Board of Directors Meeting
Agenda
December 8, 2015, Agenda Meeting
4:00 PM
To set the agenda for the December 15, 2015,
Board of Directors Meeting
6:00 PM
PRESENTATIONS
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps
Recognition (December 8, 2015)
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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RESOLUTION |
To provide for the outfitting of Police cars and to establish an Annual
Purchase Order for such materials; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Fleet Safety Equipment Company for
the purchase of accessory equipment for the upfit of thirty-three (33) Police
Interceptor Patrol SUVs for a total of $271,362.10, for the Little Rock
Police Department. |
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 12) |
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1. MOTION |
To approve the minutes of the June 16, 2015, July 7, 2015, and July 21,
2015, Little Rock City Board of Directors Meetings, and the June 30, 2015,
and July 14, 2015, Little Rock City Board of Directors Reconvened Meetings. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
G-24-049: To set January 19, 2016, as the date of public hearing on the petition to
abandon an access easement and utility easement located at 15104 – 15122
Cantrell Road, in the Magnolia Terrace Addition, to the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
G-24-050: To set January 19, 2016, as the date of public hearing on the petition
to abandon a utility easement located in Lot 3, Phase 1, Gateway Town Center,
in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
Z-9048: To set January 19, 2016, as the date of public hearing on the petition
to appeal the Planning Commission’s recommendation of denial of a Planned Commercial
District, titled 719 North Spruce Street Short-Form PD-C, located at 719
North Spruce Street, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To approve one (1) Operator Permit and 120 Taxicab Permits for Greater
Little Rock Transportation Service, LLC, for the period from January 1, 2016,
to December 31, 2016; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the approval of
one (1) Operator Permit and 120 Taxicab Permits for Greater Little Rock
Transportation Service, LLC, for 2016. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with CHI St.
Vincent Infirmary for the provision of health care services with Carelink to provide Meals on Wheels to the elderly and
low-income persons residing in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval.
Synopsis: Authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with CHI St. Vincent Infirmary for the provision of health care
services and Carelink to provide Meals on Wheels to
the elderly. These vendors will service low-income persons residing in the
City of Little Rock. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Shields and
Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $336,712.19, for Kingsrow Drive
Drainage Improvements; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2013 Limited Tax
General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds)
Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an
agreement with Shields and Associates, Inc., for the Kingsrow Drainage
Improvements, Project No. 13-B-3H, Bid
No. 15-014. (Located in Ward 3). |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to award a contract to James A. Rogers
Excavating, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $2,437,068.00, for Mabelvale
Cutoff Improvements; and for other purposes.
(Funding
from the 2013 Limited Tax General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an
agreement with James A. Rogers Excavating, Inc., for Mabelvale Cutoff
Improvements, Project No. 13-B-7A, Bid No. 15025. (Located in Ward 7). |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Altec Industries, Inc., in the total amount of
$192,272.00, for the purchase of two (2) Service Trucks with Articulated
Aerial Devices for the Public Works Department, utilizing the National Joint
Power Alliance Contract; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Altec
Industries, Inc., in the amount of for the purchase of $192,272.00, for two (2)
Service Trucks with Articulated Aerial Devices for the Public Works
Department. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Alexander
Open Systems, for the annual renewal of Cisco Equipment Maintenance for the
City’s Core Network Infrastructure, at a yearly cost of $58,011.36, plus
taxes and fees, utilizing the Arkansas State Purchasing Contract; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To process the annual renewal of Cisco
Equipment Maintenance for the City’s core network infrastructure from
Alexander Open Systems (AOS). This is
purchased from State Contract SP 11-0185. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Accelerando, Inc., for the
purchase of hardware, software, installation and training for a new Point of
Sale System for the Little Rock Zoo, in the amount of $251,017.00, plus 20%
for the contingencies, for a total amount not to exceed $301,220.40; and for
other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The resolution authorizes the |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To require the
2015 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 2015 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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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ITEMS (Items 13 - 17) |
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13. ORDINANCE |
Z-3639-A: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Residential District titled Queensboro Short-Form PD-R, located at 6101 –
6119 Queensboro Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning
Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: The request is to rezone the site from R-2,
Single-Family District, and O-3, General Office District, to PD-R, Planned
Development Residential, to recognize an existing three (3) building, four
(4) unit apartment development located on the site. (Located in Ward 2) |
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14. ORDINANCE |
Z-5766-A: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial
District titled Horton’s Orthotics and Prosthetics Short-Form PD-C, located
at 5220 West 12th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: The applicant is requesting rezoning of the
