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Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 550 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
March 7, 1995 - 5:00 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
met in regular session with Mayor Jim Dailey presiding. City
Clerk Robbie Hancock called the roll with the following Directors
present: Directors Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Hinton,
Hodges, Keck, Joyce and Wyrick - total 9; Absent - Director
Wilson - total 1.
Mayor Dailey announced that a quorum was present and
declared the Board of Directors in session. The proceedings of
the meeting are recorded as follows.
The Invocation was given by Director Hinton, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Consideration was then given to the Consent Agenda, which
consisted of the following:
(a) Approval of the Minutes of the Board of Directors
regular meeting held December 6, 1994.
(b) Resolution No. 9,334 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, CERTIFYING LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF
RED OAK HILL, INC. DBA ALDA'S FOREVER SOAP TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
ARKANSAS ENTERPRISE ZONE. (Located at 5303 West 33rd Street.)
(c) Resolution No. 9,335, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIRE HOSE FOR THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT AND BODY ARMOR FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
(Clement Supply - not to exceed $21,072 for fire hose; R &R
Uniform - not to exceed $24,925 for body armor.)
(d) Resolution No. 9,336, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT WITH LASSITER ASPHALT FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR
PHASE I REFINEMENTS AT THE RIVERFEST AMPHITHEATRE. (Contract
with Lassiter Asphalt in an amount not to exceed $204,000; Accept
$50,000 contribution from Riverfest, Inc.)
(e) Resolution No. 9,337, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE
FUTURE- LITTLE ROCK INITIATIVE FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ($83,660)
(f) Resolution No. 9,338, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE PAINT YOUR HEART OUT
AND THE OAK FOREST NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN -UP PROGRAMS.
(g) Resolution No. 9,339, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LITTLE ROCK WASTEWATER
UTILITY TO EXTEND A SEWER MAIN FOR CONNECTION WITH AN EXISTING
MAIN ON PROPERTY OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS AT 18122 CANTRELL ROAD.
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(h) Resolution No. 9,340, entitled:
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE FOR HEARING ON A PETITION
TO VACATE A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT IN LOTS 7, 8, AND 9,
CAMBRIDGE PLACE HOMES ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS. (March 21, 1995.)
Upon a motion made by Director Keck which was seconded by
Director Adcock and unanimously adopted, the Consent Agenda was
dispensed with as follows: (a) The Minutes of the Board of
Directors regular meeting held December 4, 1994, were approved as
written and distributed to the Board of Directors; and (b, c, d,
e, f, g and h) Resolutions No. 9,334, 9,335, 9,336, 9,337, 9,338,
9,339, and 9,340 were read in full and unanimously adopted by the
Board Members present.
At the time allotted for Citizen Communications, the first
speaker was Mr. Bennie Johnson, who spoke on the subject of black
on black crime. Mr. Johnson referred to a newspaper article in
the Arkansas Democrat Gazette on Monday, March 6, 1995, regarding
gangs, guns, gambling and drugs and expressed disapproval of the
Editor for publishing such articles. He asked the black
community to protest this manipulation of black kids and to work
together to get rid of crime.
The next speaker was Mrs. Debbie Linn, 10124 Darris, who
showed a short video and pictures of the drainage problem on her
property, which she says is caused by the reconstruction of
Mabelvale West Road at the railroad crossing. The video showed
the flooding of her property as a result of a broken fire
hydrant, which is an example of what happens during heavy rains.
The problem has been ongoing since October, 1990 and has devalued
her property. Mayor Dailey said the record would reflect that
she is not accepting the settlement and is asking the Board
Members to take a look at this and see if there are any other
options.
Mr. Robert "Say" McIntosh, 9512 Southwest Drive, addressed
the Board of Directors regarding racism. Mr. McIntosh referred
to a flyer he had printed regarding a 12 year old white girl that
killed herself for trying to imitate "wanna be" black gangs. He
also referred to the article in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette
that Mr. Johnson mentioned and asked people that were mad about
what the newspaper did to quit taking the newspaper.
The fourth speaker under Citizen Communications was Mrs.
