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Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
June 20, 1995 - 6:00 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, Adcock, Hinton, Keck, Joyce,
and Wyrick - total 7; Absent - Directors Kumpuris, Wilson, and
Hodges - total 3.
With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of
Directors in session and the proceedings of the meeting are
recorded as follows.
Mr. Freeman McKindra, Senior Program Officer of the Winthrop
Rockefeller Foundation, presented Mayor Dailey a Resolution of
Appreciation for his services on the Board of the Professional
Counselling Association, a behavioral health provider of Pulaski,
Prairie, and Lonoke Counties.
The Invocation was given by Director Mason, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance.
There was a short video of the Arkansas Arts Center Museum
School, which is funded by Intervention, Prevention and Treatment
Program dollars from the one -half cent sales tax.
(Directors Rumpuris and Wilson enrolled at 6:10 o'clock
P.M.)
At the request of Mayor Dailey, City Attorney Tom Carpenter
explained the impact of the ruling of the Arkansas Supreme Court
regarding the Jefferson County one cent sales tax for general
purposes. On Monday the Court ruled the countywide sales and
compensating use tax, particularly taxes that exceed one -half of
one percent and used for general purposes, are not authorized
under Article 16 of the Arkansas Constitution. Some 71 counties
in the State of Arkansas derive a substantial portion of their
revenues from county wide sales tax, which is distributed on a
per capita basis to local cities. The City of Little Rock gets
approximately 2.1 million dollars a month as its share of the
existing county wide sales tax. There will be an effort by a
number of cities and counties to petition for a rehearing in the
case. Mr. Carpenter concluded by stating he would ask the Board
of Directors for authority to prepare a petition for rehearing to
either be filed on behalf of the City alone or to be filed by the
City in cooperation with other cities in Arkansas or the Arkansas
Municipal League. There was a motion by Director Keck to include
in the Consent Agenda a Resolution giving Mr. Carpenter authority
to prepare the petition for rehearing. The motion was seconded
by Director Mason and unanimously adopted. (See Resolution No.
9,426 in Consent Agenda.)
Consideration was then given to Item 39 on the Agenda at the
request of Mayor Dailey in order to remove the display of the
River Project from the Board Room. Mr. Paul Kimbrough spoke in
support of the River Project. Resolution No. 9,414 was
presented, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE RIVER PROJECT AND SUPPORTING
PASSAGE OF A TEMPORARY ONE CENT COUNTYWIDE SALES TAX TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT;
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Consideration was then given
described as:
to Ordinance No. 16,912,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF
THE SIDEWALK REQUIREMENTS FOR DONAHUE SHORT.. -FORM PRD (Z- 5964),
LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SIMPSON ST., NORTH' OF THE MILBURN
LN. INTERSECTION, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
(Z -5964 - Waiver of sidewalk requirements for Donahue Short -Form
PRD.)
