HomeMy WebLinkAbout124181 RESOLUTION NO. 12,418
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK, ARK., RESOLUTION 12,416 (DECEMBER
4 28, 2006) TO PLACE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REVIEW OF THE ISSUES
5 CONCERNING THE LITTLE ROCK ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION COMMISSION IN
6 WITH INDEPENDENT BODY APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR; AND FOR OTHER PUR-
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9 WHEREAS, recent articles, editorials and opinion pieces, comments from the public, and letters
10 from the public to the media, have expressed great concerns about the purchasing procedures and
11 practices of the Little Rock Advertising 8: Promotion Commission ( "the Commission "), and the Little
12 Rock Convention It Visitors Bureau ( "the Bureau "), and
13 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors wishes to resolve conflicting reports from the news media, from
14 persons involved with the Commission and the Bureau, and assure that appropriate purchasing prac-
15 tices are being followed or, if not, to assure that steps are taken to assure that all City fiscal proce-
16 dures are immediately followed by the Commission,
17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
18 ROCK, ARKANSAS:
19 Section 1. The City Manager, City Attorney, and City Director of Finance a Administration shall
20 serve as facilitators to an independent task force, appointed by the Mayor upon recommendations from
21 members of the Board of Directors, , to review the actions of the Commission and the Bureau, and
22 whether these actions comply with all fiscal policies of the City including, but not limited to, contracts
23 for services, lease agreements, travel and entertainment expenses, expense vouchers, and the report -
24 ing requirements for expense vouchers.
25 Section 2. Based upon the findings of the working group created by Section 1 of this resolution:
26 (a) The Board is to receive a report no later than January 10, 2007, if the working group finds
27 that the Commission and the Bureau are in compliance with all fiscal procedures of the City;
28 (b) If the finding in Section 2(a) cannot be given, the working group is to present a report to
29 the Board no later than January 30, 2007, of what things need to be changed to assure that the Com-
30 mission and the Bureau are in compliance with all fiscal procedures of the City;
31 (c) Further, the working group is to provide the Board any findings and recommendations that
32 it has on how to proceed further with any necessary investigation, in the form of a written report, no
33 later than February 13, 2007.
34 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause,
35 phrase, or word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decla-
36 ration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in
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Resolution to amend LRR 12,416 to review A &P Commission
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full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not origi-
nally a part of the resolution.
Section 4. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws inconsistent with the provisions of this resolution
are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency including, but not limited to, Little Rock, Ark.,
Resolution No. 12,416 (December 28, 2006).
ADOPTED: January 2, 2007
ATTEST: APPROVED•
Nano Wood, qty Clerk
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, City A rney
Resolution to amend LRR 12,416 to review A &P Commission
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Mark Stodola, Mayor