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RESOLUTION NO. 8,859
A RESOLUTION TO
FUTURE- LITTLE ROCK
FOR THE GOVERNANCE
REPORT OF THE
DIRECTING THE
LEGISLATION TO H
ACCEPT THE REPORT OF
CONCERNING RECOMU NDATIONS
OF THE CITY BASED UPON THE
GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE;
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KLP INPLE[ENT THE REPORT;
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, concluded that
it would be helpful to undergo a planning process to deal with the
various issues facing City government, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with this project the Board of
Directors selected a steering committee named Future - Little Rock
comprised of citizens from around the City involved in different
professions and possessing a diversity of views about the future
of the City, and
WHEREAS, Future - Little Rock created a group of separate
task forces to study particular problems and to make
recommendations to the steering committee, and
WHEREAS, one task force -- the Governance Task Force -- was
chaired by Director Lottie Shackelford and Director Hamp Roy, and
studied whether there was a need for a change in the City's form
of government and, if so, what goals needed to be accomplished by
this change, and
WHEREAS, the Governance Task Force was also comprised of a
cross section of the community and represented racial and
political diversity, business diversity, and other differing
background characteristics, and
WHEREAS, the Governance Task Force met for several months
in both individual meetings and in public hearings which invited
the views of the public, and
WHEREAS, the Governance Task Force suggested that the City
maintain the management form of government (also referred to as
the manager - council government) with some members selected at
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large, a directly elected mayor, and some members selected by
wards, and with a requirement that successful candidates receive
forty percent (40 %) of the vote, or be one of two persons involved
in a runoff election, and,
WHEREAS, this report was gratefully accepted by the
steering committe, but there was considerable debate about the
basic percentage for voting and some concern about the at -large
positions, and
WHEREAS, after careful consideration and considerable
debate at two public meetings held of December 16, 1992 and
January 8, 1993, a compromise position was adopted by at least
two- thirds of the steering committee, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors wishes to adopt this
position and to assure that implementing legislation be adopted to
accomplish these goals,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: The Board of Directors accepts the report of
the Future - Little Rock Steering Committee on the question of
governance as a management- council form of government with two
Directors elected at- large, a Mayor elected at- large, and six
Directors elected from six wards.
Section 2: The report requires cumulative voting and a
percentage voting requirement not currently allowed by Arkansas
law; the report also calls for a combination of ward elections
and at -large elections not currently permitted by Arkansas law.
Because this compromise has been carefully considered by a
diveristy of viewpoints represented on the Governance Task Force
and the Future - Little Rock Steering Committee, the Board believes
that it should pursue legislation that would implement the
suggestions of the steering committee. The City Attorney is
therefore directed to proceed forthwith with the drafting of such
legislation so it can be submitted to the General Assembly of the
State of Arkansas at the earliest possible date.
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ADOPTED: January 27, 1993
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORK:
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APPROVIM:
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Function:
MAYOR
Method of Election
CITY DIRECTORS
Elected at -large 6 Directors will be elected by
Geographic District and will reside in
the district. (3)
2 Directors will be elected at -large
Elected by plurality. Must receive not All Directors both district and at -large
less than 40% of vote. If no candidate will be elected by plurality vote.
receives 40% or greater, a run-off will
be held between the two candidates
with the highest number of votes.
Elected for four year term
Directors elected at -large will be
elected in the following manner:
At -large candidates will run for the
two positions. Voters will cast ONE
vote for the candidate of their choice.
The two candidates receiving the
highest number of votes will be elected
to the two at -large seats.
Elected for four year terms, with
exception of initial term.
GOVERNING BODY
Mayor & City Directors
ADMINISTRATOR CITY ATTORNEY
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Function: Method of Elections
MAYOR CITY DIRECTORS
Initial terms of office will be two or
four year terms as set by the current
Board of Directors by drawing lots:
Thee members or 50% of the
geographic districts will be elected for
a four year term.
Three members or 50% of the
geographic districts will be elected for
a two year term.
Both at -large positions will be elected
for a four year term.
