May 4, 2021
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Vice-Mayor Lance Hines
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 3) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Escamilla Excavating, LLC, in an
amount not to exceed $587,034.42, for the Fillmore Street Drainage 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 execute an agreement with Escamilla Excavating, LLC, for the Fillmore
Street Drainage Project, Project No. 03-16-DR-120, Bid No. 1199. (Located in Ward 3) |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Jackson Brown Palculict
Architects, in an amount not to exceed $74,420.00, to provide Architectural
Design Services for the addition and renovations to Fire Station No. 12; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Jackson Brown Palculict Architects for
Architectural Services for the addition and renovation of Fire Station 12
located at 7003 Cantrell Road. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with JTS
Financial Services, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $395,000.00, for Employee
Benefit Consultation Services; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the City Manager
to enter into an agreement with JTS Financial Services for Benefit
Consultation, Data Analytics, Reconciliation Services, Web-Based Benefit
Administration & Enrollment Services and ACA Reporting; with the option
to add COBRA Administration, Flexible Spending Account/Dependent Care Plan
Administration and a Dedicated Customer Service Platform, for the period of
May 4, 2021, to May 4, 2022. This
represents year one (1) of a seven (7)-year term. |
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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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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 4 - 5) |
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4. ORDINANCE |
To grant a Franchise
to 300 Main, LLC, and Cranford, Johnson, Robinson and Woods Advertising
Agency, for the use of the right-of-way located at 300 Main Street, Little
Rock, Arkansas, for an outdoor meeting and work area; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To grant a Franchise for the use of City
right-of-way for the placement of a patio with railing, chairs and tables for
an outdoor meeting and work area for 300 Main, LLC, for use by the Cranford,
Johnson, Robinson and Woods Advertising Agency, located at 300 Main Street,
and to require the creation of a passageway consistent with the Americans
with Disabilities Act Guidelines and acceptable to the City as a part of this
Franchise Agreement. |
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5. ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to execute a
Sole-Source Agreement with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a
AT&T Arkansas, for the AT&T hosted VESTA 911 Service Telephone
Upgrade and AT&T Maintenance for these services; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To grant a Franchise for the use of City
right-of-way for the placement of a patio with railing, chairs and tables for
an outdoor meeting and work area for 300 Main, LLC, for use by the Cranford,
Johnson, Robinson and Woods Advertising Agency, located at 300 Main Street,
and to require the creation of a passageway consistent with the Americans
with Disabilities Act Guidelines and acceptable to the City as a part of this
Franchise Agreement. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 6 – 8) |
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6.
ORDINANCE |
To call a special
election in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, for July 13, 2021, on the
question to levy a 1% Sales and Use Tax within the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, to provide that they levy shall commence on January 1, 2022; to
prescribe other matters that pertain to the election; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval (1st
Reading held on April 20, 2021)(2nd Reading held on April 27,
2021) |
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7.
ORDINANCE |
To levy a 1% Sales
and Use Tax within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; to provide that the
levy will commence on January 1, 2022; to prescribe other matters that
pertain to the election; to declare
an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval (1st
Reading held on April 20, 2021)(2nd Reading held on April 27,
2021) |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To state the uses
of the 1% Rebuild the Rock Sales and Compensating Use Tax Funds upon approval
of the Tax Levy by the voters at an election to be held July 13, 2021; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. (Deferred from
April 27, 2021) |
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PUBLIC HEARING (Item 9) |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To approve the
sources and uses of the projected 2021 CDBG, HOME and HOPWA Funds for
inclusion in the City’s Annual Plan; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of the sources and uses of
projected 2021 CDBG, HOME, and HOPWA Funds is required prior to completion of
the City’s Annual Plan, which must be submitted to the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development by July 1, 2021. |