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4 -9 -03
MINUTES
Board of Directors Room
City Hall — 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
April 9, 2003
5:00 PM
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas met in a reconvened session
with Mayor Dailey presiding. The roll was called by City Clerk, Nancy Wood, with the
following Directors present: Pugh, Hurst, Stewart, Kumpuris, Keck, Adcock, Graves,
Cazort Wyrick ,Vice Mayor Hinton, Mayor Dailey.
The items considered were as follows:
Modifications consisted of the following:
M -1. PRESENTATIONS:— Dunbar Middle School Odyssey of the Mind Team and
a presentation by the Little Rock Housing Authority YIP Program, dealing with National
Youth Service Day.
M -2. RESOLUTION NO. 11,492. To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with MESA Landscape Architects, Inc. to provide architectural design and
consultation services; and for other purposes.
Mayor Daily asked for a motion to add these two presentations and a motion to add Item
M -2 to the agenda to be considered next week.
Director Adcock, seconded by Vice Mayor Hinton seconded the motion, and by
unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the modifications were made.
1. RESOLUTION NO. 11, 490 - To authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts
to provide Youth Intervention Programs (YIP); and for other purposes. Synopsis: To
enter into a contract with one organization to provide youth intervention programs in the Central
neighborhoods.
2. RESOLUTION NO. 11,491 - To authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts
to provide Neighborhood -based prevention programs; and for other purposes.
Synopsis: Enter into contracts with three organizations, to provide neighborhood based
prevention programs.
3. DISCUSSION: To authorize the Mayor to sign an agreement with Central Arkansas
Transit Authority which sets the maximum capital contribution for Phase I of the River
Rail Project, the maximum contribution for River Rail operations, and the minimum
funding level of bus service.
There was a lengthy two hour discussion which included a history of the River Rail
Project, its rising costs, and the changes in the scope of the project. The discussion raised
concerns regarding unplanned, unfounded contingencies. There were questions
concerning the projects funding, the operating costs and liabilities held by Little Rock,
North Little Rock, and Pulaski County, and how costs would be shared among the three
entities. Mayor Dailey concluded the discussion by announcing that he and City
Manager, Bruce Moore, would meet with Mayor Hayes and Judge Villines to craft an
interlocal agreement to finance the streetcar system to bring back to the Board. The
Board members were in agreement that they could not support a resolution of support at
this time, due to the many questions that were raised tonight.
Minutes: Reconvened Meeting
4 -9 -03
Director Kumpuris, seconded by Director Cazort made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the meeting adjourned at 7:30
PM.
ATTEST
Nan y Woo , City Clerk
APPROVE:
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