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2007 BOARD ACTION Tracking Index - ResBOD MEETING RES NO DESCRIPTION DATE To authorize the Little Rock Police Department to enter into a one (1) year contract with Prototype, Inc. of Six Mile, South Carolina, for transcription services in the amount of 01 -02 -07 12417 $26,500. Staff recommends approval. A resolution to amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution 12,416 (December 28, 2007) to place primary responsibility for the review of the issues concerning the Little Rock Advertising and Promotion COmmission in with independent body appointed by the Mayor; and for 01 -02 -07 12418 other purposes. To authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Quapaw Quarter 01 -16 -07 12419 Association to operate Curran Hall as a tourist information center; and for other purposes. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Millsap Stone Company, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $70,000 for supply and delivery of native stone for construction of 01 -16 -07 12420 Riverfront Adventure Park. To set the date of public hearing for February 6, 2007, on a petition for the formation of City of Little Rock Municipal Property Owner's Multi - Purpose Improvement District No. 01 -16 -07 12421 2007 -301 (Valley Oaks Court Addition). Election of the Vice Mayor and appointments of Little Rock Board of Directors to represent 01 -16 -07 12422 Boards and Commissions of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. To authorize the Mayor to issue a letter of support to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority for renovation of Auxora Arms Apartments, an existing one hundred (100) unit apartment community located at 9101 Auxor Road, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and 02 -06 -07 12423 for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. G -23 -374 - To set the date of public hearing for February 20, 2007, to abandon a ten (10) foot wide alley right -of -way located within Block 24, Cox's Subdivision of Taylor and Bodeman Addition; located at 1624 South Cleveland Street. Planning Commission: 8 ayes, 02 -06 -07 12424 0 nays, 3 absent. Staff recommends approval. G -23 -372 — To set the date of public hearing for February 20, 2007, to abandon the forty (40) foot wide East Crestwood Drive right -of -way located between Lots 18 and 19, Prospect Terrace Addition (Approximately forty (40) feet by one hundred (100) feet). Planning 02 -06 -07 12425 Commission: 11 ayes, 0 nays. Staff recommends approval. G -23 -373 — To set the date of public hearing for February 20, 2007, on a request to abandon the west fifteen (15) feet of the Polk Street right -of -way fifteen (15) feet by one hundred forty (140) feet, located adjacent to Lot 14, Blocks 8, Newton's Addition to the City of 02 -06 -07 12426 Little Rock, Arkansas. Planning Commission: 11 ayes, 0 nays. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to sign an amendment to the Midtown Redevelopment Consultant Agreement to provide for additional services and for other purposes. Staff 02 -06 -07 12427 recommends approval. To appoint the Rose Law Firm as bond counsel for the proposed 2007 Capital Equipment 02 -06 -07 12428 Short -Term Financing Project and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. BOD MEETING RES NO DESCRIPTION DATE To authorize the Mayor to issue a letter of support to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority for the Ives Homes Redevelopment Project, located at 2800 South Cumberland 02 -06 -07 12429 Street in south Little Rock, Arkansas. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the Mayor to issue a letter of support to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority for Arbor Cove Apartment Redevelopment, located at Geyer Springs Road and 02 -06 -07 12430 Arbor Cove, Little Rock, Arkansas. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the Mayor to issue a letter of support to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority for Hometown at Mabelvale Pike, located the southeast corner of Mabelvale Pike 02 -06 -07 12431 and North Chicot Road, Little Rock, Arkansas. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with CASCO to provide protective 02 -06 -07 12432 clothing turnout coat and pants for uniformed fire personnel. Staff recommends approval To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Glover's Truck Parts and Equipment for the purchase of seven (7), twenty -eight (28) cubic yard side load refuse 02 -06 -07 12433 trucks in the purchase amount of $1,320,823. To appoint a successor Commissioner for the Quapaw Central Business Improvement District Number 5 of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends 02 -06 -07 12434 approval. To authorize the City Manager to approve a contract for a one (1) time purchase order to Oklahoma Police Supply, Inc. for the purchase of police ammunition for 2007 in the amount 02 -06 -07 12435 of 454,617.96. Staff recommends approval. To enter into contract with The Center of Healing and Hope to provide Community Based Domestic Violence programs and services in the amount of $40,003 to Little Rock 02 -06 -07 12436 residents. Staff recomme To enter into contracts with agencies to provide targeted neighborhood Youth Initiative Programs (YIP) to Little Rock youth, ages 13 -18 in the amount of $570,003. Staff 02 -06 -07 12437 recommends approval. To enter into contracts with agencies to provide targeted neighborhood based After School /Out of School Time Programs to Little Rock youth, ages 6 -17, in the amount of 02 -06 -07 12438 $673,567. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with New Futures for Youth to provide technical assistance, youth employability, gang intervention, monitoring, and 02 -06 -07 12439 research services; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with two (2) organizations to provide pre and post treatment Neighborhood Support Center Services to Little Rock residents ages 02 -06 -07 12440 eighteen (18) and over; and for other purposes. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to provide outpatient adolescent substance abuse treatment services; and 02 -06 -07 12441 for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. BOD MEETING DATE RES NO DESCRIPTION 02 -13 -07 12442 To make appointments to various City of Little Rock, Arkansas Boards and Commissions. 02 -20 -07 12443 G -23 -377 - PH (3 -6 -07) Cornelia Thomas Subdivision 02 -20 -07 12444 G -23 -376- PH (3 -6 -07) John Barrow Addition(abandomnet) 02 -20 -07 12445 G -23 -375 - PH (3 -6 -07) - abaondoment - Cooper Orbit & Rushmore Avenue 02 -20 -07 12446 G -23 -372 - PH (3 -6 -07) abandonment - East Crestwood Drive, Prospect Terracne Addition 02 -20 -07 12447 G -23 -373 - PH (3 -6 -07) abandoment - Polk Street ROW - Newton's Addition 02 -20 -07 12448 Easement Exchange - Maumelle Suburban Improvement Distict No. 500 02 -20 -07 12449 Clarify PIT Contract Terms 02 -20 -07 12450 Preserve America Community 02 -20 -07 12451 War Memorial Park Planning Phase 02 -20 -07 12452 Trust of Public Lands (TPL) 02 -20 -07 12453 Arkansas Arts Center Appointment - Rush Harding 02 -20 -07 12454 Signal Project - Rodney Parham Road & 1 -630 BOD MEETING RES NO DESCRIPTION DATE 02 -20 -07 12455 Fire Station Flashers - Colonel Glenn & Marlborough 02 -20 -07 12456 George mallory III - Zoo Board of Governors -3rd Term Appointment 02 -20 -07 12457 Cammack Village - Fire Protection Services Contract 02 -13 -07 12458 MacArthur Military Museum - 3rd Appointments 02 -20 -07 12459 Purchase of 65 Acres form Housing Authority of Little Rock 02 -20 -07 12460 Sister City - Pacucha, Hildago, Mexico Of support of for Pulaski County to acquire one (1) time capital funds from the State of Arkansas to be used for roof repair of the Pulaski County Jail Facility. Staff recommends 02 -27 -07 12461 approval. To authorize the contract extensions with four (4) Community Housing Development 03 -06 -07 12462 Organizations for operating support in the amount of $100,000. Staff recommends approval. Authorizing the City Manager to use the Houston Galveston Area Council Cooperative purchase agreement to purchase equipment and vehicles for the year 2007. Staff 03 -06 -07 12463 recommends approval. To amend Resolution No. 10,906, to establish a three (3) year term for Animal Services 03 -06 -07 12464 Advisory Board Members; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to accept a donation of land to be designated as a part of the 03 -06 -07 12465 City of Little Rock Park System. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the Public Works Department of the City of Little Rock to remove the barricade at the intersection of Legion Hut Road and Oxford Valley Drive and erect a new barricade at a location on Appomattox Drive, north of the intersection with Oxford Valley 03 -06 -07 12466 Drive; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To appoint Dr. Bob Hale to serve in the veterinarian position on the Animal Services 03 -20 -07 12467 Advisory Board; and for other purposes. BOD MEETING RES NO DESCRIPTION DATE To authorize the City Manager to enter into an annual contract with Vogel Paint and Wax Company, Inc., in the amount of $61,688 to provide reflective pavement marking paint for the Traffic Control Section of the Public Works Department; and for other purposes. Staff 03 -20 -07 12468 recommends approval. To approve an annual contract with Levy Concrete Company for the purchase of Ready Mix 03 -20 -07 12469 Concrete for the Street Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Rehrig- Pacific Company for the purchase of two thousand (2,000), ninety (90) gallon solid waste containers and issue a one (1) year annual purchase order for additional carts, if needed; and for other purposes. Staff 03 -20 -07 12470 recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Metropolitan Fire Extinguisher of Little Rock, for the purchase of SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) repair parts. 03 -20 -07 12471 Staff recommends approval. To set a public hearing for April 17, 2007, to consider an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Little Rock, Arkansas, Sewer Construction Revenue Bonds, series 2007A, for the purpose of financing certain betterments and improvements to the 03 -20 -07 12472 City's sewer system. Staff recommends approval. Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a one (1) year contract with Ben E. Keith Company, with possible renewals for four (4) additional, one (1) year periods, for food and food related items for the City of Little Rock Summer Playground Program in the amount of 03 -20 -07 12473 $60,220; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To amend the construction contract with Lasiter Construction for Swaggerty Drain 2004 03 -20 -07 12474 Bond Improvement Project; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To support the Historic Structures Rehabilitation Tax Credit, under consideration by the 03 -20 -07 12475 886th General Assembly; and for other purposes. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Don Patton and Nancy Patton as part of the Mid -City Targeted Neighborhood Enhancement Plan for rehabilitation of a 03 -20 -07 12476 Single- Family residence at 2307 South Taylor Street in the approved Mid -City TNEP area. G -23 -379 - To set the date of public hearing for April 17, 2007, on a request to abandon a public right -of -way located in Block 12 of the Centennial Addition and easements within the alley of the right -of -way. Planning Commission: 9 ayes, 2 absent. Staff recommends 04-03-07 12477 approval. Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Commercial Air, Inc. to supply HVAC control repairs on an as needed basis. This contract will be for one (1) year with an 04-03-07 12478 option to extend for an additional four (4) years. Staff recommends approval. 