Ordinance
No. 19,871 (December 4, 2017) and revoke a Planned Zoning District titled Lot
5 Evergreen Industrial Park Short-Form PID, located at the southwest corner
of Mablevale Pike and Mablevale Circle, Little Rock, Arkansas, and an
ordinance reclassifying property located at the southwest corner of Mabelvale
Pike and Mabelvale Circle in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 5.8-acre property located
at the southwest corner of Mabelvale Pike and Mabelvale Circle is requesting
that the property be reclassified from I-2, Light Industrial District, and
PID, Planned Industrial Development/ to O-2, Office and Institutional
District. (Located in Ward 7) |
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10. ORDINANCE |
Z-9297:
To reclassify
property located in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official
Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 0.32-acre property located
at 1917 Wilson Road/10120 West 20th Street is requesting that the
property be reclassified from R-2, Single-Family District, to R-4, Two-Family
District. (Located in Ward 6) |
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11. ORDINANCE |
Z-9298:
To reclassify
property located in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official
Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 1.555-acre property
located at 8420 Scott Hamilton Drive is requesting that the property be
reclassified from R-2, Single-Family District, to I-2, Light Industrial
District. (Located in Ward 2) |
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12. ORDINANCE |
To condemn certain
structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, as structural, fire and
health hazards; to provide for summary abatement procedures; to direct City
Staff to take such action as is necessary to raze and remove said structures;
to declare an emergency; and
for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Six (6) residential structures are in a
severely dilapidated, deteriorated and/or burned condition causing a negative
environmental impact on the residential neighborhoods in which it is
located. All Notices have been mailed
in accordance with Arkansas State Law. |
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13. ORDINANCE |
To authorize the
Mayor to enter into a renewal Interlocal Agreement to recognize and to
continue the Rock Region Metropolitan Transit Authority (formally the Central
Arkansas Transit Authority); to amend the membership of the Transit
Authority’s Board of Directors; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The ordinance authorizes the Mayor to enter
into an agreement with Pulaski County, North Little Rock, Maumelle and
Sherwood to renew and amend the Central Arkansas Transit Authority Interlocal
Agreement in order to recognize the Transit Authority as Rock Region
Metropolitan Transit and to amend the membership of the Transit Authority’s
Board of Directors. Authorization to
enter into the agreement is contingent upon Arkansas Attorney General’s
approval of the amended agreement or determination that review is not
required. |
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14. ORDINANCE |
To dispense with
the requirement of a competitive selection process and authorize the City
Manager to extend a one (1)-year sole-source Memorandum of Understanding with
the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas and the Little Rock
School District Partner Schools for a project relative to the City’s Love
Your School Initiative; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to dispense
with the requirement of a competitive selection process and authorize the
City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year-sole source Memorandum of
Understanding with the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas and
the Little Rock School District relative to the City’s Love Your School
Initiative. |
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15. ORDINANCE |
To amend Chapter
17, Article IV of the Little Rock Code (1988), to clarify the scope of the
gross receipts and gross proceeds subject to taxation and update the rates of
taxation; to declare an emergency; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To update the terms of the Advertising
& Promotion Commission Gross Receipts Taxes that are collected. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 16 - 19) |
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16. RESOLUTION |
To grant a
Franchise to McCain Lodging Downtown, LLC, for a portion of Lots 4, 5 & 6
of Block 38 of the Original City of Little Rock, Arkansas, for the
maintenance of a decorative fence; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To grant a Franchise to the owners of
Pinnacle Hotel, commonly known as the Hilton Garden Inn, to place a fence in
the public right-of-way. |
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17. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to extend a contract with the Little Rock Regional Chamber of
Commerce, in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00, to provide Economic
Development Consulting Services; and for other purposes. |
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18. ORDINANCE |
Z-9296:
To reclassify
property located in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official
Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 0.64-acre property located
in the 6300 block of South University Avenue (west side) is requesting that
the property be reclassified from C-3, General Commercial District, and C-4,
Open Display District, to C-4.
(Located in Ward 7) |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Items 19 - 20) |
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19. ORDINANCE |
To authorize the
issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds under the Municipalities and
Counties Industrial Development Revenue Bond Law for the purpose of securing
and developing industry; to authorize the sale of the Bonds and the approval
of a Bond Purchase Agreement and a
Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement in connection therewith; to authorize the
execution and delivery of a trust indenture securing the Bonds; to authorize and
prescribe certain matters pertaining to the project, the acquisition, construction
and equipping thereof, and the financing thereof; to authorize the execution
and delivery of a Lease Agreement relating to the project; to declare an emergency; for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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20. ORDINANCE |
To authorize the
construction of betterments and improvements to the Water Reclamation System
of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; authorizing the issuance of a Water
Reclamation System Revenue Bond Series 2018, for the purpose of financing the
cost thereof; providing for the payment of the principal and interest on the
Bond; 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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