03-21-06Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting — Minutes - March 21, 2006
MINUTES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
City Hall — 500 W. Markham
March 21, 2006
6:00 PM
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas met in a regular
session with Mayor Dailey presiding. Nancy Wood, City Clerk, called the roll
with the following directors present: Pugh, Hinton, Hurst, Cazort, Keck, Stewart,
Wyrick, Adcock, Kumpuris, Vice Mayor Graves, and Mayor Dailey. Director
Keck gave the invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Dailey asked the Board to consider the listed modification.
ADDITIONS:
M -1. Resolution 12,232 - Authorizing the Mayor to issue a letter of support to
ADFA (Arkansas Development Finance Authority) for renovation of an existing
224 unit apartment community located at 5001 West 65t" Street. Synopsis: The
neighborhood association and CHAB were notified of the project. CHAB
supports the project unanimously.
Director Keck made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to accept the modifications
to the consent agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present the
modifications were approved.
PRESENTATIONS:
Lynn Warren — City Beautiful Commission
City Cultural Diversity Award
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1- 8)
1. MOTION - To approve minutes for the regular Board of Directors Meeting:
February 21, 2006.
2. Resolution 12,233 - To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Fire
Com, Division of Sonetics Corporation for the purchase of an intercom system to be
placed on fire apparatus, for the Little Rock Fire Department; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Competitive bids were taken for an intercom
system to be placed on each fire apparatus that currently does not have this
technology installed.
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3. Resolution 12,234 - Awarding a construction contract to Lasiter Construction, Inc. for
Gardner Road Drainage Improvements, south of Baseline Road. Staff recommends
approval. 2004 Bond Project. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute
an agreement with Lasiter Construction, Inc. for construction of Gardner Road
Drainage Improvements, south of Baseline Road. Bid No. 06 -209.
4. Resolution 12,235 - To authorize the purchase of six (6) custom triple combination
pumpers from the H -GAC Contract for the Little Rock Fire Department in the amount
of $1,441,104.00. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To purchase six (6) custom
triple combination pumpers for the Fire Department from the H -GAC Contract
FS12 -05. These are the lowest bid items on the contract that will meet the needs of
the City of Little Rock Fire Department.
5. Resolution 12,236 - To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Jay -
Con Buildings, Inc. in the amount of $179,932.00 to supply materials and labor for a
vehicle and body shop building. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Jay -Con Building, Inc. to supply
materials and labor, to install a concrete slab with utilities, as well as supply and
erect a sixty (60) foot by seventy -five (75) foot metal building as specified in bid
documents.
6. Resolution 12,237 - To authorize the City Manager to enter into a construction
contract with Kesser International in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for
activity fields for Soccer and other purposes. Staff recommends approval. 2004 Bond
Project. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a
construction contract with Kesser International, Inc. in an amount not to exceed
$1,000,000.00 for improvements to property off of Garrison Road.
7. Resolution 12,238 - To authorize the execution of a five (5) year extension of the
Interlocal Agreement between the Cities of Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas;
to allow Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services ( "MEMS ") to continue to provide
medical services and non - emergency routine transports in North Little Rock, Arkansas,
pursuant to an exclusive franchise; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: Extends the interlocal agreement for MEMS ambulance service with
North Little Rock, Arkansas, for another five (5) years.
8. Resolution 12,239 - Authorizing the City Manager to allocate $101,992.40 of Fiscal
Year 2005 Federal Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP) Homeland Security Funding
for interoperable radio equipment for the Little Rock Fire Department. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The funding will be used to complete the purchase of radios
(from the original Police Department contract) for the Fire Department to ensure
that all Fire Department personnel and vehicles are equipped with standardized
communications equipment and accessories.
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M -1. Resolution 12,232 - Authorizing the Mayor to issue a letter of support to
ADFA (Arkansas Development Finance Authority) for renovation of an existing
224 unit apartment community located at 5001 West 65th Street. Synopsis: The
neighborhood association and CHAB were notified of the project. CHAB
supports the project unanimously.
End of Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Director Keck, seconded by Director Adcock, to adopt the
Consent Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, being
two - thirds in number, the Consent Agenda was adopted.
Tom Carpenter, City Attorney, reviewed amendments made to the Item No. 18 the
Drug Laboratory Abatement Ordinance. A motion was made by Director Keck,
seconded by Director Cazort, to adopt the amendments made to Item No. 18. By
unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, being two - thirds in number,
the amendments were adopted.
May Dailey called for the first reading of the grouped items excluding Item 18
until the third (3`d) reading.
GROUPED ITEMS:
Items 9 — 20
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
9. Ordinance 19,500 - (Z -7969) - An Ordinance establishing a Planned Zoning District
titled Juarez Revised Short -Form PCD, located at 18321 Highway 10; and for other
purposes. Planning Commission: 10 ayes, 0 nays, I absent. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: The applicant is proposing a revision to the currently approved PCD by
expanding the PCD to the south to allow the construction of a deck and additional
parking in the expanded area and the continued allowance of six (6) manufactured
homes.
