April 16, 2024
6:00 PM
INVOCATION: Director
B.J. Wyrick
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 – 13) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Karl Malone Ford, in an amount not to exceed $199,600.00, plus
applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of
four (4) Ford F-150 Lightning Crew Cab EV Trucks for the Public Works
& Fleet Services Departments; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Karl Malone Ford, for the purchase of four (4) Ford F-150 Lightning Crew Cab EV Trucks for the
Public Works & Fleet Services Departments. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Deere &
Company, in an amount not to exceed $95,971.24, plus applicable taxes and
fees, for the purchase of one (1) John Deere 5100E Cab Tractor, Loader
& Mower for the Public Works Landfill Division; and
for other purposes. (Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Deere & Company, for the purchase of one
(1) John Deere 5100E Cab Tractor, Loader & Mower for the Public Works Department
Landfill Division. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Cintas Corporation, in an annual amount not to exceed
$60,000.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for uniforms & supplies for
the Fleet Services Department; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a three (3)-contract with Cintas Corporation, for uniforms
& supplies for the Fleet Services Department. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with The Griffin Group, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $220,000.00,
for the maintenance of concrete medians located within the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with The Griffin Group, LLC, for the maintenance of
concrete medians located within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To express the willingness of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, to utilize Federal-Aid Transportation Alternatives Program
(TAP) Funds for the West Markham Street Side Path Project; to authorize the
City Manager to execute all necessary agreements and documents for its
administration; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to apply for Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Grant Funding for the
West Markham Street Side Path Project, from North Woodrow Street to South
Park Street, located in front of the Arkansas School for the Deaf and
Arkansas for the Blind and Visually-Impaired. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
final contract extension with Professional Account Management, LLC, for a
Parking Management System for the City of Little Rock, Arkansas;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute a contract extension Professional Account Management, LLC, for a
Parking Management Agreement in processing Parking Citations. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Alessi Keyes Construction, in an amount not to exceed
$1,022,0000.00, to provide Construction Services for the Komodo Dragon
Habitat at the Little Rock Zoo; and for other
purposes. (Funding from the
3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Alessi Keyes Construction, to provide
Construction Services in the building of the Komodo Dragon Habitat at the
Little Rock Zoo. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Pro Track and Tennis, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$110,000.00, for resurfacing seven (7) of the tennis courts at the Rebsamen
Tennis Facility; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Pro Track and Tennis,
Inc., for the resurfacing seven (7) of the courts at the Rebsamen Tennis
Facility. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to execute Permanent
and Temporary Easements for the acquisition and lease of land for the
Tri-Creek Greenway Trail Project; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute any necessary documents for the acquisition and lease of land for
the Tri-Creek Greenway Trail Project. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,969
(May 2, 2023), to authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year
extension of the contract with JTS Financial Services, in an amount not to
exceed $95,000.00, for Employment Benefits Consultation Services;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To amend Little Rock,
Ark., Resolution No. 15,969 (May 20, 2023), to authorize the City Manager to
extend the agreement with JTS for Benefit Consultation, Data Analytics,
Reconciliation Services, web-based Benefit Administration & Enrollment
Services and ACA reporting; with the option to add COBRA Administration,
FSA/DCP Administration and a Dedicated Customer Service Platform. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,946 (March
21, 2023), to authorize the City Manager to extend the contract with FAB44,
in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00, to provide a Day Labor Program to the
residents of Little Rock, Arkansas, in an effort to reduce community violence
and increase public safety; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to
authorize the City Manager to extend a contract with FAB44 to provide a Day
Labor Program in an effort to reduce community violence and increase public
safety within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To set May 7, 2024, as the date for public hearing
to consider the issuance of Water Reclamation System Revenue Bonds for the
purpose of financing betterments and improvements to the City’s Water
Reclamation System; and for other purposes. |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To transfer the title of the property located at
1816 South Schiller Street, from the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to Ross
Toyne, owner of Fairfield Historic Properties, Inc., to be used for
Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other purposes. (Land Bank Commission:
6 ayes; 0 nays; 3 absent and 2 open positions) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To reverse blight, increase home ownership
and stability of property values, provide affordable housing, improve the
health and safety of neighborhoods, the Land Bank Commission would like to
transfer the property located at 1816 South Schiller Street for the
construction of a single-family home.
The property will be used for private housing purposes to serve
low/moderate income families. (Located
in Ward 1) |
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GROUPED
ITEMS (Items 14 - 26) |
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14. ORDINANCE |
Z-5282-C: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development - Office
titled Bennett Office/Retail Revised PD-O, located at 2201 North Rodney
Parham Road, 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 requesting that the
0.82-acre property, located at 2201 North Rodney Parham Road, be rezoned from
PD-O, Planned Development – Office, to Revised PD-O, to utilize the existing
business as a Communication Design Company, with C-3, General Commercial
District, permitted uses as alternate uses.
(Located in Ward 4) |
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15. ORDINANCE |
Z-6850-A: 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 0.16-acre property,
located at 2623 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard, is requesting that
the property be reclassified from POD, Planned Office Development, to R-4,
Two-Family District. (Located in Ward
1) |
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16. ORDINANCE |
Z-7517-C: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Commercial Development
titled Highway 10 Mini-Storage PCD, located at 23001
Highway 10, 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 requesting that the
2.0-acre property, located at 23001 Highway 10, be rezoned from PCD, Planned
Commercial Development, to Revised PCD, to allow for the expansion of an
existing mini-warehouse development. (Located within the City’s
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) |
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17. ORDINANCE |
Z-8284-B: 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 2.48-acre property, located at 8707 Mabelvale Pike, is
requesting that the property be reclassified from C-3, General Commercial District,
to C-4, Open Display District.
