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Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
July 19, 1994 - 6:00 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
met in regular session with Mayor Dailey presiding. City Clerk
Robbie Hancock called the roll with the following Directors
present: Directors Roy, Lewellen, Mason, Adcock, Hendrix,
Scheibner, and Joyce - total 7; Absent - Directors Priest, Sharp
and Keck - total 3.
With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of
Directors in session, and the proceedings of the meeting are
recorded as follows.
The Invocation was given by Vice Mayor Mason, followed by
the Pledge of Allegiance.
(Director Keck enrolled at 6:02.)
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 May 3, 1994, the reconvened meeting held May
11, 1994, the special meeting held May 16, 1994, and the regular
meeting held May 17, 1994.
(b) Resolution No. 91205 entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE
THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR A SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE -
EASEMENT AND ALLOCATING COMPENSATION OBTAINED FOR THIS EASEMENT
INTO AN ACCOUNT THAT CAN BE USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN RESERVOIR
PARK.
(c) Resolution No. 9,206 described as:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING THE FIRMS OF FRIDAY, ELDREDGE &
CLARK AND MAYS & CRUTCHER, P.A. AS CO -BOND COUNSEL FOR THE
PROPOSED REFUNDING OF THE $33,595,000 1988 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
BONDS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN ENGAGEMENT
LETTER.
Upon motion and second by Directors Adcock and Mason,
respectively, which was unanimously adopted by the Board of
Directors, the Consent Agenda was dispensed with as follows: (a)
the Minutes of the Board of Directors regular meeting held May 3,
1994, the reconvened meeting held May 11, 1994, the special
meeting held May 16, 1994, and the regular meeting held May 17,
1994, were approved as written and distributed to the members of
the Board of Directors; and (b and c) Resolutions No. 9,205 and
9,206 were read in full and unanimously adopted by the Board
Members present.
Director Roy stated that part of Citizen Communications will
consist of individuals from the Heights /Hillcrest area regarding
the installation of parking meters in the Heights /Hillcrest area
which he had placed on the Agenda in the form of a Resolution.
He stated that due to the number of calls from citizens regarding
the subject, the proposed Resolution (Item 13) has been removed
from the Agenda. Director Roy said that a number of business
constituents had contacted him expressing concern for the parking
situation in the area. He asked the speakers to state
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their opinion on whether this should it be done through
Neighborhood Associations or by public hearings at City Hall, or
a combination of both to come up with a reasonable parking policy
in the Pulaski Heights and Hillcrest areas.
At the time allotted for Citizen Communications, the first
speaker was Mr. Buddy Boswell, 5606 "R" Street, who addressed the
Board of Directors on the subject of parking meters in the
Heights /Hillcrest area. Mr. Boswell owns Sketchbox Gallery on
"R" Street and was very concerned about the way the parking meter
issue was placed on the Agenda as a Resolution without any input
from the merchants and residents of the area. He was very
strongly opposed to having parking meters in the area.
The next speaker was Mr. Robert "Say" McIntosh, who urged
black people to get mad and do something about crime like the
people of the Heights /Hillcrest area got mad and are doing
something about the parking meters.
(Director Priest enrolled at 6:10 o'clock P.M.)
Also speaking on the subject of the parking meters was Mrs.
Leslie Goodwin, 11 Alpine Court. She and her husband operate
Cafe D'Rome at 2701 Kavanaugh in the Heights. She was extremely
upset about the way the parking meter issue was handled, saying
this could have been voted on without anyone in the area knowing
about it. She heard about it "through the grapevine" on Friday
and spent a lot of time on the phone notifying others in the
neighborhood. She said a study should be done before the parking
meter issue is considered. Mrs. Goodwin was opposed to the
parking meters because she felt they would discourage shoppers,
would be an annoyance to customers, and would put a lot of
pressure on existing parking lots which are free.
The last one to speak on the parking meter subject was Ms.
Charlotte Crawford, 4320 Lee Avenue. She is on the Board of the
Hillcrest Residents Association and stated the Board and the
Association are opposed to the parking meters. She suggested the
Board of Directors get input through Association groups on issues
like this. Mayor Dailey explained the Board of Directors process
of honoring a Board member's request to place an item on the
Agenda.
(Director Roy was excused at 6:25 o'clock P.M.)
