May 15, 2018
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Rabbi Eugene Levy
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 11) |
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1. MOTION |
To approve the
minutes of the March 6, 2018, and March 20, 2018, Little Rock City Board of
Directors Meetings. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with River City Hydraulic Company, in
the amount of $2,240,376.00, for the purchase of eight (8) Side-Loader
Sanitation Trucks for the Public Works Department; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with River City Hydraulic Company for
eight (8) Side-Loader Sanitation Trucks for the Public Works Department. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
purchase of two (2) properties offered for sale to the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: In an effort maximize the Land Bank’s
revitalization efforts, the staff of the Love Neighborhood Pilot Project and
the Land Bank Commission would like to purchase the properties for
revitalization in the Love Neighborhood. Purchase price for each property is
the appraised value. 2301 South Martin
Street is a 1,041 square-foot structure on a 6,750 square-foot lot and 2308
South Martin Street is a 560 square-foot structure on a 7,000 square-foot
lot. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To set June 5,
2018, as the date of public hearing regarding the sources and uses of funds
provided in the 2018 CDBG, HOME and HOPWA Funds from the United States
Government; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: As a regulatory requirement, a public
hearing must be conducted regarding proposed uses of 2018 CDBG, HOME and
HOPWA Funding, which the City expects to receive from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts to provide PIT
Funds for Citywide Enhancement Programs for 2108, as endorsed by the
Commission on Children, Youth and Families; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: Enter into contracts with ten (10)
non-profit organizations to provide Citywide Enhancement Programs to other
PIT-Funded Programs. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts to provide PIT
Funds for After-School/Out-of-School Time Positive Prevention and/or Youth
Intervention Programs for 2108, as endorsed by the Commission on Children,
Youth and Families; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval Synopsis: Enter into contracts with two (2)
organizations to provide After-School/Out-of-School Time Prevention and/or
Youth Intervention Programs. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts to provide PIT
Funds for Summer Academic Enrichment and Recreation Programs for 2108, as
endorsed by the Commission on Children, Youth and Families; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: Enter into contracts with fourteen (14)
non-profit organizations to provide Summer Academic Enrichment &
Recreation Programs. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute an agreement, in the amount of $399,551.81, for the
replacement of equipment for the Jim Dailey Fitness & Aquatic Center
pursuant to a Lease-Purchase Agreement with National Cooperative Leasing; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to purchase Fitness Equipment for the Jim Dailey Fitness and Aquatic Center
from Push Pedal Pull and to finance the equipment through National
Cooperative Leasing for a term of five (5) years. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to award a contract to JCON Construction, Inc., in an amount not
to exceed $167,688.00, for Valentine Street Reconstruction; 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 JCON Construction, Inc., for improvements to Valentine Street
from Asher Avenue to 25th Street, Project No. 16-1-ST-167, Bid No.
18011. (Located in Ward 1) |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to award a contract to Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $262,438.80, for Spring Valley Manor Drainage
Improvements; 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 Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., for the Spring Valley Manor
Drainage Improvements, Project No. 16-6-DR-52, Bid
No. 18012. (Located in Ward 6) |
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11. RESOLUTION |
Z-9163: To authorize a two (2)-year
extension of the temporary use of the R-6, High-Rise Residential, zoned
property located on the east side of the 1600 block of Chester Street for
student housing for Philander Smith College; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: Philander Smith College is requesting a two
(2)-year extension of the Board of Directors authorization of the temporary
use of the R-6, High-Rise Residential, zoned property located on the east
side of the 1600 Block of Chester Street for student housing. (Located in Ward 1) |
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EXECUTIVE SESSION (Item 12) |
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12. EXECUTIVE SESSSION |
A resolution to make appointments and reappointments to various City of
Little Rock Boards and Commissions; and for other purposes. Synopsis: Arkansas Arts Center Board of Trustees (7
Positions); Arts & Culture Commission (3 positions); Civil Service
Commission (1 position); Commission on Children, Youth and Families (1
position); and the Housing Board of Adjustment and Appeals (4
positions). |
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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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