HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-18-06Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting — Minutes — April 18, 2006
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
City Hall — 500 W. Markham
April 18, 2006 - 6:00 PM
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas met in a regular session with Mayor
Dailey presiding. Nancy Wood, City Clerk, called the roll with the following directors present:
Pugh, Keck, Wyrick, Stewart, Hurst, Cazort, Hinton, Adcock, Vice Mayor Graves, and Mayor
Dailey. Director Kumpuris was absent. Director Stewart 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 12,261 - Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a limited right -
of -way easements to certain property located near Dunbar Recreation Center in the City of Little
Rock; Arkansas to Entergy Arkansas, Inc. for underground electric power facilities; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The resolution authorizes the Mayor and
Clerk to execute documents needed to convey a right -of -way easement for 15 years to
certain property located near Dunbar Recreation Center to Entergy Arkansas, Inc. for
placement and maintenance of electric power facilities.
M -2. RESOLUTION 12,262 - To set the date of public hearing for May 2, 2006 on a petition
for the formation of City of Little Rock Municipal Property Owners' Multi- purpose
Improvement District No. 26 (Taylor Park Project).
M -3. RESOLUTION 12,263 - To set the date of public hearing for May 2, 2006 on a petition
for the formation of City of Little Rock Municipal Improvement District No. 27 (Taylor Park
Recreational Facilities Project).
M -4. RESOLUTION 12,264 - Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with D &H
Construction in the amount of $159,400 to provide services for Phase II renovation of Fire
Station #12 located at 7003 Cantrell Road. Staff recommends approval. 2004 Bond Project.
Synopsis: The Little Rock Fire Department is requesting approval to authorize the City
Manager to enter into a contract with D &H Construction to provide services for Phase II
renovation of Fire Station 412 located at 7003 Cantrell Road. D & H Construction was one
of five bidders and submitted the lowest bid for the project.
M -5. RESOLUTION 12,265 - Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Lantrip Construction in the amount of $155,555.00 to provide services for Phase II renovation
of Fire Station 913 located at 1105 East Roosevelt Road. Staff recommends approval. 2004
Bond Project. Synopsis: The Little Rock Fire Department is requesting approval to
authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Lantrip Construction to provide
services for Phase II renovation of Fire Station #13 located at 1105 Roosevelt Road.
Lantrip Construction was one of five bidders and submitted the lowest bid for the project.
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M -6. RESOLUTION 12,266 - To request approval to authorize the City Manager to reallocate
$115,000.00 from the 2004 Bond Project's Interest /Reserve Account to the Fire Station 19
Renovation Account. Staff recommends approval. 2004 Bond Project. Synopsis: The Little
Rock Fire Department is requesting approval to authorize the City Manager to reallocate
$115,000 from the 2004 Bond Project's Interest /Reserve Account to the Fire Station 19
Renovation Account.
M -7. RESOLUTION 12,267 - Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Bell
Construction in the amount of $321,323.00 to provide services for Phase II renovation of Fire
Station # 19 located at 10619 Chicot Road. Staff recommends approval. 2004 Bond Project.
Synopsis: The Little Rock Fire Department is requesting approval to authorize the City
Manager to enter into a contract with Bell Construction to provide services for Phase II
renovation of Fire Station #1.9 located at 10619 Chicot Road. Bell Construction was the
only bid submitted for the project.
Director Keck made the motion, seconded by Director Pugh, to accept the modifications to the
consent agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present the modifications (M -1
through M -7) were approved.
PRESENTATIONS:
Employee Appreciation Week — Don Flegal
Employee of the Year Finalists - Bruce Moore, City Manager
Department Employees of the Year
City Attorney - Terry Hughes (Finalist) City Manager - Starla Ellison
Community Programs - Eleanor Louis Traffic Court - Steven Green
Finance - Clay Waters (Finalist) Fire - Douglas Coffman
Fleet - Richard Walker & Marvin Marks Housing - Norma Myers
Human Resources - Ellen Hughes (Finalist) Planning - Roy Osborn
Information Technology - Jason Elmore Police - Greg Smith
Public Works - John Honea Zoo - Ann Rademacher
Parks & Recreation - Lareeta Robinson (Finalist) & Richard Hawkins
Mr. Moore took the opportunity to introduce the new Parks and Recreation Director, Truman
Tolefree.
