09-19-00792
Minutes
Board of Directors Room
City Hall — 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
September 19, 2000
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in regular session with
Mayor Jim Daily presiding. Assistant City Clerk, Vanessa Sykes called the roll with the
following Directors present: Directors Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck, Stewart,
Wyrick, Kumpuris, and Adcock — total 10; Absent 1- Director Kelly.
With a quorum present, Mayor Daily declared the Board of Directors in session and the
proceedings of the meetings are recorded as follows:
Director Hinton gave the invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
The following modifications were made to the agenda on a motion by Director Kumpuris
and a second by Director Adcock, and by unanimous voice vote of the board members
present:
M -1 RESOLUTION NO. — 10,896 — (Modification 1) — To authorize the City manager
to enter into contract negotiations with organizations to provide services to welfare to
work eligible clients and for other purposes. (Added to the consent agenda)
M -1 RESOLUTION NO. — 10,897 — (Modification 2) - To ratify the amended, restated
and substituted lease and concession agreement by and between the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, the Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission, and BG Excelsior
Limited Partnership; to amend various city resolutions to accomplish this purpose; to
ratify the exclusive award of concession services for the Statehouse Convention Center to
BG Excelsior Limited Partnership approved in Little Rock, Arkansas, Ordinance No.
18,344 (August 29, 2000); and for other purposes. (Added to the consent agenda)
M -2 RESOLUTION NO. — 10,898 — (Modification 2) To authorize the Mayor to seek
the opinion of bond counsel as to whether an additional $2.5 million in financing by B.G.
Excelsior, Inc. for the renovation of the Excelsior Hotel and Statehouse Convention
Center would have any impact on the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, Hotel and Restaurant
Gross Receipts Tax Refunding Bonds, Series, 1993; and for other purposes. (Added to the
consent agenda)
11. ORDINANCE — Z -6883 — Approving a planned Zoning Development and
establishing a planned Residential District titled Gill -PRD, located at 5209/5215 "J"
Street and 5212 "I" Street in the City of Little Rock, amending Chapter 36 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and for other purposes. (Item removed
at developers request).
1. MOTION - To approve minutes from the Board of Directors' Meeting held August
15, 2000 and Special Board of Directors' Meeting held August 29, 2000.
2. RESOLUTION NO. 10,893 - To authorize local government endorsement of Pan -
Medic, LLC, located at 114 N. State Street, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to
participate in the Advantage Arkansas Program; and for other purposes.
3. RESOLUTION NO. 10,894 - To authorize local government endorsement of
Interface Healthcare Information Systems, located at 7123 Interstate 30, to
participate in the Advantage Arkansas Program; and for other purposes.
4. RESOLUTION NO. 10,895 - To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Township Builders, Inc., in the amount of $664,833 for Harrison, l 1th to 8th
Streets; 10th Street, Harrison to Van Buren, 8th to 12th Streets Improvements Project, 1998
Revenue Bond Projects.
The consent agenda was read, a motion was made by Director Adcock to adopt the
consent agenda, Director Pugh seconded the motion, and by unanimous voice vote the
consent agenda was adopted.
Mayor Dailey announced for all who were not sure of the process regarding the Peabody
Hotel, that this adoption ratifies the Peabody Hotel Lease and assuming that closing takes
place on September 20, 2000, he stated he imagined that construction would take place
fairly soon.
