September 6, 2022
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director B.J. Wyrick
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Hunger
Action Month Proclamation
Modifications
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DEFERRALS: |
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10. RESOLUTION (Deferred until September 20, 2022, at
staff’s request) |
To authorize the
Mayor to enter into a contract with Rickey Evans, Sr., for the purchase of
3.53 acre tract located at 3101 West 32nd Street, to develop a
Micro Home Village and Emergency Shelter; and for other purposes (Targeted Community Development
Initiative) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: In an effort to end homelessness in the
City of Little Rock, staff recommends purchasing the 3.53-acare tract with an
8,040 square-foot commercial building, located at 3101 West 32nd
Street, to develop a Micro Home Village and Emergency Shelter. (Located in Ward 1) |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 27) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To express the
willingness of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, to partner with the Arkansas Department of Transportation for
the transfer of the Cumberland Street Right-of-Way, south of President
Clinton Avenue; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
or Mayor to execute agreements and accept the transfer of the Cumberland
Street right-of-way from the Arkansas Department of Transportation. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $67,312.93, to resurvey the Hillcrest
National Register Historic District; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager enter into a
contract with Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc., to resurvey the
Hillcrest National Register Historic District. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Bill’s Fence Company, in an amount
not to exceed $59,827.00, for Perimeter Fence Replacement Services at the
Little Rock Zoo; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Bill’s Fence Co., Inc., to replace the six
(6)-foot Perimeter Wood Fence located behind the Little Rock Zoo Maintenance
Shop. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with the Arkansas Regional Commission,
in an amount not to exceed
$117,125.00, for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Grant
Funding, for a one (1)-year term; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with the Arkansas Regional Commission for Housing
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Grant Funding. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Pulaski County Community Services,
in an amount not to exceed $422,114.99,
for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Grant Funding, for a
one (1)-year term; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with the Pulaski County Community Services for
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Grant Funding. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with the Little Rock School District,
in the amount of $150,000.00, to implement the Blue & You Foundation
Grant awarded to the City of Little Rock to serve the students at the Little
Rock Community Schools and their families; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with the Little Rock School District to implement
the Blue & You Grant and a Memorandum of Understanding with the District
for one (1) Social Worker as specified in the contract. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Motorola Solutions in the total
amount of $52,470.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of Redactive
Video and Audio Redaction Software 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 Motorola for the Little Rock Police Department
Professional Standards Division to purchase Redactive Video and Audio
Redaction Software. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute a contract with FUSUS, LLC., in an amount not to
exceed $128,937.00 plus applicable taxes and fees, to purchase a Software
Management System for the Little Rock Police Department Real Time Crime
Center; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with Fusus, LLC., for the purchase of FususONE
Enterprise Software for the Little Rock Police Department Real Time Crime
Center. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute a contract with ABM Supply, in an amount not to
exceed $61,950.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of
Binocular Night Vision Devices for the Little Rock Bomb Squad and the Little
Rock Police SWAT team; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contact with ABM Supply for the purchase of Binocular Night Vision Devices
for the Little Rock Fire Bomb Squad and Little Rock Police SWAT Team. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
Mayor to enter into a contract with Rickey Evans, Sr., for the purchase of
3.53 acre tract located at 3101 West 32nd Street, to develop a
Micro Home Village and Emergency Shelter; and for other purposes. (Targeted Community Development
Initiative) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: In an effort to end homelessness in the
City of Little Rock, staff recommends purchasing the 3.53-acare tract with an
8,040 square-foot commercial building, located at 3101 West 32nd
Street, to develop a Micro Home Village and Emergency Shelter. (Located in Ward 1) |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To transfer the
title of the property located at 1218 West 23rd Street, from the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to Vickery Construction, LLC, to be used for
Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other purposes. (Land Bank Commission: 5 ayes; 0 nays; 2
absent; 1 abstention; and 3 open positions)
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: In an effort by the Land Bank to maximize
the City’s revitalization efforts, staff would like to transfer the 4,600
