February 4, 2025, Board Meeting
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Lance
Hines
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Legislative Update
Modifications
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DEFERRALS: |
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23. ORDINANCE (Deferred at applicant’s request until February 18, 2025) |
Z-10061:
To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to
establish a Planned Development – Office titled Flores Office – Warehouse –
PD-O, located 7524 Fairfield Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, to amend the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. (Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays;
1 absent; and 2 open positions) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the
0.33-acre property from R-2 to PD-O to allow a small office–warehouse
facility. (Located in Ward 2) |
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WITHDRAWALS: |
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24. ORDINANCE |
Z-10103:
To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to
establish a Planned Development - Commercial titled Coleman – PD-C, located
at 2522 South Arch Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, to amend the Official
Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 2
open positions) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to
rezone the 0.48-acre property from C-1 to PD-C to allow the development of
green space, outdoor picnic-type seating, a community garden, space for food
trucks, and a small parking area. (Located in Ward 1) |
Agenda
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 – 19) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year contract with Our House in an
amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to provide positive prevention programming,
endorsed by the Commission on Children, Youth, and Families; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into contracts
with OUR HOUSE for a period of one (1) year. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year contract with Second Baptist
Church in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to provide positive prevention
programming, endorsed by the Commission on Children, Youth, and Families.;
and for other purposes. Synopsis:
Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter
into contracts with Second Baptist Church for a period of one (1)
year. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year contract with Bridge 2 Success
in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to provide positive prevention
programming, endorsed by the Commission on Children, Youth, and Families; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into contracts
with Bridge 2 Success for a period of one (1) year. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year contract with Lightdentity in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to
provide positive prevention programming, endorsed by the Commission on
Children, Youth, and Families; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into contracts
with Lightdentity for a period of one (1) year. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year contract with the Life Skills
for Youth in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to provide positive
prevention programming, endorsed by the Commission on Children, Youth, and
Families; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into contracts
with the Life Skills for Youth for a period of one
(1) year. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year contract with Brandon House in
an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to provide positive prevention
programming, endorsed by the Commission on Children, Youth, and Families; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into contracts
with Brandon House for a period of one (1) year. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year contract with the Boys and Girls
Club (Mitchell) in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to provide positive
prevention programming, endorsed by the Commission on Children, Youth, and
Families; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into contracts
with the Boys and Girls Club (Mitchell) for a period of one (1) year. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year contract with the Boys and Girls
Club (Penick) in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to provide positive
prevention programming, endorsed by the Commission on Children, Youth, and
Families; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into contracts
with the Boys and Girls Club (Penick) for a period of one (1) year. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year contract with the Boys and Girls
Club (Thrasher) in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to provide positive
prevention programming, endorsed by the Commission on Children, Youth, and
Families; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into contracts
with the Boys and Girls Club (Thrasher) for a period of one (1) year. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year contract with the Boys and Girls
Club (Whetstone) in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to provide positive
prevention programming, endorsed by the Commission on Children, Youth, and
Families; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution
authorizing the City Manager to enter into contracts
with the Boys and Girls Club (Whetstone) for a period of one (1) year. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
Expressing the willingness of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, to utilize Federal-Aid Transportation Alternatives Program
(TAP) Grant Funds from Metroplan for Jonesboro Children’s Trail, Phase 4; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager
to apply for and if received, execute grant agreements with Metroplan and the
Arkansas Department of Transportation for Jonesboro Children’s Trail, Phase 4
from Zoo Drive to Markham Street. (Located in Ward 3) |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts for the construction of five (5) of
ten (10) new rental properties using Home Investment Partnerships Program
American Rescue Plan Funds (Home-ARP) by and through the University District
Development Corporation for a total amount not to exceed $300,000.00, to
provide affordable rental housing units; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of
a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into
a contract for the construction of five (5) of ten (10) new rental properties
using Home Investment Partnerships Program American Rescue Plan Funds
(HOME-ARP). |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To transfer title property to Mel Wyatt, owner of
MW Enterprise LLC, from the City of Little Rock, to be used for neighborhood
