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Board of Directors Chamber
Little Rock, Arkansas
March 3, 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, Dailey and
Catlett - total 5; Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1.
Mayor Priest announced that a quorum was present and the
proceedings of the meeting are recorded as follows.
The Invocation was given by Mayor Priest.
The Consent Agenda was the first presentation, consisting of
the following items:
(a) The approval of the Minutes of the previous Board of
Directors Meeting held February 18, 1992.
(b) A motion to set the date for a public hearing on March
17, 1992 on projected use of the FY 1992 CDBG entitlement grant
and a proposed revision of the CDBG Citizen Participation Plan.
(c) Resolution No. 8,660, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE WIDENING OF WEST 65TH STREET
FROM HANOVER DRIVE TO HINDMAN PARK. (Hogan Construction Company
- not to exceed $384,629.93.)
(d) Resolution No. 8,661, described as:
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF A RADIO
MAINTENANCE CONTRACT WITH MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR ONE
YEAR.
(e) Resolution No. 8,662, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT WITH CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR
TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS ON BROADWAY. (Not to exceed
$180,419.75.)
(f) Resolution No. 8,663, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
CONTRACT WITH MARILYNN BAEYENS, D.V.M. TO PROVIDE VETERINARY
SERVICES TO THE LITTLE ROCK ZOO.
(g) Resolution No. 8,664, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD AN ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF READY -MIX
CONCRETE FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. (Benton Redi Mix and
Gilliam Brothers.)
(h) Resolution No. 8,665, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT
OF E. JACK MURPHY AS THE BUSINESS MEMBER OF THE LITTLE ROCK
AMBULANCE AUTHORITY.
(i) Removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of
Director Lewellen was a proposed Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MR. RALPH WHITE TO THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF LITTLE ROCK MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS. (To fill the
unexpired term of Mr. Russell H. Matson.)
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(j) Resolution No. 8,666, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE
PULASKI COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.
(k) Resolution No. 8,667, described as:
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF HEARING ON THE REQUEST
TO ABANDON A PORTION OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 359, ORIGINAL CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK. (Pursuant to A.C.A. 14 -54 -104 [1987] - March 17,
1992.)
(1) Resolution No. 8,668, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE A QUITCLAIM DEED CONVEYING THE CITY'S INTEREST IN LOTS
10, 11 AND 12, BLOCK 1, EBENDALE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK. (3024 Izard Street - To Reverend Eldon Church, Pastor of
the Church of the Living God.)
(m) Resolution No. 8,669, entitled:
A RESOLUTION EVIDENCING INTENT TO ASSIST IN THE
FINANCING OF AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITY WITHIN THE CITY BY THE
ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS; AND PRESCRIBING
OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO. (R &G Sloane Manufacturing
Company, Inc.)
By motion from Director Roy, seconded by Director Lewellen, which
was adopted by unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present,
the Consent Agenda was dispensed with as follows: (a) The
Minutes of the previous meeting held February 18, 1992, were
approved as written and distributed to the members of the Board
of Directors; (b) a motion was adopted to set the date for a
public hearing on March 17, 1992 on projected use of the FY 1992
CDBG entitlement grant and a proposed revision of the CDBG
Citizen Participation Plan; (i) a proposed Resolution making an
appointment to the Water works Commission was removed from the
Agenda at the request of Director Lewellen; and (c, d, e, f, g,
h, j, k, 1 and m) Resolutions No. 8,660, 8,661, 8,662, 8,663,
8,664, 8,665, 8,666, 8,667, 8,668 and 8,669 were read in full and
adopted by unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present.
(NOTE: Director Catlett abstained from voting on (m) Resolution
No. 8,669.)
At the time allotted for Citizen Communications, Mr. John
Bailey, 2228 Cottondale Lane, Suite 330, addressed the Board of
Directors on behalf of the Children's Museum of Arkansas. He
explained the newly formed status of the Children's Museum Board
and read its mission statement and purpose. He concluded by
stating he wanted to keep the City Directors informed and hoped
to gather their support for the Children's Museum. He also
distributed a brochure from the Children's Museum of Memphis.
