Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Board Meeting
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Antwan
Phillips
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Goodness Village Proclamation
Fleet Replacement Strategy Presentation
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Redstone Construction Group, LLC in and amount not to exceed
$97,925.00, for construction services to repave and widen Kanis Park Loop
Trail, to improve Park Amenity Accessibility for Park Visitors; and to be
reimbursed by Arkansas Department of Transportation for eighty (80) percent
of eligible expenses per the terms of the December 26, 2024 TAP 22 (S) Fund
Agreement of understanding for the Little Rock Kanis Park Loop Job No.
061776; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Redstone Construction Group, LLC, in
the amount of $97,925.00, for
construction services to repave and widen 1,254 linear feet of the Kanis
Park Loop Trail, to improve park amenity accessibility for park visitors. |
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To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with BELFOR Property Restoration in an amount not to exceed
$172,171.51, for restoration and remediation services at Little Rock Fire
Station 2; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with BELFOR
Property Restoration for restoration and remediation services at Fire Station
2. |
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To authorize the City Manager to execute any
necessary Grant Application and Award Administration Documents with the NEA
Foundation for Improvement of Education, to ratify the City’s Application and
acceptance of $275,000.00 in Southern Regional Alliance for Community Schools
Program Funding, for the continuation of the Community Schools Model
Initiative across eight (8) Little Rock School District School Campuses; and
for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A
resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a grant agreement with
the NEA Foundation for the
Improvement of Education and a subaward agreement with Little Rock School
District, to ratify the City’s application and acceptance of $275,000.00 in
grant funding, and to subsidize the continuation of the Southern Regional
Alliance for Community Schools partnership for the Community Schools Model
Initiative across 8 Little Rock School District School campuses. |
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To amend, repeal, or
reconcile prior Municipal Legislation to comply with State Statutes as to
Improvement Districts in relation to the Pecan Lake Recreational Improvement
District No. 4, to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The
commissioners of Pecan Lake Recreational Improvement District No. 4 have
properly elected terms of office. This ordinance recognizes their terms and
addresses other issues that need to be clarified. |
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Agenda
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CONSENT ITEMS (Items 1 - 6) |
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1.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a one
(1) year advanced purchase order contract renewal with Rex White Plumbing,
LLC, in an amount not to exceed $400,000.00 annually to provide on-call
plumbing repair services for City Facilities, on an as-needed Hourly basis,
at a rate of $75.00 per hour for a Master Plumber, $75.00 per hour for a
Journeyman Plumber, and $45.00 per hour for an apprentice plumber; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to
enter into a contract renewal with Rex White Plumbing, LLC, to provide
on-call plumbing repair services on an as-needed hourly basis at a rate of
$75.00 per hour for a Master Plumber, $75.00 per hour for a Journeyman
Plumber and $45.00 per hour for an Apprentice Plumber. |
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2.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract amendment with Professional Health Services for the Administration
of 2026 Firefighter Cancer Screenings; for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract amendment
with Professional Health Services to administer the 2026 Firefighter Cancer
Screenings. |
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3.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with ALLR, LLC, for the purchase of certain Real Property located at
10702 Breckenridge Drive, also known as Lot 99, Walnut Valley, an addition to
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; for the purpose of developing affordable
housing, to authorize the use of Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Funds
for the purchase; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution to grant authority to purchase a vacant lot located at 10702
Breckenridge Dr, Little Rock, AR 72211 at |
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4.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with ALLR, LLC, for the purchase of certain Real Property located at
1509 Breckenridge Drive, also known as Lot 132, Colony West First Addition to
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; for the purpose of developing affordable
housing; to authorize the use of Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Funds
for the purchase; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution to grant authority to purchase a residential lot located at 1509
Breckenridge Dr. Little Rock AR 72227 |
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5.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with ALLR, LLC, for the purchase of certain Real Property located at
17 Buttermilk Road, also known as Lot 176, Sturbridge Subdivision, Phase III,
to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; for the purpose of developing
affordable housing; to authorize the use of Community Development Block
Grant-disaster Funds for the purchase; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution to grant authority to purchase a residential property located at
17 Buttermilk Road, Little Rock AR 72227 |
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6.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with ALLR, LLC, for the purchase of certain Real Property located at
1216 Shackelford Road, also known as Lot 193 Walnut Valley, an addition to
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; for the purpose of developing affordable
housing; to authorize the use of Community Development Block Grant-disaster
funds for the purchase; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with |
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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 7 - 8) |
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7.
ORDINANCE |
To declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid;
to authorize the City Manager to enter into a sole-source contract with LeadsOnline, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $73,345.00,
plus applicable taxes and fees, for a one (1)-year renewal of the LeadSuite Investigations System, formerly Real Time Crime
Investigation System, a Unified Law Enforcement Investigate Intelligence
Record Management System utilized by LRPD’s Major Crimes Division, 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 LeadsOnline, LLC, for the 1-year renewal of the LeadSuite Investigations System, formerly Real Time Crime
Investigation System, a unified law enforcement investigative intelligence
record management system utilized by LRPD’s Major Crimes Division. |
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8.
ORDINANCE |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
sole-source contract with Little Rock Repair Shop for Phase Two Restoration
Services of the Historic “Over the Jumps” Carousel at the Little Rock Zoo; to
provide for the payment of funds in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00, plus
applicable taxes and fees; 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 Little Rock Repair, for Phase Two restoration services of the
historic “Over the Jumps” carousel at the Little Rock Zoo. |
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EXECUTIVE SESSION (Item 9) |
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9. EXECUTIVE SESSION |
Boards and Commissions Appointments |