August 6, 2024, Agenda Meeting
6:00 PM
ROLL
CALL
INVOCATION: Director Lance Hines
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
R.O.C.K.
Academy Graduation
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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M-1 RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor
to accept grant funds from the National Education Association Foundation, in
the amount of $225,000.00, to support the City’s Community Schools Initiative
with the Little Rock School District, To authorize the Mayor and City Manager
to execute any and all necessary agreements and other documents for the
administration of the grant; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution to authorize the Mayor to accept
funds from the National Education Association Foundation to implement
Community Schools. |
Agenda
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 – 13) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Smart Automotive Group, in an amount not to exceed $66,100.00,
plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of one (1) 2024 Chevrolet
Silverado 2500 AWD with an installed Knapheide Service Body, for the Public
Works Department Street Operations Division; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Smart Automotive Group for the purchase of one (1) 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 AWD with an
installed Knapheide Service Body for the Public Works Department Street
Operations Division. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with R. Valadez Construction, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$176,282.40, for the Azalea Drive Drainage Improvement 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 R. Valadez Construction, Inc., for the Azalea
Drive Drainage Improvement Project. (Located
in Ward 2) |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Escamilla Excavating, LLC, in an amount not to exceed
$110,838.00, for the Hidden Valley Drive Drainage Improvement 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 Escamilla Excavating, LLC, for the Hidden
Valley Drive Drainage Improvement Project.
(Located in Ward 4) |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Township Builders, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $82,194.00,
for the Hidden Valley Drive Sidewalk Improvement 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 Township Builders, Inc., for the Hidden Valley
Drive Sidewalk Improvement Project.
(Located in Ward 4) |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize to enter into a contract with
Township Builders, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $131,100.00, for the
Kanis Road at Woodland Trail Turn-Lane 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 enter into a contract with Township Builders, Inc., for the Kanis Road at Woodlands Trail Turn-Lane Project. (Located in Wards 6 and 7) |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Escamilla Excavating, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $236,177.70,
for the Reservoir Road at Claremore Court Drainage Improvement 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 Escamilla Excavating, LLC, for Reservoir Road
at Claremore Court Drainage Improvement Project. (Located in Ward 4) |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Carson and Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,647,600.00,
for the construction of the Landfill Truck Wash; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Carson and Associates, Inc., for the
construction of the Landfill Truck Wash. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with SHI International Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00,
for the purchase of annual renewal subscriptions for Licensed Adobe Products
to support City of Little Rock business processes; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with SHI International Corporation for the purchase
of annual renewal of subscriptions for Licensed Adobe Products currently
utilized Citywide to support City of Little Rock business processes. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
Sub-Award Agreement with the Little Rock School District to administer a
grant to support Early Childhood Education at the Geyer Springs Early
Childhood Center; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Little Rock School
District for the sub-award of Grant Funds from Arkansas Department of
Education, Office of Early Childhood. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
Sub-Award Agreement with the Little Rock School District to administer a
grant to support Garden Educators at Community Schools; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Little Rock School
District for the sub-award of Grant Funds from the African American Mayors
Association for Nutrition Access Affordability and Education. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 16,043
(July 11, 2023), to authorize the City Manager to renew the contract with
Vines Media, LLC, d/b/a Vines/Brookshire, in an amount not to exceed
$280,000.00, 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 amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 16,043 (July 11, 2023), to
authorize the City Manager to renew the existing contract with Vines Media,
LLC, d/b/a Vines/Brookshire, for Marketing and Public Relations Services for
the Little Rock Zoo. |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Bill’s Fence Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $234,600.00, plus
applicable taxes and fees, to install fencing at the Little Rock Police
Department Northwest and Southwest Stations; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Bill’s
Fence Company, Inc., for the installation of fencing at the Little Rock
Police Department Northwest and Southwest Stations. |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to
execute a Settlement and Release of Claims Agreement between the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, and The Struggle is Real, LLC; and for other
purposes. |
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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, when the Mayor
drops the gavel. 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 14 - 17) |
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14. ORDINANCE |
Z-9947: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development –
Commercial titled Paranova, LLC, STR-2 PD-C, located at 4 Connell Drive, 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 is requesting that the 0.18-acre property, located at 4 Connell
Drive, be rezoned from R-2, Single-Family District, to PD-C, Planned
Development – Commercial, to allow for a Short-Term Rental. (Located in Ward 4) |
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15. ORDINANCE |
Z-9986: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial titled Taylor STR-2’s PD-C, located at 8411 Ferndale Cut-Off,
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes
(Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
2.10-acre property, located at 8411 Ferndale Cut-Off, be rezoned from R-2,
Single-Family District, to PD-C, Planned Development – Commercial, to allow
for two (2) Short-Term Rentals.
(Located within the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) |
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16. ORDINANCE |
Z-9998: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial titled George STR-2 PD-C, located at 1422 South Battery Street,
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and
1 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
0.16-acre property, located at 1422 South Battery Street, be rezoned from
R-3, Single-Family District, to PD-C, Planned Development – Commercial, to
allow for a Short-Term Rental. (Located
in Ward 1) |
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17.
ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City manager to enter
into a sole-source contract with Greyston Partners, Inc., in an amount not to
exceed $37,410.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of
Helmets for the Little Rock Police Department Special Operations Division; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Greyston Partners, Inc., for the purchase of
Helmets for the Little Rock Police Department Special Operations Division. |
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SEPARATE
ITEMS (Items 18 - 20) |
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18. ORDINANCE |
Z-6911-A: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Commercial Development
titled Local Fares Exchange and Storage PCD, located on the south side of
Baseline Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 absent) (Deferred
from July 16, 2024) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
19.78-acre property, located on the south side of Baseline Road, be rezoned
from I-1, Industrial Park District,
to PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow for a mixed-use commercial
development. (Located in Ward 7) |
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19. ORDINANCE |
Z-9997: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial titled Paranova, LLC, STR-2 PD-C, located at 15 Oakwood Drive,
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays;
and 1 absent) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
0.26-acre property, located at 15 Oakwood Road, be rezoned from R-2,
Single-Family District, to PD-C, Planned Development – Commercial, to allow
for a Short-Term Rental. (Located in
Ward 3) |
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20. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little Rock, Ark. Rev. Code § 4-71(b)
(1988), to extend the hours of on-premise Sunday
sales of alcoholic beverages from 10:00 AM – 12:00 Midnight; to
declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. (Sponsored
by Director Phillips) |
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PUBLIC
HEARINGS (Item 21) |
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21. PUBLIC
HEARING |
Taxi
Fare Increase |
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SEPARATE
ITEM (Item 22) |
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22.
ORDINANCE |
To
amend Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code § 34-443(b); Chapter 34, Article III
(1988), Ground Transportation Service Vehicles; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
An ordinance to amend Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code § 34-43(b) to
increase the Taxi Fare Rates within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. |
The August 6, 2024, Little
Rock City Board of Directors Meeting will be held
in the newly-renovated
Board Chambers at Little Rock
City Hall, 500 West Markham Street.