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Home My WebLink About03-21-23 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting March 21, 2023 6:00 PM Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting March 21, 2023 6:00 PM The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in a regular meeting with Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., presiding. City Clerk Susan Langley called the roll with the following Directors present: Miller; Richardson; Peck; Lewis; Wyrick; Kumpuris; Phillips; Adcock; Vice-Mayor Webb; and Mayor Scott. Directors absent: Hines. Director Ken Richardson delivered the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. ADDITIONS: M-1 RESOLUTION: To amend Resolution No. 15,241 (June 16, 2020), to authorize the City Manager to amend the annual contract with Quality Security Services, Inc., to increase rates paid for Security Guard Services at various City facilities; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to amend the annual contract with Quality Security Services, Inc., to provide an increase in the hourly rate for Unarmed and Armed Guard Services for carious City facilities. M-2 RESOLUTION: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Jay Stanley & Associates, in an amount not to exceed $173,342.48, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of Audio-Visual Equipment, Supplies, Services and Installation for the renovation of the Board of Directors Chambers at Little Rock City Hall; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Jay Stanley & Associates for the purchase of Audio Visual Equipment, Supplies, Services and Installation for the Board of Directors Chamber Renovations. Mayor Scott stated that Item 14 would be deferred until April 4, 2023. 14. ORDINANCE: To amend the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, Article VI, Division 5 Financial Reporting Standards, to update the Financial Reporting Ordinances so that they conform to current Governmental reporting standards, practices, terminology, and definitions; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, to add Items M-1 and M-2 to the Consent Agenda and to defer Item 14 until April 4, 2023. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, Items M-1 and M-2 were added to the Consent Agenda and Item 14 was deferred until April 4, 2023. CONSENT AGENDA(Items 1 — 11 and Items M-1 & M-2) 1. RESOLUTION NO. 15,936: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Redstone Construction Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $297,018.00, for the Landfill Fleet Shop Parking Improvements; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. 1 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting March 21, 2023 6:00 PM Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Redstone Construction Group, Inc., for the Fleet Shop Parking Improvements at the City Solid Waste Facility, Bid No. 1934. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 15,937: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Affordable Trails Solutions, in an amount not to exceed $287,375.00, for the construction of Mountain Bike Trails at Boyle Park; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Affordable Trail Solutions,for the construction of Mountain Bike Trails in Boyle Park. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 15,938: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Master's Transportation, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $123,599.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of one (1) Ford E-450 Twelve (12)- Passenger Van, with two (2) Wheelchair Lifts, for the Parks & Recreation Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Master's Transportation, Inc., for the purchase of one (1) Ford E-450 Twelve (12)-Passenger Van, with two (2) Wheelchair Lifts,for the Parks & Recreation Department. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 15,939: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Scott Equipment, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $132,280.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of one (1) Case 580SN Backhoe Loader for the Public Works Department Street Operations Division; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Scott Equipment, Inc., for the purchase of one (1) Case 580SN Backhoe Loader 4WD for Public Works Department Street Operations Division. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 15,940: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Vermeer Mid-South, in an annual amount not to exceed $200,000.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of Vermeer Parts and Service for the Fleet Services Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into an Annual Contract with Vermeer Mid-South for Vermeer Parts and Service. This contract is for one (1)-year, with an option to renew each year up to two(2)additional years. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 15,941: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Teeco Safety, in the total amount $161,922.13, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of Ballistic Vests for the Little Rock Police Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Teeco Safety for the purchase of eighty-nine (89) replacement Ballistic Vests for the Little Rock Police Department. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 15,942: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with The Segal Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $350,000.00, to conduct a City- Wide Classification and Compensation Study; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with The Segal Group, Inc.,to conduct a Comprehensive City-Wide Classification and Compensation Study. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 15,943: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Risk Management Resources, in the amount of $72,000.00, to provide Third-Party 2 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting March 21, 2023 6:00 PM Administration Services for the City's Self-Funded Workers' Compensation Program; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager renew the agreement with Risk Management Resources to provide Third-Party Administration Services for the City's Self- Funded Workers' Compensation Program. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 15,944: To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,674 (May 3, 2022), to authorize the City Manager to increase the subaward price with the University of Arkansas, in an amount not to exceed $224,752.00), to account for additional data collection and analysis; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to amend Resolution No. 15,674 (May 3, 2022), and to authorize the City Manager to amend the subaward with the University of Arkansas to include additional data collection and analysis needed to meet the requirements of the City's Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program Grant from the Department of Justice. 10. RESOLUTION NO. 15,945: To authorize the City Manager to extend the contract with Our House, in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00, for the purpose of management, implementation and operation of a Resource Hotline, as a continuation of the activities of the Financial Navigators Grant previously funded through Cities for Financial Empowerment, as endorsed by the Commission on Children, Youth and Families; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to extend the contract with Our House to continue to administer a comprehensive community Resource Hotline which provides a remote "one-stop-shop"for residents of Little Rock by leveraging the networks, resources,and institutional know-how of both municipal and community-based non-profit partners to improve the quality of life for City residents. 11. RESOLUTION NO. 15,946: To authorize the City Manager to extend the contract with FAB44, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00, to provide a Day Labor Program to the residents of Little Rock, Arkansas, in an effort to reduce community violence and increase public safety; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to extend the contract with FAB44 to provide a Day Labor Program in an effort to reduce community violence and increase public safety within the City of Little Rock,Arkansas. M-1 RESOLUTION NO. 15,947: To amend Resolution No. 15,241 (June 16, 2020), to authorize the City Manager to amend the annual contract with Quality Security Services, Inc., to increase rates paid for Security Guard Services at various City facilities; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to amend the annual contract with Quality Security Services, Inc., to provide an increase in the hourly rate for Unarmed and Armed Guard Services for carious City facilities. M-2 RESOLUTION NO. 15,948: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Jay Stanley & Associates, in an amount not to exceed $173,342.48, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of Audio-Visual Equipment, Supplies, Services and Installation for the renovation of the Board of Directors Chambers at Little Rock City Hall; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Jay Stanley & Associates for the purchase of Audio Visual Equipment, Supplies, Services and Installation for the Board of Directors Chamber Renovations. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Peck, to approve the Consent Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the Consent Agenda was approved. 3 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting March 21, 2023 6:00 PM GROUPED ITEMS (Items 12 - 13) 12. ORDINANCE NO. 22,239; G-26-102: To amend Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code Chapter 30, Article 2, § 30-43 (1988), to incorporate increased residential driveway widths; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Revision to the section of the City Code that addresses the layout and dimensioning of residential driveways. 13. ORDINANCE NO. 22,240: To authorize the issuance of a Water Reclamation System Revenue Bond, Series 2023, for the purpose of restructuring the City's Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2013 and Series 2016, and Water Reclamation System Bonds, Series 2018 and Series 2019; providing for the payment of the principal and interest on the bond; and prescribing other matters relating thereto; and for other purposes. The ordinances were read the first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Lewis, to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinances were read a second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, 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 read a third time. Director Adcock stated that City Attorney Carpenter had instructed her that she needed to state for the record that she owned several Sewer Bonds; however, none of the Bonds she owned were connected with the Bonds that were being voted on that evening and she would not need to recuse herself from the vote. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the ordinances were approved. SEPARATE ITEMS (Item 15) 15. ORDINANCE NO. 22,241; Z-4156-C: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Development — Commercial, titled GSBC Hair Salon PD-C, located at 5901 West 57th Street, 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 absent) Staff recommends approval Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the 0.40-acre property, located at 5901 West 57th Street, be rezoned from R-2, Single-Family District, to PD-C, Planned Development— Commercial, to allow for the use of an existing building as a hair salon. (Located in Ward 2) 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. 4 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting March 21, 2023 6:00 PM REPORTS (Item 16) 16. REPORT: Legislative Update— Emily Cox, Assistant City Manager CITIZEN COMMUNICATION There were no cards received from individuals wanting to speak during Citizen Communication. Director Phillips made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, to adjourn the meeting. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the meeting was adjourned. Apo APPROVED: Sus .. Z1L; , City Clerk Frank Scott, Jr., Mayor 5