12-18-07Little Rock Board of Directors Regular Meeting —Minutes —December 18, 2007
MINUTES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
City Hall — 500 W. Markham
December 18, 2007 - 6:00 PM
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas met in regular session with Mayor
Stodola presiding. City Clerk, Nancy Wood, called the roll with the following Directors present:
Hendrix, Richardson, Cazort, Wright, Wyrick, Keck, Kumpuris, and Mayor Stodola present.
Directors Fortson, Adcock, and Vice Mayor Hurst were absent.
PRESENTATION:
Recognition: Mr. Ronnie Page, Little Rock Fire Department (Big Brothers/Big Sisters) — Chief
Rhoda Mae Kerr.
Director Hendrix gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Stodola asked the Board to consider the modifications.
ADDITIONS:
M -1. RESOLUTION 12,620 - 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 Rock National Airport; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval.
M -2. RESOLUTION 12,621 - To provide City economic development funds for infrastructure
improvements in support of the Dassault Falcon Jet Expansion Project; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval.
Director Keck, seconded by Director Richardson, made a motion to add the medications to the
consent agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present the motion carried.
Mayor Stodola requested the reading of the Consent Agenda (Items 1 -9, M -1, and M -2).
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1— 9)
1. MOTION - To approve the minutes of the Little Rock Board of Directors Regular Meeting:
November 20, 2007; and Reconvened Meeting: November 13, 2007.
2. RESOLUTION 12,622 - To ratify appointments to Central Arkansas Library System Board
of Trustees; and for other purposes.
3. RESOLUTION 12,623 - To set the date of public hearing for January 8, 2007, for the
formation of Little Rock Multi- Purpose Improvement District No. 2007 -304 Parkway
Neighborhood Association Project.
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4. RESOLUTION 12,624 - To authorize the City Manager to purchase City fleet vehicle tires
in 2008, from the Arkansas State Contract #SP -08 -0026. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: The estimated annual cost for City fleet vehicle tires utilizing the Arkansas State
Contract is $350,000.
5. RESOLUTION 12,625 - 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. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The Little Rock Fire
Department is requesting approval to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Gateway, Inc., for the purchase of desktop computers to be installed at the Fire
Department Administrative Offices and fire stations.
6. RESOLUTION 12,626 - Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with L.E.G.
Enterprises, Inc. for 2004 Bond Project Markham at Corporate Hill Signal Installation. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City manager to approve contracts and
agreements with L.E.G. Enterprises, Inc. for Markham at Corporate Hill Signal
Installation Project, Bid No. 07 -268.
7. RESOLUTION 12,627 - Authorizing the City Manager to disburse up to $447,000 to Pulaski
County, Arkansas for renovation of the Junction Bridge; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The resolution authorizes the City Manager to disburse
up to $447,000 to Pulaski County for renovation of the Junction Bridge.
8. RESOLUTION 12,628 - Authorizing the execution of a three year extension of the interlocal
agreement between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas and the City of Cabot, Arkansas, granting
the Little Rock Ambulance Authority ( "LRAA ") DB /A Metropolitan Emergency Medical
Services ( "MEMS ") an exclusive franchise to provide ambulance services to the City of
Cabot, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
resolution authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute an extension of the interlocal
agreement with Cabot, Arkansas, for MEMS ambulance service (2008- 2010).
9. RESOLUTION 12,629 - 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 $97,402. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The Little Rock
Fire Department is requesting 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.
M -1. RESOLUTION 12,620 - 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 Rock National Airport; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval.
M -2. RESOLUTION 12,621 - To provide City economic development funds for infrastructure
improvements in support of the Dassault Falcon Jet Expansion Project; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval.
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The Consent Agenda (Items 1 -9, M -1, and M -2) was read. Director Keck, seconded by Director
Cazort, made a motion to adopt the Consent Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board
Members present, the Consent Agenda was adopted (Items 1 -9, M -1, and M -2).
Mayor Stodola requested the first reading of the Grouped Items.
GROUPED ITEMS (Item 10 - 14)
10. ORDINANCE - Defer to Dec 21 - Z- 6483 -A - Establishing a Planned Zoning District titled
Episcopal Collegiate School Revised Long -Form POD located at 1701 Cantrell Road, Little
Rock, Arkansas. Planning Commission: 10 ayes, 0 nays, I absent. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: The applicant is requesting a rezoning from various zoning districts to POD to
expand the previously approved area and allow the construction of a new elementary
school adjacent to the existing school campus.
11. ORDINANCE - Defer to Dec 21 - Authorizing the City to join the Arkansas Local
Government Health Management Trust, administered by the Arkansas Municipal League; and
for other purposes.
12. ORDINANCE - Defer to Dec 21 - To dispense with the requirement of competitive bidding
and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an investment management agreement with
Stephens Capital Management for the management of the City's assets in the Arkansas Local
Government Health Management Trust; and for other purposes.
13. ORDINANCE - Defer to Dec 21 - To regulate the discharge of industrial wastewater to the
public sewer system, providing penalties for violations thereof, and to comply with requirements
of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and streamline and clarify the general
pretreatment requirements for existing and new sources of pollution at 40 CFR 403; to repeal
Ordinance No. 17,966; and for other purposes, all pertaining to the sewer lines and system within
the jurisdiction of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and declaring an emergency
14. ORDINANCE - Defer to Dec 21 - To dispense with the requirement of competitive bidding
and authorize the City Manager to execute Lawson Contract Change Order No. 7 for
additional technology and application consulting services; and for other purposes.
The grouped items were read the first time. There were not enough Board Members present to
suspend the rules and move to the second reading. The items were held on first reading until
the reconvened meeting on December 21, 2007.
Mayor Stodola opened the public hearing and requested the first reading of Item 15. There being
no speakers in favor or opposition of the item, the Mayor closed the public hearing.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 15)
15. PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE - Defer to Dec 21 - G -23 -393 — To abandon a public
right -of -way located in Block 360 and 361, Original City of Little Rock Addition. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes, 0 nays, I absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant
is requesting a portion of the alley located in Block 360 and Block 361 of the Original City
of Little Rock Addition to be abandoned as public right -of -way including all easements.
The item (Item 15) was held on first reading until the reconvened meeting on December 21,
2007.
16. REPORT - City of Little Rock Financial Report (October, 2007) — Bob K. Biles, Finance
Director.
Bruce Moore, City Manager, presented Mr. Biles with a plaque of appreciation for his
service to the City of Little Rock from 2001 to 2007.
17. DISCUSSION - 2008 Budget
Mayor Stodola announced that the City would be holding budget hearings for the next few days
throughout the City. He highlighted the revisions to the budget. He indicated that some
increases in franchise fees, parking fines, and the movement of the sidewalk program from the
operating budget to the capital budget allowed the employee salary increase to be raised to 2 %.
He indicated that the other items were the same as previously reported. City Manager, Bruce
Moore, quantified the recommendations that were outlined by the Mayor. The Board gave
follow -up questions regarding the budget to be answered on or before the reconvened meeting on
December 21, 2007.
CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS
Speaker: Grace H. Blagdon
Topic: Park Central Little Rock Project Report
A motion was made by Director Cazort, seconded by Director Keck, to recess the meeting to
Friday, December 21, 2007 at 3 PM, for the purpose of taking up the grouped items and
approving the budget. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the meeting was
adjourned at 6:45 PM
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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APPROVED:
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Mark Stodola
Mayor