Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Board Meeting
6:00 PM
INVOCATION: Director
Lance Hines
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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To
set March 3, 2026, as the date for a Public Hearing on whether to establish
Chenal Valley Municipal Property Owners Multi-Purpose Improvement District
No. 2026-01; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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To
authorize the City Manager to enter into a Licensing Agreement provided by
Mythics, LLC through Mastek, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $4,294,718.40,
plus universal service credits, for a term not to exceed eighty-four (84)
months, for the Oracle Fusion Software Application, a new Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) System; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a licensing agreement
provided by Mythics, LLC through Mastek, Inc. For
the Oracle Fusion Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System. |
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To
identify the sitting Commissioners of the Little Rock Housing Authority d/b/a the Metropolitan Housing Alliance (MHA); and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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Agenda
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 - 6) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To
transfer title property to Ms Newcon,
LLC, from the City of Little Rock, to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization
Programs; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to transfer title property to MS Newcon
LLC, from the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to be used for Neighborhood
Revitalization Programs. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to enter into a lease and service agreement with
Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Inc., for the placement and installation of a
designated Newborn Safety Device at Little Rock Fire Department Fire Station
No. 9; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Lease and Service
Agreement with Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Inc., an Indiana nonprofit
organization, for the placement and installation of a designated newborn
safety device (“baby box”) at Little Rock Fire Department Fire Station No. 9.
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3. RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to enter into a subaward agreement with Bloomberg
Philanthropies and Johns Hopkins University to accept $60,000.00, in
additional grant funds to provide the administrative needs of the support
position with the City for the Love your Block Project in Wards 1,2,6, and 7;
and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager and Mayor to enter
into a second Bloomberg Philanthropies Love Your Block Subaward
Agreement with Johns Hopkins University and any
necessary grant documents to accept $60,000.00 in grant funding for the
period of one (1) year for continuation of administrative support for the
existing 2025 Love Your Block Grant award from Johns Hopkins University. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the offering of Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds to refund the
City’s outstanding taxable Promissory Note, dated May 22, 2024; setting April
7, 2026, as the date for Public Hearing to consider the Issuance of such
bonds; and for other purposes. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Selectron Technologies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $94,774.95,
plus applicable taxes and fees, for Software and Information Technology
upgrades for the Planning and Development Department; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
Planning and Development Department is seeking to renew a contract for one
(1) year with the Inspection Request and Resulting software company,
Selectron Technologies, Inc., with an “Exempt License Renewal” status due to
the software being ingrained in our departmental procedures for inspectors
and for customers. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
G-23-498: To set March 3, 2026, as the date of
Public Hearing on the request to abandon a portion of West 41st
Street, A portion of Longcoy Street, and all or a portion of two (2) Alley of
Right-of-Ways located near the Southeast Corner of John Barrow Road and West
40th Street, City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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GROUPED
ITEMS (Items 7 - 16) |
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7. ORDINANCE |
LU-2025-10-01: To amend the
Land Use Plan Map in the Boyle Park Planning District, Lot 18 of the Hopson
& Sachs Addition from Office (O) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC); and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To amend
the Land Use Plan Map in the Boyle Park Planning District for Lot 18 of the
Hopson & Sachs Addition. (Located in Ward 6) |
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8. ORIDNANCE |
Z-8092-A: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Office Development
titled Snell Northcut Electric-POD, located at 13401 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: 10 ayes; 0
nays; and 1 open position) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant requests to rezone the 1.50-acre property from POD and R-2 to POD
to allow an office/warehouse development with three (3) single-family
lots. (Located in Ward 6) |
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9. ORDINANCE |
Z-10201: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development –
Residential titled Thomas Property Group- PD-R, located at 2201 Rock Street,
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 1 nays;
and 1 open position) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The
applicant requests to rezone the 0.24-acre property from R-4, Two Family
District, to PD-R, Planned Development-Residential, to allow for the
development of two (2) townhouse buildings with three (3) units per building. (Located in Ward 1) |
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10. ORDINANCE |
Z-10221: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development –
Commercial titled LLTM, LLC – STR-2-PD-C, located at 220 North Monroe Street,
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 2 nays; and 1 open position) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant requests to rezone the 0.18-acre property from R-3 Single Family
District to PD-C, Planned Development Commercial, to allow a short-term
rental. (Located in Ward 3) |
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11. ORDINANCE |
Z-10229: 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: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner
of the 0.44-acre property located at the southeast corner of Hilaro Springs and Pine Cone
Drive is requesting that the zoning be reclassified from R-2, Single-Family
District, to R-4, Two-Family District. (Located in Ward 2) |
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12. ORDINANCE |
Z-10235: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to Establish a Planned Development –
Commercial titled Hopeany, LLC – STR-2 – PD-C,
located at 909 South Pulaski Street, City of 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 open
position) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant requests to rezone the 0.17-acre property from R-4 to PD-C to allow
a short-term rental. (Located in Ward
1) |
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13. ORDINANCE |
Z-10237: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development –
Commercial titled Miles #1 – STR-2-PD-C, located at 2819 South Gaines Street,
City of 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 open position) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant requests to rezone the 0.16-acre property from R-4, Two Family
District, to PD-C, Planned Development-Commercial, to allow a short-term
rental. (Located in Ward 1) |
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14. ORDINANCE |
Z-10238: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development –
Commercial titled Miles #2 – STR-2-PD-C, located at 3401 Lamar Street, City
of 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 open position) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant requests to rezone the 0.08-acre property from R-3, Single Family
District, to PD-C, Planned Development-Commercial, to allow a short-term
rental. (Located in Ward 3) |
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15. ORDINANCE |
Z-10243: 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: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner
of the 1.037-acre property located on the east side of John Barrow Road,
approximately 250 feet south of Labette Drive, is requesting that the zoning
be reclassified from O-1 to C-1. (Located in Ward 6) |
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16. ORDINANCE |
Z-10244: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development-Commercial
titled Lotus 678 Trust – STR-2-PD-C, located at 7324 West Markham Street,
City of 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 open position) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant requests to rezone the 0.42-acre property from R-2 to PD-C to allow
a short-term rental. (Located in Ward 3) |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Item 17) |
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17.
ORDINANCE |
To
declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a fifth contract amendment with
SoundThinking Inc. (formerly ShotSpotter, Inc.), in an amount not to exceed
$149,500.00, for the annual renewal of the Wide-area Gunshot Detection
Respond and API Subscription Services for the Little Rock Police Department;
and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
An ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a fifth contract amendment to renew the City’s annual Respond and API
ShotSpotter Subscription services with SoundThinking, Inc., for the wide-area
gunshot detection service for the Little Rock Police Department. |
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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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