July 2, 2018
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Doris Wright
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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M-1 ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to
appropriate $90,000.00 to CareLink Fitness and Wellness Center, to provide
certain services for older adults in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; to
declare an intent to continue this matter as a part of the 2019 Budget; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 8) |
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1. MOTION |
To approve the
minutes of the April 17, 2018, May 1, 2018, and May 15, 2018, Little Rock
City Board of Directors Meetings; and the May 8, 2018, and May 29, 2018,
Little Rock City Board of Directors Reconvened Meetings. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To express the
willingness of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to utilized Federal Aid
Funds for the 12th Street Jump Start Improvements Project; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: Authorizes the execution of
Agreements with the Arkansas Department of Transportation for a Jump Start
Transportation Block Grant for neighborhood pedestrian and enhancements in
the 12th Street and Pine & Cedar Street area. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To transfer title
via Quit-Claim Deed for property sold by the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: In an effort to maximize the Land
Bank’s revitalization efforts, the staff and Land Bank Commission would like
sell the structure located at 4321 West 13th Street to KDJ
Builders. The 1,662 square-foot
structure sits on a 7,000 square-foot vacant lot. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
purchase of property for sale to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to be
used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: In an effort to maximize the Land
Bank’s revitalization efforts, the Land Bank Commission would like to
purchase the property located at 2021 South Maple Street for revitalization
in the Love Neighborhood. The
structure is approximately 1,184 square-foot and is on a 7,000 square-foot
lot. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute a contact with Farrwest Environmental Supply and
Equipment, in the amount of $59,500.00, for the purchase of one (1) Smiths
HAZMAT ID Elite for the Little Rock Fire Department HAZMAT Team and the Pulaski
County Regional HAZMAT Team; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: Approval of a contract with Farrwest
Environmental Supply and Equipment for the purchase of one (1) Smiths HAZMAT ID Elite for the
Little Rock Fire Department HAZMAT Team and Pulaski County Regional HAZMAT
Team. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contact with Optiv, in
and amount not to exceed $624,130.49, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the
purchase of two (2) new Firewalls, Load Balancers and Filter Appliances with
five (5)-year maintenance for the Information Technology Department; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: Approval to authorize the purchase two (2)
new Firewalls, Load Balancers and Filter Appliances with five (5)-year
maintenance (new and existing firewalls). |
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7.
RESOLUTION |
To accept title to
property donated to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, by Quitclaim Deed, to
be used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: In an effort to maximize the Land
Bank’s revitalization efforts, the Land Bank Commission would like to accept
the donation of the property located at about 8013 Brandon Drive (Parcel No.
44L1510000900) The parcel is an 8,970
square-foot vacant lot. |
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8.
RESOLUTION |
To transfer title
via Quitclaim Deed for property sold by the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to
be used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: In an effort to maximize the Land
Bank’s revitalization efforts, the Land Bank Commission would like to sell
the property located at 2105 Boyce Street to Ben Davis Property
Management. The City acquired the
property in 2011 and the City has maintained the property since that
time. Ben Davis Property Management
intends to build a single-family residence on the property. The 6,600 square-foot vacant lot is
buildable. |
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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 9 - 11) |
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9. ORDINANCE |
Z-8947-A: 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: 9 ayes; 0 nays; and 2 absent.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 1.0-acre property located
at 23 Peckerwood Road is requesting that the property be reclassified from
R-2, Single-Family District, to AF, Agriculture and Forestry District (with
conditions). (Located in Ward 4) |
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10. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to extend a
three (3)-year Sole-Source Agreement with Aristotle, in an amount not to
exceed $49,999.99 annually, for Website Hosting and Maintenance of the City’s
current website, and in an amount not to exceed $16,650.00, for the redesign
of the Little Rock Zoo’s website; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into
a Sole-Source Contract with Aristotle, for Website Hosting and Maintenance of
the City’s current website, and a redesign of the Little Rock Zoo’s website. |
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11. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to execute a
contact with IBM, in the total amount of $248,638.22, plus applicable taxes
and fees, for a one (1)-year Hardware Maintenance Contract Renewal on Active Active Solutions for the Information Technology
Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into
a Hardware Maintenance Contract Renewal with IBM for one (1)-year service on
Active Active Solutions. |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 12) |
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12. RESOLUTION |
Z-9312: To rescind the Little Rock
Planning Commission’s action in denying a Conditional Use Permit to allow a
multisectional modular home on the R-3, Single-Family District, zoned
property located at 2605 Brown Street, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas;
and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 0 ayes; 9 nays; and 2 absent.
Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: Aaron Agnew is appealing the Planning
Commission’s denial of a Conditional Use Permit application to allow a
multisectional modular home on the R-3, Single-Family District, zoned
property that he owns located at 2605 Brown Street. (Located in Ward 1) |
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REPORTS (Item 13) |
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13. REPORT |
1st
Quarter Financial Report – Sara Lenehan, Finance Department Director |
Due to the 4th of July Holiday, the
meeting date has been moved to Monday, July 2, 2018.