Barbara Hartsell, 6200 Thiboult Road. Mrs. Hartsell again
addressed the Board regarding the proposal by Little Rock
Wastewater Utility to apply sludge to the land known as Isgrig
farm which is in her community east of the Little Rock Airport.
(See Citizens Communications for February 21, 1995.) She
expressed strong opposition to the sludge application. She
concluded by asking that this issue be placed on the Agenda so
residents would have more than three (3) minutes to sneak on the
issue.
The fifth speaker was Mrs. Kim Hogan, 13316 Frazier Pike.
Mrs. Hogan lives in the Fourche Island community and is opposed
to the Little Rock Wastewater Utility's plan to put sludge on
land in that area, which is in the County. She showed pictures
of the sludge application in North Little Rock, saying it does
change the appearance of the land and it does smell, contrary to
what Wastewater Utility officials have stated. She said they
have written letters to City officials and received no response.
She urged the Board to put this item on the Agenda for more
discussion. (NOTE: Mr. Reggie Corbitt, Manager of Wastewater
Utility, was at the Agenda Meeting on Feb. 28, 1995 to brief the
Board of Directors on the sludge application, and some of the
Fourche Island residents were there to hear his presentation.)
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Rev. Bobby Marshall, 1608 Rock Street, was the next speaker.
Rev. Marshall issued a plea to the clergymen in Little Rock to
become concerned about what is going on in Little Rock. Pastors
can educate their congregations to get involved and put a stop to
some of the killings in the City. Everyone needs to be "Big on
Little Rock."
(Director Nilson enrolled at 5:30 o'clock P.M.)
The seventh speaker at Citizen Communications time was Mrs.
Diane Davis, 3000 Chester Street. Mrs. Davis represents the
South Little Rock Neighborhood Association, which is one of the 3
areas that entered into a partnership with the City last fall for
an alert center. Western Hills and Baseline alert centers have
opened but South Little Rock is still waiting for the opening of
an alert center. They are unsure where it will be housed. She
had talked with the Principal of Ish Elementary School about
locating one at Ish School. She concluded by asking the Board if
it intended to live up to that site for an alert center. Mayor
Dailey assured her the Board is not backing out of that
commitment, and asked her to meet with City Manager Charles
Nickerson to go over some of the details.
The next speaker was Mrs. Vicki Minick on Harper Road. Mrs.
Minick was strongly opposed to the sludge application and
expressed concern about bacteria contaminating their water
sources. She showed pictures taken during the rain that day, and
asked the Board to please help them to keep Little Rock
Wastewater Utility from contaminating their water.
The last speaker under Citizen Communications was Mrs.
Evelyn Richardson, 10300 Harper Road. Mrs. Richardson was also
strongly opposed to the sludge application. She read a letter
from her cardiologist stating his opinion that the sludge did not
pose a threat to her heart valve, but from a general medical
standpoint it was not a desirable situation. Mrs. Richardson
said she had done a study on viruses in groundwater and found
that they are capable of penetrating the sub - surface and have
been found in groundwater at depths of up to 99.98 ft. Copies of
her letter and report were distributed to the Board of Directors.
The next presentation was Resolution No. 9,341, with the
title being:
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO ENTER INTO THE PRIVATIZATION OF
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAMS WITH THE PULASKI COUNTY REGIONAL
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
There was a lengthy discussion of the privatization issue from
5:42 P.M. to 7:20 P.M. At the request of Directors Wilson and
Adcock, Mayor Dailey announced that each speaker would be allowed
three minutes to speak on the subject. Speaking in opposition to
privatization were: Barry Haas - 3900 Doral Drive; Kyle Wolf -
Field Representative of AFSCME International; Grace Block - 204
N. Monroe; Al Armstrong - 2200 S. Park; Paula Edwards - 806 Green
Valley Dr.; Kenneth Brown - Vice President of AFSCME Local 994;
Dr. Sloan Wilson - 120 N. Woodrow; Sarah Jane Newland - 5114 "F"
Street; Robert "Say" McIntosh - 9512 Southwest Drive; Wade Wayne
- 804 E. 18th St.; Mike ( ?) - 2101 S. Martin; and Sarah Settles -
2024 Louisiana St. Mr. Haas listed three disadvantages to
privatization: (1) Major disruption to 50 or more employees; (2)
little or no monetary savings to tax payers; and (3) the Board is
willingly giving up management control of this essential service
to a private corporation. He said he could think of no
advantages. He was supportive of curbside recycling and
suggested that since the City is already divided into seven
wards, let each Ward Director decide whether or not to include
curbside recycling in his /her ward, and then at the next election
for that Ward Director, let the voters decide whether or not to
continue the curbside recycling program. Mr. Wolfe said the
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sanitation employees do not want to go to work for Waste
Management. Many of them would choose to bump laborers and
equipment operators in other departments, and those employees
would not have the option of working for Waste Management. He
urged the Board to let the wor::ers keep their jobs. Mrs. Block
said she had been satisfied with sanitation services from the
City and was not interested in curbside recycling. She doesn't
want to pay extra for privatization or curbside recycling. Dr.
