07-21-15 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting
July 21,2015
6:00 PM
Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting
July 21, 2015
6:00 PM
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in a regular meeting with
Mayor Mark Stodola presiding. City Clerk Susan Langley called the roll with the
following Directors present: Hendrix; Richardson; Webb; Cazort; Wright; Wyrick;
Fortson; Adcock; Vice-Mayor Hines; and Mayor Stodola. Directors Absent: Kumpuris.
Director Doris Wright delivered the invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
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PRESENTATIONS
2014 Audit Presentation
NUSA Presentation
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 — 13)
1. MOTION: To accept the 2014 Audit.
2. MOTION: To approve the minutes of the March 17, 2015, Little Rock City Board of
Directors Meetings.
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3. RESOLUTION NO. 14,156: To authorize the City Manager to award a contract to
Township Builders, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $958,287.00, for the Little Rock
Bike Connector; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with Township Builders, Inc., for
Little Rock Bike Connector, Bid#15-002,AHTD Project 061422. (Located in Ward 1)
4. RESOLUTION NO. 14,157: Of intent of the Board of Directors of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, in support of the strategies outline in the Jump Start 12th Street Core
Implementation and Action Plan; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: The 12th Street Jump Start Area received a grant from Metroplan to help continue
revitalization and economic growth within the 12th Street Corridor. Project Boundaries: Northern -
Interstate-630;Southern -14th Street;Western-Lewis Street;and Eastern—Maple Street.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 14,158: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract
with M-B Companies, Inc., in the total amount of $310,786.31, for the purchase of one
(1) Road Striping Truck for the Public Works Department, utilizing the National Joint
Power Alliance Contract; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with M-B
Companies, Inc., in the total amount of$310,786.31 to purchase one (1) Road Striping Truck for the
Public Works Department.
6. RESOLUTION NO. 14,159: To authorize the City Manager to award a contract to
JCI Construction, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $158,077.20, for Clarkson Street
Improvements from H Street to G Street; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012
3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval.
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Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with JCI Construction, Inc., for
improvements to Clarkson Street from H Street to G Street, Project No. 13-3-093, Bid No. 15-015.
(Located in Ward 3)
7. RESOLUTION NO. 14,160: To authorize the City Manager to award a contract to
JCI Construction, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $200,440.80, for Overlook Drive
Drainage Improvements; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with JCI Construction, Inc., for
Overlook Drive Drainage Improvements from Rebsamen Park Road to Timberlake Drive, Project No.
13-3-100, Bid No. 15-016., (Located in Ward 3)
8. RESOLUTION NO. 14,161: To authorize the City Manager to award a contract to
Wright Way Construction Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $97,557.66, for
Northbrook Circle Drainage Improvements; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012
3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with Wright Way Construction,Inc.,
for a Drainage Improvement Project on Northbrook Circle, Bid No. 15-013. (Located in Ward 4)
9. RESOLUTION NO. 14,162: To authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement
with AT&T for Central Office Based Phone Service for designated City facilities; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: To authorize City Manager to execute an agreement with AT&T for Central Office Based
Phone Service.
10. RESOLUTION NO. 14,163: To amend Resolution No. 14,120 (May 5, 2015) to
read as follows: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract in the total
amount of $64,564.00, for the purchase of two (2) Ram 2500 Bi-Fuel Pick-Up Trucks
from Red River Dodge Chrysler for the Housing & Neighborhood Programs Department,
utilizing the Arkansas State Purchasing Contract; and for other purposes. (Funding from
the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: Approval of a resolution revising Resolution No. 14,120, authorizing the City Manager to
enter into a contract with Red River Dodge for the purchase of two (2) Ram 2500 Bi-Fuel Trucks for
the Housing & Neighborhood Programs Department, revising the purchase price to $64,564.00,
increased by$888.00 per truck,for a total increase amount of$1,756.00.
11. RESOLUTION NO. 14,164: To set August 4, 2015, as the date of hearing on the
petition to form the City of Little Rock Property Owners' Multipurpose Improvement
District No. 2015-318 of Little Rock, Arkansas (The Villages at 'son Creek); and for other
purposes.
