05-17-94Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
May 17, 1994 - 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 Roy, Sharp, Lewellen, Mason, Adcock, Hendrix,
Scheibner, Keck and Joyce - total 9; Absent - Director Priest -
total 1.
Mayor Dailey announced that a quorum was present and
declared the Board of Directors in session. The proceedings of
the meeting are recorded as follows:
The Invocation was given by Director Keck, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Mr. Walter Malone, President -elect of the Arkansas Chapter
of the American Planning Association, presented the APA media
award to Vince Bailey and RCLR (the City of Little Rock
government access channel) for televising the Board of Directors
meetings and the Planning Commission meetings.
Director Lewellen read a Proclamation proclaiming May 15 -21,
1994 as National Public Works Week in the City of Little Rock,
and presented the Proclamation to Public Works Director Mike
Batie, who is President of the Arkansas Chapter of the American
Public Works Association.
Mayor Dailey announced that Items 12 and 13 had been removed
from the Agenda. Therefore, the proposed Ordinance (Item #12)
entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK, ARK. ORDINANCE NO.
16,561 (DECEMBER 21, 1993), THE 1994 BUDGET ORDINANCE, AND TO
PROVIDE FUNDS FROM THE ONE -HALF CENT SALES TAX REVENUES TO FUND
VARIOUS SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSE" was deferred until the reconvened meeting on June
1, 1994.
The proposed Ordinance (Item #13) described as "AN ORDINANCE
TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS AND
STRUCTURES WITHIN AN OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED HISTORIC DISTRICT;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" was deferred
until June 7, 1994.
Consideration was then given to the Consent Agenda, which
consisted of the following items:
(a) Approval of the Minutes of the Board of Directors
regular meeting held March 15, 1994.
(b) Resolution No. 9,162, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE AN EASEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR ALLTEL
CELLULAR ASSOCIATES TO CONSTRUCT A MONOPOLE AT RAY WINDER FIELD.
(c) Resolution No. 9,163, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP
ACT (JTPA) DEPARTMENT TO EXPEND AND ALLOCATE TITLES IIA, IIC, IIB
AND III JTPA FUNDS DURING PROGRAM YEAR 1994 (JULY 1, 1994 THROUGH
JUNE 30, 1995) FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE
YOUTH AND ADULTS.
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(d) Resolution No. 9,164, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE
1994 HOME PROGRAM DESCRIPTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) PURSUANT TO RECEIVING HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING.
(e) Resolution No. 9,165, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE
FUNDS FROM THE 1988 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND FUND FOR THE
IMPROVEMENTS TO INTERSTATE PARK. ($200,000)
(f) Resolution No. 9,166, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIRTEEN (13) PICKUP
TRUCKS FOR VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS. (Bale Chevrolet Geo)
Upon a motion made by Director Sharp, seconded by Director
Adcock, the Consent Agenda was dispensed with as follows: (a) the
Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held March 15, 1994
were approved as written and distributed to the Board of
Directors; and (b, c, d, e, and f) Resolutions No. 9,162, 9,163,
9,164, 9,165 and 9,166 were read in full and adopted by unanimous
voice vote of the Board Members present.
At the time allotted for Citizen Communications, the first
speaker was Mr. Maurice Lewis, President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Arkansas Hospitality Association, who spoke in
support of funding for the Parks and Recreation Department, and
commended Mr. Bill Bunten, Director of the Department of Parks
and Recreation.
The next speaker was Mr. Dan Scott, 3400 Walker Street, a
member of the John Barrow Neighborhood Association, who addressed
the Board of Directors to clear up any misconception as to the
boundaries of the John Barrow Neighborhood Association. He
explained the membership boundaries of the Association are west
to Romine Road, east to Boyle Park, south to Asher Avenue and
north to Kanis Road. He referred to the vision statement of the
Association which is one piece of a plan of action that is a
collaborative effort of the City of Little Rock, the residents of
Twin Lakes and the John Barrow Neighborhood area as a whole.
Mr. Richard Brittain, 503 E. 6th St. #309, presented a
revised copy of the initiative petition regarding construction of
a one -lane bridge across Jimerson Creek which he is circulating
to obtain signatures to place the issue on the ballot.
Mr. Robert "Say" McIntosh again addressed the Board of
Directors on the subject of black on black crime.
