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Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
May 6, 1997 - 6:00 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas met in regular session
with Mayor Dailey presiding. The roll was called by City Clerk Robbie Hancock, with
the following Directors present: Directors Hinton, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick,
Kumpuris, Kelly, and Adcock - total 8; Absent - Directors Wilson and Hodges - total 2.
With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of Directors in session
and the proceedings of the meeting are recorded as follows:
The Invocation was given by Director Adcock, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Vice Mayor Keck and Director Hinton presented a Home Town Hero plaque to
Mr. Lavern Turner, commending him for his unselfish act in rescuing two small
children, Edwin and Kathy Owen, from a burning house. Mr. Turner, who is deaf, was
walking in his neighborhood when he saw the house was on fire and went inside to rescue
the children. Mrs. Ethel Ambrose presented Mr. Turner with a Neighborhood Hero
Award plaque from the Central High Neighborhood Association. Mr. Turner lives in
that neighborhood. The children were unable to attend the meeting because they were in
Children's Hospital recovering from severe burns.
(Director Hodges enrolled at 6:10 o'clock P.M.).
Item 32 on the Agenda was a proposed Ordinance on second reading, with the
title being: "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING STANDARDS AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR RESTORATION OF EXCAVATION AND CUTS IN
STREET OR ALLEY RIGHTS -OF -WAY; PROVIDING FOR A PERMIT
PROCESS AND FEES FOR MAKING EXCAVATION AND CUTS WITHIN THE
RIGHT -OF -WAY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT OF SAME; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES." At the
recommendation of City Attorney Tom Carpenter, the Ordinance was deferred until
May 20, 1997, upon a motion by Director Adcock, which was seconded by Director
Cazort and unanimously adopted.
Item 35 on the Agenda was a discussion of the Minority Economic
Development update. The discussion was deferred until a later date, upon a motion
by Director Hodges, which was seconded by Director Cazort and unanimously adopted.
Mr. Dan McFadden, Public Relations Coordinator, and Mr. Ron Gatewood,
Manager of Emergency Services, made a presentation announcing the "Address Your
Safety" campaign to be launched May 12, 1997. They distributed a brochure which
had been designed by the City Safety Commission to give notification of the City's efforts
to begin enforcement of Ordinance No. 15,559, which requires all city addresses to be
identified by reflective numbers, so that they can be located by emergency vehicles
(police, fire, and ambulance) in responding to 9 -1 -1 calls.
Mayor Dailey read a proclamation which proclaimed the week of May 4 -10,
1997, as National Pet Week in the City of Little Rock. Director Joyce, a member of the
Animal Services Task Force, stated the Task Force has been working very hard and will
soon have a list of recommendations for Board consideration. One recommendation was
to move the Animal Services Division from the Public Works Department to the
Office of the City Manager, and City Manager Charles Nickerson has already done that.
Ms. Rita Cavanaugh, Director of Animal Services, invited Board Members to visit
Animal Services and see the changes that are being made.
