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Board of Directors Chamber
Little Rock, Arkansas
April 21, 1992 - 6:00 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
met in regular session with Mayor 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.
With a quorum present, Mayor Priest declared the Board of
Directors in session and the proceedings of the meeting are
recorded as follows.
The Invocation was given by Director Lewellen.
The Consent Agenda was then presented, consisting of the
following items:
(a) The approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting
held April 7, 1992, was deferred until next meeting at the
request of City Clerk Robbie Hancock.
(b) The 1991 Audit Report of the Little Rock Regional
Airport.
(c) Resolution No. 81688, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK
TO EXECUTE AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH BROWNING - FERRIS INDUSTRIES
OF ARKANSAS, INC., FOR THE LOCATION OF THREE GROUNDWATER
MONITORING WELLS ON CITY PROPERTY.
(d) Resolution No. 8,689, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF HEARING ON THE
PETITION TO VACATE AND CLOSE CERTAIN STREETS AND ALLEYS IN
FAIRVIEW ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. (May 5,
1992.)
(e) Resolution No. 8,690, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF SPECIALIZED HEAVY
EQUIPMENT REPAIR SERVICES; MACK REPAIR PARTS; 3 REFUSE PACKER
TRUCKS; AND REPAIR PARTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL
SERVICES /FLEET SERVICES DIVISION.
(f) Resolution No. 8,691, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR DENNISON STREET IMPROVEMENTS (CDBG)
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND PLANNING. (Allen &
Hampton Construction in the amount of $45,945.)
(f) Resolution No. 8,692, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE ROOSEVELT ROAD AND BOND STREET
TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPGRADE. (LEG Enterprises, Inc. in the amount of
$53,211.25.)
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(g) Resolution No. 8,693, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
AND RESIGNALIZE THE INTERSECTION OF GEYER SPRINGS ROAD AND 65TH
STREET. (Construction Management & Maintenance, Inc. in the
amount of $213,360.77.)
(h) Resolution No. 8,694, with the title being:
_ A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATIONS AT
WEST MARKHAM STREET AND ST. VINCENT DRIVE AND AT 7TH STREET AND
BATTERY. (LEG Enterprises, Inc. - in an amount not to exceed
$85,894.85.)
(i) Resolution No. 8,695, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REIMBURSE
LITTLE ROCK WASTEWATER UTILITY FOR SANITARY SEWER RELOCATIONS FOR
THE FOURCHE CREEK PROJECT, PHASE VI. ($32,932.28)
(j) Resolution No. 8,696, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE
FUNDS FROM THE 1988 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND FUND FOR THE
WIDENING OF WEST 7TH STREET FROM WOODLAWN STREET TO BATTERY
STREET; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD
A CONTRACT TO L. R. MOURNING COMPANY, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
THIS PROJECT. ($187,683)
(k) Resolution No. 8,697, described as:
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $143,000 FROM THE PARKS AND
PUBLIC WORKS RESERVE ACCOUNT TO THE 28TH AND UNIVERSITY AVENUE
SPECIAL PROJECTS ACCOUNT; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT IMPROVEMENTS AND
RESIGNALIZE THE 28TH STREET AND UNIVERSITY AVENUE INTERSECTION.
(Construction Management & Maintenance, Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $263,245.54.)
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
approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting held April 7,
1992, was deferred until May 5, 1992; (b) The 1991 Audit Report
of the Little Rock Regional Airport was received and filed; and
(c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k and 1) Resolutions No. 8,688, 8,689,
8,690, 8,691, 8,692, 8,693, 8,694, 8,695, 8,696 and 8,697 were
read in full and adopted by unanimous voice vote of the Board
Members present.
Mayor Priest recognized and welcomed Trey Walker, a member
of Boy Scout Troop 22, First Baptist Church.
Director Roy presented a Fitness for Life T -Shirt and a Rey
to the City to Dr. Lu Wei from Beijing, Peoples Republic of
China, an ophthalmologist with the World Vision Project.
At the time allotted for Citizens Communications, Municipal
Traffic Judge William W. Watt addressed the Board of Directors
regarding curfew and distributed copies of existing survey data
related to juvenile and parent activity. He also discussed
gang /drive -by activity; future legislative package for the 1993
session; and programs for summer 1992 for impact on street
activity -court initiated. He stated the bulk of the juvenile
crime problem is the breakdown in the family unit and that a
minority of youth cause a majority of the problem. He also
discussed a Court Order he had issued regarding the impoundment
of vehicles driven by minors involved in traffic violations.
