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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-18-95146 Parnell Hall Auditorium Arkansas School for the Deaf 2400 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas July 18, 1995 - 6:05 P.M. The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in regular session at the Arkansas School for the Deaf in Parnell Hall Auditorium, with Mayor Jim Dailey presiding. City Clerk Robbie Hancock called the roll with the following Directors present: Directors Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, and Wyrick - total 10; Absent - None. (NOTE: This was the second of four satellite Board meetings to be held quarterly throughout the community to make the meetings more accessible to the citizens.) With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of Directors in session and the proceedings of the meeting are recorded as follows. The Invocation was given by Director Adcock, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The first presentation was the Consent Agenda, which consisted of the following items: (1) Approval of the Minutes of the Board of Directors regular meeting held May 18, 1995, and the reconvened meeting held May 23, 1995. (2) Resolution No. 9,442, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, CERTIFYING LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF CUSTOM ENGINEERED PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARKANSAS ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM. (Located at 8915 Fourche Dam Pike.) (3) Resolution No. 9,443, described as: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, CERTIFYING LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS, INC. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARKANSAS ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM. (Located at 101 East Capitol Avenue.) (4) Resolution No. 9,444, with the title being: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, SETTING THE DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AND THE CITY OF SHANNON HILLS FOR THE EXTENSION OF SEWER SERVICE TO THE CITY OF SHANNON HILLS AND FOR TREATMENT OF SEWAGE FROM SHANNON HILLS. (August 1, 1995.) (5) Resolution No. 9,445, entitled: A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF HEARING ON THE PETITION TO VACATE AND CLOSE A PORTION OF FAIRVIEW ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF FAIRVIEW ROAD AND PLEASANT RIDGE ROAD, IN FAIRVIEW PARK ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. (August 1, 1995.) 1 155 Minutes July 18, 1995 There being no further business to be presented, the Board of Directors recessed at 8:50 o'clock P.M. to reconvene on Tuesday, July 25, 1995 at 4:00 P.M. to consider making an appointment to the City Beautiful Commission. (Mayor Dailey announced that the August 1, 1995 regular meeting time has been changed from 6:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.) ATTEST: C City Clerk Robbie Hancock 10 A VED: ` too yor Jim Dail y Minutes July 18, 1995 (6) Resolution No. 9,446, described as: A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF HEARING ON THE PETITION TO VACATE AND CLOSE THE NORTH 180 FEET OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 6 OF LINCOLN PARK ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. (For Fletcher Branch Library - 5805 "H" Street.) (August 1, 1995.) (7) Resolution No. 9,447, with the title being: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE FOR THE LITTLE ROCK POLICE DEPARTMENT. (Cad Scan of Sherwood, AR . ) (8) Resolution NO. 9,448, entitled: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF THERMOPLASTIC PAVEMENT MARKING MATERIAL FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. (Swarco Industries of Columbia, TN - not to exceed $28,115.) (9) Resolution No. 9,449, described as: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR REPLACING THE WHEELS ON THE LANDFILL COMPACTOR FOR THE FLEET SERVICES DEPARTMENT. (Caron Compactor Co. - not to exceed $40,100.) (10) Resolution No. 9,450, with the title being: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH GRIMES CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF VALLEY DRIVE FROM CHICOT ROAD TO WARREN ROAD, A 1988 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT LOCAL STREET PROJECT. (Not to exceed $32,906.50.) (11) Resolution NO. 9,451, entitled: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH AMI ENGINEERING, INC. FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF BOOKER STREET FROM ASHER AVENUE TO ROOSEVELT ROAD, AND PULASKI STREET FROM 30TH STREET NORTH TO THE END, A 1988 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT LOCAL STREET PROJECT. (12) Resolution No. 9,452, with the title being: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO McV, INC. TO CONSTRUCT HANDICAPPED ACCESS RAMPS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 1995 STREET RESURFACING PROGRAM. Upon a motion by Director Adcock, which was seconded by Director Mason and unanimously adopted, the Consent Agenda was dispensed with as follows: (1) the Minutes of the Board of Directors regular meeting held May 18, 1995, and the reconvened meeting held May 23, 1995 were approved as written and distributed to the Board of Directors; and (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12) Resolutions No. 9,442, 9,443, 9,444, 9,445, 9,446, 9,447, 9,448, 9,449, 9,450, 9,451, and 9,452 were read in full and unanimously adopted. Mr. Lee Jones, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, was present to explain two Resolutions that needed Board action, but were not on the Agenda. He stated that the Resolutions were necessary in order to apply for HUD funds to replace 108 housing units at Booker