02-11-97652
Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
February 11, 1997 - 4:05 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, reconvened from the
February 4, 1997 regular meeting with Mayor Jim Dailey presiding. City Clerk Robbie
Hancock called the roll with the following Directors present: Directors Wilson, Cazort,
Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kelly and Adcock - total 7; Absent - Directors Hinton, Hodges, and
Kumpuris - total 3.
With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of Directors in session
and stated the purpose of the reconvened meeting was to consider the Benton water
agreement and the contract for fixed seating at Riverfest Amphitheatre.
Item 1 was an Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THE
SALE OF WATER TO THE CITY OF BENTON, ARKANSAS." Mayor Dailey
asked that the issue be delayed until the Little Rock Municipal Water Works provides the
Board of Directors with a plan of action to serve the 200 potential customers within the
City that are not being served with Little Rock water. That information is expected by
March 18, 1997. Mr. James Harvey, Manager of Little Rock Municipal Water Works,
was present to answer questions regarding the memorandum he had provided to Board
Members related to the Benton Water Agreement. Mayor Dailey mentioned that a
possible merger of water systems in Little Rock and North Little Rock may go to the
Legislature for enabling legislation. Director Adcock asked Mr. Harvey what kind of
response was received from the newspaper advertisement over the weekend. Mr. Harvey
said the response was very good and asked those Little Rock residents who do not have
City water to contact Little Rock Municipal Water Works. Therefore, the proposed
Ordinance was deferred until March 18, 1997.
(Director Kumpuris enrolled at 4:10 o'clock P.M.)
Consideration was then given to Resolution No. 9,917, described as:
A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO A CONTRACT WITH WHITEHURST BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION
FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $350,000 TO CONSTRUCT SEATING AT
THE RIVERFEST AMPHITHEATRE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and following the reading of the Resolution, Director Kumpuris moved for its adoption.
The motion was seconded by Director Keck, and the Resolution was unanimously
adopted by the Board Members present.
There being no further business to be presented, the Board of Directors adjourned
at 4:13 o'clock P.M. to meet again in regular session on Tuesday, February 18, 1997, at
6:00 o'clock P.M.
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