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Little Rock, Arkansas
May 19, 1992 - 6:11 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
met in regular session with Mayor Sharon Priest presiding. In
the absence of City Clerk Robbie Hancock, Assistant City Clerk
Vanessa Sykes called the roll with the following Directors
present: Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, Lewellen and Dailey -
total 4; Absent - Directors Shackelford and Catlett - total 2.
Mayor Priest announced that a quorum was present and the
proceedings of the meeting are recorded as follows.
The Invocation was given by Vice Mayor Dailey.
The Consent Agenda was the first presentation, consisting of
the following items:
(a) The approval of the Minutes of the previous Board of
Directors Meeting held May 5, 1992.
(b) The Comparative Statement of Income Account of the
Little Rock Municipal Water Works for the month of March, 1992.
(c) Resolution No. 8,705, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF MOWING EQUIPMENT, A
WHEEL LOADER WITH BUCKET, A POTHOLE PATCHER TRUCK, THREE TRACTORS
WITH LOADERS, AND TWO DOZERS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL
SERVICES /FLEET SERVICES DIVISION.
(d) Resolution No. 8,706, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS AND
EXPANSION OF THE RHINOCEROS AND ZEBRA HOLDING FACILITY AT THE
LITTLE ROCK ZOO. (Roger Trotter Construction Company - in an
amount not to exceed $96,944.)
(e) Resolution No. 81707, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE
INTERSECTION OF NAPA VALLEY ROAD AND HINSON ROAD. (Township
Builders, Inc. - in an amount not to exceed $38,477.)
(f) Resolution NO. 81708, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE WIDENING OF BOYCE STREET FROM
EAST 15TH STREET TO EAST 22ND STREET, AND EAST 21ST STREET FROM
BOYCE STREET TO SECURITY STREET. (Gene Summers Construction
Company - in an amount not to exceed $414,698.54.)
(g) Resolution No. 8,709, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE
1988 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND FUNDS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF
36TH STREET FROM JOHN BARROW ROAD TO ASHER AVENUE; AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT
TO JOYNER -FORD & BURKE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF
THE 36TH STREET PROJECT.
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(h) Resolution No. 8,710 described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE
UNDERGROUND FUEL TANK AT 1324 S. SHACKLEFORD (FIRE STATION #9).
(Southern Company - in the amount of $21,582.)
(Director Catlett was enrolled at 6:19 o'clock P.M.)
By motion from Director Dailey, seconded by Director Roy, which
was adopted by unanimous vote of the Board Members present, the
Consent Agenda was dispensed with as follows: (a) The Minutes of
the previous meeting held May 5, 1992, were approved as written
and distributed to members of the Board of Directors; (b) The
Comparative Statement of Income Account of the Little Rock
Municipal Water Works for the month of March, 1992, was received
and filed; and (c, d, e, f, g and h) Resolutions No. 8,705,
8,706, 8,707, 8,708, 8,709 and 8,710 were read in full and
adopted by unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present.
Police Chief Louie Caudell gave a briefing on the Community
Policing Program, stating that the 1992 Budget provides funding
for 15 community policing beats. The 15 police officers will
patrol neighborhoods on horseback, foot and bicycle beginning
June 1, 1992. There will be 3 additional horse mounted officers,
4 bicycle mounted officers, and 8 additional footbeat officers.
There will be at least one beat officer at each neighborhood
alert center area. Upon question by Director Hollingsworth,
Chief Caudell stated that the community policing concept is one
of returning officers to personal interaction with the citizens
they serve.
Mayor Priest introduced Boy Scout Troop 59 members Jerry
Franklin, Rodney Conley and Douglas Harpole, with Assistant Scout
Master Eric Francis.
Mayor Priest presented a Certificate of Appreciation to
Jawanda LaKrisha Powell, age 15, a graduate of the A -Team Student
Life Guard Training Program. LaKrisha saved the life of a child
who panicked while swimming in Jackson, Mississippi.
At the time allotted for Citizens Communication, Mr. William
H. Hill, 2509 Bishop Street, addressed the Board of Directors
regarding the sidewalk condition in the 2500 block of Bishop
Street. He stated he had appeared before the Board of Directors
in years past asking that the sidewalks be repaired, because
trees have uprooted the sidewalks. He stated that in 1989 the
streets and sidewalks were supposed to be repaired beginning in
the 2500 block of Bishop Street. Instead the contractor started
in the 2600 block and went south. Mr. Hill came to the Board of
Directors then (1989) and asked why the work began in the 2600
block and the 2500 block was eliminated when the 2500 block was
much worse. Upon question by Mayor Priest, City Manager Tom
Dalton stated that the work done in 1989 was probably the old
Block Grant Program, which was stopped because repairing damaged
sidewalks was using up all the funds. Mr. Dalton stated that the
City has no program to pay the cost for repairing sidewalks; the
property owners are responsible for maintaining the sidewalks.
