June 18, 2024, Board Meeting
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director
Virgil Miller
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pulaski County Bar Association Lawyer Citizen Award
Presentation to City Attorney Tom Carpenter
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 – 11) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Positive Results Lawn Services, Inc., in an amount not to
exceed $168,848.40, for the West 30th Street Reconstruction 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 Positive Results Lawn Services, Inc., for the
West 30th Street Reconstruction Project. (Located in Ward 6) |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter
into a contract with Bale Chevrolet, in an amount not to exceed $101,000.00,
plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of two (2) 2024 Silverado
2500 Crew Cab Trucks 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 Bale
Chevrolet for the purchase of two (2) 2024 Silverado 2500 Crew Cab Trucks for
the Little Rock Fire Department. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter
into a contract with Doggett Freightliner of Arkansas, LLC, in an amount not
to exceed $415,518.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of
two (2) Freightliner 12-Yard Dump Trucks for Public Works Department Operations
Division; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Doggett Freightliner of Arkansas, LLC for the purchase of two (2)
Freightliner Twelve (12)-Yard Dump Trucks for Public Works Department Street
Operations Division. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter
into a contract with Rainbow International Restoration, in an amount not to
exceed $92,131.20, for the repair of damages at the Fleet Fire Maintenance
Shop due to a recent fire; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Rainbow International Restoration for repairs of damages due to a fire in
February 2024 at the Fleet Fire Maintenance Shop. |
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5.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Byrne & Jones Construction Company, in an amount not to
exceed $800,0000.00, for the completion of the Western Hills Project, Phase
II; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Byrne
& Jones Construction Company for the completion of the Western Hills
Project, Phase II. |
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6.
RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Ketcher and Company,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $160,000.00, for the replacement of a
portion of the roof at Dunbar Community Center; and for other purposes. (Funding
from the American Rescue Plan Act) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract Ketcher and
Company, Inc., for the replacement of a portion of the Dunbar Community
Center roof. |
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7.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with ClearGov, Inc., in an amount not to
exceed $256,133.53, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of
Budgeting and Personnel Software for the Finance Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with ClearGov, Inc., for the purchase of Budgeting and
Personnel Software for the Finance Department. |
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8.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Staley Technologies Little Rock, LLC, in an amount not to
exceed $60,000.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, to connect Fiber-Based Telecommunications
Networks at Rebsamen Park Golf Course; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Staley
Technologies Little Rock, LLC, for the purchase of Dark Fiber Connectivity
Equipment and Services. |
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9.
RESOLUTION |
To
transfer the title of the property located at 2119 South Martin Street, from
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to Stanley Phillips, owner of Phillips
Properties of Little Rock, LLC, to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization
Programs; and for other purposes. (Land
Bank Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 1 open position) 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 7,000 square-foot lot
located at 2119 South Martin Street for the construction of a duplex. The property will be used for private
housing purposes to serve low/moderate income families. (Located in Ward 1) |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To
transfer title of the property located at 1001 Dennison Street, from the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas, to Jonathan Nunn, owner of Nunn Development Group,
Inc., to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other purposes. (Land Bank Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 1
absent; and 1 open position) 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 7,500 square-foot lot
located at 1001 Dennison Street for the construction of a duplex. The property will be used for private
housing purposes to serve low/moderate income families. (Located in Ward 1) |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To
appropriate $1,500,000.00 from the Technology Park Special Project to the
Central Arkansas Technology Park Authority; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The City
has received a request from the Executive Director of the Little Rock
Technology Park to disburse funds allocated to the Technology Park Special
Project. |
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GROUPED
ITEMS (Items 12 - 16) |
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12. ORDINANCE |
Z-3125-D: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development –
Commercial titled White Tavern Revised PD-C, located at 2500 West 7th
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 and
3 absent) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the 0.78 acre property, located at 2500 West 7th
Street, from PD-C, Planned Development – Commercial, to Revised PD-C, to
allow for the expansion of the White Water Tavern facilities. |
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13. ORDINANCE |
Z-9967: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development –
Residential titled Little Rock Turnkey, LLC, PD-R, located at 1624-1626 Brown
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 and
3 absent) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the
0.36-acre property, located at 1624-1626 Brown Street, from R-3,
Single-Family District, to PD-R, Planned Development – Residential, to allow
a duplex and a single-family residence. |
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14. ORDINANCE |
Z-9978: 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. (Planning
Commission: 8 ayes;
0 nays and 3 absent)
Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 0.16-acre property,
located at 2012 Washington Street, is requesting that the property be
reclassified from R-3, Single-Family District, and C-3, General Commercial
District, to R-3. |
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15. ORDINANCE |
Z-9981: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Commercial Development
titled Pettaway Business District (Phase 4) PCD, located at 320 East 21st
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 and 3 absent)
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant requests to rezone the 0.39-acre property, located at 320 East 21st
Street from R-4, Two-Family District, and C-3, General Commercial District, to
PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow for a mixed
use development. |
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16. ORDINANCE |
To declare it impractical and
unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Siddons Martin Emergency Group, in an amount not to exceed $350,000.00,
plus applicable taxes and fees, for an annual contract for Pierce Fire Truck
Parts and Service for the Fleet Services Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An
ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Siddons
Martin Emergency Group for Pierce Parts and Service. |
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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. 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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