September 18, 2018
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Joan Adcock
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Little
Rock Peace Week Proclamation
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 10) |
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1. MOTION |
To approve the
minutes of the July 2, 2018, July 17, 2018, August 7, 2018, and August 21,
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, in the total
amount of $402,078.40, for the purchase of two (2) Rear Loader Sanitation
Trucks for the Public Works Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the City Manager
to enter into a contract with River City Hydraulic Company for two (2) Rear
Loader Sanitation Trucks for the Public Works Department. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Mark McClarty
Ford, in the total amount of $111,008.00, for the purchase of four (4) Ford
Interceptor Sports Utility Vehicles for the Little Rock Police Department;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Mark McLarty Ford for four (4) Ford Interceptor
Sports Utility Vehicles for the Little Rock Police Department. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the use
of Home Investment Partnerships Program Funds for the acquisition and
rehabilitation of the property located at 1519 East Twin Lakes Drive, in an
effort to maximize neighborhood revitalization efforts; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: In an effort maximize the
revitalization efforts, the Housing and Neighborhood Programs Community
Development Division would like to purchase the property for revitalization
in the Twin Lakes Neighborhood for affordable housing to be sold to an
eligible low-to-moderate income buyer. The structure is approximately 1,278
square-feet and is on a 9,100 square-foot lot. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute a contract with CHI St. Vincent Medical Group, in an amount
not to exceed $175,000.00, utilizing the 2018 Community Development Block
Grant Funds, to provide Health Care Services for low-income citizens; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the Mayor to
execute a contract with CHI St. Vincent Medical Group for the provision of
Health Care Services to low-income individuals residing in the City of Little
Rock. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute a contract with CareLink in the amount of $60,000.00,
utilizing the 2018 Community Development Block Grant Funds, to provide Meals
on Wheels to eligible participants; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute a contract with CareLink to provide Meals on Wheels to the
low-income elderly individuals residing in the City of Little Rock. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution 14,446 (November 1, 2016) to authorize the City Manager
to extend the contract with VSP, to include an additional $75,000.00, for Group
Vision Insurance for City Employees for a second twelve (12)- month period
effective January 1, 2018; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to amend Resolution No. 14,446 (November 1, 2016) with VSP to include an
additional $75,000.00. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate in the National League of
Cities Prescription Discount Program; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the execution of documents to
enter into the National League of Cities Prescription Discount Program for
citizens of the City. |
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9.
RESOLUTION |
To transfer title to property owned by the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, by Quitclaim Deed, in exchange for property owned by Better
Community Developers by Quitclaim Deed, to be used for Neighborhood
Revitalization Programs; and for other purposes. Land Bank
Commission: 11 ayes and 0 nays. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: In an effort maximize the Land Bank’s
revitalization efforts, the Land Bank Commission and staff would like to
transfer the property located at 1520 South Oak Street in exchange for
property owned by Better Community Developers located at 3620 Maryland
Avenue, which was originally donated to BCD in April of 2017 as part of a
Community Housing Development Organization Federal Grant Program. 3620 Maryland Avenue is a 6,580 square-foot
vacant lot, and 1520 South Oak Street is a 5,980 square-foot vacant lot. Both have similar appraised values as
assessed by the Pulaski County Assessor. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To grant a Franchise to 201 West Capitol, LLC, to place a canopy and a
small structure within the City right-of-way at 201 – 215 West Capitol
Avenue; and for other purposes. |
GROUPED ITEMS
(Items 11 - 13) |
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11. ORDINANCE |
Z-9261-A:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District titled Copper
Run Subdivision Revised Long-Form PD-R, located at 16901 Pride Valley Road, Little
Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 absent.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is proposing to revise the
previously-approved PD-R, Planned Development – Residential, to expand the
land area and increase the number of proposed lots. The project contains 56.22 acres and is
proposed with 175 residential lots. (Located
in Ward 5) |
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12. 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 removed said structures; to
declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Eight (8) 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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13. ORDINANCE |
To create the
Little Rock Sustainability Commission; to set its mission; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To create the current Task Force on Sustainability
as a regular City Commission. |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 14) |
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14. ORDINANCE |
G-23-470:
To abandon a
portion of the thirty (30)-foot wide Layman Lane right-of-way, located in
Section 1 and Section 12, T-1-N, R-14-W, in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, lying south of Block 2, Iris Addition, less and except the north
110 feet thereof, containing approximately 3,190 linear-feet of a thirty
(30)-foot wide Layman Lane road right-of-way; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 absent.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting the abandonment
of a portion of Layman Lane road right-of-way located approximately 750 feet
south of Pride Valley Road. The
right-of-way will be retained as a utility and drainage easement. (Located in Ward 5) |
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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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