Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Agenda Meeting
4:00 PM
To set
the agenda for Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Board of Directors Meeting
6:00 PM
PRESENTATIONS
MEMS Paramedicine Model
Presentation (June 2, 2026)
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 - 10) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with American Fire Protection Group,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $72,321.62, plus applicable taxes and fees,
for the purchase of an additional Falcon 3100 Trailer System, for use by
LRPD’s Real Time Crime Center; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with American Fire
Protection Group, Inc., for the purchase of an additional Falcon 3100
Trailer System, for use by LRPD’s Real Time Crime Center. |
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2.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with MNLRF, LLC, d/b/a Mark McLarty Ford, in an amount not to exceed
$61,499.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of one (1) 2026
Ford Transit-350 Cargo Van for use by the Little Rock Police Department’s
Special Weapons and Tactical Response Unit; 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 one
(1) 2026 Ford Transit-350 Cargo Van for use by the Little Rock Police
Department’s Special Weapons and Tactical Unit. |
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3.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Commercial Air, in an amount
not to exceed $137,140.58, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase
and installation of one (1) 25-ton Trane RTU Air Conditioning Unit to replace
an existing unit at the Fleet Services Sedan Shop; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with Commercial Air for the purchase and installation of one (1)
25-Ton Trane RTU air conditioning unit with R454B refrigerant to replace the
existing unit at the Fleet Services Sedan Shop. |
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4.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Gulf States Distributors, in an
amount not to exceed $79,012.50, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the
purchase of 300 Cases of AE9AP MM Ammunition to supply the Little Rock Police
Department with Ammunition for duty and training purposes; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with Gulf States Distributors for the purchase of 300 cases of
AE9AP mm ammunition to supply the Little Rock Police Department with
ammunition for duty and training purposes. |
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5.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1) year contract with Safety National
Casualty Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $249,876.00, plus applicable
taxes and fees, for excess workers’ compensation insurance for a one (1) year
term from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Safety
National Casualty Corporation, to provide the City with excess workers’ compensation insurance
coverage for a term of one year from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027. |
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6.
RESOLUTION |
To approve an amendment to the bylaws of the
Little Rock Public Safety Commission pertaining to member attendance; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to approve an amendment to the Bylaws pertaining to member
attendance of the Little Rock Public Safety Commission. |
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7.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Renaissance
Construction, in an amount not to exceed $450,000.00, for the development of
two (2) single-family new construction properties utilizing HOME Investment
Partnership Program Funds; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution
to authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Renaissance Construction for the development of two (2) single-family
new construction properties utilizing HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Funds. |
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8.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with AJS Homes, in an amount not to
exceed $586,800.00, including a twenty (20) percent contingency, for the
development of two (2) single-family new construction homes utilizing HOME
Investment Partnerships Program Funds; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with AJS Homes for the development of two (2) single-family new
construction properties utilizing HOME Investment Partnerships Program Funds. |
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9.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to allocate Targeted
Community Development Program Funds towards identified Capital Projects in
Southwest Little Rock’s Ward 7; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to allocate Targeted Community
Development Program funds towards identified capital projects in Southwest
Little Rock’s Ward 7. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Browne, Bortz, & Coddington
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $89,999.00, for the development,
implementation, and staff training for a Small Business Enterprise (SLBE)
Program, for a term not to exceed two (2) years; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with Browne Bortz & Coddington Inc., d/b/a BBC Research &
Consulting Inc., for
the development, implementation, and staff training for a Small and Local
Business Enterprise Program. |
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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ITEMS (Item 11) |
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11.
ORDINANCE |
To condemn the property located at 3101 Asher
Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas, as a structural, fire, and health hazard; to
provide for summary abatement procedures; to direct City Staff to take such
action as is necessary to raze and remove said structure, to declare an
emergency; and for other purposes. (Deferred
from May 19, 2026) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
A commercial structure located at 3101 Asher Avenue has become run-down,
dilapidated, unsightly, dangerous, and detrimental to the public welfare of
the citizens of the City of Little Rock. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Item 12) |
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12.
ORDINANCE |
To regulate Data Centers to protect public health,
natural resources, energy reliability, water supply, air quality, land use
compatibility, and community welfare within the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis:
An ordinance to establish regulatory standards governing the siting,
construction, expansion, and operation of data centers, hyperscale computing
facilities, artificial intelligence processing facilities, and cryptocurrency
mining operations within the City of Little Rock. The ordinance is intended
to ensure that emerging digital infrastructure develops in a manner that
protects public health, preserves environmental resources, safeguards utility
reliability, and maintains compatibility with surrounding land uses. |
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PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (Items 13 - 15) |
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13.
RESOLUTION |
To approve the sources and uses of the projected
2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships
(HOME), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Funds;
Approving the recommendations of the Consolidated Planning Committee; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
Approval of the sources and uses of projected 2026 CDBG, HOME, and HOPWA
Funds is required prior to completion of the City’s Annual Plan. |
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14.
ORDINANCE (Information forthcoming) |
G-23-499: to approve
the abandonment of a portion of the “T” Street right-of-way located
immediately west of Watt Street in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
The owner of the adjacent property requests to abandon approximately 103.7
linear feet of “T" Street right-of-way located immediately west of Watt
Street. The abandonment is requested
as part of the Access Village POD development, which was approved by the
Board of Directors on May 5, 2026. |
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15.
ORDINANCE (Information forthcoming) |
To
form and lay off the Arkansas Municipal Property Owners’ Improvement District
No. 2026-003 (The Springtree Subdivision Phases 5 & 6); and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. |