04 -03 -07 12479 To approve uses of HOME Investment Partnership Program balance of funds. BOD MEETING RES NO DESCRIPTION DATE Authorizing the City Manager to approve contracts and agreements for the construction of new sidewalks in the Forest Park Elementary School neighborhood under the Arkansas Safe 04 -03 -07 12480 Routes to School grant program. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the Mayor to dedicate a strip of City -owned land at the Terry Public Library as right -of -way for the Napa Valley Drive (Hinson Road to St. Charles Boulevard) 04 -03 -07 12481 Improvement Project; and for other purposes. To approve the settlement agreement with Arkansas Riverview Development, LLC, and other parties to federal litigation as to City air rights over Garland Street, the City's relationship with Capitol City Hotel Limited Partnership (the Doubletree Hotel); and for 04 -03 -07 12482 other purposes. To certify local government endorsement of Novus Arkansas, LLC, located at 7920 Sloane Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate in the Arkansas Tax Back Program as authorized by Section 15- 4 -2706d of the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003; and for other purposes. 04 -17 -07 12483 Staff recommends approval. To certify local government endorsement of Science Applications International Corporation, located at 700 Louisiana Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate in the Arkansas Tax Back Program as authorized by Section 15- 4 -2706d of the Consolidated Incentive Act of 04 -17 -07 12484 2003; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To certify local government endorsement of Greenway Bio Energy, LLC, located at 7500 Industrial Harbor Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate in the Arkansas Tax Back Program as authorized by Section 15- 4 -2706d of the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003; 04 -17 -07 12485 and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To certify local government endorsement of Ring Container Technologies, Inc., located at the Little Rock Industrial Park on Frazier Pike, Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate in the Arkansas Tax Back Program as authorized by Section 15- 4 -2706d of the Consolidated 04 -17 -07 12486 Incentive Act of 2003; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To certify local government endorsement of Boyd Metals of Little Rock, Inc. located at 600 Bond Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate in the Arkansas Tax Back Program as authorized by Section 15- 4 -2706d of the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003; and for other 04 -17 -07 12487 purposes. Staff recommends approval To authorize the City Manager to approve contracts and agreements with L.E.G. Enterprises, Inc. for 1st Tee at University Avenue signal installation project. Staff 04 -17 -07 12488 recommends approval. To appoint Morgan Keegan as bond underwriters for the proposed issuance of Little Rock, Arkansas Capitol Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2007; (The Bonds); and providing for other matters in connection with the issuance of bonds. Staff recommends 04 -17 -07 12489 approval. To appoint Wright, Lindsey and Jennings LLP, as bond counsel for the proposed issuance of Little Rock, Arkansas Capital Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2007; (The Bonds); and providing for other matters in connection with the issuance of bonds. 04 -17 -07 12490 Staff recommends approval. BOD MEETING RES NO DESCRIPTION DATE To award a contract to MESA Landscape Architects, Inc., in the amount of $180,000 to provide architectural and related engineering services for the construction of a penguin exhibit; authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with MESA Landscape 04 -17 -07 12491 Architects, Inc., for such services; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Authorizing the City Manager to purchase one (1) custom Triple Combination Fire Pumper for the Little Rock Fire Department from the H -GAC Contract FS 12 -05; and for other 04 -17 -07 12492 purposes. Staff recommends approval. G -23 -378 - To set the date of public hearing for May 1, 2007, on a request to abandon a public right -of -way on Vogler Street located adjacent to Lots 10 -12, Block 2, Blankenship's Addition (south of Leander Street). Planning Commission: 8 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent. Staff 04 -17 -07 12493 recommends approval. For the acceptance of the Geyer Springs and Wakefield Neighborhood Action Plan. 04 -17 -07 12494 Planning Commission: 8 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent. Staff recommends approval. To express the willingness to utilize federal -aid high priority project funds for various trail projects from east Little Rock to Pinnacle Mountain State Park. Staff recommends 04 -17 -07 12495 approval. To amend Resolution No. 12,314 (July 11, 2006), to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a revised easement along a portion of University Avenue in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to Entergy Arkansas, Inc., for underground electric power facilities; and for other 04 -17 -07 12496 purposes. Staff recommends approval. Authorizing a contract amendment for Richard A. Stephens and Associates for appraisal services on Napa Valley Road (Hinson Road to St. Charles Boulevard). Staff recommends 04 -17 -07 12497 approval. To authorize the City Manager to enter into contract to purchase kennels for the Little Rock Animal Village. Staff recommends approval. (Bids are scheduled to be opened on April 04 -17 -07 12498 16, 2007) To authorize the City Manager to approve an accumulated change order from Doyne 04 -17 -07 12499 Construction Company, in the amount of $120,476.77. To authorize the issuance and sale of City of Little Rock, Arkansas, Sewer Construction Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, for the purpose of financing certain betterments and 04 -17 -07 12500 improvements to the City's sewer system. Staff recommends approval. To set the date of public hearing for June 19, 2007, to request abandonment of the forty (40) - foot wide East Crestwood Drive right -of -way located between 4001 and 4916 East Crestwood Drive. (Deferred from March 6, 2007, at the applicants request). Planning 05 -01 -07 12501 Commission: 11 ayes, 0 nays. Staff recommends approval. Awarding a contract to Harris Construction Company, Inc., for 2004 Bond Project, Geyer 05 -01 -07 12502 Springs Road Culvert Replacement. Staff recommends approval. BOD MEETING RES NO DESCRIPTION DATE To set the date of public hearing for June 19, 2007, for the annexation of Four Island 05 -01 -07 12503 Annexation - Number 309. