Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Board Meeting
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director
Kumpuris
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Spring 2026 Residents Academy
Graduates
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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(Public Hearing) |
Authorizing the Issuance of a Port Authority
Revenue Bond; authorizing the sale of the Bond and the execution of a Bond
Purchase Agreement and a Mortgage Security Agreement, and fixture filing;
prescribing other matters relating thereto; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. |
Agenda
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 - 14) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To express the willingness of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, to utilize Federal-Aid Transportation Alternatives Program
Funds for highway 5/Stagecoach Road Pedestrian Improvements; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: Authorizes
the Mayor or City Manager to apply for and, if received, execute grant
agreements with ARDOT for Highway 5 / Stagecoach Road
Pedestrian Improvements. (Located in Ward 7) |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To dedicate certain real property owned by the
City of Little Rock for public use and provide for the maintenance of said
land for the Rose Creek Trail; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to dedicate certain real property owned by the City of Little Rock
for public use as the Rose Creek Trail. (Located in Ward 3) |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Roark, Perkins, Perry,
Yelvington P.A. Architects to provide architectural and engineering services,
for the design of the Little Rock Police Department Storage space and other
offices located at 1200 W. 3rd Street, Little Rock, Arkansas; and
for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes
the City Manager to execute an agreement with Roark, Perkins, Perry,
Yelvington P.A. Architects to provide architectural and engineering services
for the design of a Little Rock Police Department Property Storage space and
other offices located at 1200 W. 3rd St in Little Rock, Arkansas. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Volkert, Inc., in an amount not
to exceed $48,000.00, for right-of-way and acquisition services for the Stump
Creek Drainage Improvement Project; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes
the City Manager to execute a contract with Volkert, Inc. for right-of-way
and easement acquisition services for the Stump Creek Drainage Project. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into an advanced purchase order contract with Cintas
Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00, plus applicable taxes and
fees, for the purchase of uniform rental services to outfit Fleet Services
Department Personnel with work wear, for the period of one (1) year; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
an advanced purchase order contract with Cintas Corporation for the purchase
of uniform rental services to provide City-approved work wear for Fleet
Service Department personnel, for the period of 1
year. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with ZMD Lawn Services, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $299,881.46,
plus applicable taxes and fees, for mowing and maintenance operations for
twenty-one (21) City Parks and seven (7) park facilities, for a period of one
(1) year with the option for three (3) one (1) year extensions; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with ZMD Lawn Service, LLC for mowing and maintenance operations for
twenty‑one City parks and
seven Park facilities. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to accept and
utilize Federal-Aid Transportation Alternative Program or Recreational Trails
Program Funds to pay for the construction or purchase of a floating pier for
motorized boat docking and loading, and other plan improvements and
components for River Mountain Park; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to accept and utilize federal-aid
transportation alternative program or recreational trails program funds to
pay for the construction or purchase of a floating pier for motorized boat
docking and loading, and other plan components, including corrective drainage
improvements, ADA-compliant parking, and a kayak launch for River Mountain
Park. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $285,216.23, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the
purchase of thirty-six (36) APX6500 Mobile Radios, supporting software, and
equipment for the purpose of outfitting new patrol vehicles; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc., for the purchase of 36 APX6500 Mobile Radios, supporting software, and
equipment for the purpose of outfitting new patrol vehicles. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with the United States Department of Justice, Office of Community
Oriented Policing Services, and ratify the City’s application for Grant
Funded Awarded and Accept $198,166.00, in Grant Funds from the Law
Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Grant to expand officer mental
health services, strengthen peer support programming, and implement
evidence-based wellness strategies to enhance resiliency, retention, and
operational readiness within the Little Rock Police Department from October
1, 2025 through September 30, 2027; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to apply for 2025 U.S.
