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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-18-04Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting October 18, 2004 6:00 PM MINUTES BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING City Hall — 500 W. Markham October 18, 2004 6:00 PM The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas met in regular session with Mayor Dailey Presiding. City Clerk, Nancy Wood called the roll with the following Directors Present: Pugh, Vice Mayor Hinton, Keck, Wyrick, Cazort, and Mayor Dailey. Directors Stewart, Graves, and Hurst were absent. Director Keck gave the invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Dailey asked the Board to consider the listed modifications: ADDITIONS: M -1. RESOLUTION NO. 11,842 - To authorize the City Manager to amend the Swaggerty Creek Park Design Consultant Contract with Jackson Person & Associates in the amount of $15,000 for additional survey work; and for other purposes. M -2. RESOLUTION NO. 11,843 - To approve an annual contract for the purchase of ready mix concrete for the City of Little Rock Street Department. Synopsis: Purchase price will be near or above $50,000. Funds are available in accounts 205- 220 -T110- 3020/205- 220 -T198- 3020 (Concrete Ramp Program, and 200 - 220 - 2210 -3020 (Streets, Alley's and Bridges. M -3. RESOLTUION (It was determined this was an ordinance, with an emergency clause. M -3. ORDINANCE NO. 19,214 - To amend Little Rock, Ark. Revised Code 32 -301 and 32- 309 (1988) to combine said sections on penalties for metered and unmetered parking; to amend 32 -309 to add provisions which match the state law provisions for unmetered violations; and for other purposes. Synopsis: The ordinance combines existing fine provisions for metered and unmetered restricted parking in 32 -301 and 32 -309 (they are identical) then lists the state law provision on what constitutes unmetered restricted parking violations in a new 32 -309. The major effect is to clarify for enforcement purposes. After it was determined that this item was actually an ordinance, mayor Dailey asked Mr. Tom Carpenter, City Attorney, to advise if this should just be re -read as an ordinance. Mr. Carpenter agreed this was the correct procedure. The ordinance was read the first time. Director Adcock, seconded by Director Keck made the motion to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, being two - thirds in number, the rules were suspended to provide for the second reading. The ordinance was read the second time. Director Adcock, seconded by Director Cazort, moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third and final reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting October 18, 2004 6:00 PM present, being two - thirds in number, voted to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. The ordinance was read the third time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, being two - thirds in number, the ordinance and emergency clause were passed. M -4. RESOLUTION NO. 11,852 — To set the date of public hearing to November 9, 2004 as the date for a public hearing on whether to close Summit Road from Woodland Heights Road to Fairview Road; and for other purposes. DEFERRAL 9. ORDINANCE - Levying additional franchise fees to be paid by SBC (formerly Southwestern Bell Telephone Company) for the year 2005; and providing for payment thereof. Deferred from 9- 21 -04. City Manager Bruce Moore, asked for the item to be deferred until December, 2004. Director Keck made a motion to add the medications as listed; Director Adcock seconded the motion. By unanimous vice vote of the Board members present, the modifications were made. Mayor Dailey asked for a motion to defer Item 9. Director Adcock made the motion, Vice Mayor Hinton seconded the motion, and by unanimous vice vote of the Board members present, the modifications were made. The next consideration on the Agenda was presentations: 10 Year Plan to Address Chronic Homelessness — Dr. David Sink (October 18, 2004) 2004 Landscape Awards - City Beautiful Commission (October 18, 2004) Boo at the Zoo — Mike Blakely (October 18, 2004) Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery — Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr (October 18, 2004) This presentation was rescheduled for Oct. 26, 2004. There was brief discussion regarding the 10 Year Plan for the Chronic Homelessness, which included looking at other cities as models and examples, and getting the business community more involved, and the possibility of equal regional involvement, and to look at things that can be done in the short term plan, and during the ten -year plan period, and looking at utilizing staffing at established homeless facilities in a consolidated effort. The Consent Agenda, consisting of Items 1 -8, and Items M -1- M -4 1. MOTION - To approve minutes from regular Board of Directors Meeting: August 17, 2004. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 11,844 - Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Scott Construction Equipment for the purchase of one four -wheel drive backhoe in the amount of $54,340 for the Little Rock Zoo. Synopsis: Three bids were received for Bid #4284. Scott Construction Equipment Company is the lowest responsible bidder meeting minimum specifications. 