square-foot residential lot located at 1218 West 23rd Street,
Little Rock, Arkansas, to Vickery Construction, LLC. (Located in Ward 1) |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To repeal
Resolution 15,189 (March 17, 2020), amending certain parts of the City of
Little Rock’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan of July 17, 2001; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Wittenberg Delony & Davidson
Architects, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $82,637.50, to provide Architectural
and Engineering Design Services for the expansion and renovation of the
Little Rock Animal Village Facility; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into Architectural Services Contract with Wittenberg Delony &
Davidson Architects, Inc., to design plans for the intake addition at the
Little Rock Animal Village. |
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14. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
Mayor to enter into a contract with The Thomas Residential and Farm Trust, in
the amount of $112,000.00, for the purchase of approximately three (3) acres
of land and a residential structure, located at 12600 Frazier Pike Road, for
use by the Little Rock Port Authority for Economic Prospect Recruitment; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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15. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
Mayor to enter into a contract with Samuel Lanier Raines, Twilla Anne Raines
and Barbara Duty, in the amount of $90,000.00, for the purchase of
approximately forty (40) acres of land adjacent to the Port of Little Rock,
for use by the Little Rock Port Authority for Economic Prospect Recruitment;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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16. RESOLUTION |
To amend Resolution
No. 15,678 (May 3, 2022) in order to authorize the Little Rock Port Authority
to enter into a contract with Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas, Inc., in the
amount of $2,200,000.00, for the purchase of approximately five (5) acres of
land and a 40,000 square-foot building, for use by the Little Rock Port
Authority for Economic Prospect Recruitment; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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17. RESOLUTION |
To amend Resolution
15,238 (June 16, 2020) to increase the Annual Contract with Southern Tire
Mart, LLC, to include an additional $141,600.00, to cover the expenses for
the final renewal term; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To amend Resolution 15,238 (June 16, 2020)
to include an increased budgeted amount for the final renewal term for
Tire-Related Services for the Fleet Services Department. |
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18. RESOLUTION |
To set September
20, 2022, as the date for a Public Hearing to form and lay off Little Rock
Municipal Property Owners Improvement District No. 2022-003; (Crystal Valley
Subdivision); and for other purposes. |
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19. RESOLUTION |
To set September
20, 2022, as the date for a Public Hearing to form and Lay off Little Rock
Municipal Property Owners Improvement District No. 2022-004; (Woodlands Park
Recreation District); and for other purposes. |
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20. RESOLUTION |
To set September
20, 2022, as the date for a Public Hearing to form and Lay off Little Rock
Municipal Property Owners Improvement District No. 2022-005; (Woodland Park
Subdivision); and for other purposes. |
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21. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Aflac for Voluntary Group Accident
Insurance for a twelve (12)-month period, effective January 1, 2023; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to approve an
extension of the contract with Aflac for the period of January 1, 2023, to
December 31, 2023, for Voluntary Group Accident Insurance for City Employees
and their dependents. This is a voluntary benefit for the City of Little Rock
employees and therefore are held solely at the expense of the employee. |
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22. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Delta Dental Insurance, in an
amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00, to provide Administrative Services for a
period beginning January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into
an Administrative Services Agreement with Delta Dental Insurance for the
City’s Self-Insured Dental Plan for the period of January 1, 2023, to
December 31, 2023. |
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23. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Lincoln Financial, in an amount
not to exceed $750,000.00, for Group Life, Group AD&D, and Long-Term
Disability Insurance.00 for a twelve (12)-month period, effective January 1,
2023; to include a clause which permits the City to renew the Contract at its
option for five (5) additional years; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to approve an
extension of the contract with Lincoln Financial for the period of January 1,
2023, to December 31, 2023, for Group Life, Group AD&D, and Long-Term
Disability Insurance for City Employees and their dependents. |
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24. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Lincoln Financial for Voluntary
Group Life, Group AD&D, and Group Critical Illness Insurance for a twelve
(12)-month period, effective January 1, 2023; and for other purposes. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to approve an
extension of the contract with Lincoln Financial for the period of January 1,
2023, to December 31, 2023, for Voluntary Group Life, Group AD&D, and
Group Critical Illness Insurance for City employees and their dependents.