and there was a first reading of the Ordinance. Director Adcock
moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was seconded by Director Keck and
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being nine in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect. Following the second reading of the Ordinance,
there was a subsequent motion by Director Sharp, seconded by
Director Hinton, to again suspend the rules to provide for the
third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being nine in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect, and the third and last reading of the Ordinance
ensued. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the
Ordinance Pass, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes -
Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick,
Sharp, and Mayor Dailey - total 9; Noes - None; Absent -
Directors Wilson and Hodges - total 2. Therefore, the Ordinance
was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 16,913, with the title
being:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AND
_ ESTABLISHING A PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT TITLED DOWNEN SHORT -FORM
PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT (Z- 5981), AND LOCATED ON THE SOUTH
SIDE OF ASHER AVENUE, AT 8315 ASHER AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and there was a first reading of the Ordinance. Director Adcock
moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was seconded by Director Keck and
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being nine in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect. Following the second reading of the Ordinance,
there was a subsequent motion by Director Sharp, seconded by
Director Hinton, to again suspend the rules to provide for the
third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being nine in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect, and the third and last reading of the Ordinance
ensued. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the
Ordinance Pass, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes -
Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick,
Sharp, and Mayor Dailey - total 9; Noes - None; Absent -
Directors Wilson and Hodges - total 2. Therefore, the Ordinance
was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,914, entitled;
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR A VARIANCE
FROM LOT WIDTH TO DEPTH RATIO REQUIREMENTS AND A WAIVER OF THE
SIDEWALK REQUIREMENTS FOR OTTER CREEK COMMUNITY, LOTS 850, 851 &
852, PHASE VIII (S- 45- A -17), LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF
OTTER CREEK PARKWAY AND FAWN TREE DRIVE, IN THE OTTER CREEK
COMMUNITY, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
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and there was a first reading of the Ordinance. Director Adcock
moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was seconded by Director Keck and
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being nine in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect. Following the second reading of the Ordinance,
there was a subsequent motion by Director Sharp, seconded by
Director Hinton, to again suspend the rules to provide for the
third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being nine in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect, and the third and last reading of the Ordinance
ensued. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the
Ordinance Pass, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes -
Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick,
Sharp, and Mayor Dailey - total 9; Noes - None; Absent -
Directors Wilson and Hodges - total 2. Therefore, the Ordinance
was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,915,
described as:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF
THE BOUNDARY STREET IMPROVEMENTS REQUIREMENTS FOR DEAN WISDOM
SUBDIVISION, LOTS 16R, 17R, AND 18R, (S- 1058), LOCATED AT THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF ARCH STREET PIKE AND WEST GRINDE ROAD,
PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS;
and there was a first reading of the Ordinance. Director Adcock
moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was seconded by Director Keck and
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being nine in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect. Following the second reading of the Ordinance,
there was a subsequent motion by Director Sharp, seconded by
Director Hinton, to again suspend the rules to provide for the
third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being nine in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect, and the third and last reading of the Ordinance
ensued. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the
Ordinance Pass, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes -
Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick,
Sharp, and Mayor Dailey - total 9; Noes - None; Absent -
Directors Wilson and Hodges - total 2. Therefore, the Ordinance
was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 16,916, with the title
being:
AN ORDINANCE REAPPROPRIATING FUNDS; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
16,839; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR A REPORTING AND
DISPLAY SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; (To report status of
1995 Capital Improvement Bond Construction Projects.)
and there was a first reading of the Ordinance. Director Adcock
moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was seconded by Director Keck and
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being nine in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect. Following the second reading of the Ordinance,
there was a subsequent motion by Director Sharp, seconded by
Director Hinton, to again suspend the rules to provide for the
third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being nine in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect, and the third and last reading of the Ordinance
ensued. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the
Ordinance Pass, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes -
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Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick,
Sharp, and Mayor Dailey - total 9; Noes - None; Absent -
Directors Wilson and Hodges - total 2. Therefore, the Ordinance
was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,917, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF THE PORT BOND
RETIREMENT FUND; TRANSFERRING REMAINING MONIES IN THE FUND TO THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and there was a first reading of the Ordinance. Director Adcock
moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was seconded by Director Keck and
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being nine in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect. Following the second reading of the Ordinance,
there was a subsequent motion by Director Sharp, seconded by
Director Hinton, to again suspend the rules to provide for the
third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being nine in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect, and the third and last reading of the Ordinance
ensued. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the
Ordinance Pass, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes -
Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick,
Sharp, and Mayor Dailey - total 9; Noes - None; Absent -
Directors Wilson and Hodges - total 2. Therefore, the Ordinance
was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,918,
described as;
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 2- 172(B) REGARDING
THE CITY'S POLICY FOR THE SALE OF BONDS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and there was a first reading of the Ordinance. Director Adcock
moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was seconded by Director Keck and
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being nine in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect. Following the second reading of the Ordinance,
there was a subsequent motion by Director Sharp, seconded by
Director Hinton, to again suspend the rules to provide for the
third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being nine in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect, and the third and last reading of the Ordinance
ensued. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the
Ordinance Pass, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes -
Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick,
Sharp, and Mayor Dailey - total 9; Noes - None; Absent -
Directors Wilson and Hodges - total 2. Therefore, the Ordinance
was declared PASSED.