Speakers in support of the landscaping and tree ordinances were: Kate Althoff, 3
Longtree Ct., representing Citizens for the Land Alteration Ordinances, said her group
has watched this unfold and have found this to be something they care much about and
have tried to stay informed to base their decisions, but said they have not really had the
opportunities to stand up and speak. She said what they wanted to get across tonight was
that they don't want a delay in passing the ordinances, but felt like they must step
forward and present amendments. Ms. Althoff stated that all three amendments are listed
on the handout given to the Board earlier. She said they commend the task force for the
work put into these ordinances; they are in favor of the ordinances, with the suggested
amendments. Lynn Warren, 5305 Hawthrone , spoke in favor of the ordinances but
asked the board to consider the amendments that were presented to the board, and
emphasized the importance of total tree preservation. Mr. Eric Gansaver, 570 Job
Corps, stated he was the Program Manager for Urban Forestry at the Ouachita Job Core
Center, and also a certified arborist, spoke regarding the proposed amendment dealing
with the protection of 100% of the root zone, and presented a variety of reasonS for the
amendment. He encouraged an urban forestry program. John Baker, representing the
task force, stated they do not urge or accept these amendments. He said the task force
believes 75 % of the critical root zone assures some level of flexibility. Mr. Gansaver
stated that the question becomes what is being defined as critical root zone, and what is
being defined as root zone. He said the root zone is the entire sub - surface structure of the
tree, and the critical root zone as the task force has established is the area encompassed
within the drip line of the tree. He said the task force says they would allow 25% of that
area to be impinged upon. He said he reiterated his stance that area of the critical root
zone should be maintained at 100 %. Kate Althof spoke again saying it was very
important to them to bring urban forestry and an urban canopy as part of the
infrastructure of the city, she said there are concrete sidewalks, street lights, sewer
systems, and would like to bring in urban forestry as part of the canopy. She said their
amendment number three would help do that. There would be a sprinkling of green
canopy though the city that together can act as a system. Director Stewart made a
motion to extend the speakers time by five minutes, Director Hinton seconded the
motion; the vote was unanimous by board members present to extend the time. Mr. Van
Warren, 5305 Hawthorn, employee of Jet Propulsion Laboratories a division of NASA,
who stated he spent years studying remote sensing data, including creating a picture of
the earth without clouds where they looked at vegetation, all the desertification, and the
trends from thousands upon thousand of satellite pictures that were mosaiced together,
and he said as he heard on the news the progress that been made on the tree ordinance
was glad on one hand but concerned on the other. He said at JPL, they called
comparative planetology, he said what this is as you look at other planets and look at how
things are going on there and ask are there any lessons to be learned on how to handle our
planet. He said there are important lessons, especially with Venus and Mars. He said if
you look at Los Angeles, you see where there was unrestrained development and
basically strip malls that can go for distances for up to sixty miles, he said now you can
see the environmental effects on this city, and use this as a case study for how we can
proceed in a different direction. He presented a photo that showed Arkansas has many of
the trees that remain in America and stated "with temperatures soaring beyond previous
records, nature is trying to tell us something, and that something is global warming is not
a mere environmentalist outcry, but a scientific force that needs to be reckoned with. If
you fly over the highway to Pine Bluff you will see that Arkansas' natural forest and trees
have been systematically cut down leaving only a thin veneer of show trees. This is so
the average citizen may not be fully aware of the problem they are encountering. Trees
and other native plants are the first line of defense against global warming. They cool the
atmosphere, and most importantly remove greenhouse gases form the air. These gases
contribute to runaway atmospheric heating that can turn a cool green earth into a planet
like Venus with sulfuric acid clouds that no heat can ever escape." He said the only
protections we have against runaway planetary heating are the plants and the trees. He
said he admires the initiative that have been taken, and asked for stringent limits on
cutting down large trees that contribute to vitally to a healthy Arkansas. Mr. Hank
Kelly, 13609 St. Charles Street, who had worked with the task force as a representative
of the real estate development businesses, said they came today to say please endorse and
pass the mediated agreements as submitted, and not amend them. Mr. Dickson Flake
spoke in avocation of the mediated agreement without alteration. He stated some want
more, and some that want less in what is mediated, and thinks amendments at this point
would derail the agreement, and stated this agreement has come far in the terms of these
ordinances. Ms. Ruth Bell with the League of Women Voters of Pulaski County, stated
their particular concern at this moment is the utility easement issue. She said they are
more than a little concerned about people who live in houses are conceded the easement
and the buffer but people who live in apartment complexes or condominiums are not
okay to have a utility easement. From a people point of view they are all people who lie
in all three types of housing and would encourage those who are discussing these issues,
in the next two weeks to try and find a way to include multifamily housing as well as
single family housing in utility easement buffer agreement. Ms. Dee White, 215 '/z S.