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Osburn Associates, Inc., for the purchase of reflective sign sheeting for the Traffic Control section of the Public Works 05 -01 -07 12504 Department. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract to purchase two (2) Regenerative Air High Dump Street Sweeper for the Public Works Department via the H -GAC Contract in 05 -01 -07 12505 the amount of $359,320.16. Staff recommends approval. To award a contract to Township Builders, Inc., for the 2004 Bond Project, Cedar Hill Road island modification and guardrail installation; and for other purposes. Staff 05 -01 -07 12506 recommends approval. To award a contract to Township Builders, Inc., for construction services of the 2004 Bond Project, Pilot Point drainage improvements; and for other purposes. Staff recommends 05 -01 -07 12507 approval. To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Carla and Roosevelt Franklin as part of the Mid -City Targeted Neighborhood Enhancement Plan for rehabilitation of a 05 -01 -07 12508 Single- Family residence at 3703 West 16th Street in the approved Mid -City TNEP area. To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Adrian and Wanda Chilliest as part of the Mid -City Targeted Neighborhood Enhancement Plan for rehabilitation of a 05 -01 -07 12509 Single- Family residence at 3705 West 16th Street in the approved Mid -City TNEP area. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract for the sale of American Manor Apartments located at 3615, 3623, and 3700 American Manor Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas. 05 -01 -07 12510 Staff recommends approval. Approval of HOME Investment Partnership Program funding award to College Station CDC 05 -01 -07 12511 in the amount of $200,000. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the Mayor and Finance Director, in cooperation with the underwriter and bond counsel, to proceed with matters preliminary to the issuance of not to exceed $15,000,000 principal amount of Capital Improvement Refunding Revenue Bonds; approving the preparation and delivery of a preliminary official statement; and setting forth other matters 05 -01 -07 12512 pertaining to the revenue bonds. 05 -08 -07 12513 Doubletree 05 -15 -07 12514 Set PH for Cobb & Zioin St. 05 -15 -07 12515 Xtracatin Xtreme - LRFD BOD MEETING RES NO DESCRIPTION DATE 05 -15 -07 12516 Active Network - Software for LR Parks Dept. 05 -15 -07 12517 H &E Equipment - Dump Trucks for Public Works 05 -15 -07 12518 Golf Carts - EZ Go - Parks Deparmtent 05 -15 -07 12519 North Point Ford - Police Sedans 05 -15 -07 12520 New Investment Policy - Finance 05 -29 -07 12521 CALS Bonds G -23 -380 - To set the date of public hearing for June 19, 2007, for a request to abandon the west fifteen (15) feet of the Polk Street right -of -way (fifteen (15) feet by one hundred and forty (140) feet) located adjacent to Lot 1, Block 8, Newton's Addition to the City of Little Rock, adjacent to 5505 Hawthorne Road. Planning Commission: 10 ayes, 0 Nays, 1 06 -05 -07 12522 absent. Staff recommends approval. G -23 -381 — To set the date of public hearing for June 19, 2007, for a public hearing on a request to abandon the twenty (20) foot wide north/south alley right -of -way located within Block 11, Original City of Little Rock, Arkansas. Block 11, Original City of Little Rock, Arkansas, is bounded by Main Street, Scott Street, East 10th Street and Interstate 630. 06 -05 -07 12523 Planning Commission: 10 ayes, 0 Nays, I absent. Staff recommends approval. G -23 -382 — To set the date of public hearing for June 19, 2007, for a request to abandon the east one hundred and twenty (120) feet (twenty (20) feet by one hundred and twenty (120) feet) of alley right -of -way located within Block 15, Fleming and Bradford's Addition (adjacent to 2208/2210 Marshall Street). Planning Commission: 10 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. 06 -05 -07 12524 Staff recommends approval. G -23 -384 - To set the date of public hearing for June 19, 2007, for a request to abandon the north fifteen (15) feet of the First Tee Way excess right -of -way (fifteen (15) feet by approximately two hundred (200) feet, tapering to zero (0) feet to the east and west), located 06 -05 -07 12525 adjacent to 4520 South University Avenue. To set the date of public hearing for June 19, 2007, on the issuance of up to $18,000,000 of 06 -05 -07 12526 a Sewer Construction Revenue Bond, Series 2007B. Staff recommends approval. BOD MEETING RES NO DESCRIPTION DATE Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract to purchase five (5) half -ton extended cab trucks from the 2007 State Contract, in the amount of $81,303.25, for the Little Rock 06 -05 -07 12527 Fire Department. Staff recommends approval. Awarding a contract to Township Builders, Inc., for 2004 Bond Project, Lee and Fairfax 06 -05 -07 12528 Street Improvements. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to execute a public agency services agreement to provide fleet maintenance and repair service for Metrocentre Improvement District No. 1 vehicles 06 -05 -07 12529 and equipment; and for other purposes. Approving the issuance of a series of taxable promissory notes under the authority of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, Ordinance No. 19,723; and prescribing other matters 06 -05 -07 12530 pertaining thereto. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Civil Service Commission (2 positions), Community Housing Advisory Board (4 positions), Housing Board of Adjustment and Appeals (1 position), Oakland Fraternal 06 -05 -07 12531 Cemetery Board of Trustees (6 positions), Port Authority (1 Position), Little Rock Racial 06 -12 -07 12532 Summer Rec Programs To set the date of public hearing for July 10, 2007, to establish and lay off City of Little Rock Municipal Property Owners' Multipurpose Improvement District No 2007 -302 (Sage 06 -19 -07 12533 Meadows Project). Staff recommends approval. Authorizing the use of Eminent Domain on the Napa Valley Drive Road Reconstruction 06 -19 -07 12534 Project (Saint Charles Boulevard to Hinson Road). Staff recommends approval. Approving a HOME Investment Partnership Program funding award to Central Little Rock 06 -19 -07 12535 CDC in the amount of $200,000. Staff recommends approval. Authorizing the issuance of up to three million dollars ($3,000,000) in revenue bonds for the Central Arkansas Library System by the City of Little Rock, Arkansas Residential 06 -19 -07 12536 Housing and Public Facilities Board; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the sale of certain real property located in the Little Rock Port Industrial Park; authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a warranty deed for the conveyance; and 06 -26 -07 12537 for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To set July 10, 2007, as the date for a public hearing on the issuance of Taxable Industrial Development Revenue Bonds by the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, for the purpose of 06 -26 -07 12538 assisting in the financing industrial facilities. To authorize the City Manager to execute an extension of the contract with Risk Management Resources to provide third party administrative services to the Workers' Compensation program for a one -year period effective July 1, 2007. Staff recommends 06 -26 -07 12539 approval. Staff recommends approval. BOD MEETING RES NO DESCRIPTION DATE To authorize the City Manager to extend the existing policy with Midwest Employers Casualty Company for Workers' Compensation stop loss coverage for a 12 -month period 06 -26 -07 12540 effective July 1, 2007. Staff recommends approval. 07 -10 -07 12541 Pro -Fire Equipment, helments, passports for LRFD 07 -10 -07 12542 Award Youth Initative Prgrams to 2 organizations Contract to provide capacity building, training, technical assistance services for LR 07 -10 -07 12543 Community and Faith Based Organizations. Authorizing entry into an agreement to issse bonds for assisting in the finacing of indusrial 07 -10 -07 12544 facilities within or near theCity of Little Rock, to be leased to Welsupn Pipes, Inc. G -23 -383 - To set the date of public hearing for August 6, 2007, for a request to abandon the west fifteen (15) feet of the Van Buren Street right -of -way (fifteen (15) feet by one hundred and forty (140) feet) located adjacent to Lot 1, Block 12, Newton's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (5101 Hawthorne Road). Planning Commission: 9 ayes, 0 07 -17 -07 12545 nays, 1 absent, and 1 vacant position. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with an organization to provide patient outcomes and quality assessment evaluation for substance abuse treatment and 07 -17 -07 12546 support center services; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To enter into a contract with Landers Ford for the purchase of two (2) one (1) -ton pickup 07 -17 -07 12547 trucks for the Public Works Department. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a Repayment Agreement between the City of Little Rock and the City Advertising and Promotion Commission of Little Rock, Arkansas, 07 -17 -07 12548 effective July 17, 2007. To authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Gene Summers Construction, Inc., for CDBG Project 83rd Street (Frenchman's- Juniper) Street Improvements and for 07 -17 -07 12549 other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To 'award a contract to 'MESA Landscape Architects, Inc., in the amount of $95,000 to provide architectural and related engineering services for the construction of a Cheetah Exhibit;' authorizing' the City Manager to enter into a contract with MESA' Landscape 08 -21 -07 12550 Architects, Inc., for such services; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To change the street name of Ives Walk to New Horizon Lane. Planning Commission: 9 07 -17 -07 12551 ayes, 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. 08 -06 -07 12552 G -23 -388 Set PH for 8- 21 -07/ 22nd Street & Frazier Pike- Abandon ROW BOD MEETING RES NO DESCRIPTION DATE G -23 -019 - Set PH for 8 -21 -07 to abaondon utility easements in Lot 1, Geryrock 08 -06 -07 12553 Subdivision, at 12700 Chneal Parkway. Set PH for 8 -21 -07 to consider an ordiancne authorizing the issuance and sale of CLR , 08 -06 -07 12554 Arkansas Sewer Construction Bond, Series 2007 for betterments to the City Sewer System. To appoint Mr. Glenn Nishimura as a Commissioner to the Housing Authority of the City of 08 -06 -07 12555 Little Rock, AR Authorizing the City Manager to make application to the Ark Dept of Parks & Tourism for 08 -06 -07 12556 assisant to develop recreational facilities for the City. Authorizing Professional Protection Services a contract for security guard serices for city 08 -06 -07 12557 faciolities. Authorizing a contract with Bale Chevrolet to purchase eight pursuit rated vechicles for the 08 -06 -07 12558 LRPD. Contract with All Service Electric, Inc. for construction of Chenal Parkway at Pride Valley 08 -06 -07 12559 Signal Installation Intersection Improvements. 