2 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting October 18, 2004 6:00 PM 3. RESOLUTION NO. 11,845 - Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Jones Harley- Davidson for the purchase of three police pursuit motorcycles in the amount of $50,580. Synopsis: Two bids were received for Bid #4302. Jones Harley- Davidson is the lowest responsible bidder meeting minimum specifications. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 11,846 - Authorizing the preparation of documents for the offering and sale of the City's library construction and improvement bonds, series 2004A and the library refunding bonds, series, 2004B, pursuant to provisions of Act No. 92- of 1993; and for other purposes. 5. RESOLTTION NO. 11,847 - Declaring the intent of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas to make certain expenditures toward capital improvements for the City public libraries and to refund two prior bond issues for the library and to reimburse itself for such expenditures for the proceeds of Library Bonds of the City; and prescribing other matters relating thereto. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 11,848 - To amend the 2004 Annual Action Plan to include $145,017 in ADDI (American Dream Down Payment Initiative) Funds. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 11,849 - To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Standard Life Insurance Company to provide life insurance benefits to City employees for a three -year period effective January 1, 2004. Synopsis: In response to a Request for Proposal, Standard Life Insurance Company submitted a proposal to provide the current level of insurance benefits to City employees at the current rat with the rate guaranteed for a three year period. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 11,850 - To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with ACE USA to provide basic and voluntary AD &D coverage for City employees for a two -year period effective January 1, 2005. Synopsis: In response to a Request for Proposal, ACE USA Insurance Company has offered to provide the current level of Accidental Death and Disbursement coverage to City employees at the current premium rate for a two -year period. The Consent Agenda was read. A motion was made by Director Keck, seconded by Director Adcock for the adoption of the Consent Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the Consent Agenda was adopted. OTHER BUSINESS 9. ORDINANCE - Deferred to 1St Meeting in December (See modifications listed above). Levying additional franchise fees to be paid by SBC (formerly Southwestern Bell Telephone Company) for the year 2005; and providing for payment thereof. Deferred from 9- 21 -04. 10. ORDINANCE NO. 19,215 - Ordinance to amend Little Rock Ark. Ordinance No. 19,011 (December 16, 2003) to adjust the Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Ordinance to note revenue; and other adjustments; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. The ordinance was read the first time. Director Adcock, seconded by Director Keck moved to suspend the rules and place the 3 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting October 18, 2004 6:00 PM ordinance on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present being two thirds in number, suspended the rules to place the ordinance on second reading. The ordinance was read the second time. Director Adcock, seconded by Director Cazort moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third and final reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the rules were suspended to provide for the third reading. The ordinance was read the third time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the ordinance passed. 11. PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE Held on first reading. Deferred to November 1, 2004 Meeting To consider authorizing the issuance of Sewer Revenue Bonds for the purpose of financing extensions, betterments and improvements to the City's sewer system. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open. The ordinance was read the first time. Mayor Dailey called on Mr. Reggie Corbit, Little Rock Waste Water Utility Manager, to overview the item. Mr. Corbit handed out a map and explained that this ordinance was for approval of a $13 million bond issue which would provide sanitary sewer mains in the remaining unsewered areas that have been discussed on numerous occasions. The map shows all the areas, both those completed and those scheduled. He said there are seven areas where no planned improvements are planned. Those areas are either commercial or transitional areas. The areas that will be completed un this bond issue are those areas attached to the map which, the first phase will include Carroll Circle, Meyer Road, Hinkey Road, Sardis Road, Peace Valley Road and Mabelvale Cutoff, which is almost half the project. This is limited to construction of sewer mains in unsewered areas. Director Keck asked if the rate structure is changing for the people who live in the unsewered areas, and if all citizens in the city are paying for this. Mr. Corbit stated that was correct. He explained that this is a revenue bond that will be paid back from the revenues of the Little Rock Waste Water Utility and the rate structure which is in place now provide the coverage that is required to pass this bond issue. Vice Mayor Hinton asked if this takes in