Mayor Priest asked that the records be reviewed to see if a
commitment was made to Mr. Hill, and that Mr. Hill be notified in
writing. (A search of the Minutes revealed that Mr. Hill appeared
before the Board of Directors May 6, 1986 and February 21, 1989,
and the City Manager and Director of Public Works were asked to
investigate Mr. Hill's complaints.) Director Hollingsworth asked
for a clarification of who owns the trees between the sidewalk
and the curb and who has the right to remove them.
The next speaker was Mr. Leander Surratt, 2600 S. Tyler
Street, who addressed the Board regarding the new War Memorial
Fitness Center. He stated the rates are too high for lower and
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moderate income families to use the facility daily and asked that
the rates be lowered. Director Dailey noted that the policy
decision was that the Fitness Center would generate enough
revenue over a period of time to be a self- sustaining facility.
Director Hollingsworth asked for a report on what plans the Parks
& Recreation Department has for facilities and activities in the
Oak Forest area, particularly when children are out of school
during the summer.
Mr. John Bradford, 2724 West 7th Street, again asked for
more time to make repairs to a house he owns at 2022 West 16th
Street, which has been scheduled for demolition by the City. He
still has not been able to obtain financing to make the necessary
repairs to meet housing code requirements. (See Minutes of 10 -15-
91 and 1- 21 -92.) Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of the Department of
Neighborhoods and Planning, stated that the bid has been let to
demolish the house. He also stated that the approximate cost of
making the necessary repairs is $25,000, and that people in the
neighborhood might be interested in purchasing the house to avoid
demolition. He recommended an extension of 72 hours to allow
time for the neighborhood to purchase the house if desired.
During the discussion, Board Members generally agreed to grant a
72 hour administrative extension to give the Central High
Neighborhood an opportunity to purchase the condemned house, and
if it does not, then proceed with the demolition.
Mayor Priest announced that there would be a five minute
recess.
When the Board of Directors reconvened, Mayor Priest
presided and the following Directors were present: Directors Roy,
Hollingsworth, Lewellen, Dailey and Catlett - total 5; Absent -
Director Shackelford - total 1.
Mr. Ari Merretazon, recently appointed to the Museum of
Science & History Board of Trustees, stated he had been appointed
by the Museum Board to chair a committee to save the Mosaic
Templars of America Building at 9th and Broadway, which at one
time served as the hub for black social and commercial life
downtown. The property is scheduled to be purchased for a fast
food establishment (Backyard Burgers) . He asked the City of
Little Rock to assist the Museum in acquiring and saving the
historic building to be used possibly as an African - American
History Museum. Following a brief discussion among Board
Members, Mr. Merretazon agreed to provide Board Members with a
report after the committee did further research on the cost of
acquiring and renovating the building and made its
recommendations.
Mr. Merretazon also expressed concern for the community
policing program for the inner city neighborhoods of Little Rock.
Consideration was then given to Zoning Application Z -5556,
filed by Melody Parsley, to rezone 46.5 acres at the southwest
corner of Crystal Valley Road and Col. Carl Miller Road from 11R-
2" Single - family District to "AF" Agriculture and Forestry
District. The reclassification was approved by the Planning
Commission on April 21, 1992. No opposition to the rezoning was
presented and Ordinance No. 16,211 was considered, 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 -5556 - To rezone 46.5 acres at Crystal Valley and Colonel Carl
Miller Road [long legal description] from "R -2" Single- family
District to "AF" Agriculture and Forestry District.)
