01-07-03MINUTES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
City Hall — 500 W. Markham
January 7, 2003
6:00 PM
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas met in regular session with
Mayor Dailey Presiding. The roll was called by City Clerk Nancy Wood, with the
following Directors Present: Hinton, Stewart, Graves, Keck, Adcock, Wyrick, Kumpuris,
Lichty, and Vice Mayor Cazort. Director Pugh was absent. The invocation was given by
Director Hinton, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of Directors in session and the
proceedings of the meeting are recorded as follows:
The organizational meeting for 2003 included the following:
Ratification of The Abstract of Votes for the City Directors and Mayor at the General
Election held November 5, 2002.
The Oaths of Office of the Mayor and Six (6) City Directors were filed with the City
Clerk.
Election of the Vice Mayor and Appointment of Board Members to represent Boards and
Commissions of the City of Little Rock. Mayor Dailey congratulated each Board
member who was reelected, and welcomed and congratulated Ms. Stacy Hurst the new
Ward 3 Director.
MODIFICATIONS:
Mayor Dailey asked the Board to consider modifications to the agenda.
ADDITIONS
M -1. RESOLUTION NO. 11,421 - To set the date of public hearing for January 21,
2002, on the petition for the formation of the Chenal Valley Municipal Property Owners
Multipurpose Improvement District, of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.
M -2. RESOLUTION NO. 11,422 - To approve the appointment to the Central Arkansas
Library Board of Trustees of Lisa C. Ferrell to fill the expiring term of Mr. Sherman
Banks. The three -year term will run from 1 -1 -03 to 12- 31 -05.
M -3. ORDINANCE NO. 18,799 - To amend the Land Use Plan (16,222) in the Chenal
Planning District from single family to commercial, suburban office and park/open space;
and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 6 yes, 0 no, 3 absent, I abstention.)
Synopsis: Land Use Plan amendments in the Ellis Mountain Planning District from Office to Commercial
for construction company office development.
Vice Mayor Cazort made a motion to add Items M -1 and M -2 to the Consent Agenda,
and to group Item M -3, after the public hearing is opened and closed. Director Keck
seconded the motion, and by unanimous voice vote of the Board members present the
modifications were approved.
Mayor Dailey announced that on Item 7 the public hearing would be held allowing
twenty minutes for those in favor and those in opposition, but stated that in discussion
with the Planning Director, Jim Lawson, it has been indicated there are some items of
discussion and negotiation going on, and was in favor of deferring the item for two weeks
so the discussion issue could be worked out. Mayor Dailey stated the intent would be not
to act on the resolution at tonight's meeting, but the public hearing would be held, as it
had been advertised.
Vice Mayor Cazort made a motion; seconded by Director Adcock to go into executive
session to select the new Vice Mayor, and make appointments of Board members to
various City of Little Rock Boards and Commissions. By unanimous voice vote of the
Board members present, the meeting was recessed at 6:20 PM for this purpose. The
meeting was reconvened at 6:40 PM. Mayor Dailey called the meeting back in session,
and announced that Director Willie Hinton had been selected as the new Vice Mayor. A
motion was made by Director Kumpuris, seconded by Director Wyrick to accept the
motion. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the motion was
accepted. Mayor Dailey thanked Vice Mayor Cazort for his past service as Vice Mayor.
Mr. Bruce Moore, City Manager announced the recommended appointments of Board
members to various Boards and Commissions. Recommended appointments:
Advertising & Promotion Commission: Directors Kumpuris and Hinton; Arts and
Culture Commission: Director Brad Cazort; Community Housing Advisory Board:
Directors Adcock and Stewart, Downtown Partnership: Directors Wyrick, Kumpuris,
Hurst; Metroplan: Mayor Dailey; Municipal Judges Retirement Board: Director
Stewart; Workforce Investment Board: Director Adcock; Animal Services Advisory
Board: Directors Pugh and Adcock; City Beautiful Commission: Director Hurst;
Central Arkansas Library System Board: Directors Hinton and Cazort; Central
Arkansas Transit Authority: Director Graves; Commission on Children, Youth and
Families: Director Adcock; Environmental Task Force: Directors Adcock and Pugh;
Little Rock Housing Authority: Director Stewart; MEMS (Ambulance Authority:
Director Keck; Municipal Airport Commission: Director Graves and Pugh; New
Futures for Little Rock Youth Board of Directors: Mayor Dailey; Parks and
Recreation Commission: Director Hurst; Planning Commission: Director Wyrick;
Port Authority: Director Keck; Sanitary Sewer Committee: Director Stewart; Sister
Cities Commission: Directors Pugh and Stewart; Racial andCultural Diversity
Commission: Director Hinton; Water Commission: Director Graves; Zoo Board of
Governors: Director Cazort. Director Cazort made a motion to approve the
appointments, the motion was seconded by Director Graves; by unanimous voice vote of
the Board members present, the appointment were approved.