Homes and 307 units at Highland Park, and the applications are due July 31, 1995. There was a motion by Director Wyrick, seconded by Director Adcock, to add the two Resolutions to the Agenda. The 2 ` Minutes July 18, 1995 A motion was unanimously adopted and the following two Resolutions were placed on the Agenda. (See Resolutions No. 9,453 and 9,454 below.) Resolution No. 9,453 was then introduced, with the title being: A RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION FOR FRONT -END ACC FOR LOW RENT PUBLIC HOUSING; (Not to exceed $1,595,000 for surveys and planning to replace 307 dwelling units at Highland Park - total project cost will be approximately $12.5 million on -site and $17 million off - site.) and the Resolution was read in full. There was a motion by Director Adcock, seconded by Director Mason, to adopt the Resolution, and the Resolution was adopted by unanimous voice vote of the Board of Directors. The next presentation was Resolution No. 9,454, entitled: A RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION FOR FRONT -END ACC FOR LOW RENT PUBLIC HOUSING; (Not to exceed $419,520 for surveys and planning to replace 108 dwelling units at Joseph T. Booker Homes - total project cost will be approximately $8 million.) and there was a full reading of the Resolution, followed by a motion and second by Directors Adcock and Mason, respectively, to adopt the Resolution. The Resolution was adopted by unanimous voice vote of the Board of Directors. Director Hinton presented Certificates of Appreciation to the Superintendents of the Arkansas School for the Deaf and the Arkansas School for the Blind for use of Parnell Hall Auditorium for the satellite Board Meeting. Item 21 on the Agenda was a proposed Ordinance to amend Section 14- 2(b)(5) of the Code of Ordinances to permit hospitals to authorize areas for smoking under certain circumstances as requested by Mr. Lee Frazier of St. Vincent Hospital. Mayor Dailey announced that the proposed Ordinance had been removed from the Agenda. The proposal will be dealt with through the Metropolitan Hospital Group before coming back to the Board of Directors. Mayor Dailey then called on City Manager Charles Nickerson to give a brief report on actions he had taken as a result of the Supreme Court decision on July 17, 1995, to reverse its opinion that countywide sales and use taxes are unconstitutional. (See Minutes of June 20, 1995 for report by City Attorney Tom Carpenter.) Mr. Nickerson stated that he had lifted the hiring freeze and the spending freeze that he had put in place after the Supreme Court's ruling on June 19, 1995, and asked the Board for its support of his action in the form of a Resolution which would help the City with its credit rating services. Resolution No. 9,455 was then added to the Agenda, with the title being: A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE CITY MANAGER'S DECISION TO LIFT THE FREEZE ON SPENDING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; and Director Keck moved for the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Director Wyrick and the Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Board of Directors. Item 13 on the Agenda was a public hearing on the appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of the Harrison Place Apartments Short -Form Planned Development - Residential (Z -5961) located at the NW corner of North Harrison and Evergreen Streets, which was 3 Minutes July 18, 1995 X49 filed by the applicant, Mr. James A. Metrailer. There was a motion by Director Hodges, seconded by Director Adcock, to table the public hearing and the companion ordinance for three months. The motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Abstentions - Director Kumpuris - total 1. Therefore, the public hearing and proposed Ordinance were tabled until the second meeting in October (10- 17 -95). The next presentation was a proposed Ordinance described as: AN ORDINANCE RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AMENDING SECTION 36 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; (Z -5987 - To rezone 10420 Helm Drive from "R -2" Single- family District to 11C -4" Open Display Commercial District.) and the Ordinance was read the first time. (See Minutes of July 5, 1995 for lengthy discussion and motion to table Ordinance until July 18, 1995.) Mrs. Ray Nutt, 10400 Helm Drive, spoke in opposition to the proposed rezoning for a car lot next door to her property. At the request of Director Kumpuris, Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Neighborhoods and Planning, explained that staff recommended denial of the 11C -4" zoning because it is incompatible with the Land Use Plan and the intense commercial use would have a negative impact on the area. He said the current use as a car lot and garage is a zoning violation. There was a motion by Director Adcock, seconded by Director Joyce, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion by Directors Adcock and Joyce, respectively, to again suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and there was a third and final reading of the Ordinance. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the results recorded as follows: Ayes - None; Noes - Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris, and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Absent - None. Whereupon, Mayor Dailey announced that the Ordinance had FAILED. Directors Hodges and Kumpuris questioned why no member of the Planning Commission was present to explain the Planning Commission's vote of 6 ayes and 2 noes on Zoning Case Z -5987 - 10420 Helm Drive above. (See Minutes of July 5, 1995, for lengthy discussion of Zoning Case Z -5987 and Planning Commission action.) Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Neighborhoods and Planning, stated that the Planning Commission members spend many, many hours working out issues, and unless a member explains why he /she voted against an issue, it would be difficult for the Chairman or another member to explain the reason for the vote. Director Mason proposed that the Planning Commission consider providing a written explanation on a trial basis for three months. Mr. Lawson asked for more specific instructions. Director Sharp was strongly opposed to requiring a written report by the Planning Commission. City Attorney Tom Carpenter cautioned the Board that the written report might create more problems for the Board of Directors, and suggested that the input from the Planning Commission the Board receives now plus the Board's vision for the City expressed in the Board action is the better way to go. City Manager Charles Nickerson suggested providing Board Members with a copy of the video of Planning Commission issues that were of concern to the Board of Directors. Director Keck and Mayor 4 150 Minutes July 18, 1995 Dailey suggested that the matter be discussed at the joint Planning Commission /Board of Directors retreat to be held the next week. The next presentation was Zoning Application Z -5989 filed by Dr. William H. Woods and Ron Woods to rezone 1401 Battery Street from 11R -3" Single- family District to 110-1" Quiet Office District. The reclassification was approved by the Planning Commission on June 27, 1995. Consideration was then given the proposed Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AMENDING SECTION 36 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (2-5989 - To rezone 1401 Battery Street from 11R -3" Single- family District to 110-1" Quiet Office District.) Speaking in opposition to the proposed reclassification were Ms. Ethel Ambrose (Central High Neighborhood Association) , Ms. Annie Abrams, Ms. Tracy Rogers, and Ms. Ruth Bell (League of Women Voters). They expressed concern about maintaining the residential integrity of the neighborhood, which is in the process of becoming an historic district. Parking is inadequate and traffic is a problem. Mrs. Abrams emphasized participatory democracy. Mr. Robert "Say" McIntosh spoke in support of the proposed rezoning, saying that is a very dirty corner that needs to be cleaned up and this proposal would be good for the neighborhood. Mr. Ron Woods, the applicant, made a lengthy presentation, stating "That's my area, that's my neighborhood, I've been in that neighborhood for 30 years. I know that neighborhood and it's hard for me to picture all the development that they say has taken place when I own a house in the middle of the neighborhood and there's nothing I see but deterioration. My purpose for wanting the house rezoned is to put my office there to stabilize this house. My moving back into the neighborhood would serve as a catalyst." He responded to some of the comments made by the opponents. Central High Museum will not help the kids in the neighborhood to get a job, but may provide them with some roll models. He said he is one of the three successful black architectural firms in the state and would serve as a roll model for kids in the area. Responding to Director Keck's question, Mr. Woods said his business would occupy one part of the building and the other would be rented. In response to Director Keck's request, Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Neighborhoods and Planning, explained staff's recommendation of denial. He said the Land Use Plan shows this to be a residential area and there is no parking on the lot. Staff sees this as being in conflict with its work in trying to stabilize and bring back the residential community. Following the lengthy discussion, there was a motion by Director Kumpuris, seconded by Director Keck, to table the Ordinance for two weeks with the idea that it gives the applicant and the Central High Neighborhood Association time to get together with Mr. Lawson and any interested Board Member. The motion was adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Mason, Kumpuris and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - Director Sharp - total 1; Absent - None. Therefore, the Ordinance was tabled until August 1, 1995. A brief video was shown of the Gaines Street Baptist Church RIGHT -ON Program, which is partially funded from the Prevention, Intervention and Treatment dollars. (RIGHT -ON stands for respect, integrity, generosity, honesty, togetherness in our neighborhood.) 5 X51 Minutes July 18, 1995 Consideration was then given described as: to Ordinance No. 16,933, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MASTER STREET PLAN REALIGNING A MINOR ARTERIAL AND ADJUSTING COLLECTORS IN THE AREA NORTHEAST OF CHENAL PARKWAY AND WEST OF LOYOLA; AND FOR OTHER MATTERS; and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Mason, seconded by Director Joyce, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors -elect and the second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion by Directors Adcock and Joyce, respectively, to again suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors -elect and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the following response: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place by Resolution No. 9,436, adopted July 5, 1995, on the petition to vacate and close Monroe Street between West 11th and West 12th Streets, abutting Blocks 27 and 28 of Cunningham Addition. The petition was filed by Rev. William Easter on behalf of Holy Cross Baptist Church. Attached to the petition was a certified copy of the plat of Cunningham Addition and a letter from Beach Abstract and Guaranty Company listing the last apparent owners of record to abutting property. The abandonment was approved by the Planning Commission on January 10, 1995. Notice of hearing was duly published in the Daily Record on July 11, 1995 and July 18, 1995. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open. No one was present who wished to speak on the abandonment. Therefore, Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing closed and Ordinance No. 16,934 was introduced, with the title being: AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING MONROE STREET BETWEEN WEST 11TH AND WEST 12TH STREETS IN CUNNINGHAM ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were suspended and the Ordinance placed on second reading upon a motion made by Director Mason, seconded by Director Joyce, and unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect. Following the second reading of the Ordinance, there was a subsequent motion by Directors Adcock and Joyce, respectively, to again suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors -elect and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the following response: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place by Resolution No. 9,437, adopted July 5, 1995, on the petition to vacate and close the alley in Block 214, Original City of Little Rock. The petition was filed by Rev. John C. Collins on behalf of Gaines Street Baptist Church. Attached to the petition was a certificate from the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk's Office stating there was not a copy of the plat of Block 214, Original T 152 Minutes July 18, 1995 City on file in that office. Also attached was a letter from Lenders Title Company listing the last apparent owners of record to abutting property. The abandonment was approved by the Planning Commission on May 30, 1995. Notice of hearing was duly published in the Daily Record on July 11, 1995 and July 18, 1995. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open. No one was present who wished to speak on the abandonment. Therefore, Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing closed and Ordinance No. 16,935 was presented, described as: AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 214, ORIGINAL CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were suspended and the Ordinance placed on second reading upon a motion made by Director Mason, seconded by Director Joyce, and unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect. Following the second reading of the Ordinance, there was a subsequent motion by Directors Adcock and Joyce, respectively, to again suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors -elect and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the following response: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,936, with the title being: AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE MONIES TO PAY FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT CEDAR HILL AND RIVERFRONT DRIVE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were suspended and the Ordinance placed on second reading upon a motion made by Director Mason, seconded by Director Joyce, and unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors- elect. Following the second reading of the Ordinance, there was a subsequent motion by Directors Adcock and Joyce, respectively, to again suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors -elect and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the following response: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. The Emergency Clause contained in Section 2 of the foregoing Ordinance was then read and adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Therefore, the Ordinance, together with the Emergency Section, was then declared PASSED. The last item to be presented was Resolution No. 9,456, entitled: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING, INC. TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND COUNSELING TO LOW - INCOME, POTENTIAL HOME BUYERS; ($32,000 over an 8 month period.) 7 Minutes July 18, 1995 X53 and the Resolution was read in full. Director Sharp moved for the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Director Adcock and the Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Board Member present. Director Sharp questioned the authority of the City Manager to discontinue the free dumping privileges at the Landfill by the Salvation Army. He was concerned that the items the Salvation Army would normally pick up and carry to the Landfill would be left out for City crews to pick up and take to the Landfill. City Manager Charles Nickerson responded that staff came to the Board several months ago with a proposal that would have eliminated services to non - profit organizations (Salvation Army, Union Rescue Mission and Goodwill Industries) which was part of what staff felt was the direction of the Board in terms of maintaining as low a rate structure as possible and reducing costs wherever it could. The Board clearly said "we don't want to do that, we want to maintain that service to non - profits." We are now in a situation that until we get the next cell open we are running the risk of costing the rate payers a substantial amount in additional hauling costs if that cell is not developed and we have to transport our own garbage to Brushy Island. The Board has a long standing Resolution in place that the City will not use BFI's facility (formerly Worth James Landfill - see Resolution No. 5,987 adopted August 1, 1978). In order to accomplish that, we felt it was absolutely essential that we close off all other entities from using the Landfill until the new cell is developed. A meeting with representatives