Wilson said there is gross negligence in the enforcement of City
Codes in the use of the garbage containers. Sarah Jane Newland
wanted alley pickup restored so residents wouldn't have to see
the "big green monsters" (referring to the garbage containers)
along the curbs. The only person speaking in support of
privatization was Mr. Craig Raines - 201 Vernon Avenue.
Personnel Director Britt Rice responded to questions by the Board
of Directors regarding bumping and employee benefits. Mr.
Choate, Manager of Waste Management, also responded to questions
by Board Members. City Manager Charles Nickerson responded to
questions by Directors Kumpuris and Hinton. There was a motion
by Director Keck, seconded by Director Kumpuris, to end the
debate. The motion FAILED by the following roll call vote: Ayes
- Directors Keck, Mason, Kumpuris, and Mayor Dailey - total 4;
Noes - Directors Hinton, Wilson, Hodges, Joyce and Wyrick - total
5. At the recommendation of City Attorney Tom Carpenter, there
was a motion and second by Directors Keck and Mason,
respectively, to amend Section 1 of the Resolution to add "and
recycling services" after the phrase "for the privatization of
solid waste pickup" and the motion was unanimously adopted.
(Mayor Dailey was excused at 7 :00 P.M., but voted "yes" on the
Resolution before leaving. Vice Mayor Joan Adcock chaired the
remainder of the meeting).
After further discussion, the Resolution, as amended, was read in
full. There was a motion by Director Keck to adopt the
Resolution. The motion was seconded by Director Mason and the
Resolution, as amended, was adopted by the following roll call
vote: Ayes: Directors Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Sharp, Mason,
Kumpuris, and Mayor Dailey (Mayor Dailey voted "yes" before
leaving) - total 7; Noes - Directors Hinton, Wyrick, Adcock and
Wilson - total 4. There was a subsequent motion by Director
Hodges, seconded by Director Keck, to add the clincher (the
subject cannot be discussed for a period of six months unless
eight members vote to revisit the issue) , and the motion was
adopted by the following voice vote: Ayes: Directors Hodges,
Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock and Wilson -
total 9; Noes - Director Hinton - total 1; Absent - Mayor Dailey
- total 1.
At 7:20 Vice Mayor Adcock declared a ten minute recess.
When the Board of Directors reconvened at 7:30, Vice Mayor Adcock
presided and the following Directors were present: Directors
Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce and
Wyrick - total 9; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1.
Consideration was then given to Resolution No. 9,342,
described as:
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO FUND THREE ADDITIONAL ALERT
CENTERS AT OAK FOREST, EAST BROADWAY, AND WEST BASELINE ROAD TO
BE PAID FOR OUT OF THE $500,000 GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
(See Minutes of February 21, 1995, page 9.) There was a motion
by Director Keck, seconded by Director Mason, to limit the
presentations to fifteen (15) minutes each side. The motion was
adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors
Hodges, Keck, Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris and Wilson - total 6; Noes -
Directors Hinton, Joyce, Wyrick and Vice Mayor Adcock - total 4;
Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1. Speaking in support of the
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Resolution were Mrs. Kathy dells, Ms. Beverly Nelson - #40
Westmont - President of Meadowcliff Neighborhood Association;
J. R. Purifoy - 43 Warren Drive; Lynn Perdue - 1600 S. Tyler;
John Brockway - 90512 Crofton Dr. - Vice President of West
Baseline Neighborhood Association; Jim Rester - 9923 Forester
Cove; Nellie Leonard - 2307 Cumberland; Maggie Lee Hawkins - 522
East 23rd Street; Rev. Bobby Marshall - 1608 Rock Street.
