July 18, 2017
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Vice-Mayor Kathy Webb
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Neighborhoods USA Update
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 9) |
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1. MOTION |
To approve the
minutes of the April 18, 2017, and May 2, 2017, Little Rock City Board of
Directors Meetings; and the April 25, 2017, Little Rock City Board of
Directors Reconvened Meeting. |
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2.
RESOLUTION |
To transfer title
to Greater Paradise Covenant Church via Warranty Deed for property sold by
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization
Programs; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: In an effort maximize the Land Bank’s
revitalization efforts, the staff and Land Bank Commission would like sell
the property located at 3023 West 11th Street for $1,000.00. The property was purchased 2011 and the
City has maintained the property since that time. The Greater Paradise Covenant Church is one
(1)-block from this property. Property
Details: The 7,100 square-feet vacant lot is buildable and is zoned for
residential use. |
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3.
RESOLUTION |
To transfer title
to Carl Akins, Jr., via Warranty Deed for property sold by the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: In an effort maximize the Land Bank’s
revitalization efforts, the staff and Land Bank Commission would like sell
the property located at 1224 West 13th Street for $1,500.00 to
Carl Akins, Jr. The property was
purchased in 2010 and the City has maintained the property since that time. Mr. Akins lives across the street from this
property and intends to build a single-family residence on the property. Property Details: The 6,969
square-feet vacant lot is buildable and is zoned for residential use. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To accept title to
property donated to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, by Quitclaim Deed, to
be used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: In an effort maximize the Land Bank’s
revitalization efforts, the Land Bank Commission and staff would like to
accept the donation of properties located at the following: 4021 West 23rd
Street (2,500 square-foot vacant ˝-lot - 34L1640003500); Abt 2420 South Cross
Street (3,500 square-foot vacant ˝-lot - 34L2030012700); and Abt. 2424 South
Cross Street (2,240 square-foot vacant ˝-lot - 34L2030012800). Property Details: The South Cross
Street lots are adjacent to each other, and the 23rd Street lot is
adjacent to a City-owned ˝-lot. |
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5.
RESOLUTION |
To transfer title
to Greater Trinity Church of God in Christ via Warranty Deed for property
sold by the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to be used for Neighborhood
Revitalization Programs; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: In an effort maximize the Land Bank’s
revitalization efforts, the staff and Land Bank Commission would like sell
the property located at 2318 Wright Avenue for $1,500.00. The property was purchased 2012 and the
City has maintained the property since that time. Greater Trinity Church of God in Christ owns
the adjacent property. Property
Details: The 6,240 square-feet vacant lot is buildable and is zoned for
commercial use. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into an agreement contract with Optiv, in an amount not
to exceed $80,016.40, plus applicable taxes, for License Renewals and Support
for CheckPoint Next Generation Firewalls, to assist with the security of the
City’s network locations; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To purchase from Optiv the License Renewals
and Support for CheckPoint Next Generation Firewalls to assist with the
security of the City’s network locations. |
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7.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to award a contract to Redstone Construction Group, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $132,520.32, for the Fox Chapel Cul-de-Sac Drainage
Improvement Project; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax and the 2013 Limited Tax General Obligation Capital
Improvement Bonds) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an
agreement with Redstone Construction Group, Inc., for constructing the Fox
Chapel Cul-de-Sac Drainage Improvements, Bid No. 17013, Project No.
16-5-DR-14. (Located in Ward 5) |
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8.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to award a contract to Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $107,217.60, for the Gunpowder Road Drainage Improvement
Project; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax and the 2013 Limited Tax General Obligation Capital
Improvement Bonds) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an
agreement with Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., for constructing the Gunpowder
Road Drainage Project, Bid No. 17015, Project No. 16-4-DR-7. (Located in Ward
4) |
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9.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into an agreement with USABLE to provide Long-Term
Disability Benefits to all Non-Uniform Employees of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval to allow USABLE to provide group
Long-Term Disability Benefits to all Non-Uniform Employees of the City of
Little Rock. |
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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 10 - 11) |
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10. ORDINANCE |
LU17-01:
To amend the Land
Use Plan in the area west of Interstate 430 and south of Chenal Parkway/Kanis
Road within the City’s Planning Jurisdiction; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0
absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: To make various changes to the Land Use
Plan in the area west of Interstate 430, south of Chenal Parkway/Kanis Road
within the City’s Planning Area to make the Land Use Plan more representative
of the likely future development in the near and mid-range. (Located in Ward 6 and the City’s
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) |
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11.
ORDINANCE |
To condemn certain
structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, as structural, fire and
health hazards; to provide for summary abatement procedures; to direct City
Staff to take such action as is necessary to raze and remove said structures;
to declare an emergency; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Five (5) residential structures in a
severely dilapidated, deteriorated and/or burned condition causing a negative
environmental impact on the residential neighborhoods in which they are
located in. All Notices have been mailed
in accordance with Arkansas State Law.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION (Item 12) |
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12. RESOLUTION |
A resolution to make appointments and reappointments to various City of
Little Rock Boards and Commissions; and for other purposes. Synopsis: Historic District Commission (3 positions);
Little Rock Port Authority (1 Position); Little Rock Water Reclamation
Commission (2 positions); Oakland & Fraternal Historic Cemetery Board (2
positions); and Racial & Cultural Diversity Commission (3 positions). |
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CITIZEN
COMMUNICATION Three (3) minutes are allowed to present a specific
item which has not been previously been brought to the attention of the Board
and is not already on the Agenda. This time is allotted for any person to
express a written or oral viewpoint, grievance, or other message to the Board
of Directors. A maximum of thirty (30) minutes is allotted for citizen
communications each meeting. No advance permission is required, but persons
wishing to address the City Board are required to fill out a yellow card
listing the specific subject to be addressed and hand to the City Clerk upon
arrival. 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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