August 5, 2025, Agenda Meeting
6:00 PM
INVOCATION: Director
Antwan Phillips
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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To authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Robers-McNutt, in an
amount not to exceed $115,580.40, plus applicable taxes and fees, for
exterior repairs to City Hall; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Roberts
McNutt, if necessary, for exterior repairs to City Hall. |
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To establish clear standards for the development
of accessory dwelling units in compliance with Act 313 of 2025, to amend
ordinances and city code provisions of the Little Rock Revised Code of
Ordinances (1988) accordingly, to
declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The ordinance will establish
zoning processes and development standards for by-right accessory dwelling
units in compliance with Act 313 of 2025. |
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WITHDRAWALS: |
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10.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Verizon Communications, Inc.,
in an amount not to exceed $164,235.60, for the purchase of 185 Cell Phones
to outfit on-duty patrol officers; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Verizon Communications, Inc. (“Verizon”) to purchase 185 cell phones with a
two-year service plan to outfit Little Rock Police Department (“LRPD”) patrol
officers with cellular phones for use while on duty. |
Agenda
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 – 21) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To express the willingness of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, to utilize Federal-Aid Surface Transportation Program Funds
from Metroplan for Kanis Road Improvements; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the Mayor or City Manager to apply for and, if received, execute grant
agreements with Metroplan and the Arkansas Department of Transportation for
Kanis Road improvements from Gamble Road to Cooper Orbit Road. (Located in
Ward 6) |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To express the willingness of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, to utilize Federal-Aid Surface Transportation Program Funds
from Metroplan for Bowman Road Phase 2 Improvements; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the Mayor or City Manager to apply for, and if received, execute grant
agreements with Metroplan and the Arkansas Department of Transportation for
Bowman Road Phase 2 improvements from Cherry Laurel Drive to Brodie Creek
Trail. (Located in Ward 6) |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To express the willingness of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, to utilize Federal-Aid Carbon Pollution Reduction Program
Funds from Metroplan for Rose Creek Trail Improvements; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the Mayor or City Manager to apply for, and if received, execute grant
agreements with Metroplan and the Arkansas Department of Transportation for
Rose Creek Trail improvements from the Arkansas River Trail at Gill Street to
Rose Creek Park. (Located in Ward 3) |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to amend the
contract with Gene Summers Construction, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$55,000.00, for additional street reconstruction and relay of a sewer main
for the West 10th Street Reconstruction Improvement Project; and
for other purposes. (Funding from
the Limited Tax General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager
to execute an amendment to the construction contract with Gene Summers
Construction, Inc. for the West 10th Street Reconstruction
Project. (Located in Ward 1) |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to execute an
agreement with Wagner General Contractors, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$73,844.40, for the 7th Street Bicycle Ramps Project; and for
other purposes. (Funding from the 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax)
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to execute an agreement with Wagner
General Contractors, Inc. for 7th Street Bicycle Ramps. (Located
in Ward 1) |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to execute a
supplement to the agreement of understanding and amend the authorized
contribution to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, for intersection
improvements to Asher Avenue, Colonel Glenn Road, and University Avenue; and for other purposes. (Funding from the
3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager
to execute a supplement to the Agreement of Understanding with ARDOT for Job
061510 to increase the amount of the City’s contribution to allow for the
replacement of lightning-damaged equipment and cost
escalations. (Located in Wards 1,2, 6, and 7) |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Tetra Tech, Inc., in an amount
not to exceed $500,000.00, for Debris Monitoring related to the severe storms
from April 2-22, 2025, in which FEMA declared a disaster;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: From April 2 – 22, 2025, the
City of Little Rock experienced significant damage from a series of severe
storms producing large amounts of vegetative debris. |
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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 $233,992.80, for the purchase of thirty-six (36)
Watchguard M500 Mobile Video Recorder Vehicle Kits to outfit patrol units to
support the needs of the Little Rock Police Department; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Motorola Solutions for the purchase of thirty-six (36) Watchguard M500 mobile
video recorder vehicle kits to equip new and existing patrol vehicles, making
use of Sourcewell Contract No. 101233-MOT. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor to
enter into a five (5)-year lease agreement with
University Markham Holdings, LLC, in an amount not
to exceed $10.00, for the Little Rock Police Department to maintain an office
space within Park Plaza Mall in Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the Mayor to enter into a
five (5)-year lease agreement on behalf of the Little Rock Police Department
with University Markham Holdings, LLC for office space inside Park Plaza
Mall. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Verizon Communications, Inc.,
in an amount not to exceed $164,235.60, for the purchase of 185 Cell Phones
to outfit on-duty patrol officers; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Verizon Communications, Inc. (“Verizon”) to purchase 185 cell phones with a
two-year service plan to outfit Little Rock Police Department (“LRPD”) patrol
officers with cellular phones for use while on duty. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 16,043
(August 6, 2024), to authorize the City Manager to renew the contract with
Vines Media, LLC d/b/a Vines/Brookshire, in an amount not to exceed
$280,000.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, to provide Media and Marketing
Services for the Little Rock Zoo; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to amend Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 16,043 (August 6, 2024), to authorize the City
Manager to renew the contract with Vines Media, LLC, to provide Media and
Marketing Services for the Little Rock Zoo. |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Musco Sports Lighting, LLC, in
