06-02-92The Board of Directors of the
met in regular session with Mayor
Clerk Robbie Hancock was present
following Directors in attendance:
Lewellen, Dailey and Catlett -
Shackelford - total 1.
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Little Rock, Arkansas
June 2, 1992 - 6:10 P.M.
City of Little Rock, Arkansas
Sharon Priest presiding. City
and called the roll with the
Directors Roy, Hollingsworth,
total 5; Absent - Director
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 Catlett.
Mayor Priest presented a Certificate of Appreciation to
Jesse Tseng, a student at Central High School and a Presidential
Scholar.
Mayor Priest welcomed Patrick Smith, a member of Boy Scout
Troop 7.
Before the Consent Agenda was presented, Mrs. Lydia Specht,
1002 West 11th Street, and Mr. Ari S. Merretazon, Cradle Care
Program, Inc., spoke in opposition to items (d) and (e) which
expended and allocated Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Funds
and requested that those two items be deferred. Mrs. Specht
stated she was protesting the allocation and expending of JTPA
funds for Program Year 1992, because the Private Industry Council
had disapproved JTPA funding of Cradle Care without written
notification setting forth the reasons for its denial. Mr.
Merretazon read a prepared statement listing the chronology of
the protest, stating that the Little Rock Service Delivery
Area /Private Industry Council is without a Job Training Plan as
required by Section 104 of the Act, and asked that the two items
be deferred until after the grievance hearing scheduled for June
4, 1992 before the Private Industry Council. Mr. Charles Mobley,
Director of JTPA, responded to questions by the Board of
Directors. He explained that a grievance had been filed and
heard by an impartial hearing officer, who has yet to render an
opinion. JTPA is in the process of reviewing the
complaint/ grievance with the Executive Committee on Friday, June
4, 1992. Mr. Mobley stated that JTPA has complied with all
regulations, has not been in violation of any Act, and the plan
has been approved. In response to a question from City Manager
Tom Dalton, Mr. Mobley stated that the hearing officer had 60
days to render an opinion and if his opinion supports the appeal,
then an adjustment can be made. No action was taken by the Board
of Directors, therefore, items (d) and (e) remained in the
Consent Agenda. (See Resolutions No. 8,714 and 8,715.)
Mr. Muskie Harris, 1514 Summit, addressed the Board of
Directors regarding item (h) on the Consent Agenda, relating to
the intent of the City of Little Rock to lease 15 acres of land
at Gillam Park to P.A.R.K., Inc. (Keith Jackson) for development
of a recreation and education facility for at -risk youth. Mr.
Harris asked that a consultant look at the plan for the 600 acres
of Gillam Park before any of it is leased for other uses. Mayor
Priest advised Mr. Harris that the Board had already asked the
Parks Department for a master plan of Gillam Park. Therefore,
item (h) remained in the Consent Agenda. (See Resolution No.
8,717.)
Consideration was then given to the Consent Agenda,
consisting of the following items:
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announced that Item (g) granting a variance for fences at
Highland Park and Booker Homes had been removed from the Agenda
and no action would be taken; and (b, c, d, e, f, h and i)
Resolutions No. 8,712, 8,713, 8,714, 8,715, 8,716, 8,717 and
8,718 were read in full and adopted by unanimous voice vote of
the Board Members present.
Mayor Priest recognized and welcomed Mr. Elijah Harris, Vice
Mayor of the City of Hot Springs, Arkansas.
At the time allotted for Citizens Communications, Mr. Ari
Merretazon addressed the Board of Directors regarding job
training, stating he would like for the City to demonstrate an
appreciation for training of those persons who have to train
others for the new job market. At -risk young mothers need to
know how to train their children to be creative individuals who
can serve the corporate world. He also stated he would like the
City to have an appreciation of human continuance from the cradle
to gray hair. In conclusion, he said it is unthinkable that he
is being charged 50 cents per page for documents from the City to
prove his case regarding the Cradle Care protest of JTPA funding,
which was not a FOI request. (See discussion of Items (d) and
(e) prior to Consent Agenda.) Mrs. Lydia Specht also spoke at
Citizens Communication time, stating she would like to train
children and asked the Board to look into this matter.
