Board of Directors Meeting

 

October 3, 2016

6:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

INVOCATION:                      Vice-Mayor Lance Hines

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

Fire Prevention Week Proclamation

 

Modifications

 

 

 

ADDITIONS:

M-1  RESOLUTION

Board Communication

 

 

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year contract with EVS Mid-South, in the amount of $185,980.80, as the sole bidder to contract for the purchase of Firefighting Protective Coats and Pants for the Little Rock Fire Department; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval.  

 

Synopsis:  Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with EVS Mid-South to contract for the purchase of eighty (80) sets of Firefighting Protective Coats and Pants for the Little Rock Fire Department.

 

 

 

M-2  RESOLUTION

Board Communication

 

 

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with EVS Mid-South, for a total cost of $1,711,732.01, for the purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for the Little Rock Fire Department; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval.  

 

Synopsis:  The Little Rock Fire Department is requesting approval to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with EVS Mid-South for the purchase of 246 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and associated equipment.

 

 

 

M-3  RESOLUTION

Board Communication

 

To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with NSC, Inc., for a total cost of $73,450.00, to provide truss, roof and related work at Little Rock Fire Station No. 7; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval.  

 

Synopsis:  The Little Rock Fire Department is requesting approval to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with NSC, Inc., to complete truss, roof and related work at Little Rock Fire Station No. 7, Bid No. 16148.

 

 

 

 

Agenda

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 5)

1.   MOTION

March 15, 2016

April 5, 2016

 

 

To approve the minutes of March 15, 2016, and April 5, 2016, Little Rock City Board of Directors Meetings.

 

2.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To amend the Adopted 2016 to 2018 Capital Improvement Program funded from the proceeds of the 3/8-Cent Capital Sales and Compensating Use Tax for Ward 7; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  A resolution adopting an amendment to the 2016 to 2018 Sales Tax Capital Improvement Program for Streets and Drainage to add new projects in Ward 7.

 

 

 

3.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To increase the contract award to Redstone Construction Group, Inc., for additional street resurfacing within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  Authorizes the City Manager to increase the 2016 Street Resurfacing Contract amount with Redstone Construction Group, Inc., for additional asphalt resurfacing in the Little Rock Port.  

 

 

 

4.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To award Professional Engineering Services Contracts for design of the 2016 to 2018 Capital Improvement Program funded from the proceeds of the 3/8-Cent Capital Sales and Compensating Use Tax; and for other purposes.  (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax)  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  Authorizes the City Manager to execute agreements with consulting engineering firms to provide Engineering Design and Survey Services for the 2016 to 2018 Public Works Capital Improvement Program. 

 

 

 

 

5.   RESOLUTION

To certify local government endorsement of HIA VELO, LLC, located at 2201 Brookwood Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate in the Arkansas Tax Back Programs (as authorized by Section 15-4-2706(D) of the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003); and for other purposes. 

 

 

 

 

CITIZEN COMMUNICATION

 

Three (3) minutes are allowed to present a specific item which 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.  Board Members may ask questions of the speaker or make a relevant comment after the presentation has been completed.  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 it 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.

 

 

 

 

GROUPED ITEMS (Items 6 - 8)

6.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning Map

Land Use Plan

 

 

Z-8846-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 0.39-acre property located north of the 15500 Block of Lawson Road is requesting that the zoning be reclassified from R-2, Single-Family District, to M, Mining District.  (Located in the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction)

 

 

 

 

7.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning Map

Sketch

 

 

Z-9143: To waive the right-of-way dedication provisions of Section 1 of the Master Street Plan of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, for the property located at 3724 West 32nd Street, in connection with a Conditional Use Permit for a day care center; and for other purposes.  Planning Commission:  4 ayes; 6 nays; and 1 absent.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  The owners of the property located at 6724 West 32nd Street are requesting a waiver of the right-of-way dedication provisions of the Master Street Plan in connection with a Conditional Use Permit for a day care center. (Located in Ward 6)

 

 

 

8.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning Map

Land Use Plan

 

 

Z-9158: 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:  6 ayes; 3 nays; and 2 absent.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  The owner of the 0.32-acre property located at 1916/1918 Perry Street is requesting that the zoning be reclassified R-2, Single-Family District, to R-4, Two-Family District.  (Located in Ward 6)

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The first meeting in October has been changed to Monday, October 3, 2016, due to the observance of National Night Out, which will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.