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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-21-18Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting August 21, 2018 6:00 PM Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting August 21, 2018 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; Peck; Hines; Wright; Wyrick; Kumpuris (enrolled at 6:30 PM); Fortson; Adcock; Vice -Mayor Webb; and Mayor Stodola. Director Gene Fortson delivered the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. DEFERRALS: 13. ORDINANCE: To grant a Franchise to MCI -Metro Access Transmission Services Corporation, as a Fiber Optics and Communication Services Provider within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; to permit the use of City rights-of-way and City property and airspace; and for other purposes. (Deferred from August 7, 2018)(Deferred at staff's request until September 4, 2018) Director Adcock made the motion seconded by Director Wright, to defer Item 13 until September 4, 2018. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, Item 13 was deferred until September 4, 2018. CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 — 7) 1. MOTION: To approve the minutes of the June 5, 2018, Little Rock City Board of Directors Meeting. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 14,841: To authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Cliff Childress Construction, in an amount not to exceed $82,800.00, for the Colonel Glenn/Timberland Drive Drainage Improvement Project; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 3/8 -Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with Clifford Childress Construction for the Colonel Glenn/Timberland Drive Drainage Improvement Project, Project No. 16- 7 -DR -23, Bid No. 18022. (Located in Ward 7) 3. RESOLUTION NO. 14,842: To authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Cliff Childress Construction, in an amount not to exceed $255,878.29, for the Oxford Valley Drainage Improvement Project; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 2012 318 - Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with Clifford Childress Construction for the Oxford Valley Drainage Improvement Project, Project No. 16 -7 -DR -246, Bid No. 18-025. (Located in Ward 7) 4. RESOLUTION NO. 14,843: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Magie Ford, in the total amount of $63,302.00, for the purchase of two (2) Ford F- 250 Pick -Up Trucks for the Little Rock Fire Department; and for other purposes. staff recommends approval Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting August 21, 2018 6:00 PM Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to enter into a contract with Magie Ford for the purchase of two (2) Ford F-250 Pick -Up trucks for the Little Rock Fire Department. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 14,844: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Hi -Vac Corporation, in the total amount of $374,389.45, for the purchase of a new Ten (10) -Yard Combination Vacuum Storm Sewer Cleaner Truck for the Public Works Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to enter into a contract with Hi -Vac Corporation to purchase a new Ten (10) -Yard Combination Vacuum Storm Sewer Cleaner Truck for the Public Works Department, Street Operations Division. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 14.845: To transfer title via Quit -Claim Deed for property sold by the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval Synopsis: In an effort maximize the Land Bank's revitalization efforts, the staff and Land Bank Commission would like sell the property located at 3415 West 14th Street & 3419 West 14th Street to Robert Trezvant, who intends to build a single-family residence on each lot. The City acquired the properties in June 2015 and the City has maintained the properties since that time. Both vacant lots are 7,000 square -feet each and are buildable. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 14.846: To authorize the City Manager to execute the second amendment to the Lease Agreement for the property located at Three Financial Centre Building, in Little Rock, Arkansas, for Police use purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The Little Rock Police Department is requesting approval to enter into a one (1) -year agreement for storage/gym space in the same building where they currently lease office space. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Fortson, to approve the Consent Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the Consent Agenda was approved. GROUPED ITEMS (Items 8 - 11) 8. ORDINANCE NO. 21,615; A-332: To accept the Kanis Road Deltic Potlatch Annexation, to add certain lands to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval Synopsis: The annexation of some 180 acres plus or minus along the north side of Kanis Road, west of Iron Horse Road (19600 - 21200 Blocks of Kanis Road) to the City of Little Rock. Much of the acreage wooded and undeveloped with two (2) ridge lines traversing portions of the area. (Located in the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Mike Mitchell, 38525 Carnation Lane, Paron, AR: Stated that he lived in the area and wanted to complement Deltic on their handling of the annexation. Mark Johnson, 23616 Kanis Road: Stated that he wanted to thank the Board for supporting the annexation. 9. ORDINANCE NO. 21,616; Z -3117-E: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled 7415 Colonel Glenn Road Revised Short -Form PCD, located at 7415 Colonel Glenn 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; 1 absent, and 1 recusal. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting to modify a previously -approved PCD, Planned Commercial Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting August 21, 2018 6:00 PM Development, to allow for the construction of storage facilities in the rear area of the site. (Located in Ward 7) The ordinances were read a first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Wright, to read the ordinances a second time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the ordinances were read a second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Hines, 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 a third time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the ordinances were approved. 