08 -06 -07 12560 Sale of LR Port Industrial Park Property to L M Glasfiber, Inc. To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with ACE USA Insurance Company to provide accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage for City Employees; and 09 -04 -07 12560 -x for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to execute an elective site clean -up agreement between JBD, Inc., Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, and the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and a related indemnity agreement with JBD Inc.; and for other purposes. Staff 08 -06 -07 12561 recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department for utilization of Arkansas Recreational Trail Funds for the 09 -04 -07 12561 -x Arkansas River Trail; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To award a professional services agreement to Bylites, Inc. for Event Lighting, Stage and Sound Services, for the Central High School Integration 50th Anniversary; and for other 08 -06 -07 12562 purposes. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for employee dental insurance with Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas for two (2) additional years; and for other purposes. Staff 09 -04 -07 12562 -x recommends approval. BOD MEETING RES NO DESCRIPTION DATE To set the date of public hearing for September 4, 2007, to consider an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Little Rock, Arkansas Sewer Construction Revenue Bonds, Series 2007C, for the purpose of financing certain betterments and 08 -21 -07 12563 improvements to the City's sewer system. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Standard Life Insurance Company to provide term life insurance coverage for City Employees; and for other purposes. Staff 09 -04 -07 12563 -x recommends approval. To set September 4, 2007, as the date of public hearing on the petition to form the Vista Pointe Municipal Multipurpose Property Owners' Improvement District No. 2007 -303 of 08 -21 -07 12564 Little Rock, Arkansas, and for other purposes. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Vigilar, not to exceed $62,500.00, to purchase new firewalls and associated systems to provide updated security 09 -04 -07 12564 - x for the City's computer network. Staff recommends approval. To set September 4, 2007, as the date of public hearing on the projected uses of 2008 08 -21 -07 12565 CDBG, HOME, and ADDI funding, and for other purposes. To approve the sources and uses of projected 2008 CDBG, HOME, and ADDI funds for 09 -04 -07 12565 -x inclusion in the City's Annual Plan; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To approve uses of HOME Investment Partnership Program funding to G & S Builders, 08 -21 -07 12566 Inc., in the amount of $100,000. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase agreement with Friends of the Carousel, Inc., for the purchase of the Over - The -Jumps Carousel in the amount of $150,000; 09 -04 -07 12566 -x and for other purposes. Authorizing the offering of up to $71,100,000 of City of Little Rock, Arkansas Sewer Construction Revenue Bonds, Series 2007C; and providing for other matters in connection 08 -21 -07 12567 therewith. To ratify appointments and reappointments to the Arkansas Arts Center Board of Trustees; 08 -14 -07 12568 and for other purposes. To make appointments to various City of Little Rock Boards and Commissions - Central Arkansas Transit Authority, City Beautiful Commission, Civil Service Commission, Housing Board of Adjustment and Appeals, Museum of Discovery Board of Trustees, Little 08 -28 -07 12569 Rock Sanitary Sewer Committee, Central Arkansas Regional Water Commission. ❑ G -24 -017 - To set the date of public hearing for October 2, 2007, for a petition to abandon two (2) utility easements located within Lots 22 and 23, Spring Valley Manor Subdivision; 09 -18 -07 12570 located at # 1 Vista Drive. Staff recommends approval. (No Planning Commission vote). G -23 -389 — To set the date of public hearing for October 2, 2007, for a request to abandon a public right -of -way located in Block 9, Wat Worthern's Addition. Planning Commission: 09 -18 -07 12571 10 ayes, 0 nays, 1 open position. Staff recommends approval. BOD MEETING RES NO DESCRIPTION DATE To set the date of public hearing for October 16, 2007, for the issuance of up to $2,000,000 in revenue bonds for the Arkansas Repertory Theatre by the City of Little Rock, Arkansas 09 -18 -07 12572 Residential Housing and Public Facilities Board; and for other purposes. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a real property purchase agreement with the Rosedale Optimist Club, to purchase approximately seventeen (17) acres of property, including the ball fields and a clubhouse building located at 8616 Colonel Glenn Road. 09 -18 -07 12573 Staff recommends approval. Authorizing the sale of certain real property located in the Little Rock Port Industrial Park; authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a warranty deed for the conveyance; and 09 -18 -07 12574 for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement in the amount of $54,522.92 with US Night Vision, Inc., for the purchase of twenty -one (21) sets of night vision monoculars 09 -18 -07 12575 with helmet mounts. Staff recommends approval. Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a lease to purchase agreement with Jerry Pate Turf and Irrigation and Kansas State Bank of Manhattan for golf course maintenance 09 -18 -07 12576 equipment; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Ward's Asbestos Removal, Inc., for asbestos abatement and demolition of twenty -eight (28) residential properties in the City 10 -02 -07 12577 of Little Rock, Arkansas. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with ProFire Equipment, LLC, to purchase firefighting protective coats and pants for the Little Rock Fire Department. Staff 10 -02 -07 12578 recommends approval. To award a contract to Harris Construction Management, for the 2007 Sidewalk 10 -02 -07 12579 Replacement Program; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Authorizing the City Manager to renew the policy for property insurance with Traveler's 10 -02 -07 12580 Insurance Company for a twelve (12) month period effective October 1, 2007. To repeal Resolution No. 12,576 to authorize the City Manager to enter into a lease to purchase agreement with Jerry Pate Turf and Irrigation and Baystone Financial Group for 10 -02 -07 12581 golf course maintenance equipment; and for other purposes. Z -8248 — To set the date of public hearing for October 16, 2007, on an appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of a conditional use permit to allow a multi - sectional manufactured home at 4310 Garrison Road. Planning Commission: 4 ayes, 4 nays, 2 10 -02 -07 12582 absent, 1 open position. Staff recommends approval. To approve appointment of Carolyn Polite to serve the remaining term of Wilma Swinney as Resident Commissioner to the Little Rock Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. 10 -02 -07 12583 (Wilma Swinney's term: 04 -16 -02 - 10- 01 -09; serving 2nd term ) To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Bell Construction Company to provide renovations and replace the HVAC system in the Administrative Offices at Central 10 -02 -07 12584 Fire Station; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. BOD MEETING RES NO DESCRIPTION DATE To authorize the City Manager to execute a public agency services agreement to provide fleet maintenance and repair service for the Little Rock Housing Authority vehicles and 10 -02 -07 12585 equipment; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the acceptance of 0.12 acres of property from Heifer Project International to be used for Construction of an extension to 3rd Street; and for other purposes. Staff 10 -16 -07 12586 recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Scott Equipment Company for the purchase of one (1) track mounted portable screening plant in the amount of $204,000. 10 -16 -07 12587 Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Glover's Truck Parts and Equipment for the purchase of one (1) roll -off truck in the amount of $116,166. Staff 10 -16 -07 12588 recommends approval. Appointing Assessors for Riverdale Levee Improvement District No. 134 of Little Rock, 10 -16 -07 12589 Arkansas. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Altec Industries for the purchase 10 -16 -07 12590 of one (1) - 55 -foot aerial truck in the amount of $135,880. Staff recommends approval. Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Ward's Asbestos Removal, Inc., for asbestos abatement and demolition of seven (7) residential properties within the City of 10 -16 -07 12591 Little Rock, Arkansas. Staff recommends approval. To award the Banking Services Contract for 2007 and 2009 to Metropolitan National Bank; and for other purposes for the calendar years 2008 and 2009 with the option to extend the 10 -16 -07 12592 banking services contract through December 31, 2011. Approving the issuance by the City of Little Rock, Arkansas Residential Housing and Public Facilities Board of not to exceed $2,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of revenue bonds for Arkansas Repertory Theatre; affirming the existence of the Public 10 -16 -07 12593 Facilities Board; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Z -8225 — To rescind the Planning Commission's action in approving a Special Use Permit to allow a day care family home at 6724 Carolina Drive. Planning Commission: 6 ayes, 3 10 -16 -07 12594 nays, 1 absent, 1 open position. Staff recommends approval of the Special Use Permit. To authorize a contract with QualChoice to provide health care insurance for City 10 -16 -07 12595 employees for the year 2008; and for other purposes. 10 -30 -07 12596 Planning Commission Appointments To certify various properties, liens, and penalties, to the Pulaski County Collector to be placed upon the appropriate tax books as delinquent taxes to be collected; and for other 11 -06 -07 12597 purposes. Staff recommends approval. BOD MEETING RES NO DESCRIPTION DATE To approve the submission of the 2008 Annual Action Plan to the U. S. Department of 11 -06 -07 12598 Housing and Urban Development. Staff recommends approval. Z -8248 - Rescinding the Planning Commission's action in denying a Conditional Use Permit to allow placement of a multi - sectional manufactured home on the R -2 Zoned property located at 4310 Garrison Road. Planning Commission: 4 ayes, 4 nays, 2 absent, 1 11 -06 -07 12599 open position. Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with HRG Technology Group in an amount not to exceed $322,840 to provide Code Enforcement/Building permit software; and 11 -20 -07 12600 for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. G -23 -390 - To set the date of public hearing for December 4, 2007, on an abandonment of excess right -of -way, located adjacent to 5800 Scott Hamilton Drive. Planning Commission: 11 -20 -07 12601 6 ayes, 0 nays, 1 recusal, 3 absent, and 1 open position. Staff recommends approval. G -23 -391 - To set the date of public hearing for December 4, 2007, to request the abandonment at the Little Rock National Airport, for portions of street and alley rights -of- way located south of East 9th Street and east of Ventura Avenue. Planning Commission: 7 11 -20 -07 12602 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent, and 1 open position. Staff recommends approval. To authorize a contract extension with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for Outpatient Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Services through December 31, 2008. 