The next speaker under Citizen Communications was Mrs. Ruth
Bell, representing the League of Women Voters of Pulaski County,
who spoke on the subject of City government. (1) As the end of
the first year of the new Board structure approaches, it would
be a good idea for the Board of Directors to look at how to
restructure or improve the structure of the Board in the area of
how to get citizens input in a constant and reliable manner, and
to figure out a way that is understandable and consistent as to
how things are placed on the Agenda. She suggested a committee
structure and felt that public hearings would be the best way to
get feedback. (2) The League is also interested in the
relationship and duties of the City Board Members and the City
Manager and how they mesh. Sometimes it is unclear who is doing
what. (3) The League feels that it is very important to have
and publicize a conflict of interest policy. Mayor Dailey stated
that the Board is having a retreat on August 13 and will be
considering some of the things she mentioned. Director Scheibner
said that as a new Board member he is still in a quandary as to
how far he can go and toward that end, the Board has asked the
City Attorney to draw up a list of duties and restrictions for
the Mayor, City Directors and City Manager.
The next speaker was Mrs. Kathy Wells, who spoke on the
subject of National Night Out on August 2, 1994. Ms. Wells
distributed 1994 National Night Out Against Crime T- shirts and
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ball caps to Board members. The shirts and caps were contributed
by Arkansas Power & Light Company. She invited Board Members to
attend the Crime Watch picnic in MacArthur Park on July 30 and to
participate in the National Night Out activities on August 2,
1994. She had provided a copy of the video of AP &L's public
service announcement to the City's government access channel
(KCLR Channel 11) and asked that it be shown frequently. Vice
Mayor Mason said Mrs. Wells deserves a hand of applause for her
election as President of the Neighborhood Coalition. Director
Priest commended Mrs. Wells for the leadership role she has taken
in the National Night Out.
(Director Sharp enrolled at 7:24 o'clock P.M.)
Mr. Mike Rose, 1420 Breckenridge Drive, #78, addressed the
Board of Directors on the lack of police protection. (1) He was
concerned about the shooting incident that happened on Saturday
night, July 16, 1994, when a group of youths beat and shot a man
outside Ray Winder Field during the Arkansas Travelers baseball
game. The shooting occurred on the Jonesboro street bridge over
I -630. Mr. Rose said the police should patrol the area more
often. (2) Mr. Rose was concerned about the safety of the young
men selling fruit at the off -ramp of I -630 and Broadway.
Director Keck asked City Manager Charles Nickerson what can be
done. Mr. Nickerson said they have a privilege license so there
is no legal problem; however, impeding the flow of traffic is
illegal and the Police Department will monitor that.
Mr. Robert "Say" McIntosh spoke again under Citizen
Communications, this time on the subject of black on black crime
and jobs for kids.
The last speaker under Citizen Communications was Mr. Bennie
Johnson, 6200 Asher #109, who addressed the Board of Directors on
the subject of violence. Mr. Johnson thanked Mayor Dailey for
coming out to his "Stop the Violence" march. He is trying to get
more blacks to come out and protest black on black crime. Quit
paying preachers so much money; quit being jealous of each other
and work together; give black kids jobs.
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place
by a motion adopted on July 5, 1994, on the appeal of the
Planning Commission's denial of Zoning Case Z- 5550 -A - Enderlin
Mini - Storage Long Form PCD, located on the south side of Cooper
Orbit Road west of Kanis Road. The appeal was filed by Mr. Amos
Enderlin on June 6, 1994. Mr. Enderlin had filed with the City
Clerk an affidavit that notice of the hearing had been sent to
all persons who registered as objectors at the Planning
Commission hearing. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing
open. Tne rlrsz speaker was Mr. JOnn Burnett, 5 Broaavlew
Terrace, who owns 200 acres on either side of the Enderlin
property, and is opposed to the PCD. He said it is the wrong
development and the wrong size. Mrs. Jane Bristow, 2 Vista
Drive, read a letter written by Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Jenkins to Mr.
Enderlin, listing several complaints regarding the storage of
junk on his property which abuts their property. She also read a
letter from Samuel Sawyer of the Department of Pollution Control
and Ecology, written to Mr. Enderlin as a result of complaints
filed regarding the oil drums on his property. Mrs. Bristow then
expressed her opposition the Enderlin Mini - Storage PCD, and asked
the Board of Directors to deny the request. Others speaking in
opposition to the proposed PCD were Ms. Pat Albert, 14700 Cooper
Orbit Road; Mr. Edward Wright on behalf of the Oasis Renewal
Center, Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Jenkins, Mr. J. Mark Davis, Mrs. Ruth
Bell (League of Women Voters) , and Mr. O. C. "Rusty" Sparks,
16114 Cooper Orbit Road, president of the Spring Valley Manor
Property Owners Association. Mr. Amos Enderlin then explained
his proposal, and addressed some of the issues raised by those
speaking in opposition. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing
closed. In response to a question by Director Priest, Mr. Tim
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Polk, Acting Director of Neighborhoods and Planning, explained
that the Land Use Plan for the area calls for single - family
residential use. At the request of Mayor Dailey, City Attorney
Tom Carpenter explained that no action is required by the Board
of Directors unless the Board wishes to reverse the decision of
the Planning Commission. No action was taken on the proposed
Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TITLED
ENDERLIN MINI - STORAGE LONG -FORM PCD (Z- 5550 -A), LOCATED ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF COOPER ORBIT ROAD, 1/4 MILE WEST OF KANIS ROAD,
PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS; AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
Therefore, the Planning Commission's denial of the Enderlin Mini -
Storage PCD stands.
