HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-15-98Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
December 15, 1998 - 6:00 p.m.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in regular
session with Mayor Jim Dailey presiding. City Clerk Robbie Hancock called the roll
with the following Directors present: Directors Hinton, Hodges, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick,
Kumpuris, Kelly, and Adcock - total 8; Absent - Directors Wilson and Cazort - total 2.
With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of Directors in session
and the proceedings of the meeting are recorded as follows.
The Invocation was given by Vice Mayor Keck, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Mayor Dailey thanked outgoing City Directors Gloria Wilson (Ward 1), Henry
Hodges (Ward 3) and Linda Joyce (Ward 6) for their years of service on the Board of
Directors.
At the request of Director Joyce, the City Beautiful Commission Polish the Rock
Awards, listed on the Agenda Modifications, was the first presentation. Mr. Frank
Riggins, Chair of the City Beautiful Commission, presented the Polish the Rock award
to Norma Walker along with a Certificate of Appreciation. Mr. Riggins also surprised
Director Joyce by presenting her with a Polish the Rock award and a plaque in
appreciation of her service as a member of the City Beautiful Commission.
At 6:15 o'clock P.M. the Chicot Elementary School Choir thanked the Board of
Directors for the sidewalks leading to Chicot Elementary, and sang two Christmas carols
under the direction of Dewayne Bank.
At 6:20 o'clock P.M. Mayor Dailey and Director Joyce presented Certificates of
Appreciation to fifty (50) honor students in Little Rock who received National Merit
Semifinalists Scholarship Recognition. A reception was held for the students, parents
and teachers prior to the meeting. (See Resolution No. 10,425 below.)
(Director Cazort enrolled at 6:30 o'clock P.M.)
At 6:30 o'clock P.M. Chief Marcus White, Little Rock Fire Department Chief
Training Officer, introduced members of the Fire Department Combat Challenge
Team and explained the Team's participation in World Challenge held in
Kissimmee, Florida November 5 -8, 1998. (Members of the team were Capt. Ron
Hudson, Steve Kotch, Artie Schmeckenbecher, Ritchie Hudson, Dennis Davis, Rob
George, Chuck Stroud & Andrew Shelby.) Chief White presented plaques to those that
contributed to the financial support of the team: Affiliated Foods, Inc., Arkansas Farm
Bureau, and IAFF Local 34. He concluded by stating the team hoped to bring the
regional competition to Little Rock in the year 2000 in connection with Riverfest.
(Director Kumpuris was excused at 6:37 o'clock P.M.)
Consideration was then given to the Consent Agenda which consisted of the
following:
(1) Resolution No. 10,425, entitled:
A RESOLUTION TO COMMEND THE FIFTY (50) HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY, WHO ARE
CITIZENS OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AND WHO HAVE EARNED
SPECIAL SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTION AS A 1998 NATIONAL MERIT
SEMIFINALISTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
(2) Resolution No. 10,426, described as:
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF HEARING ON THE
PETITION TO VACATE AND CLOSE A PORTION OF BAYONNE DRIVE
SOUTH OF EQUENNES DRIVE IN CHENAL VALLEY PHASE 14C IN THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. (January 5, 1999)
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(3) Resolution No. 10,427, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO FIRE APPARATUS
COMPANY, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $508,990.55 FOR THE PURCHASE OF
ONE 100 FT. MID -MOUNT AERIAL LADDER TRUCK FOR LITTLE ROCK
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
(4) Resolution No. 10,428, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE DAILY
STORAGE FEE FROM $10 TO $12 FOR VEHICLES STORED AT THE LITTLE
ROCK IMPOUND FACILITY.
(5) Removed from Consent Agenda an considered separately. (See Resolution
No. 10, 432 below.)
(6) Resolution No. 10,429, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK
TO ENTER INTO A INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH PULASKI COUNTY
AND THE LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF
COOPERATING TO INCREASE THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT AD
VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES AND DELINQUENT BUSINESS TAXES; TO
SHARE THE COST OF AN ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR WITH THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
(7) Resolution No. 10,430, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH JOHN T. WRIGHT CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,200 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW
AFFORDABLE HOME AT 2725 JACKSON STREET.
(8) Resolution No. 10,431, entitled:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING HELEN ASHLEY AS
COMMISSIONER OF SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 147 OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
Upon a motion and second by Directors Adcock and Kelly, respectively, the Consent
Agenda was adopted by unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present.
