January 2, 2018
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Father Fred Ball, San Damiano
Ecumenical Catholic Church
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
Modifications
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ADDITION: |
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M-1 RESOLUTION |
To recognize the
opioid epidemic in the United States of America and in Arkansas; and to
engage in litigation as a member of the Municipal Legal Defense Program
against those entities and peopled responsible for this societal crisis; and
for other purposes. |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Item 1) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Mark McLarty Ford
Lincoln, in an amount not to exceed $105,792.00, for the purchase of six (6)
new Ford Fusion Sedans for the Little Rock Police Department; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Mark McLarty Ford Lincoln for the
purchase Six (6) new Ford Fusion Sedans for the Little Rock Police Department. |
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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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SEPARATE ITEMS (Item 2) |
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2. ORDINANCE |
To
declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager
to issue a Sole-Source Purchase Order to Tactical Electronics, in an
amount not to exceed $44,904.00, for the purchase of one (1) Bomb/EOD
Hand-Entry Instruction Course for use by the Little Rock Fire Department Bomb
Squad and other Arkansas Bomb Technicians; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The Little Rock City Manager’s
Office/Emergency Management Division is requesting approval to award a
Sole-Source Purchase Order to Tactical Electronics for the purchase of one
(1) Bomb/EOD Hand-Entry Instruction Course for use by the Little Rock Fire
Department Bomb Squad and other Arkansas State Bomb Technicians. |
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EXECUTIVE SESSION (Items 3 - 4) |
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3. RESOLUTION |
A resolution to make appointments and reappointments to various City of
Little Rock Boards and Commissions; and for other purposes. Synopsis: Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission (1
position) and Little Rock Planning Commission (2 positions). |
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4. RESOLUTION |
A resolution to make reappointments to the Central Arkansas Library
Systems Board of Trustees; and for other purposes. Synopsis: Reappointment of Annette Harrington to
serve her second three (3)-year term.
Reappointment of Sheila Wright to serve her second three (3)-year
term. |