PRESENTATION: Mr. Steven McAteer, Executive Director, made a presentation on
the MacArthur Military History Museum, overviewing the progress of the museum. Mr.
Don Hamilton, representing the Arkansas Military Heritage Foundation Board of
Directors, over-viewed the fundraising efforts for the design, manufacture and installation
of an interpretive panel for the Little Rock Arsenal Building, which is now occupied by
the Military History Museum. He stated the panel was displayed last September and
invited the Board and pubic to come and see the display. He stated the panel told the
story of the old arsenal.
CONSENT AGENDA (1 -6)
1. MOTION - To approve Minutes of Regular Board of Directors Meetings: 11- 04 -02,
and Special Meeting: 11- 12 -02, and Reconvened Meeting 11- 26 -02.
2. RESOLUTION NO. 11,424 - Approving appointment of replacement commissioners
to the Board of Improvement of Pecan Lake Municipal Recreational Improvement
District 4 of Little Rock, Arkansas.
3. RESOLUTION NO. 11,425 - Authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to
execute appropriate documents for acceptance of land donation from Little Rock Boys
and Girls Club for park purposes; and for other purposes.
4. RESOLUTION NO. 11,426 - Authorizing the City Manager to enter into an
agreement with the Little Rock School District to collaborate on recreational
programming and to appoint the Recreation Steering Committee, and for other purposes.
Synopsis: The recently completed master parks plan suggested that the department develop partnerships
to promote recreation and healthy lifestyles throughout the community. The Little Rock School District is
an outstanding partner and has worked with Little Rock Parks and Recreation for many years.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 11,427 - To set the date of public hearing for January 21, 2003
on the petition to vacate and close the 20 ft. alley between E. Roosevelt Road and E. 26th
St. in Lots 5,6,7,8, Block 3 Pettifer's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Synopsis: The owners of Block 3, Pettifer's Addition are requesting the abandonment of a 20 foot alley
located in that block and any easements located in the alley.
6. RESOLUTION NO. 11,428 - Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Riverfest. Synopsis: Little Rock Parks and Recreation has worked with Riverfest for many years;
both organizations are committed to the future of Riverfront Park.
Mayor Dailey announced he had received speaker cards on Item M -1 and M -2,
which was on the Consent Agenda. He stated the card for Item M -2 indicated the
speaker only wished to speak if called upon, and Item M -1, was only to set a public ~
hearing date, and issues on the item, other than if opposed to setting the public
hearing date would not be heard at tonight's meeting.
The Consent Agenda was read. Director Adcock, seconded by Director Cazort made a
motion to adopt the Consent Agenda; and by unanimous voice vote of the Board
members present, the Consent Agenda was adopted.
13. INTERVIEWS Commission on Children, Youth and Families:
Synopsis: Interviews January 7, 2002: Lester Blow, Christa E. Washington, Othello Faison. Interviews:
January 14,2002: Hope Johnson, Jeanette D. Perdue, Johnjaline E. Cully, Rev. Kathy Manis Findley,
Thomas McVeigh "Mac" Smith
Those interviewed for the Commission were: Ms. Othello Faison, Christa E.
Washington.
CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS
Speakers: Richard Brittain
Marion D. Elliott
Monroe McKinney, III
Topic: CATA Budget Cuts
Speaker: Don Darnell
Topic: Congratulate the new City Manager, Bruce Moore
Thanked Director Hinton for his work on the Racial and Cultural Diversity
Commission.
Speaker: Andrew Rike
Topic: Porocel Corporation connecting to the Little Rock Sewer System.
Director Keck asked the City Manager and City Attorney to prepare a report on the
policy of disallowing sewer connections outside the City limits; pre - annexation
agreements, etc, for the Board to Review and discuss at a future meeting.
Mayor Dailey announced that the Public Hearing would be held tonight regarding Item
Number 7 (Montessori School) , but that there were some issues to be worked out, and
no Board action would be taken at tonight's meeting. Director Adcock asked for a brief
presentation from Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Planning and Development. Mr. Chris
Barrier announced that he and the other counsel, would like to just open the hearing, and
reconvene the meeting in two weeks, and hopefully the issues could be resolved. Mayor
Dailey opened the public hearing and asked the representing attorney's if they wished to
speak tonight, or if they were in agreement to come back in two weeks for full discussion
at that time. Mr. Jim Lawson stated that the issue they were trying to work out was
Forest Lane. At the time it came to the Planning Commission there was a debate on
whether or not to go east or go west, and thought in the last few weeks it had to go west
to have access, when east is more preferable, but did not think there was right -of -way
there, but now it appears there may be right -of -way, and explained the access to the
school is the issue that the parties would be working on the next couple of weeks. Mayor
Dailey asked if anyone that turned in a card wanted to address the Board before the
public hearing, the legal aspect of it, and come back for full discussion in two weeks.