Mayor Dailey noted that Items 25 and 26 had been withdrawn by the applicant.
Therefore, no action was taken on the following:
(25) AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS EDUCATION FACILITIES BOARD
( PULASKI ACADEMY) PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
ARKANSAS CODE OF 1987 ANNOTATED, TITLE 14, CHAPTER
137, SUBCHAPTER 1; AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS
RELATING THERETO. (Read the first time on December 1, 1998 and
left on the calendar for second reading on December 15, 1998.)
(26) PUBLIC HEARING & RESOLUTION ENTITLED: A
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE
BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,000,000 IN
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT BY THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS EDUCATION FACILITIES BOARD ( PULASKI
ACADEMY).
(Director Kumpuris re- enrolled at 6:45 o'clock P.M.)
Item 5, which had been removed from the Consent Agenda, was the next
presentation, being Resolution No. 10,432, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO ROTATION TOWING FRANCHISE CONTRACTS WITH ROUTH
WRECKER SERVICE AND ASHER WRECKER SERVICE.
Following the reading of the Resolution, Attorney Jerry Larkowski, attorney for Mr.
Ronald Colby of CTR dba Metro Towing, said Metro Towing submitted the third bid and
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was orally approved by staff. However, staff found that Metro was not in 100%
compliance because it was not certified by the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board.
That Board has said it will have Metro certified tomorrow (December 16, 1998). He
proposed to the Board of Directors that the Resolution include Metro Towing in the
rotation for wrecker service, if Metro is indeed in full compliance tomorrow (December
16, 1998), and asked the Board to amend the Resolution to include Metro Towing in the
franchise contracts with Routh Wrecker Service and Asher Wrecker Service. City
Manager Cy Carney stated that Metro Towing did not meet qualifications on November
6. At the pre -bid conference the details were made very clear. Mr. Carney's belief was
that the requirements set out in the specifications must have been met fully by the date of
bid opening, which was November 6, 1998. His recommendation was that the contract be
awarded to the two companies that fully met the specifications on November 6, 1998.
Mr. Larkowski said Mr. Colby did not attend the pre -bid conference because he did not
become interested in the contract until after the conference. Director Adcock then moved
for adoption of the Resolution as read. The motion was seconded by Director Cazort, and
the Resolution was unanimously adopted.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,886, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLAN (16,222) IN THE
ELLIS MOUNTAIN DISTRICT FROM MULTI FAMILY TO SUBURBAN
OFFICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
(Re: Z -6576 - NE/NW corners of Kanis Road and Point West Drive.)
and the Ordinance was read the second time, having been read the first time on December
1, 1998. Director Keck wanted to make certain this is Neighborhood Suburban Office on
both sides of the entrance to Point West and the intent is to have one story structures but
with a limit of two stories. Mr. Ramsey Ball confirmed that. The rules were suspended
to provide for the third and final reading of the Ordinance by unanimous vote of the
Board Members present, being ten in number and two- thirds or more of the members of
the Board of Directors. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance
Pass, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Keck, Joyce, Wyrick,
Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes -
None; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared
PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,887, 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 -6576 - To rezone two tracts of land, totaling 5.58+ acres, located at the northwest
and northeast corners of Kanis Road and Point West Drive from "MF -18" Multi
Family District to "O -1" Quiet Office District, with height limitation.)
and the Ordinance was read the second time, having been read the first time on December
1, 1998. The rules were suspended to provide for the third and final reading of the
Ordinance by unanimous vote of the Board Members present, being ten in number and
two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors. A roll call vote was taken
on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes -
Directors Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and
Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1. Whereupon,
the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Resolution No. 10,433, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY IF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS IN SUPPORT OF THE ROCK CREEK
NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN.
