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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-15-96550 Board of Directors Room City Hall - 500 W. Markham Little Rock, Arkansas October 15, 1996 - 6:00 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 Mason, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Director Hinton introduced his boss, Dr. Peter Seiler, Superintendent of the Arkansas School for the Deaf, who announced that Sunday, November 10, 1996 is Silent Sunday from 12:00 Noon until 4:00 P.M. at the Robinson Center. This is an opportunity for restaurant owners in the Central Arkansas Independent Restaurant Owners Association to raise funds for the School for the Deaf to buy computers for the school. He asked the Board of Directors to help collect more people than last year. He distributed complimentary tickets to the Board Members. In conclusion, Dr. Seiler asked the Board to consider passing a rule to have the Board meetings captioned for the deaf. Mayor Dailey said he would ask staff take a look at having the meetings captioned. Mayor Dailey asked Police Chief Lou Caudell to read a proclamation which proclaimed October 14 -20, 1996 as Quapaw Council Crime Prevention Week, and present it to Mr. Jeff Herndon, Director of Quapaw Area Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Herndon was accompanied by boy scouts from Booker Homes and Carver Magnet School. Mayor Dailey asked the Boy Scouts to introduce themselves. Consideration was then given to the Consent Agenda which consisted of the following: (1) Approval of the Minutes of the Board of Directors regular meeting held February 20, 1996 and the reconvened meeting held February 27, 1996. (2) The 1995 Annual Report of the Little Rock Municipal Water Works (3) A motion to set the date of hearing for November 7, 1996, on the appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of the application to rezone 4942 West Markham Waffle Street (Z -591) from "0-3" General Office District to "C -3" General Commercial District. use) (4) A motion to set the date of hearing for November 7, 1996, on the appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of the application for a roof sign for The Edge (Z- 6166), located at 1010 East 3rd Street (the former Spaghetti Warehouse location). (5) Resolution No. 9,810, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, CERTIFYING LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF WATKINS PRINTING COMPANY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARKANSAS ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM. 1 Minutes October 15, 1996 (6) Resolution No. 9,811, described as: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A RIGHT -OF -WAY EASEMENT THROUGH THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY COMPLEX FOR USE AND BENEFIT OF THE LITTLE ROCK MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS FOR EXTENSION OF A WATER LINE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AT 6801 BASELINE ROAD. (7) Resolution No. 9,812, with the title being: A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF HEARING ON THE PETITION TO VACATE AND CLOSE A PORTION OF WALNUT STREET BETWEEN KAVANAUGH AND WOODLAWN STREETS IN PULASKI HEIGHTS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. (November 7,1996) (8) Resolution No. 9,813, entitled: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE THE REMAINING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND FUNDS FOR THE SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY COMPLEX OUTDOOR POOL FACILITY; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ROXCO, LTD. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY COMPLEX OUTDOOR POOL FACILITY FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. (9) Resolution No. 9,814, described as: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH JEFCO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. FOR THE BRIARWOOD DITCH DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS (QUACHITA DRIVE TO SUN VALLEY ROAD) CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, A 1995 SURPLUS FUNDS DRAINAGE PROJECT FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. (Not to exceed $377,010.) (10) Resolution No. 9,815, with the title being: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD ANNUAL CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ASPHALTIC MATERIALS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS. Upon a motion by Director Adcock, which was seconded by Director Joyce and unanimously adopted, the Consent Agenda was dispensed with as follows: (1) the Minutes of the regular meeting held February 20, 1996, and the reconvened meeting held February 27, 1996, were approved as written and distributed to the Board of Directors; (2) the 1995 Annual Report of the Little Rock Municipal Water Works was received and filed; (3 and 4) the motions setting the date of hearing on November 7, 1997 on the appeal of the Planning Commissions denial of applications for 4942 West Markham Street and 1010 East 3rd Street were unanimously adopted; and (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10) Resolutions No. 9,810, 9,811, 9,812, 9,813, 9,814, and 9,815 were read and unanimously adopted. (Note: Before Items 11 and 12 were presented, Director Wyrick stated it had been determined this property is in Sewer Improvement District No. 142 and she is a member of the District. However, City Attorney Tom Carpenter had advised her that there would be no conflict of interest on her part and she did not need to recuse from the discussion. See Ordinances No. 17,284 and 17,285 below.) 2 552 Minutes October 15, 1996 Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,284, entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY LAND USE PLAN (16,222) IN THE CRYSTAL VALLEY DISTRICT, EAST OF COLONEL CARL MILLER AND NORTH OF BASELINE ROAD FROM SINGLE FAMILY, PARKS /OPEN SPACE AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL TO LOW DENSITY MULTIFAMILY, PARKS /OPEN SPACE AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL; AND FOR OTHER MATTERS. Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Neighborhoods and Planning, made a staff presentation on Items 11 and 12, stating that fliers had been distributed in the Otter Creek Circle and Crystal Valley areas. This a golf course community with multifamily units by Jim Lindsey and is a first class development. There are some issues to be worked out regarding floodplain and floodway. The developer will be required to widen a portion of Baseline Road in the first phase, and at some point will have to widen Colonel Carl Miller Road and Crystal Valley Road. Speaking in support of the project were Mr. Gene Fortson (one of the four partners), Mr. George Hirrill (who lives on Crystal Valley Road), Mr. Tom Hodges (developer of Otter Creek), and Mr. Bruce Cook (a resident of Otter Creek). Speaking in opposition were Mr. Barry Haas, Ms. Kathy Wells (Vice President of the Coalition of Little Rock Neighborhoods), and Ms. Susan Hardin. Mr. Haas read a prepared statement in which he had questions for specific Board members. Mayor Dailey cautioned him not to be personal in his questions. Mrs. Wells urged the Board to reject this proposal and vote no to Eagle Hill Country Club, stating the analysis by City Staff is incomplete and unsatisfactory. Ms. Hardin asked if there is any written guarantee that Phases 2 and 3 would not be subsidized housing. Mr. Lawson stated that the developer has indicated there would be no subsidized housing. Mayor Dailey asked Mr. Lawson to respond to questions raised. Mr. Lawson said staff has tried to answer Mr. Haas' questions, has worked with the engineer, and has reviewed the Master Parks Plan and Master Street Plan. Public Works Director Chandra Russell explained that the Master Street Plan shows Baseline Road is a principal arterial, Colonel Carl Miller Road is a minor arterial, and Crystal Valley Road is a collector standard. The developer has proposed to do half street improvements which will be 30 ft. of a principal arterial, so what the developer is doing on Baseline Road should be more than sufficient for the traffic. During the lengthy discussion, City Attorney Tom Carpenter stated what is before the Board is strictly a land use decision and should not be decided by neighborhood feelings. The Ordinance was then read the first time. There was a motion by Director Adcock, seconded by Director Mason, 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 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 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 passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes - Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - None; Voting Present - Director Wilson - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. Introduced next was Zoning Application Z -4853, filed by Bruce Bartley on behalf of Cabalette Joint Venture, to rezone 239.226 acres in the 13,300 block of Baseline Road from "R -2" Single Family and "MF -12" Multifamily Districts to "MF -16" Multifamily District. The reclassification was approved by the Planning Commission on September 12, 1996. No one present spoke in opposition and Ordinance No. 17,285 was presented, described as: 3 Minutes October 15, 1996 553 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 -4853 - To rezone 239.226 acres in the 13,300 block of Baseline Road from "R -2" Single Family and "MF -12" Multifamily Districts to "MF -16" Multifamily District.) (See discussion related to Ordinance 17,284 above.) The Ordinance was then read the first time. There was a motion by Director Adcock, seconded by Director Mason, 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 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 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 passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes - Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - None; Voting Present - Director Wilson - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. The next presentation was Zoning Application Z- 6131 -A, filed by James Hathaway, Jr. on behalf of Autumn Road LLC, to rezone .59 acres south of 908 Autumn Road from "R -2" Single Family District to "0-3" General Office District. The reclassification was approved by the Planning Commission on September 12, 1996. No one present spoke in opposition to the rezoning and Ordinance No. 17,286 was introduced, 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- 6131 -A - To rezone property south of 908 Autumn Road from "R -2" Single Family District to "O -3" General Office District.) and the Ordinance was read the first time. Director Joyce moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director Sharp 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 second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second to again suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was made by Director Adcock, 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. Following the third and last reading of the Ordinance, a roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass: Ayes - Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,287, entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY LAND USE PLAN (16,222) IN THE ELLIS MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, NORTHWEST OF THE LAWSON /CRYSTAL VALLEY ROADS INTERSECTION FROM MIXED USE AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL TO OFFICE; AND FOR OTHER MATTERS; and the Ordinance was read the first time. Director Joyce moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director Sharp and unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eleven in number and two- 4 554 Minutes October 15, 1996 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 to again suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was made by Director Adcock, 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. Following the third and last reading of the Ordinance, a roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass: Ayes - Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. The next presentation was Zoning Application Z -6187, filed by Joe White, Jr. on behalf of Crystal Hill Baptist Church, to rezone 2.89 acres in the 16,500 block of Lawson Road from "R -2" Single Family District to "0-3" General Office District. The reclassification