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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-07-22 Little Rock Board of Directors June 7, 2022 6:00 PM Little Rock Board of Directors June 7, 2022 6:00 PM The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in Regular Meeting with Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., presiding. City Clerk Susan Langley called the roll with the following Directors present: Miller; Richardson; Webb; Peck; Wright; Wyrick; Kumpuris; Phillips (via WebEx Teleconferencing); Adcock; Vice-Mayor Hines; and Mayor Scott. Director Ken Richardson gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENTATIONS Home Ownership Month Proclamation ADDITIONS: M-1 RESOLUTION: To amend Little Rock, Ark. Resolution No. 15,599 (December 21, 2021), that approved the inclusions of the CDBG, HOME and HOPWA Sources and uses of the 2022 Funds from the United States Government in the City's Annual Plan; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to approve the amendment of sources and uses of 2022 CDBG, HOME, and HOPWA Funds included in the City's Annual Plan based on HUD final allocation. M-2 RESOLUTION: To authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the agreement with Doyne Construction regarding the 12th Street Station Renovation Project, to reflect a new construction Contingency Amount in an amount not to exceed $196,500.00, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $1,808.395.00, regarding renovations to the 12th Street Station to provide for the use of the space by Philander Smith College, Southern Bancorp Bank and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Agreement with Doyne Construction regarding the 12th Street Station Renovation Project. Vice-Mayor Hines made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, to add Items M-1 and M-2 to the Consent Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, Items M-1 and M-2 were added to the Consent Agenda. Director Wyrick stated that she had spoken with the applicant for Items 16 and 17 and that they would like to defer both items until July 5, 2022. Director Wyrick made the motion, seconded by Vice-Mayor Hines, to defer Items 15 and 16 until July 5, 2022. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, Items 16 and 17 were deferred until July 5, 2022. 16. ORDINANCE; LU2022-15-01: To amend the Land Use Plan in the Geyer Springs West District, northwest of the Mabelvale Pike and Sibley Hole Road intersection from Light Industrial (LI) to Commercial (C); and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 10 1 Little Rock Board of Directors June 7, 2022 6.00 PM ayes; 0 nays; and 1 open position) (Deferred from April 5, 2022) (Deferred from April 19, 2022) (Deferred from May 3, 2022) (Deferred from May 17, 2022) (151 2nd & 3rd Readings held on April 5, 2022) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To approve a Land Use Plan amendment in the Geyer Springs District at the northwest corner of Mabelvale Pike and Sibley Hole Road from Light Industrial (LI)to Commercial (C). (Located in Ward 7) 17. ORDINANCE; Z-9655: To reclassify property located in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 open position) (Deferred from April 5, 2022)(Deferred from April 19, 2022) (Deferred from May 3, 2022) (Deferred from May 17, 2022) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 17.707-acre property, located at the northwest corner of Mabelvale Pike and Sibley Hole Road, is requesting that the property be reclassified from R-2,Single-Family District, to C-3,General Commercial District, and OS, Open Space District. (Located in Ward 7) CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 — 14 and Items M-1 & M-2) 1. RESOLUTION NO. 15,689: To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with ABM Supply, in an amount not to exceed $94,305.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of specialized Emergency Management Equipment for the Little Rock Fire Bomb Squad and the Little Rock Police SWAT Team; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with ABM Supply, for the purchase of various Little Rock Fire Bomb Squad and Little Rock Police SWAT Team Equipment. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 15,690: To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Selectron Technologies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $472,155.50, plus applicable taxes and fees, for Software and Information Technology Upgrades, for the Planning & Development Department; and for other purposes. (A portion of the funding will be from the 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax and the American Rescue Plan Act) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Selectron Technologies, Inc., for Software and Information Technology Upgrades for the Planning & Development Department. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 15,691: To authorize the City Manager to award a contract with Hope Lawncare, in an amount not to exceed $74,718.00, for right-of-way mowing and trimming within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the low bidder, HOPE Lawncare for right-of-way mowing and trimming within the City of Little Rock. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 15,692: To express the willingness of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to apply for and utilize Federal Aid Surface Transportation Project Funds from Metroplan and the Arkansas Department of Transportation for Kanis Road Improvements; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax and the Limited Tax General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize Mayor or City Manager to apply for and if received, execute grant agreements with Metroplan and the Arkansas Department of Transportation for Kanis Road Improvements,from Bowman Road to Cherry Brook Drive. (Located in Ward 6) 2 Little Rock Board of Directors June 7, 2022 6:00 PM 5. RESOLUTION NO. 15,693: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a Mowing Maintenance Contract with Razorcut Lawns, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $78,650.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the Parks & Recreation Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Razorcut Lawns, LLC,for maintenance of Parks Facilities. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 15,694: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a Maintenance Contract with Janitorial Doctors, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $81,900.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for Large Urban Parks Maintenance for the Parks & Recreation Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Janitorial Doctors, Inc.,for contract maintenance for the City's large urban parks. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 15,695: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a Maintenance Contract with Janitorial Doctors, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $58,500.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the Parks & Recreation Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Janitorial Doctors, Inc.,for contract maintenance for thirty(30)City Parks. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 15,696: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Musco Sports Lighting, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $138,575.00 for Sports Field Lighting for one (1) Football Field at Southside Park; and for other purposes. (Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act)Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Musco Sports Lighting, LLC,for Sports Field Lighting for one(1)Football Field at Southside Park. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 15,697: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Gametime, in an amount not exceed $118,320.47, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase and installation of fully-Inclusive Three (3)-Bay Swing Set, site work, as well as accessible poured in place rubber surfacing for the MacArthur Park Playground; and for other purposes. (A portion of the funding is from the 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Gametime for the purchase and installation of a fully-inclusive Three (3)-Bay Swing Set and site work, as well as accessible poured in place rubber surfacing for the MacArthur Park Playground. 10. RESOLUTION NO. 15,698: To authorize the City Manager to extend the agreement with JTS Financial Services LLC, in an amount not to exceed $95,000.00 for Employment Benefit Consultation Services; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to extend the agreement with JTS Financial Services for Benefit Consultation, Data Analytics, Reconciliation Services, Web-Based Benefit Administration & Enrollment Services and ACA Reporting; with the option to add COBRA Administration, FSA/DCP Administration and a Dedicated Customer Service Platform, for the period of May 4, 2022,to July 12,2023. 11. RESOLUTION NO. 15,699: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Delta Dental Insurance, in an amount not to exceed $650,000.00, to provide Administrative Services for the Self-Funded Dental Plan, for the period beginning January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. 3 Little Rock Board of Directors June 7, 2022 6:00 PM Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into an Administrative Services Only Agreement with Delta Dental for the period of January 1, 2022,to December 31, 2022. 12. RESOLUTION NO. 15,700: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with VSP, in an amount not to exceed $160,000.00, to provide Administrative Services for the Self-Funded Vision Plan, for the period beginning January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into an Administrative Services Agreement with VSP for the period of January 1, 2022,to December 31, 2022. 13. RESOLUTION NO. 15,701: To accept title for the purchase of the property located at 3300 Wynne Street, from Scotty & Regina Thurman, to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other purposes. (Land Bank Commission: 6 ayes;0 nays;2 absent; 1 abstention;and 2 vacancies) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: In an effort by the Land Bank to maximize the City's revitalization efforts, staff would like would like to purchase the parcel located at 3300 Wynne Street. This is a 7,866 square-foot residential vacant lot. (Located in Ward 6) 14. RESOLUTION NO. 15,702: To authorize the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to create a Real Time Crime Center for the Little Rock Police Department and to allocate various funding sources for the Center; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the creation of a Real Time Crime Center to provide timely and relevant information to support patrol and investigative units by utilizing available technology and information to enhance the effectiveness of the Little Rock Police Department. M-1 RESOLUTION NO. 15,703: To amend Little Rock, Ark. Resolution No. 15,599 (December 21, 2021), that approved the inclusions of the CDBG, HOME and HOPWA Sources and uses of the 2022 Funds from the United States Government in the City's Annual Plan; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to approve the amendment of sources and uses of 2022 CDBG, HOME, and HOPWA Funds included in the City's Annual Plan based on HUD final allocation. M-2 RESOLUTION NO. 15,704: To authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the agreement with Doyne Construction regarding the 12th Street Station Renovation Project, to reflect a new construction Contingency Amount in an amount not to exceed $196,500.00, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $1,808.395.00, regarding renovations to the 12th Street Station to provide for the use of the space by Philander Smith College, Southern Bancorp Bank and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Agreement with Doyne Construction regarding the 12th Street Station Renovation Project. 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 Dana Freeman: Butler Park Closed on Clear Days. 4 Little Rock Board of Directors June 7, 2022 6:00 PM Luke Skrable: Lack of Transparency from the Mayor's Office. SEPARATE ITEMS (Item 15 and Item 18) 15. ORDINANCE NO. 22,133: To dispense with the requirement of competitive selection and to authorize the City Manager to renew a contract with INFOR (US), Inc., in an amount not to exceed $288,385.72, plus applicable taxes and fees, for Software Maintenance for the City's Enterprise Resource Planning System; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to authorize the City Manager to renew the Sole-Source Software Maintenance Agreement, along with any additional licenses and/or maintenance that will be need with INFOR(US), Inc.,for an additional one(1)-year annual period. The ordinance was read the first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read a second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, 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 unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the ordinance was approved. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the emergency clause was approved. 18. ORDINANCE NO. 22,135; Z-6049-C: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development— Commercial titled C-Store-PD-C, located at 3600 Bowman Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 7 ayes; 0 nays; 3 absent; and 1 open position) (Deferred from April 19, 2022) (Deferred from May 17, 2022) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the 1.77-acre property, located at 3600 Bowman Road, be rezoned from 0-2, Office and Institutional District, to PD-C, Planned Development— Commercial, to allow for the development of a convenience store with gas pumps. (Located in Ward 7) The ordinance was read the first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read a second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, 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. Director Wright stated that she still had concern regarding the lack of improvements in the area and if the proposed development were approved, it would create many other problems. Vernon Williams: Stated that he was with Garnat Engineering and they had designed the project. Mr. Williams stated that as part of the project, substantial street improvements would be made. Mr. Williams stated that as part of the design, Bowman Road would be widened by over one (1)-lane in complete compliance with the City's Half-Street Improvements. Mr. Williams stated that if approved, improvements would 5 Little Rock Board of Directors June 7, 2022 6:00 PM include a three (3)-lane extension (over 1,000 feet) on 36th Street to the west of the property. By roll call vote, the vote was as follows: Ayes: None. Nays: Miller; Webb; Peck; Wright; Wyrick; Kumpuris; Phillips; Adcock; and Vice-Mayor Hines. 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 registered as Present. to change her vote from Present to Aye. The final roll call vote was as follows: nine (9) ayes and one (1) Present, the ordinance was approved. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 19) 18. ORDINANCE NO. 22,132; G-23-483: To abandon the portion of Cedar Street from the south right-of-way line of Plateau Street to the south right-of-way line of 7th Street, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 10 ayes;0 nays;and 1 open position) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The adjacent property owner requests to abandon the portion of South Cedar Street, from the south right-of-way line of Plateau Street to the south right-of-way line of West 7th Street and all street and alley rights-of-way east to west between Jack Stephens Drive right-of-way and UAMS Boulevard right-of-way. (Located in Ward 3) Mayor Scott opened the public hearing. The ordinance was read the first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read a second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, 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. Mayor Scott asked if there were individuals present that wished to speak for or against the item. There being none present, Mayor Scott closed the public hearing. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the ordinance was approved. Director Richardson made the motion, seconded by Vice-Mayor Hines, to adjourn the meeting. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the meeting was adjourned. ATTE APPROVED: "7'11Tr"P.r"ley, City Clerk Frank Sco , Jr., 6