Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Agenda Meeting
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Phillips
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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To authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Impact Management Group and Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates, and Woodyard,
PLLC, in an amount not to exceed $55,000.00, to provide governmental affairs
and consulting services; and for other purposes. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Impact Management Group and
Mitchel, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC to provide governmental
affairs and consulting services for representation through May 31, 2027. |
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To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with A&C Ventures, LLC in an
amount not to exceed $133,655.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the
resurfacing of Rebsamen Tennis Center’s fourteen (14) Tennis Courts; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with A&C Ventures, LLC, for the
resurfacing of Rebsamen Tennis Center’s fourteen (14) Tennis Courts. |
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Recommending the issuance of a city of
Little Rock, Arkansas Port Authority Revenue Bond in the approximate
principal amount of $5,100,000.00, for the purpose of financing the
acquisition of real property at the Industrial Park at the Port of Little
Rock; and for other purposes. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The Little Rock Port Authority Board of
Directors approved Resolution No. 0415268 recommending that the City of
Little Rock issue a Port Authority Revenue Bond in an approximate principal
amount of $5,100,000.00. The bond proceeds will be used to finance the
acquisition of land, rights-of-way, and easements necessary to support the
expansion of the Little Rock Port Industrial Park for future economic
development projects. |
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To set May 5, 2026, as the date of
Public Hearing to form and lay off the Kenwood Project Multipurpose
Improvement District No. 2026-002; and for other
purposes. |
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To endorse a special resource study by
the U.S. Secretary of the Interior of the home of Mr. Scipio A. Jones for its
historical significance, suitability, and feasibility of being declared a
National Historic Landmark or affiliated area of the National Park System; to
consider alternatives for the preservation of the home by the Federal, State,
or Local Government; and for other purposes. Staff recommends
approval. |
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Agenda
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 - 7) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
Memorandum of Agreement with Pulaski County, Arkansas, regarding Phases 8
& 9 of the Southwest Trail; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes
the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with Pulaski County,
Arkansas for the Southwest Trail, Phases 8 and 9. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Ed’s Supply Company, Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $139,991.33, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the
purchase of HVAC equipment for the Jim Dailey Fitness and Aquatic Center and
for the Dunbar Recreation Center; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Ed’s
Supply Company for the purchase of HVAC equipment for the Jim Dailey Fitness
Center and the Dunbar Recreational Center. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 16,793
(September 2, 2025), to authorize the City Manager to enter
into a one (1)-year contract extension with Hope Lawncare, in an
amount not to exceed $138,772.20, for right-of-way mowing and trimming within
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to extend a contract with the low
bidder, HOPE Lawncare for right-of-way mowing and trimming within the City of
Little Rock. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with MCLRF, LLC d/b/a Mark McClarty Ford, in an amount not to exceed
$150,655.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of five (5)
2026 Ford Maverick All Wheel Drive Super Crew Cab Trucks, for use by the
Housing and Neighborhood Programs Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with MNLRF, LLC d/b/a Mark McLarty Ford for the purchase of five
(5) new 2026 Ford Maverick All Wheel Drive Super Crew Cab Trucks priced at
$30,131.00 a piece for use by the City’s Department of Housing and
Neighborhood Programs. |
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5.
RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to enter into a grant agreement and accept funds
from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (ADFA) for the
2025-2026 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Award; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into the grant agreement and
accept funds from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
(ADFA) for the Emergency Assistance Grant to aid the City’s homeless and
unsheltered populations. |
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6.
RESOLUTION |
To
amend Little Rock, Ark. Resolution No. 16,151 (November 7, 2023), to
authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract
with JTS Financial Services, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $395,000.00,
plus applicable taxes and fees, for Employee Benefit Consultation Services;
and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a the contract
amendment with JTS Financial Services (JTS) to extend the term for an
additional one year term from May 4, 2026, to May 4, 2027, in the amount of
$95,000.00, to provide Employee Benefit Consultation, Data Analytics,
Reconciliation Services, web-based
Benefit Administration & Enrollment Services and ACA reporting;
with the option to add COBRA Administration,
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Administration, Dependent Care Plan (DCP)
Administration and a Dedicated Customer Service Platform to include
solicitation and placement of an on-site or near-site medical clinic. This
represents year 6 of 7 possible year terms. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
G-25-234: To extend
the District at Breckenridge Temporary Entertainment District, for the dates
of May 1, 2026, to August 31, 2026; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
District at Breckenridge (Breckenridge Village) is requesting Board approval
for the extension of a Temporary Entertainment
District (TED). |
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PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT ITEMS (Items 8 - 17) |
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8. ORDINANCE |
Z-8911-B: To approve
and Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Commercial
Development titled De La Rosa – Revised PCD, located at 9123 Chicot Road,
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, 2 absent; and 1 open position) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An
Ordinance to rezone the 0.53-acre property from PCD to Revised PCD to allow
continued use of the property for retail sales and mobile canteen units.
