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Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
January 21, 1997 - 6:05 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 Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick
and Kelly, - total 7; Absent - Directors Wilson, Kumpuris and Adcock - total 3.
With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of Directors in session
and the proceeding of the meeting are recorded as follows:
The Invocation was given by Director Hodges, followed by the pledge of
Allegiance.
Mayor Dailey announced that Item 13 would be deferred and that Item 28 would
be considered following the Consent Agenda.
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
April 2, 1996 and the reconvened meeting held April 9, 1996.
(2) Resolution No 9,894, entitled:
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF HEARING ON THE
PETITION TO VACATE A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT IN LOT 17 OF THE
RIDGE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. (February
4,1997.)
(3) Resolution No. 9,895, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTACT TO NABHOLTZ BUILDING
MANAGEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,396,165 FOR RENOVATION OF THE
TERMINAL BUILDING (500 EAST MARKHAM STREET) FOR THE NEW
ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY.
(4) Resolution No. 9,896, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ATLANTIC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. FOR
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
AND DATA CONVERSION.
(5) Resolution No. 9,897, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH HOMEOWNERSHIP PARTNERS OF
ARKANSAS, INC. TO CONSTRUCT, MARKET, AND SELL UP TO SIXTEEN
(16) AFFORDABLE HOMES IN THE PARKVIEW HILL SUBDIVISION; AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR THE SALE OF THE LOTS TO
HOMEOWNERSHIP PARTNERS OF ARKANSAS, INC.
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At 9:40 o'clock P.M. the Board of Directors recessed to Executive Session to
consider appointments to various Boards and Commissions. The Board reconvened at
10:40 o'clock P.M. with Mayor Dailey presiding and eight Directors present. (Directors
Wilson and Wyrick were absent.)
Consideration was then given to Resolution No. 9,903, entitled:
A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK.
(A &P - Dailey and Joyce; Arts & Humanities - Keck and Robertson (Board
designee); COPA - Cazort and Wyrick; Domestic Violence - Keck and Kelly;
Downtown Partnership - Kelly, Adcock and Kumpuris; Education - Jesse Mason,
Jr. (former Board member); PIC - Kelly; Metroplan - Dailey; Judges Retirement -
Hodges; Airport - Cazort and Wilson; City Beautiful - Joyce; Civil Service - Hinton;
Library - Hinton and Wyrick; Planning - Wyrick; Port - Keck; Sewer - Wilson;
Sister Cities - Joyce; CATA - Adcock.)
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Adcock moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Keck, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted.
Introduced next was Resolution No. 9,904, described as:
A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
TO THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY BOARD OF
TRUSTEES, ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ARTS AND
HUMANITIES PROMOTION COMMISSION, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT,
CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
CENTRAL ARKANSAS TRANSIT AUTHORITY, RACIAL AND CULTURAL
DIVERSITY COMMISSION, AND SISTER CITIES COMMISSION.
(Arts & Humanities - reappoint Peyton Bishop, Carmen McHaney and Mark
Robertson; Arts Center - appoint Gregory Barnes and John Spivey, III; Museum -
appoint Jay Heflin; Board of Adjustment - reappoint Michael Hill and appoint
Gary Langlais; Library - appoint James McHaney, Jr.; CATA - appoint Harold
Boldt; Racial & Cultural - appoint Jerome Ngundue and Andre Guerrero; Sister
Cities - reinstate Marion Kahn.)
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Adcock moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Keck, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted.
There being no further business to be presented, the Board of Directors adjourned
at 10:45 o'clock P.M. to meet again in regular session on Tuesday, February 4, 1997, at
6:00 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
O'c"Al. 9444'ed a.
City Clerk Robbie Hancock ayor Jim Dailey
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(6) Resolution No. 9,898, described as:
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF
JOHN D. TONEY, JR. AS A COMMISSIONER OF THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
(7) Resolution No. 9,899, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH GRIMES CONSULTING ENGINEERS,
INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,842 TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES
FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF SPRINGER BOULEVARD FROM GILLAM
PARK ROAD TO THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, AND FOR THE
PLATTING OF THREE LOTS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST 23RD STREET
EAST OF WALKER STREET FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE
HOMES, A 22ND YEAR CDBG PROJECT.