Following the reading of the Resolution, Mr. Mark Johnson, representing the Rock
Creek Neighborhood Planning Group, thanked staff and the Board for assistance. A lot
of residents in the area are concerned about the development in western Little Rock that
has occurred in recent years. A lot of what has happened during the last five years has
been with little advance knowledge to the residents. The executive summary of the Plan
highlights their major recommendations for helping to correct this situation. The
Neighborhood Group was pleased to see that the City has appointed a task force on land
alteration and being represented. Director Wyrick referred to a Planning Commission
letter stating it had a few problems with the Plan and asked what the problem is with the
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Planning Commission and the Action Plan. Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Planning and
Development, said this is a Land Use Plan and a whole lot more. It does do a lot of
things and also points out some things they would like to be done. The Planning
Commission has some concern that this is a more in -depth plan than before and didn't
want to endorse the entire Plan and say this is exactly what we are going to do in terms of
neighborhood notification and those type of things. Director Kumpuris said it was his
thought that the neighborhood worked on the plan, presented it to the Planning
Commission who approved it, then the Board of Directors sign off on it. He looked at
this as the neighborhood doing a lot of Planning Commission work. Director Keck
moved for adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Director Kumpuris
and the Resolution was unanimously adopted.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,888, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLAN (16,222) IN THE
CHENAL PLANNING DISTRICT FROM SINGLE FAMILY TO PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONAL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; (Re: #1 Covenant Drive.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were suspended to provide for the
second and third readings of the Ordinance, by unanimous vote of the Board Members
present, being ten in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes -
Directors Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and
Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance 17,889, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLAN (16,222) IN THE
CHENAL PLANNING DISTRICT FROM SINGLE FAMILY TO PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; (Re: 715 Wellington Village
Road.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were suspended to provide for the
second and third readings of the Ordinance, by unanimous vote of the Board Members
present, being ten in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes -
Directors Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and
Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,890, described as:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLAN (16,222) IN THE
ELLIS MOUNTAIN PLANNING DISTRICT FROM SINGLE FAMILY TO
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; (Re: 600 Kirby Rd.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were suspended to provide for the
second and third readings of the Ordinance, by unanimous vote of the Board Members
present, being ten in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes -
Directors Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and
Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,891, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MASTER STREET PLAN,
(ORDINANCE NO. 15,519) CHANGING REBSAMEN PARK ROAD TO A
COLLECTOR STREET AND RIVER MOUNTAIN ROAD TO A RESIDENTIAL
STREET; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were suspended to provide for the
second and third readings of the Ordinance, by unanimous vote of the Board Members
present, being ten in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes -
Directors Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and
Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
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Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,892, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO WAIVE
COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH THE STEP
UP CENTER AND BLACK COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS, INC. TO OPERATE
NEIGHBORHOOD SUPPORT CENTERS;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were suspended to provide for the
second and third readings of the Ordinance, by unanimous vote of the Board Members
present, being ten in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes -
Directors Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and
Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,893, described as:
AN ORDINANCE TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR A DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE PUBLIC AWARENESS COMPAIGN TO CRANFORD JOHNSON
ROBINSON WOODS; TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO A CONTRACT FOR THAT CAMPAIGN IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were suspended to provide for the
second and third readings of the Ordinance, by unanimous vote of the Board Members
present, being ten in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes -
Directors Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and
Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place by Resolution No.
10,415, adopted December 1, 1998, on the petition filed by John Atkins, et al. to vacate
and close the alley in Block 126 of John Barrow Addition to the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas. Notice of hearing was published in the Daily Record on December 8, 1998,
and December 15, 1998. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open at 7:15 o'clock
P.M. No one was present who wished to speak on the issue. Therefore, Mayor Dailey
closed the public hearing and consideration was given to Ordinance No. 17,894, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK
126 OF JOHN BARROW ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were suspended to provide for the
second and third readings of the Ordinance, by unanimous vote of the Board members
present, being ten in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors. A roll call vote was then taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with
the vote recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly,
Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent -
Director Wilson - total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place by Resolution No.
10,416, adopted December 1, 1998, on the petition filed by Attorney Hal Kemp, on
behalf of Central Arkansas Transit Authority, to vacate and close the alley in Block 39,
Original City of Little Rock, Arkansas, pursuant to A.C.A. Section 14- 301 -112. Notice
of hearing was published in the Daily Record on December 8, 1998, and December 15,
1998. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open at 7:18 o'clock P.M. No one was
present who wished to speak on the issue. Therefore, Mayor Dailey closed the public
hearing and consideration was given to Resolution No. 10,434, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS DETERMINING THAT THE ALLEY SITUATED
IN BLOCK 39, ORIGINAL CITY OF LITTLE ROCK IS NO LONGER NEEDED
FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES AND THE WELFARE OF THE CITY WILL BE
ENHANCED AND PROMOTED BY THE CLOSING AND ABANDONING THE
ALLEY SITUATED IN BLOCK 39, ORIGINAL CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATERIAL PERTAINING
THERETO. (Pursuant to A. C.A. Section 14- 301 -112)
(For new CATA Bus Transfer Center known as River Cities Downtown Transfer
Center located between 4th and 5th, Rock and Cumberland Streets.)
