July 8, 2025, Agenda Meeting
4:00 PM
To set the
agenda for July 15, 2025, Board of Directors Meeting
6:00 PM
Presentations
Retirement Recognition –
Jon Honeywell, Director of Public Works
Dana Dossett, Director of Community Programs (July 15, 2025)
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 – 7) |
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1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ITEMS (Items 8 - 9) |
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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 |
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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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 10 - 12) |
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10.
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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11.
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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12.
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. |