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Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
September 21, 1999 - 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 Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Stewart, Wyrick,
Kelly, and Adcock - total 7; Absent - Directors Cazort, Keck, and Kumpuris - total 3.
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 Pugh, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
There was a motion by Director Adcock that Item M -1 on the Agenda
Modification be added to the Agenda. The motion was seconded by Director Lichty and
unanimously adopted. Therefore, the proposed Ordinance to declare growth
management consultant a professional service was added to the Agenda for first
reading only.
(Director Cazort enrolled at 6:05 o'clock P.M.)
There was a presentation by Mr. Bill Spivey regarding the Camp Aldersgate
PIT Program. Mr. Spivey, a member of the Board of Directors of Camp Aldersgate,
thanked the Board of Directors and the City of Little Rock for supporting the Camp
Aldersgate Youth Initiative Project (YIP) and gave a brief report. Mrs. Denise Leonard,
a parent who has a 14 year old son participating in the Youth Initiative Project, also
thanked the Board and the City for funding Camp Aldersgate. Other officials present
from Camp Aldersgate were Board Member Frank Riggins, Executive Director Sarah
Spencer, and Program Director Karen Martin.
(Director Keck enrolled at 6:07 o'clock P.M.)
Director Adcock, who serves as Chairperson of the Environmental Task Force for
the City of Little Rock, presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Mrs. Maureen Rose
for her service to the youth and the environment of the City of Little Rock. For
several years she has gone to area schools as MRFee Green to educate the children on
recycling.
(Director Kumpuris enrolled at 6:12 o'clock P.M.)
Consideration was then given to the Consent Agenda, which consisted of the
following:
(1) Resolution No. 10,646, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO RHODES AND ASSOCIATES
IN THE AMOUNT OF $137,236 FOR PROPERTY, BOILER, TELEPHONE AND
ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING (EDP) EQUIPMENT INSURANCE FOR
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK.
(2) Resolution No. 10,647, described as:
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FEES FOR THE NEWLY
RENOVATED REBSAMEN GOLF COURSE.
(3) Resolution No. 10,648, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION TO ADD CERTAIN STRUCTURES AND
REMOVE CERTAIN STRUCTURES FROM THE CONDEMNATION
ORDINANCE NO. 17,955; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Upon a motion and second by Directors Adcock and Pugh, respectively, the Consent
Agenda was adopted by unanimous voice vote.
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Due to a miscommunication regarding the time for Citizen Communications,
Mayor Dailey allowed Mr. Gary Barkett, 41 Windsor Court, to address the Board at this
time. Mr. Barkett said the issue is public safety, speeding, and traffic on Hinson Road.
He distributed copies of a petition with 72 signatures requesting a three -way stop sign
at the intersection of Windsor Court and Hinson Road. He also distributed copies of
a traffic study done by the Public Works Traffic Engineering Division. His concern was
the area on Hinson Road from the stop sign at Pebble Beach to the red light at Napa
Valley Road. He asked that some type of traffic control be in place.
(Director Keck was excused at 6:25 o'clock P.M.)
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 18,096, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING MODIFICATION TO A PLANNED
ZONING DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
PLANNED ZONING DEVELOPMENT TITLED SEVEN ACRES (LOT 4)
REVISED POD (Z- 5038 -D), LOCATED AT #5 SEVEN ACRES DRIVE, IN THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING ORDINANCES NO. 16,3199
NO. 17,118 AND NO. 17,580 AND CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were 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 taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes —
Directors Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Stewart, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, and
Mayor Dailey — total 10; Noes — None; Absent — Director Keck — total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 18,097, described as:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED ZONING DEVELOPMENT
AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED DISTRICTCOMMERCIAL TITLED
CHENAL ACURA LONG -FORM PD -C (Z -6720) LOCATED NEAR THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF CHENAL PARKWAY AND KIRK ROAD IN THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were 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 taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes —
Directors Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Stewart, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, and
Mayor Dailey — total 10; Noes — None; Absent — Director Keck — total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 18,098, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING
FOR A WAIVER OF SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR
HOLY SOULS CHURCH CUP (Z- 4184 -A); (Located at 1003 North Tyler Street)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. At the request of Director Adcock, Public
Works Director Chandra Russell explained the reason staff recommended approval of the
waiver of sidewalk requirements. There is very steep terrain adjacent to portions of the
school. Due to the steep terrain on Polk Street adjacent to its property, the church paid
for sidewalk on the opposite side of Polk Street. On the small portions along Tyler and
Harrison, they have developed an internal sidewalk route. "H" Street currently has
sidewalks on the south side. Staff recommends the waiver because the school/church has
made a good faith effort to provide a walking path through the area. 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 taken on passage of the
Ordinance as follows: Ayes — Directors Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Stewart, Wyrick,
Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, and Mayor Dailey — total 10; Noes — None; Absent — Director
Keck — total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
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Introduced next was Ordinance No. 18,099, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXEMPT
BIDDING PROCEDURES AND AWARD AN ONLY SOURCE BID TO TODAY'S
OFFICE, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF MODULAR OFFICE EQUIPMENT
FOR THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were 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 taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes —
Directors Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Stewart, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, and
Mayor Dailey — total 10; Noes — None; Absent — Director Keck — total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
(Director Keck re- enrolled at 6:34 o'clock P.M.)
