Board of Directors Meeting

 

April 3, 2018

6:00PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

INVOCATION:                  Director Joan Adcock

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

Jazz in the Park Presentation

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 10)

1.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

 

 

To authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Global Perspective Consulting, LLC, in an additional amount of $8,800.00, for a total annual amount not to exceed $61,780.00, plus any applicable taxes, to add a Cultural Intelligence Basic Assessment and to continue to provide and conduct a Comprehensive Diversity and Cultural Competency Training Program for the Little Rock Police Department; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  The Little Rock Police Department is requesting approval to enter into a one (1)-year Professional Services Agreement with Global Perspectives Consulting, LLC, to provide Cultural Diversity and Cultural Competency Training, as well as a Cultural Intelligence Basic Assessment.

 

 

 

2.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

 

To authorize the City Manager to execute a Contract with Enterprise Fleet Management, in an amount not to exceed $244,171.00, to lease forty-eight (48) Undercover Vehicles for the Little Rock Police Department; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  The Little Rock Police Department is requesting approval to award an Annual Purchase Order to Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc., for the leasing of forty-eight (48) Undercover Vehicles. 

 

 

 

3.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with International Business Machines Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $169,042.67, for the purchase of database software licensing and supporting elements to conduct link analysis for Little Rock Police Department Gun Crimes Intelligence Unit; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  Authorizes City Manager to execute an agreement with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) to provide i-Base and Analyst Notebook Software to support the activities of the Little Rock Police Department’s Gun Crimes Intelligence Unit. This purchase consists of software licenses, installation and design, training and maintenance to successfully deploy the system.

 

 

 

4.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $67,790.40, for 9th Street at College Street Widening Project; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax)  Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  Authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., for the 9th Street at College Street Widening Project No. 16-1-ST-23, Bid No. 18004.  (Located in Ward 1)

 

 

 

5.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $565,137.60, for Kavanaugh Boulevard at Jackson Street Drainage Improvements; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., for Kavanaugh Boulevard at Jackson Street Drainage Improvements, Project No. 16-3-ST-64, Bid No. 18001. (Located in Ward 3) 

 

 

 

6.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Redstone Construction Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $169,245.24, for the Markham Street Sidewalk and Bowman Road at Markham Street Right-Turn Lane Project; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  Authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with Redstone Construction Group, Inc., for the Markham Street Sidewalk and the Bowman Road at Markham Street Right-Turn Lane Project No. 5-25H, Bid No. 18002.  (Located in Ward 5)

 

 

 

7.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $193,476.48, for the Pennbrook Cloverhill Drainage Improvement Project; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  Authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., for the Pennbrook Cloverhill Drainage Improvement Project No. 16-6-DR-34, Bid No. 18005. (Located in Ward 6)

 

 

 

8.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Junkin Construction Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $229,590.00 for sidewalk construction within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax)  Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  Authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with the low bidder, Junkin Construction Company, Inc., for sidewalk construction within the City of Little Rock.  

 

 

 

9.      RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Professional Account Management, LLC, for a Parking Management System for the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; for devices and services for parking citations and management system; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  Approval of resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for Parking Management  Agreement with Professional Account Management, LLC, for a three (3)-year initial term with the possibility of four (4), one (1)-year extensions by mutual agreement.

 

 

 

10.   RESOLUTION

 

A resolution to make an appointment to the Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission; and for other purposes. 

 

Synopsis:  Appointment of Nick Roye, to fulfill the unexpired Industry Position term of Andy Agar, to expire on May 1, 2020. 

 

 

 

CITIZEN COMMUNICATION

 

Three (3) minutes are allowed to present a specific item which has not been previously been brought to the attention of the Board and is not already on the Agenda. This time is allotted for any person to express a written or oral viewpoint, grievance, or other message to the Board of Directors. A maximum of thirty (30) minutes is allotted for citizen communications each meeting. No advance permission is required, but persons wishing to address the City Board are required to fill out a yellow card listing the specific subject to be addressed and hand to the City Clerk upon arrival. 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.

 

 

 

GROUPED ITEMS (Items 11 - 16)

11.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning

Land Use Plan

Sketch

 

Z-4746-E:  To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office District titled Little Rock Funeral Home Short-Form POD, located at 8801 Knoedl Court, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.  Planning Commission:  10 ayes; 1 nay; and 0 absent.  Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis: The applicant is requesting a rezoning of the site from O-3, General Office District to POD, Planned Office Development, to add a crematorium as an allowable use for the property.  (Located in Ward 6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning

Land Use Plan

Sketch

 

Z-5239-H:  To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled Paradise Heights Revised Short-Form PCD, located at 300 East Roosevelt Road, 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 to amend the previously-approved PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow a mixed use development to occur on the site including residential, office and commercial uses.  (Located in Ward 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning

Land Use Plan

Sketch

 

Z-6900-B:  To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office District titled The House of Bethesda Short-Form PD-C, located at 6900 Pecan Avenue, 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 proposing a rezoning of the site from R-2, Single-Family District, to PD-C, Planned Development - Commercial, to allow the reuse of the property with a daycare, after school care, a food pantry, community center, church and an events center.  (Located in Ward 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.  ORDINANCE

Board Communication

 

To authorize the City Manager to dispense with the requirement of competitive bidding for the purchase of up to forty-three (43) months of Software Maintenance Service and Support and thirty-six (36) months of Hardware Maintenance and Support for the City’s Computer-Aided 911 Dispatch System in the amount of $956,695.00, plus applicable taxes; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  This ordinance waives competitive bidding for the purchase of up to forty-three (43) months of Software Maintenance and Support and thirty-Six (36) months of Hardware Maintenance and Support for the NGIT Altaris Application for the City’s Computer-Aided 911 Dispatch System.

 

 

 

15.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

 

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:  Six (6) residential structures are in a severely dilapidated, deteriorated and/or burned condition causing a negative environmental impact on the residential neighborhoods in which it is located.  All Notices have been mailed in accordance with Arkansas State Law.

 

 

 

16.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

To amend Chapter 8 of the Little Rock Code of Ordinance (1988), to adopt standards for duct testing and other standards for energy conservation, for new residential structures with amendments herein; and for other purposes.  (Deferred from March 20, 2018)  Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  The State of Arkansas adopted the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code also known as the 2014 AR Energy Code but deleted the standards for testing residential structures.  This ordinance would put some of those standards back in place.

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 17)

17.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning

Land Use Plan

Sketch

 

Z-4093-A:  To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled The 8409 Geyer Springs Road Short-Form PCD, located at 8409 Geyer Springs Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.  Planning Commission:  5 ayes; 6 nays; and 0 absent.  (Deferred from March 20, 2018)  Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  The applicant, Margarita Gutierrez, is appealing the Planning Commission’s recommendation of denial for a Planned Commercial Development located at 8409 Geyer Springs Road.  (Located in Ward 2)