June 3, 2025, Board Meeting
6:00 PM
INVOCATION: Director
Lance Hines
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
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ADDITIONS: |
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Z-9891-B: To set June 17, 2025,
as the date of hearing on the appeal of the Planning Commission’s Action in
approving a special use permit titled Tinnin Group Home 1 – Special Use
Permit, Located at 205 North Woodrow Street, In the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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Z-9892-B: To set June 17, 2025,
as the date of hearing on the appeal of the Planning Commission’s Action in
approving a special use permit titled Tinnin Group Home 2 – Special Use
Permit, Located at 822 North Monroe Street, In the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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24. ORDINANCE (Deferred until July 15, 2025, at applicant’s request) |
Z-10127: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned
Development - Residential titled Orndorff #2-PD-R, located at 1522 Hanger
Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 0 ayes; 10 nays; and 1 open
position) Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: The
applicant, Mike Orndorff, is appealing the Planning Commission’s
recommendation of denial of the Orndorff #2 – PD-R located at 1522 Hanger
Street. (Located in Ward 1) |
Agenda
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 – 11) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with the Randy W. Thomas Living
Trust, in the amount of $900,000.00, plus associated closing costs, for the
purchase of approximately thirty-one (31) acres of land by the Little Rock
Port Authority for use in economic prospect recruitment; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with Randy
W. Thomas Living Trust, in the amount of $900,000.00, for the purchase of 2
land parcels for an economic development opportunity. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Lindsey Warehouse, LLC, and Once, LLC, in the amount of $500,000.00, plus associated
closing costs, for the purchase of approximately seventeen (17) acres of land
by the Little Rock Port Authority for use in economic prospect recruitment;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the Acting City Manager to enter into a contract
with Lindsay Warehouse, LLC, and Once, LLC, in the amount of $500,000.00, for
the purchase of 2 parcels for a total of 17 acres for an economic development
opportunity. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a permanent right-of-way easement between STT,
Inc., and the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and to execute the necessary
documents and to take all necessary steps to secure and record this easement;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the Acting City Manager to provide an easement to STT., Inc. to provide
access to their property. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 16,151
(November 7, 2023) to authorize the City Manager to enter
into a contract with JTS Financial Services, LLC, in an amount not to
exceed $395,000.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for employment benefit
consultation services; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A Resolution authorizing the
City Manager to modify the agreement with JTS Financial Services, LLC for
Benefit Consultation, Data Analytics, Reconciliation Services, web-based
Benefit Administration & Enrollment Services, ACA reporting, solicitation
and placement of an on-site or near-site medical clinic, and any other
benefit that the City of Little Rock wishes to pursue; with the option to add
COBRA Administration, FSA/DCP Administration, and a Dedicated Customer
Service Platform, for the period of May 4, 2025, to May 4, 2026. This represents
year five (5) of a seven (7) year term. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To reappoint Jay Barth, as a Little Rock
Representative, to the Central Arkansas Water Board of Commissioners; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $176,390.71, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the
installation of a Mach Alert System for Temporary Fire Station 9; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The Little Rock Fire Department requests
approval to authorize the Interim City Manager to enter
into a contract with Motorola Solutions for the installation of a Mach
Alert System; a Mach Alert System is a necessary component for the fire
station to respond to emergencies. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
grant agreement with Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc., (The “CFE
Fund”), for $160,000.00, in funding for inception and operation of a
Municipal Office of Financial Empowerment for a period of two (2) years; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to accept the $160,000 Financial
Empowerment Cities Grant from the Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE)
Fund. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $118,891.19, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the
purchase of up to sixteen (16) APX6500 Single Band P25 Mobile Radios to equip new Little Rock Police Department Patrol Vehicles;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorization for the Acting City Manager to enter into a contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc., for
the purchase of 16 APX6500 Single-Band P25 Mobile
Radios with supporting software and equipment for the purpose of
outfitting new patrol vehicles. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To set June 17, 2025, as the date for a Public
Hearing to form and lay off City of Little Rock Municipal Property Owners
Multipurpose Improvement District No. 2025-001; (Mountain Brook); and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To set June 17, 2025, as the date for a Public
Hearing to form and lay off City of Little Rock Municipal Property Owners
Multipurpose Improvement District No. 2025-002; (Mountain Brook Recreation
District); and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
G-25-228-A To extend
the friends of Mosaic Cultural Center Temporary Entertainment District, for
one (1) day on June 21, 2025; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to
authorize the Acting City Manager to approve the creation of a temporary
entertainment district for the Juneteenth in Da Rock Street Festival. |
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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 12 - 19) |
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12.
