April 6, 2021
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Kathy Webb
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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M-1 RESOLUTION |
To appoint Friday,
Eldredge & Clark, LLP, as Legal Counsel for the proposed $5,725,000.00
Short-Term Financing Note, and other possible matters; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 11) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Summit Truck Group, in an amount
not to exceed $446,501.95, for the purchase of three (3), Twelve (12)
Cubic-Yard Dump Trucks with Auxiliary Hydraulics for the Public Works Department
Street Operations Division; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Summit Truck Group for the purchase of three
(3), Twelve (12) Cubic-Yard Dump Trucks with Auxiliary Hydraulics capable of
operating existing snow removal equipment for the Public Works Department
Street Operations Division. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with River City Hydraulics, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $558,237.67, for the purchase of three (3) Peterson DL3
Loader Knuckleboom Trucks for the Public Works Department Solid Waste
Division; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with River City Hydraulics, Inc., for the purchase
of three (3) Peterson DL3 Knuckleboom Trucks for Public Works Department Solid
Waste Division. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with River City Hydraulics, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $865,771.96, for the purchase of four (4) Heil 5000 Twenty-Five (25)-Yard Rear-Loader Refuse Trucks
for the Public Works Department Solid Waste Division; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with River City Hydraulics, Inc., for the purchase
of four (4) Heil 5000 Twenty-Five (25)-Yard
Rear-Loader Refuse Trucks for Public Works Department Solid Waste Division. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with River City Hydraulics, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $860,132.16, for the purchase of three (3) Heil Twenty-Eight (28)-Yard Durapack Side-Loader Refuse
Trucks for the Public Works Department Solid Waste Division; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with River City Hydraulics, Inc., for the purchase
of three (3) Heil Twenty-Eight (28)-Yard Durapack Side-Loader
Refuse Trucks for Public Works Department Solid Waste Division. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,072 (October 15, 2019), to approve an increase
in the Construction Quality Assurance Engineering Servicers Contract with FTN
& Associates, LTD, by $58,055.89, for an amended amount of $270,055.89,
for the Construction of Cell 5 West of the Little Rock Class 1 Landfill; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to increase the amount of the Construction Quality Assurance Engineering
Services Contract with FTN & Associates, LTD, for the construction of
Cell 5 West of the Little Rock Class 1 Landfill. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Cranford Construction Company, in
an amount not to exceed $3,350,417.82, for Street Resurfacing within the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax
and the Limited Tax General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute an agreement with Cranford Construction Company for street
resurfacing within the City of Little Rock.
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor,
City Manager and City Clerk to execute any documents necessary to accept a
donation of property located between Connor and River Mountain Parks; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the acceptance of
a land donation from Michael Akel, property located
between Conner and River Mountain Parks for the purpose of allowing
connection between developed trails. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Dell Services, in an amount not to
exceed $376,558.42, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase,
installation and configuration of equipment to provide additional storage
capacity for the City’s Active-Active Environment; 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 Dell Services for the purchase, installation,
and configuration of additional Storage Capacity for the City’s Active-Active
Environment. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To reallocate the
2020 Community Development Block Grant-CV Funds and to authorize the City
Manager to enter into an agreement with the Central Arkansas Development
Counsel for $100,000.00; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to approve the amended sources
and uses of 2020 CDBG-CV Funds prior to submitting to the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development and a resolution to authorize the City Manager
to amend the executed agreement with Central Arkansas Development Council. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To adopt the
Pulaski County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, as approved by
the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), for the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to adopt the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA)-approved Pulaski County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard
Mitigation Plan for the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute an annual Sophos Contract with IFWORLD, in an amount
not to exceed $269,925.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for
anti-protection for the Information Technology Department; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to renew the annual Sophos Anti-Virus Contract with IFWORLD, to provide
anti-virus protection for desktop computers, laptops and servers, endpoint
detection, analysis, monitoring and online training courses for
end-users. |
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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 12 - 14) |
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12. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Revised Code Chapter 8, Article II, Division I, § 8-32 (1988),
concerning the removal and revision of certain Sections of the Fire Districts
within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Currently there are four (4) designated
Fire Districts located throughout the City. This ordinance would eliminate
(3) Districts and revise the Downtown District. |
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13. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 21,959 (February 2, 2021), to add Musco Sports
Lighting, LLC, as an additional third-party to the contract between the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas, and the United States Soccer Foundation; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 21,959
(February 2, 2021), to change parties in the contract from the United States
Soccer Foundation to Musco Sports Lighting, LLC. Contract details to remain as passed in
Ordinance No. 21,959 |
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14. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,015 (June 18, 2019), to increase the contract
with Ben Nelsen Golf and Utility Vehicles, in the amount of $29,000.00, to
lease an additional fifteen (15) Golf Carts for the Rebsamen Golf Course; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to amend Resolution No 15,015
(June 18, 2019) to increase the contract amount with Ben Nelsen Golf and
Utility Vehicles, for the lease of an additional fifteen (15) Golf Carts per
month at Rebsamen Golf Course. |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Items 15 - 17) |
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15. ORDINANCE |
G-24-058:
To abandon a
Sanitary Sewer Easement located within the property at 4216 South Bowman
Road, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Burkhalter F.B.W., LLC, is requesting to
abandon a Sanitary Sewer Easement located within the property at 4216 South
Bowman Road. (Located in Ward 6) |
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16. ORDINANCE |
G-24-059:
To abandon a Sanitary
Sewer Easement located within the property at 16801 Chenal Parkway, in the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Costco Wholesale Corporation requests to
abandon a Sanitary Sewer Easement located within the property at 16801 Chenal
Parkway. (Located in Ward 5) |
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17. ORDINANCE |
G-24-060:
To abandon a
portion of a twenty (20)-foot wide Sanitary Sewer Easement located along the
west side of David O. Dodd Road, within the Wisteria Subdivision, in the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Rausch Coleman Mid-Ark, LLC, requests to
abandon a portion of a twenty (20)-foot wide Sanitary Sewer Easement located
within the Wisteria Subdivision, which is located along the west side of
David O. Dodd Road. (Located in Ward
7) |