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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
City Hall — 500 W. Markham
December 16, 2003
6:00 PM
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, Hurst, Wyrick,
Cazort, and Mayor Dailey. Director Hurst gave the invocation, which was followed by
the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Dailey asked the Boafd to consider adding the listed modifications to the
agenda.
M -1. RESOLUTION NO. 11,648 - To create a project progress committee to monitor
fulfillment of the Limited Obligation Capital Improvement Bond Issue projects; and for
other purposes.
M -2. RESOLUTION NO. 11,649 - To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Head & Enguist Company, LLC for the purchase of one (1) 30 ton
articulating dump truck in the amount of $253,134.57.
Director Keck made a motion seconded by Director Cazort to add Items M -1 and M -2 to
the Consent Agenda. Mr. Tom Carpenter, City Attorney stated that Item M -1 needed to
be held until the resolution to sell the bonds was passed. Mr. Carpenter stated for the
Board's information, that the bond ordinance for the Capital Improvement Bond, and the
three bond ordinances for the sewer bonds have blanks in them that refer to the ordinance
and resolution numbers, which will not be filled in until after the ordinances and
resolutions are passed. Director Graves made a motion, seconded by Director Keck,
to defer Item 16 to January 6, 2004, and by unanimous voice vote of the Board members
present, Item 16 was deferred. Director Adcock stated the positions for the Children
Youth and Families Commission needed interviews before making appointments, and
asked to remove those appointments from the agenda. Director Keck seconded the
motion, and by unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the Appointments
for this commission were deferred to a future meeting.
PRESENTATIONS:
National Merit Scholars Reception and Board Recognition
Retirement Recognition:
Bill Reimer, Department of Housing and Neighborhood Programs
Retirement Recognition:
Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Planning and Development.
Entergy Corporation — Mayor Dailey announced that the Entergy Corporation has been
named the Global Energy Company of the Year, and Mr. Wayne Leonard has been
recognized as the Energy Industry CEO of the Year.
CONSENT AGENDA (1 -7)
I. RESOLUTION NO. 11,641 - Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to grant a right -
of -way easement for the purpose of constructing a sewer line over a portion of certain
land owned by the City of Little Rock in the Meadowcliff Addition in the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas.
2. RESOLUTION NO. 11,642 - To set January 20, 2004 as the date for a public hearing
to consider the appeal of Sobel, Inc. To extend the amortization period for the operation
of a sexually oriented business at 3820 West 65th Street; to set January 13, 2004, as the
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date and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 5 yes, 3 no, 2 absent, 1 abstained.
Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: Sobel, Inc. owner of an Adult Arcade (sexually oriented
business) located at 3820 West 650' Street, is appealing the Planning Commission's denial of a time
extension to allow continued operation of the sexually oriented business located at 3820 West 65`i Street.
3. RESOLUTION NO. 11,643 - To authorize the City Manager to enter into a lease to
purchase agreement for Golf Maintenance Equipment from Stillwater Equipment
Company; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval.
4. RESOLUTION NO. 11,644 - To authorize the City Manager to execute an easement
to Central Arkansas Water for the construction of a water distribution main for the west
intermediate distribution system; and for other purposes. Staff'recommends approval.
Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute a waterline easement to Central Arkansas Water to
allow construction of a 36 -inch water distribution line. The project is needed to provide adequate fire
protection and water pressure to existing area customers in the west intermediate distribution system.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 11,645 - To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract
with G & S Builders, Inc. in the amount of $86,288.00 to construct an affordable home at
600 East 17th Street. Staff recommends approval.
6. RESOLUTION 11,646 - To approve 50 permits to the Pulaski County Transportation
Service; renewing the taxicab operator permit from January 1, 2004 to December 31,
2004. Synopsis: The Department of Fleet Services is in the process of renewing taxicab operator permit
from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004. The Company requesting the renewal is Pulaski
Transportation, LLC (PCTS); operating Capitol Cab and Veterans Cab. Pulaski County Transportation is
requesting 50 permits. .
7. RESOLUTION NO. 11,647 - To approve 125 permits to the Greater Little Rock
Transportation Service, LLC (GLRTS); renewing the taxicab operator permit from
January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004; operating Black and White Cab and Yellow Cab
companies. Synopsis: The Department of Fleet Services is in the process of renewing taxicab operator
permit from Januarys 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004. The Company is requesting renewal is Greater Little
Rock Transportation LLC; operating Black & White Cab and Yellow Cab companies. Greater Little Rock
Transportation is requesting 125 permits.