Appearing on the Agenda as Item No. 2 was Zoning Appeal
Z -57091 appealing the Planning Commission's denial of a Planned
Unit Development titled Barrow Mini - Storage Short Form PCD,
located on John Barrow Road south of Labette Drive. The public
hearing was held May 3, 1994, but the Ordinance was deferred
until May 17, 1994. Mr. Gene Eberle, speaking on behalf of the
buyer /developer, requested that the Ordinance be withdrawn.
Therefore, the proposed Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TITLED BARROW MINI - STORAGE SHORT FORM PCD,
LOCATED ON THE WET SIDE OF JOHN BARROW ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 300
FEET SOUTH OF LABETTE DRIVE 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;" was removed from the
Agenda.
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Also withdrawn was the related Item 2 -A, a proposed
Ordinance described as: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY LAND USE
PLAN IN THE I -430 DISTRICT, CHANGING AN AREA FROM LOW DENSITY
MULTIFAMILY AND MULTIFAMILY TO MIXED USE, SOUTH OF KANIS ON THE
WEST SIDE OF JOHN BARROW ROAD; AND FOR OTHER MATTERS. (Re:
Z -5709 - Barrow Mini- Storage Short Form PCD.)
(Director Priest was enrolled at 6:30 o'clock P.M.)
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place
by Resolution No. 9,156, adopted May 3, 1994, on the proposal to
establish citywide inspections of residential rental properties.
Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open. A presentation
was made by Rental Inspection Task Force Committee member Mr. Jim
Lynch. He then introduced Ms. Charlotte Craig, a certified
property manager and a member of the Task Force, who explained
the process and implementation of the rental inspection program.
One concern is that tenants will be displaced and houses will be
boarded up. A training program will be developed to help
property owners and neighborhoods learn to work with landlords
and residents for a safer place to live. The Task Force will
continue to monitor the program. She then showed the video which
the Committee had prepared to educate the public about the
program. Speaking in support of the Ordinance were Mr. Olan
Asbury, Ms. Jeanette Booth, Mr. Bill Miller, Environmental Courts
Judge David Stewart (the Ordinance will provide an effective tool
to address a very vital issue to make the City cleaner and
safer). Mr. Rex Johnson said he is opposed to the proposed
Ordinance unless there is some "teeth" put into it regarding
tenants that abuse property. Tenants need to have responsibility
also. Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Neighborhoods and Planning,
stated that issue has been addressed and the "teeth" are in the
Ordinance to be handled through inspections and Municipal Court.
Also speaking in support of the Ordinance were Ms. Phyllis
Henderson (ACORN), Ms. Katy Wells, Ms. Ethel Ambrose, Ms. Jean
Conley, Ms. Rose Whitehead, Ms. Betty Fletcher, Willie Hinton,
Ms. Gloria Wilson (ACORN), Ms. Marion Elliott, Dave Fletcher, and
Ms. Tiffiny White (ACORN). Mr. Imran Bohra addressed the issue
of bad housing inspectors. Mr. Parlester Perry (ACORN) said he
had previously requested that the house at 1924 Schiller (the old
Brinkley hospital) be torn down, but nothing has been done.
Mayor Dailey asked staff to give the Board an update on that
request at the next meeting. Other speakers were Ms. Lorene
Livingston (vagrants living in 3 -story building), Fred Hawkins
(carpenters are afraid to go to some neighborhoods to do
repairs), and Co -Chair Lee Frazier (this is only the first step).
Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing closed and Ordinance No.
16,659 was introduced, with the following caption:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
REV. CODE (1988); ESTABLISHING SYSTEMATIC CITYWIDE INSPECTIONS OF
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTIES, PROVIDING REGULATIONS AND
PROCEDURES FOR INSPECTION OF RENTAL HOUSING UNITS, PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;
(Director Sharp was excused at 7:40 o'clock P.M., but spoke
in support of the Ordinance before he left.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Scheibner, seconded by Director Priest, to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
unanimously adopted by the Board members present, being ten in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect, and the second reading of the Ordinance ensued.
There was a subsequent motion by Directors Priest and Scheibner,
respectively, to again suspend the rules and place the Ordinance
on third and final reading, and the motion was unanimously
adopted by the Board members present, being ten in number and
two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors -
elect. The Ordinance was th6n read the third and last time. A
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roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance
Pass, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Keck,
Joyce, Priest, Roy, Lewellen, Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors
Adcock, Hendrix and Scheibner - total 10; Noes - None; Absent -
Director Sharp - total 1.
The Emergency Clause contained in Section 3 of the foregoing
Ordinance was then read and adopted by the following roll call
vote: Ayes - Directors Keck, Joyce, Priest, Roy, Lewellen,
Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix and Scheibner -
total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Sharp - total 1.
