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Board of Directors Chamber
Little Rock, Arkansas
February 4, 1992 - 6:10 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
met in regular session with Mayor Sharon Priest presiding. City
Clerk Robbie Hancock called the roll with the following Directors
present: Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, Lewellen, Shackelford,
Dailey and Catlett - total 6; Absent - None.
With a quorum present, Mayor Priest declared the Board of
Directors in session.
The Invocation was given by Director Dailey.
The Consent Agenda was then presented, consisting of the
following items:
(a) The approval of the Minutes of the Board of Directors
Special Meeting held January 17, 1992, and the regular meeting
held January 21, 1992.
(b) Resolution No. 8,641, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF HEARING ON THE
PETITION TO VACATE AND CLOSE A PORTION OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 10
OF FOREST HILL ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
(February 18, 1992.)
(c) Resolution No. 8,642, entitled:
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF HEARING ON THE
PETITION TO VACATE AND CLOSE WEST 39TH STREET BETWEEN BARROW ROAD
AND LUDWIG STREET, IN JOHN BARROW ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS. (February 18, 1992.)
(d) Resolution No. 8,643, described as:
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF HEARING ON THE
PETITION TO VACATE A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT IN LOT 1, TENNIS
CLUB ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. (February 18,
1992.)
(e) Resolution No. 8,644, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD CONTRACTS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF FOSTER STREET
AND RUSS STREET AND STREET AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS ON HOLT
STREET, WEST 32ND STREET AND PINE STREET, CDBG CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS. (Worth James - Foster Street & Russ Street - not to
exceed $216,031.08; Ben Hogan Construction Co. - Holt St., West
32nd St. and Pine St. - not to exceed $204.294.83.)
(f) Resolution No. 8,645, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR UNIFORMS AND CLOTHING FOR THE
LITTLE ROCK FIRE DEPARTMENT. (Farriors - not to exceed
$54,790.80.)
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(g) Resolution No. 8,646, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE
CITY'S AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES, DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) FOR TECHNICAL SERVICES DURING
THE CALENDAR YEAR 1992. (Stormwater runoff.)
(h) Resolution No. 8,647, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE
FUNDS FROM THE 1988 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE WIDENING AND
RECONSTRUCTION OF HINSON ROAD FROM MARTHA TO RODNEY PARHAM;
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT; AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER BOND FUNDS TO COMPLETE
OTHER PROJECTS. (Contract with Joyner -Ford & Burke - Hinson Road
widening - not to exceed $674,662.)
(i) Resolution No. 8,648, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF FITNESS EQUIPMENT
FOR THE WAR MEMORIAL FITNESS COMPLEX, A 1988 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
BOND PROJECT. (Cybex - not to exceed $61,596.)
(j) Resolution No. 8,649, which appeared on the Agenda as
Item 7 but was added to the Consent Agenda, described as:
A RESOLUTION CHANGING THE NAME OF HIGH STREET FROM 3RD
STREET TO 2ND STREET TO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DRIVE; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
(k) Resolution No. 8,650, which appeared on the Agenda as
Item 9 but was added to the Consent Agenda, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MR. RICHARD MAYS AS A
COMMISSIONER FOR METROCENTRE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
By motion from Director Dailey, seconded by Director Lewellen,
which was unanimously adopted by voice vote of the Board members
present, the Consent Agenda was dispensed with as follows: (a)
The minutes of the Board of Directors Special Meeting held
January 17, 1992, and the regular meeting held January 21, 1992,
were approved as written and distributed to members of the Board
of Directors; and (b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j and k) Resolutions
No. 8,641, 8,642, 8,643, 8,644, 8,645, 8,646, 8,647, 8,648,
8,649, and 8,650 were read in full and adopted by unanimous voice
vote of the Board members present.
At the time allotted for Citizens Communication, there was a
brief discussion among Board Members regarding the purpose of
citizens communication. Director Shackelford stated that
Citizens Communication is the time for new issues to be brought
to the attention of Board Members and then placed on a future
Agenda for Board action if needed, but the Board does not take
action at Citizens Communication time. She urged the Board to
decide what it hopes to accomplish with Citizens Communication
and at what point an item is put on the Agenda. Director
Catlett urged the Board to discuss this issue soon and define the
purpose of Citizens Communication.
The first speaker at Citizens Communication time was Mr.
Gene Tucker, President of the Little Rock Firefighters Local 34.
He read a prepared statement in which he referred to the impasse
in contract negotiations and the past meetings when the Board
was bombarded with cards from outraged firefighters due to
elimination of pay raises and step increases. (See Minutes of
January 7, 1992 and January 21, 1992.) He urged the Board to
examine the information regarding surplus funds available from
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1991 and to support the reinstatement of step increases and cost
of living adjustments for firefighters.
