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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-06-96504 Board of Directors Room City Hall - 500 W. Markham Little Rock, Arkansas August 6, 1996 - 6:10 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 Robbie Hancock, with the following Directors present: Directors Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, and Wyrick - total 9; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1. 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 Hodges, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Ms. Cathy Collins, Executive Director of the Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission, introduced a group of students from West Africa who performed for the Board. Mayor Dailey presented Certificates of Appreciation to the students. (Director Wilson enrolled at 6:20 o'clock P.M.) Mayor Dailey read a proclamation, which proclaimed August 6, 1996, as National Night Out, a crime and drug prevention program. On behalf of the Sister Cities Commission, Director Joyce presented an Honorary Citizen Certificate to Xu Dan of Changchun, China. Item 13 on the Agenda was then presented, being Resolution No. 9,758, entitled: A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 9,720 TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT PROVIDING $754,000 IN CDBG SECTION 108 LOAN FUNDS TO VALLEY DRIVE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INSTEAD OF MCCLELLAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; and the Resolution was read in full. (The Resolution was deferred from the July 30, 1996 reconvened meeting.) There was a motion by Director Keck to adopt the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Director Adcock, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted. Consideration was then given to the Consent Agenda which consisted of the following: (1) The Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held December 19, 1995. (2) The Comparative Statement of Income Account of the Little Rock Municipal Water Works for the month of June, 1996. (To be received and filed.) (3) Resolution No. 9,759, entitled: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A RIGHT -OF -WAY EASEMENT ACROSS CITY OF LITTLE ROCK PARK PROPERTY ALONG ROCK CREEK FOR USE AND BENEFIT OF THE LITTLE ROCK WASTEWATER UTILITY FOR EXTENSION OF A SEWER LINE TO HOME DEPOT AT 12600 CHENAL PARKWAY. 1 Minutes August 6, 1996 505 (4) Resolution No. 9,760, described as: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AND THE CITY OF NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, TO ALLOW METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ( "MEMS ") TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE CITY OF NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (5) A proposed Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept bids and award a contract to Finn Corporation for the purchase of a hydroseeder for use at the City Landfill was deleted from the Agenda, as noted on the Addendum to the Agenda. (6) Resolution No. 9,761, with the title being: A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CHANGE ORDER AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE EXISTING ABUTMENT BACKWALL OF THE WRIGHT AVENUE BRIDGE. (7) Resolution No. 9,762, entitled: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO ARKANSAS COMPUTER SYSTEMS FOR THE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND PLANNING. (Not to exceed $26,138) (8) Resolution No. 9,763, described as: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO INACOM INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEM FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. (Not to exceed $89,173) (9) Resolution No. 9,764, with the title being: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM THE 1988 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND PROJECT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO HISTORIC BUILDING FACADES AS APPROVED IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. (Draughon Building - 523 S. Center; 301 -303 & 305 -307 E. Markham; 108, 112, & 114 Pulaski) (10) Resolution No. 9,765, entitled: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE LITTLE ROCK PORT INDUSTRIAL PARK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (Tract A, Area 300 to NBP, Inc) Upon a motion by Director Adcock, which was seconded by Director Keck and unanimously adopted, the Consent Agenda was dispensed with as follows: (1) The Minutes of December 19, 1995 were approved as written and distributed; (2) the Comparative Statement of Income Account of the Little Rock Municipal Water Works was received and filed; and (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10) Resolutions No. 9,758, 9,759, 9,760, 9,761, 9,762, 9,763, 9,764, and 9,765 were read in full and unanimously adopted. (Note: Item 5 was deleted from the Agenda) At the time allotted for Citizen Communications, the first speaker was Mr. Rusty Sparks, President of Spring Valley Manor Property Owners Association, who spoke on the subject of the annexation of Capitol Lakes Estates on Cooper Orbit Road (see Minutes of July 16, 1996, and July 30, 1996). Mr. Sparks said the Spring Valley Manor residents were not opposed to growth, but did want the Board to look at the impact of all of the issues. 2 506 Minutes August 6, 1996 The next speaker under Citizen Communications was Mr. John Talley, who spoke in support of the National Dunbar History Project. He said the design and production of the exhibit will cost $100,000. The exhibit is scheduled to open November 9, 1996. In conclusion, Mr. Talley asked the City to contribute $25,000 for the design and production of the exhibit. Dr. Erma Glassco Davis will be happy to meet with the Board to discuss this matter. Director Wilson asked that this issue be placed on an upcoming Agenda to be discussed. Mayor Dailey stated the request for funds would be placed on the Agenda for discussion on August 13, 1996. Mr. Robert "Say" McIntosh was the next speaker under Citizen Communications. Mr. McIntosh pleaded with the Board to keep him from going to jail. Mayor Dailey recessed the meeting for five minutes at 6:55 o'clock P.M. and asked that Mr. McIntosh be removed from the room. The next speaker was Mr. Keith Ingram, General Manager of Brooks Fiber Communications of Arkansas, who introduced Mr. Scott Young and Mr. John Simpson, and explained that new construction of fiber optic routes is extending into west Little Rock in order to make voice data and video services accessible throughout Little Rock. He said construction has been stopped to allow the clean up crews to catch up, and apologized for the inconvenience. (NOTE: City Attorney Tom Carpenter will have an ordinance to deal with the fiber optics issues on the Agenda for August 13, 1996.) The last speaker under Citizen Communications was Mr. John Burnett, who had requested that the annexation of Capitol Lakes Estates on Cooper Orbit Road be reconsidered. (See Minutes of July 16, 1996, and July 30, 1996) Mr. Burnett said there had been some miscommunication regarding his request. He requested that the annexation, zoning, and land use plan be reconsidered, but Mr. Carpenter's letter stated that the Board voted for rehearing the annexation only. Mr. Burnett asked the Board to set a date sometime in September