September 21, 2021
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Vice-Mayor
Lance Hines
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Hunger
Action Month Proclamation
Downtown
Little Rock Partnership Update – Gabe Holmstrom, Executive Director
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 - 4) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to approve a
contract increase with James A. Rogers Excavating, Inc., in an amount not to
exceed $400,000.00, for the Final Cover System of Cell 4 for the Little Rock
Class 1 Landfill; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount for
the construction of the Final Cover System of Cell 4 for the Little Rock
Class 1 Landfill. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Hasty Awards, in an amount not to exceed $80,215.50, to provide
the 2022 Little Rock Marathon Finisher’s Medals; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Hasty
Awards for the purchase of the 2022 Little Rock Marathon Finisher’s Medals. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with U.S. Bank, in an amount not to exceed $700,000.00, to provide
Prepaid VISA Rewards Cards in varying denominations of $50.00 and $100.00,
for COVID-1 Vaccination Incentives; and for other purposes. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To direct that in September 2021, a Small Business
Advisory Council will be formed to advise the Little Rock City Board of Directors
on policies affecting small businesses in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas;
and for other purposes. |
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GROUPED
ITEMS (Items 5 - 6) |
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5. ORDINANCE |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
sole-source contract with Motorola, in an amount not to exceed $1,598,390.60,
for the purchase of Motorola APX6000 Series Radios for the Little Rock Police
Department and Little Rock Fire Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An
ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into a sole-source agreement
with Motorola for the purchase of Motorola APX6000 Series Radios for the
Little Rock Police Department and Little Rock Fire Department. |
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6. ORDINANCE |
To condemn certain structures in the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, as structure, 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 they are located.
All Notices have been mailed in accordance with Arkansas State Law. |
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SEPARATE
ITEMS (Items 7 – 8) |
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7. ORDINANCE |
Z-9480-A: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Revised Planned Office District
titled Integrated Psych Solutions Revised POD, located at 218 North McKinley Street,
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 open position) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant proposes to revise the previously-approved POD, Planned Office
District, zoning for this property to construct a larger two (2)-story
building addition to the existing structure.
(Located om Ward 3) |
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8. ORDINANCE |
Z-9595: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned District – Residential
titled The Octonary PD-R, located at the southeast
corner of East 16th Street and Barber Street, 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 open position) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant proposes to rezone the 0.32-acre property from R-4, Two-Family
District, to PD-R, Planned District – Residential, to allow an eight (8) lot,
zero (0) lot line single-family residential development. (Located om Ward 1) |
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EXECUTIVE
SESSION (Item 9) |
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9. RESOLUTION |
A resolution
to make appointments and reappointments to various City of Little Rock Boards
and Commissions; and for other purposes.
Synopsis: Central
Arkansas Library System Board of Directors (1 position); and the Children
Youth and Family Commission (3 positions).
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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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