of the Salvation Army, Goodwill Industries and Union Rescue Mission is scheduled later in the week to work out something for the interim period. If something is not worked out, then staff will come back to the Board at the next Agenda Session with a more detailed report. In response to a comment by Director Sharp about the garbage rates being the highest in the state, Mr. Nickerson responded that the reason the City's rates are the highest is because the City is in compliance with all of the federally mandated requirements. Director Kumpuris said the City needs to work out something with the charitable organizations, and asked the Mr. Nickerson come back in two weeks and tell the Board how the issue was resolved. Public Works Director Chandra Russell stated she had met personally with representatives of the Salvation Army and Union Rescue Mission prior to the Board Meeting and they had come to an agreement to set down and discuss the issue. At 8:00 o'clock P.M. Mayor Dailey declared a ten minute recess. When the Board of Directors reconvened at 8:15 P.M., Mayor Dailey presided and all Directors were present. At the time allotted for Citizen Communications, the first speaker was Mr. Robert "Say" McIntosh, 9512 Southwest Drive, who spoke again about cutting grass around the Alert Centers. He said he had cut the grass at the Alert Center located at 12th and Cedar Streets. The City needs to see that the areas around all the Alert Centers are cleaned up and the grass cut. The next speaker was Major Dan Turner, who spoke on behalf of the Salvation Army at 3618 W. Roosevelt Road. Major Turner said he received a letter dated 7 -23 -95 saying it was o.k. for the Salvation Army to dump at the City Landfill. Then three weeks later he received notification that the Salvation Army was banned from dumping free at the Landfill. He urged the City to reconsider that decision. He concluded by requesting that the dumping ban be an Agenda Item for August 1 so there would be more than 3 minutes to make a presentation. The third speaker under Citizen Communications was Mrs. Joa Stafford Humphrey, 5022 West 56th Street, who is a member of the Geyer Springs Neighborhood Association and President of Southwest Little Rock United for Progress. She spoke about the BFI L 154 Minutes July 18, 1995 Landfill (formerly Worth James Landfill) located at 3817 Mabelvale Pike. She said it is a dump in the middle of the floodway where the water gathers and gushes to the river. That water is polluted. She urged the Board, "Please don't dump on ust any further. Do not send people out there to use that landfill, when the Board assured citizens 23 years ago that the City of Little Rock would not use that landfill." She asked the Board to look at the City and Federal regulations and see what is going on. Mr. Tommy Moser of the Salvation Army was the next speaker under Citizen Communications. Mr. Moser stated the Salvation Army dumped 128.88 tons at the City Landfill during the month of May, 1995. Items are picked up outside the City as well as inside the City, but are processed by men living at the Salvation Army in Little Rock. Mr. Nolan Purtell (P.O. Box 962, Mabelvale, AR) spoke on the subject of rental inspections. Mr. Purtell said he owns rental property at 4800 Stagecoach Road. About 3 years ago he remodelled the house and raised the rent. Then in April /May, 1995 the tenant was evicted due to writing hot checks. On May 2, 1995, the property was inspected by a City of Little Rock Rental Inspection Officer, who issued a 5 page list of repairs to be -made. Those were done. On the second inspection on May 29, 1995, there were 6 or 8 new items listed. Mr. Purtell had those repairs made. Then on the third inspection another 8 or 10 new items were listed. This creates a tremendous problem in repairing property. The electrician had to come back the second and third times. Mr. Purtell said he spent over $3,500 on repairs in two months that would have been much less if done under a planned program. Mayor Dailey asked City Manager Charles Nickerson to provide the Board of Directors with a written report. Director Keck asked for a briefing on the Rental Inspection Program in three weeks. The next Citizen Communications speaker was Mr. Paul Stevens, who was also speaking for the Union Rescue Mission. Mr. Stevens said the Union Rescue Mission was in a position that it was going to have to quit picking up items if it was banned from free dumping at the City Landfill, but based on the dialogue in the meeting with Public Works Director Chan Russell just before the Board of Directors meeting, he thought things could be worked out. The eighth speaker at Citizen Communications time was Mr. Kinnard Kohler, 500 East 89th Street, who said he is a supporter of the Salvation Army and urged the Board to take more time to look at the problem prior to implementing the directive of no free dumping at the City Landfill. The last speaker was Mrs. Ruth Bell, 7611 Briarwood, representing the League of Women Voters. She said the League has become aware of a trend of people buying lots in relatively expensive neighborhoods, leveling the house, and then asking the Board of Adjustment for a waiver to build to the lot lines. She asked that staff be empowered to check the Ordinances to see if they are adequate for the Board of Adjustment to work with or if the Ordinances need to be redesigned to meet this kind of activity. Mayor Dailey asked City Manager Charles Nickerson to provide the Board with a response to that issue. Mayor Dailey asked staff for a briefing on the BFI Landfill at the Agenda Meeting on July 25, 1995. Director Sharp asked for a briefing on the amount of tonnage going into the City landfill and from where. 9