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March 25, 2020
2:30 PM
Little Rock Board of Directors Special Called Meeting
March 25, 2020
2:30 PM
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in a Special Called
Meeting with Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., presiding. City Clerk Susan Langley called the roll
with the following Directors present: Webb; Peck; Hines; Wright; Fortson (via
telephone); Kumpuris; Adcock; Vice-Mayor Wyrick; and Mayor Scott. Directors Absent:
Hendrix and Richardson. Director Doris Wright delivered the invocation followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ADDITIONS:
M-1 RESOLUTION: To permit a Member to vote on certain procedural aspects of an
ordinance and to be counted as if present if any ordnance has been approved which
allows a Member to be in attendance by electronic means; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval.
Director Hines made the motion, seconded by Director Adcock, to add Item M-1 to the
Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, Item M-1 was added
to the Agenda.
1. ORDINANCE NO. 21,847: To amend Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code § 2-50 (1988) to
define the word present to include attendance by electronic means; to declare an
emergency; and for other purposes. (1st Reading held on March 17, 2020) (2^d Reading held
on March 25, 2020, at the 12:00 PM Special Called Meeting) Staff recommends approval.
The ordinance was read for the third time.
By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the ordinance was approved.
M-1 RESOLUTION NO. 15,190: To permit a Member to vote on certain procedural
aspects of an ordinance and to be counted as if Present if any ordnance has been
approved which allows a Member to be in attendance by electronic means; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval.
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.
As a result of the approval of Resolution No. 15,190, Director Fortson was allowed to
participate in the meeting via telephone. Laurie Baehr, City Manager's Administrative
Assistant, was also on the call and was able to attest that she was with Director Fortson
at his residence.
By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the emergency clause for
Item 1 was approved.
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Little Rock Board of Directors Special Meeting
March 25, 2020
2:30 PM
Vice-Mayor Wyrick made the motion, seconded by Director Hines to adjourn the
meeting. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the meeting was
adjourned.
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