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June 3, 2003
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
City Hall — 500 W. Markham
June 3, 2003
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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