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project or wants to split the project. Director Cazort then moved to suspend the rules and
place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director Keck and
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two -
thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors. The Ordinance was then read
the second time, followed by a motion and second by Directors of Keck and Cazort,
respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the third and final reading of the
Ordinance. The motion was adopted by a voice vote of nine ayes and two noes (Adcock
and Hinton), and the third and last reading of the Ordinance ensued. A roll call vote was
taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, which is recorded as follows: Ayes -
Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris,
Kelly and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to a proposed Ordinance, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE PROJECT LIST AND
APPROPRIATING CDBG FUNDS FOR THE 1997 INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENT PROGRAM;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. At the request of City Manager Charles
Nickerson, the Ordinance was left on the calendar for second reading on May 20,
1997, and the third reading on June 3, 1997 following a public hearing regarding
CDBG funds. (See Resolution No. 9,986 below)
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,479, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGIST AND
OTHER DISCIPLINES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF TESTS AND SYSTEMS DESIGNED FOR HIRING
AND PROMOTION OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AS PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE S PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY GRANTED IN ACT 429 OF 1995;
and the Ordinance was read the second time, having been read the first time on April 15,
1997. Director Joyce moved to suspend the rules to provide for the third and final
reading of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Director Cazort and unanimously
adopted by the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two- thirds or more
of the members of the Board of Directors, and the third and last reading of the Ordinance
ensued. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes -
Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris,
Kelly and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Resolution No. 9,985, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION TO FORMALIZE THE INTENT OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS TO CONTINUE TO EXAMINE POLICE AND COMMUNITY
RELATIONS AND TO CREATE A POLICE STUDY COMMITTEE FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
Following the reading of the Resolution as proposed by Director Kelly ( "A
RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE TO PERIODICALLY REVIEW
THE LITTLE ROCK POLICE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS SIT AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SERVE AS A POLICE
STUDY COMMITTEE "), Director Cazort distributed a copy of the Resolution he
proposed and stated that he had talked to Director Kelly about offering changes to the
Resolution and Director Kelly agreed. Director Cazort said he saw the Resolution as
accomplishing three major things: (1) the Board will be conducting an investigation as a
committee of the whole; (2) it is a fact finding investigation and is not an effort to engage
in the day to day operation or management of the Police Department; and (3) the fact
finding mission is an effort to determine if there are other solutions available that we may
want to explore but we are not creating another citizens review committee solely for the
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purpose of hearing grievances against the Police Department. We have set up a review
process and that is not the function of this committee. At the request of Director Adcock,
Director Kelly briefly reviewed the Resolution and responded to questions from other
Directors. The Resolution as presented by Director Cazort was then read by the City
Clerk, and Director Keck moved for its adoption. The motion was seconded by Director
Wyrick, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted.
Item 1 on the Addendum to the Agenda was the next presentation, being
Resolution No. 9,986, entitled:
A RESOLUTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 3, 1997, ON
THE CDBG SECTION 108 LOAN FOR INFRASTRUCTURE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Keck moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Adcock, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted.
Introduced next was Item 2 on the Addendum which was Resolution No. 9,987,
described as:
A RESOLUTION TO CLARIFY ESTABLISHING THE PARTICIPATION
OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AND OTHER EMPLOYEES IN A MONEY
PURCHASE RETIREMENT PLAN ADMINISTERED BY THE ICMA
RETIREMENT CORPORATION.
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Keck moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Adcock, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted.
At 8:45 o'clock P.M. the Board of Directors recessed to executive session to
consider appointments to various Boards and Commissions. When the Board reconvened
at 9:15 o'clock P.M. Mayor Dailey presided and nine Directors were present (Director
Adcock was absent).
The last item to be presented was Resolution No. 9,988, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
TO THE ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION COMMISSION, ARKANSAS
ARTS CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, BOARD
OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS, CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION,
COMMISSION ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, COMMUNITY POLICING
ADVISORY COUNCIL (CPAC), AND THE OAKLAND FRATERNAL
CEMETERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
(A & P - Wally Allen reappointed; Arts Center - Brian Foster appointed; Board of
Adjustment - Ann Palmer appointed; Building Code Appeals - Danny Bennett, Terry
Burruss and Michael O'Dea appointed; City Beautiful - Carolyn Lawrence appointed;
Domestic Violence - Susan Tabor appointed; CPAC - Dwight Blissard, Jim Stanley and
Glen Bacon reappointed; Oakland Fraternal Cemetery - Keith Jernigan reappointed,
Geraldine Briggs and Leslie Rogers appointed.)
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Keck moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Cazort and the Resolution was unanimously adopted.
There being no further business to be presented, the Board of Directors adjourned
at 9:16 o'clock P.M. to meet again in regular session on Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at 6:00
o'clock P.M.
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Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
May 20, 1997 - 6:00 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas met in regular session
with Mayor Dailey presiding. Assistant City Clerk Vanessa Sykes called the roll with the
following Directors present: Directors Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Joyce, Wyrick,
Kumpuris, Kelly, and Adcock - total 8; Absent - Directors Wilson and Keck - total 2.
