Board of Directors Meeting

 

January 7, 2025

6:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

INVOCATION:          Director Virgil Miller

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 5)

 

 

1. RESOLUTION

Board Communication

 

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Gene Summers Construction, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $274,448.40, for the West 13th Street Reconstruction Improvement Project; 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 Gene Summers Construction, Inc., for the West 13th Street Reconstruction Project. (Located in Ward 1)

 

 

2. RESOLUTION

Board Communication

 

To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No 16,359 (July 2, 2024), to authorize the City Manager to increase the original contract amount of 2,458,674.60, with Redstone Construction Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $13,000.00, for the Swaggerty Branch Drainage Rehabilitation Project; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis: Authorizing an amendment to the existing Construction Contract with Redstone Construction Group, Inc. for the Swaggerty Branch Drainage Rehabilitation. (Located in Ward 1)

 

 

3. RESOLUTION

Board Communication

 

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Positive Results Lawn Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $189,525.60, for the “L” Street Drainage Improvement Project; 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 Positive Results Lawn Services, Inc., for the “L” Street Drainage Improvement Project.  (Located in Ward 3)

 

 

4. RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Nixon Power Services in an amount not to exceed $60,492.53, for the purchase of a generator for the Little Rock Fire Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the Acting City Manager to enter into a contract with Nixon Power Services for the purchase of a generator for the Little Rock Fire Department.

 

 

5. RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with DePaul USA, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $391,640.00, for the Jericho Way Homeless Day Resource Center; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with DePaul USA, Inc. to operate the Jericho Way Homeless Day Resource Center.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION (Item 6)

 

 

6. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Election of the Vice-Mayor and appointments of Little Rock City Board of Directors to represent Boards and Commissions of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.