April 15, 2025, Board Meeting
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Virgil
Miller
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
National Development Week Proclamation
Legislative Update
Modifications
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DEFERRALS: |
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11. RESOLUTION (Deferred at staff’s request) |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Turf and Soil Management
Contract Services, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $221,001.95, for the
purchase of two (2) Baroness Model LM315 Green Mowers with attachments, for
the Rebsamen Golf Course and First Tee; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with Turf
and Soil Management Contract Services, LLC, for the purchase of two (2)
Baroness Model LM315 Greens Mowers and attachments for Parks &
Recreation’s Golf Courses at Rebsamen and First
Tee. |
Agenda
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 – 17) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Castillo Concrete Pool and Spa,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $168,100.80, for the Ward Four Sidewalks
Improvement Project; and for other purposes. (Funding from the Limited Tax General Obligation Capital Improvement
Bonds) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager
to execute an agreement with Castillo Concrete Pool and Spa, Inc. for the
Ward 4 sidewalks improvement project. (Located in Ward 4) |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Castillo Concrete Pool and Spa,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $353,779.20, for the Ward Six Sidewalks
Improvement Project; and for other purposes. (Funding from the Limited Tax General Obligation Capital Improvement
Bonds) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager
to execute an agreement with Castillo Concrete Pool and Spa, Inc. for the
Ward 6 sidewalks improvement project. (Located in Ward 6) |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with R Valadez Construction, Inc.,
in an amount not to exceed $86,050.01, for the Shackleford Road Drainage
Improvement Project; and for other purposes. (Funding from the Limited Tax General Obligation Capital Improvement
Bonds) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager
to execute an agreement with R Valadez Construction, Inc. for Shackleford Road Drainage Improvement Project.
(Located in Ward 6) |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Curtis Construction, Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $477,570.00, for the Taylor Loop 15808 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
Curtis Construction, Inc., for the Taylor Loop 15808 Drainage Improvement
Project. (Located in Ward 5) |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with All Service Electric, Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $619,860.60, for the Chenal at Gamble Intersection 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 All
Service Electric, Inc., for Chenal at Gamble Intersection Improvements.
(Located in Ward 6) |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 16,295
(April 16, 2024), authorizing the City Manager to enter
into a one (1)-year contract extension with JTS Financial Services,
LLC, in an amount not to exceed $95,000.00, for Employment Benefit
Consultation Services; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A Resolution authorizing the
City Manager to extend the existing agreement with JTS Financial Services,
LLC for the period of May 4, 2025, to May 4, 2026, for Benefit Consultation,
Data Analytics, Reconciliation Services, web-based Benefit Administration
& Enrollment Services, and ACA reporting; with the option to add COBRA
Administration, FSA/DCP Administration, and a Dedicated Customer Service
Platform. This represents year five (5) of a seven (7) year contract term. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Professional Account
Management, LLC, also known as Duncan Solutions, for an Integrated Parking
Management System for the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, for Devices and
Services for Parking Citations and Parking Management System; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To transfer Title Property to Anthony Lemons,
owner of Nomel Properties 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,
improve the health and safety of neighborhoods, the Land Bank Commission
would like to transfer the 6,068 square foot property located at 3019 W 16th
Street for the construction of a single-family home. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Vehicle Services Group, LLC, in
an amount not to exceed $76,945.14, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the
purchase of one (1) Flex Max Rotary Column Lift for the Fleet Landfill
Storage Shop; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Vehicle Services Group, LLC, for the purchase of one (1) Flex Max Rotary
Column Lift for the Fleet Landfill Storage Shop. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Jerry Pate Turf &
Irrigation, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $55,730.03, plus applicable
taxes and fees, for the purchase of one (1) Toro Procore 648S 23HP Aerator,
for the Rebsamen Golf Course; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with Jerry
Pate Turf & Irrigation, Inc., for the purchase of one (1) Toro Procore
648S 23HP Aerator, for the Rebsamen Golf Course. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Turf and Soil Management
Contract Services, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $221,001.95, for the
purchase of two (2) Baroness Model LM315 Green Mowers with attachments, for
the Rebsamen Golf Course and First Tee; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with Turf and Soil Management Contract Services, LLC, for
the purchase of two (2) Baroness Model LM315 Greens
Mowers and attachments for Parks & Recreation’s Golf Courses at Rebsamen and First Tee. |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with All Access Equipment, Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $188,955.91, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the
purchase of one (1) Demo Model 90HD + Spider Bucket Lift, for the Urban
Forestry Division of the Parks and Recreation Department; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with All
Access Equipment, Inc. for the purchase of (1) Demo Model 90HD+ Spider Bucket
Lift with less than 10 operation hours for Parks & Recreation Urban
Forestry Department. |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Bale Chevrolet Company, in an
amount not to exceed $91,900.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the
purchase of two (2) 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 AWD Crew Crab Trucks, for
the Street Operations Division of the City’s Public Works Department; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with Bale