Drawing of lots shall occur after the
Election Commission has set the
district boundaries and prior to the
filing deadline.
All subsequent terms will be for four
years.
GOVERNING BODY
Mayor & City Directors
ADMINISTRATOR
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CITY ATTORNEY
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Function: Appointments
MAYOR CITY DIRECTORS GOVERNING BODY ADMINISTRATOR CITY ATTORNEY
Mayor & City Directors
The Mayor will appoint, with the City Directors will advise the City Directors will advise the
advice and consent of the Mayor on appointments to citizens Mayor on appointments to citizens
governing body, members of advisory boards and commissions. advisory boards and commissions.
citizens advisory boards and
commissions.
Function: Voting
The Mayor will vote as a member
of the governing body
A quorum will be 5 members
Any action except emergency
legislation will require five
affirmative votes to pass
Adoption of emergency legislation
and suspension of the Rules will
require 6 votes
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Function: Compensation
MAYOR CITY DIRECTORS
The Mayor will be compensated
The Mayor's compensation will
exceed that of the City Director's
The Mayor's compensation will be
not more than three times that of a
City Director.
The City Director's will be
compensated.
GOVERNING BODY
Mayor & City Directors
The Governing Body will set
compensation.
The Current City Board, at the time
of consideration of this
recommendation, will set the
compensation for the new directors
and the Mayor for the next four
year term.
For each subsequent term, the
Governing Body shall set
compensation for the following
four year term at least twelve
months prior to the expiration of
the term of Mayor.
ADMINISTRATOR CITY ATTORNEY
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Function: Staff Hiring
MAYOR CITY DIRECTORS GOVERNING BODY ADMINISTRATOR
Mayor & City Directors
Function: Appointments
The Mayor will appoint, with the
advice and consent of the
governing body, members of
citizens advisory boards and
commissions
City Directors will advise the
Mayor on appointments to citizens
advisory boards and commissions
The Governing Body will have
adequate support staff available.
The Governing Body will hire the The CAO will be hired by the
CAO and the City Attorney. Governing Body.
The Governing Body will dismiss
the CAO and the City Attorney.
The Governing Body will evaluate
the performance of the CAO and
the City Attorney annually.
City Directors will advice the
Mayor on appointments to citiznes
advisory boards and commissions
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CITY ATTORNEY
The City Attorney will be hired by
the Governing Body
The CAO will be dismissed by the The City Attorney will be dismissed
Governing Body. by the Governing Body.
The CAO will serve at the pleasure The City Attorney will serve at the
of the Governing Body and shall pleasure of the Governing Body
receive an annual performance and shall receive and annual
evaluation.. performance evaluation.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Function: Duties
MAYOR
The position of Mayor will require
the commitment of a citizen
participant to dedicate a significant
portion of their time to implement
the duties of office.
The Mayor will represent the City
in all intergovernmental relations.
The Mayor will present an annual
State of the City address.
Other related duties that will be the
responsibility of the Mayor's office
will be:
• To be accessible to citizens
• To be available for ceremonial
duties
CITY DIRECTORS
GOVERNING BODY
Mayor & City Directors
The Governing Body will represent
the City with community leaders
and civic groups.
ADMINISTRATOR CITY ATTORNEY
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Function: Duties
MAYOR CITY DIRECTORS
The Mayor in cooperation with the
CAO will develop the annual budget.
The Mayor will present the budget to
the governing body.
GOVERNING BODY
Mayor & City Directors
ADMINISTRATOR
CITY ATTORNEY
The administrator will act as the Chief
Administrative Officer of the City.
The CAO will be responsible for the
administration of all day to day city
business.
The CAO will be responsible for hiring
and dismissal of all personnel;
department heads will be
administratively responsible to the
CAO.
The Governing Body including the The CAO will implement all policies of
Mayor will set all legislative policy for the Mayor and Governing Body,
the City
The CAO will implement the
Governing Body's legislative agenda.
The CAO will assist the Mayor
prepare the budget
The Governing Body will approve the
budget as prepared by the Mayor and
CAO
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