With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of Directors in session
and the proceedings of the meeting are recorded as follows.
The Invocation was given by Mayor Dailey, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Mayor Dailey presented a plaque to St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center for
25 years of community service.
Director Hinton presented Certificates of Appreciation to Fellowship Bible
Church and various Neighborhood Associations that participated in clean-up efforts.
There was a performance by a student playing the violin.
Mayor Dailey read a Proclamation, which proclaimed the week of May 18 -24,
1997 as National Public Works Weeks in the City of Little Rock.
Mr. John Shelton, President of Windamere Neighborhood Association, addressed
the Board of Directors, requesting action be taken regarding parked vehicles (junk cars)
in the front yard at 5501 Dickens Road. Mayor Dailey asked that the matter be placed on
the next Agenda.
Consideration was then given to the Consent Agenda which consisted of the
following items:
(1) Approval of the Minutes of the Board of Directors regular meeting held
July 16, 1996, the special meeting held July 23, 1996, and the reconvened meeting held
July 30, 1996.
(2) Resolution No. 9,989, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO TODAY'S OFFICE FOR THE
PURCHASE OF OFFICE FURNITURE FOR THE NORTHWEST POLICE
STATION. (Not to exceed $298,482)
(3) The proposed Resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds for
improvements to historic building facades for Rayjohn, Inc. at 114 Pulaski Street; and
Historic Investment Solutions Team for Kramer School at 715 Sherman Street was
deferred until June 3, 1997.
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(Director Wilson enrolled at 6:30 o'clock P.M.)
Director Joyce introduced Verlene Williamson, President of the Geyer Springs
Neighborhood Association, who presented a check from the Association to the
American Red Cross via Mr. Allan Gibson for the tornado disaster relief fund.
Consideration was then given to the Consent Agenda which consisted of the
following items:
(1) Approve the Minutes of the Board of Directors regular meeting held July
2, 1996 and reconvened meeting held July 9, 1996.
(2) The Little Rock Advertising and Promotion Commission Financial
Statement for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995.
(3) Resolution No. 9,968, entitled:
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF HEARING ON THE
PETITION TO VACATE AND CLOSE DAILEY STREET LYING BETWEEN
TRACTS 3 AND 4, IN HILLVALE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS. (May 20,1997)
(4) Resolution No. 9,969, described as:
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF HEARING ON THE
PETITION TO VACATE AND CLOSE A PORTION OF CHENAL PARKWAY
RIGHT -OF -WAY AND BRISTOL DRIVE BETWEEN CHENAL PARKWAY
AND AUTUMN ROAD, PARTIALLY LOCATED IN MONTCLAIR HEIGHTS
SUBDIVISION (PART II), AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS. (May 20,1997)
(5) Resolution No. 9,970, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO CENTRAL FORD FOR THE
PURCHASE OF TWO TEN (10) CUBIC YARD DUMP TRUCKS FOR THE
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. (Not to exceed $108,286.)
(6) Resolution No. 9,971, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AMENDING LITTLE ROCK, ARK., RES. NO.
9,761, (AUGUST 6, 1996), TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS
FROM THE HILARO SPRINGS BRIDGE ACCOUNT TO THE WRIGHT
AVENUE BRIDGE ACCOUNT. ($70,000)
(7) Resolution No. 9,972, described as:
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF $50,000
FROM THE 1995 CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT BOND FUND TO COMPLETE
THE CONSTRUCTION OF GILLAM BATHHOUSE AND RELATED
IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT WITH DELTA, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE GILLAM
BATHHOUSE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
(8) Resolution No. 9,973, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING STEPHEN'S INC.
UNDERWRITERS FOR THE PROPOSED UP TO $7,000,000 CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS PARKS AND RECREATION /ZOO REVENUE BONDS;
AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS.
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(9) Resolution No. 9,974, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO RONALD SURRETT
CONTRACTING, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO
BOOKER STREET FROM ASHER AVENUE TO ROOSEVELT, A 1988
CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT BOND PROJECT. (Not to exceed $283,256.)