an amount not to exceed $165,000.00, for the replacement of ball field lights
and related supplies and services that were destroyed in the 2023 Tornado at
Reservoir Park; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the
Acting City Manager to enter into a contract with
Musco Lighting for the replacement of the Ballfield lights at Reservoir Park. |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Jerry Pate Turf &
Irrigation, in an amount not to exceed $160,000.00, for the purchase of two
(2) Toro Workman HDX Sprayers for the Rebsamen and First Tee Golf Courses;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Jerry
Pate Turf & Irrigation for the purchase of two (2) Toro Workman HDX
Sprayers, one for Rebsamen and one for First Tee Golf Courses. |
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14. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Adobe Inc., in an amount not to
exceed $78,246.00, including applicable taxes and fees, for the renewal of
the City’s Annual Subscription and Licensure for Adobe Software Products to
support City Business Processes; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with Adobe
Inc. for Adobe Software Product Services, Subscriptions, and Licensing to
ensure City departments have access to these vital tools needed to perform
their duties. |
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15. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Comcast Business in an amount
not to exceed $735,300.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, to provide
essential Fiber Infrastructure enhancements to the City; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into an Amendment of the 2020 Service Agreement
with Comcast Business, in the amount of $735,300.00, plus
applicable taxes and fees to provide essential fiber infrastructure
enhancements. |
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16. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Feed First USA, in an amount
not to exceed $109,050.00, to provide a Day Labor Program to the residents of
Little Rock, Arkansas in an effort to increase
public safety; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with Feed
First, to provide a day labor program to the residents of Little Rock in an effort to increase public safety. |
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17. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Carson & Associates, Inc.,
in an amount not to exceed $ 4,381,300.00, including a 10% contingency fee,
for the construction of the Community Center at the Little Rock Micro Home
Village located at 3405 West Roosevelt Road, Little Rock, Arkansas; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Carson & Associates, Inc. for the construction of the Community Center at
the Little Rock Micro Home Village. |
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18. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract between the Little Rock Police
Department and the Little Rock School District, to renew the annual School
Resource Officer Program Agreement for the 2025-2026 School Year beginning
July 1, 2025, running through June 1, 2026; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract to renew the School Resource Officer
Program Agreement between the Little Rock Police Department and Little
Rock School District for the 2025-2026 School Year,
to provide up to two (2) Police Supervisors and twenty-two (22) Police
Officers with Little Rock School District Assignments. |
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19. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to approve a change
order request with Redstone Construction Group, Inc., in an amount not to
exceed $222,678.52, for additional construction services including road
undercutting, concrete, curb, and gutter sidewalk improvements, sewer service
installation and driveway access related to the Little Rock Micro Home
Village Project; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to approve a change order request
with Redstone Construction Group, Inc.,
for undercutting the road, additional concrete, curb & gutter,
additional sidewalks, and modifications, including 2000LF sewer service and
DR-1 Driveway access at the Little Rock Micro Home Village. |
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20. RESOLUTION |
To appoint a successor commissioner to fill a
vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of the Riverdale Levee District No. 134
of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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21. RESOLUTION |
Z-10127: To set
August 19, 2025, as the date of hearing on the appeal of the Planning
Commission’s recommendation of denial for a Planned Zoning Development titled
Orndorff #2 – PD-R, located at 1522 Hanger Street, in the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Deferred from June 3, 2025) 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 22 - 24) |
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22.
ORDINANCE |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a sole-source contract with Med-Eng, LLC, in an
amount not to exceed $146,546.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, to purchase
three (3) EOD 9N Bomb Disposal Suits for the Little Rock Fire Department’s
Bomb Squad, utilizing State Homeland Security Grant Program Funding, to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to authorize the City
Manager to enter into a contract with MED-ENG, LLC,
for the purchase of
3 EOD 9 Bomb Response Suits, to properly outfit the Little Rock
Fire Department’s Bomb Squad to respond to situations involving suspicious or
known hazardous explosive devices. |
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23.
ORDINANCE |
To authorize the demolition of six (6)
severely dilapidated residential structures that constitute a public safety
hazard; to appropriate funds to pay for such demolition; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Six (6) 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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24.
ORDINANCE |
An ordinance to declare it impractical and
unfeasible to bid; to dispense with the City’s Competitive Bid Requirements;
to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Tyler
Technologies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $113,229.49, plus applicable
taxes and fees, for the renewal of the annual software subscription and
maintenance services contract for the City’s Data Hub, to
declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis:
A sole-source ordinance to authorize the Office of Executive Administration
to dispense with competitive bids and for the City Manager to enter into an Annual Software Maintenance contract renewal
with Tyler Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as Socrata), for the Annual
Software Maintenance for the City’s Data Hub and Citizen Connect sites. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 25 - 26) |
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25.
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. (Deferred from July 15, 2025) 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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26.
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. (Deferred from July
15, 2025) 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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EXECUTIVE SESSION (Item 27) |
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27. EXECUTIVE SESSION |
Boards & Commissions
Appointments. |