July 15, 2025, Board Meeting
6:00 PM
INVOCATION: Director
Dean Kumpuris
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
Presentations
John Lewis National Day of
Action Proclamation
Retirement Recognition – Jon
Honeywell, Director of Public Works
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Dana Dossett, Director of Community Programs
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ADDITIONS: |
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To authorize the City Manager to apply and
accept $656,096.00 in grant funding, which will require $164,024.00 in City
match funding, to support the replacement of twenty (20) outdated Motorola
dispatch consolettes and restoration of the Mach Alert Fire Dispatching
System, for a total project cost of $820,120.00, and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to apply and $656,096.00 in grant funding, which will require
$164,024.00 in City match funding, to support the replacement
of twenty (20) outdated Motorola dispatch consolettes and restoration of the
Mach Alert fire dispatching system, for a total project cost of
$820,120.00. |
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To authorize the City Manager to renew the
Veeam back-up and recovery software with CDW-G for a one (1) year term in an
amount not to exceed $70,459.00, plus applicable taxes and fees; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to renew the
contract with CDW-G for the Veeam Back-up and Recovery Software under Sourcewell Contract No. 121923. |
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To amend Little Rock, Ark., Rev Code §
17.5-24 (1988) to
add a subsection (D) to set the hours of a Juvenile Curfew from the date of
passage of this ordinance to September 2, 2025, at 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM seven
days a week; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. |
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DEFERRALS: |
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12. RESOLUTION (Deferred until August 5,
2025, at Staff’s request) |
To authorize the City Manager to amend the contract with HNTB
Corporation in an amount not to exceed $712,441.00, for additional
engineering and design for the Clinton Presidential Park Bridge Protection
Cell Replacement Project; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the
Contract for Professional Services with HNTB Corporation to complete detailed
design and secure necessary regulatory permits for the Bridge Protection Cell
Replacement for the Clinton Presidential Park Bridge project. (Located in
Ward 1) |
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13. ORDINANCE (Deferred until August 5,
2025, at Staff’s request) |
To authorize the issuance of a promissory note to provide short-term
financing under Amendment No. 78 to the Arkansas Constitution for the
replacement of a Bridge Protection Cell in the Arkansas River; prescribing
other matters pertaining thereto; 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 $6,500,000 for the demolition, removal and replacement of the Clinton
Presidential Park Bridge Protection Cell. |
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14. ORDINANCE (Deferred until August 5,
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. (Deferred from June 3, 2025) (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 – 7) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To accept the title to real property donated to
the City of Little Rock by warranty deed; to be used for neighborhood
revitalization programs; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To accept the donation of
the real property located at 2302 South Tyler Street, with the condition that
the property deed is free and clean of liens. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To approve the submission of the 2025 Action Plan
to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the uses of the CDBG,
HOME, and HOPWA Entitlement Funds, and to authorize the City Manager to
execute agreements with the applications in the action plan; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The Annual Action Plan delineates the uses of the CDBG,
HOME, and HOPWA entitlements for the 2025 Program Year (January 1, 2025,
through December 31, 2025). This Board action
approves the submission of the Action Plan to the Department of Housing and
Urban Development and authorizes the City Manager or his designated
representative to execute agreements with the applicants in the Action Plan. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
Approving the submission of the Community
Development Block Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan (“Action Plan”) to
the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in response to the 2023
Tornado Disaster; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The CDBG-DR Action Plan
delineates the uses of the CDBG-DR allocation for the Presidentially Declared
Disaster areas of the city during March 31, 2023, tornado. This Board action
approves the submission of the CDBG-DR Action Plan to the Department of
Housing and Urban Development. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with North American Fire Equipment
Company, Inc., (NAFECO), in an amount not to exceed $87,475.00, plus
applicable taxes and fees, to purchase protective coats and pants for the
Little Rock Fire Department, utilizing funds from the Fire Department General
Fund (105120-60035); and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The
Little Rock Fire Department (LRFD) requests approval to authorize the City
Manager to enter into a contract with North American
Fire Equipment Company, Inc. (NAFECO) to purchase firefighting protective
coats and pants for LRFD. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Ketcher & Company,
Inc., for the replacement of the Jim Dailey Fitness Center Natatorium Roof
Replacement in an amount not to exceed $635,550.00, plus applicable taxes and
fees, plus a ten (10) percent contingency, if necessary; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with Ketcher & Company, Inc., for the replacement of the Jim
Dailey Fitness Center Natatorium Roof |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor to
enter into a Lease Agreement with CJRW, Inc., for 80 Parking Spaces at the
parking deck at the corner of Second Street and Main Street in Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the Mayor to enter into a lease agreement with CJRW, Inc. For
80 parking spaces at the parking deck at the corner of Second and Main
Street. The lease is for five (5) years commencing on June 1, 2025, and will
end on May 31, 2030. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 9,138
(April 5, 1994), to change the status of Changchun, China, to a Friendship
City; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to amend Little
Rock, Arkansas, Resolution No. 9,138 (April 5, 1994) to change the status of
Changchun, China, from a sister city to a friendship city. |
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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 8 - 11) |
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8.