Resolution No. 9,428 was the next presentation, with the
title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH THE MEHLBURGER FIRM, INC., TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING
DESIGN SERVICES FOR EXPANSION OF THE LITTLE ROCK LANDFILL;
and the Resolution was read in full. There was a motion by
Director Keck, seconded by Director Mason, to adopt the
Resolution. And the Resolution was unanimously adopted by the
Board Members present. (Directors Wilson and Hodges were
absent.)
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Introduced next was Resolution No. 9,429, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF LAND AT JUNIOR
DEPUTY AND KANIS ROADS FOR A POLICE SUBSTATION.
Mrs. Betty Snyder, President of the John Barrow Neighborhood
Association, spoke in support of the Resolution and expressed
appreciation and gratitude to the Board for locating the police
substation in the John Barrow area. She also expressed gratitude
for the residents of John Barrow, Twin Lakes, Westwood, Kingston
Place and Campus Place coming together for a common goal. There
was a motion and second by Directors Sharp and Keck,
respectively, to adopt the Resolution, and the Resolution was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present. (Directors
Wilson and Hodges were absent.)
Consideration was then given to a proposed Ordinance
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO PLACE A PERMANENT
BARRICADE ACROSS WEST 10TH STREET AT THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
GATE CROSSING BETWEEN JONES AND THAYER STREETS IN ROOTS AND COYS
ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
(The Ordinance was read the first time on June 6, 1995 and left
on the calendar to allow staff and Union Pacific representatives
to meet with area residents to explain the proposal.) City
Manager Charles Nickerson explained to the Board of Directors
that staff and Union Pacific representatives met with
approximately 18 area residents on June 19, 1995. Approximately
one -third of the residents (mostly businesses) were in favor of
the closing and two - thirds were opposed. Staff still supports
the closing and the Union Pacific Railroad Company has agreed to
fence the area and provide some of the safety measures discussed.
Mrs. Chandra Russell, Director of Public Works, presented contour
maps of the area and explained the railroad plans to fence the
area for 233 feet. Speaking in support of the closure were Mr.
David Peterson (Union Pacific Railroad Company), Janie Lienhart
(125 Brown St.), James McMullan (1110 Appianway), Jon Waldrip
(Ark. Hwy. Dept.), and Dennis Kersenbrock (2600 W. 10th St.).
(Director Wilson re- enrolled at 7:45 P.M.) Speaking in
opposition to the closing were: Clarence Reed (900 Thayer),
Harold Coleman (3501 Maryland), Avery Page (1001 Woodrow), and
Robert Donald (2713 Vancouver). In response to a question by
Director Sharp, Mr. Peterson said that on a 7 day week, the train
traffic averages 51 per day, but on Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays, train volumes are in excess of 70 trains per day. Mr.
Reed said he didn't want to lose access to the road. The
railroad was built prior to 1899, and there has never been an
automobile accident there. Responding to comments and questions
by Director Sharp, Mrs. Russell said the 6 ft. fence would be a
deterrent to children, and the selection of this location was
based on three things: safety, high volume of train traffic, and
very low vehicle traffic. Following the lengthy discussion, the
Ordinance was read the second time. There was a motion by
Director Mason, seconded by Director Joyce, to suspend the rules
and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion
failed by the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Mason,
Kumpuris, Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick and Mayor Dailey - total 7;
Noes - Directors Adcock, Wilson, and Sharp - total 3; Absent -
Director Hodges - total 1. With the motion having failed to
receive the required two - thirds vote to suspend the rules, the
Ordinance was left on the calendar for third and final reading on
July 5, 1995.
At 8:20 o'clock P.M. Mayor Dailey declared a ten minute
recess. When the Board of Directors reconvened at 8:30 o'clock
P.M.. Mavor Dailev presided and the followina Directors were
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present: Directors Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson,
Hinton, Keck, Joyce, and Wyrick - total 9; Absent - Director
Hodges - total 1.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,919,
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING MODIFICATIONS TO A PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PLANNED
OFFICE DISTRICT TITLED MID - AMERICA CENTER AMENDED SHORT -FORM POD
(Z- 4985 -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.