12. RESOLUTION NO. 14,165: To set August 4, 2015, as the date of hearing on the
petition to form the Center Street Multi-Purpose Improvement District of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes.
13. RESOLUTION NO. 14,166: To appropriate $6,635,049.00 from the City's 3/8-Cent
Capital Sales and Compensating Use Tax proceeds to the Central Arkansas Technology
Park Authority; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval.
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Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to approve the Consent
Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the Consent
Agenda was approved.
Mayor Stodola stated that he had received a request to read Item 14 separately.
GROUPED ITEMS (Item 15 - 17)
15. ORDINANCE NO. 21,072; Z-8501-A: To approve a Planned Zoning Development
and establish a Planned Commercial District titled Stanton Optical Revised Short-Form
PCD, located at 112 South University Avenue, 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;and 3 absent. Staff recommends approval.Synopsis: There uest is t
o reinstate a allow for the cons ruction of an optical clinic vwith retaililsales.(Located d in Ward o3)mercial District, to
16. ORDINANCE NO. 21,073: To condemn certain structures in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, as structural, fire and health hazards; to provide for summary abatement
procedures; to direct City Staff to take such action as is necessary to raze and remove
said structures; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends
approval.
Synopsis: Nine (9) residential structures in a severely dilapidated, deteriorated and/or burned
condition causing a negative environmental impact on the residential neighborhoods in which it is
located. All Notices have been mailed in accordance with Arkansas State Law.
17. ORDINANCE NO. 21,074: To dispense with the requirement of competitive bidding
and authorize the City Manager to enter into a Sole Source Contract with Aristotle.Net,
Inc., for the purchase upgrades, hosting and maintenance services for the City's
website; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales
Tax) Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: This ordinance waives competitive bidding for the purchase of responsive website
upgrade and thirty-six(36)months of hosting and maintenance services for the City's website.
The ordinances were read a first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by
Director Cazort, to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on second reading. By
unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the
ordinances were read a second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by
Director Cazort, to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on third reading. By
unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the
ordinances were read a third time.
Director Wright asked if staff had received any correspondence from the owner of the
property located at 10100 West 36th Street. City Attorney Tom Carpenter stated that
legal counsel for the owner had contacted his office that afternoon and had expressed
concern regarding the matter due to the fact that the property was currently involved in
extensive litigation both with an 8th Circuit Court Appeal and a State Court Case. City
Attorney Carpenter stated that currently there was no injunction in place to keep the City
from demolishing the structure due to the fact that it was being demolished as a public
safety matter. City Attorney Carpenter stated that if the City were reimbursed for the
cost of the demolition, the property would remain with the owner. Director Wright stated
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that the property had been an eyesore for many years and she would like to see the
demolition move forward.
By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the ordinances were
approved.
SEPARATE ITEMS (Item 14)
14. ORDINANCE NO. 21,076; MSP14-04 To amend the Master Street Plan; adding
two (2) bike paths, eight (8) bike lanes and several bike routes to the Master Street Bike
Plan Map; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 absent, and for
Center Street, 9 ayes;0 nays;I recusal;and 1 absent. Staff recommends
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proval.Synopsis: Master Street Plan Amendment
(MSP14-04)to u
(2) Bike Paths and several Bike Routes to the Bike Plan Map grade and add eight(8) Bike Lanes,two
The ordinance was read a first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by
Director Cazort, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. By
unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the
ordinance was read a second time.
Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by
Director Richardson, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. By
unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the
ordinance was read a third time.
City Manager Bruce Moore stated that staff was requesting to amend the
recommendation regarding Center Street. Planning & Development Director Tony
Bozynski stated that originally Center Street had been designated in the package as
Class 2, which was a Bike Lane, from Interstate 630 to Markham Street,
and
L. Gatson Bates Drive to Interstate 630 had been proposed as a Class 3. Mr. Bozynski
stated that the change was to show Center Street from Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive to
Markham Street as a Class 3. Mr. Bozynski stated that staff felt that with the volume of
traffic on Center Street, it would function well as a Class 3 and still maintain the
connectivity that the Bike Plan was approved to accomplish. Mr. Bozynski stated that
there was quite a bit of on-site parking on Center Street and staff felt that a Class 2
designation would potentially impact the parking.