ORDINANCE |
Z-6831-A: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned
Commercial Development titled 13608 Kanis Road – PCD, located at 13608 Kanis
Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone
the 2.4-acre property from PD-O to PCD to allow an indoor golf training
facility and general/professional office use. (Located in Ward 6) |
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9.
ORDINANCE |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code
Chapter 34, Article III – Ground Transportation Service Vehicles, § 34-42(c);
and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to amend the Little Rock City Code,
Rev. 1988 § 34-42(c) to remove the requirement that the Board of Directors
(“Board”) perform an annual review of the maximum rates taxi operators are
authorized to charge. |
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10.
ORDINANCE |
To amend Little Rock City Code, Revised 1988
(“City Code”), Chapter 8, Article I, Section 8-2, §(a)(2) AND §(a)(3)
(1988) of the Building Code to provide Clarity and Accuracy to the Code,
Declaring an Emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An Ordinance to amend that certain language
to clarify and provide accuracy of the Little Rock City Code, Revised 1988,
specifically in Chapter 8 “Buildings and Building Regulations” Section 8-2,
“Codes Adopted”, (a)(2) Building and (a)(3) Residential as set out in the
2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Volumes I (Building) and II (Residential)
to ensure proper code enforcement and compliance. |
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11.
ORDINANCE |
To declare it impractical and unfeasible to
bid; to dispense with the City’s competitive selection process; to authorize
the City Manager to renew the contract with Infor (US), Inc., in an amount
not to exceed $622,310.45, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the renewal of
the City’s Software Maintenance Services Contract for Lawson and Hansen
Enterprise Resource Planning for a period of two (2) years; and for other
purposes. Synopsis: A sole-source ordinance to authorize the City Manager to
renew the Lawson and Hansen
Enterprise Resource Planning Software Maintenance contracts with INFOR
(US), Inc., for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 12 - 14) |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to amend the contract with HNTB
Corporation in an amount not to exceed $712,441.00, for additional
engineering and design for the Clinton Presidential Park Bridge Protection
Cell Replacement Project; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City
Manager to execute an amendment to the Contract for Professional Services
with HNTB Corporation to complete detailed design and secure necessary
regulatory permits for the Bridge Protection Cell Replacement for the Clinton
Presidential Park Bridge project. (Located in Ward 1) |
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13.
ORDINANCE |
To authorize the issuance of a promissory
note to provide short-term financing under Amendment No. 78 to the Arkansas
Constitution for the replacement of a Bridge Protection Cell in the Arkansas
River; prescribing other matters pertaining thereto; 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 $6,500,000 for the
demolition, removal, and replacement of the Clinton Presidential Park Bridge
Protection Cell. |
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14.
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. (Deferred from June 3, 2025) (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) |
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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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EXECUTIVE SESSION (Item 15) |
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15. EXECUTIVE SESSION |
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