Director Dailey asked City Manager Tom Dalton to provide
information at an Agenda Meeting giving the specifics on special
projects, fund transfers, etc. for Board consideration.
Ms. Jeane Moore, AFSCME, urged the Board to reconsider
raises for City employees.
Mr. Muskie Harris, speaking on behalf of the Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Festival of People Committee and NAACP President
Dale Charles, thanked the Board and City Staff for assistance in
making the first annual Dr. Martin Luther Ring, Jr. Festival a
successful 4 -day event and for changing the name of High Street
to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. He also asked the Board to
consider funding for his list of priorities which would improve
neighborhoods and the facilities used for the Festival. (List
was filed with the City Clerk.)
The next speaker was Mr. Randy Mowry, President of the
Forest Hills Neighborhood Association and President -elect of the
Coalition of Little Rock Neighborhoods. He commented on the
Future - Little Rock goals program and questioned the
representation on the recently appointed Steering Committee,
citing the fact that no ACORN members were appointed to the
Committee. He stated that the Coalition of Little Rock
Neighborhoods passed a Resolution calling for expansion of the
Steering Committee to include the 9 unrepresented neighborhood
associations from the Coalition. He referred to the funding of
the Means - Tischler Study, stating that it should be funded
totally by the City of Little Rock and not by any private
entities. He also requested that growth management be properly
addressed in the goals program of the Steering Committee. Mayor
Priest advised Mr. Mowry that the 36 member Steering Committee
has the flexibility to expand its membership. City Manager Tom
Dalton stated that $250,000 has been budgeted for the Steering
Committee to work with in the goal setting process with only
$80,000 of that being identified for the technical study to be
done by Paul Tischler and Mary Means.
Ms. Kathy Wells, 2121 Gaines Street, Vice President of the
Coalition of Little Rock Neighborhoods, expressed concern that
with recent publicity being focused on the future goals of the
City, too little attention would be given to the growth
management issues which must be resolved before any goals could
be realized. She referred to Board discussion one year ago
regarding growth management and to the General Plan Map of 1989.
She also expressed concern about the long existing deadly traffic
condition on Shackleford Road which had been detailed by
Coalition Members from Walnut Valley, stating that the City's
estimated cost to remedy the problem is four million dollars.
Director Dailey asked City Manager Tom Dalton to provide an
update on the traffic situation on Shackleford Road so that Board
Members can deal with the problem.
The next speaker was Ms. Diane Davis, 3000 Chester Street,
President of the South End Neighborhood Association and
Treasurer -elect of the Coalition of Little Rock Neighborhoods.
She listed apparent trends of the Board of Directors that are
disturbing to the Coalition: (1) failure to name an inclusive
Steering Committee, particularly people that opposed Project
2000; (2) failure to reply to the Coalition's call for a City
wide task force on crime; (3) failure to reply to the Coalition's
budget recommendations; and (4) lack of a willing attitude to
give a full airing of citizens opinions. In response to a
question by Director Roy for the status of the crime task force,
City Manager Tom Dalton stated there will be a meeting on
February 29 for Police Chief Caudell and City Staff to discuss
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public safety issues with members of neighborhood associations
and to address the need for a crime task force.
Mayor Priest then allotted fifteen minutes for citizens to
address the Board of Directors regarding the shooting range
issue. Mr. Luke Moorman, spokesperson, gave a history of the
shooting range at Rebsamen Park and the agreement between the
City of Little Rock and the Little Rock Sports Shooting
Association. He pointed out fallacies in the report of Officer
Foster on the condition of the shooting range, which led to the
closing of the range by Police Chief Caudell on January 2, 1992.
(See Minutes of January 7, 1992 and January 21, 1992.) Mr.
Moorman again urged the Board to re -open the shooting range.
There was a brief discussion regarding berms, public safety and
liability as well as other possible locations for a shooting
range.
Consideration was then given to a proposed Ordinance
entitled:
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.
(Z -5515 - To rezone 5315 Baseline Road from "R -2" Single - family
District to "C -3" General Commercial District.)
(See Minutes of January 21, 1992, for first reading of the
proposed Ordinance. Owner Steve Hix was not present to answer
questions by Board Members regarding 110-3" classification
instead of "C -3" as requested; therefore, the Ordinance was left
on the calendar for second reading on 2 -4 -92 so that Mr. Hix
could be present for the discussion.) At this time Mr. Steve
Hix, owner of the property at 5315 Baseline Road, listed the
reasons why he was requesting "C -3" classification for the
property rather than 110-3" Quiet Office. He stated that all the
surrounding property is commercial; there were no objections from
surrounding owners; the Planning Commission approved 11C -311; there
is a surplus of quiet- office classification already available in
southwest Little Rock; and the only prospective purchasers have
requested "C -3" zoning. Director Dailey asked Mr. Hix if he
would consider a Planned Commercial Development. Mr. Hix was not
aware of the requirements for a PCD. Therefore, the Ordinance
was not read the second time and was left on the calendar for
second reading on February 18, 1992, in order for Mr. Hix to
consider the PCD option.