(10) Resolution No. 9,975, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO TOWNSHIP BUILDERS, INC.
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO VALLEY DRIVE FROM
VALLEY DRIVE WEST TO CHICOT ROAD, A 1988 CAPITOL
IMPROVEMENT BOND PROJECT. (Not to exceed $594,266)
(11) Resolution No. 9,976, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO TOWNSHIP BUILDERS, INC.
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO WARREN ROAD FROM
VALLEY DRIVE TO MABELVALE CUTOFF, AND LOETCHER LANE FROM
SUNSET LANE TO VALLEY DRIVE, A 1988 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND
PROJECT. (Not to exceed $395,657.)
(12) Resolution No. 9,977, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF THE
ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH THE MEHLBURGER FIRM
ASSOCIATED WITH PHASE II OF THE LANDFILL DEVELOPMENT.
(13) Resolution No. 9,978, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN CADASTRE, INC., FOR
WORK IN CONNECTION WITH PAGIS (PULASKI AREA GEOGRAPHIC,
INFORMATION SYSTEM). (A joint venture project with Pulaski County, Little Rock
Municipal Water Works, and Little Rock Wastewater Utility to develop PAGIS system
documents and related planning actions to improve the PAGIS programs - City's share of
the contract - $25,750.)
(14) Resolution No. 9,979, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE
1997 ACTION PLAN TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT (HUD). (Re: Funding for CDBG, HOME and ESG entitlements)
(15) Resolution No. 9,980, entitled:
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF LAND
FROM MARVIN ISKOWITZ AT WEST 65TH STREET AND BROOKVIEW
ROAD, ADJACENT TO HINDMAN PARK ENTRANCE.
(16) Resolution No. 9,981, described as:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, CERTIFYING LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ENDORSEMENT OF CHRIS LYNN, INC. DBA LEGACY LAMP COMPANY TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE ARKANSAS ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM. (Located
at 6301 Forbing Road.)
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(17) Resolution No. 9,982, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH 15 ORGANIZATIONS FOR SUMMER
YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL
OF $200,000; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (Youth Leadership Institute,
Cornerstone, Centers for Youth and Families, Barrow Neighborhood Association,
L.O. V.E., Parks Summer Playground Program, LRSD -CVSS Alert Center, Shepherd's
Ranch, Gaines St. Center, Camp Aldersgate, Tomberline CDC, LRSD Training Center,
Watershed, Catherine's House; Anderson's Taekwondo.)
(18) Resolution No. 9,983, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH PANKEY NEW LIFE, INC. TO PROVIDE
PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR WEST LITTLE ROCK.
(I- -430 (east), City limits (west), Markham extended (south) and the Arkansas River
(north).
(19) Resolution No. 9,984, described as:
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES.
Upon a motion by Director Adcock, which was seconded by Director Joyce, and
unanimously adopted, the Consent Agenda was dispensed with as follows: (1) the
Minutes of July 2, 1996 and July 9, 1996 were approved as written and distributed to the
Board of Directors; (2) the Advertising and Promotion Financial Statement was received
and filed; and (3 through 19) Resolutions No. 9,968, 9,969, 9,970, 9,971, 9,972, 9,973,
9,974, 9,975, 9,976, 9,977, 9,978, 9,979, 9,980, 9,981, 9,982, 9,983, and 9,984 were read
and unanimously adopted. (Note: Director Cazort recused on Item 9 - Resolution No.
9,974)
At the time allotted for Citizen Communications, the first speaker was Ms.
Mollie Wiseman, 5708 "C" Street, who addressed the Board of Directors on Police. She
read some excerpts from "The Long Shadow of Little Rock" by Daisy Bates regarding
police shootings which occurred on March 2, 1942. She said nothing has changed in 55
years and urged the Board to pass a good resolution to make police accountable.
