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Home My WebLink About01-03-17 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 3,2017 6:00 PM Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 3, 2017 6:00 PM 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; Richardson; Webb; Peck; Wright; Wyrick; Kumpuris; Fortson; Adcock; Vice-Mayor Hines; and Mayor Stodola. Director Joan Adcock delivered the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENTATIONS City Manager Bruce Moore recognized Officer Edmond Brooks for his service at the City Board of Director's Meeting. 9 CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 — 8) 1. OATHS OF OFFICE: Acceptance of the Oaths of Office for four (4) Little Rock City Board of Directors; Oaths of Office are filed in the City Clerk's Office. Little Rock City Board of Directors: Ward 4 Capi Peck Position 8 Dr. Dean Kumpuris Position 9 Gene Fortson Position 10 Joan Adcock Director Hendrix made the motion, seconded by Director Wright, to accept the Oaths of Office. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the Oaths of Office were accepted. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 14,471; G-23-464: To set January 17, 2017, as the date of public hearing on the request to abandon the thirty (30)-foot wide alley right-of-way, located along the west side of Block 4 Deaf Mute Addition, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 14,472: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with River City Hydraulics, in the amount of $65,875.00, for the repair of a 2016 Mack Refuse Truck for the Public Works Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with River City Hydraulics for the repair of a 2016 Mack Refuse Truck for the Public Works Department. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 14,473: To authorize the City Manager to enter into an Annual Purchasing Contract with Fleet Safety Equipment, for the purchase of Emergency Vehicle Lighting and Equipment; with an option to renew annual for two (2) additional 1 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 3,2017 6:00 PM years, with an annual budget not to exceed,$350,000.00; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Fleet Safety Equipment for Emergency Vehicle Lighting and Equipment. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 14474: To authorize a contract increase for Burkhalter Technologies, Inc., in the amount of$25,000.00, for additional improvements to P Street, from Pierce Street to Taylor Street; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax and the 2013 Limited Tax General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute a change order with Burkhalter Technologies, Inc.,for P Street Improvements from Pierce Street to Taylor Street, Project No. 13-3-16A, Bid No. 15- 011. (Located in Ward 3) 6. RESOLUTION NO. 14,475: To authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Cisneros Family Construction, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $150,437.69, for the constriction of Meadowcliff Sidewalks, Phase 2; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax and the 2013 Limited Tax General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with Cisneros Family Construction, Inc., for the construction of Meadowcliff Sidewalks, Phase 2, Project No. 13-7-050, Bid No. #16031. (Located in Ward 7) 7. RESOLUTION NO. 14,476: To require the 2016 Audit to be performed in accordance with the guidelines and format prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the United States Government Accountability Office; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The resolution requires that the 2016 Audit be performed in accordance with guidelines and formats prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants,and the United States Government Accountability Office. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 14,477: To authorize the Mayor, City Manager and City Clerk to execute all documents required for the purchase and demolition of the property located at 7521 Stagecoach Road for Flood Mitigation purposes; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the Mayor, City Manager and City Clerk to execute agreements and deeds for the purchase and demolition of the property located at 7521 Stagecoach Road for Flood Mitigation • purposes. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, to approve the Consent Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the Consent Agenda was approved. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Jim Nickels: Status of Negotiations. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Item 9) Vice-Mayor Hines made the motion, seconded by Director Wright, to go into Executive Session for the purpose of the election of the Vice-Mayor and appointments of Little 2 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 3,2017 6:00 PM Rock City Board of Directors to represent Boards and Commissions of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the Board went into Executive Session. Mayor Stodola stated that the Board voted on assignments for the various Boards & Commissions and they would be voted on at the January 17, 2017, Board Meeting. Mayor Stodola asked if there was a nomination for Vice-Mayor. Director Wright made the motion, seconded by Director Peck, to name Director Kathy Webb as Vice-Mayor. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, Director Kathy Webb was named as Vive-Mayor Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Hines, to adjourn the meeting. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the meeting was adjourned. A 1,;-.--- APPROVED: 04' I 0 ‘ 1,1t4 , 4----- iiii, ke gley, City Clerk Mark Stodola, Mayor._ 3