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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.
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(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.
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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,
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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;
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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:
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City Clerk Robbie Hancock
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APPROVED:
layor Jim MDailey