10. ORDINANCE NO. 21,617: An ordinance to condemn certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, as structural, fire and health hazards; to provide for summary abatement procedures; to direct City Staff to take such action as is necessary to raze and remove said structures; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. staff recommends approval Synopsis: Six (6) residential structures are in a severely dilapidated, deteriorated and/or burned condition causing a negative environmental impact on the residential neighborhoods in which it is located. All Notices have been mailed in accordance with Arkansas State Law. 11. ORDINANCE NO. 21,618: An ordinance to condemn certain structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, as structural, fire and health hazards; to provide for summary abatement procedures; to direct City Staff to take such action as is necessary to raze and remove said structures; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. staff recommends approval Synopsis: Six (6) residential structures are in a severely dilapidated, deteriorated and/or burned condition causing a negative environmental impact on the residential neighborhoods in which it is located. All Notices have been mailed in accordance with Arkansas State Law. The ordinances were read a first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Wright, to read the ordinances a second time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the ordinances were read a second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Hines, 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 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 10 was approved. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the emergency clause for Item 11 was approved. SEPARATE ITEMS (Item 12) 12. RESOLUTION NO. 14,847: To express the willingness of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to utilize Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Outdoor Recreation Grant Program Funds; to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute any and. all necessary Applications, Agreements and Contracts for its administration; and for other purposes. (Deferred from August 7, 2018) Staff recommends approval Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to apply for a grant from Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism to renovate four (4) City Parks. Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting August 21, 2018 6:00 PM Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Wright, to approve the resolution. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the resolution was approved. PUBLIC HEARINGS (ITEM 14) 14. ORDINANCE NO. 21,619; Z -9228-A: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled 9010 Hilaro Springs Road Short -Form PCD, located at 9010 Hilaro Springs Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 3 ayes, 6 nays; and 2 absent. Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: The applicant, Bilqees Lakhani, is appealing the Planning Commission's recommendation of denial for a Planned Commercial Development located at 9010 Hilaro Springs Road. (Located in Ward 2) Mayor Stodola opened the public hearing and asked if there were individuals present that wished to speak for or against the item. Bilgees Lakhani, 9010 Hilaro Springs Road: Stated that he was the applicant and owned a business that sold small ATVs and four (4) -wheelers for children. Mr. Lakhani stated that he was requesting to be able to display his product outside his business to let people know that he was open. Director Adcock stated that both the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Association and Southwest United for Progress had spoken in support of the application at the Planning Commission Meeting. Director Adcock stated that the area had lost so many businesses and the hope was that Mr. Lakhani's business might encourage other small businesses to locate in the area. Planning & Development Director Jamie Collins stated that staff was not supportive of the application due to the fact that in the application, the outdoor display was not restricted to any specific area, and could end up encompassing the entirety of the property. Mr. Collins stated that there was an elementary school located just to the north of the property and residential located just to the south of the property. Mr. Collins stated that staff felt that outdoor display was not conducive to the area. Mr. Lakhani stated that he would only be parking the small ATVs in the designated parking spaces. Ruth Bell, 7611 Briarwood Circle: Stated that she was represented the League of Women Voters and they were not supportive of the appeal due to the fact that an outdoor display was not what was needed in the area. Rohn Muse, 822 Lewis Street: Stated that he was in support of the application. Mayor Stodola closed the public hearing. The ordinance was read a first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Wright, to .read the ordinance a second time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the ordinance was read a second time. Director Adcock made 4 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting August 21, 2018 6:00 PM the motion, seconded by Director Wright, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read a third time. By roll call vote, the vote was as follows: Ayes: Peck; Hines; Wright; Wyrick; Kumpuris; Fortson; Adcock and Vice - Mayor Webb. Nays: Hendrix. Present. Richardson. When asked if he would like to change his Present vote, Director Richardson indicated that he would like for his vote to remain as Present. The final roll call vote was as follows: Ayes: Peck; Hines; Wright; Wyrick; Kumpuris; Fortson; Adcock and Vice -Mayor Webb. Nays: Hendrix. Present. Richardson. By a vote of eight (8) ayes, one (1) nay and one (1) present, the ordinance was approved. City Manager Bruce Moore stated that the Little Rock Police Department had received notification from the Federal Government that they were eligible to apply for the Justice Assistance Grants and part of the application process was that a statement was to be read into the minutes of the meeting. City Clerk Susan Langley read the following statement: The Little Rock Police Department has received notification of eligibility to apply for funds from the FY 2018 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The amount of allocation for Little Rock and Pulaski County is $280,392.00. As part of the application process, the Little Rock Police Department is required to notify its governing body of this eligibility. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Luke Skrable: Discuss my Thoughts. Director Richardson made the motion, seconded by Director Hines, to adjourn the meeting. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the meeting was adjourned. APPROVED: lt64_L-'O� Mark Stodola, Mayor