Appearing on the Agenda as Item 1 -A was a companion
Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY LAND USE PLAN
IN THE ELLIS MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, CHANGING AN AREA FROM SINGLE
FAMILY TO TRANSITION ZONE, SOUTH OF COOPER ORBIT ROAD AND WEST OF
KAKIS; AND FOR OTHER MATTERS." No action was taken on the
proposed Ordinance since the Enderlin PCD ordinance (Z- 5550 -A)
was not presented.
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place
pursuant to LRCC Section 36- 85(c), and notice thereof duly
published in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette on July 2, 1994, on
the Board of Directors proposal to rezone property at the
northeast corner of North Chicot and I -30 (2- 3150 -H) owned by
Payless Cashways, Inc. (NOTE: Payless Cashways developed the
property in 1987 with a C -4 zoning classification. Because of a
leveraged buyout, a corporate decision was made to close all
stores where Payless had only a one -store presence in the market.
Subsequent to the closing, the owner was approached by Victory
Fellowship Church and on February 1, 1994, the property was
rezoned from 11C -4" Open Display District to 11C -3" General
Commercial District for that use - see Ordinance No. 16,584. The
church /school project was unsuccessful due to financial
difficulties. Payless has received an offer from another party
that wishes to use the property for a home improvement center and
Payless is requesting the Board of Directors to re- establish the
original zoning classification of 11C -4" - Open Display Commercial
District.) Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open. No
opposition was presented and Mayor Dailey declared the public
hearing closed. Consideration was then given to Ordinance No.
16,705, with the title being:
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- 3150 -H - To rezone 7.116 acres more or less at the northeast
corner of North Chicot and I -30 (Tract F, Orbit Subdivision) from
11C -3" General Commercial District to "C -4" Open Display District
- Payless Cashways, Inc.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Keck, seconded by Director Adcock, 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 Ordinance was read the second time.
There was a subsequent motion by Director Adcock, seconded by
Director Priest, to again suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was adopted
unanimously 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 the question, Shall the Ordinance
Pass, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes - Director
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Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix, Scheibner, Keck,
Joyce, Priest, Sharp and Lewellen - total 10; Noes - None; Absent
- Director Roy - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared
PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 16,706, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V, CHAPTER 36, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PROVIDING FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF REGULATION OF TEMPORARY PUBLIC SCHOOL
BUILDINGS /USES; ESTABLISHING A SUNSET PROVISION AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Keck, seconded by Director Adcock, 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 Ordinance was read the second time.
There was a subsequent motion by Director Adcock, seconded by
Director Priest, to again suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was adopted
unanimously 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 the question, Shall the Ordinance
Pass, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes - Director
Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix, Scheibner, Keck,
Joyce, Priest, Sharp and Lewellen - total 10; Noes - None; Absent
- Director Roy - total 1.
The Emergency Clause contained in Section 2 of the foregoing
Ordinance was then read and adopted by the following roll call
vote: Ayes - Director Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock,
Hendrix, Scheibner, Keck, Joyce, Priest, Sharp and Lewellen -
total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Roy - total 1.
Therefore, the Ordinance, together with the Emergency Section,
was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,707, described
as:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND
ESTABLISHING A PLANNED OFFICE DISTRICT TITLED DETECTION SYSTEMS,
INC. SHORT -FORM POD (Z- 5838), AND LOCATED AT 14,621 KANIS ROAD,
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;
(2-5838 - Detection Systems, Inc. Short -Form POD, located at
14,621 Kanis Road.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Keck, seconded by Director Adcock, 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 Ordinance was read the second time.
There was a subsequent motion by Director Adcock, seconded by
Director Priest, to again suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was adopted
unanimously 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 the question, Shall the Ordinance
Pass, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes - Director
Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix, Scheibner, Keck,
Joyce, Priest, Sharp and Lewellen - total 10; Noes - None; Absent
- Director Roy - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared
PASSED.