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Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Keck moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Cazort, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present.
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place on the petition to
establish the Villages of Wellington Municipal Property Owners Multi- Purpose
Improvement District No. 8 of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. Mayor Dailey
declared the public hearing open at 7:20 o'clock P.M. No one was present who wished to
speak on the issue. Therefore, Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing closed, and
Ordinance No. 17, 895 was presented, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE VILLAGES OF WELLINGTON
MUNICIPAL PROPERTY OWNERS MULTI - PURPOSE IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT NO. 8 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were suspended to provide for the
second and third readings of the Ordinance, by unanimous vote of the Board members
present, being ten in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors. A roll call vote was then taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with
the vote recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly,
Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent -
Director Wilson - total 1.
The Emergency Clause contained in Section 3 of the foregoing Ordinance was
read and adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Keck, Joyce, Wyrick,
Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes -
None; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance, together with
the Emergency Clause, was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,896, described as:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
LANDS TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, MAKING SAME A
PART OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AND PRESCRIBING
OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO;
(F.C. Grass Farms Annexation - 95 acres situated off Patrick Country Road/north
and west of North Ridge Road.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. Mr. Ed Willis, the applicant and owner, was
present to answer questions. Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Planning and Development,
displayed a map of the area to be annexed. Director Wyrick expressed concern about
skipping some areas and asked why we did not pick up that piece from Patrick Country
Road over to this property. Mr. Lawson said the land owners petition for annexation. It
is only a matter of time before the gaps are filled in. Staff would like to come to the
Board in 1999 with a proposal to clean up areas with island issues. Director Kelly
expressed concern about the potential financial impact of annexations on city services and
the movement of people from one part of the city to another. Following the discussion,
the rules were suspended to provide for the second and third readings of the Ordinance by
unanimous vote of the Board Members present, being ten in number and two- thirds or
more of the members of the Board of Directors. A roll call vote was taken on the
question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors
Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and Mayor
Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Resolution No. 10,435, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND
CONTRACTS WITH TEN ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY
BASED PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES.
(Prosecuting Attorney Pre - Charging Diversion Program, Quapaw Area Boy Scouts,
Joseph Pfeiffer Camp, Greater Friendship, Ouachita Council of Girl Scouts, Big
Brothers /Big Sisters, Watershed, Philander Smith Brother to Brother, Shepherd's
Ranch, Arkansas Arts Center.)
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Adcock requested that the names of the
organizations be read. Mr. Rick Colclasure, Director of Community Programs read the
list. Director Keck then moved for adoption of the Resolution. The motion was
seconded by Director Adcock, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted.
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The next presentation was Resolution No. 10,436, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND
CONTRACTS WITH SIX ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE YOUTH
INTERVENTION PROGRAMS (YIP) SERVICES AT 12 SITES.
(Hoover UMC (Males); Hoover UMC (Females); Hoover UMC (Dunbar Males);
Step Up Center (Males): Step Up Center (Females); Step Up Center (SWCC Males);
Watershed (Males); Watershed (Females); Camp Aldersgate (Males); Little Rock Boys
Club (Thrasher Males); Little Rock Housing Authority (East Males); Little Rock
Housing Authority (South Males)
Following the reading of the Resolution, Mr. Rick Colclasure, Director of Community
Programs, read the list of organizations. Director Adcock then moved for adoption of the
Resolution. The motion was seconded by Director Hinton, and the Resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Consideration was then given to Resolution No. 10,437, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND
THE CONTRACT WITH NEW FUTURES FOR YOUTH TO PROVIDE YOUTH
EMPLOYABILITY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES.
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Keck moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Adcock, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,897, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AND ADOPTING THE 1999
BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING
JANUARY 1, 1999 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1999; APPROPRIATING
RESOURCES AND USES FOR EVERY EXPENDITURE ITEM AND FUND;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Director Keck asked for clarification of the action taken on December 8, 1998, regarding
Arkansas Baptist College. In response to his questions, City Manager Cy Carney stated
the Board did vote to remove the proposed $150,000 budgeted for Arkansas Baptist
College in 1999, as well as the $150,000 budgeted in 1998. Arkansas Baptist College
was not specifically named in the 1998 budget, but there was $150,000 designated for a
learning center project which was part of the Philander Smith College application.