Therefore, the Ordinance, together with the Emergency Section,
was declared PASSED.
At 7:50 o'clock P.M. Mayor Dailey declared a five minute
recess. When the Board of Directors reconvened at 8:00 o'clock
P.M., Mayor Dailey presided and the following Directors were
present: Directors Lewellen, Adcock, Hendrix, Scheibner, Keck
and Joyce - total 6; Absent - Directors Priest, Roy and Sharp -
total 3.
A public hearing had been set for this time and place by a
motion adopted May 3, 1994, on Zoning Appeal Z -5799 of the
Planning Commission's denial of a Planned Commercial Development
titled Coulson Oil Company Long -form PCD, located at 11500
Cantrell Road. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open and
stated the Board had agreed to allow thirty minutes each for
support and opposition to be presented. Mr. David Jones (Vogel
Realty), representing Coulson Oil Company, explained the
application.
(Directors Priest and Roy enrolled at 8:15 o'clock P.M.)
Mr. Robert Brown (Development Consultants, Inc.) explained the
site plan, and Mr. Mike Coulson explained his expectations for a
fast food restaurant and convenience store facility that will
blend in with the residential neighborhood. Mr. Jones stated
this will not destroy the Highway 10 Land Use Plan. Mr. Jones,
Mr. Brown, and Mr. Coulson responded to questions by the Board of
Directors.
(Director Sharp enrolled at 8:40 o'clock P.M.)
Attorney Mark Spradley, representing the Walton Heights Property
Owners Association, spoke in opposition to the zoning, stating
this development will require deviation from the Land Use Plan
and there are other suitable sites close by. He concluded by
urging the Board of Directors to vote no on the Ordinance. Mr.
Larry Mabrey, President of Walton Heights Home Owners
Association, stated there is a room full of opponents to the
rezoning. He said, "As home owners, we ask you to continue to
support the Land Use Plan and assure we don't have the strip
zoning that happened to Highway 10." He then presented 119
letters to Mayor Dailey signed by residents that are opposed to
the rezoning. Ms. Mina L. Drause, 12480 Rivercrest Drive, a real
estate broker, spoke in opposition to the rezoning, and discussed
the negative impact the PCD would have on property values. Mr.
Donald Glowen, 13,800 Rivercrest Drive, distributed a bound copy
of pictures of the intersection of Cantrell Road and Southridge
showing the traffic problems and asked the Board to deny the PCD.
Ms. Ruth Bell, representing the League of Women Voters of Pulaski
County, said the League continues to support the Highway 10 Plan
and urged the Board to vote no on the PCD. Mr. Lee Frazier,
representing St. Vincent Medical Center, spoke in opposition to
the rezoning, stating that St. Vincent had purchased property at
Rodney Parham and Highway 10 to develop an outpatient facility
and professional office building, relying on the Highway 10 Land
Use Plan anticipating that the principal uses along Highway 10
would be office, institutional and multi- family housing except
for previously established commercial nodes. Ms. Faith Welshans,
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11473 Southridge, and Ms. Shirley Weber, 11101 Bainbridge Drive,
both spoke in opposition to the PCD. At 9:15 P.M. Mayor Dailey
asked for questions from Board Members. There was a staff
presentation by Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Neighborhoods and
Planning. Mr. Lawson said the major issue is, are we or are we
not going to support the Highway 10 Land Use Plan. The Plan
shows this location to be in the Transition Zone which means we
would support an office type use there. He concluded by stating
if the PCD is approved it is going to be very difficult to deny
other requests. Mr. Lawson responded to questions by the Board
of Directors. Mr. Chris Barrier, attorney for the applicant,
also responded to a question by the Board. Mayor Dailey declared
the public hearing closed, and the proposed Ordinance was
presented, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND
ESTABLISHING A PLANNED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TITLED COULSON OIL
SHORT -FORM PCD, LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 10,
SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHRIDGE DRIVE INTERSECTION, 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;
(Z -5799 - Coulson Oil Company Short -form PCD located at 11500
Cantrell Road.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Priest, to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eleven in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect, and the second reading of the Ordinance ensued.
There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Sharp and
Joyce, respectively, to again suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously
adopted by the Board Members present, being eleven in number and
two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors -
elect, and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A
roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance
Pass, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors
Keck, Roy, Sharp, and Lewellen, - total 4; Noes - Directors
Joyce, Priest, Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix and
Scheibner - total 7; Absent - None. Whereupon, Mayor Dailey
announced that the Ordinance had FAILED.
