Board of Directors Meeting

 

February 19, 2019

6:00 PM

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

INVOCATION:                  Director Joan Adcock

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

 

Modifications

 

 

ADDITIONS:

M-1  RESOLUTION

 

To settle threatened litigation as to pay for unused Personal Time Off and Short-Term Disability with Former Mayor Mark Stodola; and for other purposes. 

 

 

 

Agenda

 

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 7)

1.    MOTION

December 18, 2018

January 8, 2019

January 22, 2019

To approve the minutes of the December 18, 2018, January 8, 2019, and January 22, 2019, Little Rock City Board of Directors Meetings. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Shields and Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $517,000.00, for Construction Services for the Two Rivers Restroom Project; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Shields and Associates, Inc., for Construction Services for the Two Rivers Restroom Project.

 

 

 

3.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Northside Sales, for a total cost of $73,413.00, for the purchase of one (1) AreaRAE Pro Hazardous Materials Detection Device System for the Little Rock Fire Department Hazardous Materials Team; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Northside Sales for the purchase of one (1) AreaRAE Pro Hazardous Materials Detection Device System for the Little Rock Fire Department Hazardous Materials Team.

 

 

 

4.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with RP Power, in the amount of $83,257.96, for the purchase of one (1) Kohler Emergency Generator for the Information Technology Department; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with RP Power for the purchase of one (1) Kohler Emergency Generator for the Information Technology Department.

 

 

 

5.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to transmit the third payment of the three (3)-year Renewal Agreement with SHI, Inc., in the amount of $332,083.95, for the City’s Core Client Access Licenses and all other software through the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to authorize the third payment for Resolution No. 14,487 (January 17, 2017) for the City’s Core Client Access Licenses and all other software products through a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement to State Contract provider, SHI, Inc. 

 

 

 

6.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Baldwin & Shell Construction Company in an amount not to exceed $138,593.00, to provide Phase II General Contractor Repair Services for the Oakland & Fraternal Historic Cemetery Mausoleum; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter a contract with Baldwin & Shell Construction Company, for asbestos abatement, installation of a new membrane roof, repair of stone masonry, and building waterproofing of Oakland & Fraternal Historic Cemetery Mausoleum.

 

 

 

7.    RESOLUTION

To ratify the appointment Dr. Jay Barth to the Central Arkansas Water Board of Commissioners; and for other purposes. 

 

 

 

GROUPED ITEMS (Items 8 - 12)

8.    ORDINANCE

To declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Crafton Tull & Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $52,000.00, to develop a Branding Program for the 12th Street Corridor; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

 

 

9.    ORDINANCE

Board Communication

To declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Cruse Uniforms and Equipment, in the amount of $400,604.45, for the purchase of Uniforms, related Duty Gear and Bullet Proof Vests for 2019 for the Little Rock Police Department; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  The Little Rock Police Department is requesting approval to award a Sole-Source Contract to Cruse Uniform & Equipment, Inc., to provide Uniforms, related Duty Gear, and Bullet Proof Vests for 2019.

 

 

 

10.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

To declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with SharpLogixx, for the total amount of $63,000.00, for the purchase of one (1) SmartRay Portable X-Ray System for the Little Rock Fire Department Bomb Squad; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with SharpLogixx for the purchase of one (1) SmartRay Portable X-Ray System for the Little Rock Fire Department Bomb Squad.

 

 

 

11.   ORDINANCE

To reduce the levy of the tax on the assessment of benefits to be received by the owners of each of the several blocks, lots and parcels of land within the St. Charles Municipal Lighting Improvement District No. 1 of Little Rock; Arkansas; and for other purposes. 

 

 

 

12.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

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 stake such action as is necessary to razed and removed said structures; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  Three (3) residential structures are in a severely dilapidated, deteriorated and/or burned condition causing a negative environmental impact on the residential neighborhoods in which they are located.  All Notices have been mailed in accordance with Arkansas State Law.

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 13)

13.   ORDINANCE

To authorize the construction of betterments and improvements to the Water Reclamation System of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; to authorize the issuance of a Water Reclamation System Revenue Bond, Series 2019, for the purpose of financing the cost thereof; to provide for the payment of the principal and interest on the Bond; prescribing other matters relating thereto; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

 

 

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 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.  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.