Board of Directors Meeting

 

February 21, 2017

6:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

INVOCATION:                      Director Kathy Webb

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

City of Little Rock Employee Retirement Recognition

     Detective Tommy Hudson, Little Rock Police Department

 

 

Modification

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 7)

M-1  RESOLUTION

 

To approve an Estoppel Agreement between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, JAPB, LLC, d/b/a Rock City Yacht Club and First Service Bank to accommodate a financing arrangement for the development of the marina on the Arkansas River; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

 

 

 

Agenda

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 7)

1.   MOTION

November 15, 2016

 

 

To approve the minutes of the November 15, 2016, Little Rock City Board of Directors Meeting.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

 

 

2.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with SHI International, in an amount not to exceed $228, 803.00, to provide Web-Based Fire and EMS Incident Reporting and Records Management for the Little Rock Fire Department; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with SHI International to provide web-based Fire and EMS Incident Reporting and Records Management.

 

 

 

3.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Arkansas Automatic Sprinkler, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $146,358.00, for a Fire Protection System for the Information Technology Department Building; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  To authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with Arkansas Automatic Sprinkler, Inc., for a Fire Protection and Fire Alarm System for the Information Technology Building located at 718 West Markham Street.

 

 

 

4.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into an Annual Purchasing Order with MHC Kenworth, for Heavy-Duty Truck Brake Parts, in and amount not to exceed $80,000.00; to authorize a one (1)-year renewal for up to two (2) years of this agreement; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with MHC Kenworth for Heavy-Duty Truck Brake Parts.  This APO is for one (1)-year, with an option to renew each year up to two (2) additional years with an annual budget not to exceed $80,000.00.

 

 

 

5.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To appropriate $1,364,591.00 from the City’s 3/8-Cent Capital Sales and Compensating Use Tax proceeds to the Central Arkansas Technology Park Authority; and for other purpose.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  The City has received a request from the Executive Director of the Little Rock Technology Park to disburse the 3/8-Cent Tax proceeds allocated to the Technology Park Project (TS10A02) to enable negotiations for Phase 2 properties. 

 

 

 

6.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize a grant from the Pulaski Area Geographic Information System (PAGIS) for storm water map data development; and for other purpose.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  Authorizes the City Manager to accept a grant and to execute agreements with the Pulaski Area Geographical Information System Agency for funding of storm water mapping improvements.

 

 

 

7.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To accept title to property donated to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, by Warranty Deed, to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other purpose.  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 property located at 5118 West 31st Street (6,250 square-feet).  Property Details: The vacant lot is buildable.

 

 

 

 

GROUPED ITEMS (Item 8)

8.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning Map

Land Use Plan

Sketch

 

 

Z-6054-B:  To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District, titled Fitts Auto Expansion Long-Form PCD, located at 8421 Stagecoach Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, and reclassifying 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:  9 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 1 open position.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  The applicant is requesting rezoning of the site from R-2, Single-Family District, to PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow for the development of a portion of the site with an expansion of the adjacent automobile sales business and to zone the floodway area to OS, Open Space District.  (Located in Ward 7)

 

 

 

9.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

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:  Eight (8) residential structures in a severely dilapidated, deteriorated and/or burned condition causing a negative environmental impact on the residential neighborhoods in which they are located in.  All Notices have been mailed in accordance with Arkansas State Law. 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 10)

10.   ORDINANCE

To establish and lay off Little Rock Municipal Property Owners’ Multipurpose Improvement District No. 2017-324 (Kanis Ridge Estates Project); and for other purposes. 

 

 

 

 

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.