06-05-017b
Minutes
City Hall — 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
June 5,— 6:00 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in regular session on
June 5, 2001, with Mayor Dailey presiding. City Clerk Nancy Wood called the roll with
the following Directors present: Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck, Stewart, Wyrick,
Kumpuris, Graves, Adcock, Pugh and Kumpuris. 10 Present (Director
Adcock was not present at roll call, but enrolled at 6:10 PM. Director Keck gave the
invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of Directors Meeting in session
and the proceedings of the meeting are recorded as follows:
Mayor Dailey asked for a motion to make modifications to the agenda. Director Wyrick
made the motion to modify the agenda, with Vice Mayor Cazort seconding the motion,
and by unanimous voice vote of board members present the agenda was modified as
follows:
To add a presentation on Small Business Development Program.
To add Items M -1 and M -2 to the grouped items on the agenda.:
M -1. ORDINANCE — NO. 18,506 - Amending Ordinance No. 18,482 for the purpose
of correcting the interest rate on the bonds; prescribing other matters related thereto; and
declaring an emergency.
M -2. ORDINANCE NO. 18,507 - To call a special election for August 14, 2001, in the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas on the question of increasing the tax on real and personal
property in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, by one mill (1.0) from one and eight tenths
mills (1.8) to two and eight tenths (2.8) to be levied and collected for maintenance and
operation of the public libraries of the City; and for other purposes.
To Defer Item 18:
18. ORDINANCE - Z -7004 — Reclassifying property located at 10,901 Kanis Road
from C -2 (Shopping Center District) to C -3 (General Office District) amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
(Planning Commission: 10 yes, 1 absent.) Staff recommends approval. (Deferred to
June 19, 2001 due to unresolved right -of way issues.)
Mayor Dailey turned the meeting over to Vice Mayor Cazort, in order to step down and
give special presentations to Mr. Don Crary, for his work in Little Rock Communities.
One presentation was from the Mayor and Board of Directors of Little Rock, expressing
appreciation for the many years of service dedicated to the City of Little Rock. In
addition, Mayor Dailey read a letter from Bill and Hillary Clinton, congratulating him on
his retirement from New Futures for Youth and for his dedication to the young people,
helping them to reach their full potential. Mayor Dailey stated that although it was not
ready in time for tonight's presentation, that another award would be presented. He
stated it was the Hometown Hero's Award, and had only been presented a couple of
times previously, so it comes with the significance of knowing there are a few people that
the city believes warrant enough special recognition because of the contribution they
have made to truly be called a hometown hero. Mayor Dailey stated he truly believed
that Mr. Creary was one of the greatest heroes. The next presentation was Summer
Youth Program Highlights - Anderson's Taekwondo (Camp Positive). Barbara Osborne,
City staff, introduced the group and introduced the lead instructor, Ricky Gaston, and
participants in Camp Positive. The participants in the program put on a demonstration of
the art, and Mr. Gaston overviewed the program. Mr. Odies Wilson, was the next, to
present the Small Business Development, Program. He stated the program is focused on
minorities and women business development concept. The program is focused on
developing the business capacities of twenty to thirty businesses within the city and to re-
focus efforts on positive procurement practices. Mr. James Turner, Small Business
Administrator, presented specifics on the program. Mr. Turner informed that on June 5th
last year, they sent out a cold call of 892 applications, which they received thirty -five
responses, and interviewed twenty -four. From the twenty -four they ended up with
fourteen, who signed on in December. He said during the course of the year they had
received over one hundred and sixty one inquires, and from that fifty -four applications
and have interviewed thirty -five or thirty-six businesses. He said they currently are
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working to expand that activity with the River market. He said they have identified some
businesses in the River market who could benefit from the incubator services the program
provides. He said some of the services they provide are, training in accounting, legal,
marketing, business plan development, and business plan writing, and individual capacity
building services that are specific to particular businesses. Mr. Turner introduced some
of the business owners who had taken advantage of the program. Director Adcock if one
of the Board visitations could be to visit the small business sites.
Mayor Dailey asked for the consent agenda to be read.
The Consent Agenda consisted of items: Items 1 -5.
1. RESOLUTION NO. 11,069 - Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Pro Fire Equipment LLC for the purchase of (2) Custom Triple Combination Fire
Pumpers in the amount of $523,960.00
2. RESOLUTION NO. 11,070 - G -25 -181 - To rename Water Works Drive to
Winston Faulkner Road; that portion of Water Works Drive that serves the Jr. Deputy
Ball Field Center from Cantrell Road into the Center. (Planning Commission: 10 yes, 1
absent.) Staff recommends approval.
