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Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
March 25, 1997 - 4:05 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, reconvened from the
March 18, 1997 regular meeting with Mayor Jim Dailey presiding. City Clerk Robbie
Hancock called the roll with the following Directors present: Directors Hodges, Cazort,
Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kelly and Adcock - total 7; Absent - Directors Wilson, Hinton, and
Kumpuris - total 3.
With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of Directors in session
and stated the purpose of the reconvened meeting was to consider the contract for the
telecommunications system (telephone switch) for the City and the potential cooperative
efforts between the North Little Rock Water Department and the Little Rock Water
Department, as well as the evaluation of the City Attorney.
(Director Wyrick was excused before discussion of the telecommunications
system.)
Consideration was then given to Resolution No. 9,942, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE
FOR A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK;
and the Resolution was read. There was a motion by Director Keck to adopt the
Resolution. The motion was seconded by Director Adcock, and the Resolution was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present.
(Director Wyrick re- enrolled at 4:07 o'clock P.M.)
Introduced next was Resolution No. 9,943, described as:
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A GUIDING DIRECTION FOR ALL
DISCUSSIONS AND ACTIONS RELATED TO POTENTIAL FUTURE
COOPERATIVE EFFORTS BETWEEN THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK WATER
DEPARTMENT AND THE LITTLE ROCK MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (To explore the concept of a merger.)
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Cazort moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Adcock, and the Resolution was adopted unanimously.
Assistant City Manager William Hunter made a presentation to the Board on the
JTPA restructuring recommendation. He stated the proposal calls for JTPA to be
restructured to included five (5) positions - one position would be an Employment
Training Coordinator and four positions would be Case Managers. These positions tie in
to the new Welfare Reform Work Program. Mr. Hunter said an overview and job
descriptions will be sent to the Board of Directors.
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Director Adcock moved to consider the proposed Resolution listed on the
Addendum to the Agenda. The motion was seconded by Director Keck and unanimously
adopted. Therefore, Resolution No. 9,944 was presented, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO GRANITE MOUNTAIN QUARRIES
FOR THE PURCHASE OF ASPHALT AGGREGATE FOR THE PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT.
After the reading of the Resolution, Director Adcock moved for its adoption. Director
Keck seconded the motion and the Resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mayor Dailey announced that the Board would evaluate City Attorney Tom
Carpenter after the Agenda Meeting which followed the Reconvened Meeting.
There being no further business to be presented, the reconvened meeting was
adjourned at 4:15 o'clock P.M. with the Board of Directors to meet again in regular
session on Tuesday, April 1, 1997, at 6:00 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
City Clerk Robbie Hancock Mayor Jim Dailey
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