April 3, 2018
6:00PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Joan Adcock
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Jazz
in the Park Presentation
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 – 10) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Global
Perspective Consulting, LLC, in an additional amount of $8,800.00, for a
total annual amount not to exceed $61,780.00, plus any applicable taxes, to
add a Cultural Intelligence Basic Assessment and to continue to provide and
conduct a Comprehensive Diversity and Cultural Competency Training Program for
the Little Rock Police Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: The Little Rock Police Department is
requesting approval to enter into a one (1)-year Professional Services
Agreement with Global Perspectives Consulting, LLC, to provide Cultural
Diversity and Cultural Competency Training, as well as a Cultural
Intelligence Basic Assessment. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute a Contract with Enterprise Fleet Management, in an
amount not to exceed $244,171.00, to lease forty-eight (48) Undercover
Vehicles for the Little Rock Police Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: The Little Rock Police Department is
requesting approval to award an Annual Purchase Order to Enterprise Fleet
Management, Inc., for the leasing of forty-eight (48) Undercover
Vehicles. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with
International Business Machines Corporation, in an amount not to exceed
$169,042.67, for the purchase of database software licensing and supporting
elements to conduct link analysis for Little Rock Police Department Gun
Crimes Intelligence Unit; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: Authorizes City
Manager to execute an agreement with IBM (International Business Machines
Corporation) to provide i-Base and Analyst Notebook
Software to support the activities of the Little Rock Police Department’s Gun
Crimes Intelligence Unit. This purchase consists of software licenses,
installation and design, training and maintenance to successfully deploy the
system. |
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4.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $67,790.40, for 9th Street at College Street Widening
Project; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an
agreement with Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., for the 9th Street
at College Street Widening Project No. 16-1-ST-23, Bid No. 18004. (Located in Ward 1) |
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5.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $565,137.60, for Kavanaugh Boulevard at Jackson Street
Drainage Improvements; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager
to execute an agreement with Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., for Kavanaugh
Boulevard at Jackson Street Drainage Improvements, Project No. 16-3-ST-64, Bid No. 18001. (Located in Ward 3) |
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6.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Redstone Construction Group, Inc.,
in an amount not to exceed $169,245.24, for the Markham Street Sidewalk and
Bowman Road at Markham Street Right-Turn Lane Project; and for other
purposes. (Funding
from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an
agreement with Redstone Construction Group, Inc., for the Markham Street Sidewalk
and the Bowman Road at Markham Street Right-Turn Lane Project No. 5-25H, Bid
No. 18002. (Located in Ward 5) |
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7.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $193,476.48, for the Pennbrook
Cloverhill Drainage Improvement Project; and for
other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an
agreement with Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., for the Pennbrook
Cloverhill Drainage Improvement Project No.
16-6-DR-34, Bid No. 18005. (Located in Ward 6) |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Junkin
Construction Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $229,590.00 for
sidewalk construction within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. (Funding
from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an
agreement with the low bidder, Junkin Construction
Company, Inc., for sidewalk construction within the City of Little Rock. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Professional Account Management,
LLC, for a Parking Management System for the City of Little Rock, Arkansas;
for devices and services for parking citations and management system; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval Synopsis: Approval of resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute a contract for Parking Management Agreement with Professional Account
Management, LLC, for a three (3)-year initial term with the possibility of
four (4), one (1)-year extensions by mutual agreement. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
A resolution to make an appointment to the Little Rock Advertising
& Promotion Commission; and for other purposes. Synopsis: Appointment of Nick Roye,
to fulfill the unexpired Industry Position term of Andy Agar, to expire on
May 1, 2020. |
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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 11 - 16) |
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11. ORDINANCE |
Z-4746-E: To approve a Planned Zoning
Development and establish a Planned Office District titled Little Rock
Funeral Home Short-Form POD, located at 8801 Knoedl
Court, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 1 nay; and 0
absent. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: The applicant is requesting a
rezoning of the site from O-3, General Office District to POD, Planned Office Development, to add a crematorium as an
allowable use for the property. (Located
in Ward 6) |
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12. ORDINANCE |
Z-5239-H: To approve a Planned Zoning
Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled Paradise
Heights Revised Short-Form PCD, located at 300 East Roosevelt Road, Little
Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0
absent. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: The applicant is requesting to amend the
previously-approved PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow a mixed use
development to occur on the site including residential, office and commercial
uses. (Located in Ward 1) |
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13. ORDINANCE |
Z-6900-B: To approve a Planned Zoning
Development and establish a Planned Office District titled The House of
Bethesda Short-Form PD-C, located at 6900 Pecan Avenue, 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 applicant is proposing a rezoning of
the site from R-2, Single-Family District, to PD-C, Planned Development -
Commercial, to allow the reuse of the property with a daycare, after school
care, a food pantry, community center, church and an events center. (Located in Ward 1) |
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14. ORDINANCE |
To authorize the
City Manager to dispense with the requirement of competitive bidding for the
purchase of up to forty-three (43) months of Software Maintenance Service and
Support and thirty-six (36) months of Hardware Maintenance and Support for
the City’s Computer-Aided 911 Dispatch System in the amount of $956,695.00,
plus applicable taxes; to declare an
emergency; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval Synopsis: This ordinance waives competitive bidding
for the purchase of up to forty-three (43) months of Software Maintenance and
Support and thirty-Six (36) months of Hardware Maintenance and Support for
the NGIT Altaris Application for the City’s
Computer-Aided 911 Dispatch System. |
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15. 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: 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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16. ORDINANCE |
To amend Chapter 8
of the Little Rock Code of Ordinance (1988), to adopt standards for duct
testing and other standards for energy conservation, for new residential
structures with amendments herein; and for other purposes. (Deferred from March 20, 2018) Staff recommends approval Synopsis: The State of Arkansas adopted the 2009
International Energy Conservation Code also known as the 2014 AR Energy Code
but deleted the standards for testing residential structures. This ordinance would put some of those
standards back in place. |
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PUBLIC
HEARINGS (Item 17) |
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17. ORDINANCE |
Z-4093-A:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
The 8409 Geyer Springs Road Short-Form PCD, located at 8409 Geyer Springs
Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 5 ayes; 6 nays; and 0
absent. (Deferred from March 20,
2018) Staff recommends approval Synopsis: The applicant, Margarita Gutierrez, is
appealing the Planning Commission’s recommendation of denial for a Planned
Commercial Development located at 8409 Geyer Springs Road. (Located in Ward 2) |