3. RESOLUTION NO. 11,071 - Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract
with All Seasons Roofing, Inc., to re -roof Fire/Headquarters/Training Building in the
amount of $298,600.
4. RESOLUTION NO. 11,072 - To set the date of Public Hearing for June 19, 2001 on
the abandonment of street right -of -ways between East 3rd Street and I —30 Access
Ramp and alley in Block 9.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 11,073 To authorize a contract with Antique Brick in the
amount of $169,100 to demolish a building in the Clinton Presidential Park; and for other
purposes.
This concluded the ConsentAgenda.
Director Adcock motioned for the adoption of the consent agenda, Director Keck
seconded the motion, and by unanimous voice vote of the board members present, the
consent agenda was adopted
There were no speakers presented for Citizens Communication.
The next consideration was the Grouped Items: 6 -19 and M -1 and M -2.
6. ORDINANCE NO. 18,489 - Z-6989 - Approving a waiver of the landscaping and
screening for a new Southwestern Bell WCF located at 10301 Stagecoach Road.
(Planning Commission: 10 yes, 1 absent.) Staff recommends approval.
7. ORDINANCE NO. 18,490 - Z- 6147 -C — Approving a waiver of the landscaping for
SBA's WCF at 708 Kirk Road. Staff recommends approval for the landscaping only,
screening fence to be installed.
8. ORDINANCE NO. 18,491- Z -6220 — Repealing Ordinance Number 17,412 and
revoking a Planned Zoning District Titled Jewel and Moser Addition — Short Form
PD-0 located 155 feet east of the southeast corner of Cantrell Road and Sam Peck
Road; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 8 yes, 3 absent.) Staff
recommends approval.
9. ORDINANCE NO. 18,492 - Z -6997 — Approving a Planned Zoning Development
and establishing a Planned District Office titled Miller Short Form PD-0 located at
15105 Cantrell Road in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning
Map of the City of Little Rock; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 8 yes, 3
absent.) Staff recommends approval.
10. ORDINANCE NO. 18,483 - Z -6998 — Approving a Planned Zoning Development
and establishing a Planned District titled Smith — Short Form PDC located west side of
Shackleford Road and 500 feet north of Stagecoach Road in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock; and for other
purposes. (Planning Commission: 8 yes, 3 absent.) Staff recommends approval.
11. ORDINANCE NO. 18,484 - S- 867 -IIII- Amending Chapter 31 of the Code of
Ordinances of the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, providing for a variance to allow lots
that exceed the maximum lot width to depth ratio for Chenal Valley Subdivision
(Blocks 83 -117) — Preliminary Plat, located west of Chenal Parkway and north of
Chenal Club Circle, and at the end of Gordon Road. (Planning Commission 8 yes, 3
absent.) Staff recommends approval.
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12. ORDINANCE NO. 18,485 - Z- 3875 -A — Approving a Planned Zoning
Development an establishing a Planned Commercial District titled Green Short Form
PCD located at 12825 Interstate 30 in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock and for other purposes. (Planning
Commission: 8 yes, 3 absent.) Staff recommends approval.
13. ORDINANCE NO. 18,486 - Z- 6120 -D -A — Approving a Planned Zoning
Development and establishing a Planned Residential Development titled Village on the
Lakes Long Form PRD located along Cooper Orbit Road, approximately .04 miles
south of Kanis Road, in the City of Little Rock; Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning
Map for the City of Little Rock, and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 9 yes, 1
no, 1 absent.) Staff recommends approval.
14. ORDINANCE NO. 18,497 - Z- 4175 -G - Approving a Planned Zoning Development
and establishing a Planned Office District titled Arkansas Hospice Long Form POD
located at the north end of Dover Drive, north of West 36th Street in the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 8 yes, 3 absent.) Staff
recommends approval.
15. ORDINANCE NO. 18,498- 5- 1280 -A Amending Chapter 31 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas providing for a variance to allow double
frontage lots for Valley Falls Estates — Revised Preliminary Plat, located the south end
of South Katillius Road. (Planning Commission: 8 yes, 3 absent.) Staff recommends
approval.
16. ORDINANCE NO. 18,499 - Z -7018 — Reclassifying property located north and
west of Kanis Road and Medical Center Drive in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
from 0-2 (Office and Institutional District) to 0-3 (General Office District) amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
(Planning Commission: 10 yes, 1 absent) Staff recommends approval.
17. ORDINANCE NO. 18,500 - Z -7017 — Reclassifying property located at 17524
Kanis Road from R -2 (Single Family District) to AF (Agriculture and Forestry District)
amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. (Planning Commission: 10 yes, 1 absent.) Staff recommends approval.
