Tuesday, November 19, 2024, Agenda Meeting
6:00 PM
INVOCATION: Vice-Mayor
Webb
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Southwest
High School Band – Delta Classic Battle of the Bands
Sister
Cities Commission Update
Clinton
Presidential Center’s 20th Anniversary
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ADDITIONS: |
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To accept the Elopak Annexation (A-349), to add certain lands to the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to zone said land to I-3 Heavy Industrial
(Z-10089), and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 1 open position) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to accept the annexation of some 24.8 acres
into the City of Little Rock and Zone the area to I-3 Heavy Industrial. |
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WITHDRAWALS: |
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8. RESOLUTION (Withdrawn at Staff’s request) |
To transfer Title Property to E & Y
Development, LLC, 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. (Land
Bank Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; and 2 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to transfer title property located at 2119
South Martin Street to E&Y Development LLC, for Neighborhood
Revitalization Programs. (Located in Ward 1) |
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9. RESOLUTION (Withdrawn at Staff’s request) |
To transfer Title Property to E & Y
Development, LLC, 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. (Land
Bank Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; and 2 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to transfer title property located at 2104
South Valmar Street to E&Y Development LLC, for Neighborhood
Revitalization Programs. (Located in Ward 1) |
Agenda
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MOTION |
To seek an extension from the Arkansas Department
of Environmental Quality on the submission of a Stormwater and Drainage Manual
in accordance with the City’s MS4 Permit. |
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 – 16) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $864,500.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the Fusus Real Time Crime Center Operations Platform; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a five (5)-year contract with Axon Enterprises, Inc., for the Fusus Real Time Crime Center Operations Platform. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark. Resolution No. 16,151
(November 7, 2023), to authorize the City Manager to enter
into a one (1)-year contract extension with Canvas Community, in an
amount not to exceed $183,894.04, for the Bridge to Work Program; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to enter into a one
(1)-year contract extension with Canvas Community for the Bridge to Work
Program. This is the first one (1)-year extension of three (3) possible
extensions. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with R Valdez Construction, Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $369,106.12, for the Kavanaugh Boulevard 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 R Valdez Construction, Inc., for the Kavanaugh Boulevard Drainage
Improvement Project. (Located in Ward
3) |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Noland Construction, Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $91,470.00, for a right turn lane on Chenal Parkway
at Loyola Drive; 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 Noland Construction, Inc., for
a right turn lane on Chenal Parkway at Loyola Drive.
(Located in Ward 5) |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with CHF Contractors, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $599,400.00, for the Woodson Road Reconstruction
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 CHF Contractors, Inc., for the
Woodson Road Reconstruction Project. (Located in Ward 2) |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Larry Harris dba Harris
Construction Management, in an amount not to exceed $143,904.00, for the 24th
and 25th Street Sidewalks; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with Larry Harris dba Harris Construction Management, for the 24th
and 25th Street Sidewalks Project. (Located in Ward 1) |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To amend Resolution 16,253 (March 19, 2023), to
authorize the City Manager to modify the contract with Toter, LLC, to
increase the number of Garbage Cart Containers for Solid Waste Customers
located within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas for a revised total contract
amount not to exceed $329,420.00, plus applicable taxes and fees; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to modify the contract with Toter,
LLC, to increase the number of Garbage Cart Containers. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To transfer Title Property to E & Y
Development, LLC, 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. (Land
Bank Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; and 2 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to transfer title property located at 2119
South Martin Street to E&Y Development LLC, for Neighborhood
Revitalization Programs. (Located in Ward 1) |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To transfer Title Property to E & Y
Development, LLC, 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. (Land
Bank Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; and 2 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to transfer title property located at 2104
South Valmar Street to E&Y Development LLC, for Neighborhood
Revitalization Programs. (Located in Ward 1) |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with North American Fire Equipment
Company, Inc. (NAFECO), for the purchase of Firefighting Protective Coats and
Pants in an amount not to exceed ($50,671.39), plus applicable taxes and
fees, for the Little Rock Fire Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to
authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract
with American Fire Equipment Company, Inc. (NAFECO), for the purchase of
Firefighting Protective Coats and Pants. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to approve change
orders to make the Final Payment for Construction Services with Doyne
Construction Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $216,966.59,
for the intake addition to the Little Rock Animal Village; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to make the final payment for change
orders for Construction Services with Doyne Construction Company, Inc., to
develop the intake addition of the Little Rock Animal Village. |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Qmerit
Electrifications, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $73,840.72, plus applicable
taxes and fees, for the purchase and installation of Chargepoint
Dual Port EV Charging Station, for the Little Rock Fleet Services Department;
and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with Qmerit Electrification,
LLC, for the purchase and installation of four (4) Level 2 ChargePoint Dual
Port EV Charging Stations for the city of Little Rock Fleet Services
Department. |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Whiting Systems, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $400,000.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the