Zoning Application Z- 4336 -G from Mr. J. Richard Taylor for
Arkansas Children's Hospital was introduced next. The
application to rezone 12 parcels in the area between I -630 and
14th Street from Bishop Street to Wolfe Street (long legal
description) located near Children's Hospital at 8th and Marshall
Streets, from 11R -4" Two - family, 11R -5" Urban Residence, 110-3"
General Office, "C -3" General Commercial and 11I -2" Light
Industrial Districts to 110-2" Office and Institutional District,
was approved by the Planning Commission on January 28, 1992. No
opposition to the rezoning was presented and Ordinance No. 16,182
was considered, with the title 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- 4336 -G - To rezone 12 parcels between I -630 and 14th Street
from Bishop Street to Wolfe Street (long legal description) - in
the area near Arkansas Children's Hospital at 8th and Marshall
Streets - from 11R -411 Two- family, 11R -5" Urban Residence, "0-311
General Office, "C -311 General Commercial and "I -211 Light
Industrial Districts to 110 -211 Office and Institutional District.)
and after a first reading of the Ordinance, there was a motion by
Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, 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 six in number and two - thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors - elect.
(Director Shackelford was enrolled at 6:20 o'clock P.M.)
There was a second reading of the Ordinance followed by a
subsequent motion made and seconded by Directors Dailey and
Hollingsworth, respectively, to further suspend the rules and
place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion
received unanimous adoption by the Board Members present, being
seven in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the
Board of Directors - elect, and the third and last reading of the
Ordinance ensued. The Aye and No Vote taken on passage of the
Ordinance received the following response: Ayes - Mayor Priest,
Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, Lewellen, Shackelford, Dailey and
Catlett - total 7; Noes - None; Absent - None. The Ordinance was
then declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,183,
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 11 OF ORDINANCE 16,161,
ESTABLISHING ZONING DISTRICTS IN EXTRATERRITORIAL AREA II, TO
MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBE THE AREA AFFECTED BY THE BOARD ACTION;
AND FOR OTHER MATTERS;
(Z- 5513 -D - To correct the property description of Thomas E.
Jones Short -form PCD located at 13805 Crystal Valley Road.)
and after a first reading of the Ordinance, there was a motion by
Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, 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. There was a second
reading of the Ordinance followed by a subsequent motion made and
seconded by Directors Dailey and Hollingsworth, respectively, to
further suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and
final reading. The motion received unanimous adoption by the
Board Members present, being seven in number and two - thirds or
more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the
third and last reading of the Ordinance ensued. The Aye and No
Vote taken on passage of the Ordinance received the following
response: Ayes - Mayor Priest, Directors Roy, Hollingsworth,
Lewellen, Shackelford, Dailey and Catlett - total 7; Noes - None;
Absent - None. The Ordinance was then declared PASSED.
Introduced next was a proposed Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF
SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR PLEASANT VALLEY ADDITION, LOTS 41,
42 AND 43.
(5 -894 -B - Waiving the requirement for sidewalks along Hinson
Road frontage - Lots 41, 42 and 43 of Pleasant Valley Addition.)
(The Ordinance was read the first time on February 18, 1992, and
left on the calendar for second reading on March 3, 1992.) Mayor
Priest announced that the sidewalks have been built and Mr. Floyd
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Fulkerson, the developer, has withdrawn his request for the
waiver. Therefore, no action was taken and the Ordinance was
WITHDRAWN.
Ordinance No. 16,184 was introduced, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF COMPETITIVE
BIDDING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT
WITH THE FIRE AND EMERGENCY TELEVISION NETWORK (FEIN) TO PROVIDE
TELEVISED TRAINING PROGRAMMING FOR THE LITTLE ROCK FIRE
DEPARTMENT;
(One year contract not to exceed $4,645.)
and after a first reading of the Ordinance, there was a motion by
Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, 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. There was a second
reading of the Ordinance followed by a subsequent motion made and
seconded by Directors Dailey and Hollingsworth, respectively, to
further suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and
final reading. The motion received unanimous adoption by the
Board Members present, being seven in number and two - thirds or
more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the
third and last reading of the Ordinance ensued. The Aye and No
Vote taken on passage of the Ordinance received the following
response: Ayes - Mayor Priest, Directors Roy, Hollingsworth,
Lewellen, Shackelford, Dailey and Catlett - total 7; Noes - None;
Absent - None. The Ordinance was then declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,185, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS REMOVING CERTAIN GEOGRAPHICAL
AREAS FROM INCLUSION WITHIN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS FIRE DISTRICT;
(Wright Avenue from Jones Street to High Street.)