(8) Resolution No. 9,900, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BLAYLOCK, THREET, PHILLIPS, AND
ASSOCIATES, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,420 TO PROVIDE
ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF SCOTT
STREET FROM EAST 29TH TO EAST 31ST STREETS, PIGGEE STREET
FROM IVES TO DERRICK STREETS, SCHILLER STREET AND SUMMIT
STREET FROM WRIGHT AVENUE TO 18TH STREET, AND WEST 18TH
STREET, FROM SCHILLER TO SUMMIT STREETS, 21ST AND 22ND YEAR
CDBG PROJECTS.
(9) Resolution No. 9,901, entitled:
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK, ARK.,
RESOLUTION 9,259, TO AUTHORIZE AN AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND LITTLE ROCK NEWSPAPERS,
INC., ON BEHALF OF THE NEW ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND
HISTORY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
(10) Resolution No. 9,902, with the tittle being:
A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY
CLERK TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER OF
PROPERTY IN THE RIVER MARKET FROM LITTLE ROCK NEWSPAPERS,
INC., TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
Upon a motion by Director Keck, which was seconded by Director Joyce and
unanimously adopted, the Consent Agenda was dispensed with as follows: (1) the
Minutes of the Board of Directors regular meeting held April 2, 1996 and the reconvened
meeting held April 9, 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. 9,894, 9,895, 9,896, 9,897,
9,898, 9,899, 9,900, 9,901, and 9,902 were read and unanimously adopted by the Board
Members present.
(Directors Wilson and Kumpuris enrolled at 6:12 P.M. and Director Adcock
enrolled at 6:15 P.M. during the following presentation by Mr. McKenzie.)
Item 28 on the Agenda was a proposed Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF WATER TO THE CITY
OF BENTON, ARKANSAS.
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Mr. Jim McKenzie, Executive Director of Metroplan, gave a history of the proposal and
the agreement. He said that two years ago the City of Little Rock and other members of
Metroplan jointly asked Metroplan to host a regional water discussion that dealt with the
joint development of a third fresh water supply for the metropolitan area doing long range
planning into the twenty -first century. There was a great interest for jointly dealing with
the City of Little Rock as a major water supplier. Director Adcock questioned Mr. Bruno
Kirsch, Little Rock Municipal Water Works, about eleven (11) areas within the City
limits that are without water service, and asked that the Water Works start preparing to
provide water to these areas. She also requested an update before the legislative session
ends in case legislation is needed. In response to a question by Director Kumpuris, Mr.
Kirsch said the Little Rock Municipal Water Works has an adequate water supply past the
year 2030. The Ordinance was deferred to February 4, 1997, and no action was taken.
Director Adcock asked that the update be supplied by February 4, 1997 since the Benton
Water Agreement will be considered at that meeting.
Director Adcock requested that Item 26 be withdrawn, because Volunteers of
America is looking at another piece of property. Therefore, the proposed Resolution
titled: "A RESOLUTION TO REPEAL LITTLE ROCK, ARK. RESOLUTION NO.
9,719 (JUNE 4, 1996) CONCERNING $462,350 IN HOME PROGRAM FUNDS;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (Volunteers of America - Westside School Site) was
withdrawn from the Agenda.
Mayor Dailey recognized Little Rock Police Officer Hayward Finks, who had
received the "Officer of the Year" award earlier that day by the Greater Little Rock
Rotary Club.
Director Kumpuris was excused at 6:35 P.M. due to a conflict of interest
related to the Bella Rosa Partnership appeals (Items 11 and 12).
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place by a motion adopted
January 7, 1997 on the appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of the application
for Bella Rosa Partnership POD (Z- 6219), located at the southwest corner of Hwy. 10
and Bella Rosa Road. The appeal was filed by Pat McGetrick on behalf of Vogel Jones
Realty. Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Planning and Development, made a staff
presentation, explaining the that the Bella Rose POD request does include office
warehouse and mini - warehouses, as well as a larger building that is an industrial
warehouse. The POD is located in the transition area of the Highway 10 Land Use Plan,
which was adopted May 20, 1986. He explained the purpose of a transition zone in the
Highway 10 Plan is to have uses that would be compatible with residential use. He
referred to the Upper Rock Creek and Southwest District Plans adopted August 5, 1986.