(See preceding discussion on pages s and 9.) Director Wilson
explained that the residents and the applicant reached an
agreement in the Conference Room and the residents do not oppose
the uses as read by Mr. Lawson. There was a motion by Director
Adcock, seconded by Director Keck, to amend the Ordinance from a
PRD (Planned Residential District) to a POD (Planned Office
District) and to include the list of uses as stated by Mr.
Lawson. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members
present, and there was a third and final reading of the
Ordinance, as amended. A roll call vote was taken on passage of
the Ordinance with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes -
Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Keck, Joyce,
Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent -
Director Hodges - total 1. Whereupon, Mayor Dailey announced
that the Ordinance, as amended, had PASSED.
At the time allotted for Citizen Communications, the first
speaker was Mr. Robert "Say" McIntosh, who spoke on various
issues: the news media report about the mother of the 3 children
that were killed recently going to jail, the Immanuel march, etc.
Mr. Michael J. Ridley, 2022 Battery Street, a member of the
Wright Avenue Neighborhood Association, spoke about the rules for
the Alert Centers, which require the Alert Center Facilitator to
live within the area. The Facilitator for the Wright Avenue
Alert Center may be dismissed because she has moved outside the
area. Mr. Ridley asked that she be given additional time to move
within the area. City Manager Charles Nickerson explained that
one of the rules is that the Facilitator must be an active member
of the community by living within the boundary of the Alert
Center. The Facilitator lived within the area when she was
hired, but is presently living one block outside the area, and
has been unable to find suitable housing within the Alert Center
area.
Mr. Glen Schwarz, 67 S. Wakefield Drive, submitted a written
communication but did not speak during Citizen Communications.
He said the curbside contract the Board of Directors approved on
June 6, 1995, amounted to levying a recycling tax on the people
of Little Rock. He asked the Board of Directors to reconsider
its decision for the following reasons: (1) the vote was 7 -4 with
one director being unfamiliar with the current collection bin
program; (2) the current program has bought additional bins that
could expand the volume by 50% with little or no additional cost;
and (3) the recycling tax eliminates all responsibility from the
manufacturer and retailer for recycling the material they sell,
and the entire burden for collection will be born by the
taxpayers.
Director Keck publicly thanked Dr. Rex Horne and Immanuel
Baptist Church for the wonderful prayer meeting held the previous
night and challenged other churches throughout the City to do the
same thing.
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There being no further business to be presented, the Board
of Directors adjourned at 9:00 o'clock P.M. to meet again on
Wednesday, July 5, 1995 (rescheduled due to holiday) at 6:00
o'clock P.M.
ATTEST:
City Clerk Robbie Hancock
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and the Resolution was read in full. There was a motion by
Director Adcock, seconded by Director Joyce, to adopt the
Resolution, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted by the
Board Members present.
Introduced next was the Consent Agenda, which consisted of
the following items:
(1) Approval of the Minutes of the Board of Directors
regular meeting held May 2, 1995, the reconvened meeting held May
9, 1995, and the revised Minutes of December 20, 1994.
(2) The City of Little Rock Firemen's Relief and Pension
Fund Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 1994
and 1993. (To be received and filed.)
(3) The City of Little Rock Policemen's Pension and Relief
Fund Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 1994
and 1993. (To be received and filed.)
(4) The Little Rock Regional Airport Independent Auditors'
Report for the period ending December 31, 1994. (To be received
and filed.)
(5) The City of Little Rock Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994. (To be
received and filed.)
(6) Resolution No. 9,415 entitled:
A RESOLUTION RENAMING DUNBAR COMMUNITY CENTER TENNIS
COURTS TO DR. M. A. JACKSON AND REV. L. H. MYERS TENNIS COURTS.
(7) Resolution No. 9,416, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE
PETITION TO ABANDON AN UNNAMED STREET
SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER
NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST IN THE CITY
(North of Chenal Parkway and w
Subdivision.) (July 5, 1995.)