End of Consent Agenda
The Consent Agenda, consisting of Items 1 -7 and Item M -2 was read. Director Adcock
made a motion seconded by Director Cazort to adopt the consent agenda as read. By
unanimous voice vote of the Board members present the consent agenda was adopted.
GROUPED ITEMS:
Items 8 -10
8. ORDINANCE NO. 19,005- Authorizing the issuance of limited tax general
obligation capital improvement bonds; pledging tax revenues sufficient to pay the
principal of and interest on the bonds; prescribing other matters relating thereto; and
declaring an emergency.
9. RESOLUTION NO. 11,650 - Authorizing projects to be completed from the
proceeds of the Capitol Improvement Bonds, Series 2004; and providing for other matters
in connection therewith. Synopsis: The resolution specifies the projects for which the Capitol
Improvement Bonds, Series 2004 may be used. Item 9 was held out of the grouped items due to
being a resolution, rather than an ordinance.
10. ORDINANCE NO. 19,009- To authorize payment of yearly software license
renewal for IBM's VSE/ESA Operating System. Synopsis: Annual renewal of software
contact to IBM for the City's mainframe computer operating system. Used to support legacy systems such
as Finance, Payroll, and Public Safety applications.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Items: 11 -14
Mayor Dailey announced that he had not received any public speaker cards for any of the
items listed as public hearings, and if it was agreeable with the Board of Directors, he
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would open and close each public hearing, and the public hearings could be read with the
list of Grouped Items. There was no objection from the Board.
11. PUBLIC HEARING &ORDINANCE NO. 19,006- Authorizing the construction of
additions and improvements to the Adams Field Wastewater Treatment Plant of the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas; authorizing the issuance of a sewer revenue bond; providing for
the payment of the principal and interest on the bond; providing for the payment of the
principal and interest on the bond; prescribing other matters relating thereto; declaring an
emergency.. Synopsis: $23,100,000 through Arkansas Soil and Water for Adams Field Modifications.
Bonds will finance a major renovation of the Utility's Adams Field Wastewater Treatment Plant located
near the Little Rock National Airport. Work includes modernizing the preliminary and primary treatment
sections of the plant, which were constructed in 1959 and upgrading the plant hydraulic capacity from 70 to
94 million gallons per day. The proposed improvements are in accordance with the Sierra Club Settlement
Agreement that mandates the Utility mitigate sewer overflows that occur during moderate to heavy rains
Plans are nearing completion and the project is expected to go to bid next spring. The flow equalization
basin required to upgrade capacity will also minimize blending partially treated wastewater with full treated
wastewater during high wet weather flows; currently, the Utility blends flows about 50 times per year.
Mayor Dailey opened the public hearing. He asked if anyone wished to speak on this item. There was no
response. Mayor Dailey closed the public hearing.
12. PUBLIC HEARING &ORDINANCE NO. 19,007 - Authorizing the rehabilitation
of the sewer collection facilities of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; authorizing the
issuance of a sewer revenue bond, series 2004B for the purpose of financing the cost
thereof, providing for the payment of the principal and interest on the bond; and
prescribing other matters relating thereto; declaring an emergency. Synopsis: $14,000,000
through Arkansas Soil and Water for Collection System Work. Bonds will finance a series of sewer
construction projects that will essentially eliminate some f Little Rock's most troublesome sanitary sewer
overflows. The proposed work goes directly to compliance with the court- approved settlement. Specific
rain - induced sewer overflow locations that will be addressed by the projects include: A manhole overflow
on Boulevard Street just south of Curran Conway Filed, Overflows on and adjacent to the UALR Campus,
a manhole overflow at the Cooperative Extension Service, Several overflow locations in and immediately
north of War Memorial Park..
Mayor Dailey opened the public hearing. He asked if anyone wished to speak on this item. There was no
response. Mayor Dailey closed the public hearing.
13. PUBLIC HEARING &ORDINANCE NO. 19.008 - Authorizing the new
construction projects for the sewer system of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas;
authorizing the issuance of a sewer revenue note, Series 2004 for the purpose of
providing interim financing of a portion of the cost thereof, providing for the payment of
the principal and interest on the note; and prescribing other matters relating thereto.
Synopsis: $4,000,000 Sewer Revenue Note. The Utility plans to fund the following projects in total or
part with the proposed $4,000,000 Sewer Revenue Note in 2004. A portion of these funds will be used for
land acquisition and engineering associated with providing service to populated areas within the City that
don't have public sewer. The Utility anticipates issuing bonds to fund construction of these projects late
next year. Utility plans to fund the following projects in total or part with the proposed $4,000,000 Sewer
Revenue Note in 2004: 1. ROW and easement acquisitions for rehabilitation projects, $350,000. 2.