The Upper Rock Creek/Kanis Road transition zone has an entirely different definition
because it does not include single - family residential. An error was made in 1992 when an
Ordinance was passed to amend Little Rock District and Neighborhood Plans to
standardize categories and adopt one ordinance to govern the future land use pattern of
Little Rock. The two transition zones were combined into one definition, which caused a
lot of confusion. The error changed the whole Highway 10 Plan without anyone
knowing. That definition would mean that the whole stretch of Highway 10 can be
warehousing, which is not what was the intent. The proposed transition definition
contains two transition zones, one being for Highway 10 and one being for Kanis Road.
Mr. Lawson stated that what is proposed by Bella Rose does not come anywhere near the
Highway 10 Land Use Plan, because it has industrial warehousing, office warehousing,
and mini - warehousing which clearly are not compatible with a single - family area. Staff
is working on getting the error corrected. He then responded to questions by City
Directors. Mr. Lawson said one option would be for the Board to defer this issue until
the Planning Commission has resolved the definition of transition zone. He said it is the
Board's decision whether the Bella Rose proposal is appropriate for this particular site.
The Planning Commission denied it because they felt it was not appropriate. Director
Hodges felt the City should abide by what the definition says, but also should close this
loophole immediately. Director Adcock was concerned that the neighborhoods were not
notified of the public hearing. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open at 7:15
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P.M. Mr. David Jones, representing Vogel Jones Realty, spoke in support of the Bella
Rosa POD, stating that it absolutely meets the letter and intent of the Land Use Plan and
is a quality development. It meets all of the enhanced design criteria. Mr. Gene Pfeifer,
16300 Cantrell Road, which is in the transition zone, spoke in opposition to the POD,
stating the Planning Commission denied this application and the Board is not obligated to
reverse the Planning Commission's decision. Mr. David Iddings, president of the
Westbury Neighborhood Association, spoke in opposition to the POD. Mr. Jones said the
POD does meet the Land Use Plan and the transition zone is an appropriate use for mini -
warehousing. The project is designed to be esthetically pleasing. Mayor Dailey declared
the public hearing closed at 7:48 o'clock P.M. During discussion by the Board, City
Attorney Tom Carpenter reminded the Board that the City Zoning Code gives a definition
as to what is a Planned Office Development, which includes a statement of purpose and
intent for these types of developments. If the Board concludes that this development does
not meet that definition, then a denial of this appeal because the Board doesn't believe
that the purpose and intent of a Planned Office Development was met is a defensible
position. Responding to a question by Director Wyrick, Mr. Lawson said there are no
other applications pending under the current definition of transition zone. Director
Adcock asked that the ordinance be left on first reading and also requested a meeting of
Mr. Jones, Mr. Pfeifer and the Westchester and Westbury Neighborhoods. The proposed
Ordinance was then presented, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED OFFICE DISTRICT TITLED BELLA ROSA
PARTNERSHIP LONG -FORM POD (Z -6219) IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, LOCATED AT
THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF HIGHWAY 10 AND BELLA ROSA ROAD;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Keck,
seconded by Director Hodges, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
reading. The motion failed by the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Hodges,
Cazort, Keck, and Wyrick - total 4; Noes - Directors Joyce, Kelly, Adcock, Wilson,
Hinton and Mayor Dailey - total 6; Absent - Director Kumpuris - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was left on the calendar for second reading on February 4, 1997.
Item 12 on the Agenda was a related public hearing which had been scheduled
for this time and place by a motion adopted January 7, 1997 on the appeal of the
Planning Commission's denial of the Bella Rosa Partnership Preliminary Plat (S-
1117/Z- 6219), for 7.5 acres located at the southwest corner of Hwy. 10 and Bella Rosa
Road. The appeal was filed by Pat McGetrick on behalf of Vogel Jones. Mayor Dailey
declared the public hearing open. Mr. David Jones of Vogel Jones Realty said it is
inappropriate to hold this until the definition of transition zone is changed. (See
discussion related to Bella Rosa POD above.) He was assured the Board would not
change the rules "in the middle of the stream." Mr. Carpenter said the Board could state
its notice that this definition of transition zone may be at risk, and people would proceed
at their own risk. Mr. Jones' concern is met that the Board is not going to deny his
application because of the definition issue. Mr. Gene Pfeifer urged the Board to be on the
side of Highway 10. Directors Hodges and Cazort were in favor of bypassing the
Planning Commission and taking action on changing the definition of transition zone and
asked for the transition zone Ordinance to be on the next Agenda. Director Hinton urged
the Board not to bypass the Planning Commission, since they have already been working
on this. The proposed Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION RESCINDING THE
LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION'S ACTION IN DENYING A
REQUEST BY BELLA ROSA PARTNERSHIP FOR A PRELIMINARY PLAT
FOR 7.5 ACRES LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF HIGHWAY
10 AND BELLA ROSA ROAD" was deferred to February 4,1997.
At 8:20 o'clock P.M. Mayor Dailey declared a ten minute recess. When the Board
of Directors reconvened at 8:30, Mayor Dailey presided and nine Directors were present.
(Director Wyrick was absent.)
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Item 13 on the Agenda was a proposed Ordinance described as: "AN
ORDINANCE TO REZONE PROPERTY AT 8701 I -30 FROM "I -2" LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO "MF -12" MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT." The
Ordinance was deferred until a later date.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,373, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 14,710 AND
REVOKING A PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT TITLED CEDAR BRANCH
PHASE II PRD LONG -FORM PRD (Z -4250) ON FAIRVIEW ROAD IN THE
11800 BLOCK, 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 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 Adcock and Hodges, 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 Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock,
Wilson, Hinton and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wyrick -
total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,374, described as:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 14,773 AND
REVOKING A PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT TITLED BOATHOUSE LONG -
FORM PCD (Z -4331) AT 2000 CANTRELL ROAD, 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 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 Adcock and Hodges, 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 Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock,
Wilson, Hinton and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wyrick -
total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,375, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 15,797 AND
REVOKING A PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT TITLED RIVER COVE OFFICE
SHORT -FORM PCD (Z- 4331 -A) AT 2000 CANTRELL ROAD, 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 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 Adcock and Hodges, respectively, to again suspend the rules to provide for the
third and final reading of the Ordinance. The motion was unanimously adopted by the
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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 Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock,
Wilson, Hinton and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wyrick -
total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,376, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 14,894 AND
REVOKING A PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT TITLED ALDERSGATE /KANIS
APARTMENTS LONG -FORM PRD (Z -4403) AT 1200 THROUGH 1600
ALDERSGATE ROAD, 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 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 Adcock and Hodges, 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 Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock,
Wilson, Hinton and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wyrick -
total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,377, described as:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 15,480 AND
REVOKING A PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT TITLED HILARO SPRINGS
APARTMENTS SHORT -FORM PRD (Z -4986) AT 9400 HILARO SPRINGS
ROAD, 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 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 Adcock and Hodges, 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 Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock,
Wilson, Hinton and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wyrick -
total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,378, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 16,193 AND
REVOKING A PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT TITLED MOTT APARTMENTS
SHORT -FORM PRD (Z -5538) AT 5616 WEST 28TH STREET, 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 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
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Directors Adcock and Hodges, 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 Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock,
Wilson, Hinton and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wyrick -
total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,379, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 16,249 AND
REVOKING A PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT TITLED PARK LANE SHORT -
FORM PRD (Z -5559) AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF EAST 15TH STREET
AT PARK LANE, 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 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 Adcock and Hodges, 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 Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock,
Wilson, Hinton and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wyrick -
total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,380, described as:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 16,289 AND
REVOKING A PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT TITLED CHENAL MINI -
STORAGE SHORT -FORM PCD (Z -5600) AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
STATE HIGHWAY 10 AT CHENAL PARKWAY, 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 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 Adcock and Hodges, 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 Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock,
Wilson, Hinton and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wyrick -
total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,381, 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 FOR AUTUMN
ROAD PROFESSIONAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 904 AUTUMN ROAD;
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
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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 Adcock and Hodges, 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 Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock,
Wilson, Hinton and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wyrick -
total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,382, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY MASTER STREET PLAN
(15,519) TO ADD A COLLECTOR BETWEEN FINANCIAL CENTER
PARKWAY AND KAKIS, EAST OF AUTUMN ROAD, 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 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 Adcock 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 passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes - Directors Hodges, Cazort,
Joyce, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton and Mayor Dailey - total 8; Noes - Directors
Keck and Wilson - total 2; Absent - Director Wyrick - total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance
was declared PASSED.