Directors Keck, Wilson, Sharp and Joyce also spoke in support of
the three alert centers. Director Hodges said the issue is not
if or where, it is how we do it. What we are attempting to do is
add three more to the current 12 alert centers. He read from the
Neighborhood Alert System Report by UALR Institute of Government,
page 4, June, 1994, and asked, "Do we take our resources and
spread them over so many alert centers that we dilute our
services ?" He suggested the Board delay this decision for a
time. There are problems with what we have now. Director
Kumpuris was opposed to the Resolution, asking, "Where do we get
the best dollar value for this money ?" He noted we already get
complaints from every alert center about not enough people, not
enough hours, more space needed. We are moving too fast. He
concluded by asking City Manager Charles Nickerson how he felt
the money for alert centers should be spent. Mr. Nickerson
stated he had been troubled about committing one time sources of
funds for ongoing operational programs, with this issue or any
other, because it is a bad management decision. He then
explained various scenarios, gave cost comparison figures and
suggestions for use of the one time funds. Police Chief Lou
Caudell displayed a map showing C.O.P.P. beats in relation to
alert center areas. Mr. Nickerson concluded by stating: "My
concern is that some alert centers are bursting at the seams. We
have moved so rapidly that we are not doing the very best job we
can in those areas where we already have alert centers."
Following the lengthy discussion, the Resolution was read in
full. There was a motion by Director Keck, seconded by Director
Hinton, to adopt the Resolution and the Resolution was adopted by
the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Hinton, Keck,
Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, Vice Mayor Adcock, and Director
Wilson - total 8; Noes - Directors Hodges and Kumpuris - total 2;
Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1.
(Directors Keck and Mason were excused at 8:35 o'clock P.M.)
Introduced next was Resolution No. 9,343, with the title
being:
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING RAGUSA, SICILY AS A SISTER CITY TO
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Alfred Williams, Chairman of the Sister Cities Commission,
introduced Commission members Carmelita Smith, Ethel Ambrose,
Scott Sudduth, Albert Porter and Susan Gregory, and briefed the
Board of Directors on the activities of the Commission. He
stated that sister city partnerships have been formed with four
cities: Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Santa Cruz, Bolivia; Hanam City, South
Korea; and Changchun, China. The Commission's mission statement
is to encourage and facilitate awareness of and participation in
sister city activities. The Commission is charged with
initiating, sponsoring, and conducting public programs to further
our awareness of and interest in communities around the world,
emphasizing such things as the cultural, historical, educational
and economic aspects. Susan Gregory explained how the various
volunteer committees work, and Scott Sudduth gave a few facts
about Ragusa, Sicily. Director Joyce requested the Board get an
update periodically on what we are doing in our relationship with
our sister cities. The Resolution was then read in full. There
was a motion by Director Hinton, seconded by Director Sharp, to
adopt the Resolution and the Resolution was unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present.
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Item 4 on the Agenda was a proposed Ordinance entitled: "AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING MODIFICATIONS TO A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT,
AND PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF A PLANNED RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ENTITLED MID- AMERICA CENTER AMENDED SHORT -
FORM PRD (2- 4085 -C) LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF W. ROOSEVELT
ROAD, BETWEEN S. BATTERY STREET AND S. WOLFE STREET, IN THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 15,460 AND
15,801 AND CHAPTER 36, SECTION 36 -176 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" which was on
the agenda for second reading. Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of
Neighborhoods and Planning, stated that the PRD had changed quite
a few times, and he had a real concern about what the applicant
is planning to do. Therefore, he withdraw his support of the
PRD. The Board of Directors had asked the applicant to meet with
the neighborhood and work out problems, but he has not done so.
