September 7, 2021
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Capi Peck
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 10) |
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1. MOTION |
To approve the
minutes from the May 18, 2021, and June 1, 2021, Little Rock City Board of
Directors Meetings; and the May 11, 2021, 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 J.A. Riggs, in an amount not to
exceed $73,737.37, for the purchase of one (1) Trail King Trailer for the
Parks & Recreation Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with J.A. Riggs for the purchase of one (1) Trail
King Trailer, Model No. TK50RB, for the Park & Recreation Department. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor
or City Manager to enter into a contract to sell real estate for highway
purposes and to transfer ownership of real property from the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, to the Arkansas Department of Transportation; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the Mayor, City
Manager and City Clerk to execute agreements and deeds for the transfer of
ownership of land and rights-of-way from the City of Little Rock to the
Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) for the reconstruction of the
Gill Street Overpass, Highway 10, Cantrell Road. (Located in Ward 3) |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To create the
Heights Temporary Entertainment District, for three (3) days, starting
September 16, 2021, October 21, 2021, and November 18, 2021; and for other purposes. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The Heights Business Association is seeking
Board approval for the creation of a Temporary Entertainment District to
support outdoor dining areas not adjacent to the associated restaurant
facility. (Located in Ward 3) |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To approve the
Amended Bylaws of the Little Rock Land Bank Commission; and for other purposes. Land Bank Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 absent. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the amendment of
the existing Land Bank Commission Bylaws, which were approved by Resolution
No. 12,728 (August 4, 2008), to reduce ambiguity, thus providing clear
guidance of the roles and responsibility of the Commissioners. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with the Arkansas Regional Commission,
in an amount not to exceed $114,983.00, for Housing Opportunities for Persons
with AIDS (HOPWA), for a one (1)-year period; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to enter into
contract for Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Grant
Funding to the Arkansas Regional Commission in a total amount not to exceed a
combined total of $114,983.00 for one (1)-year. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into six (6)-month contract extensions with five (5)
organization to provide Prevention, Intervention and Treatment (PIT) Funds
for Positive Prevention Programs for 2021 – 2022, as endorsed by the
Commission on Children, Youth and Families; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into contract extensions with five (5) organizations to provide
Afterschool/Out-of-School Time Prevention Programs. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute an amendment to the Construction Management Services
Agreement with East-Harding, Inc., for the Willie L. Hinton Neighborhood
Resource Center Rehabilitation Project; to approve the Guaranteed Maximum
Price of $907,819.00, for Phase 1A of the project; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to amend the current Construction Management Services Agreement with
East-Harding, Inc., for the Willie L. Hinton Neighborhood Resource Center
Renovation Project in order to reflect and approve the final Guaranteed
Maximum Price for Phase 1a of the Project.
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9. RESOLUTION |
To certify Local
Government Endorsement of Cardinal Cycling Group, located at 3321 Shenandoah
Valley Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate in the Arkansas Tax Back
Program, as authorized by Ark. Code Ann. § 15-4-2706(D) of the Consolidated
Incentive Tax of 2003; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To certify Local
Government Endorsement of L Rock Advanced Manufacturing, LLC, Little Rock,
Arkansas, to participate in the Arkansas Tax Back Program, as authorized by
Ark. Code Ann. § 15-4-2706(D) of the Consolidated Incentive Tax of 2003; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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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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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 11 - 12) |
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11. ORDINANCE |
A-340/Z-9601:
To accept the Amazon
Zeuber Annexation, to add certain lands to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas;
and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 Open Position) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Accept the annexation of some 162 acres,
along the 5800 – 7000 blocks of Zeuber Road, to the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, and to zone the area to I-3, Heavy Industrial District. (Located within the City’s Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction) |
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12. ORDINANCE |
To amend Section 1
of Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 17,310 (November 7, 1996), to expand the
number of Commissioners on the Board of Commissioners for the Pecan Lake
Recreational Improvement District No. 4; to name two (2) new Commissioners to
the Board; to declare an emergency;
and for other purposes. |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 13) |
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13. ORDINANCE |
To authorize the
issuance of a Port Authority Revenue Bond; to authorize the sale of the bond
and the execution of a Bond Purchase Agreement and a Construction Mortgage
Security Agreement and fixture filing; to prescribe other matters relating
thereto; to declare an emergency; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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EXECUTIVE SESSION (Item 14) |
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14. RESOLUTION |
A resolution to make appointments and reappointments to various City of
Little Rock Boards and Commissions; and for other purposes. Synopsis: Age-Friendly Commission (6 positions);
American with Disabilities Act Citizen Grievance Committee (1 position);
Central Arkansas Library System Board of Directors (1 position); Community
Housing Advisory Board (5 positions); and the Housing Board of Adjustments
& Appeals (2 positions). |
Date Change: The September 14, 2021,
Board of Directors Agenda Meeting will be held on Monday, September 13,
2021, at 4:00 PM.