07-05-11Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting
July 5, 2011
6:00 PM
August 2, 2011, Board of Directors Meeting. By unanimous voice vote of the Board
Members present, Item M -1 was added to the Consent Agenda, Item M -2 was added
to the Grouped Items and Item 4 was deferred until August 2, 2011.
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1— 3, Item 5 and Item M -1)
1. RESOLUTION NO. 13,336; G -24 -034: To set July 19, 2011, as the date of hearing
on the petition to abandon the ten (10) -foot wide private drainage easement located along
the rear of Lots 1 and 2R, Hunter's Green Estates in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas;
and for other purposes. Staffrecommends approval.
Synopsis: The property owner is requesting abandonment of a ten (10) -foot wide private drainage
easement located along the rear of Lots 1 and 211, Hunter's Green Estates.
2. RESOLUTION NO. 13,337; Z- 5817 -B: To set July 19, 2011, as the date of hearing
on the petition to rescind the denial of a rezoning from an expired POD to Magnolia
Terrace Addition Short-Form POD; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 1 aye; 9
nays; and 1 absent. Staff recommends denial.
Synopsis: The request is an appeal of the Planning Commission's recommendation of denial of a
rezoning from an expired POD to POD to allow for the development of the site with four (4) lots
containing office and retail uses.
3. RESOLUTION NO. 13,338: To set July 19, 2011, as the date of hearing on a
resolution to approve appointment of a replacement Commissioner for the Little Rock
Multipurpose Improvement District No. 2007 -304 Parkway Neighborhood Association
Project; and for other purposes.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 13,339: To authorize the execution of a three (3) -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, d/b /a
Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services, an exclusive franchise to provide ambulance
services to the City of Cabot, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
M -1 RESOLUTION NO. 13,341: To appoint a successor Commissioner to the Board
of Little Rock Municipal Property Owners Multipurpose Improvement District No. 26 —
Taylor Park Project; and for other purposes.
Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to approve the Consent
Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the Consent Agenda
was approved.
GROUPED ITEMS (Items 6 — 8 and Item M -2)
6. ORDINANCE NO. 20,445; Z- 3726 -A: To approve a Planned Zoning Development
and establish a Planned Office District titled Packet House Short-Form POD, located at
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1406 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays;
and 2 absent. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: The applicant is requesting a rezoning from 0-3, General Office District, to POD to add a
restaurant as an allowable use under the current zoning.
7. ORDINANCE NO. 20,446; Z- 7701 -11: To approve modification to a Planned
Zoning Development and provide for the establishment of a Planned Commercial District
titled Chenal Pet Palace Revised Short-Form PD -C, located at 14309 Kanis Road, Little
Rock, Arkansas, amending Ordinance No. 19,203 and Ordinance No. 19,499 and the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; and 2 absent. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: The applicant is now requesting to amend the previously- approved PD -C to allow a 700
square -foot storage building, along with a covered outdoor play area to the western portion of the
site.
8. ORDINANCE NO. 20,447; Z -8663: To approve a Planned Zoning Development
and establish a Planned Office District titled Hoover United Methodist Church Short-
Form PD -O, located at 3802 West 12`h Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; and 2 absent. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: The applicant is requesting a rezoning from R -3, Single - Family, to PD -O to allow the use
of the property located at 3802 West 12`h Street for residential and as meeting space.
M -2 ORDINANCE NO. 20,448: To dispense with the requirement of competitive bids
and to award a contract to Midwest Employers' Casualty Company to provide workers'
compensation reinsurance coverage to the City; to declare an emergency; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: The City's self - insured Worker's Compensation Program is required by the State
Workers' Compensation Commission to purchase stop -loss coverage to limit losses on individual
claims. The incumbent provider has submitted a renewal proposal that appears reasonable.
The ordinances were read the first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by
Director Hurst, to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on second reading. By
unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the
ordinances were read a second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by
Director Cazort, to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on third reading. By
unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the
ordinances were read a third time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members
present, the ordinances were approved. By unanimous voice vote of the Board
Members present, the emergency clause for Item M -2 was approved.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Item 9)
9. RESOLUTION NO. 13,341: To make appointment to the Arkansas Arts Center
Board of Trustees; and for other purposes. Staffrecommends approval.
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Synopsis: Appointment of Jay Cranford to serve his first four (4) -year term, said term expiring on
June 30, 2015. Reappointment of Lisa Baxter to serve her second four (4) -year term, said term
expiring on June 30, 2015. Reappointment of Bob Birch to serve his second four (4) -year term, said
term expiring on June 30, 2015. Appointment of Terri Snowden to serve her first four (4) -year term,
said term expiring on June 30, 2015. Reappointment of Dr. A. Henry Thomas to serve his first four
(4) -year term, said term expiring on June 30, 2015. Appointment of Sara Hendricks Batcheller to
serve her first four (4) -year term, said term expiring on June 30, 2015. Appointment of Howard
Hurst to fill the unexpired term of Elgin Clemons, said term expiring on June 30, 2012. Appointment
of Kaki Hockersmith to serve her first four (4) -year term, said term expiring on June 30, 2015.
