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11-02-98304 Board of Directors Room City Hall - 500 W Markham Little Rock, Arkansas November 2, 1998 - 6: 00 P.M. The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in regular session with Mayor Jim Dailey presiding. City Clerk Robbie Hancock called the roll with the following Directors present: Directors Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, and Kelly - total 7; Absent - Directors Wilson, Kumpuris, and Adcock - total 3. (Note: The meeting was rescheduled from Tuesday, November 3, 1998, due to the General Election.) With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of Directors in session and the proceedings of the meeting are recorded as follows. The Invocation was given by Director Hinton, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. (Director Adcock enrolled at 6:08 o'clock P.M.) (Note: Item I on the Agenda was considered after the Consent Agenda. See Ordinance No. 17,854 below.) Consideration was then given to the Consent Agenda which consisted of the following: (2) Approval of the Minutes of the Board of Directors regular meetings held July 21, 1998, and August 4, 1998, the reconvened meeting held August 11, 1998, and the regular meeting held August 18, 1998. (3) Resolution No. 10,393, entitled: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO HAROLD DAVIS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS ON PALM STREET, A 1998 REVENUE BOND PROJECT. (Not to exceed $93,789.) (4) Resolution No. 10,394, described as: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH LANDERS FORD IN THE AMOUNT OF $221,958 FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELEVEN (11) FULL -SIZE POLICE PURSUIT SEDANS FOR THE LITTLE ROCK POLICE DEPARTMENT. (5) Resolution No. 10,395, with the title being: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO LASHER OIL COMPANY, INC. FOR THE ANNUAL PURCHASE OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL FOR THE FLEET SERVICES DEPARTMENT. (Not to exceed $800, 000.) (6) Resolution No. 10,396, entitled: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH JOHN WRIGHT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $59,889 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW AFFORDABLE HOME AT 8200 WEST 23RD STREET, A HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROJECT FOR THE CDBG AND HOUSING PROGRAMS DIVISION. Minutes 305 November 2, 1998 (7) Resolution No. 10,397, described as: A RESOLUTION AWARDING $69,000 IN EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDERS OF HOMELESS ASSISTANCE. (Addiction Treatment Centers, Advocates for Battered Women, Centers for Youth and Families, The Gaines House, Little Rock Community Mental Health, Our House, and Salvation Army.) (8) Resolution No. 10,398, with the title being: A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR THE WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL PARK COMPRISED OF THE WEST 100 FEET OF LOT 4, BLOCK 9, RUSSELL'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, AND THE NORTH ONE HALF OF LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK THREE, RECTORTOWN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK FOR $35,000; TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR, CITY CLERK, AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (9) Resolution No. 10,399, with the title being: A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR THE WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL PARK COMPRISED OF THE WEST 100 FEET OF LOTS 1, 2, AND 3, BLOCK 9, RUSSELL'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK FOR $200,000; TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR, CITY CLERK, AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (9 -a) Added to the Agenda was a motion to correct the address in Resolution No. 10,347 (September 1, 1998) from 2601 East 6th Street to 2401 East 6th Street for the East Side Alert Center. Upon a motion and second by Directors Hinton and Joyce, respectively, the Consent Agenda was adopted by unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present. (Director Kumpuris enrolled at 6:15 o'clock P.M.) Consideration was then given to Item 1 on the Agenda, being Ordinance No. 17,854, described as: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK, ARK., REV CODE SECTION 2 -50 (1988) TO DEFINE THE WORD PRESENT TO INCLUDE ATTENDANCE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS WITHIN THE CITY; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (Due to the fact that Directors Adcock, Keck, Kelly, Kumpuris and Wyrick will need to recuse themselves from voting on the health insurance issue due to a conflict of interest, and Director Wilson has not attended the Board of Directors meetings since May, 1998, due to illness, there will not be a sufficient number of affirmative votes to adopt a Resolution authorizing a contract for employee health insurance. See Item 19 on the Agenda. Since the current contract will expire December 31, 1998, it was imperative that this be resolved as soon as possible.) Director Keck