to reconsider all three issues. There was a motion by Director Mason to reconsider the zoning and plat approval for Capitol Lakes Estates on September 17, 1996. The motion was seconded by Director Wyrick and adopted by a roll call vote of 9 ayes and 2 noes (Directors Wilson and Hinton.) There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Keck and Mason, respectively, to also set the date to reconsider the annexation of Capitol Lakes Estates on September 17, 1996, and the motion was adopted by a voice vote of 10 ayes and 1 no (Director Wilson). Therefore, the Capitol Lakes Estates annexation, zoning and land use plan will be reconsidered at the September 17, 1996 Board of Directors meeting. (Director Hodges was excused at 7:25 o'clock P.M.) Consideration was then given to Zoning Application Z -6158 to rezone 3.09 acres at 13001 Kanis Road from "R -2" Single - family District to "0-3" General Office District, with site plan review. The application was filed by Mr. Pat McGetrick on behalf of H. & M Realty, and approved by the Planning Commission on June 20, 1996. Ordinance No. 17,251 was presented, with the title being: 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 -6158 - To rezone property at 13001 Kanis Road from "R -2" Single - family District to 110-3" General Office District, with site plan review.) and the Ordinance was read the first time. (Ordinance was deferred from July 16, 1996.) Mr. McGetrick stated the applicant has agreed to limit the height of the office complex to two (2) stories and to have a site plan review. There was a motion by Director Keck, seconded by Director Sharp, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being ten in number and two thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors, and the W Minutes August 6, 1996 0 507 Ordinance was read the second time. There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Keck and Adcock, 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 ten in number and two thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors, and the third and last reading of the Ordinance ensued. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Hodges - total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. (Director Hodges re- enrolled at 7:30 o'clock P.M.) Mayor Dailey recognized members of Boy Scout Troop 336 of Trinity United Methodist Church, who were attending the meeting. Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,252, with the title being: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN LANDS TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS AND MAKING SAME A PART OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; (Johnson Ranch Road Annexation - 33.4 acres.) and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Adcock to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director Hinton 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. Following the second reading of the Ordinance, Director Adcock moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was 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, and the third and last reading of the Ordinance ensued. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes - Directors Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,253, entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NUMBER 17,068 ( "THE 1996 BUDGET ORDINANCE "); REALLOCATING BUDGET FUNDS WITHIN THE LITTLE ROCK POLICE DEPARTMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; and the Ordinance was read the first time. 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, and the second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Adcock and Hinton, 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, and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,254, described as: AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MATCHING FUNDS FOR A POLICE DEPARTMENT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANTS PROGRAM. ($133,000.) 4 508 Minutes August 6, 1996 and the Ordinance was read the first time. 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, and the second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Adcock and Hinton, 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, and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,255, with the title being: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE LITTLE ROCK CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO AMBULANCE SERVICE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; AMENDING OUTDATED SECTIONS; ADDING DEFINITIONS, CLARIFYING CERTAIN SECTIONS, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; and the Ordinance was read the first time. 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, and the second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Adcock and Hinton, 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, and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. The Emergency Clause contained in Section 25 of the foregoing Ordinance was read and adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the Ordinance, together with the Emergency Clause, was declared PASSED. The next presentation was Resolution No. 9,766, which appeared on the Addendum to the Agenda, with the title being: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CENTRAL ARKANSAS TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND THE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TEMPORARY RIVER MARKET BUS SHUTTLE SERVICE. Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Keck moved for its adoption. The motion was seconded by Director Mason, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted. The Board of Directors recessed to Executive Session at 7:40 o'clock P.M. to consider appointments to various Boards and Commissions. The Board of Directors reconvened at 8:03 o'clock P.M. with Mayor Dailey presiding and all Directors present. F1 Minutes August 6, 1996 Resolution No. 9,767 was presented, with the title being: A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THE NEWLY CREATED RIVER MARKET DISTRICT DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE. (Greg Hart, Larry Jacimore, Frank Porbeck, Don Renshaw, and Shannon Reynolds Torbett.) Following the reading of the Resolution, there was a motion and second by Directors Keck and Wyrick, respectively, for its adoption, and the Resolution was adopted unanimously. The last presentation was Resolution No. 9,768, entitled: A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES, EDUCATION COMMISSION, AND RACIAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY COMMISSION. (Arts Center - Reappointed Gayle Corley, George O'Connor, Jackson Williams, and appointed Robert Shults, John McConnell, Stan Ellington, and Barbara Pryor; Education Commission - appointed Dr. Robin Jeffers Perry; Racial & Cultural Diversity - appointed John Land, Betty Lou Hamlin, Phyllis Haynes, and Maurice Rigsby.) Following the reading of the Resolution, there was a motion and second by Directors Keck and Wyrick, respectively, for its adoption, and the Resolution was adopted unanimously. There being no further business to be presented, the Board of Directors adjourned at 8:07 o'clock P.M. to meet again on Tuesday, August 20, 1996 at 6:00 o'clock P.M. ATTEST: City Clerk Robbie Hancock R APPROVED: J4411- Mayor Jim Dailey 509