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and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Roy, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors present,
being six in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the
Board of Directors - elect. A second reading of the Ordinance
followed, with a motion being made by Director Lewellen, seconded
by Director Roy, to further suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. With the motion having
been unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors
present, being six in number and two - thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors - elect, the Ordinance was read
the third and last time. The question, Shall the Ordinance Pass,
was submitted to an Aye and No Vote, which is recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Dailey and Catlett, Mayor Priest,
Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, and Lewellen - total 6; Noes -
None; Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,212, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE MODIFICATION OF A PLANNED
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TITLED CAPITOL KEYBOARD PCD (Z- 5178 -A) IN THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 15,749 OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
(Z- 5178 -A - To amend the Capitol Keyboard PCD [located at the
southwest corner of Old Town Road at Chenal Parkway] to permit
performances by the Community Theatre of Little Rock on three
occasions each year, with a maximum of ten performances during
three consecutive weeks.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Roy, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors present,
being six in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the
Board of Directors- elect. A second reading of the Ordinance
followed, with a motion being made by Director Lewellen, seconded
by Director Roy, to further suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. With the motion having
been unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors
present, being six in number and two - thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors - elect, the Ordinance was read
the third and last time. The question, Shall the Ordinance Pass,
was submitted to an Aye and No Vote, which is recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Dailey and Catlett, Mayor Priest,
Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, and Lewellen - total 6; Noes -
None; Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 16,213, 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
SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR CHENAL VALLEY PHASE 9, BLOCK 14;
(5 -867 -U - To provide for waiver of certain subdivision
regulations for Block 14, Chenal Valley, Phase 9 [Champagnolle
Drive & Chenal Valley Drive] to allow reduction in pavement width
to 20 feet for six (6) cul -de -sacs identified as "B" through
11G11. )
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Roy, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors present,
being six in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the
Board of Directors - elect. A second reading of the Ordinance
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followed, with a motion being made by Director Lewellen, seconded
by Director Roy, to further suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. With the motion having
been unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors
present, being six in number and two - thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors - elect, the Ordinance was read
the third and last time. The question, Shall the Ordinance Pass,
was submitted to an Aye and No Vote, which is recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Dailey and Catlett, Mayor Priest,
Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, and Lewellen - total 6; Noes -
None; Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,214, described
as:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A DEFERRAL OF SIDEWALK
IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AS APPLIED TO LOTS 3 AND 4,
UNIVERSITY COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION;
(Worthen Bank Branch located at 1115 South University Avenue.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Roy, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors present,
being six in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the
Board of Directors - elect. A second reading of the Ordinance
followed, with a motion being made by Director Lewellen, seconded
by Director Roy, to further suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. With the motion having
been unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors
present, being six in number and two - thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors - elect, the Ordinance was read
the third and last time. The question, Shall the Ordinance Pass,
was submitted to an Aye and No Vote, which is recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Dailey and Catlett, Mayor Priest,
Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, and Lewellen - total 6; Noes -
None; Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,215, described
as:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE
A DEED FOR 7.28 ACRES OF GILLAM PARK LAND TO MCGEORGE EQUIPMENT
RENTAL COMPANY FOR CASH CONSIDERATION OF $15,910; APPROPRIATING
SAID SUM FOR FUTURE GILLAM PARK IMPROVEMENTS; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Roy, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors present,
being six in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the
Board of Directors - elect. A second reading of the Ordinance
followed, with a motion being made by Director Lewellen, seconded
by Director Roy, to further suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. With the motion having
been unanimously. adopted by members of the Board of Directors
present, being six in number and two - thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors - elect, the Ordinance was read
the third and last time. The question, Shall the Ordinance Pass,
was submitted to an Aye and No Vote, which is recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Dailey and Catlett, Mayor Priest,
Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, and Lewellen - total 6; Noes -
None; Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1.
