Board of Directors Meeting

 

July 2, 2018

6:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

INVOCATION:                  Director Doris Wright

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

Modifications

 

 

 

ADDITIONS:

M-1  ORDINANCE

To declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to appropriate $90,000.00 to CareLink Fitness and Wellness Center, to provide certain services for older adults in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; to declare an intent to continue this matter as a part of the 2019 Budget; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 8)

1.    MOTION

April 17, 2018

May 1, 2018

May 8, 2018

May 15, 2018

May 29, 2018

To approve the minutes of the April 17, 2018, May 1, 2018, and May 15, 2018, Little Rock City Board of Directors Meetings; and the May 8, 2018, and May 29, 2018, Little Rock City Board of Directors Reconvened Meetings. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To express the willingness of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to utilized Federal Aid Funds for the 12th Street Jump Start Improvements Project; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  Authorizes the execution of Agreements with the Arkansas Department of Transportation for a Jump Start Transportation Block Grant for neighborhood pedestrian and enhancements in the 12th Street and Pine & Cedar Street area.  

 

 

 

3.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To transfer title via Quit-Claim Deed for property sold by the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  In an effort to maximize the Land Bank’s revitalization efforts, the staff and Land Bank Commission would like sell the structure located at 4321 West 13th Street to KDJ Builders.  The 1,662 square-foot structure sits on a 7,000 square-foot vacant lot. 

 

 

 

 

4.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the purchase of property for sale to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  In an effort to maximize the Land Bank’s revitalization efforts, the Land Bank Commission would like to purchase the property located at 2021 South Maple Street for revitalization in the Love Neighborhood.  The structure is approximately 1,184 square-foot and is on a 7,000 square-foot lot. 

 

 

 

 

5.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to execute a contact with Farrwest Environmental Supply and Equipment, in the amount of $59,500.00, for the purchase of one (1) Smiths HAZMAT ID Elite for the Little Rock Fire Department HAZMAT Team and the Pulaski County Regional HAZMAT Team; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  Approval of a contract with Farrwest Environmental Supply and Equipment for the purchase of  one (1) Smiths HAZMAT ID Elite for the Little Rock Fire Department HAZMAT Team and Pulaski County Regional HAZMAT Team.  

 

 

 

 

6.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contact with Optiv, in and amount not to exceed $624,130.49, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of two (2) new Firewalls, Load Balancers and Filter Appliances with five (5)-year maintenance for the Information Technology Department; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  Approval to authorize the purchase two (2) new Firewalls, Load Balancers and Filter Appliances with five (5)-year maintenance (new and existing firewalls).

 

 

 

7.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To accept title to property donated to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, by Quitclaim Deed, to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  In an effort to maximize the Land Bank’s revitalization efforts, the Land Bank Commission would like to accept the donation of the property located at about 8013 Brandon Drive (Parcel No. 44L1510000900)  The parcel is an 8,970 square-foot vacant lot.

 

 

 

8.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To transfer title via Quitclaim Deed for property sold by the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  In an effort to maximize the Land Bank’s revitalization efforts, the Land Bank Commission would like to sell the property located at 2105 Boyce Street to Ben Davis Property Management.  The City acquired the property in 2011 and the City has maintained the property since that time.  Ben Davis Property Management intends to build a single-family residence on the property.  The 6,600 square-foot vacant lot is buildable. 

 

 

 

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 9 - 11)

9.    ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning Map

Land Use Plan

Z-8947-A:  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: 9 ayes; 0 nays; and 2 absent.  Staff recommends approval.

 

Synopsis:  The owner of the 1.0-acre property located at 23 Peckerwood Road is requesting that the property be reclassified from R-2, Single-Family District, to AF, Agriculture and Forestry District (with conditions).  (Located in Ward 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

To declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to extend a three (3)-year Sole-Source Agreement with Aristotle, in an amount not to exceed $49,999.99 annually, for Website Hosting and Maintenance of the City’s current website, and in an amount not to exceed $16,650.00, for the redesign of the Little Rock Zoo’s website; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  To authorize the City Manager to enter into a Sole-Source Contract with Aristotle, for Website Hosting and Maintenance of the City’s current website, and a redesign of the Little Rock Zoo’s website.

 

 

 

11.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

To declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to execute a contact with IBM, in the total amount of $248,638.22, plus applicable taxes and fees, for a one (1)-year Hardware Maintenance Contract Renewal on Active Active Solutions for the Information Technology Department; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval

 

Synopsis:  To authorize the City Manager to enter into a Hardware Maintenance Contract Renewal with IBM for one (1)-year service on Active Active Solutions. 

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 12)

12.   RESOLUTION

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning Map

Sketch

Z-9312:  To rescind the Little Rock Planning Commission’s action in denying a Conditional Use Permit to allow a multisectional modular home on the R-3, Single-Family District, zoned property located at 2605 Brown Street, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.  Planning Commission: 0 ayes; 9 nays; and 2 absent.  Staff recommends denial.

 

Synopsis:  Aaron Agnew is appealing the Planning Commission’s denial of a Conditional Use Permit application to allow a multisectional modular home on the R-3, Single-Family District, zoned property that he owns located at 2605 Brown Street. (Located in Ward 1)

 

 

 

 

REPORTS (Item 13)

13.   REPORT

1st Quarter Financial Report – Sara Lenehan, Finance Department Director

 

Due to the 4th of July Holiday, the meeting date has been moved to Monday, July 2, 2018.