October 1, 2018
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Ken Richardson
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Breast
Cancer Awareness Proclamation
Cyber
Security Month Proclamation
Fire Prevention Month Proclamation
NUSA Drawing
City
Beautiful Landscape Awards
Introduction
of Rock Region Metro Executive Director
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 10) |
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1. MOTION |
To approve the
minutes of the September 4, 2018, and September 18, 2018, Little Rock City
Board of Directors Meetings. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Tymco, Inc., in the amount of
$255,025.00, for the purchase of a Street Sweeper for the Public Works
Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Tymco, Inc., for the purchase of a Street
Sweeper for the Public Works Department. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute a renewal contract with Hydraulic & Air Sales,
Inc., for the total amount of $50,000.00, for the Fleet Services Department;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Hydraulic Air and Sales for the repair and
service of Hydraulic Cylinders for two (2) additional years. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Nick Ruffin Excavating, Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $576,326.40, for improvements to 24th
Street from Walker Street to Vancouver Street; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute an agreement with Nick Ruffin Excavating, Inc., for Street
and Drainage Improvements on 24th Street from Walker Street to
Vancouver Street, Project No. 16-6-ST-1, Bid No. 18030. (Located in Ward 6) |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Online Construction, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $100,620.00, for Biscayne Drive Drainage Improvements,
north of Illinois Street and West of Glen Abbey Court; and for other
purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City
Manager to execute an agreement with Online Construction, Inc., for Drainage
Improvements on Biscayne Drive, north of Illinois Street and west of Glen
Abbey Court, Project No. 16-4-DR-17, Bid No. 18-031. (Located in Ward 4) |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with James A. Rogers Excavating, Inc.,
in an amount not to exceed $620,388.00, for Mabelvale West Road Improvements
from Mabelvale South Road to South Loop Road; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City
Manager to execute an agreement with James A Rogers Excavating, Inc., for Street
and Drainage Improvements on Mabelvale
West Road from Otter Creek East Road to South Loop Road, Bid No. 18032. (Located in Ward 7) |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Nick Ruffin Excavating, Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $476,940.30, for Woodson Road Improvements from
Halifax Drive to Browning Road; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City
Manager to execute an agreement with Nick Ruffin Excavating, Inc., for Street
and Drainage Improvements on Woodson Road, from Halifax to Browning Road,
Project No. 13-2-28, Bid No. 18029.
(Located in Ward 2) |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a Cooperative and Cost Sharing Agreement with the
Little Rock School District, to construct improvements on Mabelvale Pike from
Helm Street to north of Rich Smith Lane; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City
Manager to execute a Cost Sharing Agreement with the Little Rock School
District for the construction of improvements to Mabelvale Pike. (Located in Ward 7) |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to Award Professional Engineering Services Contracts for the
design of the 2019 – 2021 Capital Improvement Projects funded from the
proceeds of the 3/8-Cent Capital Sales and Compensating Use Tax and the 2018
Capital Improvement Bonds for Streets and Drainage; and for other
purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax and the 2013 Limited Tax General Obligation Capital
Improvement Bonds) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City
Manager to execute agreements with Consulting Engineering Firms to provide
Engineering Design and Survey Services for the 2019 to 2021 Public Works
Capital Improvement Program. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Alliant Insurance Company, in the
combined total amount of $968,385.00, for Property and Casualty Insurance for
City Buildings and Structures; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City
Manager to execute agreements with Consulting Engineering Firms to provide
Engineering Design and Survey Services for the 2019 to 2021 Public Works
Capital Improvement Program. |
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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 - 13) |
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11. ORDINANCE |
Z-8684-A:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
Hillcrest Little Bakery Revised Short-Form PCD, located at 201 & 203
North Van Buren Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning
Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 6 ayes; 3 nays; and 2 absent.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is proposing to amend the
previously approved PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to add a
bakery/restaurant as an allowable use.
(Located in Ward 3) |
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12. ORDINANCE |
To modify the
existing contract with Waste Management of Arkansas to provide Curbside
Recycling Services within the corporate limits of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; to declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid for an additional
two (2) years on the contract; to authorize entry into a contract with Waste
Management of Arkansas to provide Curbside Recycling for solid waste
customers until March 31, 2020; to
declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into
a two (2)-year extension to the existing contract with Waste Management of
Arkansas to provide for Curbside Recycling for approximately 59,000 residential
Solid Waste Customers. |
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13. ORDINANCE |
To establish
standards and specifications for the restoration of excavations and cuts in
streets or alley rights-of-way; to provide for a permit process; to establish
fees, penalties and permanent restoration reimbursement costs; to provide for
the administration and enforcement of the process; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. (Deferred from
September 4, 2018) (Deferred from September 18, 2018) |
The 1st
Board Meeting in October has been moved to Monday, October 1, 2018, at 6:00
PM, due to the observance of National Night Out.