March 21, 2017
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Lance Hines
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
National
Immigration Day of Action Proclamation
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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M-1 RESOLUTION |
To certify Local Government Endorsement of Ace Glass Manufacturing,
LLC, located at 3101 Dugan Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate in
the Arkansas Tax Back Program (as authorized by Ark. Code Ann. § 15-4-2706(D)
of the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003); and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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M-2 RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor to execute a Letter of Support for Sunset
Terrace to receive a 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit from the Arkansas
Development Finance Authority; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The resolution would authorize the Mayor to
sign a Letter of Support for the applicant, Little Rock Housing Authority/dba
Metropolitan Housing Alliance and its subsidiary Central Arkansas Housing
Corporation, to apply for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from the
Arkansas Development Finance Authority for the Sunset Terrace Project, a
seventy-four (74)-unit multi-family development rehabilitation located at
2800 South Battery Street. |
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M-3 ORDINANCE |
To grant a Franchise to the Arkansas Riverview Development, LLC, for a
Temporary Construction Easement to construct and franchise rights to access
and maintain certain structural piers that are existing on or to be added to
City Property (collectively the ‘Beneficial Piers’), including the
installation of a sump pump upon City property; to authorize the City to
enter into a Structural Pier and Sump Pump Franchise Agreement with Arkansas
Riverview Development, LLC; and for other purposes. |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 6) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to renew contracts for Housing Opportunities for Persons with
Aids (HOPWA), in a total combines amount not to exceed $511,875.00, for one
(1)-year, with the City’s option to renew the term of the contracts for one
(1) additional one (1)-year term; and for other purposes Synopsis: Renewal of Housing Opportunities for
Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Funding to the Arkansas AIDS Foundation and
Northeast Arkansas Regional Aids Network in an amount not to exceed a
combined total of $511,875.00. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to award a contract to Redstone Construction Group, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $3,327,917.34, for street resurfacing within the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. 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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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into an annual contract with The Tree Marshall as
primary contractor, and Jedidiah Sawyer Tree Service as secondary contractor,
for the purposes of providing Tree Removal and Tree Trimming Services on an
as-needed basis for various City Departments; 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 Tree Marshall, as primary contractor, and Jedidiah
Sawyer’s Tree Service, as secondary contractor, to provide the Public Works
Department and various other City Departments with contract services for Tree
Removal and Tree Trimming. The
contract will be for one (1)-year from date of award, with possible
extensions yearly for two (2) additional years, if agreed to by all parties. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into an annual contracts with Goodyear Commercial
Tires, Looney’s Tires and Southern Tire Mart, with an annual budget not to
exceed $100,00.00, for commercial tires for the Fleet Services Department;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Goodyear Tires, Looney’s Tires and
Southern Tire Mart for commercial tires. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To make appointment
to the Arkansas Arts Center Board of Trustees; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Appointment of Maribeth
Frazier to serve her first four (4)-year term. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To request that the
Superintendent of the Little Rock School District and the Arkansas
Commissioner of Education perform a Community Impact Study regarding school
closures; and for other purposes. |
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GROUPED ITEMS (Item 7) |
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7. ORDINANCE |
Z-3459-J:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
Little Rock School District – Southwest High School Long-Form PD-C, located
at 9715 Mabelvale Pike, at the intersection of Mabelvale Pike and Sibley Hole
Road, 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; and 2
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from C-3, General
Commercial District, R-2, Single-Family District and OS, Open Space District,
to PD-C, Planned Development - Commercial, to allow for the development of
sixty-one (61) acres with a new Little Rock School District High School
Campus. (Located in Ward 7) |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 8 - 9) |
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8. ORDINANCE |
To dispense with the
requirements for competitive bids and to authorize the City Manager to enter
into a contract with Northrup Grumman, in an amount not to exceed $192,207.00,
plus any applicable taxes, to purchase twelve (12) months of support service
for the NGIT Altaris application for the 911
Computer-Aided Dispatch System; to
declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: This ordinance waives competitive bidding
for the purchase of up to twelve (12) months of Software Maintenance and
Support for the NGIT Altaris application for the
City’s Computer-Aided 911 Dispatch System. |
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9. 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 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.
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PRESENTATIONS (Items 10 - 11) |
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10. PRESENTATION |
November
2016 Financial Report – Sara Lenehan, Finance Department Director |
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11. PRESENTATION |
Legislative
Update – Emily Jordan Cox, Intergovernmental Relations Manager |
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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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