September 20, 2022
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Dean Kumpuris
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Community School Coordinators Week Proclamation
Electric
Vehicle Week Proclamation
Modifications
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ADDITIONS |
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M-1 RESOLUTION |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,240 (April 6, 2021), to amend the contract with
Summit Truck Group of Arkansas, LLC, to reflect its purchase by Rush Truck
Centers of Arkansas, Inc.; and for other purposes. |
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M-2 RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to release the City’s Lien on the Mahlon Martin Apartments; and
for other purposes. Synopsis: to authorize the City Manager to take an
actions necessary to release the lien the City has on the Mahlon Martin
Apartments. |
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M-3 RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to subordinate a reversionary interest in certain properties for
the Child Development Center of the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
Campus; and for other purposes. |
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DEFERRALS |
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16. ORDINANCE (Deferred until October 3, 2022, at the applicant’s request) |
Z-9695:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Residential
Development, titled The Villas at Autumn Road PRD, located at 400-412 Autumn
Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission:
7 ayes; 2 nays; 1 absent; and 1 open
position) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant is requesting that the 5.06-acre property, located at 400-412
Autumn Road, be rezoned from PRD, Planned Residential District, to allow
development of fifty-one (51) attached single-family residences. (Located in Ward 4) |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 11) |
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1. MOTION |
To approve the
minutes of the May 3, 2022, May 17, 2022, June 7, 2022, June 21, 2022, and July
12, 2022, Little Rock City Board of Directors Meetings; and the May 31, 2022,
Little Rock City Board of Directors Special Called Meeting. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $2,383,632.00, for the Briarwood Area Drainage
Improvement Project Phase 2; 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 Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., for the Briarwood
Area Drainage Improvement Project Phase 2, Bid No. 1792. (Located in Ward 3) |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Gene Summers Construction, Inc.,
in an amount not to exceed $1,266,816.00, for the South Valentine Street
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: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute an agreement with Gene Summers Construction, Inc., for the South
Valentine Street Drainage Improvement Project, Bid No. 1794. (Located in Ward 3) |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Oakley Fertilizer, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $300,000.00, for the purchase of Rock Salt in bulk for
the Public Works Department Street Operations Division; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute an agreement with Oakley Fertilizer, Inc., for the purchase of
Pre-Treated and Non-Treated Rock Salt for adverse winter weather preparations
for the Public Works Department Street Operations Division. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with JTS Financial Services, in an
amount not to exceed $395,000.00, for Employee Benefit Consultation services;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into an agreement with JTS Financial Services for
Benefit Consultation, Data Analytics, Reconciliation Services, Web-Based
Benefit Administration & Enrollment Services and ACA Reporting; with the
option to add COBRA Administration, Flexible Spending Account/Dependent Care
Plan Administration and a Dedicated Customer Service Platform, for the period
of May 4, 2022, to May 4, 2023. This
represents year one (2) of a seven (7)-year term. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Enterprise FM Trust, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $250,000.00, to lease forty-eight (48) vehicles for the
Little Rock Police Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to execute a contract with Enterprise FM Trust for the
leasing of forty-eight (48) vehicles to be utilized by the Little Rock Police
Department. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To express the
willingness of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to utilize Arkansas
Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Outdoor Recreation Grant Programs
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. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to apply for a grant from the Arkansas Department of Parks,
Heritage, and Tourism for the development of one (1) soccer field, purchase
and installation of new play structure, installation of elevated boardwalk
and improvement to parking and connecting access at Boyle Park. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To appoint a
successor Commissioner to fill a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of the
Riverdale Levee Improvement District No. 134 of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To certify Local
Government Endorsement of Nephropathology Associates, PLC, d/b/a/ Arkana
Laboratories, to participate in the Arkansas Tax Back Programs, as authorized
by Ark. Code Ann § 15-4-2706(D) of the
Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003; and for other purposes. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
G-25-230:
To change the name
of South Park Street, located between West Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and