asked if the five Directors that will recuse on the insurance issue must also recuse on this Ordinance. City Attorney Tom Carpenter said they did not need to recuse. Director Adcock said she had requested that the Ordinance be revised to include the requirement that a City staff person be present with the member that is voting by electronic means from within the City, but that requirement is not in the Ordinance. Directors Wyrick and Keck supported Director Adcock's request. In response to a question by Director Keck, Mr. Carpenter said the term 'electronic means' was chosen because it is not known what will be available in the future, therefore, participation should not be limited to telephone communication only. There was a question of whether this is for one specific issue or other similar situations. 2 306 Minutes November 2, 1998 Director Hodges then moved to amend the Ordinance to provide that a staff person be present with the Board Member that is participating by electronic means and to add the 'sunset clause' - that the Ordinance will expire December 31, 1998 unless extended by the Board of Directors. Director Cazort seconded the motion. Director Kumpuris expressed concerns about setting a precedent. If the person is not physically present, do they fully understand what they are voting on. There is also the potential of allowing a person that may have some sort of impairment to the thought process to vote on something that is very critical. Director Joyce spoke in support of adding the sunset clause. Director Cazort agreed this is a unique precedent which is why he supported the sunset clause, stating he felt this is the appropriate step to take at this time. Director Keck felt this should be broader than this one insurance issue. Director Joyce said she had been on the Board five years and didn't know of another time when there was not a quorum. If action isn't taken on this matter, it will cost the City a lot of money. City Manager Cy Carney said he had two conversations with Director Wilson. She has watched the Board meetings and is interested in participating at the Board table. He asked Bruce Moore, Assistant to the City Manager, to personally meet with Director Wilson. She has received all the material to review. Director Keck said he was not comfortable with this since it is so closely related to the insurance issue and recused himself at 6:40 o'clock P.M. A roll call vote was then taken on Director Hodges' motion to amend the Ordinance, as follows: Ayes - Directors Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock and Mayor Dailey - total 9; Noes - None; Absent - Directors Wilson and Keck - total 2. With the motion having been adopted, the Ordinance, as amended, was then read the first time. The rules were suspended to provide for the second and third readings of the Ordinance by a vote of 8 ayes and 1 no (Adcock) being two thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors. A roll call vote was then taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, and Mayor Dailey - total 8; Noes - Director Adcock - total 1; Absent - Directors Wilson and Keck - total 2. The Emergency Clause contained in Section 4 of the foregoing Ordinance was read and adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, and Mayor Dailey - total 8; Noes - Director Adcock - total 1; Absent - Directors Wilson and Keck - total 2. Whereupon, the Ordinance, as amended, together with the Emergency Clause, was declared PASSED. (Director Keck re- enrolled at 6:50 o'clock P.M.) No one was present who wished to speak during the time allotted for Citizen Communications. Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,855, 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. (Z -6553 - To rezone property at 4000 Asher Avenue from "C -3" General Commercial District to 11C -4" Open Display Commercial District with conditions.) Mr. Ernest Joshua, Sr., the applicant, responded to Director Adcock's questions regarding landscaping and buffering, stating there would be a privacy fence behind his business and designated areas on the property would be landscaped. Also, there will be no entrance on Asher Avenue. The Ordinance was then read the second time, having been read the first time on October 20, 1998. The rules were suspended to provide for the third and final reading of the Ordinance, by unanimous vote of the Board Members present, being nine in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors. A roll call vote was then taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, which is recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, 3 Minutes November 2, 1998 307 Kelly, Adcock, and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. Item 11 on the Agenda was a proposed Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO LIMIT THE EXCAVATION OF PROPERTY ALONG THE KANIS ROAD CORRIDOR FROM RODNEY PARHAM ROAD TO CHENAL PARKWAY; TO PRESERVE CERTAIN TREES AS A PART OF REDEVELOPMENT; TO DECLARE THE CITY'S INTENT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT ONLY WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS UNTIL A KANIS ROAD SCENIC OVERLAY IS PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; Director Keck stated he had met with staff earlier in the afternoon and there will be a staff presentation at the Agenda Meeting on November 9, 1998. The Ordinance will be ready for Board action in two weeks. The Ordinance was then read the second time, having been read the first time on October 20, 1998. The Ordinance was left on the calendar for third and final reading on November 17, 1998. Consideration was given to Ordinance No. 17,856, entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PROVIDING FOR A VARIANCE TO ALLOW THREE (3) LOTS WITH DOUBLE STREET FRONTAGE FOR A BELLE POINT /PLEASANT HEIGHTS - REPLAT (S- 849 -E) LOCATED AT THE EAST END OF BELLE POINTE DRIVE, SOUTH OF PLEASANT HEIGHTS DRIVE; and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were suspended to provide for the second and third readings, by unanimous vote of the Board Members present, being ten in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors. A roll call vote was then taken on passage of the Ordinance 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. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,857, described as: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PROVIDING A DEFERRAL OF SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AND MASTER STREET PLAN SIDEWALK REQUIREMENTS FOR SILVERWOOD CORPORATION FOR EAST SIDE FOR WEST 32ND STREET AND SOUTH SIDE OF BROWN STREET. and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were suspended to provide for the second and third readings, by unanimous vote of the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors. A roll call vote was then taken on passage of the Ordinance 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. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,858, with the title being: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR A DEFERRAL OF MASTER STREET PLAN REQUIREMENTS OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MABELVALE CUTOFF AND CHICOT ROAD; 4 308 Minutes November 2, 1998 and the Ordinance was read the first time. Director Cazort asked why staff recommended a two year deferral instead of the five year deferral requested by the applicant. Public Works Director Chandra Waller said the recommendation of a two year deferral was based upon the fact there are not any existing structures on the right -of -way which would prohibit the donation. Normally, there would not be any deferral at all; however, this property is being redeveloped. This would give the developer two years to come up with a redevelopment plan. Director Cazort moved to amend the deferral from five years to two years. The motion was seconded by Director Joyce and unanimously adopted. The rules were then suspended to provide for the second and third readings of the Ordinance, as amended. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, 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. Whereupon, the Ordinance, as amended, was declared PASSED. Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,859, entitled: AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING 1998 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS; and the Ordinance was read the first time. Director Keck noted this is two years in a row that we have asked that as we apply for these funds that we try to do something different than we have in the past. We need to do more than just police overtime and equipment. He suggested doing something with some of the courts and non - profit agencies. Director Adcock asked for a report on what required so much police overtime. The rules were then suspended to provide for the second and third readings of the Ordinance, by unanimous vote of the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors. A roll call vote was then taken on passage of the Ordinance 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. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. Resolution No. 10,400 was introduced, with the title being: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION CONTRACT WITH FIRST LITTLE ROCK FINANCIAL, INC. FOR FORTY (40) CONDEMNED STRUCTURES. (Not to exceed $116,289.) Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Adcock moved for its adoption. The motion was seconded by Director Hinton, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted. The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,860, described as: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK, ARK., REV. CODE SECTION 2- 242(a) (1988), TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR GOODS INVOLVING LOW BIDS OF $50,000 OR MORE MUST BE AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were suspended to provide for the second and third readings, by unanimous vote of the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors. A roll call vote was then taken on passage of the Ordinance 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. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. 