11 -20 -07 12603 Staff recommends approval. To authorize an extension of the contracts with seven (7) organizations to provide targeted neighborhood -based after school/ out of school time programs to Little Rock youth, for the 11 -20 -07 12604 ages of six (6) through seventeen (17). Staff recommends approval. To authorize an extension of the contracts with two (2) organizations to provide Neighborhood Support Services to Little Rock residents for the ages eighteen (18) and 11 -20 -07 12605 above. Staff recommends approval. To authorize a contract extension with New Futures for Youth for technical assistance, youth employability, gang intervention, monitoring and research services. Staff 11 -20 -07 12606 recommends approval. To authorize an extension of the contracts with seven (7) organizations to provide targeted neighborhood (YIP) Youth Initiative Programs to Little Rock youth, for the ages of thirteen 11 -20 -07 12607 (13) through eighteen (18). Staff recommends approval. To require the 2007 Audit to be performed in accordance with the guidelines and format prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the United States Government Accountability Office. 11 -20 -07 12608 Staff recommends approval. Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with LaSher Oil Company Incorporated as the primary vendor and to Mid South Sales as the secondary vendor for the 11 -20 -07 12609 purpose of purchasing fuel for all City fueling sites. Staff recommends approval. To renew taxi operator permit for Greater Little Rock Transportation Service, LLC; 11 -20 -07 12610 operating as Black and White Cab and Yellow Cab Companies. Staff recommends approval. BOD MEETING RES NO DESCRIPTION DATE Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a three (3) year lease to purchase contract with Jerry Pate Turf and Irrigation and Kansas State Bank of Manhattan for golf turf maintenance 11 -20 -07 12611 equipment in the amount of $310,328.64. Staff recommends approval. To award a contract to Rose Company Builders, Inc., in a maximum amount of $250,000 to provide carpentry work for the Little Rock Zoo; authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Rose Company Builders, Inc., for such services; and for other purposes. Staff 11 -20 -07 12612 recommends approval. To authorize the execution of amendments to interlocal agreements for MEMS Ambulance Service between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Faulkner County and the Cities of Conway, Maumelle, Sherwood, and Cabot, Arkansas, to provide for a subsidy for 11 -20 -07 12613 ambulance service in each respective service area; and for other purposes. To authorize the execution of an interlocal agreement between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Grant County, Arkansas, granting the Little Rock Ambulance Authority ( "LRAA ") D /B /A Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services ( "MEMS ") an executive 11 -20 -07 12614 franchise to provide ambulance services to Grant County, Arkansas; and for other purposes. To authorize the execution of an interlocal agreement between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and the City of Sheridan, Arkansas, granting the Little Rock Ambulance Authority ( "LRAA ") D /B /A Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services ( "MEMS ") an executive franchise to provide ambulance services to the City of Sheridan, Arkansas; and for 11 -20 -07 12615 other purposes. To authorize the execution of an amendment to the interlocal agreement for MEMS Ambulance Service between the Cities of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Lonoke, Arkansas, to provide for a subsidy for ambulance service in Lonoke; or, in the alternative , to give notice 11 -20 -07 12616 of termination of ambulance services; and for other purposes. G -23 -393 — To set the date of public hearing for December 18, 2007, on a request to abandon a public right -of -way located in Block 360 and 361, Original City of Little Rock 12 -04 -07 12617 Addition. Of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to appoint successor Commissioners to fill vacancies on the Board of the Chenal Valley Municipal Property Owners Multipurpose Improvement 12 -04 -07 12618 District No. 4, of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. 12 -11 -07 12619 Board and Commission Appointments To authorize the City Manager to amend the agreement dated October 17, 2006 with the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission to provide law enforcement services at the Little 12 -18 -07 12620 Rock National Airport; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To provide City economic development funds for infrastructure improvements in support of the Dassault Falcon Jet Expansion Project; and for other purposes. Staff recommends 12 -18 -07 12621 approval. To ratify appointments to Central Arkansas Library System Board of Trustees; and for other 12 -18 -07 12622 purposes. BOD MEETING RES NO DESCRIPTION DATE To set the date of public hearing for January 8, 2007, for the formation of Little Rock Multi - 12-18-07 12623 Purpose Improvement District No. 2007 -304 Parkway Neighborhood Association Project. To authorize the City Manager to purchase City fleet vehicle tires in 2008, from the 12 -18 -07 12624 Arkansas State Contract #SP -08 -0026. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Gateway, Inc., for the purchase of Fire Department Administration and fire station computers, in the amount of $84,829.60. 12 -18 -07 12625 Staff recommends approval. Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with L.E.G. Enterprises, Inc. for 2004 12 -18 -07 12626 Bond Project Markham at Corporate Hill Signal Installation. Staff recommends approval. Authorizing the City Manager to disburse up to $447,000 to Pulaski County, Arkansas for 12 -18 -07 12627 renovation of the Junction Bridge; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. City of Little Rock, Arkansas and the City of Cabot, Arkansas, granting the Little Rock Ambulance Authority ("LRAA") D /B /A Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services ( "MEMS ") an exclusive franchise to provide ambulance services to the City of Cabot, 12 -18 -07 12628 Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Premier Fitness for the purchase of exercise equipment to be installed at the Fire Training Academy in the amount of 12 -18 -07 12629 $97,402. Staff recommends approval.