July 11, 2023
4:00PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Dean Kumpuris
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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M-1 RESOLUTION |
To support
Substance Abuse Program for diversionary treatment operated in the Little
Rock State District Court, First Division; to declare that the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, will fulfill its obligations to the Court; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 8) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with McGeorge Contracting Company,
Inc., d/b/a Cranford Construction Company, in an amount not to exceed
$2,718,080.40, for street resurfacing within the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Funding
from the Limited Tax General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with McGeorge Contracting Company, Inc., d/b/a Cranford
Construction for the 2023 Street Resurfacing Program within the City of
Little Rock. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Cromwell Architects Engineers, in
amount not to exceed $64,850.00, for Architecture & Engineering Services
for the Landfill Truck Washing Project; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Cromwell Architects Engineers for Architecture
& Engineering Services for the Landfill Truck Washing Project. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with G & W Diesel Service, Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $8,394,186.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for
the purchase of seven (7) Pierce Pumper Trucks and one (1) Pierce Ladder Tiller
Truck for the Little Rock Fire Department; and for other purposes. (Funding
from the Limited Tax General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with G & W Diesel Service, Inc., for the
purchase of seven (7) Pierce Pumper Trucks and one (1) Pierce Ladder Tiller
Truck for the Little Rock Fire Department. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To amend Resolution
No. 15,800 (October 3, 2022) and to authorize the City Manager to modify the contract
with Gulf State Distributors, to increase the contract purchase amount of
$103,340.30, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of additional
Service Weapons for the Little Rock Police Department; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to modify the contract with Gulf State Distributors for the purchase of additional
Service Weapons for the Little Rock Police Department. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Block by Block, an SMS Holdings
Company, in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00, for the Downtown Ambassador Program; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Block by Block, an SMS
Holdings Company, for the Downtown Ambassador Program. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Carahsoft Technologies
Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $175,000.00, plus applicable taxes
and fees, to facilitate the purchase of Exterro FOIA Software; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Carahsoft Technologies Corporation to provide
the City a Master Services Agreement and Project Plan with Exterro to provide
a FOIA Software Package. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Vines Media, LLC, d/b/a Vines/Brookshire,
in an amount not to exceed $302,400.00, 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 authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Vines Media, LLC, d/b/a Vines/Brookshire, for
Marketing and Public Relations Services for the Little Rock Zoo. |
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8.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Landscape Structures, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $730,000.00, for Construction Services of a new
playground in Boyle Park; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Landscape Structures, Inc., for Construction
Services of a new playground in Boyle Park.
(Located in Ward 6) |
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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 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. |
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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 9 - 14) |
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9. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Rev. Code Chapter 8, Article I, § 8-2(a)(1) (1988), to provide for
the adoption by reference of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume I
(Fire) with Arkansas Amendments; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An
ordinance to adopt the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume I
(Fire). Currently the City is
enforcing the 2012 Edition and the adoption of this Code would bring the City
up-to-date with the most current Code.
The State of Arkansas formally adopted this Code in 2022 with an
effective date of January 1, 2023. |
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10. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Rev. Code Chapter 8, Article I, § 8-2(a)(2) (1988), to provide for
the adoption by reference of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume
II (Building) with Arkansas Amendments; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An
ordinance to adopt the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume II (Building). Currently the City is enforcing the 2012 Edition
and the adoption of this Code would bring the City up-to-date with the most
current Code. The State of Arkansas
formally adopted this Code in 2022 with an effective date of January 1, 2023. |
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11. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Rev. Code Chapter 8, Article I, § 8-2(a)(3) (1988), to provide for
the adoption by reference of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume
III (Residential) with Arkansas Amendments; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An
ordinance to adopt the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume III (Residential). Currently the City is enforcing the 2012 Edition
and the adoption of this Code would bring the City up-to-date with the most
current Code. The State of Arkansas
formally adopted this Code in 2022 with an effective date of January 1, 2023. |
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12. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Rev. Code Chapter 8, Article I, § 8-2(a)(9) (1988), to provide
for the adoption by reference of the 2021 International Existing Building
Code; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to adopt the 2021
International Existing Building Code.
Currently the City is enforcing the 2012 Edition and the adoption of
this Code would bring the City up-to-date with the most current Code. |
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13. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to execute a
sole-source agreement with the Pulaski County Imagination Library, in an
amount not to exceed $70,000.00, to promote Early Childhood Literacy; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a sole-source agreement with the Pulaski County Imagination
Library to promote Early Childhood Literacy. |
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14. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Rev. Code Chapter 32, Article VI, § 32-318 (1988), Stopping,
Standing, Parking of Buses, within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 15) |
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15. ORDINANCE |
G-23-488: To abandon
the east fifteen (15) feet of the Polk Street Right-of-Way, located adjacent
to Lot 7, Block 20, Newton’s Addition at 5423 Country Club Boulevard, 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:
6 ayes; 0 nays; 4 absent; and 1 open
position) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to abandon the east
eight (15) feet of the Polk Street Right-of-Way (fifteen (15) feet by 140
feet), located adjacent to Lot 7, Block 20, Newton’s Addition at 5423 Country
Club Boulevard, in the City of Little Rock.
(Located in Ward 3) |