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06-03-03Minutes: Little Rock Board of Directors June 3, 2003 MINUTES BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING City Hall — 500 W. Markham June 3, 2003 ,:X11 Ilia The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas met in regular session with Mayor Dailey Presiding. City Clerk, Nancy Wood called the roll with the following -- Directors Present: Pugh, Vice Mayor Hinton, Keck, Adcock, Stewart, Graves, Hurst, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Cazort, and Mayor Dailey. Director Hurst was not present at roll call, but enrolled at 6:10 PM. Pugh gave the Invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Dailey asked the Board to consider the listed modifications. ADDITION: M -1. MOTION - Setting the date of public hearing for June 17, 2003 on the question of the issuance of not to exceed $5,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of Revenue Bonds (BG Excelsior Limited Partnership Project), Series 2003, by the City of Little Rock, Arkansas Residential Housing and Public Facilities Board. M -2. RESOLUTION NO. 11,520 - To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Vigilar, Inc. to install a computer network firewall to the City of Little Rock's computer network. Synopsis: The City of Little Rock computer network is connected to the Internet through a device known as a firewall. The Firewall prevents intruders from connecting to city computers from the internet, thus protecting the network from those who intend to cause harm, or gain access to sensitive data. All City departments, including Police, Fire, and Finance are protected by this firewall system. The current firewall system is aged, and cannot be upgraded to provide protection from the new software threats developed over the past few years. The new system will provide additional capacity, new protection features, logging, and dual - system reliability. Funding for the system was included in the recent short-term financing ordinance. M -3. RESOLUTION NO. 11,521 - To reappoint JonWickcliffe to the Little Rock Port Authority. Director Adcock made a motion, seconded by Director Cazort to add Items M -1, M -2 and m -3 to the Consent Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the items were added. Mayor Dailey announced that on Item 18, which was a public hearing, no cards were presented from citizens to speak in favor or against the item, and unless the Board had questions, he would open and close the public hearing and add this item to the list of grouped items. Director Cazort motioned to add the item to the grouped items; Director Pugh seconded the motion, and by unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the item was added to the list of grouped items. PRESENTATIONS: None CONSENT AGENDA (1 -7) 1. RESOLUTION NO. 11,522 - G -25 -187 - To change the name of that portion of Asher Avenue located west of University Avenue to Colonel Glenn Road. (Planning Commission: 8 yes, 2 no, I absent). Synopsis: The Asher Avenue Planning Committee, on behalf of the neighborhood residents and business owners is requesting that the name of that portion of Asher Avenue, west of University Avenue, be changed to Colonel Glenn Road. Minutes: Little Rock Board of Directors June 3, 2003 2. RESOLUTION NO. 11,523 - To authorize a contract with LEECO to provide protective helmets to uniformed personnel of the Little Rock Fire Department. Synopsis: The Little Rock Fire Department will purchase protective helmets for all uniformed personnel per recommendation of the LRFD Safety Committee that different helmets with better head protection be provided. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 11,524 - To authorize the sale of a parcel of Port property and execution of a warranty deed for such property; and for other purposes. Synopsis: The resolution permits the sale of certain Port Industrial Park property and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a warranty deed for sale of the property to The Fastenal Company for $50,000. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 11,525 - To authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to accept the existing lease between the Junior Deputy Ball Park Association and Central Arkansas Water; and for other purposes. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 11,526 - To authorize the City to remove 1.74 acres of land from the Master Parks Plan; and for other purposes. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 11,527 - To authorize the City Manager to lease Park property to Harbour Development, Inc. for the construction of a marina; and for other purposes. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 11,528 - To authorize the sale of the former M.M. Cohn building in the 500 block of south Main Street to L.L.P., LLC; and for other purposes. Synopsis: The resolution permits the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the sale of the former M.M. Cohn building at 510 Main Street to L.P.P., LLC. The Consent Agenda was read, including Items M -1 — M -3. Director Adcock, seconded by Director Cazort, moved to adopt the Consent Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present the Consent Agenda was adopted. Director Adcock asked Mayor Dailey to recognize the Asher Avenue Businesses and citizens interested in rebuilding the Asher Ave. Corridor. CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS Speaker: Joe Flaherty, Executive Director of Our House Shelter Topic: Our House Shelter, to address a perceived bad image of the operation Speaker: Barry McDaniel, Board Member — Our House Topic: Overviewed services provided at Our House Speaker: Pat Gee Topic: Sexually oriented businesses Asked for progress made on this issue. Speaker: Redonia Harshaw, ACORN Member Topic: Tax proposal accountability for the Downtown area Speaker: Johnny Wilson Topic: Tax proposal for July 22, 2003 Equal tax distribution Speaker: Melissa Dorn Bratton Topic: Smoking policy at the Little Rock Zoo Speaker: Charles Bowers Topic: Displeasure with Little Rock city politics Speaker: Chuck Bishop Topic: Asher Avenue Name Change 2 Minutes: Little Rock Board of Directors June 3, 2003 Re: Name change would not cure the deterioration and crime problems Speaker: Say McIntosh Topic: Crime Issues and efforts to clean up the neighborhoods Speaker: Barry Emigh Topic: Regional transportation concept GROUPED ITEMS: The grouped items consisted of Items 8 -18. Mayor Dailey opened the public hearing for item 18. Mayor Dailey announced that Mr. George Campbell was present as legal counsel to answer any questions that the Board may have. Mr. Carpenter stated there is an additional Section 3, which ratified certain actions that have already been taken. Mr. Campbell suggested adding this section today, the City legal staff has reviewed it, and it is in proper form. There were no questions. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing closed. 8. ORDINANCE NO. 18,873 - S -166 -G — Granting a variance from Various Lot Development Standards of Chapter 31 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; providing for a variance to allow lots without public street frontage, for the Foxcroft Fifth Addition Replat of Lot 264 (Lot 264A and 264B) located at 3410 Foxcroft Road, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. (Planning Commission: 10 yes, 0 no, I absent). Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant proposes to split this single 4.51 -acre lot into two (2) single- family lots. The lot will require a variance from the Subdivision ordinance to allow the lot to develop without public street frontage. 9. ORDINANCE NO. 18,874 - S- 1042 -V — Granting a variance from Various Lot Development Standards of Chapter 31 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; providing for a variance to allow a deduced front platted building line, for the Villages of Wellington Phase III Preliminary Plat, located on Parliament Court just south of Lamplight Way, in the City of little Rock, Arkansas. (Planning Commission: 10 yes, 0 no, I absent). Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant proposes to revise a previously approved preliminary plat to allow the 6.3 -acre site to develop with twenty - three single - family lots. The applicant is requesting a variance from the Subdivision Ordinance to allow a reduced platted building line for a portion of the lots. 10. ORDINANCE NO. 18,875 - Z -7380 — Approving a Planned Zoning Development and establishing a Planned Office District titled Hospice Home Care Long -Form POD located at 2200 South Bowman Road in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 10 yes, Ono, I absent). Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant proposes to rezone the site from R -2 to POD to allow the development of the site for Hospice Home Care, Inc. 11. ORDINANCE NO. 18,876 - Z- 7213 -A — Approving a Planned Zoning Development and establishing a Planned Office District titled Mike Berg Company Short -Form POD located at 17005 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: 10 yes, 0 no, I absent). Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant proposes to rezone the site from PD -O to POD to allow multiple uses to locate on the site. 12. ORDINANCE NO. 18,877 - Z -7382 — Approving a Planned Zoning Development and establishing a Planned Industrial District titled Best Short -Form PID located at 3115 Madison Street in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 10 yes, 0 no, 1 absent). Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant proposes to rezone the site from C -3 to PID to allow the applicant to utilize the site as a welding /artist studio and allow C -3 uses as alternative uses for the site. 3 Minutes: Little Rock Board of Directors June 3, 2003 13. ORDINANCE NO. 18,878 - S -1383 — Granting a variance from the Various Lot Development Standards of Chapter 31 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; providing for a variance to allow lots without public street frontage, for the Stagecoach Commons Subdivision — Preliminary Plat located on Stagecoach Road one -half mile south of Baseline Road, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. (Planning Commission: 10 yes, 0 no, I absent). Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant proposes to rezone the site R -2 to PCD and establish a two (2) lot plat. The plat will require a variance from the Subdivision Ordinance to allow a lot without public street frontage 14. ORDINANCE NO. 18,879 - Z- 6813 -A — Approving a Planned Zoning Development and establishing a Planned Commercial District titled Stagecoach Commons Short Form PCD located on Stagecoach Road one half mile south of Baseline 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: 10 yes, 0 no, I absent). Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant proposes to rezone the site from R -2 to PCD to allow the applicant to develop the site as office and mini - warehouse. 15. ORDINANCE NO. 18,880 - Z- 5059 -A — Approving a Planned Zoning Development and establishing a Planned Office District titled Highway 10 @ Sam Peck Long -Form POD, located on the southwest corner of Cantrell Road and Sam Peck 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: 10 yes, 0 no, I absent). Staff recommends approval. synopsis: The applicant proposes to rezone the site from R -2 to POD to allow the creation of a two -lot plat and the development of the site with two office buildings. 16. ORDINANCE NO. 18,881 - Amending Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances providing for Planning Commission consideration of Bills of Assurance when reviewing proposed use changes. (Planning Commission: 10 yes, Ono, 0 absent). Synopsis: The Planning Commission forwards to the Board of Directors a proposed ordinance amending various sections of Chapter 36 (the Zoning Ordinance) providing for Commission consideration of bills of assurance when reviewing proposed use changes. 17. ORDINANCE NO. 18,872 - To provide for the issuance and sale of Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds for the purpose refunding outstanding Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds; providing for the payment of the principal and interest on the bonds; authorizing the execution and delivery of a supplemental trust indenture; and prescribing other matters relating thereto; and declaring an emergency. 18. PUBLIC HEARING &ORDINANCE NO. 18,882 - To provide for the issuance and sale of Capital Improvement Bonds, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, and equipping capital improvement facilities for the Central Arkansas Library System. Mayor Dailey announced that he would recuse on item 15 because his brother -in -law was the developer for this project. Director Keck stated if there was no opposition; he would like to add items 19 and 20 to the grouped items. None of the Board members objected. 19. ORDINANCE NO. 18,883 - Granting a variance from various lot development standards of Chapter 31 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, providing for a variance to allow lots without public street frontage, a variance to allow an increased lot depth to width ratio and a variance to allow double frontage lots for the Hickory Grove Subdivision — preliminary plat, located on the west side of Hinson Road just south of the Pebble Beach Woods Subdivision. (Planning Commission: 9 yes, 0 no, 2 absent). Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant proposes to rezone the site MF -6 to PD -R and establish an eighty-three (83) lot, zero lot line development. The plat will require variances from the Subdivision ordinance; lots without public street frontage, double frontage lots and an increased width to depth ratio. 20. ORDINANCE NO. 18,884 - Approving a Planned Zoning Development and establishing a Planned Residential District titled Hickory Grove Long -Form PD -R located on the west side of Hinson Road just south of Pebble Beach Woods Subdivision in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of rd Minutes: Little Rock Board of Directors June 3, 2003 Little Rock; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 9 yes, 0 no, 2 absent). Staff recommends approval. The grouped items (Items 8 -20) were read the first time. The rules were suspended by unanimous voice vote Board members present, being two - thirds in number, to provide for the second and third readings of the ordinances. The ordinances were read the second and third times. By voice vote Items 8 -14 and 16 -20 (ordinances) were unanimous passed. Directors: Pugh, Hurst, Cazort, Keck, Stewart, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Graves, Adcock, Vice Mayor Hinton voted in favor of Item 15. Mayor Dailey recused. Item 15 (ordinance) passed. The Emergency Clause in Item 17 was passed. 