02-24-98128
Robinson Center - Room 102
Markham and Broadway
Little Rock, Arkansas
February 24, 1998 - 4:05 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, reconvened from the
February 17, 1998 regular meeting with Mayor Jim Dailey presiding. City Clerk Robbie
Hancock called the roll with the following Directors in attendance: Directors Hinton,
Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, and Kelly - total 7; Absent - Directors Wilson,
Hodges, and Adcock - total 3.
With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of Directors in session
and stated the purpose of the reconvened meeting was to consider an Ordinance and
Resolution regarding the contract with Pulaski Economic Community Alliance.
The first presentation was Ordinance No. 17,682, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH THE PULASKI
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ALLIANCE TO PROVIDE BONDING AND
TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
and the Ordinance was read the second time, having been read the first time on February
17, 1998. Director Hinton moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third
and final reading. The motion was seconded by Director Kelly and unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present, being eight in number and two thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors, and the third and last reading of the Ordinance
ensued. (Director Adcock enrolled at 4:08 o'clock P.M.) Mr. Henry McHenry,
Executive Director of Pulaski Enterprise Community, stated this will expand the service
to all boundaries of the City of Little Rock instead of just seventeen (17) census tracts.
Ms. Lottie Keaton, Minority Economic Development Administrator, responded to
questions by the Board of Directors. (Director Hodges enrolled at 4:12 o'clock P.M.)
Mr. Bruce James, representing the Small Business Coalition, said he was not opposed to
the Ordinance, but wanted to be sure the benchmarks were included. City Attorney Tom
Carpenter then explained changes in the proposed Ordinance and contract to add the
benchmarks. There was a motion by Director Wyrick to amend the Ordinance and
contract to include the benchmarks as stated by Mr. Carpenter. The motion was
seconded by Director Adcock and unanimously adopted by the Board Members present.
A roll call vote was then taken on the Ordinance, as amended, with the vote recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris,
Kelly, Adcock, and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wilson -
total 1.
The Emergency Clause contained in Section 2 of the foregoing Ordinance was
read and adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Hinton, Hodges,
Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, and Mayor Dailey - total 10;
Noes - None; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance, as
amended, together with the Emergency Clause, was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Resolution No. 10,208, described as:
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH
PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR A
CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE PULASKI ENTERPRISE
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
City Attorney Tom Carpenter distributed copies of the latest draft of the Resolution and
explained the changes. The Resolution was then read and unanimously adopted, upon a
motion and second by Directors Kelly and Hinton, respectively.
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February 24, 1998
There being no further business to be presented, the reconvened meeting was
adjourned at 4:20 o'clock P.M. with the Board of Directors to meet again in regular
session on Tuesday, March 3, 1998 at 6:00 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST:
City Clerk Robbie Hancock
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APPROVED:
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yor Jim Dailey