Agenda
August 18, 2015
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director
Dean Kumpuris
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 5) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To certify local government endorsement of Beaudet Aviation, Inc., to
be located at 6001 Lindsey Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate in the
Arkansas Tax Back Program (as authorized by Section 15-4-2706(D) of the
Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003); and for other purposes. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to apply for a grant from the Arkansas
Department of Parks & Tourism’s Outdoor Recreation Grants Program to
construct a permanent restroom facility at the Little Rock Zoo; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to apply for a grant from Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism in the
amount of $197,500 to build a permanent restroom facility along with shaded
rest stations in the entry plaza of the Little Rock Zoo. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to modify and extend a contract with
Advocacy and Communication Solutions, LLC, to facilitate the planning process
and create a Comprehensive Youth Master Plan for an amount not to exceed
$185,000.00; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis:
To effectively, and thoroughly formulate the work involved in the development
of a three (3)-year Youth Master Plan, a contract extension is being requested
that will reflect the additional time, meetings, data analysis, community
focus groups and additional funding needed to produce the three (3)-year
plan. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To appoint new Commissioners to the Board of Improvement for Twin Lakes
Recreation Improvement District No. 1 of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas;
and for other purposes. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To approve a Construction Contract with Moser Construction to remodel
the Josephine Pankey Community Center at 13700 Cantrell Road to accommodate a
Police presence in the area; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The Little Rock Police Department is
requesting approval to enter into a construction contract with Moser
Construction to remodel the Josephine Pankey Community Center located at
13700 Cantrell Road to accommodate a police presence for the area, to approve
Wali Caradine Architects as the project manager per Ordinance 20,862 approved
April 1, 2014, and to identify funding sources for the project. Bids were received from four (4) bidders
and Moser Construction was the low bidder approved by the Architectural firm
supervising the project. |
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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 6 - 14) |
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6. ORDINANCE |
Z-3371-ZZ: To repeal Ordinance No. 20,696 (February 19, 2013) and revoke a Planned
Zoning Disrtict titled Interstate 430 Shoppers Mall Long-Form PCD, located at
11900 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, and an ordinance
reclassifying property located at 11900 Colonel Glenn Road, 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: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Baptist School of Nursing is requesting a
revocation of a previously-approved PCD, Planned Commercial District, and a
rezoning of the property from the underlying C-2, Shopping Center District,
zoning to C-3, General Commercial District.
(Located in Ward 6) |
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7. ORDINANCE |
Z-6238-A: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Commercial District titled Bowman Road Retail Development Short-Form PCD,
located at 1400 and 1404 South Bowman Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending
the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Planning Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting a rezoning of
the site from R-2, Single-Family, to PCD, Planned Commercial District, to
allow for the development of the site with three (3) commercial uses
including a market, hair salon and fitness center. (Located in Ward 6) |
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8. ORDINANCE |
Z-6610-A: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office
District titled Fitness for Life Short-Form PD-O, located at 9414 Colonel
Glenn Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting a revision to
the previously-approved PD-O, Planned Development – Office, to allow for the
redevelopment of the site with a new fitness center. (Located in Ward 6) |
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9. ORDINANCE |
Z-8009-A: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Industrial District titled ALR Ark Properties, LLC Short-Form PD-I, located
at 5000 South Shackleford Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official
Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting a rezoning of
the site from I-1, Industrial Park District, to PD-I, Planned Development
Industrial, to allow for the construction of a new auto paint or body
rebuilding shop. (Located in Ward 7) |
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10. ORDINANCE |
Z-8646-A: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Residential District titled Van Short-Form PD-R, located north of 13th
Street between Park and Dennison Streets, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Planning
Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting approval of an
ordinance to reinstate the previously-approved PD-R, Planned Development -
Residential. No modifications to the
site plan or the previous approval are proposed. (Located in Ward 1) |
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11. ORDINANCE |
Z-9047: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial
District titled Windermere Corner Shopping Center Short-Form PCD, located at
5412 Baseline Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map
of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 9 ayes; 1 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from R-2,
Single-Family, to PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to recognize an
existing non-conforming retail shopping center and allow for the sale of beer
by a grocery store less than 5,000 square-feet. (Located in Ward 2) |
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12. ORDINANCE |
To dispense with the requirement of competitive bidding and to award a
Sole Source Purchase Order to Teeco Safety, Inc., as the sole distributor for
Less-Than-Lethal Electronic Control Devices for the Little Rock Police
Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The Little Rock Police Department is
requesting approval to award a sole source purchase order to Teeco Safety, Inc.,
as the sole distributor for Less-Than-Lethal electronic control devices
manufactured by Taser International and to purchase 100 Taser
Less-Than-Lethal Electronic Control Devices. |
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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: Eight (8) residential structures in a
severely dilapidated, deteriorated and/or burned condition causing a negative
environmental impact on the residential neighborhoods in which it is
located. All Notices have been mailed
in accordance with Arkansas State Law. |
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14. ORDINANCE |
To authorize the issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds
under the Municipalities and Counties Industrial Development Revenue Bond Law
for the purpose of refunding bonds previously issued thereunder (the
particular industrial project is described in the ordinance); to authorize
the sale of the bonds and the approval of a Bond Purchase Agreement in
connection therewith; to authorize the execution and delivery of a fourth
supplemental trust indenture securing the bonds; to authorize the execution
and delivery of a seventh amendment to the lease agreement relating to this
project; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. |
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PUBLIC HEARING
(Item 15) |
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15.
RESOLUTION |
To approve the sources and used of the projected 2016 CDBG, HOME and
HOPWA Funds for inclusion in the City’s Annual Plan; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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CITIZEN
COMMUNICATION Three (3)
minutes are allowed to present a specific item which 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. Board Members
may ask questions of the speaker or make a relevant comment after the
presentation has been completed. 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 it 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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