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place by Resolution No.
9,992, adopted January 7, 1997, on the petition filed by Pat McGetrick on behalf of
Ramsey Ball and Grey Rock Properties, et al. to vacate and close a portion of Atkins
Street between Chenal Parkway and the north line of Tract 8, Hillvale Addition. Notice
of hearing was published in the Daily Record on January 14, 1997 and January 21, 1997.
Attached to the petition was a certified copy of the plat of Hillvale Addition on file the
Pulaski County Circuit Clerk's Office and a letter from Lenders Title Company listing the
last apparent owners of record to abutting property. The Planning Commission
recommended approval of the closure on November 21, 1996. Mayor Dailey declared the
public hearing open. When no one appeared to speak either for or against the closure,
Mayor Dailey closed the public hearing, and Ordinance No. 17,383 was introduced,
described as:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF ATKINS
STREET BETWEEN CHENAL PARKWAY AND THE NORTH LINE OF
TRACT 8, HILLVALE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. Director Adcock moved to suspend the rules
to provide for the second reading of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by
Director Keck, 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. Following the
second reading of the Ordinance, the rules were again suspended and the Ordinance
placed on third and final reading, upon a motion and second by Directors Adcock and
Wilson, respectively, which 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.
The Ordinance was then read the third and last time. A roll call vote was taken on
passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes - Directors Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce,
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Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None;
Absent - Director Wyrick - total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,384, 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;
(Wellington Village Annexation - 144.743 acres located north of Chenal Parkway
and just west of the terminus of Governors Road.)
and there was a first reading of the Ordinance. Director Keck moved for the suspension
of the rules to provide for the second reading of the Ordinance. The motion was
seconded by Directors Joyce, and adopted by a vote of nine ayes and one no (Director
Wilson), being 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 Cazort, respectively, to again suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was adopted by a vote of nine ayes and
one no (Director Wilson), being 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 Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce,
Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Wilson, Hinton, and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None;
Absent - Director Wyrick - total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Item 27 on the Agenda was a proposed Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF SOLID WASTE ENTERPRISE FUND RESERVES
FOR ADDITIONAL GARBAGE CARTS." Director Keck moved "to direct the City
Manager to take bids to purchase 1500 additional garbage carts and to return to the
Board of Directors with the funding mechanism." Director Kelly felt this is a bad
policy and sends the wrong message. We need to encourage recycling. (See page 7 of
Minutes of December 3, 1996, Ordinance No. 17,334, which provided for one additional
container at no charge. After second container, there will be a charge of $7.00 for a
minimum of three months. Director Adcock questioned if there was a clincher, but
Minutes do not reflect a clincher.) The motion was seconded by Director Cazort and
adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Hodges, Cazort, Keck,
Kumpuris, Wilson, Hinton, and Mayor Dailey - total 7; Noes - Directors Joyce, Kelly,
and Adcock - total 3; Absent - Director Wyrick - total 1. Therefore, the proposed
Resolution was not presented.
At the time allotted for Citizen Communications, the first speaker was Mr.
Harold Webster Moses, Jr. who asked the Board of Director to comply with the wishes
of ACORN.
The next speaker under Citizen Communications was Mr. Chris Mahammad,
821 West 14th Street, who petitioned the Board for a Citizens Review Board. Also
speaking in support of the need for a Citizens Review Board were Ella McFadden and
Gralon McFadden, 1323 Schiller St.; and Stephanie Johnson.
Mrs. Leta Anthony, 3316 Dorset Dr. addressed the Board of Directors regarding
the need for a Citizen Review Board. She said Kevin Williams, James Harris, and Gary
McFadden are the names of African Americans who lives were taken under questionable
circumstances by the Little Rock Police Department.
Also speaking during Citizen Communications was Mr. Willie McFadden, Jr.,
who said the way Gary McFadden died was unpardonable and the City should be
financially responsible for his death.
City Manager Charles Nickerson reported that at the last Board Meeting Mrs.
Bertha Farmer reported that her son was harrassed by the Police, but that incident
actually occurred in the City of North Little Rock.
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