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Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
July 13, 1994 - 1:40 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
reconvened from the July 5, 1994, regular meeting 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, and Keck - total 8; Absent -
Directors Priest and Joyce - total 2.
With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey called the meeting to
order and announced the purpose of the reconvened meeting was to
consider the Ordinance creating the Commission on Domestic
Violence and to make appointments to various Boards and
Commissions.
Mayor Dailey introduced Mr. Bruce Branch of Voice -Tel, who
briefly explained the voice messaging network for the Board of
Directors.
The first presentation was Ordinance No. 16,704, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE THE LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, COMMISSION
ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; TO ESTABLISH A PURPOSE FOR THIS COMMISSION;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. (See Minutes of 7 -5-
94 for discussion.) Ms. Laurie Smith, Executive Director of
Advocates for Battered Women, spoke in support of the Ordinance,
stating that Advocates for Battered Women is the only battered
women and children shelter in Pulaski County. Domestic violence
is a very serious issue and this commission is really needed in
Little Rock.
(Director Priest enrolled at 1:40 o'clock P.M.)
Also speaking in support of the Ordinance was Ms. Janet Perkins
of The Womens Project, an organization that works with women in
prison. Director Roy asked Ms. Smith and Ms. Perkins to submit
resumes for appointment to the commission. Director Lewellen
asked if there are any programs available to the batterers.
Director Keck said the Commission will get into that. Police
Chief Lou Caudell responded to questions by Director Sharp. Ms.
Andrea Goin, State Director of SCAN (Suspected Child Abuse and
Neglect) also spoke in support of the Ordinance. In response to
Director Priest's question about staff support, City Manager
Charles Nickerson responded that it would be staffed from
existing personnel within the City Manager's Office and resources
from other staff that might be. necessary. If that proves too
limiting, he would come back to the Board. In response to
Director Scheibner's question regarding the length of terms, City
Attorney Tom Carpenter explained that they are supposed to be
five (5) year terms, except that City Directors would serve only
two years since there is an election every two years. The rules
were suspended and the Ordinance placed on second reading by a
motion made and seconded by Directors Lewellen and Roy,
respectively, 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 second time. Upon the advice of City Attorney Tom
Carpenter, there was a motion by Director Priest, seconded by
Director Hendrix, to amend the Ordinance to provide for five year
staggered terms for the members of the Commission on Domestic
Violence, and the motion was unanimously adopted. There was a
subsequent motion by Director Keck, seconded by Director Adcock,
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to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final
reading, and the Ordinance, as amended, 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 Priest, Roy, Sharp, Lewellen, Mason, Mayor Dailey,
Directors Adcock, Hendrix, Scheibner, and Keck - total 10; Noes -
None; Absent - Director Joyce - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance, as amended, was declared PASSED.
At 2:05 o'clock P.M. the Board of Directors recessed to
Executive Session to consider appointments to various Boards and
Commissions. When the Board of Directors reconvened at 2:28
o'clock P.M. Mayor Dailey presided, and the following Directors
were present: Directors Priest, Sharp, Lewellen, Mason, Adcock,
Hendrix, Scheibner, and Keck - total 8; Absent - Directors Roy
and Joyce - total 2.
Resolution No. 9,201 was presented, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING DR. CHUCK MASON TO THE LITTLE ROCK
AMBULANCE AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS;
and the Resolution was read in full. There was a motion by
Director Priest, seconded by Director Mason, to adopt the
Resolution, and the Resolution was adopted unanimously by the
Board Members present.
The next presentation was Resolution No. 9,202, entitled:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING PHILLIP GILMORE TO THE LITTLE ROCK
AMBULANCE AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS;
and the Resolution was read in full. There was a motion by
Director Priest, seconded by Director Mason, to adopt the
Resolution, and the Resolution was adopted unanimously by the
Board Members present.
Introduced next was Resolution No. 9,203, described as:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING PHILIP MIRON TO THE LITTLE ROCK
AMBULANCE AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS;.
and the Resolution was read in full. There was a motion by
Director Priest, seconded by Director Mason, to adopt the
Resolution, and the Resolution was adopted unanimously by the
Board Members present.
The last matter to be considered was Resolution No. 9,204,
entitled:
A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE
ARTS & HUMANITIES PROMOTION COMMISSION, BOARD OF BUILDING CODE
APPEALS, LITTLE ROCK PORT AUTHORITY, PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL,
AND THE LITTLE ROCK SANITARY SEWER COMMITTEE;
(Arts & Humanities - William J. Gaskins; Building Code Appeals -
Joe Hilliard and Mark Alderfer; Port Authority - James Cobb; PIC
- Kathleen Hillegas, Leon Matthews, Terry W. Stevenson; Sewer -
Brenda James.)
and there was a full reading of the Resolution. There was a
motion by Director Priest, seconded by Director Mason, to adopt
the Resolution, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted by the
Board Members present.
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There being no further business to be presented, the
reconvened meeting was adjourned at 2:30 o'clock P.M. with the
Board of Directors to meet again in regular session on Tuesday,
July 19, 1994, at 6:00 o'clock P.M.
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