Board of Directors Meeting

 

July 11, 2023

4:00PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

INVOCATION:                      Director Dean Kumpuris

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

 

 

 

Modifications

 

 

ADDITIONS:

M-1  RESOLUTION

 

 

To support Substance Abuse Program for diversionary treatment operated in the Little Rock State District Court, First Division; to declare that the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, will fulfill its obligations to the Court; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

 

 

 

Agenda

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 8)

1.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with McGeorge Contracting Company, Inc., d/b/a Cranford Construction Company, in an amount not to exceed $2,718,080.40, for street resurfacing within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; 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 McGeorge Contracting Company, Inc., d/b/a Cranford Construction for the 2023 Street Resurfacing Program within the City of Little Rock.

 

 

 

2.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Cromwell Architects Engineers, in amount not to exceed $64,850.00, for Architecture & Engineering Services for the Landfill Truck Washing Project; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Cromwell Architects Engineers for Architecture & Engineering Services for the Landfill Truck Washing Project.

 

 

 

3.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with G & W Diesel Service, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $8,394,186.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of seven (7) Pierce Pumper Trucks and one (1) Pierce Ladder Tiller Truck for the Little Rock Fire Department; 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 G & W Diesel Service, Inc., for the purchase of seven (7) Pierce Pumper Trucks and one (1) Pierce Ladder Tiller Truck for the Little Rock Fire Department.

 

 

 

4.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To amend Resolution No. 15,800 (October 3, 2022) and to authorize the City Manager to modify the contract with Gulf State Distributors, to increase the contract purchase amount of $103,340.30, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of additional Service Weapons for the Little Rock Police Department; and for other purposes.   Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  A resolution to authorize the City Manager to modify the contract with Gulf State Distributors for the purchase of additional Service Weapons for the Little Rock Police Department.

 

 

 

5.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Block by Block, an SMS Holdings Company, in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00, for the  Downtown Ambassador Program; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Block by Block, an SMS Holdings Company, for the Downtown Ambassador Program. 

 

 

 

6.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

 

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Carahsoft Technologies Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $175,000.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, to facilitate the purchase of Exterro FOIA Software; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Carahsoft Technologies Corporation to provide the City a Master Services Agreement and Project Plan with Exterro to provide a FOIA Software Package. 

 

 

 

7.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Vines Media, LLC, d/b/a Vines/Brookshire, in an amount not to exceed $302,400.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, to provide Media and Marketing Services for  the Little Rock Zoo; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Vines Media, LLC, d/b/a Vines/Brookshire, for Marketing and Public Relations Services for the Little Rock Zoo.

 

 

 

8.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Landscape Structures, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $730,000.00, for Construction Services of a new playground in Boyle Park; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Landscape Structures, Inc., for Construction Services of a new playground in Boyle Park.  (Located in Ward 6)

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

GROUPED ITEMS (Items 9 - 14)

9.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

To amend Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code Chapter 8, Article I, § 8-2(a)(1) (1988), to provide for the adoption by reference of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume I (Fire) with Arkansas Amendments; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  An ordinance to adopt the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume I (Fire).  Currently the City is enforcing the 2012 Edition and the adoption of this Code would bring the City up-to-date with the most current Code.  The State of Arkansas formally adopted this Code in 2022 with an effective date of January 1, 2023.

 

 

 

10.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

 

To amend Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code Chapter 8, Article I, § 8-2(a)(2) (1988), to provide for the adoption by reference of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume II (Building) with Arkansas Amendments; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  An ordinance to adopt the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume II (Building).  Currently the City is enforcing the 2012 Edition and the adoption of this Code would bring the City up-to-date with the most current Code.  The State of Arkansas formally adopted this Code in 2022 with an effective date of January 1, 2023.

 

 

 

11.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

To amend Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code Chapter 8, Article I, § 8-2(a)(3) (1988), to provide for the adoption by reference of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume III (Residential) with Arkansas Amendments; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  An ordinance to adopt the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume III (Residential).  Currently the City is enforcing the 2012 Edition and the adoption of this Code would bring the City up-to-date with the most current Code.  The State of Arkansas formally adopted this Code in 2022 with an effective date of January 1, 2023.

 

 

 

12.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

To amend Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code Chapter 8, Article I, § 8-2(a)(9) (1988), to provide for the adoption by reference of the 2021 International Existing Building Code; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  An ordinance to adopt the 2021 International Existing Building Code.  Currently the City is enforcing the 2012 Edition and the adoption of this Code would bring the City up-to-date with the most current Code. 

 

 

 

13.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

To declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to execute a sole-source agreement with the Pulaski County Imagination Library, in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00, to promote Early Childhood Literacy; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  An ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into a sole-source agreement with the Pulaski County Imagination Library to promote Early Childhood Literacy.   

 

 

 

14.   ORDINANCE

To amend Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code Chapter 32, Article VI, § 32-318 (1988), Stopping, Standing, Parking of Buses, within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 15)

15.   ORDINANCE

 

Board Communication

 

Write-Up

Zoning Map

 

Land Use Plan

G-23-488:  To abandon the east fifteen (15) feet of the Polk Street Right-of-Way, located adjacent to Lot 7, Block 20, Newton’s Addition at 5423 Country Club Boulevard, 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:    6 ayes; 0 nays; 4 absent; and 1 open position)  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  The applicant requests to abandon the east eight (15) feet of the Polk Street Right-of-Way (fifteen (15) feet by 140 feet), located adjacent to Lot 7, Block 20, Newton’s Addition at 5423 Country Club Boulevard, in the City of Little Rock.  (Located in Ward 3)