HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-08-23 Special Called Meeting Little Rock Board of Directors Special Called Meeting
August 8. 2023
4:00 PM
Little Rock Board of Directors Special Called Meeting
August 8, 2023
4:00 PM
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in a Special Called
Meeting with Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., presiding. City Clerk Susan Langley called the roll
with the following Directors present: Miller; Peck; Hines; Lewis; Wyrick; Phillips (enrolled
at 4:04 PM); Kumpuris; Adcock; and Mayor Scott. Directors absent: Richardson and
Vice-Mayor Webb. Director B.J. Wyrick gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
1. ORDINANCE NO. 22,293: To declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid; to
authorize the City Manager to enter into a sole-source contract with Unite Private
Network, in an amount not to exceed $135,635.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for
the purchase of equipment and service to connect to a Fiber-Based Telecommunications
Network for the East Little Rock Community Center; and for other purposes. (Funding
from the American Rescue Plan Act)(15(Reading held on August 1, 2023) Staff recommends approval.
Synopsis: An ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into a sole-source contract with
Unite Private Network for the purchase of equipment and service to connect to a Fiber-Based
Telecommunications Network for the East Little Rock Community Center.
The ordinance was read the second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded
by Director Hines, 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.
2. ORDINANCE NO. 22,294: To declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid; to
authorize the City Manager to enter extend a one (1)-year sole-source agreement with
City Year. Inc., in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to establish an education
program relative to the City's Educational Initiative for use by the Little Rock School
District; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. (15'Reading held on August 1,
2023) Staff recommends approval
Synopsis: An ordinance to authorize City Manager to enter into a contract with City Year, Inc., to
establish an educational program whereby City Year AmeriCorps Members provide single-point
solutions to address a school or student's needs and designed to meet students' academic and
social-emotional needs by providing support at the individual student, classroom, and whole-school
levels and to create school-wide learning environments.
The ordinance was read the second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded
by Director Hines, 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.
3. ORDINANCE NO. 22,295: To declare it unfeasible and impractical to bid; to
authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Aptus Financial to assist eligible City
Employees to seek student loan forgiveness; to establish an initial fee and an annual
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Little Rock Board of Directors Special Called Meeting
August 8, 2023
4:00 PM
renewal fee; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. (1St Reading held on
August 1, 2023) Staff recommends approval.
The ordinance was read the second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded
by Director Hines, 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.
Director Hines made the motion, seconded by Director Peck, to adjourn the meeting. By
unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the meeting was adjourned.
'� T: APPROVED:
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s. .ley, City Clerk Frank Scott, Jr., Mayor
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