Sister Cities - IBLA Concert - Linda Brown
Before the Consent Agenda was read, Mayor Dailey recognized the members of Boy Scout
Troup 395 and allowed them to introduce themselves, their family members, and troop leaders to
the Board.
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 -7)
1. MOTION - Z- 5038 -I - To set the date of hearing for May 2, 2006, to appeal the Planning
Commission recommendation of denial for a rezoning request to revise the current POD zoning
for Seven Acres Business Park Revised Long -Form POD, located on the Southwest corner of
Cantrell Road and Seven Acres Drive. Planning Commission: 2 ayes, 9 nays, 0 absent. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is appealing the Planning Commission's
recommendation of denial for a rezoning request to revise the current POD zoning to allow
the placement of a six (6) foot fence along the southern perimeter of Lots 1 and 1B.
2. RESOLUTION 12,255 - Authorizing the City Manager to sign an agreement with Xerox for
rental of a color copier, and for other purposes. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to
sign an agreement with Xerox for a color copier for the Print Shop for $2,149 per month.
3. RESOLUTION 12,256 - Authorizing the City Manager to execute a change order in the
amount of $175,000, for roof, floor, and painting at Dunbar Community Center. Staff
recommends approval. 2004 Bond Project. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City
Manger to execute a change order in the amount of $175,000 for roof and floor
improvements and replacement and painting improvements at the Dunbar Community
Center.
4. RESOLUTION 12,257 - To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Lantrip
Construction to provide services for Phase II renovation of Fire Station No. 16, located at 10502
Southridge Drive. 2004 Bond Project. Synopsis: The Little Rock Fire Department is
requesting approval to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Lantrip
Construction to provide services for Phase II renovation of Fire Station No. 16 located at
10502 Southridge Drive. Lantrip Construction was one of six bidders and submitted the
lowest bid for the project.
5. RESOLUTION 12,258 - To authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement with SHI for
Microsoft licenses and software; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign agreements with SHI for Microsoft
licenses and software in an amount not to exceed $170,716 plus tax.
6. RESOLUTION 12,259 - Authorizing the City Manager to sign agreements with AT &T for
network equipment; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
Resolution authorizing the City Manger to sign agreements with AT &T for network
equipment in an amount not to exceed $83,600 plus tax.
7. RESOLUTION 12,260 - To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Matrix
Consulting Group in an amount not to exceed $50,000 to conduct a management audit of the
City's Code Enforcement Program; and for other purposes. Synopsis: To enter into a contact
with Matrix Consulting Group to perform a Code Enforcement Management Audit of the
City's Code Enforcement Division.
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M -1. RESOLUTION 12,261 - Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a limited right -
of -way easements to certain property located near Dunbar Recreation Center in the City of Little
Rock; Arkansas to Entergy Arkansas, Inc. for underground electric power facilities; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The resolution authorizes the Mayor and
Clerk to execute documents needed to convey a right -of -way easement for 15 years to
certain property located near Dunbar Recreation Center to Entergy Arkansas, Inc. for
placement and maintenance of electric power facilities.
M -2. RESOLUTION 12,262 - To set the date of public hearing for May 2, 2006 on a petition
for the formation of City of Little Rock Municipal Property Owners' Multi- purpose
Improvement District No. 26 (Taylor Park Project).
M -3. RESOLUTION 12,263 - To set the date of public hearing for May 2, 2006 on a petition
for the formation of City of Little Rock Municipal Improvement District No. 27 (Taylor Park
Recreational Facilities Project).
M -4. RESOLUTION 12,264 - Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with D &H
Construction in the amount of $159,400 to provide services for Phase II renovation of Fire
Station #12 located at 7003 Cantrell Road. Staff recommends approval. 2004 Bond Project.