5 Minutes November 2, 1998 309 Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,861, with the title being: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 -191, 2 -192, AND 2 -194 OF THE LITTLE ROCK CITY CODE, 1998 REGARDING BANKING SERVICES; REPEALING SECTIONS 2 -195 AND 2 -196; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. The Ordinance was listed on the Agenda as "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LITTLE ROCK CITY CODE SECTION 2 -191 REGARDING BANKING SERVICES." City Attorney Tom Carpenter noted that the Ordinance should also amend Sections 2 -192 and 2 -194; repeal Sections 2 -195 and 2 -196, and include the Emergency Clause. Director Cazort moved to amend the Ordinance as stated by Mr. Carpenter. The motion was seconded by Director Keck and unanimously adopted. The Ordinance, as amended, was then read the first time. The rules were then suspended to provide for the second and third readings of the Ordinance, by unanimous vote of the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors. A roll call vote was then taken on passage of the Ordinance, as amended, 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 5 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 2. Whereupon, the Ordinance, as amended, together with the Emergency Clause, was declared PASSED. Item 19 on the Agenda was a proposed Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH HEALTH ADVANTAGE TO PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1999. The Resolution was deferred to the reconvened meeting to be held November 10, 1998, in order to make provision for Director Wilson to participate by electronic means, pursuant to Ordinance No. 17,854 above. (See discussion and Ordinance on page 2) Consideration was then given to Resolution No. 10,401 entitled: A RESOLUTION TO DIRECT CITY'S STAFF AND ANY LOBBYIST ENGAGED ON THE CITY'S BEHALF TO PURSUE ANY AND ALL LEGISLATIVE MEANS TO ELIMINATE THE AD VALOREM TAX ON MOTOR COACH BUSES CARRYING TOUR GROUPS WHICH TRAVEL IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO. Following the reading of the Resolution, City Manager Cy Carney explained that charter motor coaches traveling through Arkansas are subject to an unusual level of taxation compared to other states and that industry is beginning to take action to avoid the state of Arkansas related to tour buses overnighting in locations like Little Rock. The Little Rock Advertising and Promotion Commission strongly believes will make us more competitive in the tourism industry. Director Joyce then moved for adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Director Cazort, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted. 6 ,i `i r 310 Minutes November 2, 1998 Item 21 was then introduced, being a proposed Ordinance described as: AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE EXCESS FALSE ALARMS IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS AND PENALTIES FOR ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ALARM USERS CAUSING EXCESS RESPONSE TO FALSE ALARMS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. City Manager Cy Carney said he would like to have the first reading of the proposed Ordinance at this meeting. There has been continued dialogue internally with Fire, Police, and 9 -1 -1 Emergency Services and there may be some minor revisions. The number of false alarm calls made during a year results in approximately seventeen (17) police officer hours full time yearly totally responding to false alarms. City Attorney Tom Carpenter said he had received certain comments from alarm companies and felt there are some amendments that need to be made to the Ordinance to clarify some points and make it workable. Director Adcock said this had been brought to her attention by two patrol officers about three months ago. Director Kelly said we should make sure the Ordinance has the desired impact. Speaking in support of the Ordinance were Kevin Garland, Ron Oakes and Debbie Snively. Mr. Garland was in favor of the Ordinance but expressed concern about the three false alarms per month or six per year. Mr. Oakes with Arkla Service Plus Security Systems recommended looking at the false alarm ordinance for Dade County, Florida, which seems to be one of the best. He was supportive of the Ordinance but expressed concern about the reporting - how will it be done. Mrs. Snively, also with Arkla Service Plus Security Systems, spoke in support of the Ordinance, but expressed concerns about the amount of monitoring that is done out of state. The Ordinance was then read the first time and left on the calendar for second reading on November 17, 1998. Item 22 was the next presentation, being a proposed Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK, ARK. REV. CODE SECTION 34 -38(8) (1988) TO REQUIRE THAT TAXICAB OPERATORS, AS A PART OF THEIR FRANCHISE REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDE THE CITY WITH DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT CLAIMS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Following the first reading of the Ordinance, City Attorney Tom