Chevrolet Company for the purchase of two (2) 2025 Chevrolet 1500 Silverado
AWD Crew Cab Trucks for the Public Works Street Operations Division. |
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14. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 12,267
(March 19, 2024), to extend the contract term to December 31, 2025, with the
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS”), to provide community
violence reduction services and activities to the residents of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize
the City Manager to provide an extension of the contract with UAMS, to
continue to provide Community Violence Reduction Services and Activities to
the residents of the City of Little Rock. |
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15. RESOLUTION |
To certify Local Government Endorsement of
Lexicon, Inc., located at 8900 Fourche Dam Pike, Little Rock, Arkansas, to
participate in the Arkansas Tax Back Program, as authorized by Ark. Code Ann §
15-4-2706(D) of the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to certify
local government endorsement of Lexicon, Inc. to participate in the Arkansas
Tax Back Program for the following expansion project plan to their corporate
headquarters and steel fabrication operations at the Port of Little Rock, Arkansas. |
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16. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a Professional Engineering Services Contract
with Cromwell Architects Engineers. Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$441,500.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, to develop a Master Plan with
Construction Renderings for Reservoir Park Redevelopment; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a professional
engineering services contract with Cromwell Architects & Engineers for
development of a Reservoir Park Master Plan A with construction renderings. |
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17. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 16,618
(March 4, 2025), to authorize the City Manager to enter
into a contract with Redstone Construction Group, Inc., in an amount
not to exceed $1,269,999.98, which includes a ten
percent (10%) contingency amount for Site Grading and Utilities for the
Little Rock Micro Home Village; and for other purposes. |
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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 18 - 23) |
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18.
ORDINANCE |
MSP2025-01: To amend the Master Street Plan (Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No.
22,180), to relocate a proposed collector extension South of Pride Valley
Road near Piper Lane; and for other purposes. (Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; 2 absent, and 1 open position) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An
ordinance to amend the Master Street Plan (MSP) to realign a proposed
collector toward the western boundary of the property. (Located in ETJ) |
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19.
ORDINANCE |
Z-7069-E: To approve a Planned Zoning
Development and to establish a Revised Planned Development – Commercial
titled Tisdale Properties Self Storage-Revised PD-C, located at 8500 West
Markham Street, 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; 2 absent, and 1 open position) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant requests to rezone the 1.87-acre property from PD-C to Revised PD-C
to allow additions to an approved self-storage facility. (Located in Ward 4) |
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20.
ORDINANCE |
Z:10036: 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. (Deferred from March
18, 2025) (Planning Commission: 6 ayes; 3 nays;
1 absent, and 1 open position) (Deferred from March 18, 2025) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis:
The owner of the 12.27-acre property located at the southeast and southwest
corners of Highway 10 and Chalamont Drive is
requesting that the property be reclassified from R-2. Single-Family District
to C-1, Neighborhood Commercial District and OS, Open Space District. |
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21.
ORDINANCE |
LU2024-19-01:
To amend the Land Use
Plan in the Chenal Planning District, at the Southeast and Southwest Corner
of Highway 10 and Chalamont Drive from Residential
Low (RL) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC); and for other purposes. (Deferred from March
18, 2025) (Planning Commission: 6 ayes; 3 nays;
1 absent, and 1 open position) (Deferred from March 18, 2025) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis:
To approve a Land Use Plan Map amendment in the Pinnacle Planning District at
the Southwest and Southeast Corner of Highway 10 and Chalamont
Drive from Residential Low (RL) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC). |
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22.
ORDINANCE |
To amend Chapter 2,
Article IV, Division 4 of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances (1988); to
provide for the adoption of the Reverse Internet Auction Option for the
purchase of Goods and Services; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to
provide for the adoption of the reverse internet auction option for the
purchase of goods and services. |
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23.
ORDINANCE |
To abolish and dissolve
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas Residential Housing and Public Facilities
Board; prescribing other matters relating thereto; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to
authorize the dissolution and abolishment of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas Residential Housing and Public Facilities Board as it is no longer
needed to perform the functions for which it was formed. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Item 24) |
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24.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City
Manager to enter into a contract with Cellular Data
Solutions, LLC. In an amount not to exceed $140,334.89, for the purchase of
forty-nine (49) Cradlepoint R1900 Mobile Routers,
forty-nine (49) Panorama Reef Sharkee External
Antennas, supporting equipment, and three (3)-year Netcloud
Subscription Service, to outfit Patrol Units to support the needs of the
Little Rock Police Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to
authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Cellular Data Solutions, LLC, for the
purchase of 49 Cradlepoint
R1900 Mobile Routers with
embedded 5G Modems, 49 Panorama Reef Sharkee External Antennas, supporting
equipment, and a 3-year Mobile NetCloud Subscription to support the
hardware in Little Rock Police Department patrol units. |
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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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