December 15, 2020
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Lance Hines
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 4) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $136,224.00, for the West 19th Street
Improvement Project; and for other purposes.
(Funding
from the 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax and the Limited Tax General
Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract enter into an agreement with Burkhalter
Technologies, Inc., for the West 19th Street Improvements from Grant Street
to the Coleman Creek Bridge, Project No. 01-17-ST-57, Bid
No. 1040.
(Located in Ward 2) |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Gene Summers Construction, Inc.,
in an amount not to exceed $275,200.80, for the Walker Street Reconstruction
Project, from 26th Street to 28th Street; and for other
purposes. (Funding from the 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax and the Limited Tax General Obligation Capital
Improvement Bonds) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract enter into an agreement with Gene Summers
Construction, Inc., for the Walker Street Reconstruction Project, 26th
Street to 28th Street, Project No. 06-16-ST-262, Bid No.
1044. (Located in Ward 6) |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to execute an amendment to the Construction Management Services
Agreement with Baldwin & Shell Construction Company for the Little Rock
Police Department Headquarters Project, and to approve the Final Guaranteed
Maximum Price for the project; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales) Staff
recommends approval. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To appropriate up
to $2,900,000.00 from the City’s 3/8-Cent Capital Sales and Compensating Use
Tax proceeds to the Central Arkansas Technology Park; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The City has received a request from the
Executive Director of the Little Rock Technology Park to disburse the City’s
3/8-Cent Capital Sales and Compensating Use Tax proceeds allocated to the
Technology Park Project (TS10A02) in two (2) installments, upon passage of
the resolution and by March 31, 2021, when all 2020 tax proceeds have been
received and accounted for. |
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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ITEMS (Items 5 - 18) |
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5. ORDINANCE |
To condemn a
certain structure in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, as a structural, fire
and health hazard; to provide for summary abatement procedures; to direct
City Staff to take such action as is necessary to raze and remove said
structure; to declare an emergency; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to condemn the commercial
structure located at 1717 North Mississippi Street, which has become
run-down, dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous and detrimental to the public
welfare of the citizens of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. (Located in Ward 3) |
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6. ORDINANCE |
To condemn certain
structure in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, as a structural, fire and
health hazard; to provide for summary abatement procedures; to direct City
Staff to take such action as is necessary to raze and remove said structure; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to condemn the commercial
structure located at 4500 Asher Avenue, which has become run-down,
dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous and detrimental to the public welfare of
the citizens of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. (Located in Ward 1) |
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7. ORDINANCE |
Z-567-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: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 0.22-acre property,
located at 1800 East 3rd Street, is requesting that the property
be reclassified from I-2, Light Industrial District, to R-4, Two-Family
District. (Located in Ward 1) |
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8. ORDINANCE |
LU20-11-01:
To amend the Land
Use Plan in the Interstate 430 Planning District from Parks Open Space and
Office to Commercial, in the 11000 Block of Kanis Road, Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To approve Land Use Plan amendments in the
Interstate 430 Planning District, in the 11000 block of Kanis Road from
PK/OS, Parks Open Space, and O, Office, to C, Commercial. (Located in Ward 6) |
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9. ORDINANCE |
Z-3592-N:
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: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 2.62-acre property located
at 11001/11103 Kanis Road, is requesting that the property be reclassified
from R-2, Single-Family District, to C-3, General Commercial District. (Located in Ward 6) |
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10. ORDINANCE |
Z-4450-D:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
Rebick-Frederick, LLC, Event Center PCD, located at
721 West 9th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official
Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
property located at 721 West 9th Street be rezoned from PD-C,
Planned District – Commercial, to PCD, Planned Commercial District, to allow
for use of the existing building as an event center. (Located in Ward 1) |
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11. ORDINANCE |
Z-5096-E:
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 10.28-acre property,
located at the southeast and southwest corners of Kanis Road and Woodlands
Trail, is requesting that the property be reclassified from R-2,
Single-Family District, and PCD, Planned Commercial District, to C-1,
Neighborhood Commercial, and C-3, General Commercial District. (Located in Ward 6) |
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12. ORDINANCE |
Z-9537:
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: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
owner of the 0.124-acre property located at 3025 South Main Street, is
requesting that the property be reclassified from C-3, General Commercial
District, to R-3, Single-Family District.