Consideration was given to Ordinance No. 16,159, described
as:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ROCK CREEK VALLEY LAND USE PLAN IN
VARIOUS LOCATIONS; AND FOR OTHER MATTERS;
and the Ordinance was read the second time, having been read the
first time on January 21, 1992. A motion was made by Director
Shackelford, seconded by Director Dailey, to suspend the rules
and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion
was unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors
present, being seven in number and two - thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors - elect. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was then read the third and last time. An Aye and No
Vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance which resulted as
herein recorded: Ayes - Directors Dailey, Catlett, Mayor Priest,
Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, Lewellen and Shackelford - total
7; Noes - None; Absent - None. The Ordinance was then declared
PASSED.
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The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,160, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ELLIS MOUNTAIN /CRYSTAL VALLEY LAND
USE PLAN IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND FOR OTHER MATTERS.
Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of the Department of Neighborhoods and
Planning, explained the proposed changes to the Ellis
Mountain /Crystal Valley Land Use Plan regarding Planned
Commercial Development Districts (PCD's) at three locations: the
Crockett Auto Salvage at 8200 Colonel Carl Miller Road; a storage
facility at 8510 Colonel Carl Miller Road; and a sheet metal shop
at 13805 Crystal Valley Road, stating that the Plan will show
"Existing Condition PCD.". (See Minutes of January 21, 1992 for
discussion after first reading of the Ordinance.) The findings
of the Planning Commission and the Board of Directors are:
(1) this is a rezoning undertaken by the City of Little Rock as
part of its extraterritorial powers; (2) these conditions existed
at the time of this rezoning; and (3) this does, through the PCD
process, tie down the existing use of the land and does not set
a precedent. Following a brief discussion, a motion was made by
Director Dailey, seconded by Director Lewellen, to amend the
Ordinance and the Plan to include "Existing Condition PCD"
classification for the three locations (Crockett Auto Ranch at
8200 Colonel Carl Miller Road; the Gallery of Storage facility at
8510 Carl Miller Road; and the Crystal Valley Sheet Metal, Inc.
at 13805 Crystal Valley Road). The motion was unanimously
adopted by the Board Members present, and the Ordinance, as
amended, was read the second time, having been read the first
time on January 21, 1992. A motion was made by Director
Shackelford, seconded by Director Dailey, to suspend the rules
and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion
was unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors
present, being seven in number and two - thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors - elect. Whereupon, the
Ordinance, as amended, was then read the third and last time.
An Aye and No Vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance which
resulted as herein recorded: Ayes - Directors Dailey, Catlett,
Mayor Priest, Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, Lewellen and
Shackelford - total 7; Noes - None; Absent - None. Therefore,
the Ordinance, as amended, was declared PASSED.
Ordinance No. 16,161, was presented, containing the
following caption:
AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH ZONING DISTRICTS IN THE AREA
LOCATED SOUTH OF KANIS AND DENNY ROADS IN WESTERN PULASKI COUNTY
WHICH IS OUTSIDE OF BUT WITHIN THREE MILES OF THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, TO MAKE THE CITY'S
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING REGULATIONS APPLICABLE THERETO; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of the Department of Neighborhoods and
Planning, explained two changes to the Ordinance since the first
reading on January 21, 1992. Regarding 2- 5513 -D - Thomas E.
Jones PCD at 13805 Crystal Valley Road, Mr. Lawson stated that
the line dividing the PCD from the 11R -2" classification had been
moved closer to Crystal Valley Road because of the Board's
concern about the vast amount of undeveloped land. In connection
with Z- 5510 -K (property at Lawson and Hugh Taylor Roads) , Mr.
Lawson advised that Staff had been unable to obtain the required
right -of -way on the 17.3 acres lying west of Lawson Road and he
recommended that portion of the property be deleted from the
Ordinance. There was a motion and second by Directors Dailey and
Lewellen, respectively, to amend the Ordinance by deleting the
17.3 acres lying west of Lawson Road from Z- 5510 -K. The motion
was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, and the
Ordinance, as amended, was read the second time, having been read
the first time on January 21, 1992. A motion was made by
Director Shackelford, seconded by Director Dailey, to suspend the
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rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The
motion was unanimously adopted by members of the Board of
Directors present, being seven in number and two - thirds or more
of the members of the Board of Directors - elect. Whereupon, the
Ordinance, as amended,;was. then read the third and last time. An
Aye and No Vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance which
resulted as herein recorded: Ayes - Directors Dailey, Catlett,
Mayor Priest, Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, Lewellen and
Shackelford - total 7; Noes - None; Absent - None.