DATE OF HEARING ON THE
RIGHT -OF -WAY LOCATED IN THE
OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 2
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
est of the St. Charles
(8) Resolution No. 9,417, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND SCOTT SCBA BREATHING APPARATUS REPAIR PARTS FOR THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT. (Industrial Rubber & Safety - not to exceed
$25,000.)
(9) Resolution No. 9,418, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND
AWARD A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WEST 6TH STREET, APPIANWAY
TO THAYER, A CDBG PROJECT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND
PLANNING. (Gene Summers Construction Co. - in the amount of
$153,000.)
(10) Resolution No. 9,419, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT WITH HILL, CRAWFORD & LANFORD, INC. TO ACT AS
FINANCIAL ADVISOR FOR A WASTE DISPOSAL REVENUE BOND ISSUE, SERIES
1995.
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(11) Resolution No. 9,420, described as:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING THE FIRM OF MITCHELL, WILLIAMS,
SELIG, GATES & WOODYARD AS BOND COUNSEL FOR WASTE DISPOSAL
REVENUE BONDS SERIES 1995, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN ENGAGEMENT LETTER.
(12) Resolution No. 9,421, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT WITH TOWNSHIP BUILDERS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF RESERVOIR
ROAD FROM TREASURE HILLS ROAD TO NORTH OF RESERVOIR COURT, A 1988
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND PROJECT.
(13) Resolution NO. 9,422, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE
FUNDS FROM THE 1995 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND FUND AND TO ENTER
INTO AN ENGINEERING DESIGN CONTRACT WITH BLAYLOCK, THREET,
PHILLIPS & ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND UPGRADE OF THE
STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN CLOVERDALE SUBDIVISION, A 1995 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT BOND PROJECT. (Allocate $4,000,000; Contract not to
exceed $115,321.)
(14) Resolution No. 9,423 described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT WITH TRI -STAR CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE
RECONSTRUCTION OF GEORGIA STREET FROM OHIO TO "L" STREETS, A 1988
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND PROJECT. (Not to exceed $357,779.41.)
(15) Resolution No. 9,424, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE
FUTURE- LITTLE ROCK INITIATIVE FUNDING AND AWARD CONTRACTS FOR
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION AND EXHIBIT DESIGN FOR A
NEW MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (To
be located in the Terminal Building on East Markham Street.)
(16) Resolution No. 9,425, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR RELOCATING THE BEACONS
SCHOOL INITIATIVE TO SOUTHWEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, TO DECLARE
SUCH SERVICES "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES" PURSUANT TO ACT 429 OF
1995, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL
DISTRICT AND VARIOUS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
(17) Resolution No. 9,426, described as:
A RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE A
PETITION FOR REHEARING AS AMICUS CURIAE IN FOSTER V. JEFFERSON
COUNTY QUORUM COURT BEFORE THE ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT TO URGE
THAT THE COURT REHEAR THE CASE AND MODIFY ITS OPINION TO NOTE
THAT COUNTYWIDE SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAXES ARE
CONSTITUTIONAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
(18 ) Appearing on the Agenda as Item 40 which was moved to
the Consent Agenda, Resolution No. 9,427, with the titled being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE
CURRENT AGREEMENT WITH ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE TO PROVIDE
WORKERS' COMPENSATION THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION (TPA) SERVICES
FOR A ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 1995.
Upon a motion by Director Sharp, seconded by Director Adcock,
which was unanimously adopted, the Consent Agenda was dispensed
with as follows: (1) the Minutes of the Board of Directors
regular meeting held May 2, 1995, the reconvened meeting held May
9, 1995, and the revised Minutes of December 20, 1994, were
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approved as written and distributed to the Board of Directors;
(2, 3, 4, 5,) the financial reports of the Firemen's Relief and
Pension Fund, the Policemen's Pension and Relief Fund, the Little
Rock Regional Airport, and the City of Little Rock Comprehensive
Annual Report were received and filed; and (Items 6 17)
Resolutions No. 91415, 9 #416, 9,417, 9,418, 9,419, 9,420, 91421,
9,422, 9,423, 9,424, 9,425, 9,426, and 9,427 were read in full
and unanimously adopted by the members of the Board of Directors
present.