21. DISCUSSION - Union Rescue Mission Mayor Dailey asked Mr. Moore to overview the progress of the location of the Union Rescue Mission. Mr. Moore stated he and Director Hurst had met with the Downtown Partnership and other interested parties regarding the Union Rescue Mission. Mr. Moore called up on the representatives of the Downtown Partnership Board to review the progress, and then have a discussion. Ms. Millie Ward, representing the Downtown Partnership, stated there had been some progress made since the last Board meeting two weeks ago and thought it spoke to the sense of cooperation and collaboration the community has all around. She stated this was encouraging to the Downtown Partnership as they take on the task force for the homeless and how to move toward some solutions that would be suitable to all concerned. Ms. Ward stated Mr. Jerry Davis, President of the Union Rescue Mission, had written a letter which she wished to read into record: "To members of the City Board, City Staff and the Downtown Partnership Task Force on Homeless: The mission of the Union Rescue Mission is to help our homeless population and in the case of the old Dillard Building to renovate this building to become a full service center for homeless men. The services provided by our organization have helped hundreds of men get back on their feet by strengthening their faith, helping them to obtain job training, finding employment, and moving them successfully aback into the main stream. Our purchase of the Dillard's building for $1.225 million will allow us to invest significant dollars into the renovation of a property that has been vacant for more than fourteen years, and to provide the staffing security and services to assure a positive presence in the neighborhood. Like so many other Little Rock residents, the staff and Board of the Union Rescue Mission have been encouraged by the renaissance of our downtown and fully_ appreciate and support the efforts being made by both public and private sector partners to encourage growth and development in this important district. We understand the opposition to our proposed use of the Dillard's Building as a service center and we are prepared to do our part to seek the best possible solution. Therefore our organization agrees to delay beginning any construction for sixty days on this already purchased property in a effort to allow the City Board, it's staff and the Downtown Partnership Task Force on Homelessness to work with others to seek such a mutually beneficial solution. The Union Rescue Mission has a long g istory of helping people, being a good neighbor and working collaborativel ty_ o help those individuals who are often not in a position to help themselves. We hope this sixty day window will allow sufficient time for further exploration of the issues surrounding homelessness, lead to a more comprehensive solution to the problems of the homeless in our community and remove some of the misconceptions that often get in the way of addressing this critical need. Sincerely, Jerry W. Davis, Chairman of the Board." Ms. Ward stated she thought this was a big step for the Union Rescue Mission to make on their own and it certainly showed their willingness to be part of this effort. She stated since meeting two weeks ago, they have had meetings with a number of people concerned about finding a good solution for everyone and they are in the process of finalizing a broad based task force to work with the Downtown Partnership over the next sixty days to do two things. To being the process for completing a more comprehensive plan for how this community wants to address homelessness and secondly to look at options for this building and the re- purchase of it by interested parties and connected to that a new location for the Union Rescue Mission that would allow them to do the work they need to do, either in the downtown or adjacent to the downtown area. Ms. Ward stated they would be starting those meetings and the Union Rescue Mission would be part of the task force effort as would some of the other people who have ministries for the homeless and looked forward to the team effort on this challenge. 5 Minutes: Little Rock Board of Directors June 3, 2003 22. REPORT - City of Little Rock Board of Directors 23. REPORT - City Manager's Activity Report 24. RESOLUTION NO. 11,529 - Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions. Synopsis: Animal Services Advisory Board — 2 positions: (1 position must be a representative of Ward 1) and (1 position must be a representative of Ward 2). Little Rock Housing Authority — 1 position. Historic District Commission (1 position). Director Keck, seconded by Director Graves made a motion to go into executive session to consider appointments to various Boards and Commission. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the meeting was recessed. The meeting reconvened, and Mayor Dailey called the meeting back in session. Mr. Bruce Moore announced the following recommendations: Animal Services Advisory Board, Mr. Robert C. Webb, and the Historic District Commission, Terrance Bolden. A motion was made by Director Cazort, seconded by Director Kumpuris to approve the recommendations. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the appointments were approved. Mr. Moore announced that staff will begin working on revisions to the Animal Services Advisory Board Ordinance that would require four out of the seven positions to be from different wards and three at large positions, and would begin to work with the City Attorney's office to bring that amendment back to the Board. Director Cazort, seconded by Director Keck made the motion to adjourn. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: APPROVED: Ji ailey, Mayor 2