Johnson, representing Common Ground, said they want to be the kind of citizens that do
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good works and volunteer, and concerned that even the well meaning addition of the
three amendments, that this tree ordinance would be worse than nothing at all. It is
fatally flawed, it contains a loophole which she said she keeps asking the City Board to
explain, but no one has explained it to her yet; that seems to encourage developers to
build out to street frontage in order to get around any buffer zone requirements, or
anything to do with the rest of the ordinance. She said it seems this ordinance is tailored
to the development of the Summit Mall. She said it should be called the "Hypocrisy
Preservation Ordinance ", and if the city government has been serious at all about tree
preservation, why have they done no study to determine the annual rate of loss of green
space. Mr. Gene Pfeifer, 16,300 Cantrell, stated he supported the comments made
earlier by Mr. Dickson Flake and Mr. Hank Kelly, in support of the mediated agreement.
Mr. John Baker spoke again, saying the task force was not against the amendments; that
they were for the mediated settlement reached. He said regarding the utility easement,.
the update was that they were very close. The task force is remaining steadfast in its
position that utility easements shall not be permitted to count toward land use buffer
requirements in all areas except, those areas zoned or used residential. The developer's
stance is close to that except they would limit it to single family zoned or used
residential. The only difference appears to be that apartments or duplexes and
condominiums would not be covered if contiguous to differing use under the developers
and it would under the proposed ordinances. Ms. Kate Althoff spoke again and said
residential is residential and should be recognized as that.
The ordinances were read the second time.
5. ORDINANCE - Amending Chapter 15 of Little Rock, Ark. Rev. Code entitled
"Landscaping and Tree Protection "; adding sections to Article I "In General ";
amending Article II "City Beautiful Commission" by adding a section concerning
appeals; deleting Articles III "Tree protection" and Article IV "Landscaping of Vehicular
Use Areas and Public Right of Way" entirely and substitution replacement provisions
therefore; and for other purposes. (Second Reading)
6. ORDINANCE - Amending Chapter 36 of Little Rock Ark. Rev. Code (1988),
providing for the establishment of new regulations pertaining to buffers; for the
deletion of current standards in conflict; and for other purposes. (Second Reading)
7. ORDINANCE - Amending Chapter 29 of Little Rock, Arkansas Rev. Code (1988)
providing for the amendment of Article 1 "In General ", Section 29 -1, Definitions, by
adding the definition of "Land Alteration "; deleting Article VI. "Land Alteration
Regulations" entirely and substituting replacement provisions therefore; and for other
purposes. (Second Reading)
8. ORDINANCE - Establishing an in lieu provision in the Landscaping and Tree
Protection Ordinance, and the use of utility easements as buffers and franchise
agreements. Ordinance deferred to October 3, 2000)) Ordinance was read the fist
time.
Director Cazort stated he understood Director Kelly's desire to hold off on the ordinances
to talk about the amendments as a total package and that he also understood that Director
Keck may not be here in two weeks, and would request any vote on that would be held
off until the next meeting which puts this potentially at October 17th for dealing with
these issues. He said he did not believe there was a person in the room that was in
opposition to ordinances five, six and seven, (speaking of directors present). He said they
may have some differences of opinion between various people on the amendments and
very close to resolving those differences on the amendments, there is a desire to have
Items 5, 6, 7 passed, and there is concern there is developments coming that are trying to
anticipate the passing of the ordinances, and despite Director Kelly's request, he thought
it was in the best interest of the City that the board goes forward on the ordinances and
therefore made a motion to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on third and final
reading. Director Adcock seconded the motion. Director Stewart stated that out of
respect for Director Kelly's request in coming to the mayor, and his commitment to hold
off, that he wanted to participate in this. Mayor Dailey said for the record, so that
everyone understands, this is an appropriate proper motion, and he had no authority, even
though he would tell him he would support the concept of holding off, and maybe he
himself would not vote to suspend the rules, he had no authority to do that, and it was a
proper motion before the board. Director Kumpuris stated he thought the basic
understanding is that everyone on this group wants to pass the ordinances, but as long as
he has been on the board, if a person says hold off because I want to be there, the board
has held off on it, and did not think this was the time to start violating that principal.