The Emergency Clause contained in Section 12 of the
foregoing Ordinance was then read and adopted by the following
roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Dailey, Catlett, Mayor Priest,
Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, Lewellen and Shackelford - total
7; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the Ordinance, as
amended, together with the Emergency Clause, was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 16,162, described as:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND
ESTABLISHING A PCD DISTRICT TITLED CROCKETT AUTO SALVAGE (Z-5513-
B) IN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL PLANNING BOUNDARY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS; AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
(Z- 5513 -B - To rezone 9.84 acres on Colonel Carl Miller Road from
"R -2" Single- family District to "PCD ".)
and the Ordinance was read the second time, having been read the
first time on January 21, 1992. A motion was made by Director
Shackelford, seconded by Director Dailey, to suspend the rules
and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion
was unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors
present, being seven in number and two - thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors - elect. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was then read the third and last time. An Aye and No
Vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance which resulted as
herein recorded: Ayes - Directors Dailey, Catlett, Mayor Priest,
Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, Lewellen and Shackelford - total
7; Noes - None; Absent - None. The Ordinance was then declared
PASSED.
Ordinance No. 16,163 was then introduced, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE THE FILING FEE AND REFILING PROVISION
FOR EXISTING USES WITHIN EXTRATERRITORIAL PLANNING AREA 2 FOR A
PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS TO END AUGUST 14, 1992.
and the Ordinance was read the second time, having been read the
first time on January 21, 1992. A motion was made by Director
Shackelford, seconded by Director Dailey, to suspend the rules
and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion
was unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors
present, being seven in number and two - thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors - elect. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was then read the third and last time. An Aye and No
Vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance which resulted as
herein recorded: Ayes - Directors Dailey, Catlett, Mayor Priest,
Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, Lewellen and Shackelford - total
7; Noes - None; Absent - None. The Ordinance was then declared
PASSED.
The last matter to be considered was Ordinance No. 16,164,
with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LITTLE ROCK CITY CODE CHAPTER 6,
PERTAINING TO THE KEEPING OF ANIMALS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK.
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City Attorney Tom Carpenter advised the Board of two options to
be considered regarding the posting of signs for invisible
fences: (1) do not specify the size of the sign, or (2) specify
that the signs shall be a minimum of 6" x 811. During a brief
discussion, the Board chose to specify a minimum size as
requested by the Public Works Department. Mr. Carpenter
suggested that this be monitored for one year to see what the
experience has been and if there have been any problems. Ms.
Susann Walters of Invisible Pence of Arkansas spoke in support of
the Ordinance, and questioned whether a sign would be required
when the rear of the property is on the Arkansas River. She was
advised by Mr. Carpenter that the Ordinance does require a sign
for each yard that is governed by a containment device. The
Ordinance was then read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Dailey, seconded by Director Shackelford, to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors present,
being seven in number and two - thirds or more of the members of
the Board of Directors - elect. A second reading of the Ordinance
followed, with a motion being made by Director Lewellen, and
seconded by Director Dailey, to further suspend the rules and
place the Ordinance on third and final reading. With the motion
having been unanimously adopted by members of the Board of
Directors present, being seven in number and two - thirds or more
of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, the Ordinance was
read the third and last time. The resulting Aye and No Vote
taken on passage of the Ordinance is herein recorded as follows:
Ayes - Directors Dailey, Catlett, Mayor Priest, Directors Roy,
Hollingsworth, Lewellen and Shackelford - total 7; Noes - None;
Absent - None.
The Emergency Clause contained in Section 27 of the
foregoing Ordinance was then read and adopted by the following
roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Dailey, Catlett, Mayor Priest,
Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, Lewellen and Shackelford - total
7; Noes - None; Absent - None. The Ordinance, together with the
Emergency Clause was then declared PASSED.
Director Dailey requested that the Board discuss amending
the 1992 Budget regarding employee benefits at the Agenda Meeting
on Wednesday, February 12, 1992, since additional funds are
available from 1991.
There being no further business to be presented, Mayor
Priest declared the meeting adjourned at 8:15 o'clock P.M., with
the Board of Directors to convene in regular session on Tuesday,
February 18, 1992, at 6:00 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST: APPR VED:
City Clerk Robbie Hancock Mayor Sharon Priest
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