Mr. Rogers said he understood that the neighborhood would contact
him and set up a meeting but no one did so. Mr. Lawson stated
the issues have not been resolved. There was a motion by
Director Kumpuris, seconded by Director Wilson, to table the
Ordinance until the applicant has met with the neighborhood. The
motion was unanimously adopted. Therefore, the Ordinance
remained on the calendar for second reading after such time as
Mr. Rodgers had met with neighborhood residents.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,856, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING MODIFICATION TO A PLANNED ZONING
DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF A POD DISTRICT
TITLED HERMITAGE ROAD BUSINESS CENTER AMENDED SHORT -FORM POD
(Z- 5583 -A), LOCATED AT 11,701 HERMITAGE ROAD, IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 16,323 AND CHAPTER
36, SECTION 36 -176 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Sharp, seconded by Director Hinton, to suspend the rules
and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eight in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect, and the second reading of the Ordinance ensued.
There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Hinton and
Joyce, respectively, to again suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously
adopted by the Board Members present, being eight in number and
two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors -
elect, and there was a third and last reading of the Ordinance.
A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the
results recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Hinton, Hodges,
Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Kumpuris, Vice Mayor Adcock, and Director
Wilson - total 8; Noes - None; Absent - Directors Mason, Keck and
Mayor Dailey - total 3. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared
PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,857, with
the title being:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MASTER STREET PLAN, DOWNGRADING A
MINOR ARTERIAL TO A COLLECTOR AND FOR OTHER MATTERS;
(Downgrade a minor arterial to a collector from the West Loop
south to near Chenal Parkway, west of the St. Charles
Subdivision.)
and the Ordinance was read
Director Sharp, seconded b y
and place the Ordinance
unanimously adopted by the
number and two - thirds or
Directors- elect, and the s
There was a subsequent mot
the first time. There was a motion by
Director Hinton, to suspend the rules
on second reading. The motion was
Board Members present, being eight in
more of the members of the Board of
econd reading of the Ordinance ensued.
ion and second by Directors Hinton and
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Joyce, respectively, to again suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously
adopted by the Board Members present, being eight in number and
two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors -
elect, and there was a third and last reading of the Ordinance.
A roll call vote was taken on passage
results recorded as follows: Ayes -
Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Kumpuris, Vice
Wilson - total 8; Noes - None; Absent
Mayor Dailey - total 3. Whereupon,
PASSED.
of the Ordinance, with the
Directors Hinton, Hodges,
Mayor Adcock, and Director
- Directors Mason, Keck and
the Ordinance was declared
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 16,858, described as:
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR SUPPORT OF THE
EXPANSION OF THE ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
($250,000 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Sharp, seconded by Director Hinton, to suspend the rules
and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eight in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect, and the second reading of the Ordinance ensued.
There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Hinton and
Joyce, respectively, to again suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously
adopted by the Board Members present, being eight in number and
two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors -
elect, and there was a third and last reading of the Ordinance.
A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the
results recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Hinton, Hodges,
Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Kumpuris, Vice Mayor Adcock, and Director
Wilson - total 8; Noes - None; Absent - Directors Mason, Keck and
Mayor Dailey - total 3. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared
PASSED.
Ordinance No. 16,859 was then introduced, with the title
being:
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE GREATER
LITTLE ROCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK FOR
THE PAINT YOUR HEART OUT PROGRAM WITHIN THE CITY; TO WAIVE
COMPETITIVE BIDDING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Sharp, seconded by Director Hinton, to suspend the rules
and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eight in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect, and the second reading of the Ordinance ensued.
There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Hinton and
Joyce, respectively, to again suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously
adopted by the Board Members present, being eight in number and
two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors -
elect, and there was a third and last reading of the Ordinance.
A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the
results recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Hinton, Hodges,
Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Kumpuris, Vice Mayor Adcock, and Director
Wilson - total 8; Noes - None; Absent - Directors Mason, Keck and
Mayor Dailey - total 3. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared
PASSED.
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place
by Resolution No. 9,329, adopted February 21, 1995, on the
petition filed by Greg and Cheryl Campbell to vacate and close
the alley in Blocks 6 and 7 of Midland Hills Addition to the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas. Attached to the petition was a
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certified copy of the plat of Midland Hills Addition on file in
the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk's Office and a letter from Beach
Abstract & Guaranty Company listing the last apparent owners of
record of abutting property. The notice of hearing was published
in the Daily Record on February 28, 1995, and March 7, 1995.