10. Ordinance 19,501 - (Z- 5936 -D) — An Ordinance Revoking a Planned Zoning
District titled The Village at Chenal PCD Revocation, located on the northwest corner
of Rahling Road and Chenal Parkway; and for other purposes. Planning Commission:
11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant
submitted a request dated January 9, 2006, requesting the current PCD zoning
classification be revoked and the restoration of the previously held MF -18, 0-2, and
C -3 zoning districts.
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11. Ordinance 19,502 - (Z- 4343 -R) - An Ordinance establishing a Planned Zoning
District titled Parkland Heights Long -Form PD -R, located at 6800 Chenoceau
Boulevard; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is proposing the development
of eighty -four (84), two (2) story town homes ranging from 2,024 square feet to
2,220 square feet and eighteen (18), one and a half (1 1/2) story condominiums
ranging from 2,460 to 3,130 square feet.
12. Ordinance 19,503 - (S- 1042 -00) - An Ordinance establishing variances from the
Subdivision Ordinance for the Villages of Wellington Phase 12 Revised Preliminary
Plat, located on the southeast corner of Blackburn Drive and Longwell Loop; and for
other purposes. Planning Commission: 10 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting variances from the Subdivision
Ordinance to allow the development of pipe stem lots and an increased lot depth to
width ratio for selected lots.
13. Ordinance 19,504 - (Z -7987) - An Ordinance establishing a Planned Zoning District
titled Pearlstein Short -Form PCD, located on the northeast corner of West 2 °d Street
and Schiller Street; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 10 ayes, 0 nays, 1
absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is proposing a rezoning
from I -2, Light Industrial to Planned Commercial District (PCD) to allow the reuse
of the site with residential and commercial activities.
14. Ordinance 19,505 - (Z -7968) - An Ordinance establishing a Planned Zoning District
titled Central Arkansas Missionary Baptist Student Fellowship Center Short -Form
PD -O, located at 5412 West 32 °a Street; and for other purposes. Planning Commission:
10 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is
proposing the rezoning of this site from R -3 to PD -O to allow the construction of a
student fellowship center.
15. Ordinance 19,506 - (Z- 5718 -A) - An Ordinance establishing a Planned Zoning
District titled Magnolia Terrace Revised Short -Form POD, located at 15100 and
15104 Cantrell Road; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: I1 ayes, 0 nays, 0
absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is proposing a revision
to the current POD zoning to allow the development of the site with three (3)
individual lots and a building on each of the lots.
16. Ordinance 19,507 - (Z- 4343 -Q) - An Ordinance establishing a Planned Zoning
District titled The Ranch Tract D Short -Form PCD, located on the northwest corner
of Cantrell Road and Ranch Boulevard; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes, 0 nays, I absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant is proposing the rezoning of this site from C -3, General Commercial
District to PCD to allow the future development of the site with a retail building.
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17. Ordinance 19,508 - (S- 548 -Q) - An Ordinance establishing variances from the
Subdivision Ordinance for the Candlewood East Subdivision Replat Lot 4, located
north of Cantrell Road and west of Highland Drive; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant is requesting a variance from the Subdivision Ordinance to allow the
creation of a lot without public street frontage for the Candlewood East Subdivision
Replat (Lot 4B).
OTHER BUSINESS
18. Ordinance 19,509 - To prohibit illegal laboratories, including clandestine
methamphetamine laboratories; to provide for the dismantle and cleanup of illegal
laboratories after notice to cease and desist; to provide for disposal of times involved in
and locates within the immediate area surround the laboratories; and for other purposes,
and declaring an emergency. 3rd Reading (1St Reading was held on September 20,
2005)(2 d Reading was held on October 4, 2005).
19. Ordinance 19,510 - Authorizing the issuance of a promissory note to provide short-
term financing under Amendments No. 78 to the Arkansas Constitution for the
acquisition, construction, and installation of real and tangible personal property;
providing for the payment of the principal and interest on the note, and prescribing other
matters pertaining thereto; and declaring an emergency. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: The ordinance authorizes the issuance of $6,550,000.00 of short -term
notes and gives the Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer the authority to take the
necessary actions to complete the issuance.
20. Ordinance 19,511 - To approve a sole source contract to Fleet Safety Equipment,
Inc., for the purchase of Police Mobile Data Computer and Digital Video Systems.
Synopsis: The Police Department is requesting approval to award a sole source
contract to Fleet Safety Equipment, Inc. for the purchase of Police Mobile Data
Computer and Digital Video Equipment.
Director Adcock, seconded by Director Cazort, made a motion to suspend the rules
and place the ordinances on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board
members present, being two - thirds in number, the rules were suspended and the
ordinances were read the second time. Director Adcock, seconded by Director
Cazort, made a motion to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on third and
final reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, being two -
thirds in number, the rules were suspended and the ordinances were read the third
time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, being two - thirds in
number, Items 9 through 20 were adopted. An emergency clause was adopted
for Items 18 and 19.