Mr. Terence L. Bolden, 3120 Holt Street, was the next speaker during Citizen
Communications. Mr. Bolden asked about the RFP (request for proposals) process used
for one time funding for summer youth prevention programs. (See Resolution No.
9,982 above) He asked what process is used to determine the amount of time that groups
need to respond to the RFP and if these groups are involved on the front end of the
planning process to determine their needs as to access to the funds so they can provide
services to the areas where they live. City Manager Charles Nickerson and City Director
Paul Kelly briefly explained the PIT programs and the RFP process.
The last speaker during Citizen Communications was Ms. Mary Wildgen, 42
Cimarron, a small business owner, who expressed her concerns about the Economic
Development proposal and the proposal for contracting suppliers procurement processes
in Little Rock. She urged the Board to get together with a coalition that represents all of
us. As a member of the National Organization of Women Business Owners, she had
talked with members of City staff and also other organizations, and she recommended
that the City act immediately to create a representative coalition to determine the
services to be contracted and to issue a proposal request designed to address the disparity
the City has had in the past with purchasing and contract practices affecting all small and
disadvantaged businesses.
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Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,468, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED DISTRICT COMMERCIAL TITLED THE
THJR ADDITION LOT #2 SHORT -FORM PD -C (Z- 5258 -C), LOCATED ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF WEST MARKHAM EAST OF CHENAL PARKWAY, IN THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Adcock,
seconded by Director Joyce, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being
eleven in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors, and
the second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second
by Directors Adcock and Hinton, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for
the third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was unanimously adopted by
the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two- thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors, and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A
roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the vote recorded
as follows: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce,
Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None.
Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,469, described as:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY LAND USE PLAN (16,222) IN
THE CHENAL DISTRICT, NORTH OF KANIS AND GENERALLY EAST OF
CHENAL PARKWAY, FROM VARIOUS LAND USES TO VARIOUS LAND
USES AND FOR OTHER MATTERS; (Re: Z- 4807 -D)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Adcock,
seconded by Director Cazort, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being
eleven in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors, and
the second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second
by Directors Adcock and Cazort, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for
the third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was unanimously adopted by
the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two- thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors, and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A
roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the vote recorded
as follows: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce,
Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None.
Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Zoning Application Z- 4807 -D, filed by Jack McCray
on behalf of Deltic Farm and Timber Company, to rezone 62.46 acres at the
intersection of Outer Loop and Wellington Village Roads from "R -2" Single - family
District and "C -1" Neighborhood Commercial District to "MF -18" Multi - family, "0-2"
Office and Institutional, "0-3" General Office, and "C -1" Neighborhood Commercial
Districts. No one was present to speak in opposition to the reclassification and Ordinance
No. 17,470 was presented, with the titled being:
-- AN ORDINANCE RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING SECTION 36 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
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(Z- 4807 -D - To rezone 62.46 acres at the intersection of Outer Loop and Wellington
Village Roads from "R -2" Single - family District and 11C -1" Neighborhood
Commercial District to "MF -18" Multi- family, "0-2" Office and Institutional, "O-
3" General Office, and 11C -1" Neighborhood Commercial Districts.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Adcock,
seconded by Director Cazort, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being
eleven in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors, and
the second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second
by Directors Adcock and Cazort, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for
the third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was unanimously adopted by
the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two- thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors, and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A
roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the vote recorded
as follows: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce,
Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None.
Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
(Director Keck was excused at 7:05 o'clock P.M.)
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,471, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PROVIDING
FOR A VARIANCE OF MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE AND SIZE FOR THE
PINE HILL ADDITION REPLAT (S -1128) LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE
OF WEST 23RD STREET, EAST OF WALKER STREET;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Adcock,
seconded by Director Hinton, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being ten
in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors, and the
second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by
Directors Adcock and Hinton, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the
third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was unanimously adopted by the
Board Members present, being ten in number and two- thirds or more of the members of
the Board of Directors, and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call
vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the vote recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Joyce, Wyrick,
Kumpuris, Kelly, and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Keck - total 1.
Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,472, described as:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING
FOR A WAIVER OF BOUNDARY STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOR BARROW
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 8700 YOUNG ROAD;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Adcock,
seconded by Director Hinton, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being ten
in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors, and the
second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by
Directors Adcock and Hinton, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the
third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was unanimously adopted by the
Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds or more of the members of
the Board of Directors, and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call
vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the vote recorded as
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follows: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Joyce, Wyrick,
Kumpuris, Kelly, and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Keck -
total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,473, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $200,000 FROM THE LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO BE PAID TO PULASKI
COUNTY FOR THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE JOINT SPENDING PLAN FOR
THE TECHNOLOGICAL NEEDS OF THE LITTLE ROCK POLICE
DEPARTMENT;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Adcock,
seconded by Director Hinton, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being ten
in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors, and the
second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by
Directors Adcock and Hinton, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the
third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was unanimously adopted by the
Board Members present, being ten in number and two- thirds or more of the members of
the Board of Directors, and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call
vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the vote recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Joyce, Wyrick,
Kumpuris, Kelly, and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Keck -
total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,474, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE LITTLE ROCK
CITY CODE, 1988, TO CHANGE THE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY ON PORT
AUTHORITY WARRANTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Adcock,
seconded by Director Hinton, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being ten
in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors, and the
second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by
Directors Adcock and Hinton, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the
third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was unanimously adopted by the
Board Members present, being ten in number and two- thirds or more of the members of
the Board of Directors, and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call
vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the vote recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Joyce, Wyrick,
Kumpuris, Kelly, and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Keck -
total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Mayor Dailey recognized Boy Scout Troop 336 of Trinity Methodist Church that
was attending the meeting.
(Director Keck re- enrolled at 7:10 o'clock P.M.)
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,475, decided:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING
FOR A WAIVER OF BOUNDARY STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOR BILLY
GENE'S PLACE LOCATED AT 2901 WELCH STREET;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. Public Works Director Chandra Russell
explained the reason staff recommended denial. This is a restaurant addition that fronts
on an existing 20 ft. sealcoat street with ditches and no sidewalks. The standard for
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commercial subdivision would be 36 ft. This is a relatively small addition so the
boundary street improvements would be in excess of the 15 %. Public Works staff
recommends a 15% in -lieu contribution which would be $1,500, instead of the boundary
street improvements. The applicant said this is a very small addition and the $1,500
would be a heavy load. Director Hodges said this is such a small project to require the
improvements or the contribution, but did not want to set any precedent for larger
projects. Director Wilson said the neighbors think the City is going to put in curb and
gutter and drainage, and that is not the case. Following a brief discussion regarding
parking, there was a motion to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was made by Director Keck, seconded by Director Cazort, and
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two -
thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors, and the second reading of the
Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion by Director Adcock, seconded by
Director Keck, to again suspend the rules to provide for the third and final reading of the
Ordinance. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being
eleven in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors, and
the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was taken on passage of
the Ordinance as follows: Ayes - Directors Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Wyrick,
Kumpuris, Kelly and Mayor Dailey - total 8; Noes - Directors Adcock, Wilson, and Joyce
- total 3; Absent - None. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,476, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL WAIVER OF
BOUNDARY STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR
MARSH PRELIMINARY PLAT (S -1129) LOCATED ON ASBURY ROAD;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. Mrs. Mary Lou Hoffman, 13719 Ivy Pointe
Drive, said that Asbury Road is in a terrible condition and very dangerous. She wanted to
call attention to the fact that the street is very narrow with deep ditches and no street
lights, and a bus and car cannot pass without one pulling into a driveway. A lot of people
in the neighborhood are very concerned about the street. Mr. Ronald Clesi, 13717
Woodbrook Drive, also spoke about the condition of the Asbury Road, which is on the
west boundary of his property. Many times cars come onto his lawn to avoid being hit
and there is a tremendous amount of traffic. Public Works Director Chandra Russell
agreed that Asbury is in extremely poor condition, and is on the list of substandard
streets. Possibly with the new funding mechanism for infrastructure that the Board is
considering, this street could be put on the list. Mr. Bob Holloway, consulting engineer
for Mr. Roger Morris, the developer, briefly explained the project, stating there is no curb
and gutter on the east side for 500 ft. above and none below Mr. Morris' property. Mr.