Synopsis: The Little Rock Fire Department is requesting approval to authorize the City
Manager to enter into a contract with D &H Construction to provide services for Phase II
renovation of Fire Station 412 located at 7003 Cantrell Road. D & H Construction was one
of five bidders and submitted the lowest bid for the project.
M -5. RESOLUTION 12,265 - Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Lantrip Construction in the amount of $155,555.00 to provide services for Phase II renovation
of Fire Station #13 located at 1105 East Roosevelt Road. Staff recommends approval. 2004
Bond Project. Synopsis: The Little Rock Fire Department is requesting approval to
authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Lantrip Construction to provide
services for Phase II renovation of Fire Station #13 located at 1105 Roosevelt Road.
Lantrip Construction was one of five bidders and submitted the lowest bid for the project.
M -6. RESOLUTION 12,266 - To request approval to authorize the City Manager to reallocate
$115,000.00 from the 2004 Bond Project's Interest /Reserve Account to the Fire Station 19
Renovation Account. Staff recommends approval. 2004 Bond Project. Synopsis: The Little
Rock Fire Department is requesting approval to authorize the City Manager to reallocate
$115,000 from the 2004 Bond Project's Interest /Reserve Account to the Fire Station 19
Renovation Account.
M -7. RESOLUTION 12,267 - Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Bell
Construction in the amount of $321,323.00 to provide services for Phase II renovation of Fire
Station # 19 located at 10619 Chicot Road. Staff recommends approval. 2004 Bond Project.
Synopsis: The Little Rock Fire Department is requesting approval to authorize the City
Manager to enter into a contract with Bell Construction to provide services for Phase II
renovation of Fire Station #19 located at 10619 Chicot Road. Bell Construction was the
only bid submitted for the project.
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A motion was made by Director Adcock, seconded by Director Cazort, to adopt the Consent
Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, being two - thirds in number,
the Consent Agenda was adopted.
End of Consent Agenda
There were no speakers present in opposition of the items number 10 and 11. Mayor Dailey
opened and closed the public hearings for the items and they were added to the grouped items.
GROUPED ITEMS (Items 8 -9)
8. ORDINANCE 19,514 - Z -7773 - Repealing Ordinance No. 19,271, Revoking a Planned
Residential District titled Whispering Hills Long -Form PD -R in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock; and for other purposes.
Planning Commission: 8 ayes, 1 absent, 2 recusals. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
The applicant submitted a request dated January 9, 2006, requesting the current PD -R
zoning classification be revoked and the previously held R -2 zoning be restored.
9. ORDINANCE 19,515 - To amend Little Rock, Arkansas Ordinance No. 19,459 (December
13, 2005), to adjust the fiscal year 2006 Budget Ordinance to note expenditure adjustments for
rollover of encumbrances, street costs, property tax revenues, personnel costs, personnel savings,
property insurance and other adjustments; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.
Synopsis: Adjustments for the Fiscal Year 2006 Budget for changes to the General, Street,
Fleet, Solid Waste and Zoo Funds.
10. PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE 19,516 - G -23 -359 - To abandon the right -of- way
located south of Interstate 30, at Otter Creek South Road, Little Rock, Arkansas. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The adjacent
property owner requests to abandon the undeveloped twenty ( 25) foot wide McGee Road
right -of -way (25 feet by 451 feet) located south of Interstate 30 and intersecting Otter
Creek South Road.
11. PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE 19,517 - G -23 -360 - to abandon the north/south
twenty (20) foot wide alley right -of -way located within Block 78, Original City, Little Rock,
Arkansas. Planning Commission: 10 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. .Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: The adjacent property owners request to abandon the north /south twenty (20)
foot wide alley right -of -way (20 feet by 300 feet) located within Block 78, Original City of
Little Rock, Arkansas. The block is bounded by West Markham Street, West Second
Street, Main Street and Louisiana Street.