Since the Coulson Oil Company PCD failed, no action was
taken on the companion Ordinance titled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND
THE CITY LAND USE PLAN IN THE RIVER MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, CHANGING
AN AREA FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND TRANSITION ZONE TO
MIXED OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL, ON EITHER SIDE OF CANTRELL ROAD EAST
OF SOUTHRIDGE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (Re: Z -5799 - Coulson Oil
Short -form PCD.)
At 9:50 o'clock P.M. Mayor Dailey declared a five minute
recess. When the Board of Directors reconvened at 9:55 o'clock
P.M., Mayor Dailey presided and the following Directors were
present: Directors Roy, Sharp, Lewellen, Mason, Adcock, Hendrix,
Scheibner and Joyce - total 8; Absent - Directors Priest and Keck
- total 2.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,660, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AMENDING SECTION 36 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES;
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(2- 3173 -A - To rezone 4.76 acres in the 2600 block of John Barrow
Road from "MF -12" Multi- family District to 'IMF-1811 Multi- family
District. NOTE: The application was amended to request "MF -18"
for 5 acres at the northeast corner of the 30 acre site rather
than the entire 30 acres.)
(See page 8 of Minutes for May 3, 1994.) Mr. Harold Medlock,
3400 Walker Street, said he did not object to the nursing home
since the owner has withdrawn the mental institution from the
application. (Director Keck was enrolled at 10:05 P.M.) Mr. Joe
Gribble, the applicant, responded to questions and explained that
his intentions are to have a facility for elderly care. Mr.
Conrad Hartman, speaking for the Barrow Road Neighborhood
Association, said they have a signed document that there will not
be a mental facility on the property, so they have no objection
to the nursing home. Mr. Dan Scott stated the main concern of
the Neighborhood Association was the safety of patients in the
mental facility because they tend to wander, but they have
letters stating there will be no mental facility on the property.
They have no objection to the nursing home facility. Mr. Larry
Jacimore, representing the seller, was present to answer
questions. The Ordinance was then read the second time, having
been read the first time on May 3, 1994. The rules were
suspended and the Ordinance placed on third and final reading by
a motion from Director Scheibner, seconded by Director Joyce,
which was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present being
ten in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board
of Directors - elect. The Ordinance was then read the third and
last time. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the
Ordinance, with the response recorded as follows: Ayes -
Directors Keck, Roy, Sharp, Lewellen, Mason, Mayor Dailey,
Directors Adcock, Hendrix and Scheibner - total 10; Noes - None;
Absent - Director Priest - total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance was
declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 16,661, described as:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING MODIFICATIONS TO A PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF A PLANNED
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TITLED P &L INVESTMENT CO. AMENDED SHORT -FORM
PCD (Z- 4016 -D) , AND LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE I -30
ACCESS ROAD AND WANDA LANE IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 14,895 AND CHAPTER 36, SECTION 36 -176 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. Ms. Barbara Bonds,
representing P &L Investment Company, explained the modifications
and asked for Board approval. There was a motion by Director
Scheibner to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was seconded by Director Adcock and
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being ten in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect. Following the second reading of the Ordinance,
there was a subsequent motion by Director Scheibner, seconded by
Director Adcock, to again suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously
adopted by the Board Members present, being ten in number and
two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors -
elect, and there was a third and last reading of the Ordinance.
A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the
results recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Keck, Joyce, Roy,
Sharp, Lewellen, Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix
and Scheibner - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Priest -
total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Zoning Application 2-5828
filed by Virgel Dexter Doyne for Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church to
rezone 1.5 acres at Frazier Pike and Stout Street from "AF"
Agriculture and Forestry District to "R -2" Single- family
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District. The reclassification was approved by the Planning
Commission on May 3, 1994. No opposition was presented and
Ordinance No. 16,662 was introduced, with the following caption:
AN ORDINANCE RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AMENDING SECTION 36 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES;
(Z -5828 - To rezone property at Frazier Pike and Stout Street,
more particularly described as Lots 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14 and 15,
Block 1, Suburban Village of Harrington, from "AF" Agriculture
and Forestry District to 11R -2" Single- family District.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Scheibner to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance
on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director Adcock
and unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being ten
in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect. Following the second reading of the Ordinance,
there was a subsequent motion by Director Scheibner, seconded by
Director Adcock, to again suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously
adopted by the Board Members present, being ten in number and
two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors -
elect, and there was a third and last reading of the Ordinance.