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Zoning Application Z- 2934 -D filed by Mr. James L. Brettell
for Bible Doctrine Church of Little Rock, to rezone 9603 Tall
Timber Boulevard from 11R -2" Single- family District to 110-1" Quiet
Office and "OS" Open Space Districts was introduced. (This
Zoning Case was discussed at the April 7, 1992 Board of Directors
Meeting, and the Ordinance was deferred at the request of Mr. Bob
Bonds, project engineer for Bible Doctrine Church of Little Rock,
in order for the church to consider the conditions that Staff had
recommended: (1) a 30' landscaped buffer and (2)'prohibit access
to Tall Timber Boulevard.) The Ordinance for consideration at
this time contained the requirement for a 30' buffer adjacent to
Tall Timber Boulevard and permitted one curb cut on Tall Timber
Boulevard. Mr. Bonds, project engineer for Bible Doctrine Church
of Little Rock, stated he agreed with the conditions.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,201, 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;
(2- 2934 -D - To rezone 9603 Tall Timber Boulevard (long legal
description) from 11R -2" Single - family District to 110-1" Quiet
Office District.)
and said Ordinance was read the first time, followed by a motion
by Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Dailey, that the rules
be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on second reading. The
motion was adopted by unanimous vote of the 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, and a second
reading of the Ordinance ensued. A motion was then made for
further suspension of the rules to provide for the third and last
reading of the Ordinance, with the motion being made by Director
Dailey, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, and 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. The Ordinance was read the third and last time.
A roll call vote was then taken on passage of the Ordinance with
the response being: Ayes - Directors Lewellen, Dailey, Catlett,
Mayor Priest, Directors Roy and Hollingsworth - total 6; Noes -
None; Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1. The Ordinance was
declared PASSED.
A proposed Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
RIVER RIDGE POINTE MUNICIPAL PROPERTY OWNERS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NO. 2 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS" was withdrawn from the Agenda
prior to the meeting at the request of Mr. Brad Walker.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,202,
entitled:
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 said Ordinance was read the first time, followed by a motion
by Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Dailey, that the rules
be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on second reading. The
motion was adopted by unanimous vote of the 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, and a second
reading of the Ordinance ensued. A motion was then made for
further suspension of the rules to provide for the third and last
reading of the Ordinance, with the motion being made by Director
Dailey, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, and 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
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Directors - elect. The Ordinance was read the third and last time.
A roll call vote was then taken on passage of the Ordinance with
the response being: Ayes - Directors Lewellen, Dailey, Catlett,
Mayor Priest, Directors Roy and Hollingsworth - total 6; Noes -
None; Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1.
The Emergency Clause contained in Section 5 of the foregoing
Ordinance was then read and adopted by the following roll call
vote: Ayes - Directors Lewellen, Dailey, Catlett, Mayor Priest,
Directors Roy and Hollingsworth - total 6; Noes - None; Absent -
Director Shackelford - total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance,
together with the Emergency Section, was declared PASSED.
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time to
consider an Ordinance providing for the imposition of an
emergency curfew for minors within the City of Little Rock.
Mayor Priest declared the public hearing open and asked City
Attorney Tom Carpenter to explain the provisions of the
Ordinance. Mr. Carpenter explained that the Ordinance has been
designed to provide a mechanism to call an emergency curfew if a
situation develops. He reviewed each section of the Ordinance,
and noted that Section 8 has been amended regarding the notice of
the curfew. Section 8 states ". . . Notice shall be deemed to be
accomplished by publishing a notice in a daily local newspaper
and by issuing appropriate public statements to local radio and
television stations for immediate release." He suggested that
the phrase "shall be deemed to be accomplished" be changed to
"may be accomplished" and the phrase "and by issuing" be changed
to "or by issuing." There was some discussion among Board
Members regarding the notice requirement. Following Mr.
Carpenter's explanation, City Manager Tom Dalton advised Board
Members that the curfew ordinance was not requested by the Police
Department. Those present to speak in support and opposition to
the curfew were: Tony Allen, William Thompson, Dale Charles,
Melvin Moss and Kim Bertram. All were concerned about juvenile
crime, but some had problems with the curfew, noting that the
problem is much larger than the curfew and everyone needs to get
involved in finding positive solutions. Mayor Priest declared
the public hearing closed, and consideration was given to a
proposed Ordinance, described as:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF A CURFEW FOR
MINORS WITHIN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, TO BE IMPOSED
DURING CERTAIN SPECIFIED SITUATIONS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. Mayor Priest
announced that the Ordinance would be left on the calendar for
second readina on Mav 5. 1992.
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time to
consider an Ordinance providing for the suspension of special
activities directed toward minors within the City of Little Rock.
Mayor Priest declared the public hearing open and asked City
Attorney Tom Carpenter to explain the provisions of the
ordinance. Mr. Carpenter explained that this ordinance was
drafted because of concerns expressed about shootings that
occurred at teen night activities at local establishments. This
will allow the Police Chief to stop activities directed toward
minors at local establishments for a period up to 90 days when
violence occurs or is about to occur. Upon question, Police
Chief Caudell stated that he does support this Ordinance.
Following a lengthy discussion, the proposed Ordinance was
presented, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUSPENSION OF SPECIAL
ACTIVITIES DIRECTED TOWARD MINORS; TO PROVIDE FOR A PERMIT TO
RESUME SUCH ACTIVITIES IF A SUSPENSION SHOULD RESULT; DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
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and the Ordinance was read the first time. Mayor Priest
announced that the Ordinance would be left on the calendar for
second reading on May 5, 1992.
There being no further business to be presented, the Board
of Directors adjourned at 8:25 o'clock P.M. to meet again in
regular session on Tuesday, May 5, 1992, at 6:00 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
CITY CLERK ROBBIE HANCOCK MAYOR SHARON PRIEST
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