November 4, 2025, Board Meeting
6:00 PM
INVOCATION: Director
Lance Hines
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Family Court Awareness Month
Proclamation (November 4, 2025)
Linda Brown Retirement
Recognition – Environmental Court (November 4, 2025)
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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M-1 RESOLUTION (Information forthcoming) |
To create the Heights Business Association
Temporary Entertainment District, for the dates of November 9, 2025, November
20, 2025, and December 18, 2025; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The Heights Business
Association (HBA) is seeking board approval to create a temporary
entertainment district to support outdoor dining areas not adjacent to the
associated restaurant facility. |
Agenda
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 - 7) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to utilize Redstone Construction
Group, Inc., and McGeorge Contracting Company, Inc., d/b/a Cranford
Construction Company from the Arkansas Department of Transportation active
list of suppliers and bid prices in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00, for
the purchase of Hot Mix Asphalt in bulk for the Public Works Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the
City Manager to utilize Redstone Construction Group, Inc. and McGeorge
Contracting Company, Inc. D/B/A Cranford Construction Company from the
Arkansas Department of Transportation active list of suppliers and bid prices
for the purchase of Asphalt Concrete Hot Mix materials. This will be utilized
for pothole patching and street surface repairs. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor to
accept, for municipal purposes, permanent construction easements,
right-of-way dedications and fee simple acquisitions;
and to authorize the City Manager to acquire temporary construction easements
as needed to complete the construction of the Bowman Road Phase 2 Project;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager
to acquire and the Mayor to accept easements and
right of way for municipal purposes as needed to complete the construction of
Bowman Road, Phase 2 improvements. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a one
(1)-year contract extension with the Tree Marshall,
as primary contractor, and Looks Great Services of MS, Inc., as secondary
contractor, in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00, for tree removal and tree
trimming services on an as needed basis within the City of Little Rock; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution that authorizes
the City Manager to extend an agreement with The Tree Marshall, as primary
contractor, and Looks Great Services of MS, Inc., as secondary contractor, to
provide the Public Works Department and various other City Departments with
contract services for Tree Removal and Tree Trimming. The agreement extension will be for the
first of two (2) additional one (1)-year terms if agreed to by all parties. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement
with the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau for the continued
management and operation of the Little Rock River Market for a twelve
(12)-month period beginning January 1, 2026; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Little Rock Convention
and Visitors Bureau to manage the Little Rock River Market. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, in an amount not to
exceed 20,000,000.00, to provide employee Group Health Insurance for the
period beginning January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026; to repeal Little
Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 16,836 (October 6, 2025), and Ordinance No. 16,837
(October 6, 2025) regarding the administration and reinsurance of a partially
self-funded employee Group Health Plan; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with Cigna
Healthcare for Employee Group Health Insurance Coverage for the period of
January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026.
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with SERVPRO, Cleaning, Restoration,
and Construction, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00, to provide Water
Restoration, Cleaning, and Renovation Services at Fire Station 19; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The Little Rock Fire Department, in coordination with the City’s
Purchasing Division, is requesting approval for the City Manager to enter into a contract with SERVPRO, Cleaning, Restoration
& Construction, to perform water restoration, cleaning, and renovation
services at Fire Station 19. |
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7.
RESOLUTION |
To
fill two (2) vacancies on the Board of Commissioners for the Yorkwood Recreational Improvement District No. 3; 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 at 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, when the Mayor drops the gavel.
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 8 - 9) |
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8.
ORDINANCE |
To declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the
City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Arkansas Municipal League,
in an amount not to exceed $498,413.86, for the participation of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, in the Municipal League Defense Fund for certain
litigation cost, expenses, and coverage, to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to authorize the City
Manager to enter into an agreement with the Arkansas Municipal League (ARML)
for participation by the City of Little Rock in the Municipal League Defense
Program for 2026. |
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9.
ORDINANCE |
To declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract amendment with AT&T Enterprises,
LLC, in an amount not to exceed $700,000.00, for AT&T hosted Vesta 911
Service Telephone System utilized by the City’s Emergency Communications
Department as authorized by the passage of Little Rock Ark., Resolution No.
21,989 (May 4, 2021); and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to amend Ordinance No.
21, 989 to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract amendment with AT&T Enterprises, LLC, in the amount of
$700,000.00, to extend 911 VESTA Phones System services as the Public Safety
Answering Point Solution (PSAP). |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Item 10) |
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10.
RESOLUTION |
To express support for Ward 2 Director Ken Richardson in his Health
Battles, which have made it Clear that he has not been able to fulfill his
duties as a member of the Little Rock City Board of Directors; to request
that he resign his position as a member of the Board of Directors; and for
other purposes. (Sponsored by
Director Lance Hines) |
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PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (Item 11) |
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11.
ORDINANCE |
To grant a variance to Chapter 30, Section 30-43 to allow for a
fifty-two (52) foot wide driveway on the R-2 zoned property located at 2601
North University Avenue; and for other purposes. (Deferred from
October 6, 2025) Synopsis: Ashlea Beene is appealing
the Administrative Official for the Planning and Development Department’s
action in the denial of a 52 ft. wide driveway on the R-2 zoned property
located at 2601 North University Avenue and requesting a variance for the
driveway. (Located in Ward 3) |