Director Pugh asked to have a reconvened meeting the following week to consider the
vote. Mayor Dailey stated that there was probably going to be a reconvened meeting
anyway to deal with the final issue relative to the Peabody. Mr. Carpenter, City Attorney
said he had heard varying things on that, but that it had been discussed. Director Cazort
stated if there was going to be a reconvened meeting, and all board members would be at
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the meeting, he would withdraw the motion, on the condition that they be back one week
from tonight for the third and final reading at that time. Mayor Dailey said he thought
that was a good suggestion and compromise. Director Wyrick asked Terry Morgan to
come to the podium. She asked if he would be able to gather the other utilities together
to work with Mr. Baker, the task force, etc., and come to the board with some sort of
resolution on the buffer, by Tuesday of the next week. He said he would be glad to get
all together he could and they always try to work out anything of that nature. He said he
didn't know if he could come with a resolution but could certainly work together.
Director Lichty said, just to clarify, "we are having the second reading on Items 5, 6 and
7 on which we have yet to vote." Then Director Cazort made a motion, which he
withdrew, but in that motion, to resolve the motion he made it clear he would like to have
a reconvened meeting, and my question to you, would a motion be appropriate to the fact,
to move for a reconvened meeting for that purpose. Mayor Daily stated "It certainly
would be in order to make everyone clear on what is happening. Director Lichty moved
to reconvene to vote on this issue next Tuesday. Director Keck said he wanted to clarify
that Items 5, 6, 7, will be on third and final reading, Item 8 would be on second reading,
and the urban forestry initiative resolution would also be read. Mayor Dailey said that
was correct. Mr. Carpenter, City Attorney, said item eight does not exist, and even
though the title was read, it would not be considered the first reading. Mr. Carpenter
stated this resolution had not yet been drafted, but would be brought forward for Tuesday.
Director Lichty said, "then Item 8 and 9 have been deferred to next week." Director
Cazort said then, if we are reconvening to have the final reading on Items 5, 6, and 7, and
introduce Items 8 and 9. Mayor Dailey state the motion before the board is to have a
reconvened meeting to deal with these five items. All board members present were in
favor of the motion, and voted unanimously to adopt the motion.
9. RESOLUTION - To create an Urban Forestry Initiative, to focus on maintaining
existing ecosystems and target means to improve and sustain the urban environment,
allowing for the development of an urban forest that thrives around existing roadways
and sidewalks, residence areas, business complexes and shopping centers and other
metropolitan areas. (Language subject to change.) (Resolution being prepared by City
Attorney.) (Ordinance deferred to October 3, 2000)
Mayor Dailey asked the city clerk to read the grouped items, which consisted of Items
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13. ORDINANCE NO. 18,347 - To allow Fire Department Personnel to expend the
remaining budgeted clothing dollars with local vendors for union negotiated uniform
items, due to closure of the contracted local uniform supply store.
14. ORDINANCE NO. 18,348 - To approve a waiver of part of the landscaping for
Nextel's Arch Street WCF Collocation located at 3227 Arch Street.
15. ORDINANCE NO. 18,349 - An ordinance to amend the Land Use Plan (16,222) in
the Downtown Planning District from Service Trades District to Public Institutional and
Parks and Open Spaces and Mixed Use; and for other purposes.
16. ORDINANCE NO. 18,350 - LU -00 -11 — To amend the Land Use Plan (16,222) in
the I -430 Planning District, the NW Corner of Bowman Road and 36th Street. from
Low Density Residential and mixed Office Commercial to Mixed use.