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None of the citizens who turned in speaker cards wished to speak tonight. Mayor Dailey
declared the public hearing closed. Mayor Dailey, for the record mentioned that Hal
Kemp, Chris Parker, Jim Swink, Doug Sherman, and William Almand were there to
speak in opposition or express concern, and Chris Barrier, Kerrie Keith, John Fitzpatrick,
Rick Johnson, Matt Warner, Thaled Machaca, Ray Fish and Steven Veach were present
to express support. Mayor Dailey asked that the citizens who were here on this issue, be
notified in advance of any potential recommendations, progress, etc. Mr. Barrier stated
that they had gotten a lot of notifications returned, and asked if people wanted to be
notified to supply an accurate current address.
7. PUBLIC HEARING & RESOLUTION — To rescind the Little Rock Planning
Commission's action in denying a Conditional Use Permit to allow a Montessori School
on the R -2 zoned property located on the south side of the 16,600 Block of Forest Lane.
(Planning Commission: 5 yes, S no, 1 absent). Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant is requesting that the Board rescind the Planning Commission's action in denying a Conditional
Use Permit to allow a Montessori School on R -2 zoned property located on the south side of the 16,600
Block of Forest Lane. Item was deferred to January 21, 2002.
8. PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE NO 18,800 - To vacate and close a portion of
Colonel Glenn Road and Lawson Road rights -of -way in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open. There were no speakers in
favor or in opposition. Mayor Dailey closed the public hearing. Item 8 was then
included in the grouped items.
9. ORDINANCE NO. 18,801 - Z- 4651 -D — Approving a Planned Zoning Development
and establishing a Planned Development — Commercial, titled Kinco Long Form PDC
located in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of Little
Rock, Arkansas, and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 6 yes, 0 no, 4 absent)
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant proposes to rezone 5.04 acres of property,
located at the southwest corner of Colonel Glenn and Lawson Roads from R- 21C -31C -4 to PDC to allow
for the corporate offices and contractor's yard for Kinco Constructors, LLC.
M -3. ORDINANCE NO. 18,799 - To amend the Land Use Plan (16,222) in the Chenal
Planning District from single family to commercial, suburban office and park/open space;
and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 6 yes, 0 no, 3 absent, 1 abstention.)
Synopsis: Land Use Plan amendments in the Ellis Mountain Planning District from Office to Commercial
for construction company office development.
10. ORDINANCE NO. 18,802 - Amending Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, providing for a waiver of Master Street Plan Right -of -way
requirements on Broadway at 4th Street. (Planning Commission: Approved on their
Consent Agenda) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests a waiver of City
ordinance and Master Street Plan right -of -way dedication on Broadway. Broadway currently has an 8-
feet wide right -of -way and buildings are constructed to the right -of -way line at many locations.
12. ORDINANCE NO. 18,803 - Establishing the Little Rock Parks and Recreation
Commission; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Mr. Bryan Day, Parks
and Recreation Director gave a brief presentation. Synopsis: The recently completed Master
Parks Plan suggested that the City create a citizen parks commission to help guide the department and to
implement the Master Parks Plan; the Vision Little Rock Steering Committee adopted this recommendation
also.
Items 8, 9, 10, 12 and Item M -3 were grouped. The ordinances were read the first time.
The rules were suspended to provide for the second and third readings of the ordinances
by two - thirds vote of the Board members present. The ordinances were read the second
and third time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the ordinances
(Items 8, 9, 10, 12 and M -3) were approved.
11. ORDINANCE - To establish a procedure for notification of the Little Rock School
District prior to the issuance of Industrial Development Bonds; to declare an emergency;
and for other purposes. (Deferred from November 26, 2002). Held on First Reading.
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13. INTERVIEWS Commission on Children, Youth and Families:
Synopsis: Interviews January 7, 2002: Lester Blow, Christa E. Washington, Othello Faison. Interviews:
January 14, 2002: Hope Johnson, Jeanette D. Perdue, Johnjaline E. Cully, Rev. Kathy Manis Findley,
Thomas McVeigh "Mac" Smith
14. REPORT - City of Little Rock Board of Directors — No report.
15. REPORT - City Manager's Activity Report — No report.
A motion was made by Director Cazort, seconded by Director Keck to adjourn; by
unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15
PM.
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