Consideration was then given to Item 33 on the Agenda, which
was a public hearing on the issuance of Multifamily Housing
Refunding Revenue Bonds (Pleasant Woods Project) by the City of
Little Rock Residential Housing and Public Facilities Board.
The public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place by
Resolution No. 9,409, adopted June 6, 1995, and notice thereof
published in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette on June 2, 1995.
Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open. There was no one
present who wished to speak on the proposal. Mayor Dailey
declared the public hearing closed, and Ordinance No. 16,901 was
presented, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS RESIDENTIAL HOUSING AND PUBLIC FACILITIES BOARD OF
NOT TO EXCEED $7,500,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ITS MULTIFAMILY
HOUSING REFUNDING REVENUE BONDS (PLEASANT WOODS PROJECT), SERIES
1995; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were
suspended and the Ordinance placed on second reading by a motion
made by Director Adcock and seconded by Director Mason. The
motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present,
being ten in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the
Board of Director - elect, and the second reading of the Ordinance
ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors
Joyce and Adcock, 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 ten in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Director- elect, and the Ordinance was read the third and last
time. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the
Ordinance Pass, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes -
Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck,
Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None;
Absent - Director Hodges - total 1.
The Emergency Clause contained in Section 4 of the foregoing
Ordinance was then read and adopted by the following roll call
vote: Ayes - Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton,
Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 10;
Noes - None; Absent - Director Hodges - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance, together with the Emergency Section, was then declared
PASSED.
Introduced next was Zoning Application 2-5978, filed by John
Mattingly to rezone property at 5017 Baseline Road from 11R -2"
Single- family District to 11C -3" General Commercial District. The
reclassification was approved by the Planning Commission on May
16, 1995. Ordinance No. 16,902 was presented, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING SECTION 36 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES;
(2-5978 - To rezone 5017 Baseline Road from 11R -2" Single - family
District to 11C -3" General Commercial District.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Adcock, seconded by Director Hinton, to suspend the
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rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being ten 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 by Director Mason to again suspend
the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading.
The motion was seconded by Director Joyce and unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds
or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the
Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was
taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the results recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson,
Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 10;
Noes - None; Absent - Director Hodges - total 1. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,903, with the
title being:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING MODIFICATION TO A PLANNED ZONING
DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT TITLED WEST MARKHAM AUTO MALL AMENDED SHORT -FORM PD -C
(Z- 2245 -D), LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF W. MARKHAM ST.,
APPROXIMATELY 0.4 MILE WEST OF SHACKLEFORD ROAD, IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 15,345 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 Adcock, 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 ten 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 by Director Mason to again suspend
the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading.
The motion was seconded by Director Joyce and unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds
or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the
Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was
taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the results recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson,
Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, and Sharp - total 9; Noes - None;
Abstentions - Mayor Dailey - total 1; Absent - Director Hodges -
total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,904,
described as:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING MODIFICATION TO A PLANNED ZONING
DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT TITLED HINSON PARK ADDITION AMENDED SHORT -FORM PD -O
(Z- 5105 -A), LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF HINSON LOOP ROAD,
APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET SOUTH OF HINSON ROAD, IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 15,635 AND CHAPTER
36, SECTION 36 -176 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
(2- 5105 -A - Hinson Park Amended Short Form PD -O.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Adcock, 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 ten 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 by Director Mason to again suspend
the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading.
The motion was seconded by Director Joyce and unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds
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or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the
Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was
taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the results recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson,
Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 10;
Noes - None; Absent - Director Hodges - total 1., Whereupon, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,905, with the
title being:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AND
ESTABLISHING A PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT TITLED MOORE MORTGAGE CO.