Morris knows any further development will require street improvements. Following the
discussion, Director Cazort moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on
second reading. The motion was seconded by Director Keck and unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two- thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors, and the Ordinance was read the second time. There
was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Joyce and Cazort, respectively, to
again suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion
was adopted unanimously by the Board Members present, being eleven in number and
two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors and the third and last
reading of the Ordinance ensued. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance
as follows: Ayes - Directors Wilson, Hodges, Cazort, Kumpuris, Kelly and Mayor
Dailey - total 6; Noes - Directors Adcock, Hinton, Keck, Joyce, and Wyrick - total 5;
Absent - None. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
(Director Hodges was excused at 7:50 o'clock P.M.)
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place by Resolution No.
9,954, adopted April 15, 1997, on the petition filed by Pat McGetrich on behalf of Second
Millennium and Marshall Fields Stores, to vacate and close a portion of West Markham
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Street Extension between Gamble Road and Tract 9, Hillvale Addition to the City of
Little Rock. Notice of hearing was published in the Daily Record on April 22, 1997 and
April 29, 1997. Attached to the petition was a certified copy of the plat of Hillvale
Addition on file in the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk's Office, and a letter from Lenders
Title Company listing the owners of record to abutting property. The Planning
Commission approved the abandonment on November 21, 1996. Mayor Dailey declared
the public hearing open. No one was present to speak in opposition to the closure.
Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing closed and Ordinance No. 17,477 was
presented, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF WEST
MARKHAM STREET EXTENSION BETWEEN GAMBLE ROAD AND TRACT
9, HILLVALE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Adcock,
seconded by Director Joyce, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being ten
in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors, and the
second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by
Directors Adcock and Cazort, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the
third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was unanimously adopted by the
Board Members present, being ten in number and two- thirds or more of the members of
the Board of Directors, and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call
vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the vote recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick,
Kumpuris, Kelly, and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Hodges -
total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Item 30 on the Agenda was a proposed Resolution entitled: "A
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO HISTORIC BUILDING FACADES AS APPROVED IN
THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT." (Rayjohn, Inc. - 114 Pulaski Street -
$2, 608.12; Historic Investment Solutions Team, L.L. C. - Kramer School at 715 Sherman
Street - $10, 000.) The Resolution was deferred at the request of City Attorney Tom
Carpenter.
(Director Hodges re- enrolled at 7:55 o'clock P.M.)
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,478, described as:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE PROJECT LIST AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND FOR THE
1997 INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM; ( "H" Street and University;
Taylor Street - Lee to "P" Street; Hinkson Road - Geyer Springs Road to Oman Road;
Legion Hut Road - Mabelvale Cut -off to Oxford Valley)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. Mr. Zach Polett, 614 N. Taylor Street, urged
the Board to remove the Taylor Street drainage project in the amount of $1.2 million
from the project list. The drainage problem is not that serious and the creek should not be
taken away. He presented pictures of the creek. Ms. Jean DeWese, 616 N. Taylor, also
said the creek floods so seldom (two times in ten years) and goes down in ten minutes.
She asked the Board to consider the environment and not take away the creek. Public
Works Director Chandra Russell said she would like to have a neighborhood meeting and
if it is the consensus of the neighborhood that they like it the way it is and want to keep
the creek, then she would come back to the Board for a change. Director Hodges said the
concern he had heard from the neighborhood was about cutting down the trees on
Evergreen. He also read some letters he had received from neighborhood residents
concerned about the flooding on Taylor Street. Ms. DeWese asked if the project could be
divided into two sections and do the drainage to the north and leave her area alone. Ms.
Russell will have neighborhood meetings to see if the entire neighborhood supports the
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