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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-20-01r7Z MINUTES Board of Directors Room City Hall - 500 W. Markham Little Rock, Arkansas November 20, 2001 6:00 P.M. The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas met in regular session with Mayor Dailey presiding. The roll was called by City Clerk Nancy Wood, with the following Directors present: Directors Hinton, Pugh, Stewart, Graves, Keck, Adcock, Wyrick and Vice Mayor Cazort. Directors Kumpuris and Lichty were absent. The Invocation was given by Director Pugh, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of Directors in session and the proceedings of the meeting are recorded as follows. Modifications 1 and 2 were presented to the Board as additions to the Agenda. The Items consisted of: A presentation by the Public Works Department. Mr. Bob Turner, Public Works Director drew two names for the Recycling Contest. Mayor Dailey announced that he had received a card from a person wishing to speak on Item 7, which had been included in the grouped items, and said with the Boards concurrence he would hold that one separate. He announced that there were no cards turned in on Items 12, 13, 14, and 15, which were public hearings. He asked if anyone in the audience was there to speak on any of the four items. There were not any speakers present in opposition of the items. He stated with the boards agreement, he would open and close the public hearings when that portion of the agenda after the Consent Agenda was read, and voted on. And would then group those with the other grouped items at that point. A motion was made by Director Adcock to add Item M -2 to the consent agenda, hold Item M -1 separate for executive session, and to hold Item M -3 separate for discussion, since there was a card presented for someone to speak in opposition of this item. Director Keck seconded the motion, and by unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present; the modifications were made to the agenda as listed. M -1. RESOLUTION NO. 11,169 - To make appointments to the City Beautiful Commission. M -2. RESOLUTION NO. 11,168 - Authorizing the Little Rock Fire Department to provide Fire Service for one (1) year to certain businesses out side of the City of Little Rock. M -3. RESOLUTION NO. 11,170 - Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Rogers and Dillon, Inc. to demolish the buildings at 1115 East Second Street; and for other purposes. CONSENT AGENDA (1 -6) 1. RESOLUTION NO. 11,162 - To authorize local government endorsement of Life Investors Insurance Companies of America to participate in the Advantage Arkansas Program; and for other purposes. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 11,163 - To authorize the purchase of various trucks for the r Public Works Department; and for other purposes. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 11,164 - To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Landers Ford for the purchase of thirty one (31) Police Sedans in the amount of $688,386. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 11,165 - Of support for Little Rock Parks and Recreation's Grant for a Tourism Feasibility Study. /73 5. RESOLUTION NO. 11,166 - Appointing bond counsel for the proposed Capital Equipment Short Term Finance Project; and for other purposes. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 11,167 - Authorizing t he City Manager to enter into a contract with Langston Excavating, Inc., for CDBG funded park improvements at Kiwanis Park. M -2. RESOLUTION NO. (1) year to certain businesses out side the City of Little Rock. This concluded the Consent Agenda. The consent agenda was read. Director Adcock made a motion for the adoption of the Consent Agenda. Vice Mayor Cazort seconded the motion, and by unanimous voice vote of the board members present, the Consent Agenda was adopted. Grouped Items: (7 -11) Item seven was held separate. Mayor Dailey again asked if there were anyone to speak in opposition to Items 12, 13, 14, and 15. He acknowledged the applicants were present. There were none present in opposition. Mayor Dailey opened the Public Hearing. None spoke in favor or in opposition. Mayor Dailey closed the Public Hearing. The four items were added to the list of grouped items. 8. ORDINANCE NO. 18,593 - Z -7091 - Approving a Planned Zoning Development and establishing a Planned Residential District titled Presbyterian Village — Long Form — PRD located at 510 Brookside Drive 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: 9 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. 9. ORDINANCE NO.18, 594 - Z- 6881 -A — Approving a Planned Zoning Development and establishing a Planned Commercial District titled McKinstry Threet — Short Form PCD located at the northeast corner of Cantrell Road and Black Road 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: 9 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. 10. ORDINANCE NO. 18,595 - To amend Chapter 31 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, providing for a waiver of Master Street Plan Right -of -Way Requirements and Street Construction for Taco Bell located at the NE Corner of Markham and Ash Streets. 11. ORDINANCE NO. 18,596 - For the care, maintenance and treatment of trees on public property and rights -of -way; and for other purposes. 12. PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE NO. 18,597 - Vacating and closing a portion of Black Street between Arkansas State Hwy 10 and Arnold Street and Arnold Street between the western edge of Black Street and Townsend Streets in the Josephine Pankey Extension of her Third Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. 13. PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE NO. 18,598 - To vacate and close an alley between Plateau Avenue and West 4th Street within Block 5 of Plateau Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. 14. PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE NO. 18,599 - To vacate and close a portion of Raintree Lane and other unnamed street right of way, surrounding Blocks 7 and 8 of R. D. Duncan's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. 15. PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE NO. 18,600 -To abandon a 10 by 300 ft. utility easement located within Lot 15R Glenhaven Subdivision in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. The ordinances were read the first time. Rules were suspended to provide for the second and third readings of the ordinances, by unanimous vote of the board members present. By unanimous voice vote of the board members present, the ordinances were adopted. 7. ORDINANCE NO. Z- 6398 -B - Reclassifying property located at 12800 County Line Road in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, from R -2 Single Family District to MF- 6, Multi - family District amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 7 yes, 2 no, 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. (Item was deferred for two weeks.) There was opposition by some of the neighborhood people; the item was deferred for two weeks to give the applicant and the neighbors an opportunity to work out some of the problems. 2 16. ORDINANCE NO. 18,601 - To establish "Arts and Culture Commission "; to merge the Arts and Humanities Promotion Commission into this new Commission; to repeal certain ordinances in order to affect this merger; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. 17. ORDINANCE NO. 18,602 - To abandon a portion of Folsom Street also known as Foster Street, Ables Street, Gregg Street, also known as Walsh Street, or Wash Street, East 7th Street, East 8th Street, East 9th Street and East 10th Street, pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated Section 14 -54 -104. (2nd Reading). CITIZEN COMMUNICATION was as follows: Ms. Yolanda Woolfolk, 111 Barton Street, and Ms. Beverly Parker, 3120 Martin Luther King, asked the board not to cut the Tornado Disaster Relief Funds for the areas that were hard hit by tornados. Pastor Maurice Brooks 918 Corning, asked for help in traffic control on the streets in the area the airport will be closing. Mr. Jeff Pride, 16 St. Andrews, asked city staff to take a look at the city's Rental Inspection Program, that he saw problems with it, and did not think it was equitable for the landlord, that under the current program it seemed to give renters more advantage. Mr. Randy Roberson, 9007 Penrose Lane, Mr. Larry Reynolds, 9000 Bailey, Ms. Olene Brown, 509 Deerbrook Rd, Ms. Ruth Turner, 9020 Clover Hill Road, Mr. Larry Buck, 7808 Lassie Lane and Ms. Mollie Irwin, asked the board to consider a traffic light at Barrow Road, Clover Hill and/or Mayflower Streets. These citizens told the board that there is a tremendous amount of speeding and a great volume of traffic that occurs on Barrow and that it is a real safety issue for the students at Henderson School, citing several accidents involving students. Vice Mayor Cazort asked Mr. Carney if in the proposal for next years budget were the same funds proposed as was in this years budget for traffic signals. Mr. Carney stated there was a specific piece o money set aside in this current year, but that had been expended with two signals implemented this year, and there were no dollars proposed for specific signals in next years proposal. He did say there could be an opportunity for matching funds through federal dollars. Mr. Carney stated there is sometimes another source of dollars, and that is when new private development occurs at certain intersections, the private development is asked to participate in some of the signal cost. It was the general consensus of the board to review warranted signals, with safety being one of the main criteria. Mr. Troy Laha, 7 Althea Circle made an announcement that the Southwest Little Rock Christmas parade would be held December 8th at 10 AM, beginning at Geyer Springs Road at Nova Lane, and invited the board members and citizens to come out for the parade. M -1. RESOLUTION NO. 11,169 - To make appointments to the City Beautiful Commission. Director Adcock made a motion to recess to Executive Session to consider an appointment to the City Beautiful Commission, Director Keck seconded the motion, and by unanimous voice vote of board members present the meeting was recessed at 8:30 PM. Mayor Dailey called the meeting back in session at 8:45 PM. City Manager, Cy Carney announced the nomination was Ms. Lynn Warren. Vice Mayor Cazort made a motion to adopt the resolution appointing Ms. Warren to the City Beautiful Commission; the motion was seconded by Director Adcock, and by unanimous voice vote of the board members present. The resolution was adopted. REPORT: County Election Commission had approved the Ward Boundaries for the Little Rock Board of Directors Vice Mayor Cazort made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Director Keck seconded the motion, and by unanimous voice vote of the board members present, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. ATTEST: 1 Cit Cler Nancy Wood APPROVED: yor Jim Dailey /7y