Appointment of Michael Maulden to fill the unexpired term of Jack Grundfest, said term expiring on
June 30, 2015. Appointment of Marie Bernard Miller to serve her first four (4) -year term, said term
expiring on June 30, 2015. Reappointment of Van Tilbury to serve his first four (4) -year term, said
term expiring on June 30, 2015.
Mayor Stodola reminded the Board that the Nominating Committee of the Arkansas Arts
Center Board of Trustees provided a list of prospective members to the Board for
approval. Mayor Stodola stated that he was prepared to make appointments unless a
motion was made for the Board to go into Executive Session. With no motion made, the
Mayor read the list of individuals for confirmation.
Director Hurst stated that her husband was one of the individuals included on the list for
appointment to the Arkansas Arts Center Board of Trustees and that she would need to
recuse from voting on the appointments.
Vice Mayor Kumpuris made the motion, seconded by Director Adcock, to confirm the
appointments. By voice vote of the Board Members present, with Director Hurst
recusing, the appointments were confirmed.
CITIZEN'S COMMUNICATION
Mary Reece, 2825 Welch Street: Stated that she lived in close proximity to the Union
Rescue Mission and was unhappy that the surrounding neighborhood was not informed
before the decision was made to locate the Day Resource Center in the area.
Pearlie Marbley, 2904 Welch Street: Stated that she wasn't happy about locating the Day
Resource Center at the Union Rescue Mission.
Bishop Robert Smith, 3411 Asher Avenue: Voiced his concern regarding the increased
number of convenience stores in the neighborhoods adjacent to Asher Avenue.
Barbara Jones: Spoke about the lack of public transportation to all neighborhoods.
Jackie Randall, 36 Whitmore Circle: Voiced her concern regarding the increased number
of convenience stores in the neighborhoods; specifically the one that was scheduled to
open at 1423 West Roosevelt Road.
Ruby Jeffres, 1305 West 28`x' Street: Voiced her concern regarding the grocery store that
was scheduled to open at 142' ) West Roosevelt Road.
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Mayor Stodola stated that over the course of the previous months, the Board and City
Staff had held numerous public forums in each Ward regarding the referral of a sales tax
election to the citizens and that City Attorney Tom Carpenter had been working on the
various ordinances necessary for the referral. Mayor Stodola commented that both he
and City Manager Moore had worked to incorporate not only what the Board Members
had suggested, but the concerns citizens had relative to the Capital and Operating aspects
of the proposed sales tax package. Mayor Stodola stated that the package had included
1/2¢ for Capital improvements that would sunset in eight (8) years and 3/4¢ for
Operating; however, both he and City Manager Bruce Moore thought it would be best to
keep the total of the overall tax increase at 1¢ and now would suggest 3/8¢ for Capital
improvements, that would sunset in ten (10) years, and 5/8¢ for the Operational tax.
City Manager Moore stated that with the reduction of the amount from 1 -1 /4¢ to 10, the
major operational expenses, such as fleet replacement and street resurfacing, would be
moved to the Capital side, which made the two (2) -year extension in the sunset necessary.
City Manager Moore reported the following changes for the various priority needs:
Public Safety: $41,289,000 in Capital and $14,206,000 in Operating.
Little Rock Police Department:
➢ Reduction of $1,000,000 for the Main Police Headquarters & Courts Building
➢ Reduction of $500,000 for the renovation to an existing structure for a proposed
West Little Rock Police Station.
Little Rock Fire Department:
➢ Twenty -seven (27) new positions and retention of eighteen (18) grant - funded
positions.
➢ Adjustment of $1,000,000 for the Southwest Little Rock Fire Station.
Housing & Neighborhood Program:
Reduction of approximately $600,000 for the Animal Village Expansion.
Fleet for New Public Safety Initiatives: No change.
Neighborhood- Based /Community Initiatives: No change.
Public Works: $72, 000, 000 in Capital and $1,466, 000 in Operating.
➢ Increase of $5,500,000 to Capital with the shifting of street resurfacing and
maintenance from Operating.
Jobs /Economic Development: $38, 000, 000 in Capital.
➢ $32,000,000 in Port expansion and Research Park.
➢ $6,000,000 in job recruitment and economic development infrastructure.
Parks & Recreation, Little Rock Zoo and Tourism: $28,284, 000 in Capital
and $4,052, 000 in Operating.