revitalization programs; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To reverse blight, increase home ownership and stability of property
values, provide affordable housing, and improve the health and safety of
neighborhoods, the Land Bank Commission would like to transfer the
7,200-square-foot property located at 1414 Jones Street. The property will be
used for private housing purposes to serve low/moderate-income families. |
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14. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Locality Media, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $67,528.13, for Record Management Software 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 Locality Media, Inc., Record Management Software for the Little Rock
Fire Department. |
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15. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract extension with Medcor, Inc., in an amount
not to exceed $40,000.00, for telephone triage services, and to ratify
services provided and payments made since January 1, 2025;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract amendment with Medcor, Inc. (for telephone triage services) to
extend the contract to February 28, 2025, and to ratify services provided by Medcor,
Inc. (“Medcor”) and payments made to Medcor since January 1, 2025. |
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16. RESOLUTION |
G-23-492: To set
February 18, 2025, as the date of hearing on the request to abandon a portion
of South Battery Street right-of-way (approximately 181 linear feet), located
between lots 3-6 Block 4 and Lots 7-10, Block 5, Union Depot Addition
(between West Markham Street and West 2nd Street) in the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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17. RESOLUTION |
G-23-493:
To
set February 18, 2025, as the date of hearing on the request to abandon a
portion of the alley right-of-way (approximately 100 linear feet) located
adjacent to Lots 1,2,9, and 10, Block 9, Hollenberg Addition (Block bounded
by North Tyler, North Harrison, and “J” Streets) in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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18. RESOLUTION |
G-23-494:
To
set February 18, 2025, as the date of hearing on the request to abandon the
alley right-of-way located within Block 8, Josephine Pankey 3rd
Addition, and an un-named Street located immediately south of Block 8,
Josephine Pankey 3rd Addition, in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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19. RESOLUTION |
To
repeal previous resolutions that would have allowed agreements between the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, the Bill, Hillary, & Chelsea Clinton
Foundation, Heifer International, and OneHealth
East Village Development, LLC, for the benefit of a School of Dentistry and a
School of Veterinary Medicine for Lyon College; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
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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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GROUPED
ITEMS (Items 20 - 21) |
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20. ORDINANCE |
Z-10101:
Reclassifying 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: 8 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 2
open positions) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 2.8-acre
property located immediately east of 8123 Stagecoach Road is requesting that
the property be reclassified from R-2 to C-3.
(Located in Ward 7) |
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21. ORDINANCE |
Z-10102:
To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to
establish a Planned Development – Commercial titled Liberton
– STR’s-2 PD-C, located 2005/2005-A West 17th Street, Little Rock,
Arkansas, to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 2
open positions) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to
rezone the 0.17-acre property from R-3 and R-4 to PD-C to allow for two (2)
Short-Term Rentals (STR-2). (Located in Ward 1) |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 22 - 24) |
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22.
ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to enter into a fourth contract amendment with SoundThinking, Inc. (formerly ShotSpotter, Inc.), for a
total amount not to exceed $188,000.00, for the renewal of the wide area
Gunshot Detection Service and addition of Case Builder Software for the
Little Rock Police Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis:
An ordinance to authorize the City
Manager to enter into a fourth contract amendment
with SoundThinking, Inc. (formerly ShotSpotter,
Inc.), for the renewal of the wide-area gunshot detection service and addition
of case builder software for the Little Rock Police Department. |
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23.
ORDINANCE |
Z-10061: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to
establish a Planned Development – Office titled Flores Office – Warehouse –
PD-O, located 7524 Fairfield Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, to amend the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. (Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays;
1 absent; and 2 open positions) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the
0.33-acre property from R-2 to PD-O to allow a small office–warehouse
facility. (Located in Ward 2) |
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24.
ORDINANCE |
Z-10103: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to
establish a Planned Development - Commercial titled Coleman – PD-C, located
at 2522 South Arch Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, to amend the Official
Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 2
open positions) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The
applicant requests to rezone the 0.48-acre property from C-1 to PD-C to allow
the development of green space, outdoor picnic-type seating, a community
garden, space for food trucks, and a small parking area. (Located in Ward 1) |
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PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (Item 25) |
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25.
ORDINANCE |
G-23-491: For partial alley Right-of-Way abandonment of
Block 10, Woodruff’s Addition owned by applicants Woodruff Oz Investments,
LLC, Haybar Properties, LLC and Rainwater
Properties, LLC; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
The adjacent property owners request
to abandon approximately 150 linear feet of the alley right-of-way located
within Block 10, Woodruff’s Addition. |
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EXECUTIVE SESSION (Item 26) |
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26. EXECUTIVE SESSION |
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