17. ORDINANCE NO. 18,351 - Z -6886 - To approve a Planned Zoning Development
and establishing a Planned Office District titled The Church at Rock Creek — Long
Form POD located at the Northwest Corner of Interstate 430 and West 36th Street 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.
18. ORDINANCE NO. 18,352 - LU -15 -01 — To amend the Land Use Plan (16222) in
the Geyer Springs West Planning District, Mabelvale West and Darris Drive, from
Mixed Use to Neighborhood Commercial.
19. ORDINANCE NO. 18,353- Z- 6011 -A - Reclassifying property located on the north
side of Mabelvale West Road, west of Darris Drive, from 0-3 (general office district)
to C -1 (neighborhood commercial district) and OS (open space district).
20. ORDINANCE NO. 18,354- Z -6895 - Reclassifying property located at 16205
Raines Road from R -2 (single family district) to R -7A (manufactured home district),
amending Chapter 36 of the Code of ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas and
for other purposes.
21 ORDINANCE NO. -. 18,355 - Appropriating funds for 6th Street Railroad
Underpass Drainage Improvements, a 1998 Revenue Bond project.
The Ordinances were read the first time. The rules were suspended to provide for the
second and third readings of the Ordinances, by unanimous vote of the Board members
present. By unanimous voice vote of board members, present the ordinances were
adopted unanimously.
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The board recessed at 8:00 PM for a break. The meeting reconvened at 8:20 PM.
Director Cazort had a couple of housekeeping items to discuss, saying the next scheduled
meeting was for November 7th and there would at lest four of them who may have other
interests, and in keeping with what the board has done in the past, he would move that the
meeting on November 7th be moved to Wednesday, November 8th. Director Keck stated
he would amend that to have the meeting on Thursday, November 9th, there was no
second to the amendment. Director Lichty asked if a planning commission meeting was
scheduled that day. (this was set on the table for the moment). Director Cazort said on
October 24th, which is the fourth Tuesday out of five where there is a budget session
scheduled, and was going to be out of town October 24th and his first option was to
change it to the agenda session on the 31St, but since that was Halloween, the other option
was to ask that that session be held at the agenda session on November 14th. Mayor
Dailey said he would take that as a motion to hold the budget meeting that would have
been on October 24th, to be held November 14th. The motion was seconded by Director
Wyrick. Director Lichty said this was pushing all the budget stuff so much later in the
year, and he kind of had a problem with that. Director Cazort, said he understood that,
and if there was an earlier dam he would be happy to go with an earlier, but that
Halloween was not a good alternative, and the next Tuesday after Halloween was election
night, and already discussing when to meet then, so the next Tuesday, was the next
agenda session. Mr. Carney said that the two board workshop sessions in October and
the two in November that there would be budget issues there also. The one being
discussed was the dedicated meeting. The motion passed. Mr. Lawson, director of
Planning and Development stated there was a Planning Commission scheduled for the 9th
of November. Mayor Dailey stated, that the motion before the board was to reschedule
the meeting to November 8 . Director Lichty asked how it would be arranged if the
Planning Commission meeting spills over into the time for this meeting. Mayor Dailey
asked for a vote on the amendment that was to schedule the meeting for November 9`h.
There were 3 in favor. Those opposed, 6 members. The amendment failed. Mayor
Dailey then asked for a vote on the original motion, to schedule the meeting on
November 8th. Director Keck was opposed, all other members voted in favor of the
meeting being rescheduled to November 8th.
10. ORDINANCE NO. 18,345- To amend Chapter 6 of the Little Rock, Ark., Rev.
Code to provide for a tiered approach to licensing of dogs and cats; to establish
penalties, enforcement mechanisms and effective dates for the various sections amended;
to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. (As amended.)
