August 21, 2018
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Gene Fortson
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
Modifications
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DEFERRALS: |
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13. ORDINANCE (Deferred until September
4, 2018, at staff’s request) |
To grant a
Franchise to MCI-Metro Access Transmission Services Corporation, as a Fiber
Optics and Communication Services Provider within the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; to permit the use of City rights-of-way and City property and
airspace; and for other purposes. (Deferred from August 7, 2018) |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 7) |
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1. MOTION |
To approve the
minutes of the June 5, 2018, Little Rock City Board of Directors Meeting. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to award a contract to Cliff Childress Construction, in an
amount not to exceed $82,800.00, for the Colonel Glenn/Timberland Drive
Drainage Improvement Project; 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 Clifford Childress Construction for the Colonel
Glenn/Timberland Drive Drainage Improvement Project, Project No. 16-7-DR-23,
Bid No. 18022. (Located in Ward 7) |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to award a contract to Cliff Childress Construction, in an
amount not to exceed $255,878.29, for the Oxford Valley Drainage Improvement
Project; 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 Clifford Childress Construction for the Oxford Valley
Drainage Improvement Project, Project No. 16-7-DR-246, Bid
No. 18-025. (Located in Ward 7) |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Magie
Ford, in the total amount of $63,302.00, for the purchase of two (2) Ford
F-250 Pick-Up Trucks for the Little Rock Fire Department; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Magie Ford for the purchase of two
(2) Ford F-250 Pick-Up trucks for the Little Rock Fire Department. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Hi-Vac
Corporation, in the total amount of $374,389.45, for the purchase of a new
Ten (10)-Yard Combination Vacuum Storm Sewer Cleaner Truck for the Public
Works Department; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Hi-Vac Corporation to purchase a new
Ten (10)-Yard Combination Vacuum Storm Sewer Cleaner Truck for the Public
Works Department, Street Operations Division. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To transfer title
via Quit-Claim Deed for property sold by 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 and Land Bank Commission would like sell
the property located at 3415 West 14th Street & 3419 West 14th
Street to Robert Trezvant, who intends to build a
single-family residence on each lot.
The City acquired the properties in June 2015 and the City has
maintained the properties since that time.
Both vacant lots are 7,000 square-feet each and are buildable. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute the second amendment to the Lease Agreement for the
property located at Three Financial Centre Building, in Little Rock,
Arkansas, for Police use purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The Little Rock Police Department is
requesting approval to enter into a one (1)-year agreement for storage/gym
space in the same building where they currently lease office space. |
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GROUPED ITEMS
(Items 8 - 11) |
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8. ORDINANCE |
A-332:
To accept the Kanis
Road Deltic Potlatch Annexation, to add certain lands to the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval Synopsis: The annexation of some 180 acres plus or
minus along the north side of Kanis Road, west of Iron Horse Road (19600 -
21200 Blocks of Kanis Road) to the City of Little Rock. Much of the acreage wooded and undeveloped
with two (2) ridge lines traversing portions of the area. (Located in the City’s Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction) |
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9. ORDINANCE |
Z-3117-E:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
7415 Colonel Glenn Road Revised Short-Form PCD, located at 7415 Colonel Glenn
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; 1 absent; and 1
recusal. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting to modify a
previously-approved PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow for the
construction of storage facilities in the rear area of the site. (Located in Ward 7) |
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10. ORDINANCE |
An 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 is necessary to raze
and remove said structures; to
declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: Six (6) residential structures are 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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11. ORDINANCE |
An ordinance to
amend Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 21,521 (December 19, 2017), to adjust
the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Ordinance to reflect revenue and expenditure
adjustments for the General and Fleet Funds; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: Eight (8) adjustments need to be made to
the 2018 Budget to adjust for changes in anticipated revenues and
expenditures. An additional amendment
will be brought forward later in the year to address the remaining net
deficit to current year operations. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 12 – 13) |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To express
the willingness of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to utilize Arkansas
Department of Parks and Tourism Outdoor Recreation Grant Program Funds; to
authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute any and all necessary
Applications, Agreements and Contracts for its administration; and for other
purposes. (Deferred from August 7,
2018) Staff recommends approval Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to apply for a
grant from Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism to renovate four (4) City
Parks. |
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13. ORDINANCE |
To grant a
Franchise to MCI-Metro Access Transmission Services Corporation, as a Fiber
Optics and Communication Services Provider within the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; to permit the use of City rights-of-way and City property and
airspace; and for other purposes. (Deferred from August 7, 2018) |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 14) |
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14. ORDINANCE |
Z-9228-A:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
9010 Hilaro Springs Road Short-form PCD, located at 9010 Hilaro Springs Road,
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
Planning Commission: 3 ayes; 6 nays; and 2 absent.
Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: The applicant, Bilqees Lakhani, is
appealing the Planning Commission’s recommendation of denial for a Planned
Commercial Development located at 9010 Hilaro Springs Road. (Located in Ward 2) |
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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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