ORDINANCE |
Z-5317-B: To reclassify property located in the City of 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 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 0.40-acre property at
5924 Baseline Road is requesting that the property be reclassified from R-2,
Single-Family District, to C-3, General Commercial District. (Located in Ward
2) |
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13.
ORDINANCE |
Z-10010-A: To reclassify property located in the City of 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; and 2 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 11.17-acre property
located at 5124/5224 Stagecoach Road is requesting that the property be
reclassified from R-2, Single-Family District, and MF-12, Multifamily
District, to O-1, Quiet Office District. (Located in Ward 7) |
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14.
ORDINANCE |
Z-10135: To reclassify property located in the City of 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; and 2 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 0.17-acre property
located at 5207 Frazier Pike is requesting that the property be reclassified
from R-2, Single-Family District, to R-4, Two-Family District. (Located in
Ward 1) |
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15.
ORDINANCE |
Z-10136: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned
Development – Residential titled Mays – PD-R, located at 2524 South Pine
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 absent) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the
0.24-acre property from R-3 to PD-R to allow a four (4) unit residential
development. (Located in Ward 1) |
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16.
ORDINANCE |
Z-10143: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned
Commercial Development titled Lots 3A and 3B, The Divide – PCD, located at
the Northwest Corner of Cantrell Road and the Divide Parkway, 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;
and 2 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the 3.07-acre
property from C-3 to PCD to allow a two (2) lot commercial development.
(Located in Ward 5) |
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17.
ORDINANCE |
MSP2025-02:
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No.
22,180 (October 18, 2022) (“The Master Street Plan”), to remove the proposed
Westward Extension of Capitol Hill Boulevard, a minor arterial street, from
the Master Street Plan; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; and 2 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to amend the Master Street
Plan (MSP) to remove the proposed westward extension of Capitol Hill
Boulevard, a Minor Arterial Street, from the Master Street Plan. |
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18.
ORDINANCE |
To authorize the demolition of ten (10) residential structures
severely dilapidated, causing a life safety hazard and negative environmental
impacts; to appropriate funds to pay for such demolition; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: Ten (10) residential structures are in
a severely dilapidated, deteriorated, and/or burned condition, causing a
negative environmental impact on the residential neighborhoods in which it is
located. All Notices have been mailed
in accordance with Arkansas State Law. |
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19. ORDINANCE |
To declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City
Manager to enter into a sole-source contract to
renew services with LeadsOnline, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $68,547.00, plus
applicable taxes and fees, for the integration of the RMS Records System in
the Real Time Crime Center at the Little Rock Police Department; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To
authorize the City Manager to enter into a
sole-source contract to renew services with LeadsOnline,
LLC, for the integration of the RMS Records System in the Real Time Crime
Center at the Little Rock Police Department. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 20 - 22) |
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20.
RESOLUTION |
To establish conditions
to be met before the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, will provide funds to the
Metropolitan Housing Alliance in 2025; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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21.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City
Manager to enter into a contract with Friday,
Eldridge, and Clark, LLP, in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00, to serve as
Bond Counsel for the proposed issuance of Short-Term and Long-Term Financing
Instruments; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Friday, Eldredge & Clark,
LLP, for Bond Counsel services for 2025. |
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22.
ORDINANCE Board
Communication (Information Forthcoming) |
Authorizing the
issuance of a Promissory Note to provide Short-Term Financing under Amendment
No. 78 to the Arkansas Constitution for the acquisition of real property;
prescribing other matters pertaining thereto; to
declare an emergency; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to issue
a short-term note in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 for the acquisition
and construction of Madison Heights Complexes I and II located at 1401
Madison Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. |
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PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (Items 23 - 24) |
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23.
ORDINANCE |
Z-10064: To reclassify property located in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
amending the official zoning map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and
for other purposes. (Planning
Commission: 3 ayes; 7 nays;
and 1 open position) Staff recommends
denial. Synopsis: The
applicant, Apex Professional Construction, LLC, is appealing
the Planning Commission’s recommendation of denial of the rezoning from R-2
to R-4 for 45 lots located along Mountain Vista Drive and Summit View Drive.
(Located in Ward 7) |
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24.
ORDINANCE |
Z-10127: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned
Development - Residential titled Orndorff #2-PD-R, located at 1522 Hanger
Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 0 ayes; 10 nays; and 1 open
position) Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: The
applicant, Mike Orndorff, is appealing the Planning Commission’s
recommendation of denial of the Orndorff #2 – PD-R located at 1522 Hanger
Street. (Located in Ward 1) |