Tuesday, July 7, 2026, Board Meeting
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Capi Peck
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Little Rock Police Chief Heath
Helton Retirement Recognition
Modifications
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DEFERRALS: |
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13. ORDINANCE (Deferred until August 4, 2026, at sponsor’s
request) |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 22,784
(June 2, 2026) to clarify that with the exception of one 300,000 square foot
facility identified in the memorandum of understanding attached to Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 16,672 (April 29, 2025), any application for
Zoning Reclassifications, provisions, or conditions, for a Hyperscale Data
Center shall not be accepted until January 1, 2027; and for other purposes. |
Agenda
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 - 9) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with the Morrow Energy/Enbridge Holdings, LLC
(Tomorrow RNG) Joint Venture through Little Rock Renewables, LLC, to plan,
design, develop, and maintain a Landfill Gas to Energy System at the
City-Owned Landfill, and provide services to produce and sell renewable
natural gas (“RNG”); and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into a an agreement with the Morrow Energy and Enbridge
Holdings (Tomorrow RNG), LLC joint venture through Little Rock Renewables,
LLC to plan, design, develop, and maintain a Landfill Gas-to-Energy system
for the treatment and enrichment of landfill gas into renewable natural gas
(‘RNG’) for the purposes of selling said RNG and associated environmental
credits. |
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2.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Maciel Favela d/b/a Moe Concrete in an amount not to exceed
$98,400.00, for the Vimy Ridge Road Drainage Improvement Project; and for
other purposes. (Funding from
the Limited Tax General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes
the City Manager to execute an agreement with Maciel Favela d/b/a MOE
Concrete for the Vimy Ridge Road Drainage improvements project. (Located in
Ward 7) |
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3.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
Memorandum of Agreement with Pulaski County, Arkansas, regarding phases 2 and
3 of the Southeast Trail; and for other purposes. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: This
resolution authorizes the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Agreement
with Pulaski County, Arkansas, for the Southeast Trail, Phases 2 and 3. |
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4.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Moe Concrete, LLC in an amount not to exceed $63,600.00, for
the installation of a parking lot at the Neighborhood Resource Center located
at 1419 Little Rock Nine Way; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with MOE
Concrete, LLC for the installation of a parking lot at a Neighborhood
Resource Center located at 1419 Little Rock Nine Way. |
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5.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Katherine West and Glenn Nishimura to grant them naming rights
for the MacArthur Dog Park Shade Structure; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Katherine West and Glenn Nishimura to grant them naming rights for the Dog
Park Shade Structure located within MacArthur Park. |
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6.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with the Griffin Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $55,000.00,
including contingencies, applicable taxes, and fees, for the repairs and
restoration of the existing William “Bill” Clark Wetland Boardwalk at
Riverfront Park; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with The
Griffin Group, Inc., for the repairs
to restore the existing William “Bill” Clark Wetland boardwalk at Riverfront Park. |
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7.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract renewal with Stephens, Inc., of the 2025 contract to perform in the
Capacity as Financial Advisor, to provide analytical services regarding the issuance
of future debt obligations; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a first renewal of the
2025 contractual agreement with Stephens, Inc. for financial advisory and
analytical services regarding the issuance of future debt obligations. |
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8.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize City reimbursement to the Arkansas
Museum of Fine Arts in an amount not to exceed $541,942.00, from insurance
claim proceeds paid to the City by Travelers Indemnity Company for the April
5, 2025, flood damage the Museum sustained; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize City reimbursement to the Arkansas Museum of Fine
Arts from insurance claim
proceeds paid to the City by Travelers
Indemnity Company for the April
5, 2025, flood damage the Museum sustained.
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9.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the settlement of outstanding
Attorneys’ fees and costs claims arising from the Civil Service Commission
appeals of Brad Tubbs, Charles Phillips, and Patrick Pitts; to authorize the
payment of Attorneys’ fees and costs in the amount of $151,532.69; and for
other purposes. (Deferred
from June 16, 2026) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the settlement of outstanding Attorneys’ fees and
costs claims arising from the Civil Service Commission appeals of Brad Tubbs,
Charles Phillips, and Patrick Pitts. |
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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 10 - 12) |
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10.
ORDINANCE |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 22,718
(February 3, 2026), to amend the Legal Description; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
Approval of an amendment to Ordinance No. 22,718 (February 3, 2026) to amend
the A-352- Valerie Place Annexation legal description. |
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11.
ORDINANCE |
To declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid;
to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Roberts-McNutt,
in an amount not to exceed $89,782, plus applicable taxes and fees, for a new
roof on the City Hall Annex Building; to declare an
emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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12.
ORDINANCE |
To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City to enter into an
agreement with the Bezos Earth Fund and the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce
to provide funds for a more definite design of 30 Crossing, to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Item 13) |
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13.
ORDINANCE |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 22,784
(June 2, 2026) to clarify that with the exception of one 300,000 square foot
facility identified in the memorandum of understanding attached to Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 16,672 (April 29, 2025), any application for
Zoning Reclassifications, provisions, or conditions, for a Hyperscale Data
Center shall not be accepted until January 1, 2027; and for other purposes. |