Director Adcock, seconded by Director Cazort, made a motion to suspend the rules and place the
ordinances on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, being
two - thirds in number, the rules were suspended and the ordinances were read the second time.
Director Adcock, seconded by Director Keck, made a motion to suspend the rules and place the
ordinances on third and final reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present,
being two - thirds in number, the rules were suspended and the ordinances were read the third
time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, being two - thirds in number,
Items 8 through 11 were adopted. An emergency clause was adopted for Item 9.
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 10 -12)
10. PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE 19,516 - G -23 -359 - To abandon the right -of- way
located south of Interstate 30, at Otter Creek South Road, Little Rock, Arkansas. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes, 0 nays, I absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The adjacent
property owner requests to abandon the undeveloped twenty ( 25) foot wide McGee Road
right -of -way (25 feet by 451 feet) located south of Interstate 30 and intersecting Otter
Creek South Road.
11. PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE 19,517 - G -23 -360 - to abandon the north/south
twenty (20) foot wide alley right -of -way located within Block 78, Original City, Little Rock,
Arkansas. Planning Commission: 10 ayes, 0 nays, I absent. Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: The adjacent property owners request to abandon the north /south twenty (20)
foot wide alley right -of -way (20 feet by 300 feet) located within Block 78, Original City of
Little Rock, Arkansas. The block is bounded by West Markham Street, West Second
Street, Main Street and Louisiana Street.
12. ORDINANCE Z- 6481 -D — Approving a Planned Zoning Development and establishing a
Planned Commercial District titled Breshear's Revised Short -Form PD -C, located at 600
North Tyler Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of
Little Rock; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 0 ayes, 11 nays, 0 absent. Staff
recommends denial. Synopsis: The applicant is appealing the Planning Commission's
recommendation of denial for a rezoning request to revise the previously approved PD -C
zoning to allow the hours of operation to be extended.
Mayor Dailey requested that Item 12 be read the first time. He allotted 10 minutes per side to
those speaking for and against the item. Director Keck asked if there were any changes to the
application that would affect the staff recommendation on this project. Mr. Moore responded
that there had been no changes.
Mr. D.R. Breshears, applicant, spoke on behalf of the project and the Board to take the extended
hours into consideration. Mr. Breshears also noted that there were several other restaurants who
had limited bathroom and parking space.
In the following order, property owners on the same street of the Breshears property spoke
against the extended hours of operation for the business sighting parking, traffic, and noise as the
major problems leading to their opposition: Scott Smith (President, Hillcrest Residents
Association), Paul Kronenberger, Sherri Booe, Sandi Formica, Joe Justus, and Julie Ahrend.
Director Cazort, seconded by Director Keck, made a 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 and the ordinances were read the second time.
Director Adcock, seconded by Director Cazort, made a motion 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 and the ordinances were read the third
time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, being two - thirds in number, Item
12 was not passed. The ordinance failed and the hours of operation were not extended.
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CITIZEN COMMUNICATION
There were no speakers for Citizen Communication.
Director Adcock asked if the City Attorney approved the Pulaski County jail agreement. Mr.
Carpenter responded that "in the sense that it's a policy as to what the County will do and not the
City leasing space."
Director Hurst questioned the use of PIT monies in regard to the recent rise in the City's
homicide rate. Mr. Moore responded by outlining the way City dollars had been used by way of
prevention, intervention and treatment sighting about $1 million had been spent in each area. He
also stated that the Children, Youth, and Families Commission along with Director Wyrick were
working hard to determine how best these dollars could be used. In conjunction with Director
Hurst concerns, Director Cazort, stated that the rise in homicides was not unique to Little Rock,
but a statewide problem that everyone is working hard to solve.
Director Pugh invited everyone out to the Rock on the Runway events on May 29th and 30th from
1Opmto4pm.
Director Keck, seconded by Director Cazort, made a motion to adjourn. By unanimous voice
vote of the Board members present, being two - thirds in number, the meeting was adjourned at
7:10 PM.
PASSED: May 16, 2006
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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