Agenda
February 3, 2015
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Vice-Mayor Lance Hines
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS:
City of Little Rock Employee Retirement Recognition
Captain
Paul Gunther, Fleet Little Rock Fire Department
Modifications
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DEFERRALS: |
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9.
ORDINANCE (Deferred at the applicant’s request until
April 7, 2015) |
Z-6532-G: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Residential District titled Lot 2 Chenal Heights Long-Form PD-R, located east
of Chenal Parkway and south of Chenal Heights Drive, 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. (Deferred from December 2, 2014) (Deferred from January 20, 2015) Synopsis: The
applicant is requesting to amend the previously-approved PD-R, Planned
Development – Residential, for Arkansas Teachers Retirement Community and
approve a site plan to allow for the development of 229 units of age
restricted housing. Located in Ward
5. |
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10.
ORDINANCE (Deferred at staff’s request until March 3, 2015) |
Z-8989: To reclassify property
located in the City of Little Rock’s zoning jurisdiction, amending the Official
Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; and 3
absent. Staff recommends
approval. (Deferred from January 20, 2015) Synopsis: The
owner of the 0.78-acre property located at 17911 Colonel Glenn Road is
requesting that the zoning be reclassified from R-2, Single-Family District,
to R-7A, Manufactured Home District. Located outside the City Limits, but
within the City’s zoning jurisdiction. |
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 8) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into an
annual purchasing contract with Mid-South Sales, Inc., for the purchase of
automobile oils and lubricants for use in all City of Little Rock Fleet Units,
with an option to renew annual for two (2) additional years; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval
of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Mid-South Sales, Inc., for the purchase of automobile oils and lubricants for
use in all City of Little Rock fleet units.
This annual purchase order is for one (1)-year, with an option to renew
annually for two (2) additional years. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into
an annual purchasing contract with Budget Transmission, Inc., for the
purchase of light-duty automatic transmission repair for City of Little Rock Fleet
Units for one (1)-year, with an option to renew annually for two (2)
additional years; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval
of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Budget Transmission, Inc., for the purchase of light-duty automatic
transmission repair for City of Little Rock fleet units. This annual purchase order is for one
(1)-year, with an option to renew annually for two (2) additional years. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute a Ground Lease Agreement with Utility Hill, LLC, of $5,000.00 per
month, for the relocation of City Employee parking spaces due to the
construction associated with the replacement of the Broadway Bridge; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The
City Manager’s Office seeks approval to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute a ground lease agreement with Utility Hill, LLC, to provide parking
spaces on approximately 67,572 square-feet of land located at Gaines Street
and Garland Avenue until February 1, 2017. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Advocacy and Communication Solutions, LLC, for an amount not to
exceed $125,000.00, to facilitate the planning process and create a
Comprehensive Youth Master Plan; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to enter into a contract with Advocacy & Communication
Solutions, LLC, for an amount not to exceed $125,000.00, to facilitate the
planning process and the creation of a comprehensive, sustainable, long-term
Youth Master Plan. The term of the contract shall be from February 9, 2015,
to December 31, 2015. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To allocated funds to equip apparatus for the
Little Rock Fire Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The
Little Rock Fire Department is requesting approval to authorize the purchase
of fire equipment from Sunbelt Fire to fully equip five (5) Engines and one
(1) Truck previously purchased from Sunbelt Fire through short-term
financing. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Austin Construction Company, in the amount of $190,831.00, plus
20% contingencies, for the installation of an ADA Elevator to replace the
current wheelchair lift between City Hall and the West Wing Annex; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes
the City Manager to enter into a contract with Austin Construction Company,
for the installation of an ADA Elevator to replace the current wheelchair
lift between City Hall and the West Wing Annex. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into
an agreement with DePaul USA, Inc., to operate the Jericho Way Homeless Day
Resource Center in an amount not to exceed $270,000.00; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The
resolution authorizes the City Manager to enter into a contract with DePaul
USA, Inc., to manage the Jericho Way Day Resource Center which provides
services to those who are homeless or may become homeless and authorizes
annual expenditures not to exceed $270,000 in 2015. This is a ten (10)-month contract. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To make Board of Directors and Mayoral
Liaison/Member appointment to represent the City of Little Rock Boards and
Commissions; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
CITIZEN COMMUNICATION
Three (3) minutes are allowed to present a specific item which
has not previously been brought to the attention of the Board by the speaker
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 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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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 9 - 11) |
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9.
ORDINANCE |
Z-6532-G: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Residential District titled Lot 2 Chenal Heights Long-Form PD-R, located east
of Chenal Parkway and south of Chenal Heights Drive, 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. (Deferred from December 2, 2014) (Deferred from January 20, 2015) Synopsis: The
applicant is requesting to amend the previously-approved PD-R, Planned
Development – Residential, for Arkansas Teachers Retirement Community and
approve a site plan to allow for the development of 229 units of age
restricted housing. Located in Ward
5. |
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10.
ORDINANCE |
Z-8989: To reclassify property
located in the City of Little Rock’s zoning jurisdiction, amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; and 3 absent. Staff recommends approval. (Deferred
from January 20, 2015) Synopsis: The
owner of the 0.78-acre property located at 17911 Colonel Glenn Road is
requesting that the zoning be reclassified from R-2, Single-Family District,
to R-7A, Manufactured Home District. Located outside the City Limits, but
within the City’s zoning jurisdiction. |
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11.
ORDINANCE |
Z-8490-C: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial
District titled 4314 Asher Avenue Revised Short-Form PD-C, located at 4314
Asher Avenue, 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
applicant is proposing a revision to the previously-approved PD-C, Planned
Development – Commercial, to extend the hours of operation for this existing
private club. Located in Ward 1. |
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PUBLIC
HEARINGS (Items 12 - 13) |
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12.
ORDINANCE |
G-24-046: To abandon a utility easement located in Lot 1, Greyrock
Subdivision, ad addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, located at
12700 Chenal Parkway; and other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Target
Corporation is requesting the abandonment of certain utility easements at the
existing Target Store site located at 12700 Chenal Parkway. Located in Ward 5. |
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13.
RESOLUTION |
Z-8570-B: To rescind the Little Rock Planning Commission’s action in denying a
Tower Use Permit to allow the existing wireless communication facility tower,
located at 20001 Kanis Road, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to be
increased in height from 150 feet to 170 feet; and other purposes. Planning Commission: 4 ayes; 4 nays; and 3 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Verizon
Wireless, represented by Attorney Randal Frazier, is appealing the Planning
Commission’s action in denying a Tower Use Permit to allow the existing
Wireless Communication Facility tower located at 20001 Kanis Road to be
increased in height from 150 feet to 170 feet. Located outside the City Limits, but
within the City’s zoning jurisdiction. |