Longfellow pump station elimination project, $195,000. 3. Small rehabilitation and sewer extension
projects, $135,000 (Projects include 1600 N. Pierce, 4718 Kenyon Street; Valentine and Lee Street,
Lakeshore Drive and 816 Washington Street). 4. Sardis Road sewer extension service, $ 500,000. 5.
Sardis and White Road sewer extension project, $ $100,000. 6. Sewer rehabilitation contract currently in
place, $200,000. 7 Replacement mains at Utility cost trenchless rehabilitation, $1,330,000. 8. Fourche
Treatment Plan, Bar Screen Project, $295,000. 9. Fourche laboratory remodeling, $295,000. 10. Fourche
Interceptor peak flow detention facility, $100,000. 11. Fourche solids processing improvements $750,000.
The total projects $4,050,000. The synopsis was amended (12- 16 -03) as summarized: 1. SRF Ineligible
Land and Easement Costs— Collection System Improvements Phase V, $375,000. 2. SRF Ineligible
Land and Easement costs — Unsewered Areas. $177,000. 3. New sewer mains to eliminate Longfellow
Pump Station, $195,000. 4. New sewer mains associated with City of Little Rock street and drainage
improvements, $609,577. 5. New sewer mains associated with elimination of community service lines,
$155,700. 6. New sewer mains to replace deteriorated sewers, $2,027,900, 7. Fourche Treatment Plant
improvements, $3,390,000. Total $6,930,177.
Mayor Dailey opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak on this item. There was no
response either in favor or opposed. Mayor Dailey closed the public hearing.
14. PUBLIC HEARING & APPEAL - Reassessment of local Sewer Improvement
District No. 147 of Little Rock, Arkansas, filed in the Office of the City Clerk on
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Mayor Dailey opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak on this item. There was no
response either in favor or opposed. Mayor Dailey closed the public hearing.
Director Adcock asked if any of these would cause an increase on citizen's sewer bills,
and if the projects were in unsewered areas. Mr. Reggie Corbit, Manager of the Little
Rock Waste Water Utility, stated the four million dollar bond issue is to purchase the
right of way for the unsewered areas, those have to be purchased before the bond issue
could be applied for, and there are funds in the four million to accomplish that. He said
application for the loan for the unsewered areas has been made, but the plans and the
rights of way must be purchased before the process can be completed. The rates that are
in place now are in place to provide the coverage factor that is required for the loans to be
authorized. There would be no change in the rates. Mr. Shep Russell, Bond Counsel,
Friday, Eldredge and Clark, stated the synopsis listed on the agenda has been adjusted
and handed out to the Board of Directors which contains a more complete list of what is
to be financed with the four million dollars.
Mr. Moore asked for a brief presentation on Item 8. Mr. Edmund Hurst, Financial
Advisor, Crews and Associates, made the presentation. Mr. Hurst stated he represented
one of the City's three bond underwriters, (he recognized the representatives from the
two other firms as Mr. Bobby Nichols with Stephens, Inc., and Mr. Jim Fowler with
Morgan Keegan. He reported a successful bond sell, which was well received with the
investment community. He stated they would be delivering $69 million in Capital
Improvement Funds as approved by voters and would be issuing less bonds than what
was approved by voters to deliver the $69 million. The final amount is $7, 635, 000 at an
interest rate of 3.81 %, with a 15 year financing period. He stated they expect that the
fund could probably be paid off in ten years from the tax collections.
The Grouped Items consisting of Items 8 and 10, and Items 11 -13 were 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 ordinances. The
ordinances were read the second and third times. By unanimous voice vote of the Board
members present, being two - thirds in number, the ordinances and emergency clauses
passed.
Item 9 and item M -1 were read.
9. RESOLUTION NO. 11,650 - Authorizing projects to be completed from the
proceeds of the Capitol Improvement Bonds, Series 2004; and providing for other matters
in connection therewith. Synopsis: The resolution specifies the projects for which the Capitol
Improvement Bonds, Series 2004 may be used.
M -1. RESOLUTION NO. 11,648 - To create a project progress committee to monitor
fulfillment of the Limited Obligation Capital Improvement Bond Issue projects; and for
other purposes.
Director Kumpuris asked for advertisements to be done as soon as possible for people
who were interested in serving on the progress committee. Mayor Dailey announced that
Director Wyrick and Director Pugh had been designated to serve as ex- officio members
of the committee.
