Board of
Directors Reconvened Meeting
December 12, 2017
4:00 PM
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 2) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To
permit the Mayor and City Clerk to execute any documents to accept a donation
of property, with a value of $72,000.00, from Leland B and Janet Jones, for
the extension of the Rose Creek Trail; to declare that this donation of
property is designated for public park purposes; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To accept a donation of property that will
be used to extend the Rose Creek Trail which will ultimately link with the
Arkansas River Trail. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To
require the 2017 Audit to be performed in accordance with the guidelines and
format prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the United States
Government Accountability Office; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The resolution requires that the 2017 Audit
be performed in accordance with guidelines and formats prescribed by the
Governmental Accounting Standards Board, the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants, and the United States Government Accountability Office. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 3 - 8) |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To state the views of the Little Rock
City Board of Directors that there should be no embargo or withholding of
funds for approved government projects within the City pending the outcome of
public comments and hearings on the 30 Crossing recommendation of the
Arkansas Department of Transportation; and for other purposes. |
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4. ORDINANCE |
To
amend Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 11,366 (March 4, 1963) as amended, to
provide for levying a Franchise Fee to be paid by CenterPoint Energy ARKLA;
to provide for the payment thereof; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of an ordinance levying a
Franchise Fee to be paid by CenterPoint Energy ARKLA. This Franchise Fee should remain in effect
until otherwise amended by the Board of Directors. |
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5. ORDINANCE |
To
fix and impose the aggregate amount of fees and charges to be paid to the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, by Entergy Corporation and the method of
payment thereof; to amend Section 9 of Little Rock, AR., Ordinance No. 11,683
(December 6, 1965); and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of an ordinance levying a
Franchise Fee to be paid by Entergy Corporation. This Franchise Fee should remain in effect
until otherwise amended by the Board of Directors. |
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6. ORDINANCE |
To
fix and impose the amount of fees and charges to be paid to the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, by all companies that provide interstate or intrastate
Long Distance Telecommunication Services, and all business incidental to, or
connected with, the conducting of such telephone business in the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; to amend Section 3 of Little Rock, AR., Ordinance No.
15,706 (July 5, 1989); and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of an ordinance levying a
Franchise Fee for companies providing Long Distance Telephone Service in
Little Rock for 2018. |
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7. ORDINANCE |
To
levy Franchise Fees to be paid by all carriers providing Local Access
Telephone Services; to provide for the payment thereof; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of an ordinance levying a
Franchise Fee to be paid by all carriers providing local access telephone
service. This Franchise Fee should
remain in effect until otherwise amended by the Board of Directors. |
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8. ORDINANCE |
To provide for and to adopt the 2018 Budget for the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, for the period beginning January 1, 2018, and ending December
31, 2018; to appropriate resources and uses for every expenditure item and
fund; to declare an emergency; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |