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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-19-96577 Board of Directors Room City Hall - 500 W. Markham Little Rock, Arkansas November 19, 1996 - 6:05 P.M. The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas met in regular session with Vice Mayor Joan Adcock presiding in the absence of Mayor Dailey. 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 8; Absent - Director Wilson and Mayor Dailey - total 2. With a quorum present, Vice Mayor Adcock declared the Board of Directors in session and the proceedings of the meeting are recorded as follows. The Invocation was given by Director Kumpuris, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Director Mason presented Certificates to the 1996 Little Rock National Merit and State Achievement Semi - finalists high school students and introduced Dr. Don Roberts, Superintendent of Schools. (Director Wilson enrolled at 6:10 o'clock P.M.) Director Joyce and Mr. Frank Riggins, Chair of the City Beautiful Commission, presented the City Beautiful Commission "Polish the Rock Awards" to three recipients: Jim LaBorde and the Westwood Neighborhood Association, Bob East and Community Construction Company, and Mr. & Mrs. Ripley. The video of the Personnel Department Strategic Plan was reviewed by the Board of Directors. Director Keck read a proclamation which proclaimed November 21, 1996 as the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout. City Manager Charles Nickerson presented Ms. Laverne Duvall, Budget Compliance Analyist, with the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 1996 Budget. 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 March 5, 1996 and the reconvened meeting held March 12, 1996. (2) Resolution No. 9,835, entitled: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO WANG LABORATORIES, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF 16 COMPUTERS AND PRINTERS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAMS. (Not to exceed $43,499) (3) Resolution No. 9,836, described as: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO FLIR SYSTEMS, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF A THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEM FOR THE LITTLE ROCK POLICE DEPARTMENT. (Not to exceed $147, 000) 1 586 Minutes November 19, 1996 Following the lengthy discussion, a roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes - None; Noes - Directors Kumpuris, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason and Vice Mayor Adcock - total 10; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1. Whereupon, Vice Mayor Adcock declared that the Ordinance had FAILED. Item 29 on the Agenda was a proposed Ordinance, described as: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK, ARK., ORDINANCE NO. 17,262 TO REPEAL THE ABILITY TO COLLECT A SEVEN DOLLAR ($7.00) CHARGE FOR ADDITIONAL SOLID WASTE CONTAINERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (The $7.00 fee was set by Ordinance No. 17,262, passed August 20, 1996.) Ms. Chandra Russell, Director of Public Works, made a brief presentation of the Solid Waste Plan of the City of Little Rock. (Director Wilson was excused at 8:45 o'clock P.M.) Director Hodges interrupted the presentation to ask the purpose of hearing the report and moved to limit the discussion to another ten minutes, and the motion was seconded by Director Wyrick. Director Joyce was opposed to limiting the discussion. Director Sharp angrily responded to the motion and left at 9:00 P.M. before the vote was taken. The motion FAILED by the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Hodges, Keck, and Wyrick - total 3; Noes - Directors Kumpuris, Hinton, Joyce, Mason, and Vice Mayor Adcock - total 5; Absent - Directors Wilson, Sharp and Mayor Dailey - total 3. Ms. Russell continued her presentation and concluded with the rationale for charging a fee for additional carts. Directors Wyrick and Hodges were opposed to charging the $7.00 for additional carts; Director Joyce and Vice Mayor Adcock were supportive of the charge. Director Joyce felt that the charge would be a good incentive for people to recycle. The Ordinance was then read the first time. There was a motion and second by Directors Joyce and Hinton to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion failed by the following voice vote: Ayes - Directors Kumpuris, Hinton, Hodges, Joyce, Wyrick, Mason, and Vice Mayor Adcock - total 7; Noes - Director Keck - total 1; Absent - Directors Sharp, Wilson, and Mayor Dailey - total 3. Since there was not a two- thirds vote (8) to suspend the rules, the Ordinance remained on the calendar for second reading on December 3, 1996. (City Attorney Tom Carpenter questioned whether or not the $7.00 fee is to apply only to the second additional cart or to all additional carts. He will revise the language in the proposed Ordinance to charge the $7.00 for each additional garbage cart.) The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,329, with the title being: AN ORDINANCE RELEASING A RESERVATION OF PUBLIC RIGHT TO USE ABANDONED RIGHT -OF -WAY OF NORTH FILLMORE STREET FOR DRAINAGE AND UTILITY PURPOSES; and there was a first reading of the Ordinance. Director Mason moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director Joyce and unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being eight in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors, and the Ordinance was read the second time. There was a subsequent motion by Director Joyce, seconded by Director Mason, 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 eight 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, which is recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Kumpuris, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Mason, and Vice Mayor Adcock - total 8; Noes - None; Absent - Directors Sharp, Wilson, and Mayor Dailey - total 3. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. 10 Minutes November 19, 1996 Introduced next was Resolution No. 9,845, described as: 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 THE C -STORE AT MARKHAM AND CHENAL PARKWAY. Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Mason moved for its adoption. The motion was seconded by Director Keck, and the Resolution was adopted unanimously by the Board Members present. At the time allotted for Citizen Communications, the only speaker was Mrs. Janie Allen representing the Woodrow & Pine Neighborhood Association. Ms. Allen requested the Board to find funds to complete the reconstruction of Maryland Street from Brown to Pine Streets, since CDBG funds are limited. At 9:40 o'clock P.M. the Board of Directors recessed to executive session to consider appointments to various Boards and Commissions. When the Board reconvened at 10:05 o'clock P.M., Vice Mayor Adcock presided and the following Directors were present: Directors Mason, Kumpuris, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce and Wyrick - total 7; Absent - Directors Sharp, Wilson and Mayor Dailey - total 3. Consideration was then given to Resolution No. 9,846, with the title being: A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, BOARD OF ELECTRICAL CODE APPEALS, CENTRAL ARKANSAS TRANSIT AUTHORITY, COMMUNITY POLICING ADVISORY COUNCIL, CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION, COMMISSION ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, EDUCATION COMMISSION, MACARTHUR MILITARY HISTORY MUSEUM COMMISSION, RACIAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY COMMISSION, AND SISTER CITIES COMMISSION. (Museum - Dr. Ashvin Vibhakar, Jesse Rancifer, and William Sowell, IV appointed; Electrical Code - Egbert Jones and Phillip Hargrave appointed; Community Policing - Harold Zook, Suzie Page appointed; Library - Shirley Pine appointed and David Rickard reappointed; CATA - Sheila Freeman reappointed; City Beautiful - Dottie Funk and David Roberts appointed; Domestic Violence - Barbara Niess appointed; Education - Kay Patton, Hubert Barksdale appointed and Jesse Mason, Jr., Dorothy Nayles, Linda Young reappointed; MacArthur Military History Museum - Joe Volpe appointed; Racial & Cultural Diversity - James Glover and Kathryn May appointed; Sister Cities - Alfred Williams, Ethel Ambrose and David Miller reappointed.) 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 by the Board Members present. There being no further business to be presented, the Board of Directors adjourned at 10:10 o'clock P.M. to meet again in regular session on Tuesday, December 3, 1996, at 6:00 o'clock P.M. ATTEST: City Clerk Robbie Hancock 11 AP OVED: Vice Mayor Joan Adcock 587 578 Minutes November 19, 1996 (4) Resolution No. 9,837, with the title being: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO NORTH POINT FORD FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIVE UNMARKED VEHICLES FOR THE LITTLE ROCK POLICE DEPARTMENT. (Not to exceed $99,278.) (5) Resolution No. 9,838, entitled: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO NORTH POINT FORD FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWENTY -FIVE PATROL SEDANS FOR THE LITTLE ROCK POLICE DEPARTMENT. (Not to exceed $490,375) (6) Resolution No. 9,839, described as: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RENEW THE CONTRACT WITH DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARKANSAS TO PROVIDE DENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CITY OF LITTLE ROCK EMPLOYEES FOR A TWELVE MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1997. (7) Resolution No. 9,840, with the title being: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD CONTRACTS TO STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY FOR BASIC LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE AND TO AMERICAN INSURANCE GROUP (AIG) FOR ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CITY OF LITTLE ROCK EMPLOYEES FOR THE YEAR 1997. (8) Resolution No. 9,841, entitled: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ALLIANCE BENEFIT GROUP FOR A FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR. (9) Resolution No. 9,842, described as: A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A JOINT CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SERVICES CONCERNING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY, AND ADVOCATES FOR BATTERED WOMEN, INC., TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY, AND ADVOCATES FOR BATTERED WOMEN, INC., AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (10) Resolution No. 9,843, with the title being: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE SEWER EASEMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION BY LITTLE ROCK WASTEWATER UTILITY OF SEWER LINES ON CITY PROPERTIES. (Hindman Park and in the vicinity of David O. Dodd unsewered area) Upon a motion by Director Sharp, which was seconded by Director Joyce, and unanimously adopted by the Board of Directors, the Consent Agenda was dispensed with as follows: (1) the Minutes of March 5, 1996 and March 12, 1996 were approved as written and distributed to the Board of Directors; and (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10) Resolutions No. 9,835, 9,836, 9,837, 9,838, 9,839, 9,840, 9,841, 9,842, and 9,843 were read and unanimously adopted. Minutes November 19, 1996 579 Vice Mayor Adcock announced that Item 13 would be deferred to December 3, 1996, as requested by the applicant, Thomas M. Hodges. Therefore, the public hearing on the appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of a Conditional Use Permit for 19 multisectional manufactured homes within the Rolling Pines Subdivision, Phase II (Z- 6181), located at the east end of Woodland Drive was deferred until December 3, 1996. Item 20 on the Agenda was a proposed Ordinance on second reading, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF BOUNDARY STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOR BLACKMON CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC, PA, FOR A NEW ADDITION TO THE EXISTING BUILDING LOCATED AT 7000 CANTRELL ROAD (BP -96- 120) ". Vice Mayor Adcock announced that the second reading of the Ordinance would be deferred to December 3, 1996. Item 21 on the Agenda was a proposed Ordinance described as: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY LAND USE PLAN (16,222) BY ADOPTION OF TEXT TO ACCOMPANY THE LAND USE PLAN MAP AND DEFINITIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES." (Includes Suburban Office) City Manager Charles Nickerson recommended that this item be sent back to the Planning Commission. Therefore, no action was taken on the proposed Ordinance. Item 11 on the Agenda was a proposed Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT - COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TITLED HUMANE SOCIETY OF PULASKI COUNTY PD -C (Z- 6165), LOCATED AT 14600 COLONEL GLENN ROAD IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; and the Ordinance was read the first time. Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Neighborhoods and Planning, made the staff presentation and recommended approval, stating staff feels this is the best use for this piece of property and is a tremendous improvement over what is already there. In effect there are two choices: (1) leave it like it is with the barking dogs and all the other problems, or (2) try to improve it. Mr. Steve Engstrom, 1914 Shadowlane, spoke in opposition to the PD -C. Mr. Engstrom lives across the street from this property and is the unofficial spokesperson representing 161 residents who signed a petition in opposition to the PD -C. Mr. Engstrom said this operation is too big for this small site and has 39 outdoor dog runs. The Humane Society has been the beneficiary of 200 acres in Pulaski County of which 160 acres would be ideally suited for this facility. Mr. Roy Adams, 14700 Colonel Glenn Road, objected to the noise levels. Dr. Marilyn Baeyens, 14624 Colonel Glenn Rd., stated there is a pollution problem. Mr. Andrew Pursley, 14325 Colonel Glenn Road, cited traffic problems. Dr. Dennis Baeyens said a petition had been signed by residents within a one -half mile radius of the facility who were strongly opposed to the PD -C. Speaking in support of the PD -C was Mr. Todd Hickingbotham, President of the Humane Society. Mr. Wes Louder of Mehlburger Engineers was present and responded to questions by the Board. Following the lengthy discussion, Director Sharp moved to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director Joyce and 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 second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Joyce and Keck, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the third and final reading of the Ordinance. 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 Ordinance was read the third and last time. Director Hodges said he would vote against the Ordinance. Director 3 WK Minutes November 19, 1996 Kumpuris asked Mr. Hickingbotham to go back to the Humane Society Board and consider other options. Director Kumpuris then moved to defer the vote on passage of the Ordinance for two weeks to give the Humane Society time to look at other options. The motion was seconded by Director Wilson and unanimously adopted. Therefore, the proposed Ordinance was left on the calendar for final vote on December 3, 1996. Item 12 on the Agenda was a related Ordinance, described as: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR A DEFERRAL OF BOUNDARY STREET IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF PULASKI COUNTY LONG FORM PD -C (Z- 6165), LOCATED AT 14600 COLONEL GLENN ROAD." Due to the deferral of the final vote on Item 11, Director Kumpuris moved to defer the proposed Ordinance two weeks also. The motion was seconded by Director Wilson and unanimously adopted. Therefore, the proposed Ordinance was deferred until December 3, 1996. Consideration was then given to Zoning Application Z- 4346 -A, filed by Mark Riable to rezone 1.16 acres at 9712 I -30 from "I -2" Light Industrial District to "C -4" Open Display District. The reclassification was approved by the Planning Commission on October 24, 1996. No one spoke in opposition to the rezoning, and Ordinance No. 17,318 was presented, entitled: 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- 4346 -A - To rezone property located at 9712 I -30 from "I -2" Light Industrial District to "C -4" Open Display District.) and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Keck, 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 ten 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 Joyce and Mason, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the third and final reading of the Ordinance. 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 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 Kumpuris, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, and Vice Mayor Adcock - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. Introduced next was Zoning Application Z -6201, filed by Mr. Sidney M. Thom, to rezone 32.48 acres in the 11,200 block of Stagecoach Road from "R -2" Single Family District to "MF -18" Multifamily District. The reclassification was approved by the Planning Commission on October 24, 1996. No one was present to speak in opposition to the rezoning, and Ordinance No. 17,319 was introduced, described as: 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 -6201 - To rezone 32.48 acres in the 11,200 block of Stagecoach Road [long legal description] from 11R -2" Single Family District to "MF -18" Multifamily District.) and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Keck, seconded by Director Joyce, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second 4 Minutes November 19, 1996 81. 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 second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Joyce and Mason, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the third and final reading of the Ordinance. 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 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 Kumpuris, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, and Vice Mayor Adcock - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,320, with the title being: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY LAND USE PLAN (16,222) IN THE ELLIS MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, BETWEEN CHENAL PARKWAY AND TIMBER RIDGE FROM OFFICE TO COMMERCIAL AND OPEN SPACE, AND FOR OTHER MATTERS. and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Keck, 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 ten 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 Joyce and Mason, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the third and final reading of the Ordinance. 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 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 Kumpuris, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, and Vice Mayor Adcock - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. Consideration was then given to Zoning Application Z -6202, filed by Dickson Flake on behalf of Andrew J. McDonald as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock, to rezone 5.1 acres in the 200 block of Atkins Road [long legal description] from "0-3" General Office District to "C -2" Shopping Center and "OS" Open Space Districts. The reclassification was approved by the Planning Commission on October 24, 1996. No one was present to speak in opposition to the rezoning, and Ordinance No. 17,321 was presented, entitled: 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 -6202 - To rezone 5.1 acres in the 200 block of Atkins Road [long legal description] from 110-3" General Office District to "C -2" Shopping Center and "OS" Open Space Districts.) and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Mason, 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 second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Keck and Joyce, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the third and final reading of the Ordinance. 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 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: 582 Minutes November 19, 1996 Ayes - Directors Kumpuris, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, and Vice Mayor Adcock - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. Introduced next was Zoning Application Z -6203, filed by McGetrick Engineering Company, on behalf of Larry Holt, to rezone property at the northwest corner of Baseline and Stanton Roads from "R -2" Single Family District to "C -3" General Commercial District. (Note: The application was amended from "C -4" to "C -3 " at the Planning Commission meeting.) The reclassification was approved by the Planning Commission on October 24, 1996. No one was present to speak in opposition to the rezoning and Ordinance No. 17,322 was presented, described as: 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 -6203 - To rezone property at the northwest corner of Baseline and Stanton Roads from "R -2" Single Family District to "C -3" General Commercial District.) and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Keck, 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 ten 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 Joyce and Mason, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the third and final reading of the Ordinance. 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 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 Kumpuris, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, and Vice Mayor Adcock - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,323, with the title being: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF DRIVEWAY SPACING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR STRAUSS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. LOCATED AT 4000 WEST 65TH STREET; and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Keck, 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 ten 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 Joyce and Mason, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the third and final reading of the Ordinance. 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 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 Kumpuris, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, and Vice Mayor Adcock - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. 0 Minutes November 19, 1996 583' Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,324, entitled: AN ORDINANCE DISPENSING WITH COMPETITIVE BIDS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SKID CAR SYSTEM, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF A "SKID CAR" ATTACHMENT FOR THE LITTLE ROCK POLICE DEPARTMENT; and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Keck, 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 ten 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 Joyce and Mason, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the third and final reading of the Ordinance. 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 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 Kumpuris, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, and Vice Mayor Adcock - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,325, described as: AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $100,000 FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR THE USE ON BOUNDARY STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ARKANSAS SYSTEMS PROJECT ON CHENAL PARKWAY; and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Keck, 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 ten 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 Joyce and Mason, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the third and final reading of the Ordinance. 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 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 Kumpuris, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, and Vice Mayor Adcock - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place by Resolution No. 9,820, adopted November 7, 1996, on the petition filed by Barry Williams (Development Consultants, Inc.) on behalf of Ruth Dowell Frierson, Thelma Dowell Barden, Margie Craig Rogers, Walter H. Keohler, Jr. et al. to vacate and close portions of unnamed streets and alleys in Neimeyer Grove Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (adjacent to the east one -half of Block 59 and all of Block 60). Notice of hearing was published in the Daily Record on November 14, 1996 and November 19, 1996. Attached to the petition was a certified copy of the plat on file in the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk's Office and a list of the abutting property owners from Beach Abstract and Guaranty Company. The street and alley closures were approved by the Planning Commission on October 10, 1996. Vice Mayor Adcock declared the public hearing open. No one registered to speak on the issue. Vice Mayor Adcock declared the public hearing closed and Ordinance No. 17,326 was introduced, with the title being: AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING PORTIONS OF UNNAMED STREETS AND ALLEYS IN NEIMEYER GROVE ADDITION, NOW IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; 7 584 Minutes November 19, 1996 (To vacate and close portions of unnamed streets and alleys in Neimeyer Grove Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas - adjacent to the east one -half of Block 59 and all of Block 60 - not previously platted in St. Charles Addition.) and the Ordinance was read the first time. Director Joyce moved to suspend the rules to provide for the second reading of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Director Hinton and 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 second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Hinton and Keck, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the third and final reading of the Ordinance. 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 Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes - Directors Kumpuris, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, and Vice Mayor Adcock - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place by Resolution No. 9,821, adopted November 7, 1996, on the petition filed by Elizabeth Riggs Brandon to vacate and close the west five feet of the right -of -way of North Jackson Street, north of Country Club Boulevard and adjacent to Lot 14, Block 13 of Newton's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. Notice of hearing was published in the Daily Record on November 14, 1996 and November 19, 1996. Attached to the petition was a certified copy of the plat on file in the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk's Office and a list of the abutting property owners from Beach Abstract and Guaranty Company. The street closure was approved by the Planning Commission on October 10, 1996. Vice Mayor Adcock declared the public hearing open. No one registered to speak on the issue. Vice Mayor Adcock declared the public hearing closed and consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,327, entitled: AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE RIGHT -OF -WAY OF NORTH JACKSON STREET IN NEWTON'S ADDITION IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; (To vacate and close the west five feet of the right -of -way of North Jackson Street, north of Country Club Boulevard and adjacent to Lot 14, Block 13 of Newton's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.) and the Ordinance was read the first time. Director Joyce moved to suspend the rules to provide for the second reading of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Director Hinton and 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 second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Hinton and Keck, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the third and final reading of the Ordinance. 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 Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes - Directors Kumpuris, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, and Vice Mayor Adcock - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place by Resolution No. 9,822, adopted November 7, 1996, on the petition filed by Jim Lawson, Director of Planning and Development, to vacate and close a portion of Commerce Street between Blocks 1 and 2, Pope's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (from East Markham Street north to the Union Pacific Railroad in the River Market District). Notice of hearing was published in the Daily Record on November 14, 1996 and November 19, 1996. Attached to the petition was a certified copy of the plat on file in the Pulaski 0 Minutes November 19, 1996 585 County Circuit Clerk's Office and a list of the abutting property owners. The street closure was approved by the Planning Commission on October 10, 1996. Vice Mayor Adcock declared the public hearing open. No one registered to speak on the issue. Vice Mayor Adcock declared the public hearing closed and Ordinance No. 17,328 was introduced, described as: AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF COMMERCE STREET BETWEEN BLOCKS 1 AND 2, POPE'S ADDITION IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; _ (To vacate and close a portion of Commerce Street between Blocks 1 and 2, Pope's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas - from East Markham Street north to the Union Pacific Railroad in the River Market District.) and the Ordinance was read the first time. Director Joyce moved to suspend the rules to provide for the second reading of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Director Hinton and 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 second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Hinton and Keck, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the third and final reading of the Ordinance. 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 Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes - Directors Kumpuris, Wilson, Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Sharp, Mason, and Vice Mayor Adcock - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. Consideration was given to Resolution No. 9,844, entitled: A RESOLUTION NAMING THAT PORTION OF THE FORMER COMMERCE STREET RIGHT -OF -WAY NORTH OF EAST MARKHAM _ STREET, FROM EAST MARKHAM STREET TO THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD RIGHT -OF -WAY BETWEEN BLOCKS 1 AND 2, POPE'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; TO ST. VINCENT PLAZA. Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Kumpuris moved for the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Director Keck and the Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present. Item 28 on the Agenda was a proposed Ordinance titled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE II OF THE LITTLE ROCK CITY CODE, 1988, PERTAINING TO LICENSE AND PRIVILEGE TAXES; and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Keck, seconded by Director Hinton, 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 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 Hinton, seconded by Director Joyce, and unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being ten in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors. The Ordinance was then read the third and last time. At the request of Director Wilson, Mr. Jim Chandler, Acting Finance Director, explained the changes in the privilege license ordinance, stating that the significant ones are (1) lowering the inventory tax from 0.5% to 0.3% but abolishing the consumer price indexing (CPI) adjustment procedure which is difficult for businesses to understand; and (2) adding a $15 per employee fee for professional firms, which is consistent with other business types. Several Board members had questions regarding the proposed changes. 6