SHORT -FORM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT- OFFICE (Z- 5570 -A) , AND LOCATED ON
THE NORTH SIDE OF CANTRELL ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 750 FEET EAST OF
THE SAM PECK ROAD INTERSECTION, IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
(Z- 5570 -A - Moore Mortgage Co. Short Form Planned Development -
Office. )
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Adcock, 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 ten 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 by Director Mason to again suspend
the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading.
The motion was seconded by Director Joyce and unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds
or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the
Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was
taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the results recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson,
Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 10;
Noes - None; Absent - Director Hodges - total 1. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 16,906, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING MODIFICATION TO A PLANNED ZONING
DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT TITLED LOWE AMENDED SHORT -FORM PD -O (Z- 5745 -A),
LOCATED AT 3210 S. BRYANT ST., IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 16,533 AND CHAPTER 36, SECTION
36 -176 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
(Z- 5745 -A - Lowe Amended Short Form PD -O.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Adcock, 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 ten 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 by Director Mason to again suspend
the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading.
The motion was seconded by Director Joyce and unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds
or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the
Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was
taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the results recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson,
Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 10;
Noes - None; Absent - Director Hodges - total 1. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
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Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,907,
described as:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY LAND USE PLAN IN THE ELLIS
MOUNTAIN AND I -430 DISTRICT, WEST OF I -430 AND SOUTH OF KANIS
ROAD, RECLASSIFYING PROPOSED LAND USES, AND FOR OTHER MATTERS;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Adcock, 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 ten 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 by Director Mason to again suspend
the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading.
The motion was seconded by Director Joyce and unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds
or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the
Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was
taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the results recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson,
Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 10;
Noes - None; Absent - Director Hodges - total 1. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,908, with the
title being:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AND
ESTABLISHING A PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT TITLED BRODIE CREEK
COMMUNITY CONCEPTUAL LONG -FORM PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
(Z- 5963), AND LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF BOWMAN ROAD, WITH
FRONTAGE ON BOWMAN ROAD BETWEEN PANTHER BRANCH CREEK AND OLDS
LANE, EXTENDING WEST TO SPRING VALLEY AND NORTH TO KANIS ROAD,
WITH FRONTAGE ON KANIS ROAD BETWEEN THE COOPER ORBIT ROAD
INTERSECTION AND THE ASBURY ROAD INTERSECTION, IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
(Z -5963 - Brodie Creek Community Conceptual Long -Form Planned
Residential Development.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Adcock, 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 ten 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 by Director Mason to again suspend
the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading.
The motion was seconded by Director Joyce and unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds
or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the
Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was
taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the results recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson,
Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 10;
Noes - None; Absent - Director Hodges - total 1. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 16,909, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR VARIANCES
FROM STREET WIDTH REQUIREMENTS AND A WAIVER OF THE SIDEWALK
REQUIREMENTS FOR BRODIE CREEK COMMUNITY CONCEPTUAL LONG -FORM PRD
(Z- 5963), LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF BOWMAN ROAD, EXTENDING WEST
TO SPRING VALLEY AND NORTH TO KANIS ROAD, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
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Director Adcock, 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 ten 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 by Director Mason to again suspend
the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading.
The motion was seconded by Director Joyce and unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds
or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the
Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was
taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the results recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson,
Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 10;
Noes - None; Absent - Director Hodges - total 1. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 161910, with
the title being:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING MODIFICATION TO A PLANNED ZONING
DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT TITLED BRODIE CREEK COMMUNITY EAST NEIGHBORHOOD
AMENDED LONG -FORM PRD (Z- 5963 -A), LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF
BOWMAN ROAD, WITH FRONTAGE ON BOWMAN ROAD BETWEEN PANTHER BRANCH
CREEK AND OLDS LANE, EXTENDING WEST APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE, IN
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 16,908
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 Adcock, 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 ten 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 by Director Mason to again suspend
the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading.
The motion was seconded by Director Joyce and unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds
or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the
Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was
taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the results recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson,
Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 10;
Noes - None; Absent - Director Hodges - total 1. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Item No. 18 on the Agenda was the third reading of an
Ordinance approving modifications to a Planned Unit Development
entitled Mid - America Center Amended Short -form PRD (Z- 4985 -C).