and after a first reading of the Ordinance, there was a motion by
Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, 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. There was a second
reading of the Ordinance followed by a subsequent motion made and
seconded by Directors Dailey and Hollingsworth, respectively, to
further suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and
final reading. The motion received unanimous adoption by the
Board Members present, being seven in number and two - thirds or
more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the
third and last reading of the Ordinance ensued. The Aye and No
Vote taken on passage of the Ordinance received the following
response: Ayes - Mayor Priest, Directors Roy, Hollingsworth,
Lewellen, Shackelford, Dailey and Catlett - total 7; Noes - None;
Absent - None. The Ordinance was then declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 16,186, described as:
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND HEALTH HAZARDS; PROVIDING FOR
SUMMARY ABATEMENT PROCEDURES; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE
SUCH ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID STRUCTURES;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and after a first reading of the Ordinance, there was a motion by
Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, 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. There was a second
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reading of the Ordinance followed by a subsequent motion made and
seconded by Directors Dailey and Hollingsworth, respectively, to
further suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and
final reading. The motion received unanimous adoption by the
Board Members present, being seven in number and two - thirds or
more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the
third and last reading of the Ordinance ensued. The Aye and No
Vote taken on passage of the Ordinance received the following
response: Ayes - Mayor Priest, Directors Roy, Hollingsworth,
Lewellen, Shackelford, Dailey and Catlett - total 7; Noes - None;
Absent - None.
The Emergency Clause contained in Section 5 of the foregoing
Ordinance was then read and adopted by the following roll call
vote: Ayes - Mayor Priest, Directors Roy, Hollingsworth,
Lewellen, Shackelford, Dailey and Catlett - total 7; Noes - None;
Absent - None. The Ordinance, together with the Emergency
Section, was then declared PASSED.
A public hearing had been scheduled by Resolution No. 8,653,
and notice thereof duly published on February 25, 1992, and March
3, 1992, on the petition filed by Deborah Russ to vacate and
close a portion of Douglass Street from Derrick Street east to
the alley, abutting Lots 24 and 17 of Josephine Pankey Third
Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. Attached to the
petition was a certified copy of Josephine Pankey Third Addition
on file in the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk's Office and a letter
from Beach Abstract & Guaranty Company listing the last owners of
record. Also attached to the petition were copies of Warranty
Deeds for Lots 11 and 12 of Block 24, Josephine Pankey Third
Addition. The owner of Lot 7, Block 17 did not sign the
petition; therefore, Mrs. Russ requested the City of Little Rock
to close the street pursuant to its authority under Arkansas Code
Annotated, Section 14 -54 -104 (1987). Mayor Priest declared the
public hearing open and with no opposition presented, the public
hearing was closed, and Ordinance No. 16,187 was presented,
containing the following caption:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF DOUGLASS
STREET FROM DERRICK STREET EAST TO THE ALLEY, WHICH LIES BETWEEN
BLOCKS 24 AND 17, JOSEPHINE PANKEY THIRD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Dailey, seconded by Director Lewellen, 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 Dailey, seconded
by Director Catlett, 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 question, Shall the Ordinance Pass,
was submitted to an Aye and No Vote, which received the following
response: Ayes - Mayor Priest, Directors Roy, Hollingsworth,
Lewellen, Shackelford, Dailey and Catlett - total 7; Noes - None;
Absent - None. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
At 6:30 o'clock P.M. Mayor Priest announced that the Board
of Directors would recess to executive session in the Board's
Conference Room, for the purpose of considering appointments to
various Boards and Commissions and to evaluate City Attorney Tom
Carpenter.
When the Board of Directors reconvened at 8:20 o'clock P.M.
from executive session, Mayor Priest presided and the following
Directors were present: Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, Lewellen,
Dailey and Catlett - total 5; Absent - Director Shackelford -
total 1.
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Resolution No. 81670 was presented, entitled:
A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE
ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, BOARD
OF ADJUSTMENT, CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION, AND CITY SAFETY COMMISSION;
(Museum of Science and History - Betty Dortch Russell and Julie
McDonald reappointed; Board of Adjustment - Jeffrey R. Hathaway
reappointed; Central Arkansas Library System Freddie Nixon,
Berniece S. Benjamin and Sherman Banks appointed; City Beautiful
Commission - Liz Williams Eldridge appointed; City Safety
Commission - Keith Madison and James Moorehead reappointed.)
and the Resolution was read in its entirety. A motion was made
by Director Dailey and seconded by Director Lewellen that the
Resolution be adopted. The Resolution was adopted by voice vote
of the Board Members present.
Mayor Priest announced that the Board of Directors also
evaluated City Attorney Tom Carpenter and approved a salary
increase of $2,500, raising his annual salary from $65,000 to
$67,500.
There being no further business to be presented, Mayor
Priest declared the Board of Directors in recess at 8:25 o'clock
P.M. to reconvene at 1:30 o'clock P.M. Wednesday, March 11, 1992,
to consider a request from the Little Rock School District to
purchase park land at Ninth and Pulaski Streets to build a
school.
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City Clerk Robbie Hancock
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