11-25-03Minutes
Little Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Meeting
November 25, 2003
MINUTES
Board of Directors Room
City Hall — 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
November 25, 2003
4:00 PM
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas met in reconvened session
with Mayor Dailey presiding. The roll was called by City Clerk, Nancy Wood with the
following Directors present: Directors, Pugh, Hurst, Cazort, Keck, Stewart, Wyrick,
Graves, Adcock, Kumpuris, Vice Mayor Hinton, and Mayor Dailey.
The meeting was reconvened from November 18, 2003
Mayor Dailey called the meeting to order.
Mayor Dailey announced there was one modification to add to the reconvened meeting
agenda. Director Adcock made a motion, seconded by Director Cazort to add the
modification listed to the reconvened meeting agenda.
M.1. RESOLUTION NO. 11,632 — To approve funding of an emergency shelter grant
award from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and for other
purposes.
Director Graves recused, due to her husband being the President of Our House. A motion
was made by Director Cazort, seconded by Director Adcock, for the adoption of the
resolution. Mr. Bruce Moore overviewed the funding to various entities. By unanimous
voice vote of the Board members present the resolution was adopted.
1. RESOLUTION NO. 11,633 - To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract
extension with Health Advantage to provide 2004 health care coverage for City
employees.
Director Keck and Director Kumpuris recused due to associations with medical facilities.
Mr. Bruce Moore, City Manager stated that information had been sent to the Board
regarding the various bids, which had been extensively reviewed and felt Health
Advantage was the best overall recommendation for health care benefits for City
employees. There was brief discussion regarding the proposals, and questions regarding
network and out of network benefits, and the changes to the plan from last year, and the
length of the contract. Mr. Jim Bradshaw, City of Little Rock Benefits Manager, outlined
the changes. The resolution was read. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Hinton,
seconded by Director Hurst for the adoption of the resolution. By majority voice vote of
the Board members present, being two - thirds in number, the resolution was adopted.
Director Cazort voted no. Directors Kumpuris and Keck recused. Directors Pugh,
Stewart, Hurst, Wyrick, Graves, Adcock, Vice Mayor Hinton, and Mayor Dailey voted
yes. The resolution was adopted.
2. ORDINANCE NO. 18,992 - To amend Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code 17 -96 to 17 -99
(1988) to clarify the scope of the gross receipts and gross proceeds subject to the levy of
a two percent (2 %) tax derived from rending, leasing, or otherwise furnishing hotel,
motel, bed and breakfast or short-term condominium or apartment rental
accommodations for sleeping, for profit, in the city; and to levy a two percent (2 %) tax
upon the gross receipts or gross process received by restaurants, cafes, cafeterias,
delicatessens, drive -ins restaurants, caterers„ carry -out or delivery restaurants, concession
stands, convenience stores, grocery stores - restaurants, and similar businesses for on or
off - premises consumption; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.
Minutes
Little Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Meeting
November 25, 2003
The ordinance was read the first time. Rules were suspended by two - thirds vote of the
Board members present being two - thirds in number to provide for the second and third
readings of the ordinance. Mr. Carpenter announced that there is an amendment in the
emergency clause to note the effective date as February 1, 2004. Director Cazort made a
motion to amend the ordinance, seconded by Director Kumpuris, and by unanimous voice
vote of the Board members present, the emergency clause was amended. The ordinance
was read the second and third times as amended. By unanimous voice vote of the Board
members present, being two - thirds in number the ordinance and emergency clause
passed.
A motion was made by Director Adcock, seconded by Director Cazort to recess to
Executive Session to deal with appointments to the Planning Commission. The meeting
recessed at 5:17 PM. The meeting reconvened at 5:25 PM. Mayor Dailey called the
meeting back in session.
3. RESOLUTION NO. 11,640 - Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Mr. Bruce Moore announced the nominations for appointment and reappointment to the
Little Rock Planning Commission were as follows:
Appointment:
Reappointment:
Pam Adcock
Chauncy Taylor
Darrin Williams
Jerry Meyer
Mizan Rahan
Director Adcock, seconded by Director Cazort, made the motion to make the
appointments as listed to the Planning Commission. By unanimous voice vote of the
Board members present, the resolution was adopted making the appointments.
A motion was made by Director Cazort to adjourn the meeting. Director Adcock
seconded the motion, and by unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the
meeting adjourned at 5:30 PM.
ATTEST:
Nlailllqcy Wo d, City Clerk
APPROVED:
it bailey, Mayor
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