July 21, 2020
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director
Doris Wright
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Meals Program Proclamation
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 5) |
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1. MOTION |
To accept the 2019
Audit. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Township Builders, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $709,792.80, for the Wright Avenue Streetscape Project;
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 Township Builders, Inc., for Wright
Avenue Streetscape (Phase 2), Project No. 01-15-ST-40, Bid No. 901. (Located in
Ward 1) |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Garrett Excavating, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $279,475.92, for the Oakland & Fraternal Cemetery Street
and Drainage Improvement Project; 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: To authorize the City Manager to
execute an agreement with Garrett Excavating, Inc., formerly InTrench USA, for the Oakland & Fraternal Cemetery
Street and Drainage Improvement Project, Bid No. 828. (Located in Ward 1) |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute the necessary documents to purchase a parcel of
real property, located at the northeast corner of 2nd Street and
Gaines Street, in the amount of $550,000.00, plus closing costs and fees, for
use in the long-term plan for the Little Rock Police Department Headquarters;
and for other purposes. (Funding from the 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the Mayor to
accept for municipal purposes and the City Manager to acquire real property
located at the northeast corner of 2nd Street and Gaines Street. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City
Manager to enter into a contract with the Little Rock School District, in an
amount not to exceed $180,000.00, for the purpose of provide Supplemental Literacy
Programming for One (1)-year, beginning August 1, 2020, as endorsed by the
Commission on Children Youth and Families; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City
Manager to enter into a contract with the Little Rock School District to
provide the Lexia Reading Program to students at a minimum of fifteen (15)
schools in the District as a replacement for the Frankly Reading Summer
Literacy Program that was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 6 - 8) |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To strongly urge
owners and managers of residential rental property to cease current eviction
actions, and to delay future eviction actions pending a significant decrease
in unemployment due to the COVID-19 Pandemic; and for other purposes. (Deferred from July 7, 2020) Staff
recommends approval. |
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7. ORDINANCE |
To extend the
existing contract with Waste Management of Arkansas to provide Curbside
Recycling Services within the corporate limits of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; to declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid for an additional
three (3) years on the contract; to authorize entry into a contract with
Waste Management of Arkansas to provide Curbside Recycling for solid waste
customers until March 31, 2024; to
declare an emergency; and for other purposes. (1st Reading held on June
23, 2020) (2nd Reading held on July 7, 2020) |
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8. ORDINANCE |
To amend portions
of provisions of Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code Chapter 28, Article 1, § 28-28
(1988), as to the collection of fees; and for other purposes. (1st Reading held on June
23, 2020) (2nd Reading held on July 7, 2020) |
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REPORTS
(Item 9) |
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9.
REPORT |
COVID-19
Financial Update, Finance Director Sara Lenehan |
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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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