November 5, 2018
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Vice-Mayor Kathy Webb
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Recognition of Caxias do Sul,
Brazil Delegation
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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M-1 RESOLUTION |
To make
appointments to the Little Rock Housing Authority Board of Commissioners; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: Appointment of H. Lee Lindsey to serve his
first five (5)-year term. Appointment of Monique L. Sanders to serve her
first five (5)-year term. |
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DEFERRALS: |
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13. RESOLUTION (Deferred at staff’s request until November 20,
2018) |
To appropriate
$160,000.00 for the operation of the First Tee Program until December 31,
2018, to ratify previous agreements between the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, and the First Tee of Central Arkansas; to accept at this point an
agreement between the World Golf Foundation, Inc., and The First Tee of
Central Arkansas for the operation of The First Tee Program within in the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; to direct completion of contractual relations
between the City and The First Tee of Central Arkansas during the first
quarter of 2019; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize an agreement with The First
Tee of Central Arkansas and to appropriate sufficient operational and
maintenance funds for the last four (4) months of 2018. |
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Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 6) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 14,869 (October 1, 2018), to establish that the
correct perimeters for the Street and Drainage Improvements on Mabelvale West
Road to be completed by James A Rogers Excavating, Inc., is from Otter Creek
East Road to South Loop Road; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to amend Resolution No. 14,869
authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with James A. Rogers
Excavating, Inc., for street and drainage
improvements on Mabelvale West Road from Otter Creek East Road to
South Loop Road, Bid No. 18032. (Located in Ward 7) |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Summit Truck Group for a total purchase
price of $120,080.00, for the purchase of one (1), Twelve (12)-Yard Dump
Truck for the Public Works Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Summit Truck Group for the
purchase of one (1), Twelve (12)-Yard Dump Truck for the Public Works
Department. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with River City Hydraulics, for a total
purchase price of $168,491.00, for the purchase of one (1) Freightliner
Roll-Off Truck for the Public Works Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with River City Hydraulics for the
purchase of one (1) Freightliner Roll-Off Truck for the Public Works
Department. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To approve a
resolution authorizing one (1) Operator Permit and 100 Taxicab Permits for
Greater Little Rock Transportation Service, LLC, and approval of one (1)
Operator Permit and five (5) Taxicab Permits for Ken’s Cab, LLC, for the
period of January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing one
(1) Operator Permit and 100 Taxicab Permits for Greater Little Rock
Transportation Service, LLC, and approval of one (1) Operator Permit and five
(5) Taxicab Permits for Ken’s Cab, LLC, for 2019. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To adopt a new
Investment Policy for the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; repealing Resolution
No. 12,520 (May 15, 2007); and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution revising the current
Investment Policy to make technical corrections to reference State Statutes
governing municipal investments and to include updated accounting standards
as they relate to investments. |
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6.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with Thrash Law Firm, P.A., and others, to represent
the interests of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, in litigation regarding
Gross Receipts Taxes for the Internet rental of hotel rooms; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize an agreement between the City and
Thrash Law Offices on collection efforts of Internet Hotel Booking Tax
Receipts. |
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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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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 7 - 12) |
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7. ORDINANCE |
Z-9359:
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 1.60-acre property located
at the northeast corner of Ranch Boulevard, at the 8800 block, is requesting
that the property be reclassified from R-2, Single-Family District, to OS,
Open Space District. (Located in Ward 5) |
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8. ORDINANCE |
To establish the
Rate of Taxation of property for the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to be
collected in the year 2019 for various funds of the City of Little Rock; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Adoption of an ordinance levying Property
Taxes to be paid on real and personal property located within the City of
Little Rock. |
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9. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 21,564 (March 20, 2018) to establish the maturity
schedule for the City’s Hotel Gross Receipt Tax Bonds, Series 2018; to ratify
and confirm the sale of the Bonds; to
declare an emergency; and for other purposes. |
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10. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to dispense
with the requirement of competitive bids for the purchase of forty (40)
Less-Than-Lethal Electronic Control Devices from Axon Enterprise, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $102,211.48, for the Little Rock Police Department; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The Little Rock Police Department is
requesting approval to award a Sole-Source Purchase Order to Axon Enterprise,
Inc., as the sole manufacturer for Less-Than-Lethal Electronic Control
Devices and to purchase forty (40) devices and the related holsters, cameras
and warranties. |
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11. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to enter
into a Sole-Source Agreement with Columbus, in an amount not to exceed $14,426.00,
for the Little Rock Zoo’s Point-of-Sale Software Improvements and Upgrades; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The Little Rock Zoo is requesting approval
to waive competitive bidding and authorize the City Manager to enter into a
Sole-Source Contract with Columbus, for the Little Rock Zoo’s Point-of-Sale
Software Improvements and Upgrades. |
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12. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize participation of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, in an insurance pool administered by the Arkansas
Municipal League for certain litigation costs, expenses and coverage, in an
amount not to exceed $572,871.04; to
declare an emergency; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Request for a Sole-Source Ordinance to
approve participation in an insurance pool administered by the Arkansas
Municipal League for certain litigation costs, expenses and coverage. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Item 13) |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To appropriate
$160,000.00 for the operation of the First Tee Program until December 31,
2018, to ratify previous agreements between the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, and the First Tee of Central Arkansas; to accept at this point an
agreement between the World Golf Foundation, Inc., and The First Tee of
Central Arkansas for the operation of The First Tee Program within in the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; to direct completion of contractual relations
between the City and The First Tee of Central Arkansas during the first
quarter of 2019; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize an agreement with The First
Tee of Central Arkansas and to appropriate sufficient operational and
maintenance funds for the last four (4) months of 2018. |
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PUBLIC HEARING (Item 14) |
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14. RESOLUTION |
S-1809-A:
To rescind the
Little Rock Planning Commission’s action in denying a variance request for
The Breeding Addition Preliminary Plat, located at 7718 Henderson Road,
Pulaski County, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 5 ayes; 5 nays; and 1 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Debbie Breeding, the property owner, is
appealing the Planning Commission’s denial of a variance request from the
Subdivision Ordinance to allow the creation of two (2) lots which includes a
variance from the Subdivision Ordinance to allow an increased lot depth to
width ratio. (Located in the City’s
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) |
NOTE:
Due to the
General Election, the first Board Meeting in November will be held on Monday,
November 5, 2018, at 6:00 PM.