Carpenter explained that the Board of Directors had expressed concern about taxicab companies not promptly addressing and settling accident claims. The proposed Ordinance addresses those issues. Director Hodges wanted this limited to only those that are self - insured. Mr. Carpenter felt there would be some problems with limiting these requirements to only the self - insured. Director Hodges also questioned why information other that date of claim and date settled would be needed. Attorney Ed Adcock, representing Black & White Cab Company which is self - insured, said there is no evidence that either of these companies (Black & White and Capitol Cab) has unnecessarily delayed payment of claims. He also said there is no proof before the Board that Black & White has a large number of outstanding claims. Approving one set of regulations for Black & White and another for Capitol would be unconstitutional. He said if the Board wishes to have the date of the claim, date of settlement, and an explanation from the company as to the status of the claim, as suggested by Directors Hodges and Cazort, Black and White Cab Company is ready, willing and able to provide that information, as long as both companies are treated the same way. Mr. Rich Livdahl, representing Capitol Cab, said there seems to be an issue concerning the reporting and tracking of the claims, not so much whether or not the cab company was self - insured. Director Hodges wanted the public to know that Capitol Cab voluntarily provided third party insurance for all its ridership. Mr. Richard Kleinschmidt, vice president of Gateway Insurance Company which insures Capitol Cab, said one of the problems that seems to recur with the self - insured is where do they go with a complaint. Instead of City Hall, it would be the Arkansas Insurance Department. He then explained the claims process. Director Kumpuris wanted to add the 311 Minutes November 2, 1998 requirement that any existing self - insured company wishing to expand its fleet would have to have third party insurance. The Ordinance was left on the calendar for second reading on November 17, 1998. City Manager Cy Carney gave his Activity and Project Report, stating the old Fire Station in MacArthur Park is not suitable for a Neighborhood Alert Center as requested by the neighborhood, and that MEMS will be one of five featured ambulance companies featured in a video production next year. At 8:15 o'clock P.M. the Board of Directors recessed to Executive Session to consider appointments to various Boards and Commissions. The Board of Directors reconvened from Executive Session at 8:55 o'clock P.M. with Mayor Dailey presiding, and nine Directors present. (Director Wilson was absent.) Resolution No. 10,402 was presented, with the title being: A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. MICHAEL HUTCHINSON AND REAPPOINTMENT OF MS. CAROLYN WITHERSPOON TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Cazort moved for its adoption. The motion was seconded by Director Hodges and unanimously adopted. The last presentation was Resolution No. 10,403, entitled: A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES PROMOTION COMMISSION, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION, CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS, COMMISSION ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, EDUCATION COMMISSION, INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION, LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION, RACIAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY COMMISSION, AND THE SANITARY SEWER COMMITTEE. (Museum - Diane Bray, Gary Burris, James Hendren, Philip Kaplan reappointed and Cora McHenry, John Parke, Richard Levi, Douglas White, Gina Marchese, Beth Cousins appointed; Arts & Humanities - Bill Gaskins and Ann Nicholson reappointed and Mark Robertson and Thomas Harding appointed; Board of Adjustment - Brandon Rogers reinstated, Library - Shirley Pine reappointed and Jesse Lacey appointed; City Beautiful - Frank Riggins and Randall Stocks reappointed; Construction Board - Danny Bennett, Clyde Smith, Joe Hilliard, James Mitchell, Jr., Emery Crossland appointed; Domestic Violence - Michelle Bailey, Nancy Harm reappointed and Richard Huddleston, Martin Carey appointed; Education - Hubert Barksdale reappointed and Mike Willingham appointed, ICE - William James and Paula Miller appointed, Planning - Pam Adcock and Herb Hawn reappointed, R & C Diversity - Anna Swaim, Cassandra Woods, Mike Kumpuris appointed, Sewer - Patrick Miller and Stuart Mackey appointed.) Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Cazort moved for its adoption. The motion was seconded by Director Hodges and unanimously adopted. 8 312 Minutes November 2, 1998 There being no further business to be presented, the Board of Directors recessed at 8:55 o'clock P.M. to reconvene at 4:00 o'clock P.M. on Tuesday, November 10, 1998, to consider the Resolution awarding a contract for health insurance for City employees. ATTEST: "-L� 44.44- Ce dc- City Clerk Robbie Hancock 9 APPROVED: layor Jim MDailey