(Located in Ward 1) |
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13. ORDINANCE |
Z-9538:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled
Woodall Short-Term Rental PCD, located at 1803 East 3rd Street,
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
(Planning
Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0
absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant is requesting that the property located at 1803 East 3rd
Street be rezoned from R-4, Two-Family District, to PCD, Planned Commercial
District, to allow for the construction of a two (2)-story residential-type
structure to be used as a short-term rental.
(Located in Ward 1) |
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14. ORDINANCE |
Z-9539:
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; 2 nays; and 0 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
owner of the 0.80-acre property located at 8300 Geyer Springs Road is
requesting that the property be reclassified from O-3, General Office
District, to C-3, General Commercial District. (Located in Ward 2) |
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15. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Revised Code § 2-243(a)(2)(z) (1988) to remove Youth Intervention
and Prevention Services from the approved list of professional services for
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and its various Boards and Commissions;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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16. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to submit to competitive selection; to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with the Architectural Firm of
Roark, Perkins, Perry & Yelvington, for Architectural Design as the 12th
Street Station, to provide for the use of the space by Philander Smith
College, Southern Bancorp and the University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences; to declare an emergency; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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17. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the additional purchase of a
Barricade Trailer and Cables from the sole vendor, Meridian Rapid Defense
Group, in the amount of $24,042.33, for the Little Rock Police Department;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An
ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with
Meridian Rapid Defense Group for the purchase of one (1) Barricade Trailer
and Cables for the Little Rock Police Department. |
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18. ORDINANCE |
To
amend Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 21,817 (December 3, 2019), to adjust
the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Ordinance to reflect revenue and expenditure
adjustments for the General Fund, Street Fund, Fleet Fun Vehicle Storage Fund
and Waste Disposal Fund; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Six (6) adjustments need to be made to the
2020 Budget to provide a one-time COVID-19 lump sum payment to full-time
employees hired by March 16, 2020, and to adjust for other changes in
anticipated revenues and expenditures since the November 2, 2020, Amendment. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 19 - 22) |
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19. ORDINANCE |
Z-9529:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District
titled Syed Ali PRD, located at 7520 North Chicot Road, Little Rock,
Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 2 nays; 0
absent; and 1 abstention) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant is requesting that the property at 7520 North Chicot Road be
rezoned from R-2, Single-Family District, to PRD, Planned Residential
District, to allow an eight (8)-unit residential development. (Located in Ward 7) |
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20. ORDINANCE |
Z-9536:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District
titled Woodlands Valley PRD, located on the south side of Cooper Orbit Road
at Kanis Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 2 nays; and 0 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant is requesting that the 17.35-acre property located on the south
side of Cooper Orbit Road, at Kanis Road, be rezoned from R-2, Single-Family
District, to PRD, Planned Residential District, to allow for an eighty-one
(81) lot attached and detached single-family residential development. (Located in the City’s Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction) |
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21. RESOLUTION |
To express concern
of the Little Rock City Board of Directors with the continued service of
Keith Humphrey as the Little Rock Police Chief; and for other purposes. (Sponsored by Director Hines) |
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22. ORDINANCE |
To provide for and
to adopt the 2021 Budget for the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, for the
period beginning January 1, 2021, and ending December 31, 2021; to
appropriate resources and uses for every expenditure item and fund; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. (1st
Reading held on December 1, 2020) Staff
recommends approval. |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 23) |
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23. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Ordinance No 21,857 (April 7, 2020), that established the City of
Little Rock, Municipal Property Owners’ Multipurpose Improvement District No.
2020-002 (Bear Den Mountain Project); and for other purposes. |
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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 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.
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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EXECUTIVE SESSION (Items 24 - 25) |
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24. RESOLUTION |
A resolution to make appointments and reappointments to various City of
Little Rock Boards and Commissions; and for other purposes. Synopsis: Age-Friendly Little Rock Commission;
Arkansas Arts Center Board of Trustees; Arts & Culture Commission; Little
Rock Citizen’s Review Board; Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission; and
the Little Rock Sustainability Commission.
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25. EXECUTIVE SESSION |
Annual Evaluation of the City Manager & City Attorney |