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The Emergency Clause contained in Section 3 of the foregoing
Ordinance was then read and adopted by the following roll call
vote: Ayes - Directors Dailey and Catlett, Mayor Priest,
Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, and Lewellen - total 6; Noes -
None; Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance, together with the Emergency Section, was declared
PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,216,
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS NECESSARY FOR THE
OPERATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD ALERT CENTERS; AMENDING THE GENERAL
FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
(Appropriating $100,000 from the General Fund.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Roy, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors present,
being six in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the
Board of Directors - elect. A second reading of the Ordinance
followed, with a motion being made by Director Lewellen, seconded
by Director Roy, to further suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. With the motion having
been unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors
present, being six in number and two - thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors - elect, the Ordinance was read
the third and last time. The question, Shall the Ordinance Pass,
was submitted to an Aye and No Vote, which is recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Dailey and Catlett, Mayor Priest,
Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, and Lewellen - total 6; Noes -
None; Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Presented next was Ordinance No. 16,217, with the title
being:
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE LATE NIGHT
RECREATION PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY YOUTH TO BE ORGANIZED AND
CONDUCTED BY THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK PARKS AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT; AMENDING THE GENERAL FUND; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
(Appropriating $26,000 from the General Fund for late night
basketball programs at East Little Rock Community Center, the
South Little Rock Community Center, and War Memorial Fitness
Center.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Roy, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors present,
being six in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the
Board of Directors- elect. A second reading of the Ordinance
followed, with a motion being made by Director Lewellen, seconded
by Director Roy, to further suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. With the motion having
been unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors
present, being six in number and two - thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors - elect, the Ordinance was read
the third and last time. The question, Shall the Ordinance Pass,
was submitted to an Aye and No Vote, which is recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Dailey and Catlett, Mayor Priest,
Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, and Lewellen - total 6; Noes -
None; Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
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Introduced next was Ordinance No. 16,218, described as:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 32 OF THE LITTLE ROCK CODE OF
ORDINANCES, REVISED (1988), TO EXEMPT POLICE OFFICERS ON OFFICIAL
BUSINESS FROM THE PROHIBITION OF RIDING A BICYCLE ON A SIDEWALK
WITHIN A BUSINESS DISTRICT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Roy, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors present,
being six in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the
Board of Directors - elect. A second reading of the Ordinance
followed, with a motion being made by Director Lewellen, seconded
by Director Roy, to further suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. With the motion having
been unanimously adopted by members of the Board of Directors
present, being six in number and two - thirds or more of the
members of the Board of Directors - elect, the Ordinance was read
the third and last time. The question, Shall the Ordinance Pass,
was submitted to an Aye and No Vote, which is recorded as
follows: Ayes - Directors Dailey and Catlett, Mayor Priest,
Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, and Lewellen - total 6; Noes -
None; Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1.
The Emergency Clause contained in Section 2 of the
foregoing Ordinance was then read and adopted by the following
roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Dailey and Catlett, Mayor
Priest, Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, and Lewellen - total 6;
Noes - None; Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1. Therefore,
the Ordinance, together with the Emergency Section, was declared
PASSED.
Resolution No. 8,711 was introduced next, with the title
being:
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING HANAM CITY, SOUTH KOREA AS A SISTER
CITY TO LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and there was a full reading of the Resolution. A motion was
made by Director Dailey, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, that
the Resolution be adopted. The Resolution was adopted by
unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,219,
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF A CURFEW FOR
MINORS WITHIN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, TO BE IMPOSED
DURING CERTAIN SPECIFIED SITUATIONS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mayor Priest asked City Attorney Tom Carpenter to explain the
provisions of the Ordinance and to discuss some of the other
issues that have been raised. Mr. Carpenter stated the purpose
of this ordinance is to clarify and fill a void. There is no
state statute dealing with cities calling a curfew in a necessary
situation. This ordinance sets up a process or procedure to be
followed by the City in the event a curfew for minors is deemed
necessary because of circumstances that are not subject to
control under the use of normal police_ practices. Upon question
by Director Hollingsworth, Mr. Carpenter reiterated that this is
not a general curfew, but a procedure to limit the ability to
call a curfew. Mr. Carpenter also explained the two major issues
which are the notice provision (Section 8) and the penalty
provision (Section 10).
Citizens speaking on the curfew ordinance were as follows:
Mr. Kim Bertram, 1503 Woodland, stated he did not support the
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Ordinance and it should go to an ad hoc committee or something
that takes it out of the hands of the Board. Representative Irma
Brown said this sends a terrible message across the country. Mr.
John Walker said this ordinance sends a negative message to the
black community because it will only be applied to black
youngsters. He also stated the City should have a civil rights
bill, a gun control bill, and a youth employment bill. Mr. Craig
Rains, 2301 Vernon Ave., was in favor of the ordinance, but said
it does not go far enough; we've got to have a tool in our hands
if we need it in case of emergency and this is a start; also
parents need to get involved. Mr. Austin Porter, Jr., #6
Woodwind Dr., said the City needs to send a message of healing
and of promoting racial harmony in the City. Mr. Melvin Moss
stated he was opposed to the ordinance; we need to have people
come together to work out this type of problem. He asked the
Board to take the time to sit down with concerned citizens and
find a way to impose a community curfew; let the community decide
its own mechanism. Mr. Dale Charles, NAACP, was very concerned
about the curfew as it relates to juveniles and the black
community and said the black community should have more input
into what will effect them. Mr. C. E. McAdoo, 1113 S. State
Street, pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church, gave 15 seconds
of his time to commemorate the birthday of Malcom X. He then
said the City had the right to cordon off any area of the City it
needs to and asked that the Board not pass this ordinance. Ms.