18. ORDINANCE - Z -7004 — Reclassifying property located at 10,901 Kanis Road
from C -2 (Shopping Center District) to C -3 (General Office District) amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
(Planning Commission: 10 yes, 1 absent.) Staff recommends approval. (Deferred to
June 19, 2001.)
19. ORDINANCE NO. 18,501 - To modify the jurisdiction of the Little Rock Civil
Service Commission.
M -1. ORDINANCE — NO. 18,506 - Amending Ordinance No. 18,482 for the purpose
of correcting the interest rate on the bonds; prescribing other matters related thereto; and
declaring an emergency.
M -2. ORDINANCE NO. 18,507 - To call a special election for August 14, 2001, in the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas on the question of increasing the tax on real and personal
property in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, by one mill (1.0) from one and eight tenths
mills (1.8) to two and eight tenths (2.8) to be levied and collected for maintenance and
operation of the public libraries of the City; and for other purposes.
Ms. Linda Blyth, Deputy Director of the Central Arkansas Library System, gave a brief
presentation on how the proposed tax would be used if passes, and the need for the tax to
be passed.
The Ordinances were read the first time. The rules were suspended to provide for the
second and third readings of the Ordinances by unanimous vote of the Board members
present. A motion was made by Director Adcock, seconded by Director Keck to adopt
the ordinances; by unanimous voice vote of the board members present, the ordinances
were adopted.
Mayor Dailey asked the board if there were any questions or comments concerning Items
20, 22, 23. The board indicated they did not, and there was no speakers either in favor or
opposition of any of the listed items. Mayor Dailey asked for a motion to group the
items.
20. ORDINANCE NO. 18,502 - Condemning certain structures in the City of Little
Rock as structural, fire and health hazards; providing for summary abatement procedures;
directing the City Attorney to take such action as is necessary to raze and remove said
structures; declaring an emergency; and for other purposes.
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22. ORDINANCE NO. 18,503 - Z- 6551 -C — Approving a waiver of the landscaping for
SBA's WCF at 801 Town Oakes Drive. Staff recommends denial of waiver of
landscaping except for the south side. Screening fence to be installed around entire site.
23. ORDINANCE ). 18,504 - Z- 69 -52 -A - Reclassifying property located at 9117 Asher
Avenue from C -3 (General Office District), to C -4 (Open Display Commercial District
and OS (Open Space District) amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 10 yes, 1 absent.) Staff
recommends approval
Director Keck made the motion to group Items 20,22, and 23; Director Adcock seconded
the motion; and by unanimous voice vote of board members present, the ordinances were
grouped and The Ordinances were read the first time. The rules were suspended to
provide for the second and third readings of the Ordinances by unanimous vote of the
Board members present. With a unanimous voice vote of the board members present, the
ordinances were adopted.
24. ORDINANCE NO. 18,505 - Z -6120 - Reclassifying property located at the western
parameter of Capitol Lakes Estates from R -2 (Single Family District) to MF -12 (Multi -
Family District) and OS. (Open Space District) amending the Official Zoning Map of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 10 yes, 1
absent.) Staff recommends approval.
25. ORDINANCE - Amending the Consolidation Agreement providing for the
consolidation of the Little Rock and North Little Rock Water Systems; authorizing the
cities of Little Rock and North Little Rock to create a public body corporate and politic
under the Consolidated Waterworks Authorization Act for the purpose of owning and
operating a Consolidated Water System; for use of the city's right -of- way and setting a
franchise fee therefore; authorizing the consolidation of the Little Rock and North Little
Rock Water Systems pursuant to the Consolidation Agreement; restructuring the Board
of Commissioners of the Little Rock Municipal Water Works; declaring an emergency;
and for other purposes. (Deferred to June S, 2001, to recess to a reconvened meeting.)
21. ORDINANCE - To amend Little Rock, Ark. Rev. Code 23 -27 (b) (1998) to properly
address membership of a Planning Commission member from an area within the
extraterritorial planning jurisdiction; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.
(Deferred to the Planning Commission)
26. REPORT - City Manager's Activity Report — There was no report.
Director Cazort made a motion to recess to June 12, 2001 to consider Item 25, an
ordinance amending the Consolidation Agreement providing for the consolidation of the
Little Rock and North Little Rock Water Systems. Director Adcock seconded the motion
and by unanimous vice vote of the board members present, the meeting was recessed at
7:55 PM, to reconvene on June 12, 2001 at 4:00 P.M.
ATTEST:
Nanc Wood, ity Clerk
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APPROVED:
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ii"ailey, Mayor