Department of Justice Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA)
Grant funding, and accept federal funding if awarded, then enter into a
subsequent grant agreement with the
U.S. Department of Justice, to fund Little Rock Police Department’s efforts
to expand officer mental health services, strengthen peer support
programming, and implement evidence-based wellness strategies to enhance resiliency,
retention, and operational readiness from October 1, 2025 through September
30, 2027. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Skopenow,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $52,541.75, plus applicable taxes and fees,
to renew Skopenow open-source intelligence software
access with three (3) licenses, for use by the Crime Analysis Unit, for a one
(1) year term; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with Skopenow, Inc., for the purchase of 3 Skopenow Open-source Intelligence Software Licensure
Renewals for a 1-year term,
for use by the Crime Analysis Unit. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor to execute an interlocal
agreement extension between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and the City
of Sheridan, Arkansas, granting the Little Rock Ambulance Authority (“LRAA”)
d/b/a Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (“MEMS”) an exclusive franchise
to provide ambulance services to the City of Sheridan, Arkansas for a period
of three (3) years; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into a three (3) year extension of the interlocal
agreement with the City of Sheridan for the provision of ambulance services. |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor to execute an interlocal
agreement extension between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and the City
of North Little Rock, Arkansas, granting the Little Rock Ambulance Authority
(“LRAA”) d/b/a Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (“MEMS”) an exclusive
franchise to provide ambulance services to the City of North Little Rock,
Arkansas for a period of five (5) years; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into a five (5) year extension of the interlocal
agreement with the City of North Little Rock for the provision of ambulance
services. |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor to execute an interlocal
agreement extension between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and the City
of Cabot, Arkansas, granting the Little Rock Ambulance Authority (“LRAA”)
d/b/a Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (“MEMS”) an exclusive franchise
to provide ambulance services to the City of Cabot, Arkansas for a period of
three (3) years; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into a three (3) year extension of the interlocal
agreement with the City of Cabot for the provision of ambulance services. |
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14. RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to modify Little Rock Ark., Resolution No. 16,647
(April 1, 2025), and approve additional funding in an amount not to exceed
$100,000.00, for the contract with Flynco, Inc; and
for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to modify Resolution 16,647 and
allow additional funds from the Arkansas Zoological Foundation be added to the total contract amount with Flynco, Inc, for the purposes of improving waterfall
feature designs. |
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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 15 - 16) |
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15.
ORDINANCE |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 22,568
(December 26, 2024), Ordinance No. 22,698 (December 16, 2025), to adjust the
2025 Fiscal Year Budget Ordinances to reflect revenue and expenditure
adjustments for the General Fund, Street Fund, Vehicle Storage Fund, Parking
Garage Fund, and Waste Disposal Fund; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Six (6)
adjustments need to be made to the 2025 Fiscal Year Budget to adjust for
changes in actual and anticipated revenues and expenditures. |
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16.
ORDINANCE |
To extend the geographic boundaries of the River
Market Entertainment District to include the 100-200 blocks of W. Markham
Street and the 100-200 Blocks of E. Markham Street, to declare an emergency;
and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
An ordinance to approve an expansion of the existing Permanent River Market
Entertainment District to include the 100-200 blocks of West Markham Street
and the 100-200 blocks of East Markham Street. The expansion aligns with
prior ordinances: Little Rock, Arkansas Ordinance No. 21,761 and Little Rock,
Arkansas Ordinance No. 21,762 that established the framework for
entertainment districts within the city. The proposed change is intended to
enhance connectivity, support economic activity, and provide consistent
regulatory treatment across adjacent high-traffic areas. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Item 17) |
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17.
ORDINANCE |
Z-10083-A: To approve
and Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Office District
titled Access Village – Revised POD, located at 7814 “I” Street, 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:
The applicant requests to rezone the 2.7-acre property from POD to Revised
POD to add property to a previously approved POD and to make site plan
modifications. (Located in Ward 4) |
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PUBLIC HEARING (Item 18) |
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18.
ORDINANCE |
To establish the Kenwood Project Improvement
District No. 2026-002; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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EXECUTIVE SESSION (Item 19) |
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19. EXECUTIVE SESSION |
Boards and
Commissions Appointments |