Consideration was then given to Zoning Application Z -5546
from Mr. Guy Pestino to rezone 4300 Asher Avenue from "C -3"
General Commercial District to "C -4" Open Display District. The
reclassification was approved by the Planning Commission on April
21, 1992. No opposition was presented to the zoning request and
Ordinance No. 16,221 was presented, 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 -5546 - To rezone 4300 Asher Avenue from "C -3" General
Commercial District to "C -4" Open Display District.)
and after the first reading of the Ordinance, there was a motion
by Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Dailey, 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. There was a second reading of the
Ordinance followed by a subsequent motion and second made by
Directors Dailey and Lewellen, 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 six 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 -
Director Catlett, Mayor Priest, Directors Roy, Hollingsworth,
Lewellen and Dailey - total 6; Noes - None; Absent - Director
Shackelford - total 1. The Ordinance was then declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,222, described
as:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT AND NEIGHBORHOOD
PLANS TO STANDARDIZE CATEGORIES AND ADOPT ONE ORDINANCE TO GOVERN
THE FUTURE LAND USE PATTERN OF LITTLE ROCK, AND FOR OTHER
MATTERS;
and after the first reading of the Ordinance, there was a motion
by Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Dailey, to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
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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. There was a second reading of the
Ordinance followed by a subsequent motion and second made by
Directors Dailey and Lewellen, 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 six 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 -
Director Catlett, Mayor Priest, Directors Roy, Hollingsworth,
Lewellen and Dailey - total 6; Noes - None; Absent - Director
Shackelford - total 1. The Ordinance was then declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 16,223, with the title
being:
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $51,200 FOR CAPITAL AND
OPERATING COSTS FOR THE GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL;
and after the first reading of the Ordinance, there was a motion
by Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Dailey, 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. There was a second reading of the
Ordinance followed by a subsequent motion and second made by
Directors Dailey and Lewellen, 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 six 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 -
Director Catlett, Mayor Priest, Directors Roy, Hollingsworth,
Lewellen and Dailey - total 6; Noes - None; Absent - Director
Shackelford - total 1. The Ordinance was then declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,224, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $26,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR
THE ACQUISITION OF SUPERCARTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS SANITATION
DEPARTMENT; AND $100,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR UPGRADES TO
THE PULASKI AREA GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (PAGIS);
and after the first reading of the Ordinance, there was a motion
by Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Dailey, to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on second reading.,, In response to
a question by Director Hollingsworth, Mr. Mike Batie, Director of
Public Works, stated that the supercarts are in various areas all
over town where cart routes are already established and these
will be for new construction in those areas. There are
approximately 7,500 houses with supercarts out of approximately
52,000. The expansion of the program is not a priority. Director
Dailey asked that the Board be provided a written report on the
cost benefits of the supercarts and the possible justification
for the City moving ahead on an accelerated basis. 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. There was a second
reading of the Ordinance followed by a subsequent motion and
second made by Directors Dailey and Lewellen, 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 six 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 - Director Catlett, Mayor Priest, Directors Roy,
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Hollingsworth, Lewellen and Dailey - total 6; Noes - None; Absent
- Director Shackelford - total 1. The Ordinance was then
declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,225,
described as:
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO PLACE ADVERTISING
BENCHES ON PUBLIC TRANSIT ROUTES IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and after the first reading of the Ordinance, there was a motion
by Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Dailey, 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. There was a second reading of the
Ordinance followed by a subsequent motion and second made by
Directors Dailey and Lewellen, 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 six 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 -
Director Catlett, Mayor Priest, Directors Roy, Hollingsworth,
Lewellen and Dailey - total 6; Noes - None; Absent - Director
Shackelford - total 1.
The Emergency Clause contained in Section 2 of the foregoing
Ordinance was then read and adopted by the following roll call
vote: Ayes - Director Catlett, Mayor Priest, Directors Roy,
Hollingsworth, Lewellen and Dailey, - total 6; Noes - None;
Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance, together with the Emergency Section, was then declared
PASSED.
Ordinance No. 16,226 was the next presentation, with the
title being:
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 the first reading of the Ordinance, there was a motion
by Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Dailey, 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. There was a second reading of the
Ordinance followed by a subsequent motion and second made by
Directors Dailey and Lewellen, 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 six 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 -
Director Catlett, Mayor Priest, Directors Roy, Hollingsworth,
Lewellen and Dailey - 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 - Director Catlett, Mayor Priest, Directors Roy,
Hollingsworth, Lewellen and Dailey, - total 6; Noes - None;
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Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance, together with the Emergency Section, was then declared
PASSED.
Director Dailey asked that the police weapon allocation be
placed on the Agenda for discussion at the Agenda Meeting on June
10, 1992.
In conclusion, Mayor Priest congratulated the young people
who have concluded 15 weeks of training in the City of Little
Rock's Youth Video Program and have served as camera crew for the
Board of Directors Meetings.
There being no further business to be presented, the Board
of Directors adjourned at 7:00 o'clock P.M. to meet again in
regular session on Tuesday, June 16, 1992, at 6:00 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Robbie Hancock
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APPROVED:
Mayor Sharon Priest