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Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,708, with
the title being:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF
THE MINIMUM LOT DEPTH REQUIREMENT FOR WINDSOR HILLS, PHASE II
(S- 150 -E) , LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE AND AT THE SOUTH END OF
WINDSOR COURT, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Keck, seconded by Director Adcock, 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 Ordinance was read the second time.
There was a subsequent motion by Director Adcock, seconded by
Director Priest, to again suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was adopted
unanimously 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 the question, Shall the Ordinance
Pass, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes - Director
Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix, Scheibner, Keck,
Joyce, Priest, Sharp and Lewellen - total 10; Noes - None; Absent
- Director Roy - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared
PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,709, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF $50,000 OF THE
$100,000 APPROPRIATED TO THE CAPITOL AVENUE ENHANCEMENT TASK
FORCE FOR CAPITOL AVENUE STREETSCAPE PROJECT; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Keck, seconded by Director Adcock, 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 Ordinance was read the second time.
There was a subsequent motion by Director Adcock, seconded by
Director Priest, to again suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was adopted
unanimously 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 the question, Shall the Ordinance
Pass, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes - Director
Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix, Scheibner, Keck,
Joyce, Priest, Sharp and Lewellen - total 10; Noes - None; Absent
- Director Roy - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared
PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,710, described
as:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND
ESTABLISHING A PLANNED OFFICE DISTRICT TITLED FAIRVIEW KENNELS
SHORT -FORM POD (Z- 5836), AND LOCATED AT 11,523 FAIRVIEW ROAD, 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 -5836 - Fairview Kennels Short -Form POD located at 11523
Fairview Road.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion
and second by Directors Priest and Lewellen, respectively, to
suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second reading, and
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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. There was a second reading of the
Ordinance, followed by a motion and second to suspend the rules
and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion
was made by Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Priest, 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. Subsequent to the third and last reading of the
Ordinance, a roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the
Ordinance Pass, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes -
Director Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix,
Scheibner, Keck, Joyce, Priest, Sharp and Lewellen - total 10;
Noes - None; Absent - Director Roy - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 16,711, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY LAND USE PLAN IN THE I -430
DISTRICT; CHANGING AN AREA FROM COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE TO MIXED
OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL, AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF AUTUMN ROAD AND
FINANCIAL CENTER PARKWAY; AND FOR OTHER MATTERS.
(Re: Chenal Village PCD)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. (See discussion below
related to Ordinance No. 16,712.) A motion was made by Director
Lewellen to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was seconded by Director Priest 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, and the second reading of the Ordinance ensued.
There was a subsequent motion by Director Scheibner, seconded by
Director Joyce, 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 then read the third and last
time. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance,
which resulted as follows: Ayes - Director Mason, Mayor Dailey,
Directors Adcock, Hendrix, Scheibner, Keck, Joyce, Priest, Sharp
and Lewellen - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Roy -
total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,712, with
the title being:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND
ESTABLISHING A PLANNED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TITLED CHENAL VILLAGE
LONG -FORM PCD (Z- 5839), AND LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
FINANCIAL CENTER PARKWAY AND AUTUMN ROAD, 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;
Mr. Doyle Daniel, President of Birchwood Neighborhood
Association, spoke in opposition to the PCD. He said the
Association had asked for four things in talking with Mr.
Pittman, the developer's representative: (1) The hours of
operation be terminated at 9:00 P.M. with the hours being
extended until 10:00 P.M. between Thanksgiving and Christmas;
they want to stay open until 11:00 P.M. and until 12:00 P.M. on
weekends; (2) no eating establishments; (3) no live animal shops;
and (4) lights (that issue was taken care of). The Planning
Commission said no to three of the requests. Mr. Daniel said
Autumn Road would have to be widened and he would like to see it
elevated. He concluded by saying he was both for and against the
proposal. Mr. Robert Brown, Development Consultants, Inc.,
distributed a letter to Board Members explaining the project and
the transitions that have occurred during the process. Attached
to his letter was a list of commitments to neighborhood and staff
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issues. In response to Director Scheibner's question regarding
the traffic light, Mr. Ted Pittman said that neighbors (Pickering
and One Source) have offered to participate. Mr. Floyd Boyd, 520
Springwood Dr., said he was not against the building, his concern
was that this may set a precedent for late hours, restaurants,
etc. for other businesses if they decide to sell. Rev. Joe
Jackson, Pastor of First Assembly of God Church, and Mr. David
Elms, a church member, spoke in support of the proposal, stating
this is an opportunity for the church to sell the property and
move a little further west. The Ordinance was then read the first
time. A motion was made by Director Lewellen to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
seconded by Director Priest 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, and the second
reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion
by Director Scheibner, seconded by Director Joyce, 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
then read the third and last time. A roll call vote was taken on
passage of the Ordinance, which resulted as follows: Ayes -
Director Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix,
Scheibner, Keck, Joyce, Priest, Sharp and Lewellen - total 10;
Noes - None; Absent - Director Roy - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Ordinance No. 16,713 was the next presentation, with the
title being:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF
BOUNDARY STREET IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR CHENAL VILLAGE LONG -
FORM PCD (Z- 5839), LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF FINANCIAL
CENTER PARKWAY AND AUTUMN ROAD, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. (See discussion above
related to Ordinance No. 16,712.) A motion was made by Director
Lewellen to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was seconded by Director Priest 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, and the second reading of the Ordinance ensued.