The next presentation was Resolution No. 10,649, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS IN SUPPORT OF THE HILLCREST
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN.
Mr. Jim Metzger, President of Hillcrest Merchants Association, explained the process
for the development of the Hillcrest Neighborhood Plan. The legal description is
accurate, but the maps overextend on the northern border and will be corrected. Mr.
Metzger responded to questions by Director Lichty and Director Adcock. Director Lichty
wanted it understood that these plans do not supercede existing codes, statutes, or
ordinances. They are plans that lay out what the residents think should happen.
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.
Item 7 on the Agenda was a proposed Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE PLANS FOR DOWNTOWN
LITTLE ROCK.
There was a lengthy discussion from 6:45 o'clock P.M. to 7:30 o'clock P.M. Mr. Tony
Bozynski, Assistant Director of Planning and Development, said this plan brings closure
to several planning efforts that have been underway for a couple of years concerning the
downtown area. Also, it tries to combine these four plans into one comprehensive over-
all document. The four plans included in this effort are: (1) the Downtown Little Rock
Framework for the Future; (2) the Downtown Corridor Study; (3) the Six Bridges
Framework Plan; and (4) the Capitol Area Master Plan (which has already been adopted
by the State and is in full force at this time and being used by the Capitol Zoning
Commission). Mr. Bozynski reviewed the Framework for the Future. Mr. George
Wittenberg, with UALR Donaghey Project for Urban Studies & Design, addressed the
Downtown Corridor Study and the Six Bridges Framework Plan. Director Kumpuris
was concerned that no one was present from the downtown businesses to speak on this
plan and suggested advertising a public hearing to give people an opportunity for input.
Mayor Dailey recommended distributing the plan to the downtown businesses and then
have public comment at the next meeting. Ms. Frances Ross said she has had a long-
standing interest in the Six Bridges issue. Since April 1995 she has followed it with a
great deal of interest. About that time she learned of the possibility of a river district,
something that would coordinate some activities on both sides of the Arkansas River, and
the need for a name for this district. She also heard about the need for a photograph that
showed a western prospective of the river. She had a photograph that hung in the office
of her father, the late Will Mitchell, a Little Rock attorney. Full credit for the
photograph belongs to the photographer, the late Johnny Gray, who took the picture in
1961 to document the completion of the sixth bridge, the I -30 Bridge, and titled it "Six
Bridges at Little Rock." When she took the photograph in, she suggested the name "Six
Bridges River District" and obviously others liked that name also. Since 1995 both the
photograph and the name have taken on a new life. They have been published a good bit
and have been displayed at public events. Director Kumpuris said the important thing is
to thank Ms. Ross for letting the City use the photograph. The Resolution was deferred
to October 19, 1999, to allow staff time to make the information available to interested
parties before the public hearing.
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Consider was then given to Resolution No. 10,650, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SOCIETY FOR THE
PRESERVATION OF THE MOSAIC TEMPLARS BUILDING (SPMTB) FOR
DISPOSITION AND RENOVATION OF THE MOSAIC TEMPLARS BUILDING.
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Adcock asked the amount of the money
in the 1999 Budget that was to be received from the Mosaic Templars Building. Mr.
Carney said the figure in the Budget is $200,000; however, this Resolution just authorizes
negotiations for the contract. Ms. Margi Gant, Director of the Department of Housing &
Neighborhood Programs, introduced Mr. Shelton Pitre, a facilitator for the Society for
the Preservation of the Mosaic Templars Building, who made a brief presentation, and
gave a history of the building. He said the plans are to have every useable square foot of
space paid for. Mayor Dailey noted that the Board has been committed to saving the
building for many years. Director Lichty moved to adopt the Resolution. Director
Adcock seconded the motion, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted.
(Director Adcock was excused at 7:55 o'clock P.M.)
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 18,100, described as:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK CODE SECTION 2 -243
(1988) TO DECLARE REAL ESTATE MARKETING A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the second time, having been read the first time on
September 7, 1999. Director Keck moved to amend the Ordinance as requested by
City Attorney Tom Carpenter in his memorandum dated September 16, 1999. Director
Lichty seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted by the Board Members
present. Responding to a question by Director Kelly, Mr. Carpenter explained the statute
dealing with awarding contracts based on qualifications versus price. Mr. Carney stated
the reason for this Ordinance is that the old library building and the YMCA building need
special marketing. The City Manager will appoint a committee to review the responses
to the request for qualifications. The rules were suspended to provide for the third and
final reading 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 taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the vote recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck, Stewart, Wyrick,
Kumpuris, and Mayor Dailey — total 9; Noes — Director Kelly — total 1; Absent —
Director Adcock — total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance, as amended, was declared
PASSED.
(Director Adcock re- enrolled at 8:10 P.M.)