all the areas that had previously been discussed. Mr. Corbit stated this includes all the remaining areas. There were 26 areas that had been identified. He said 6 have been completed previously, and there are thirteen areas remaining that will be covered by this bond issue. Mayor Dailey asked if there was anyone present who wished to speak on this particular issue. He indicated he had citizen communications cards from people who wished to speak regarding the treatment facility location, but no cards for this issue. There were no speakers present to speak on this issue. Director Wyrick stated she was really pleased about the progress of the project in Ward 7, but would recuse on the item, because she did not know if there would be any conflict or not, but wanted to avoid the appearance of it. She said she had notices some stakes across the back of her property and on her property so felt she should recuse. Mayor Dailey stated there would need to be eight votes to suspend the rules and with Director Wyrick recusing, there would not be enough votes, and asked Mr. Carpenter, City Attorney to advise. Mr. Carpenter stated that Director Wyrick should have been asked to leave when they started discussing the item. He Carpenter said there would have to be eight votes to go to a second reading. Mayor Dailey stated it may be that the meeting would have to be reconvened to next Tuesday, to see if there were eight votes. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing closed, and stated at the end of the meeting he would recess the meeting. Mr. Carpenter stated that the record needed to M Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting October 18, 2004 6:00 PM include that Director Wyrick had given notice of the conflict long ago, but that he had failed to remind the Board of that at tonight's meeting. 12. PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE — 19,216 - To abandon the east 145 feet of the 50 feet wide west 40th street between Foster and Weldon Streets in the City of Little Rock as a public right -of -way; and for other purposes. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open, the ordinance was read the first time. Mayor Dailey announced that he had not received any cards from speakers to address this issue, either in favor or opposed, and asked if anyone was present that wished to address the issue. The public hearing was closed. Director Cazort, seconded by Vice Mayor Hinton, moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, being two- thirds in number, the rules were suspended to provide for the second reading. The ordinance was read the second time. Director Adcock, seconded by Vice Mayor Hinton moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third and final reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present being two thirds in number, the rules were suspended to provide for the third and final reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the ordinance passed. Nancy Wood, City Clerk, announced that Mr. Guy Lowes, Public Works director had just called it to her attention, that Item M -3, was actually an ordinance , not a resolution, and that it did contain an emergency clause. See Item M -3, listed in modifications Mr. Moore announced that he had just spoken to Mr. Corbit and Mr. Russell regarding the sewer bond issue and they had agreed to defer the item until November 1, 2004 and there would be no need to reconvene next week. Director Cazort made the motion to go into executive session to consider appointments to various Boards and Commissions, Director Keck seconded the motion, by unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, and the meeting was recessed. Mayor Dailey called the meeting back to order. Mr. Bruce Moore announced the following applicants had been recommended for the following positions: 13. RESOLTUION NO. 11,851 - Appointments t various Boards and Commissions. Appointments: Commission on Children Youth and Families Chara N. Stewart Reinstatement Max Snowden Reinstatement • The other appointments were deferred. Animal Services Advisory Board John E. Seng At -Large Community Housing Advisory Board Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting October 18, 2004 6:00 PM • To be re- advertised Board of Adjustments and Appeals Oakland Fraternal Cemetery Board Racial Cultural Diversity Commission: Sister Cities Commission: William G. Hendrix Sandy Jones Fredrick Love Pamela K. Brown Dr. Alan D. Lytle Reappointment Ward 7 At -Large At Large The following portion of the meeting was devoted to Citizens Communications. The speakers and topics were as follows: Speakers: Natalie Willis Topic: Location issues of the New Brenda Norwood Wastewater Treatment Facility Plant Stand Norwicki Speaker: Kae Chatman Crime Issues in Midtown Speaker: Jennifer Lambert Right of Shelter Ordinance which utilizes buildings that are not being used to be turned into shelters in winter months? Director Keck made a motion to adopt the recommended slate of appointments; Director Cazort seconded the motion, and by unanimous voice toe of the Board members present, the appointments were made. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Hinton to adjourn, seconded by Director Keck. By unanimous voice vote to the Board members present he meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: any Wood City Jerk APPROVED: J' ailey or o!