was approved by the Planning Commission on September 12, 1996. No one present spoke in opposition to the rezoning and Ordinance No. 17,288 was introduced, 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 -6187 - To rezone 2.89 acres in the 16,500 block of Lawson Road from "R -2" Single Family District to "0-3" General Office District.) and the Ordinance was read the first time. Director Joyce moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director Sharp 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 second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second to again suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was made by Director Adcock, seconded by Director Joyce, and unanimously adopted by the Board Members _n present, being eleven in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors. Following the third and last reading of the Ordinance, a roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass: Ayes - Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp 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. 9,804, adopted October 1, 1996, and notice thereof duly published in the Daily Record on October 8, 1996, and October 15, 1996, on the petition filed by Mr. Robert Brown, Development Consultants, Inc., on behalf of Vogel- Hughes -Jones Partnership, et al. to vacate and close part of Mason Street right -of -way lying north of Kanis Road and being east of and adjacent to Tracts 51 and 62, West Highland Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. Attached to the petition was a certified copy of the plat of West Highland Addition, and a letter from Beach Abstract & Guaranty Company, listing the last apparent owners of record to abutting property. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open. No one present spoke in opposition to the closure. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing closed and Ordinance No. 17,289 was introduced, described as: AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF MASON STREET, FROM KANIS ROAD NORTH AND ADJACENT TO TRACTS 50, 51, 62 AND 63 IN WEST HIGHLAND SUBDIVISION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PURSUANT TO SECTION 14 -54 -104 ANNOTATED (1987); and the Ordinance was read the first time. Director Joyce moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director Sharp 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 second reading of the Minutes October 15, 1996 55 Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second to again suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was made by Director Adcock, 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. Following the third and last reading of the Ordinance, a roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass: Ayes - Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. (Directors Mason, Kumpuris, and Keck were excused at 7:15 o'clock P.M. before presentation of Item 17. Director Mason's wife is with the PruPlus Group; Director Kumpuris is a member of PruPlus; and Director Keck's business works with doctors that are with PruPlus.) The next presentation was Item 17, a proposed Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PRUDENTIAL HEALTHCARE FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1997. Director Sharp said there are some retirees of the Little Rock Fire Department that will not be covered and asked that the Resolution be deferred. City Manager Charles Nickerson said that staff has worked with Prudential to reduce costs. An area of disagreement is whether firefighters should be added into existing pool at the same rate of existing employees or at a separate rate. The retirees could be added at a later time. Director Adcock asked Mr. Nickerson to continue to look at coverage for wives and children of employees killed in the line of duty. Mr. Jim Bradshaw, Personnel Department, said the low bid had significant discrepancies. City Attorney Tom Carpenter stated that PruPlus is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. There were some questions regarding the consultant hired to assist staff in the process. Mayor Dailey emphasized the need for a consultant. Mr. Gene Tucker, speaking on behalf of the Little Rock Firefighters, stated their concern was for retirees' insurance and would like for them to be kept with the current pool. Following the discussion, the Resolution was deferred to the November 7, 1996 rescheduled meeting. (Directors Mason, Kumpuris, and Keck re- enrolled at 7:45 o'clock P.M.) Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,290, entitled: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF TAXATION OF PROPERTY FOR CITY PURPOSES FOR THE YEAR 1997 FOR VARIOUS FUNDS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were suspended and the Ordinance placed on second reading upon a motion by Director Adcock, which 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. Following the second reading of the Ordinance, there was a subsequent motion and second 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, 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 Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED 31 556 Minutes October 15, 1996 Introduced next was Resolution No. 9,816, described as: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO PATTON WRECKING, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON COBB STREET FROM WEST 37TH TO WEST 38TH AND BOYD STREET FROM WEST 36TH STREET TO WEST 38TH. (Not to exceed $196,644.36.) Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Sharp moved for its adoption. The motion was seconded by Director Adcock, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted. The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,291, with the title being: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE RENOVATION OF FIRE STATION NO. 2 AT 9TH AND SHERMAN STREETS; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER FUNDS FOR SAID PROJECT; (Contract with Anchor Construction Company in the amount of $1,150,000; transfer $271,973.) and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Keck, seconded by Director Adcock, 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. Director Keck moved for the suspension of the rules to provide for the third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Director Adcock, 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 Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes - Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. (Note: Director Adcock asked that a sign be erected stating: "This is your Bond money at work.') At 7:50 o'clock P.M. Director Hodges recused himself from consideration of Items 21 and 22 on the Agenda, due to the fact that his brother -in -law is a member of the Friday Law Firm, which represents the Residential Housing and Public Facilities Board. (See Resolutions No. 9,817 and 9,818 below.) A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place by Resolution No. 9,798, adopted September 17, 1996, on the issuance of Capital Improvement Bonds by the City of Little Rock, Arkansas Residential Housing and Public Facilities Board for construction of an auditorium to be leased to the Central Arkansas Library System at Second and Cumberland Streets. Notice of the public hearing was duly published in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette on September 29, 1996. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open. No one was present to speak in opposition to the proposal. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing closed, and Resolution No. 9,817 was presented, with the title being: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS RESIDENTIAL HOUSING AND PUBLIC FACILITIES BOARD OF UP TO $800,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS; (For construction of an auditorium to be leased to the Central Arkansas Library System at Second and Cumberland Streets) and the Resolution was read in full. There was a motion by Director Joyce to adopt the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Director Sharp, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present. 7 Minutes October 15, 1996 557 A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place by Resolution No. 9,799, adopted September 17, 1996, on the issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds by the City of Little Rock, Arkansas Residential Housing and Public Facilities Board for the Briarwood Apartments at 802 S. Rodney Parham Road and Clover Valley Apartments at 8701 South I -30. Notice of the public hearing was duly published in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette on September 29, 1996. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open. No one was present to speak in opposition to the proposal. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing closed, and Resolution No. 9,818 was presented, described as: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF _ LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS RESIDENTIAL HOUSING AND PUBLIC FACILITIES BOARD OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS. (For the Briarwood Apartments at 802 S. Rodney Parham Road and Clover Valley Apartments at 8701 South 1 -30.) and the Resolution was read in full. There was a motion by Director Joyce to adopt the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Director Sharp, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present. (Director Hodges re- enrolled at 8:05 o'clock P.M.) Consideration was then given to Resolution No. 9,819, entitled: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO HUD FOR A SECTION 108 LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $830,000 FOR RENOVATIONS TO KRAMER SCHOOL AT 7TH AND SHERMAN STREETS. Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Keck moved for its adoption, and the motion was seconded by Director Sharp. Director Adcock asked if any CDBG funds would be used to pay back this loan. City Manager Charles Nickerson said we are having to secure approximately $93,000 from general funds or other sources. City Attorney Tom Carpenter said you can't pay back the loan by using general revenue, but you can pay it back with CDBG monies because they are federal funds. What the City will have to do is use general revenues to help make up the $93,000 in projects the CDBG program would otherwise use. Mr. Nickerson said the CDBG Consolidated Planning Committee was not opposed to the Kramer School Project as long as the CDBG fund was held harmless. The Resolution was then adopted by unanimous voice vote. At the time allotted for Citizen Communications, the first speaker was Mr. Barry Haas, who spoke about Initiated Act 1, Campaign Finance Reform, which is on the ballot for the November 5, 1996 general election, and urged Board Members and citizens to vote for the proposal. He reported that Directors Wilson, Mason, and Hinton have pledged support, as well as three City Director candidates - Genevieve Stewart, Connie Hamzy and Paul Kelly. The next speaker under Citizen Communications was Mr. John Hammond, 3325 West 11th Street, representing the Woodrow Street Neighborhood Block Grant, who asked that the ditch at 11th and Woodrow be enclosed because it is a safety hazard. Mayor Dailey asked City Manager Charles Nickerson to provide the Board with a report on Thursday along with a list of infrastructure needs in the City. Mrs. Wanda Harris, 3400 West 11th Street, echoed Mr. Hammond's statement, saying there are ditches on both sides of the narrow street and there is a lot of foot traffic in that area. The last speakers during Citizen Communications were Terrance and Nancy Zuerlein, 3900 Valley View Drive, who expressed concern about traffic safety on Pleasant Forest Drive at Valley View Drive. Mr. Zuerlein showed a two minute video of the area. Mayor Dailey asked staff to take a look at the location. 558 Minutes October 15, 1996 Director Hodges asked City Manager Charles Nickerson to check on taxicabs at the Little Rock National Airport. On October 5, 1996, someone flew into the Airport at 8:00 on Saturday night and could not get a cab. There being no further business to be presented, the Board of Director adjourned at 8:25 o'clock P.M. to meet again in regular rescheduled session on Thursday, November 7, 1996, at 4:00 o'clock P.M. ATTEST: 6z &LtA.L City Clerk Robbie Hancock E APPROVED: or Jim Dailey