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ORDINANCE NO. 15,866
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $31,000 FROM THE
UNAPPROPRIATED GENERAL FUND BALANCE TO BE
USED FOR EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND STATE LICENSING
FEES NECESSITATED BY THE ARKANSAS UNIFORM
COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT OF 1989;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE LITERACY COUNCIL OF PULASKI
COUNTY, WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THIS CONTRACT
AND FOR OTHER SERVICES.
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WHEREAS, the Arkansas Uniform Commercial Driver's License
Act (Act 241 of 1989) mandates that City employees operating
street vehicles having a maximum loaded weight of over 26,000
pounds must maintain a Commercial Driver's License; and
WHEREAS, it is determined that 236 City employees within
the departments of Public Works, Parks and Recreation, and Human
and General Services must obtain commercial driver's license; and
WHEREAS, the Personnel Department estimates that up to 50
employees may need reading skills training in order to pass the
written test based on the technical instruction manual provided by
the State; and
WHEREAS, arrangements have been made with the Literacy
Council of Pulaski County to make available reading classes during
off -duty hours for employees in need of this additional training.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: There is hereby appropriated from the unappro-
priated general fund balance the sum of $31,000 to be used for
employee training and licensing fees necessitated by Arkansas
Act 241 of 1989.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is authorized to enter into an
agreement with the Literacy Council of Pulaski County to provide
reading skills training to assist City personnel that need to
master the technical instruction manual developed under this
licensing Act.
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SECTION 3: Because of the nature of services provided by
2 the Literacy Council of Pulaski County, the Board finds that it is
3 impractical and unfeasible to competitively bid for reading skills
4 training.
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PASSED: May 1, 1990
ATTEST:
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CIT),� LERK JANIV CZECH
AS TO
MARK STODOLA; CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR FL 41)G.'j VILLINES, III