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07-01-92110 Board of Directors Chamber Little Rock, Arkansas July 1, 1992 - 1:40 P. M. The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in Special Session with Mayor Priest presiding. City Clerk Robbie Hancock called the roll with the following Directors present: Directors Roy, Lewellen and Dailey - total 3; Absent - Directors Hollingsworth, Shackelford and Catlett - total 3. With a quorum present, Mayor Priest declared the Board of Directors in session and announced the purpose of the meeting was to set a public hearing date to consider the issuance of up to $25,000,000 in Industrial Development Revenue Bonds to accomplish the financing for the new plant in the Little Rock Port area for the R &G Sloane Manufacturing Company, Inc. The Notice of Special Meeting was filed with City Clerk Robbie Hancock. The first presentation was Resolution No. 8,737, entitled: A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON JULY 15, 1992, TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS FOR R &G SLOANE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. Mr. John Pryor, Director of Finance, explained the need for setting the public hearing date to consider the issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds for the R &G Sloane Manufacturing Company, Inc. so that construction of the new plant can begin as soon as possible. Notice must be published at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing. (Director Catlett enrolled at 1:45 P.M.) The Resolution was read in full, followed by a motion and second by Directors Dailey and Lewellen, respectively, that the Resolution be adopted. The Resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mayor Priest, Directors Roy, Lewellen and Dailey - total 4; Noes - None; Abstentions - Director Catlett - total 1; Absent - Directors Hollingsworth and Shackelford - total 2. Consideration was then given to Resolution No. 8,738, with the title being: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF SUPPLEMENTAL TITLE II -B JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT (JTPA) FUNDS FOR THE SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. ($250,446) Mr. Charles Mobley, Director of the Job Training Program, explained the Resolution, stating that President George Bush signed the Emergency Urban Aid package on June 22, 1992, and the Little Rock Service Delivery Area's supplemental allocation is $250,446. This Resolution will authorize the JTPA Department to expend those funds to increase the number of participants in the Summer Youth Employment Program. There was a complete reading of the Resolution, followed by a motion by Director Lewellen for the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Director Dailey and unanimously adopted by the Board Members present. 1 Minutes July 1, 1992 There being no further business to be presented, the Board of Directors adjourned at 1:55 o'clock P.M. to meet again in regular session on Tuesday, July 7, 1992, at 6:00 o'clock P.M. ATTEST: City Clerk Robbie Hancock APPROVED: r Mayor Sharon Priest 2 ! ii-.