SEPARATE ITEMS
ITEMS 21 — 22
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21. REPORT - Legislative Action Items.
Odies Wilson, Intergovernmental Relations, gave a legislative agenda report. The items
reviewed by Mr. Wilson included design build legislation, records management for city
clerks, code enforcement for failure of owners to respond to notices, code enforcement
citation of abandoned vehicles, non -sworn personnel, operation of the 311 system, and
the land bank authority. Other items for discussion included auction of vehicles, LOPFI
legislation, entertainment districts, and open space designation incentives. Director
Cazort, seconded by Director Keck, made a motion to add the entertainment district to the
2006 -2007 legislative agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present
the item was added.
Director Kumpuris gave a report on the Riverfront Drive project and sited UALR for
having done and excellent job on their assessment. Director Adcock requested that a
study of CATA routes should be included. Other Board expressed concern about the
amount of money given to CATA annually.
Mayor Dailey reported on meetings in Washington DC with James Lee Witt, the
Secretary of Transportation, and other cabinet members. They are helping to work find
dollars for projects within the City of Little Rock. He will later give an update on the
progress made.
Director Stewart gave an update on the Mayor's Indoor Air Initiative and reported that
she receives several call and letters every week from citizens and the medical community.
She reported that the project is moving along full speed and that she and the Mayor will
be meeting with Governor Huckabee who is also on board for this project and will
address it in a Special Session.
Director Keck, seconded by Director Cazort, made a motion to go into executive session
for the purpose of making Board and Commission appointments. By unanimous voice
vote of the Board members present they went into executive session.
22. Executive Session & Resolution 12,240 - Appointments to various Boards and
Commissions. Animal Services Advisory (2 positions), Community Housing
Advisory Board (1 position) — no appointments
The Mayor called the meeting back in session. Bruce Moore, City Manager, read the
appointments as listed below.
RESOLUTION 12,240 - Board of Adjustment — Terry Burruss, reappointed to serve a
second term expiring on February 19, 2009. Advertising and Promotion — Capi Peck -
Peterson, appointed to replace Walter Nunnelly and serve her first full hour -year term
expiring on April 2, 2009. Arts and Culture Commission — Charlotte B. Brown,
appointed to replace Carolyn Lindsey Polk, and serve fir first full three -year term
expiring on April 2, 2009; Debra Grandle, reappointed to serve her first full three -year
term expiring on April 2, 2009; H. Terry Rasco, appointed to replace Robert Clowers and
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serve a partial term expiring on April 2, 2007; Reese Rowland, appointed to replace
William J. Gaskin and serve a partial term expiring on April 2, 2008; Belinda Shults,
appointed to replace Susan Pfeifer and serve her first full three -year term expiring on
April 2, 2009. Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals — Danny Bennett,
reappointed to serve his second full four -year term expiring on January 5, 2010; Rob
Seay, appointed to replace Douglas F. Bown and serve his first full four -year term
expiring on January 5, 2010. Commission on Children Youth and Families — Jeanette
Purdue, reappointed to serve her second full three -year term expiring on February 28,
2009; Max Snowden, reappointed to serve his second full three -year term expiring on
February 28, 2009. McArthur Military History Museum — Chad A. Crank, appointed
to replace Rick Comer and serve a partial term expiring on February 21, 2007. Midtown
Redevelopment District No. 1 Advisory Board — Scott Mosely, reappointed to serve his
second full three -year term expiring on March 31, 2009; Robert Stebbins, appointed to
replace Bill Rector and serve his first full three -year term expiring March 31, 2009.
Oakland Fraternal Cemetery Board — Carla Hines - Coleman, appointed to replace
Barbara Rogers and serve a partial term expiring on June 1, 2007. Little Rock Parks
and Recreation Commission — Scott Walker Daniel, appointed to replace David Duke
and serve a partial term expiring on January 31, 2007. Racial Cultural Diversity
Commission — Kaleen Sayyed, reappointed to serve his second full three -year term
expiring on March 31, 2009; Odessa Evans, reappointed to serve her first full three- year
term expiring on March 31, 2009; Walter Nunn, reappointed to serve his second full
three -year term expiring on March 31, 2009. Little Rock Zoo Board of Governors —
Matt Coffield, appointed to serve his first full three -year term expiring on February 16,
2009; John Twyford, reappointed to serve his second full three -year term expiring on
February 16, 2009.
RESOLUTION 12,240 — Project Progress Committee — Pattie Weed, appointed to
replace Bryan Jeffrey, term expiring January 1, 2007, or until all 2004 Bond Projects are
completed; Cliff Galyen, appointed to replace Harold Zook, term expiring January 1,
2007, or until all 2004 Bond Projects are completed.
Director Cazort, seconded by Director Stewart, made a motion to accept all board and
commission nominations as reported by the City Manager. By unanimous voice vote of
the Board members present the appointments were accepted.
CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS — No cards were presented.
Director Keck, seconded by Director Cazort, made a motion to adjourn. By unanimous
voice vote of the Board members present the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM.
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PASSED: May 2, 2006
ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
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