A motion was made by Director Cazort, seconded by Director Kumpuris to adopt the
resolutions. By unanimous vote of the Board members present the resolutions were
adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
15. ORDINANCE NO. 19,010 Z- 3021 -G To rezone property located along the south
side of Riley Drive, east of John Barrow Road, from 0-3 and OS to 0-2, amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
Planning Commission: 9 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. (Deferred
from November 18, 2003). Synopsis: The owner of the 18 acres of property located along the south
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side of Riley Drive is requesting to rezone the property from 0-3 and OS to 0-2 for the development of a
small hospital.
Director Keck recused citing an employment conflict. Mayor Dailey announced that the
only speaker cards he had received were from the applicant and citizens speaking in favor
of the ordinance. Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Planning and Development, stated the
issue was deferred from the November 18, 2003 meeting, and as far as staff knew, the
issues had been worked out. Mr. Lawson stated the ordinance before the Board tonight
had been changed regarding Section 2. Mr. Lawson stated what has been agreed to, is, if
there is a psychiatric care unit in the hospital, it would be a closed unit. Mr. Lawson
- stated tonight this is a rezoning, and the site plan would have to go through the Planning
Commission. Ms. Betty Snyder, John Barrow Neighborhood Association, thanked Mr.
Lawson for the work he had done with their neighborhood over the years. She stated
they started out with Mr. Lawson with their first neighborhood plan, and the plan was to
become a medical community, and asked the Board to support this ordinance, as it moved
their neighborhood toward this direction. The ordinance was read the first time. Rules
were suspended by two - thirds vote of the Board members present, to provide for the
second and third readings of the ordinance. The ordinance was read the second and third
times. By majority voice vote, 10 in favor, and one recusal (Director Keck), the
ordinance passed.
16. ORDINANCE - Amending Little Rock Ordinance No. 18,842 replacing in its
entirety with the following guidelines for the Presidential Park Overlay, to codify in
Chapter 36 of he Little Rock Code of Ordinances and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 8 yes, 0 no, Staff recommends aTproval with the removal of "font type"
requirement in the signage section. 1St and 2" reading held on December 2, 2003.
(Deferred to December 16, 2003 for 3rd reading). Synopsis: Proposal for a zoning overlay
district called the Presidential Park Overlay to regulate the design standards for the area surrounding the
Presidential park and Heifer International sites.
Director Graves made a motion to defer the ordinance (Item 16) to January 6, 2004;
Director Keck seconded the motion, and by unanimous voice vote of the Board members
present, the motion carried.
17. ORDINANCE NO. 19,011 - Providing for and adopting the 2004 Budget for the
City of Little Rock for the period beginning January 1, 2004 and ending December 31,
2004; appropriating resources and uses for every expenditure item and fund; declaring an
emergency and for other purposes. Synopsis: The budget ordinance establishes the 2004 Budget
for 10 operating funds; defines the minimum 2004 deposit to the restricted reserve and reaffirms financial
reporting requirement.
Mayor Dailey asked Mr. Bruce Moore, City Manager, to present the 2004 Budget. Mr.
Moore stated the final budget ordinance is before the Board tonight. He stated nothing
had changed since the last presentation, and stood ready to answer any questions.,
Director Adcock asked Mr. Moore to public acknowledge this budget did provide for a
raise for employees. Mr. Moore stated that it did. Director Kumpuris made the motion to
accept the budget as presented. Director Graves seconded the motion. 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. The ordinance was read the second and third times. By unanimous voice vote
of the Board members present, being two - thirds in number, the ordinance and
emergency clause passed.
18. REPORT - City of Little Rock Board of Directors — Director Keck announced that
the Little Rock Fire Department had received a FEMA Fire Grant of $429,800 which will
be matched with slightly less than $185,000 from the recent bond issue. This will allow
the purchase of up to 140 portable and 20 mobile radios.
19. RESOLUTION - Board & Commission Appointments:
Commission on Children Youth and Families (2 positions)
Racial Cultural Diversity Commission (2 positions). Appointments to the Commission
on Children Youth and Families were deferred to a later date so that interviews could be
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conducted. The Racial Cultural Diversity Commission appointments were deferred to
January 6, 2003.
CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS
Speaker: Michael Hodge
Topic: Code Enforcement Issues
Director Hinton made a motion seconded by Director Cazort to adjourn. By unanimous
voice vote of the Board members present, the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Clerly, Nancy Wood
Note: See Minutes of January 6, 2004. Item No. 13
RE: Ordinance No. 19008.
Director Wyrick changed her vote to a recusal.
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