site from O-3, General Office District, and C-3, General Commercial District,
to PD-C, Planned Development - Commercial, to allow for the existing business
to remove a portion of an existing structure and construct a new building on
the site. (Located in Ward 2) |
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15. ORDINANCE |
Z-6748-E: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Commercial District titled McCormack Short-Form PCD, located at 1212 South
Bowman Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis:
The request is to rezone the site from C-1, Neighborhood Commercial, to PCD,
Planned Commercial Development, to add additional uses as allowable
uses. (Located in Ward 6) |
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16. ORDINANCE |
Z-9091: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Residential District titled Walker Short-Form PD-R, located at 1815 South
State Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis:
The applicant is requesting to rezone the site from R-4, Two-Family District,
to PD-R, Planned Development - Residential, to allow for the subdivision of
the property and construction of one (1) new single-family dwelling on the
south end of the property. (Located in
Ward 1) |
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17. ORDINANCE |
Z-9093: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office
District titled Redbridge Development Short-Form
PD-O, located at 18324 Denny Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 absent. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from R-2,
Single-Family District, to PD-O, Planned Development – Office, to allow for
the construction of a new building to be used as general and professional
office space. (Located in the City’s
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) |
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SEPARATE
ITEMS (Items 18 - 25) |
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18. ORDINANCE |
To establish and lay off City of Little Rock Municipal Property Owners’
Multipurpose Improvement District No. 2015-320 (LaMarche Gardens Project);
and for other purposes. |
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19. ORDINANCE |
To condemn certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, as
structural, fire and health hazards; to provide for summary abatement
procedures; to direct City Staff to take such action as is necessary to raze
and remove said structures; to
declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Five (5) residential structures in a
severely dilapidated, deteriorate and/or burned condition causing a negative
environmental impact on the residential neighborhoods in which they are
located. All Notices have been mailed
in accordance with Arkansas State Law. |
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20. ORDINANCE |
To
provide for and to adopt the 2016 Budget for the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, for the period beginning January 1, 2016, and ending December 31,
2016; to appropriate resources and uses for every expenditure item and fund; to
declare an emergency; and for other purposes. |
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21. ORDINANCE |
To amend in part Ordinance No. 11,366 (March 4, 1963) to provide for
levying a Franchise Fee to be paid by CenterPoint
Energy ARKLA; providing 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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22. ORDINANCE |
To fix and impose the aggregate amount of fees and charges to paid to
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, by Entergy Corporation and the method of
payment thereof; amending Section 9 of 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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23. ORDINANCE |
To levy Franchise Fees to be paid by all carriers providing local
telephone access services; providing for 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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24. 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; amending Section 3 of 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 2016. |
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25.
ORDINANCE |
To dispense with the requirements of competitive bids and to award a
contract to Parking Boxx for equipment at the 2nd
and Main Parking Deck in order to bring all City parking facilities into alignment
on data collection and transmission; to
declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 26) |
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26. ORDINANCE |
To reassess the benefits to be received by the owners of each of the
several lots, blocks and parcels of land within Riverdale Levee Improvement
District No. 134 of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. |
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REPORTS (Item 27) |
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27. PRESENTATION & DISCUSSION |
August
2015 & September 2015 Financial Report – Sara Lenehan, Finance Department
Director (December 8, 2015) |
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EXECUTIVE SESSION (Item 28) |
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28. EXECUTIVE SESSION |
Appointments
and Reappointments to various City of Little Rock Boards and Commissions Synopsis: Americans with Disabilities Act Citizen’s
Grievance Committee (1 position); Animal Services Advisory Board (3
positions); Arts & Culture Commission (2 positions); Central Arkansas
Transit Authority Board of Directors (2 positions); City Beautiful Commission
(6 positions); Commission on Children Youth and Families (2 positions);
Community Housing Advisory Board (6 positions); Construction Board of
Adjustment and Appeals (2 positions); Housing Board of Adjustments and
Appeals (3 positions); Little Rock Cent Committee (1 position); Little Rock
Municipal Airport Commission (3 Positions); Little Rock Planning Commission
(5 positions); Little Rock Water Reclamation Commission (1 position);
MacArthur Military History Museum Commission (1 position); Midtown
Redevelopment District No. 1 Advisory Board (1 position); Oakland &
Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park Board (2 positions); Racial & Cultural
Diversity Commission (1 position); River Market District Design Review
Committee (2 positions); and Sister Cities Commission (1 position). |