Consideration was then give to Ordinance No. 18,101, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK, ARK., REV. CODE
SECTION 22 -30 (1988) TO PERMIT REMOVAL OF ANY PERSON ILLEGALLY
CAMPING OR SLEEPING IN A PUBLIC PARK; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were suspended to provide for the
second and third readings of the Ordinance by unanimous vote of the Board Members
present, being eleven in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors. Mr. Bryan Day, Director of Parks and Recreation, responded to questions by
Director Cazort regarding overnight camping in city parks. A roll call vote was taken on
the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes -
Directors Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck, Stewart, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Adcock, and
Mayor Dailey — total 10; Noes — Director Kelly — total 1; Absent — None. Whereupon,
the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Item M -1 on the Agenda Modifications, being a
proposed Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK CODE SECTION 2 -243
(1988) TO DECLARE GROWTH MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
The Ordinance was read the first time and left on the calendar for second reading on
October 5, 1999.
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At the time allotted for Citizen Communications, the first speaker was Ms.
Elizabeth Plowman, 62 Cimaron Valley Circle, who addressed the Board regarding lack
of trust in the City Board. She encouraged each Board Member to get input from his/her
ward; to go to a neighborhood meeting and get input from people all over the City in
order to better govern the citizens. She stated that the previous Saturday morning there
was a hearing in the Board Room on minimum wage versus livable wage and the room
was filled. Some City Directors were present. She wanted the entire City Board to hold a
similar hearing during 1999 or early 2000 and act on the input received. One action the
Board might make is to insist on a livable wage paid by any company that chooses to
locate within the City.
The next speaker during Citizen Communications was Ms. Marlena
Grunewald, 11325 Rocky Valley, who also spoke about public trust. She said she
watched the work session last week and was appalled at the comments made by Board
Members. Board Members talked about being inclusive and wanting broad citizen
participation on committees and study groups and then proceeded to name individuals.
Why not allow each Board Member to name two participants so this will really be
inclusive. She suggested getting David Rusk, former Mayor of Albuquerque, to balance
Paul Tischler to study the growth issues.
At 8:22 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 at 8:40 o'clock P.M. with Mayor Dailey
presiding and eight Directors present (Directors Wyrick and Lichty were absent.)
Consideration was then given to Resolution No. 10,651, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
TO THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY BOARD OF
TRUSTEES, CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION, HISTORIC DISTRICT
COMMISSION, HOUSING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS,
MACARTHUR MILITARY HISTORY MUSEUM COMMISSION, THE RIVER
MARKET DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE, AND THE LITTLE ROCK
WATER COMMISSION.
(Museum — Melanie Fox, Tracy Steele, and Leighton Weeks appointed, City Beautiful
— Dottie Funk reappointed, Barry Jefferson and Tim Heiple appointed, Historic
District — Wyatt Weems and Jean Ann Phillips appointed, Housing Bd, of Adjustment
— Charles Johnson, Jr. appointed, MacArthur Military History — Robert Hope and
Robert Orton appointed, River Market — Frank Porbeck reappointed, Water — Craig
Wood reappointed.)
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Cazort moved for its adoption.
Director Hinton seconded the motion, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted by
the Board Members present.
There being no further business to be presented, the Board of Directors recessed
at 8:42 o'clock P.M. to reconvene on Tuesday, September 28, 1999, at 4:00 o'clock P.M.
to consider appointments to the Little Rock Planning Commission.
ATTEST: APPROVED:.
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City Clerk Robbie Hancock ayor Jim Dailey
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Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
September 28, 1999 — 4:10 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, reconvened from the
September 21, 1999 regular meeting with Mayor Jim Dailey presiding. In the absence of
City Clerk Robbie Hancock, Assistant City Clerk Vanessa Sykes called the roll with the
following Directors present: Directors Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck, Stewart,
Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly and Adcock - total 10; Absent — None.
With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of Directors in session
and announced the purpose of the reconvened meeting was to consider appointments
to the Little Rock Planning Commission.
Before making the appointments, the Board of Directors interviewed the
following applicants: Tom Draper, Tom Ferstl, Ruth Simmons Herts, Beverly
MacIntosh, Jim Pfeifer, Bill Rector, Billie Scott, Delinda Smith, and Louis Tobian. Each
applicant was allowed a two minute presentation, followed by three minutes of
responding to questions by the Board of Directors.
At 5:35 o'clock P.M. the Board of Directors recessed to Executive Session to
consider the appointments to the Planning Commission. The Board of Directors
reconvened at 6:10 o'clock P.M. with Mayor Dailey presiding and all Directors present.
Resolution No. 10,652 was then introduced, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPOINTMENT AND
REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION.
(Appointing Tom Ferstl and reappointing Craig Berry and Hugh Earnest.)
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Adcock moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Cazort and the Resolution was unanimously adopted.
There being no further business to be presented, the reconvened meeting was
adjourned at 6:15 o'clock P.M. to meet again in regular session on Tuesday, October 5,
1999, at 6:00 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Robbie Hancock
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Mayor Jim Dailey