A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the
results recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Keck, Joyce, Roy,
Sharp, Lewellen, Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix
and Scheibner - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Priest -
total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place
by Resolution No. 9,155, adopted May 3, 1994, on the petition to
vacate a public utility and drainage easement adjacent to Plot
"A" Woodland Heights Subdivision, and lying within Walton
Heights, pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated Section 14 -54 -104
(Michie 1987). The petition was filed by Mr. Robert Brown
(Development Consultants, Inc.) on behalf of Pleasant Ridge
Development Company (associated with the Coulson Oil Company PCD
- Z- 5799). Attached to the petition was a copy of the plat of
Walton Heights on file in the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk's
Office and a letter from Beach Abstract and Guaranty Company
listing the last apparent owners of record of abutting property.
Notice of hearing was published on May 10, 1994 and May 17, 1994.
Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open. There was no one
present to speak in opposition to the abandonment. Mayor Dailey
declared the public hearing closed, and consideration was given
to the proposed Ordinance, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PUBLIC UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT
ADJACENT TO PLOT "A ", WOODLAND HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, AND LYING
WITHIN WALTON HEIGHTS, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS, PURSUANT TO THE ARKANSAS CODE ANNOTATED SECTION 14 -54-
104 (MICHIE 1987);
and the proposed Ordinance was read the first time. Mr. Jim
Lawson, Director of Neighborhoods and Planning, pointed out that
this was related to the Coulson Oil Company PCD which failed, and
the applicant may not wish to proceed with the abandonment.
Since the applicant was not present, the Ordinance was left on
the calendar for second reading on June 7, 1994, if the applicant
wishes to proceed.
Introduced next was Resolution No. 9,167, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND
A WARD A CONTRACT TO 3D MANUFACTURING FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN
AERIAL PLATFORM FIRE TRUCK; (Not to exceed $475,500.)
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and the Resolution was read in full. Director Sharp moved for
the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by
Director Adcock, and by unanimous voice vote of the Board Members
present, the Resolution was adopted.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,663, with the
title being:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 7 -127; ESTABLISHING
FEES FOR OFF - AIRPORT BUSINESSES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
(Director Priest re- enrolled at 10:15 o'clock P.M.)
and there was a first reading of the Ordinance, followed by a
motion to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was made by Director Lewellen, seconded by
Director Adcock, and unanimously adopted by the Board Members
present, being eleven in number and two - thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors - elect. The Ordinance was then
read the second time. There was a subsequent motion and second
by Directors Keck and Priest, respectively, to again suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The
motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present,
being eleven in number and two - thirds or more of the members of
the Board of Directors - elect, and the third and last reading of
the Ordinance ensued. A roll call vote was taken on the
question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the response recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Keck, Joyce, Priest, Roy, Sharp,
Lewellen, Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix and
Scheibner - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,664,
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LITTLE ROCK CITY CODE SECTION 2 -191
REGARDING BANKING SERVICES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and there was a first reading of the Ordinance, followed by a
motion to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was made by Director Lewellen, seconded by
Director Adcock, and unanimously adopted by the Board Members
present, being eleven in number and two - thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors - elect. The Ordinance was then
read the second time. There was a subsequent motion and second
by Directors Keck and Priest, respectively, to again suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The
motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present,
being eleven in number and two - thirds or more of the members of
the Board of Directors - elect, and the third and last reading of
the Ordinance ensued. A roll call vote was taken on the
question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the response recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Keck, Joyce, Priest, Roy, Sharp,
Lewellen, Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix and
Scheibner - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Added to the Agenda at the request of Mayor Dailey was the
application for a Planned Unit Development (2-5806) titled
Perkins Subdivison, Lot 1 Short -form PCD located on Bowman Road
north of West 36th Street, and the proposed Ordinance was
introduced, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND
ESTABLISHING A PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT TITLED PERKINS
SUBDIVISON, LOT 1, SHORT -FORM PCD (Z- 5806), AND LOCATED ON THE
EAST SIDE OF S. BOWMAN ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 0.5 MILE NORTH OF W.