David Knight: Stated that he represented p ented Stephens, Inc., and thanked the Board for
considering staff's recommendation that the designation for Center Street be changed
from Class 2 to Class 3. Mr. Knight stated that they still had reservations regarding the
designation and asked that staff conduct a study to determine if there was another street
that was better suited to be designated as the north/south connector.
Director Adcock made the motion to amend the ordinance to remove Center Street.
Vice-Mayor Hines asked if the motion could be amended to include the removal
Louisiana Street. Director Adcock stated that she would amend her motion to include
the removal of Louisiana Street. Director Hendrix stated that she would second the
motion.
Mason Ellis, 820 North Street: Stated that he was President of the Bicycle Advocates of
Central Arkansas (BACA) and they were supportive of the proposed ordinance.
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By unanimous nimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the ordinance was amended
to remove Center and Louisiana Streets for further study. By unanimous voice vote
of the Board Members present, the ordinance was approved as amended.
PUBLIC HEARING (Item 18)
18. ORDINANCE NO. 21,075; G-23-457: To abandon .the north 239 feet of the alley
right-of-way, located within Block 40, Original City of Little Rock, Arkansas, being
bounded by East 6th Street, East Capitol Avenue, Rock Street and Cumberland Street, in
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0
nays;and 2 absent. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: The adjacent property owners propose to abandon the north 239 feet of the alley right-of-
way located within Block 40,Original City of Little Rock,Arkansas. The block is bounded by East 6th
Street, East Capitol Avenue, Rock Street and Cumberland Street. (Located in Ward 1)
The ordinance was read a first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by
Director Cazort, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. By
unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the
ordinance was read a second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by
Director Richardson, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. By
unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the
ordinance was read a third time.
Mayor Stodola opened the public hearing and asked if there were individuals present
that wished to speak for or against the item.
City Attorney Carpenter stated that there would be a cost associated with the closure of
the right-of-way. City Attorney Carpenter stated that the City had been challenged
regarding the closure of another downtown right-of-way and he wanted the record to
reflect that the closure was contingent upon the cost being paid.
Jimmy Moses: Stated that he was the applicant and that the purpose of the alley closure
was to facilitate development in the downtown area and asked that the Board look for
ways to increase incentives for development in the downtown area.
There being none present, Mayor Stodola closed the public hearing.
By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the ordinance was approved.
REPORTS (Item 19)
19. REPORT: March 2015 & April 2015 Financial Report — Sara Lenehan, Finance
Department Director.
Ms. Lenehan reported that as of March 2015, revenues collected was $48,831,927, or
26.23%, as opposed to $46,949,603, or 25.73%, one (1)-year ago. Ms. Lenehan
reported that sales tax revenue had exceeded expectations and that the City's Sales Tax
increased 9.96% over the same period a year ago. The City's portion of the County
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Sales Tax increased 5.68%, with the blended amount increasing 8.11%.
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reported that as of March 2015, expenditures totaled $45,742,175, or 24.96%, as
opposed to $44,420,051, or 25.66%, one (1)-year ago.
Ms. Lenehan reported that as of April 2015, revenues collected was $61,065,180, or
33.29%, as opposed to $60,452,755, or. 33.13%, one (1)-year ago. Ms. Lenehan
reported that the City's Sales Tax increased 9.15% over the same period a year ago.
The City's portion of the County Sales Tax increased 11.44%, with the blended amount
increasing 10.06%. Ms. Lenehan reported that as of April 2015, expenditures totaled
$59,315,930, or 32.37%, as opposed to $58,197,594, or 33.62%, one (1)-year ago.
CITIZEN COMMUNICATION
Jim Nickels, P.O. Box 6564: AFSCME & Budget.
Director Richardson made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to adjourn the
meeting. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the meeting was
adjourned.
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APPROV D:
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ngley, City Clerk Mark Stodola;Mayor
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