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03-07-9545 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. 1 Minutes March 7, 1995 (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.) Minutes March 7, 1995 47 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 3 / • • Minutes March 7, 1995 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 4 Minutes March 7, 1995 49 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. 5 50 Minutes March 7, 1995 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 11 Minutes March 7, 1995 51 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 0 52 Minutes March 7, 1995 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); 8 Minutes March 7, 1995 53 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: Y4.st.� ct. City Clerk Robbie Hancock I or Jim Daile 0J