These are voluntary benefits for the City of Little Rock employees and are
therefore held solely at the expense of the employee. |
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25. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Transamerica for Voluntary Cancer
Insurance for a twelve (12)-month period, effective January 1, 2023; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Transamerica for Voluntary Cancer Insurance for
City employees and their dependents. These are voluntary benefits for City of
Little Rock employees and therefore are held solely at the expense of the
employee. |
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26. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Transamerica for Voluntary Group
Universal Life Insurance for a twelve (12)-month period, effective January 1,
2023; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to approve an
extension of the contract with Transamerica for the period of January 1,
2023, to December 31, 2023, for Voluntary Group Universal Life for City
employees and their dependents. These are voluntary benefits for City of
Little Rock employees and therefore are held solely at the expense of the
employee. |
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27. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with VSP, in an amount not to exceed
$160,000.00, to provide Administrative Services for the Self-Funded Vision
Plan, for a period beginning January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager
to enter into an Administrative Services Agreement with VSP for the City’s
Self-Insured Vision Plan for the period of January 1, 2023, to December 31,
2023. |
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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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GROUPED
ITEMS (Items 28 - 32) |
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28. ORDINANCE |
A-341:
To accept the
Thibault Zeuber Annexation, to add certain lands to the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, and to zone said land to I-3, Heavy Industrial District; and for
other purposes. (Planning Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 open
position) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: To accept the annexation of some
twenty-three (23) acres, at the northwest corner of Thibault Road and Zeuber
Road, in the 5200 block of Thibault Road, to the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, and to zone the area to I-3, Heavy Industrial District. |
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29. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to execute a
Sole-Source Agreement with World Services for the Blind, Inc., in an amount
not to exceed $100,000.00, to promote Long-Term Housing Security for Persons
with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, as well as Blindness; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into
a Sole-Source Agreement with World Services for the Blind, Inc., to complete
the renovation of congregate housing for blind persons who have lost their
primary caregivers due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. |
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30. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to enter
into a Sole-Source Contract with Tyler Technologies, Inc., in an amount not
to exceed $97,812.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the Annual Software
Subscription and Maintenance Renewal; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize City Manager to dispense with
competitive bids and enter into a Sole-Source Contract with Tyler
Technologies, Inc.(formerly known as Socrata), for the Annual Software
Renewal and Maintenance for the City’s Data Hub and Citizen Connect sites. |
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31. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to issue a
Sole-Source purchase order to Forge Institute, in an amount not to exceed
$139,500.00; for the purchase of one (1) Cyber Security Strike Team Training
Course for use by the Information Technology Department; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into
a Sole-Source Contract with Forge Institute for the purchase of one (1) Cyber
Security Strike Team Training Course for use by the Information Technology
Department. |
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32. ORDINANCE |
Providing for the
Issuance and sale of a Series of Library Construction and Refunding Bonds for
the purpose of funding acquisition, construction, and equipping of Library
Capital Improvement Projects; refunding an outstanding series of Library
Construction and Refunding Bonds; pledging Library Tax Revenues and Special
Tax Collections sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds;
Authorizing the execution and delivery of a trust indenture and other
documents authorizing the accomplishment of the Projects; approving an
official statement; prescribing other matters relating thereto; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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SEPARATE
ITEMS (Items 33 - 35) |
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33. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Cigna Insurance for the City’s
2023 Group Health Plan; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into
an agreement with Cigna Insurance for Group Health Insurance for the period
of January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. |
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34. RESOLUTION |
To state the
primary intended uses of a portion of the second tranche to the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, allotment of Local Fiscal Recovery Funds through the American
Rescue Plan Act; and for other purposes. (Sponsored by Director Wright) |
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35. RESOLUTION |
To state the
intended uses of the second tranche to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
allotment of Local Fiscal Recovery Funds through the American Rescue Plan
Act; and for other purposes. Synopsis: A resolution to state the intent to use the
second tranche of the American Rescue Plan Act Funds. |
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PUBLIC
HEARING ITEMS (Item 36) |
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36. RESOLUTION |
To authorize
the City Manager to execute the Little Rock Police Department Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Application and the Memorandum of
Understanding with Pulaski County; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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PRESENTATIONS
(Item 37) |
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37. PRESENTATION |
Homeless Presentation Follow-Up. |