There was a subsequent motion by Director Scheibner, seconded by
Director Joyce, 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 then read the third and last
time. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance,
which resulted as follows: Ayes - Director Mason, Mayor Dailey,
Directors Adcock, Hendrix, Scheibner, Keck, Joyce, Priest, Sharp
and Lewellen - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Roy -
total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place
by Resolution No. 9,193, adopted July 5, 1994, on the petition to
vacate a portion of Garfield Street (approximately 200 feet north
of its intersection with Bittersweet Drive), adjacent to Lots 4
and 5, South University Business Park, being a replat of Lots
109 -118 and 129 -132 of Broadmoor North Addition. Notice of
hearing was published on July 12, 1994, and July 19, 1994. The
petition was filed by Marian Major McMullan on behalf of
University Properties, Inc. and United Properties, a general
partnership. Attached to the petition was a certified copy of
the plat of South University Business Park on file in the Pulaski
County Circuit Clerk's Office and a letter from Lenders Title
Company listing the last apparent owners of record of abutting
property. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open. No one
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was present to speak in opposition to the closure, and Mayor
Dailey declared the public hearing closed. Ordinance No. 16,714
was then presented, described as:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF GARFIELD
STREET IN SOUTH UNIVERSITY BUSINESS PARK ADDITION TO THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
(Closing a portion of Garfield Street, adjacent to Lots 4 and 5
of South University Business Park Addition, being a replat of
Lots 109 -118 and 129 -132 of Broadmoor North Addition.)
and there was a first reading of the Ordinance. The rules were
suspended and the Ordinance placed on second reading by a motion
and second made by Directors Adcock and Scheibner, 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 read the second time,
followed by a motion and second to again suspend the rules and
place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was
made by Director Adcock, seconded by Director Scheibner, 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, and there was a third and final reading of the
Ordinance. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the
Ordinance, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes - Director
Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix, Scheibner, Keck,
Joyce, Priest, Sharp and Lewellen - total 10; Noes - None; Absent
- Director Roy - total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared
PASSED.
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place
on the petition to vacate a public utility easement in Blocks 18
and 19 of Neimeyer Grove Addition to the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas. The petition was filed by Mr. Richard Rogers on behalf
of Winrock Development Company and Carl E. and Virginia Warren.
Due to a letter of opposition written by Mr. & Mrs. Lonnie
Bennett, 915 Loyola Drive, Mayor Dailey announced that the public
hearing would be rescheduled for August 2, 1994. Therefore, the
public hearing was not held, and the proposed Ordinance entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT IN BLOCKS 18 AND
19 OF NEIMEYER GROVE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS" was deferred until August 2, 1994.
A proposed Resolution (Item 13) entitled "A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF 250 PARKING METERS IN THE PULASKI
HEIGHTS AND HILLCREST AREAS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AT A COST
OF $62,500" was removed from the Agenda, and no action was taken.
(See Citizen Communications.)
The last matter to be considered was a proposed Ordinance
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE OFFENSE OF ATTEMPTING TO
PURCHASE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY A MINOR;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was no motion
to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second reading;
therefore, the Ordinance was left on the calendar for second
reading on August 2, 1994.
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There being no further business
of Directors adjourned at 8:40 o'cl
regular session on Tuesday, August 2,
ATTEST:
Q`,®,1AA;.- 44.4 cW CA.,
CITY CLERK ROBBIE HANCOCK
to be presented, the Board
.ock P.M. to meet again in
1994, at 6:00 P.M.
APPROVED:
OR JIM DAILEY
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