Vanessa Bradford (Teen Talk Member) spoke against the ordinance
stating it is not detailed enough because it does not tell what
time. Mr. Ari Merretazon asked the Board not to pass this
ordinance.
During the lengthy Board discussion, Director Lewellen
stated he was not in favor of the Ordinance. There was a motion
by Director Dailey, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, to amend
the Ordinance to replace Section 8 (Notice) and Section 10
(Penalties) with the language provided by City Attorney Tom
Carpenter as follows:
"SECTIONS. Notice. Notice of the declaration of a curfew
shall be given as soon as possible after the curfew is declared
or extended. Notice may be accomplished by the law enforcement
officer giving actual notice, by publishing a notice in a daily
local newspaper, or by issuing appropriate public statements to
local radio and television stations for immediate release.
Notice shall also be run on City operated public access cable
television channels.
"SECTION 10. Penalties. Any person, not exclusively
subject to the jurisdiction of the sate juvenile court, convicted
of a violation of this ordinance, or of the provisions of an
ordinance extending a curfew as authorized by Section 7 of this
ordinance, shall be punished as provided in section 1 -9 of the
Little Rock, Ark., Revised Code of Ordinances."
The motion to amend the Ordinance was adopted by a vote of 5
ayes, 1 no (Director Lewellen), and 1 absent (Director
Shackelford). The Ordinance, as amended, was then read the
second time, having been read the first time on April 21, 1992
(see Minutes of 4 -21 -92 and 5- 5 -92). There was a motion by
Director Dailey, seconded by Director Catlett, to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The
motion was adopted by a vote of 5 ayes, 1 no (Director Lewellen),
and 1 absent (Director Shackelford). There was a third and final
reading of the Ordinance, as amended. The question, Shall the
Ordinance Pass, was submitted to an Aye and No Vote, which is
recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Dailey, Catlett, Mayor
Priest, Directors Roy and Hollingsworth - total 5; Noes -
Director Lewellen - total 1; Absent - Director Shackelford -
total 1.
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The Emergency Clause contained in Section 12 of the
foregoing Ordinance was then adopted by the following roll call
vote: Ayes - Directors Dailey, Catlett, Mayor Priest, Directors
Roy and Hollingsworth - total 5; Noes - Director Lewellen - total
1; Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance, as amended, together with the Emergency Section, was
declared PASSED.
The last matter to be considered was Ordinance No. 16,220,
with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUSPENSION OF SPECIAL
ACTIVITIES DIRECTED TOWARD MINORS; TO PROVIDE FOR A PERMIT TO
RESUME SUCH ACTIVITIES IF A SUSPENSION SHOULD RESULT; DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
City Attorney Tom Carpenter recommended that the Ordinance be
amended to correct the language in Section 2. A motion was made
by Director Catlett, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, to amend
Section 2. "Cessation of activities contributing to the need for
imposition of a curfew for minors." to include on line 27 the
language "engage in commercial activities specifically directed
primarily toward minors." The motion was adopted by a vote of 5
ayes, 1 no (Director Lewellen) and 1 absent (Director
Shackelford). The Ordinance, as amended, was then read the
second time, having been read the first time on April 21, 1992
(see Minutes of 4 -21 -92 and 5- 5 -92). There was a motion by
Director Dailey, seconded by Director Hollingsworth, to suspend
the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading.
The motion was adopted by a vote of 5 ayes, 1 no (Director
Lewellen), and 1 absent (Director Shackelford).
(Director Lewellen was excused at 8:41 o'clock P.M.)
There was a third and final reading of the Ordinance, as amended.
The question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, was submitted to an Aye
and No Vote, which is recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors
Dailey, Catlett, Mayor Priest, Directors Roy and Hollingsworth -
total 5; Noes - None; Absent - Directors Lewellen and
Shackelford - total 1.
(Director Lewellen was re- enrolled at 8:46 P.M.)
The Emergency Clause contained in Section 8 of the foregoing
Ordinance was then adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes
- Directors Dailey, Catlett, Mayor Priest, Directors Roy and
Hollingsworth - total 5; Noes - Director Lewellen - total 1;
Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance, as amended, together with the Emergency Section, was
declared PASSED.
There being no further business to be presented, the Board
of Directors recessed at 8:55 o'clock P.M. to reconvene on
Wednesday, May 27, 1992, at 1:30 o'clock P.M. to consider
appointments.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Robbie Hancock
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Mayor Sharon Priest
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