City Attorney, Tom Carpenter gave an overview of the ordinance, saying technically the
ordinance was being ready to be read the third time. At the last session asked rather than
take on the entire animal code at once, to look at this specific issue and make a
recommendation if the board desires, how to approach the specific issue of the tiered
approach licensing. Basically in this ordinance the section that specifically creates the
Animal Services Division, cleaned up the language on the issuance of citations, and
issuance of enforcement orders, (on page 4, lines 22, 23, & 24 are some typographical
errors (it says enforcement order then it switches to the word citation twice and that
should be enforcement order all three times.) On page 6, since this was drafted, a phone
call had been received from at least one veterinarian who says that really needs to be five
months, where did you come up with four months, and have heard differing times, and
pointed out what they have consistently been told, and understood that the state
regulation was four months. This vet called the state vet and called back and said, it
could be made five months, to do that he recommended to go ahead and change section 3,
644A, 1 and 2 would go from four months to five months, and then B would go from four
months to five months and there would be a need to add a change in Section 645A to go
from four months to five months, with that amendment there, it makes that change.
There are a number of issues the board will still need to look at but, as a consultant is
about to be hired to review the Animal Services Division, and the City's Ordinance and
the entire question of how this operates within the City and a review of the ordinance
would occur there, and there has been a recommendation for the makeup of the animal
Task Force to review this again in more detail, to come before the board in two weeks. It
does impose the tiered approach to licensing and to fines for un- neutered animals, based
upon what the task force presented before. Speakers against the ordinance: Ms. Lesyle
Morrow, 22407 Crystalwood Drive, Wayne Morrow, 22407 Crystalwood Drive, Robin
Walloch, 3205 Katherine Ms. Kathy Graves, 124 Pearl, asking for their proposed
amendments. Mr. Harry Light, 15 Sunset Drive, Cammack Village, Arkansas, Mayor
of that city, spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance, saying if differential licensing is
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enacted the money need to go to tow places, the spay neuter program, and enforcement,
without those two the program would not work. He said this is not an animal activist
issue, it may not be a perfect solution but has been proven effective in other jurisdictions
that have implemented it with effective spay /neuter programs. Ms. Katherine
Blackman - Solis, Co -Chair of the Animal Group. Stated there was not an animal activist
group represented, that they were concerned about animal welfare. She said the
ordinance as proposed allowed breeding, but a higher fee was going to have to be paid for
the license and hoped that this would send the breeders in the right direction. She asked
the board to pass the ordinance as proposed. She said it's not ideal, but it is a step in the
right direction. Ms. Marlena Gruenwald, 11325 Rocky Valley Drive, was in support of
the differential licensing, and handed out graphs to the board members. Ms. Sara
Mercado, 23673 Old Wood Manor, stated responsive pet owners would not be punished
by the extra fee, but rather allows for more responsibility in their duty as pet guardians,
and asked the board to vote yes to the proposed ordinances. Mr. Lyndon Poole, 12916
Meadowview Drive, gave his full support of the differential licensing system, and the
other humane components of the proposed ordinance. Mr. Daniel Lysk, 7800 Iowa
Drive, stated he did not want to repeat all the facts the board had already heard, but was
in favor of differential licensing. Director Adcock made a motion to adopt the
amendments, Director Keck seconded the motion, by unanimous voice vote all board
members were in favor. The ordinance was read the third and final time. By a
unanimous voice vote of board members present, the ordinance and the emergency clause
was adopted.
Director Kumpuris asked that a group representing the breeders also be include on the
Animal Advisory Board.
Mayor Dailey moved to Item 24 of the agenda.
24. ORDINANCE NO. 18,358 - Amending Chapter 31 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, providing for a waive of Subdivision Ordinance
Requirements for Wind River Office Building, located at 2300 Cottondale Lane.
The ordinance was read the first time. Mr. Bob Turner, Public Works Director, state this
was a request for a waiver of sidewalks as required by Ordinance. In July 1998, the
applicant agreed to construct a sidewalk in the course of the development of the property,
and at this time, wishes to request a waiver. Mr. Turner said staff would support a
deferral but not a waiver. There was some discussion as to whether any of the other
adjacent developments had been granted waivers, and if so, what would be the effect on
this if it was determined that some had received waivers. Mr. Carpenter, City Attorney,
stated that since 1992 with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and in particular since
the City had been sued, the staff and the board have been very reluctant to grant any
waivers for sidewalks, and the occasions where they have been waive red there have been
alternative passageways available. Director Keck said he was reluctant on this issue
because of possible waivers having been granted to others in the area. Director Adcock
asked Mr. Turner what if two or three had a deferral and it was now time for them to
build the sidewalks? Mr. Turner stated they would be required to build the sidewalks.