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;
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(Z -5806 - Perkins Subdivision Lot 1 Short Form PCD, located on
the east side of S. Bowman Road, approximately 0.5 mile north of
W. 36th Street.)
Mr. Tom Cole, agent for the developer, stated he was trying to
meet deadlines relative to the long term regulatory care process
of the State. This is on the May 26, 1994 agenda of the Long
Term Care Licenses Board. Director Adcock expressed concern that
a zoning case was being added to the Agenda without notification
to the neighborhood associations. The Ordinance was read the
first time. There was a motion by Director Keck, seconded by
Director Priest, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on
second reading. The motion failed to get the required two- thirds
vote by the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Keck,
Priest, Roy, Sharp, Lewellen, Mason and Mayor Dailey - total 7;
Noes - Directors Joyce, Adcock, Hendrix and Scheibner - total 4.
Therefore, the proposed Ordinance was left on the calendar for
second reading at the reconvened meeting on June 1, 1994.
Director Adcock asked that the Sandpiper Neighborhood Association
and any other association within the area be notified before the
meeting. Director Sharp suggested that neighborhood approval be
handled at the Planning Commission level so that the Board of
Directors would not have to deal with that issue.
The last item to be considered was Ordinance No. 16,665,
described as:
AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING FUNDS AND APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR
DEPARTMENTAL CAPITAL AND OTHER NEEDS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
($89,874 street resurfacing; $10,000 - cost share drainage
project; $150,000 - bridge repairs; $195,000 - vision preference
survey, traffic signals, and traffic study; $340,000 - random
drug testing and personnel study and adjustments; $60,000 -
housing demolition fund; $249,000 warning sirens, roof repair and
replacement; $42,000 - computer aided dispatch system; $336,000 -
golf course improvements, park repairs, SWLR Community Center
equipment and Pankey Park improvements.)
(See Minutes of May 3, 1994 and May 11, 1994.) There was a
motion by Director Adcock to amend the Ordinance as follows:
$250,000 for jail demolition from General Fund moved to AT &T;
$50,000 for golf improvements from AT &T moved to General Fund;
$100,000 for park repairs from AT &T moved to General Fund;
$150,000 for Southwest Little Rock Community Complex equipment
from AT &T moved to General Fund; $50,000 for roof replacement
from General Fund moved to AT &T. At the request of Director
Hendrix, citizens were allowed time to speak before further
discussion of the motion. Mr. James Williams, Ms. Barbara
Douglas, and Ms. Hattie Williams, residents of Pankey, spoke on
the issue of funds for playground equipment in Pankey Park,
saying the park should be on the south side of Pankey instead of
the north side. Mr. Truman Tolefree, Assistant Director of Parks
& Recreation, offered to meet with the Pankey Committee to
discuss the location of the park and what kind of equipment would
be placed there, etc. Mr. Tolefree also responded to questions
regarding golf course improvements and park repairs, saying funds
are needed to maintain the infrastructure.
(Director Priest was excused at 10:55 o'clock P.M.)
City Manager Charles Nickerson stated one major concern is in the
area of the jail, and requested the $250,000 be placed in the
AT &T 1994 account. Police Chief Lou Caudell responded to
questions by the Board, stating there is no greater problem than
jail space, but keeping the City jail open is not feasible when
we can house prisoners in the new Pulaski County facility for
$30.00 per day when it opens. Mr. Nickerson also added $28,000
for fire turnout gear and $50,000 for an employee development
program to be funded from the AT &T capital funds. Finance
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Director John Pryor advised that the Ordinance deals only with
the General Fund and Street Fund, and does not involve the AT &T
funds. Following the lengthy discussion, Director Roy seconded
the motion made by Director Adcock. The motion to amend the
Ordinance as stated by Director Adcock was unanimously adopted.
The Ordinance, as amended, was then read the second time, having
been read the first time on May 11, 1994. (Also see pages 14 and
17 of Minutes of May 3, 1994 for discussion.) There was a motion
and second by Directors Scheibner and Adcock, respectively, to
suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final
reading and the motion was unanimously adopted by the Board
Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds or more of
the members of the Board of Directors - elect. After the third and
last reading of the Ordinance, as amended, a roll call vote was
taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the results recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Keck, Joyce, Roy, Sharp, Lewellen,
Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix and Scheibner -
total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Priest - total 1.
Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
There being no further business to be considered, the Board
of Directors recessed at 11:30.,.- o'clock P.M. to reconvene on
Wednesday, June 1, 1994, at 1:30 o'clock P.M. to consider Zoning
Case Z -5801 - Perkins PCD and the Ordinance to provide funds from
the one -half cent sales tax revenues to fund various service
recommendations (Item 12), and to evaluate the City Manager.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
City Clerk Robbie Hancock M or Jim Dailey
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