(See Minutes of 2- 21 -95; 3 -7 -95, 4 -4 -95 and 4- 18 -95.) Mr. Jim
Lawson, Director of Neighborhoods and Planning, made the staff
presentation, giving a brief history of the zoning case. He
noted that the applicant, Mr. Fred Rodgers, requested a PRD for
continued use as a child day care center plus use for an
emergency residential care facility for young persons between the
ages of 3 and 17. The neighborhood objected to the youth
services facility. After meeting with the neighborhood, the
applicant changed his request to delete the youth services
facility but to include certain uses from 110-1" Quiet Office
District and "C -1" Neighborhood Commercial District. Staff
reviewed the list and negotiated with the applicant to arrive at
a list of uses which staff could support. At the April 18, 1995
Board of Directors meeting, the Board referred the request back
to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission reviewed the
request on May 16, 1995, and reaffirmed its action of 1 -10 -95 to
permit a child day care facility and a youth residential care
facility plus the amended list of office and commercial uses.
Mr. John Lewellen, 1922 Wolfe Street, representing the
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neighborhood, spoke in opposition to the 66 bed, 24 hour
residential facility for adjudicated youth. However, if the
language in the Ordinance could be amended to restrict the use to
those items contained in the list as stated by Mr. Lawson, then
the neighborhood would be willing to work with the applicant. At
the request of the Board, Mr. Lawson read the list of permitted
uses agreed to by Mr. Rodgers and the Planning Staff: church,
clinic (medical, dental or optical), community welfare or health
center, convent or monastery, day nursery or day care center,
lodge or fraternal organization, nursing home or convalescent
home, office (general or professional), photography studio,
private school, kindergarten or institution for special
education, school (business), school (public or denominational)
studio (art, music, speech, drama, dance), barber and beauty
shop. Mr. Lewellen said he could support the application
restricted to that list of uses. Mr. John Phillips, 2400 Wolfe
Street, said he didn't think the group totally agreed on those
things, but would like to know the specific use. City Attorney
Tom Carpenter expressed concern and reminded the Board this is a
land use decision and not a contract decision. The question is,
within that area, which of those uses meet the zoning goals the
Board has set for its planned developments? Mr. A. c. Mitchell
also spoke in opposition, stating Mr. Rodgers said he had met
with the Neighborhood Association, but the Neighborhood
Association and the neighbors are two different groups and Mr.
Rodgers has not met with the neighbors within the surrounding
area. Following the lengthy discussion, there was a motion by
Director Hinton, seconded by Director Adcock, to defer the third
reading of the Ordinance until the next meeting (July 5, 1995).
The motion failed by the following roll call vote: Ayes -
Directors Kumpuris, Adcock, Hinton, Sharp and Mayor Dailey -
total 5; Noes - Directors Mason, Wilson, Keck, Joyce and Wyrick -
total 5; Absent - Director Hodges - total 1. At the suggestion
of Director Keck, the applicant and the residents moved to the
Conference Room to try to work out an agreement. Director Wilson
and staff members met with the group. (See Ordinance No. 16,919
on page 14.)
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,911, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AND
ESTABLISHING A PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT TITLED DONAHUE SHORT -FORM
PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (Z- 5964), AND LOCATED ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF SIMPSON STREET, NORTH OF THE MILBURN LN.
INTERSECTION, IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
(Z -5964 - Donahue Short -Form PRD located on Simpson Street north
of the Milburn Lane Intersection.)
and there was a first reading of the Ordinance. Director Adcock
moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was seconded by Director Keck and
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being nine in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors- elect. Following the second reading of the Ordinance,
there was a subsequent motion by Director Sharp, seconded by
Director Hinton, to again suspend the rules to provide for the
third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being nine in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect, and the third and last reading of the Ordinance
ensued. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the
Ordinance Pass, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes -
Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Hinton, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick,
Sharp, and Mayor Dailey - total 9; Noes - None; Absent
Directors Wilson and Hodges - total 2. Therefore, the Ordinance
was declared PASSED.