Vice Mayor Adcock declared the public hearing open. There was no
one present who wished to speak in opposition to the closing.
Vice Mayor Adcock declared the public hearing closed and
Ordinance No. 16,860 was presented, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 6 & 7
OF MIDLAND HILLS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
(That portion of the alley right -of -way located directly behind
115 Midland Avenue, being a part of Lots 3 and 4 of Wilkinsons
Replat of Lots 13, 14, and 15, Block 6 and Lot 12, Block 7,
Midland Hills Addition.)
with the Ordinance being read the first time. The rules were
suspended and the Ordinance placed on second reading upon a
motion by Director Sharp, which was seconded by Director Joyce,
and unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eight
in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect. The Ordinance was read the second time,
followed by a motion and second by Directors Sharp and Joyce,
respectively, to again suspend the rules and place the Ordinance
on third and final reading. The motion was adopted unanimously
by the Board Members present, being eight in number and two -
thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect,
and there was a third and last reading of the Ordinance. A roll
call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass,
with the results recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Hinton,
Hodges, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Kumpuris, Adcock, and Wilson -
total 8; Noes - None; Absent - Directors Mason, Keck and Mayor
Dailey - total 3. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place
by a motion adopted on February 21, 1995, on uses of funds for FY
1995 HUD Entitlement Grants to the City of Little Rock. (Agenda
Items 7 and 8 - see Resolutions No. 9,344 and 9,345.) Vice Mayor
Adcock declared the public hearing open. Mrs. Diane Davis,
President of the South End Neighborhood Association, asked for a
clarification as to the CDBG process. She asked the Board of
Directors to study the process and help neighborhoods understand
why only $500,000 of the $2.8 million available could be used for
neighborhood projects. Assistant City Manager Cy Carney and
Director of Neighborhoods and Planning Jim Lawson explained the
process. Mrs. Davis asked when and at what point did other line
items get approved for funding. Mr. Ed Stanfield, Manager of
CDBG and Housing Programs, explained that the larger allocations
are suggested by the staff, and the recommendation comes to the
Board from the Consolidated Planning Committee which is made up
of the chairs of each of the Neighborhood Committees. Mr.
Stanfield explained the funding for ongoing projects. Mrs. Davis
said the line items were not discussed in depth with the
citizens. When questioned by Director Sharp, Mr. Tim Polk,
Assistant Director of Neighborhoods and Planning, said this has
been the best citizen participation in the process of any he has
seen in the 20 years he has been involved. He applauded members
of his staff who acted as facilitators, not as technicians or
directors, in the process. Mrs. Davis concluded by asking,
"When you are talking about $A million, are the citizens truly
being serviced." Vice Mayor Adcock declared the public hearing
closed and Resolution No. 9,344 was presented, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE AND
PUBLISH FOR PUBLIC COMMENT A FIVE (5) YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING WITH A ONE (1) YEAR ACTION PLAN
FOR SUBMISSION TO THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT (HUD);
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and the Resolution was read in full. There was a motion and
second by Directors Sharp and Hinton, respectively, to adopt the
Resolution, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted by the
Board Members present.
The next presentation was Resolution No. 9,345, described
as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR A CDBG SECTION 108
LOAN AND OTHER PROCEDURES TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER AN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROGRAM;
and the Resolution was read in full. (See discussion during
public hearing above for Resolution No. 9,344.) There was a
motion and second by Directors Sharp and Hinton, respectively, to
adopt the Resolution, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present.
The Board of Directors was scheduled to make appointments to
various Boards and Commissions, but due to the absence of Mayor
Dailey and Directors Mason and Keck, the Resolution making
appointments was deferred until March 21, 1995.
There being no further business to be presented, the Board
of Directors adjourned at 9:20 o'clock P.M., to meet again in
regular session on Tuesday, March 21, 1995, at 6:00 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST: R VED:
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City Clerk Robbie Hancock I or Jim Daile
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