purchase and installation of Truck Washing Equipment, for the Little Rock
Fleet Services Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution
to authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Whiting Systems, Inc., for the purchase and installation of
truck washing equipment at the Landfill Truck Wash. |
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14. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,676
(May 3, 2022), to amend an allocation of the remaining portion of the First
Tranche of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, allotment of Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds through the American Rescue Plan Act; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to amend Little Rock,
Ark., Resolution No. 15,676 (May 3, 2022), regarding the intended uses of
State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from the American Rescue Plan Act,
which included estimated total funding for sidewalks that will instead be
obligated for Public Safety salaries. |
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15. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Crum & Foster, in an amount
not to exceed $121,602.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, to provide Cyber
Liability Insurance for a one (1)-year term; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The City’s Insurance Broker has taken the City’s Cyber
Liability Insurance program to the market and has secured a quote from Crum
& Forster for a Five Million Dollar limit. The premium for this policy is
not to exceed $121,602.00. This amount represents a flat renewal premium. It
is the Broker’s and Staff’s recommendation to bind the quote from Crum &
Forster not to exceed $121,602.00 for the term of December 10, 2024, to
December 10, 2025. |
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16. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to extend a contract
with Mydatt Services, Inc., d/b/a Block by Block, in
an amount not to exceed $500,000.00, for the Downtown Ambassador Program; and
for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to extend a contract with Mydatt Services, Inc., d/b/a Block by Block, for the
Downtown Ambassador Program. |
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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 17 - 22) |
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17. ORDINANCE |
Z-7595-A: Approving a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned District – Residential
titled L & A Enterprises -PD-R, located at 1801 Aldersgate Road, City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City of Little
Rock; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays;
2 absent; and 1 open position) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the
0.81-acre property from R-2 and POD to PD-R to allow an attached single
family residential development. (Located in Ward 6) |
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18. ORDINANCE |
Z-9121-A: Approving a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned District Residential titled Honeysuckled Place – Phase 2 – PD-R, located on the
east side of Honeysuckle Lane, City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the
official zoning map of the City of Little Rock; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays;
2 absent; and 1 open position) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the 2.50
acre property from R-2 to PD-R to allow a 6-lot single family
residential subdivision. (Located in Ward 7) |
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19. ORDINANCE |
Z-10053: Approving a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned District – Residential
titled Larkowski – PD-R, located at 4306 W. 11th Street, City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City of Little
Rock; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays;
2 absent; and 1 open position) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the 0.15 acre property from R-3 to PD-R to allow two (2)
attached single family residences. Located
in Ward 3) |
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20. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to enter into a sole-source contract with Logos Imaging, in
an amount not to exceed $62,356.22, funded by the State Homeland Security
Grant Program, for the purchase of one (1) Logos Stenos X-Ray System for the
Little Rock Fire Department Bomb Squad, to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into a sole-source contract with Logos Imaging, for
the purchase of one (1) Logos Stenos X-Ray System for the Little Rock Fire
Department Bomb Squad. |
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21. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to enter into a sole-source contract with Ideal Blasting, in
an amount not to exceed $49,058.00, funded by the State Homeland Security
Grant Program. For the purchase of one (1) Zeus Ideal Remote Firing Device
for the Little Rock Fire Department Bomb Squad, to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An Ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into a sole-source contract with Ideal Blasting, for
the purchase of one (1) Zeus Ideal Remote Firing Device for the Little Rock
Fire Department Bomb Squad. |
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22. ORDINANCE |
Authorizing the
issuance of Limited Tax General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds;
pledging tax revenues sufficient to pay the principal of and Interest on the
Bonds; prescribing other matters relating thereto, to declare an Emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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SEPARATE
ITEMS (Item 23 - 24) |
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23. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little Rock,
Ark. Ordinance No. 22,343 (December 5, 2023), and Ordinance No. 22,502
(August 20, 2024), to adjust the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Ordinance to reflect
revenue and expenditure adjustments for the General Fund, Street Fund,
Vehicle Storage Fund, and Waste Disposal Fund, to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Thirteen (13) adjustments need to be made
to the 2024 Budget to adjust for changes in actual and anticipated revenues
and expenditures. |
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24.
ORDINANCE |
Z-8911-A: Approving a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Commercial District
titled De La Rosa – Revised PCD, located at 9123 Chicot Road, City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City of Little Rock;
and for other purposes. (Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; 2 absent; and 1 open
position) Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: The
applicant requests to rezone the 0.53-acre property from PCD to Revised PCD
to allow for the continued expanded use of the property for retail and mobile
canteen unit uses. (Located in Ward 2) |
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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 at 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, when the Mayor drops the gavel.
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. |
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