West 16th Street, to Little Rock Nine Way; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The City of Little Rock proposes to rename
the portion of South Park Street, located between West Daisy L. Gatson Bates
Drive and West 16th Street, to Little Rock Nine Way. (Located in Ward 1) |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a Towing Service Contract with each company that
responded successfully to the City’s Request for Qualifications; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into Towing Service Contracts with each wrecker service company that
responded successfully to the City’s Request for Qualifications. |
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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 12 – 13) |
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12. ORDINANCE |
Z-7091-D:
To reclassify
property located in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official
Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays;
1 absent; and 1 open position) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 1.69-acre property,
located at the north end of Brookside Drive, is requesting that the property
be reclassified from O-3, General Office District, to R-2, Single-Family
District. (Located in Ward 4) |
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13. ORDINANCE |
To dispense with
the requirement of competitive selection and to authorize the City Manager to
execute a contract with NLB Services, in an amount not to exceed $378,000.00,
for Computer Career Pathways Courses, as endorsed by the Arkansas Division of
Workforce Services through the Arkansas Development Corporation; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to authorize
the City Manager to execute a contract with NLB Services for Computer Career
Pathways Courses. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 14 - 18) |
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14. ORDINANCE |
Z-4167-F:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development –
Commercial, titled Redbridge Development Storage Facility PD-C, located at
9715 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 open position) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
3.96-acre property, located at 9715 Colonel Glenn Road, be rezoned from PD-C,
Planned Development – Commercial, to a new PD-C to allow for the development
of a Self-Storage Facility. (Located
in Ward 7) |
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15. ORDINANCE |
Z-8235-D:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Commercial Development,
titled Newcap Development Senior Housing/Commercial PCD, located at 12110
Stagecoach 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 open position) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
50.92-acre property, located at 12110 Stagecoach Road, be rezoned from PID,
Planned Industrial Development, to PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to
allow for a Senior Housing Development and an eight (8)-lot commercial
development. (Located in Ward 7) |
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16. ORDINANCE |
Z-9695:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Residential
Development, titled The Villas at Autumn Road PRD, located at 400-412 Autumn
Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 7 ayes; 2 nays;
1 absent; and 1 open position) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
5.06-acre property, located at 400-412 Autumn Road, be rezoned from PRD,
Planned Residential District, to allow development of fifty-one (51) attached
single-family residences. (Located in
Ward 4) |
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17. ORDINANCE |
Z-9703:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development –
Commercial, titled El Patio Private Club- PD-C, and to approve the action of
El Patio, located at 7315 Geyer Sprigs Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, in filing
an application for operation as a private club permitted from the Arkansas
Alcohol Beverage Control Division of the Arkansas Department of Finance
and Administration; to comply with
Ark. Code Ann. 3-9-222(A)(I); amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 5 ayes; 4 nays;
1 absent; and 1 open position) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
0.92-acre property, located at 7315 Geyer Springs Road, be rezoned from PD-C,
Planned Development – Commercial to allow for the existing restaurant/bar to
operate as a private club. (Located in
Ward 2) |
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18. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 22,079 (December 21, 2021), to adjust the Fiscal
year 2022 Budget Ordinance to reflect revenue and expenditure adjustments for
the General Fund, Street Fund, Fleet Fund, Vehicle Storage Fund Waste
Disposal Fund and Parking Garage Funds; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Nineteen (19) adjustments need to be made
to the 2022 Budget to adjust for changes in actual and anticipated revenues
and expenditures. |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Items 19 - 20) |
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19. ORDINANCE |
To establish and
lay off Little Rock Municipal Property Owners Improvement District No.
2022-004 (Woodland Park Recreation District), of Little Rock Arkansas; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. |
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20. ORDINANCE |
To establish and
lay off Little Rock Municipal Property Owners Improvement District No.
2022-005 (Woodland Park Subdivision), of Little Rock Arkansas; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. |
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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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