Parks & Recreation:
Reduction of $8,000,000 in Capital and $44,000 in Operating.
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Little Rock Zoo:
Reduction of $4,000,000 in Capital.
Tourism: No change.
Additional Priorities: $16,270,000 in Capital and $11,910,000 in
Operating.
➢ Increase to Capital with the shifting of Fleet Replacement to Operating.
➢ Reduction of $2,980,000 in Basic Information Technology Capital and related
maintenance.
City Manager Moore stated that the main priorities were still intact; however, they had
listened to the citizens and made several adjustments.
City Attorney Carpenter stated that due to the fact that the Capital tax would sunset in ten
(10) years; it was necessary, to have two (2) different ordinances to levy the tax for
Capital and Operating.
City Manager Moore stated that staff was currently working on a resolution that would
provide a broad detail of the projects.
Director Hurst asked if the resolution would include language that would set policy
regarding how the economic development funds would be distributed. Mayor Stodola
stated that the resolution would include references to the incentive programs that the
State of Arkansas utilized. Director Hurst asked if funds expended from the economic
development portion would have to be approved by the Board at any level, or would there
be a threshold in which the City Manager could expend funds. Mayor Stodola stated that
the City retained the funds; therefore, a request would have to be made to the Board for
the funds to be expended.
Director Adcock expressed her concern that the funding for parks upgrades had been
reduced from $8,000,000 to $4,500,000. City Manager Moore stated that once the
decision was made to reduce the overall plan from 1 -1/4¢ to 1¢, staff attempted to make
the reductions as equitable as possible; however, funding for maintenance of the parks
had remained at $1,800,000. City Manager Moore stated that by utilizing the average
upgrade cost of $200,000 per park; funds would be available for upgrades to
approximately twenty -two (22) parks.
In addition, Director Adcock expressed her concern that the funding for basic information
technology had been reduced by $2,980,000.
Director Wyrick asked if the economic development funding could be reduced to fulfill
the needs of the Port and if the needs be better defined.
Mayor Stodola stated that the ability to create the environment for jobs and improve the
livelihood for the citizens was critical and that the Board needed to consider the long-
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term benefits the funding would provide to the City. Mayor Stodola stated that the
medical corridor and the Port were valuable partners that the City had in terms of creating
jobs within the community. Mayor Stodola stated that additional land needed to be
acquired and prepared at the Port in order to recruit additional industries. Director
Wyrick asked if the Port had funds set aside for the purchase of additional land. Mayor
Stodola stated that they did not have funds designated for the purchase of additional land.
Director Wyrick asked if location had been selected for the proposed research park.
Mayor Stodola stated that the location had not been decided.
Director Hendrix asked when the Ward boundaries -would be redrawn to reflect the
numbers from the 2010 Census. City Manager Moore stated that once the State of
Arkansas had completed their redistricting, Planning & Development Staff would be
prepared to begin work on redrawing the Ward boundaries.
Vice Mayor Kumpuris made the motion, seconded by Director Hines, to recess the
meeting until Monday, July 11, 2011. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members
present, the meeting was recessed until Monday, July 11, 2011.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
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The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in a regular meeting
with Mayor Mark Stodola presiding. City Clerk Susan Langley called the roll with the
following Directors present: Hendrix; Hurst; Cazort; Hines; Wright; Wyrick; Adcock;
Vice Mayor Kumpuris; and Mayor Stodola. Directors Richardson and Fortson were
absent. Director Hines delivered the invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
PRESENTATION
City of Little Rock Retiree Recognition — Captain Tom Bartsch, Little Rock Police
Department
ADDITIONS:
M -1 RESOLUTION NO. 13,341: To appoint a successor Commissioner to the Board
of Little Rock Municipal Property Owners Multipurpose Improvement District No. 26 —
Taylor Park Project; and for other purposes.
M -2 ORDINANCE NO. 20,448: To dispense with the requirement of competitive bids
and to award a contract to Midwest Employers' Casualty Company to provide workers'
compensation reinsurance coverage to the City; to declare an emergency; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: The City's self - insured Worker's Compensation Program is required by the State
Workers' Compensation Commission to purchase stop -loss coverage to limit losses on individual
claims. The incumbent provider has submitted a renewal proposal that appears reasonable.
DEFERRAL:
4. RESOLUTION: To authorize the Mayor to issue a letter of support to the Arkansas
Development Finance Authority for renovation of Barrington Hills Apartments at 1221
Reservoir Road, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Deferred until August 2, 2011
Synopsis: The resolution would authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for the issuance of
Private Activity Bonds and Tax Credits to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority for
renovations at the complex.
Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to add Item M -1 to the
Consent Agenda, to add Item M -2 to the Grouped Items and to defer Item 4 until the