(Located in Ward 7) |
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18. ORDINANCE |
Z-8764-B: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Office Development
titled Family Peace Center POD, located on the east side of Dailey Drive
(9000 Block), 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 requesting that the
5.04-acre property, located on the east side of Dailey Drive (9000 Block), be
rezoned from POD, Planned Office Development/R-2, Single-Family District, to
POD, to allow for the development of the Family Peace Center. (Located in Ward 2) |
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19. ORDINANCE |
Z-9918: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial titled Scott STR-2 PD-C, located at 5024 Lee 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 requests to rezone the
0.16-acre property, located at 5024 Lee Avenue, from R-2, Single-Family
District, to PD-C, Planned Development – Commercial, to allow for a
Short-Term Rental (STR-2). (Located in
Ward 3) |
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20. ORDINANCE |
Z-9925: 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 0.14-acre property,
located at 1105 South Valmar Street, is requesting that the property be
reclassified from R-3, Single-Family District, to R-4, Two-Family
District. (Located in Ward 1) |
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21. ORDINANCE |
Z-9938: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial titled King (1) STR-2 PD-C, located at 1715 North Tyler Street,
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 absent) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the
0.15-acre property, located at 1715 North Tyler Street, from R-2,
Single-Family District, to PD-C, Planned Development – Commercial, to allow
for a Short-Term Rental (STR-2).
(Located in Ward 3) |
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22. ORDINANCE |
Z-9938-A: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial titled King (2) STR-2 PD-C, located at 1715-A North Tyler Street,
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 requests to rezone the
0.15-acre property, located at 1715-A North Tyler Street, from R-2,
Single-Family District, to PD-C, Planned Development – Commercial, to allow
for a Short-Term Rental (STR-2).
(Located in Ward 3) |
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23. ORDINANCE |
Z-9939: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development –
Commercial titled Hardin STR-2 PD-C, located at 1711 North Grant Street,
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 requests to rezone the
0.16-acre property, located at 1711 North Grant Street, from R-2,
Single-Family District, to PD-C, Planned Development – Commercial, to allow
for a Short-Term Rental (STR-2).
(Located in Ward 3) |
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24. ORDINANCE |
Z-9940: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development –
Commercial titled King (3) STR-2 PD-C, located at 1616 North Grant Street,
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 requests to rezone the
0.16-acre property, located at 1616 North Grant Street, from R-2,
Single-Family District, to PD-C, Planned Development – Commercial, to allow
for a Short-Term Rental (STR-2).
(Located in Ward 3) |
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25. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 22,158
(August 2, 2022), to authorize the City Manager to extend the contract with
J.A. Riggs, in an annual amount not to exceed $250,000.00, for Caterpillar
Parts and Service for the Fleet Services Department;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to amend Little Rock, Ark.,
Ordinance No. 22,158 (August 2, 2022), to authorize the City Manager to
extend the contract with J.A. Riggs for Caterpillar Parts and Service for the
Fleet Services Department. |
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26. 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
necessary to raze and remove said structures; to
declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Eight (8) residential structures are in a
severely dilapidated, deteriorated and/or burned condition causing a negative
environmental impact on the residential neighborhoods in which they are
located. All Notices have been mailed
in accordance with Arkansas State Law. |
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SEPARATE
ITEMS (Items 27 - 31) |
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27. ORDINANCE |
To authorize the issuance of a Promissory Note to
provide Short-Term Financing under Amendment No. 78 to the Arkansas
Constitution for the acquisition, construction and installation of a Solar
Photovoltaic Array; prescribing other matters pertaining thereto;
to
declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City
Manager to issue a short term note in an amount not to exceed $12,000,000 for
the acquisition, construction, and installation of a solar photovoltaic
array. |
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28. ORDINANCE |
Z-9911: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Residential titled Songbyrd Residential Apartments PD-C, located immediately
north of 13301 Sardis 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 applicant is requesting that the
1.93-acre property, located immediately north of 13301 Sardis Road, be
rezoned from R-2, Single-Family District, to PD-R, Planned Development –
Residential, to allow for a sixteen (16)-unit townhome-style apartment
development. (Located in Ward 7) |
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29. ORDINANCE |
Z-9933: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial titled Evans (2) STR-2 PD-C, located at 4 Catalina Court, 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 absent) Staff
recommends denial. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the
0.20-acre property, located at 4 Catalina Court, from R-2, Single-Family
District, to PD-C, Planned Development – Commercial, to allow for a
Short-Term Rental (STR-2). (Located in
Ward 6) |
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30. ORDINANCE |
Z-9936: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial titled Evans (3) STR-2 PD-C, located at 8 Serenity 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 absent) Staff
recommends denial. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the
0.20-acre property, located at 8 Serenity Drive, from R-2, Single-Family
District, to PD-C, Planned Development – Commercial, to allow for a
Short-Term Rental (STR-2). (Located in
Ward 4) |
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31. ORDINANCE |
Z-9858: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial titled Master Company PD-C, located at 9911 West Markham Street,
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
(Planning
Commission: 9 ayes;
3 nays; and 0 absent)
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant is requesting that the 0.22-acre property, located at 9911 West
Markham Street, be rezoned from O-3, General Office District, to PD-C,
Planned Development – Commercial, to allow for an existing building to be
utilized as a convenience store.
(Located in Ward 6) |
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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 at 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, when the Mayor
drops the gavel. 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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EXECUTIVE
SESSION (Item 32) |
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32. RESOLUTION |
Board
& Commission Appointments |
** Individuals that would like
to speak for or against an Agenda Item, or during Citizen Communication,
must fill out the appropriate
card prior to the meeting and submit it to the City Clerk before the official
start of the meeting. **