March 1, 2022
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Doris Wright
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
Modifications
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ADDITIONS |
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M-1 ORDINANCE |
To grant a
Franchise to Uniti Fiber, LLC, as a Telecommunication and Fiber Optics
Service Provider; to permit the use of rights-of-way and airspace within the
corporate limits of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; to reserve for both
parties, the right to seek modifications of this agreement as may be required
by changes in Federal or State Law; to
declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 6) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Risk Management Resources, in the amount
of $72,000.00, to provide Third-Party Administration Services for the City’s
Self-Funded Workers’ Compensation Program; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
renew the agreement with Risk Management Resources to provide Third-Party
Administration Services for the City’s Self-Funded Workers’ Compensation
Program. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with North American Fire Equipment
Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $250,407.50, plus applicable taxes
and fees, for the purchase of Firefighting Protective Coats, Pants and
Particulate Blocking Hoods for the Little Rock Fire Department; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with North American Fire Equipment Company, Inc.,
for the purchase of Firefighting Protective Coats, Pants and Particulate
Blocking Hoods for The Little Rock Fire Department. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Precision Delta Corporation, in an
amount not to exceed $260,462.50 for the bulk purchase of practice and duty ammunition
for the Little Rock Police Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Precision Delta Corporation for the purchase of
ammunition for the Little Rock Police Department to complete Firearms
Training in 2022. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Doyne Construction, Co., Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $89,586.00, to renovated the Membership Ticket Area
at the Little Rock Zoo; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Doyne
Construction Co. Inc., to renovate the Little Rock Zoo’s Membership Ticket
Area by adding a Membership Office and Window. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,525 (August 17, 2021), and to authorize the
City Manager to enter into an amendment to the Professional Services
Agreement with TruePoint Solutions, LLC, in an additional amount not to exceed
$417,050.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for a total contract amount of
$1,238,050.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for Software and Information
Technology Upgrades for the Finance Department Purchasing Division and the
Planning & Development Department; and for other purposes. (Funding from the American Rescue Plan
Act) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to amend Resolution No. 15,525
(August 17, 2021) to authorize the City Manager to enter into an amendment to
the Professional Services Agreement with TruePoint Solutions, LLC, for
Software and Information Technology Upgrades for the Finance Department
Purchasing Division and the Planning & Development Department. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Downtown Little Rock
Partnership, in an amount not to exceed $195,000.00, for the provision of services
to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, including, but not limited to, Main
Street Revitalization, creative ideas for spaces in the downtown area,
overseeing light and other decorations on Main Street, coordinating special
events and providing Downtown Ambassadors; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into an agreement with the Downtown Little Rock Partnership to
provide services to the City of Little Rock including, but not limited to,
enhancing the overall Downtown Little Rock experience through Main Street
revitalization, exploring and implementing creative ideas for spaces in the
Downtown area, overseeing lights and other decorations on Main Street,
coordinating special events, and providing Downtown Ambassadors. |
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CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Three
(3) minutes are allowed to present a specific item that is not already on the
Agenda. This time is allotted for any person to express a written or oral
viewpoint, or other message to the Board of Directors. A maximum of thirty
(30) minutes is allotted for citizen communications each meeting. Individuals wishing to address the City
Board during Citizen Communication will be required to submit a yellow card
to the City Clerk prior to the official start of the meeting. Citizen Communication Cards are available
on the table in the hallway located outside of the Board Chambers. 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 7 - 9) |
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7. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize Osborn, Carreiro &
Associates, Inc., to perform an Actuarial Evaluation and Stress Testing, at a
cost not to exceed $6,750.00, for the purpose of evaluating the feasibility
of various benefit increase amounts for members of the Little Rock Firemen’s
Relief and Pension Fund, now administered by the Arkansas Local Police and
Fire Retirement System; to declare
an emergency; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to authorize a sole-source
contract with Osborn, Carreiro and Associates, Inc., to perform an actuarial
evaluation and stress testing of the Firemen’s Relief and Pension Fund, now
administered by the Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System, for the
purpose of evaluating the feasibility of various benefit increase amounts for
members of the Firemen’s Relief and Pension Fund and eligible survivors. |
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8. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 22,067 (November 16, 2021), to include funding for
a pilot program for the project for a Community Schools Afterschool Arts
Program by the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, A+ Arkansas, and to
amend the date of the grant term; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 22,067 (November
16, 2021), to add funding from the Windgate Grant to the Subrecipient,
University of Arkansas, A+ Arkansas to provide funding for Afterschool
Programming and a pilot thereof and to amend the term of the grant. |
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9. ORDINANCE |
To call a Special
Election in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, for the purpose of submitting
to the electors of the City the question of reducing the existing Combined
Annual Library Ad Valorem Property Tax for capital improvements from the
existing coming rate of 1.8 mills (currently consisting of two (2) separate
0.9 mils) to the new rate of 1.3 mills on the dollar assessed valuation of
taxable property in the City of little Roc, to be extended and pledged to an
issue or issues of taxable, tax-exempt, or both, bonds not to exceed $42,000,000.00
in aggregate principal amount, to refund one (1) or more outstanding issues
of Capital Improvement Bonds and to finance the acquiring, constructing and
equipping of additional capital improvements of public libraries owned and
operated by the City of Little Rock and Central Arkansas Library System; and,
to authorize the issuance of the bonds on such terms and conditions as shall
be approved by the City of Little Rock; prescribing other matters relating
thereto; to declare an emergency; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval |
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DISCUSSION (Item 10) |
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10. DISCUSSION |
COVID
Emergency Declaration Discussion |