(Located in Ward 2) |
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9. ORDINANCE |
Z-10232-A: Reclassifying
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: 7 ayes; 0 nays, 3 absent; and 1 open
position) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The
applicant requests to rezone the 0.36-acre property from R-2 – Single Family
District to R-4 – Two-Family District. (Located in Ward 7) |
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10. ORDINANCE |
Z-10239: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development –
Commercial titled Miles #3 – STR-2-PD-C, located at 1908 S. Van Buren Street,
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 7 ayes; 0 nays, 3 absent; and 1 open
position) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: An
Ordinance to rezone the 0.14-acre property from R-3 to PD-C to allow a
short-term rental. (Located in Ward 1) |
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11. ORDINANCE |
Z-10258: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development –
Commercial titled Tippen – STR-2-PD-C, located at 8024 West 33rd
Street, City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 7 ayes; 0 nays, 3 absent; and 1 open
position) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The
applicant requests to rezone the 0.30-acre property from R-3 to PD-C to allow
a short-term rental. (Located in Ward 6) |
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12. ORDINANCE |
Z-10261: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned District – Residential
titled Empire Development Group- PD-R, located at 12401 Kanis Road, City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 7 ayes; 0 nays, 3 absent; and 1 open
position) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The
applicant requests to rezone the 0.12-acre property from C-3 to PD-R to allow
a three-lot single-family residential development. (Located in Ward 6) |
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13. ORDINANCE |
Z-10262: To approve
and Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Commercial
Development titled MC Capital Management Services Addition – PCD, located
immediately south of 10500 Stagecoach Road, City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
amending the official zoning map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and
for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 7 ayes; 0 nays, 3 absent; and 1 open
position) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The
applicant requests to rezone the 1.66-acre property from C-2 to PCD to allow
a 3-lot commercial development. (Located in Ward 7) |
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14. ORDINANCE |
Z-10263: To approve
and Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development
Commercial titled Sanchez – STR-2 – PD-C, located at 212 North Jackson
Street, City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 7 ayes; 0 nays, 3 absent; and 1 open
position) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The
applicant requests to rezone the 0.16-acre property from R-3 to PD-C to allow
a short-term rental. (Located in Ward 3) |
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15.
ORDINANCE |
To authorize the demolition and removal of eleven
unsafe and dilapidated residential structures, to declare an
emergency, and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
Eleven (11) residential
structures are in a severely dilapidated, deteriorated, and/or burned
condition, causing a negative environmental impact on the residential
neighborhoods in which it is located.
All Notices have been mailed in accordance with Arkansas State Law. |
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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, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $52,515.92, plus applicable
taxes and fees, for repairs and towing related to wreck damage to Fire Truck
Unit #25D202 for the City of Little Rock Fire Department, to
declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
An ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a sole-source contract with Siddons Martin Emergency Group, LLC for repairs
and towing related to wreck damage to Fire Truck Unit #25D202 for the City of
Little Rock Fire Department. |
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17.
ORDINANCE |
To declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid;
to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Enterprises, LLC, in an amount not to exceed
$2,200,000.00, for AT&T Hosted Vesta 911 Service Telephone System
Utilized by the City’s Emergency Communications Department, to
declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
An ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a ten (10)-year contract with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a
AT&T Enterprises, LLC (“AT&T”), for the purchase of the AT&T
Hosted VESTA 911 Service Phone System, utilized by the City’s Emergency
Communication Department. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Item 18) |
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18.
ORDINANCE |
Z-10253: To approve
and Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial titled Perani – PD-C, located at 12223
Colonel Glenn Road, City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official
zoning map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 7 ayes; 0 nays, 3 absent; and 1 open
position) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
The applicant requests to rezone the 0.52-acre property from R-2 to PD-C to
utilize the existing building on the site as a pool hall with food and drink
service. (Located in Ward 7) |
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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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EXECUTIVE SESSION (Item 19) |
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19. EXECUTIVE SESSION |
Annual
Evaluation of the City Manager and City Attorney |