Mr. Carpenter stated that if the other properties were required, this property would be
required also. Director Lichty stated he would hope the city would get a consistent policy
regarding sidewalks. Ms. Cinde Drilling, applicant, agreed to a five -year deferral. A
motion was made by Director Keck, and seconded by Director Lichty to amend the
ordinance to read as a deferral rather than a waiver. By unanimous vote of the board
members present, the ordinance was amended. The rules were suspended to provide for
the second and third readings of the ordinance by unanimous vote of the board members
present. By voice vote, the ordinance was adopted, as amended with a 9 yes, 1 no vote
by Director Keck.
11. ORDINANCE - Z -6883 — Approving a Planned Zoning Development and
establishing a Planned Residential District titled Gill -PRD, located at 5209/5215 "J"
Street and 5212 "1" Street in the City of Little Rock, amending Chapter 36 of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and for other purposes. (Removed
from Agenda at request of developer until later date).
Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open on Item 12. There was no one to speak in
_._ favor or opposed to the ordinance. Mayor Dailey declared the hearing closed.
12. PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE NO. 18,346- To vacate a public utility
easement in Lot 2 of Greyrock Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.
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. By unanimous voice vote the ordinance was unanimously adopted.
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22. ORDINANCE NO. 18,356 - LU- 00 -10 -01 — To amend the Land Use Plan (16222)
in the Boyle Park Planning District, 2109 John Barrow Road, from Single Family to
Office Use.
23. ORDINANCE NO. 18,357 - Z -6888 - Reclassifying property located at 2109 John
Barrow Road, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas from R -2 (single family district) to
0-3 (general office district) and OS (open space district) amending Chapter 36 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
Items 22 and 23 were read the first time. The rules were suspended to provide for the
second and third readings of the ordinances by unanimous vote of the board members
present. By unanimous voice vote of board members present, the ordinance was
adopted.
27. REPORT — City manager's Activity Report. Mr. Carney stated there was only one
item and copies had been provided to the board subcommittee with redrafts of the
Board/Staff Procedural Guidelines. He said Directors Lichty, Stewart, Wyrick, and Kelly
now had the revised version. He added that in addition to that he had provided them with
a more detailed guideline that another city has adopted, and if the board cared to look at
it, felt it would be serving the purpose better, and had more detail.
25. RESOLUTION NO. 10,899 - Endorsing an amendment to Arkansas Law to provide
that it is unlawful to operate or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle if at that
time there is 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in a person's blood; and for other
purposes. Director Cazort recused. The resolution was read. Director Adcock asked
Mr. Carney to state the police chief's opinion of this resolution. Mr. Carney stated that
he had visited with the chief, and there is no opposition or negative impact as far as the
police department is concerned. Director Adcock moved to adopt the resolution, Director
Keck seconded the motion, and by voice vote the resolution was unanimously adopted by
the board members present.
26. RESOLUTION NO.10,900- To expand Vision Little Rock Regionalism
Workgroup. (Resolution being prepared by City Attorney.)A motion was made by
Director Hinton to adopt the resolution, seconded by Director Cazort, and by
unanimous vote of the board members present the resolution was adopted, with the
final draft to be prepared by the City Attorney.
There were no cards turned in for Citizens Communication.
Director Keck made a motion to recess at 10:09 P.M., to reconvene on September 26,
2000, to take action on the tree ordinances, Items 5, 6, 7, and present Items 8 and 9, and
to consider the Peabody and Doubletree Leases.
ATTEST:
NANCY WOOD, CITY CLERK
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PROVED:
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MAYOR JIM DAIL Y