Board of Directors Meeting

 

May 5, 2020

6:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

Public Service Recognition Week Proclamation

Teacher Appreciation Week Proclamation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modifications

 

 

 

ADDITIONS:

M-1  RESOLUTION

Board Communication

 

To authorize the City Manager to issue payment in the amount of $213,000.00, to the Arkansas Arts Center for improvements to MacArthur Park that are adjacent to the construction limits of the Arkansas Arts Center Project; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  A resolution to authorize the City Manager to issue payment to the Arkansas Arts Center for improvements to MacArthur Park that lie adjacent to the construction limits of the Arkansas Arts Center Project.  

 

 

 

 

Agenda

 

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 7)

1.   MOTION

April 7, 2020

To approve the minutes of the April 7, 2020, Little Rock City Board of Directors Meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

2.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Redstone Construction Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $92,933.70, for the Shannon Drive Street and Drainage 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 execute an agreement with Redstone Construction Group, Inc., for the Shannon Drive Street and Drainage Improvements, Project No. 3-17-ST-163, Bid No. 857.  (Located in Ward 3)

 

 

 

3.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Redstone Construction Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $220,937.40, for the Ward 3 Sidewalk 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 Redstone Construction Group, Inc., for the Ward 3 Sidewalk Project, No. 3-17-SW-360, Bid No. 858.    (Located in Ward 3)

 

 

 

4.   RESOLUTION

To authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with Barbara Pearson, for the purchase of approximately half an acre of land, for use by the Little Rock Port Authority for Economic Prospect Recruitment; and for other purposes.  (Located within the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction)  Staff recommends approval. 

 

 

 

5.   RESOLUTION

To authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with Virginia Ann Buttry, the Trustee of the Virginia Ann Buttry Revocable Trust; Anthony J. DiPietro and Louise DiPietro; Thomas I. Koike and Kay Koike, Trustees of the Thomas I. Koike and Kay Koike Trust; Jerome K. Sherman; James T. Williams and Annie Laurie Williams, Heirs of Diane Williams, deceased; Mary McKinnon Biondo, as Trustees of the Mary McKinnon Biondo Revocable Trust; and The Watkins Company, for the purchase of approximately twenty-four (24) and a half acres of land, for use by the Little Rock Port Authority for Economic Prospect Recruitment; and for other purposes.  (Located within the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction)  Staff recommends approval. 

 

 

 

6.   RESOLUTION

To authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with Racheal and Corey Clay, for the purchase of approximately half an acre of land, for use by the Little Rock Port Authority for Economic Prospect Recruitment; and for other purposes.  (Located within the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction)  Staff recommends approval. 

 

 

 

7.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To approve a first amendment to the PepsiCo, Inc., Pouring Rights Agreement; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  Approval of an amendment to Resolution No. 15,147 (January 21, 2020) to eliminate the requirement that the first term of the contract end on December 31, 2020, and to include the correct amounts of monies PepsiCo, Inc., will give the City.   This contract is for (1)-year, with an option to renew each year up to five (5) additional years.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 7 - 8)

8.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

To declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Sole-Source Contract with Ultra Electronics/Forensic Technology, in the amount of $294,268.39, for the purchase of a National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) System for the Little Rock Police Department; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  An ordinance to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Ultra Electronics/Forensic Technology, for the purchase of a National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) System.

 

 

 

UPDATE (Item 9)

9.   UPDATE

2020 Financial Update – Sara Lenehan, Finance Director