However, HUD did not approve the Philander Smith application, so those dollars were
designated for the 1998 Arkansas Baptist project. Director Keck felt that should have
required Board action. He then moved to put the current $150,000 simply in grant
matching funds in case there is an opportunity undesignated to use those funds. He
felt the Board should have a debate and discussion regarding overall grant opportunities.
The motion was seconded by Director Hodges and unanimously adopted. Director
Wyrick asked if $150,000 was designated for Southwest Little Rock. Mr. Carney said
last week the $150,000 was taken from Arkansas Baptist and designated for Southwest
Little Rock. Mr. Mel Sayes, President of the Junior Deputy Baseball Program on
Cantrell Road, said he understood the Board is considering selling a piece of property
(Riverdale) that is adjacent to the ballpark facility on Cantrell Road and is a sliver of land
next to the Arkansas River, which is between the ballpark and Landry's. The program has
run out of property. That sliver of land, which has been used by the Little Rock
Municipal Water Works for storage of pipe and gravel, is the perfect size for an
additional ballfield. He urged the Board to consider an arrangement with the Junior
Deputy Baseball Program for the use of that land for another ballfield. The Program
would bear the expense of reshaping the property into a ballfield. Director Hodges asked
if the City could lease the property instead of selling it, and use the $150,000 that was just
put into grant matching funds to make up the deficit for which the funds from the land
sale were to be used. Mr. Carney stated there were three parcels of land to be sold to
make up the $295,000 budget gap and two of those parcels were removed last week. This
was the last parcel and the $295,000 gap still exists. Director Hodges said he was
uncomfortable with selling off city owned property and moved to not sell this piece of
property and work out some agreement for Junior Deputy Baseball Program to use
the piece of property. The motion was seconded by Director Kelly. Mayor Dailey said
he had received a letter from Mr. Jim Harvey, Manager of Little Rock Municipal Water
Works, asking that the property not be sold because it allows them access to the river if
ever needed. City Attorney Tom Carpenter said the City already has a contract with
Junior Deputy which could be amended to include this piece of property. Director
Hodges them moved to amend the contract with Junior Deputy to include this piece
of property with the stipulation that if the Water Department ever needs the
property, it immediately reverts back to Little Rock Municipal Water Works.
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Director Kumpuris seconded the motion. Following a brief discussion about the
$295,000, Director Kumpuris moved to amend Director Hodges motion regarding the
sale of the Riverdale property to add the $150,000 back into the general fund
budget. The motion was seconded by Director Kelly and adopted by a voice vote of 9
ayes and 1 no (Mayor Dailey). A voice vote was then taken on Director Hodges' motion,
as amended, to not sell the Riverdale property but to include it in the contract with Junior
Deputy Baseball Program, and to add the $150,000 discussed above back into the general
fund and the motion was unanimously adopted. Director Adcock questioned Mr. Carney
about the use of the $500,000 from Comcast Cable Company and plans for a new Board
of Directors meeting room. Mr. Carney said there is no proposal for a new Board Room
in this budget. The total amount of $575,000 from Comcast has been reserved in a
special account, with one payment being made related to exploration of an alternative to
cable system. He is exploring with the Little Rock School District a joint City
Board/School Board meeting facility to be located in the building north of City Hall.
Director Hinton said he had requested a list of all the properties the City is leasing and
would like to see some plan to recoup that money which would enhance the budget. The
Ordinance, as amended, was then read the second time, having been read the first time on
December 8, 1998. The rules were suspended to provide for the third and final reading of
the Ordinance by unanimous vote of the Board Members present, being ten in number
and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors. A roll call vote was
taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, as follows: Ayes - Directors Keck,
Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and Mayor Dailey -
total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1.
The Emergency Clause contained in Section 5 of the foregoing Ordinance was
read and adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Keck, Joyce, Wyrick,
Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes -
None; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance as amended,
together with the Emergency Clause, was declared PASSED.
Ordinance No. 17,898 was then presented, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING IN PART ORDINANCE NO. 11,366 TO
PROVIDE FOR LEVYING A FRANCHISE FEE TO BE PAID BY ARKANSAS
LOUISIANA GAS COMPANY FOR THE YEAR 1999, PROVIDING FOR THE
PAYMENT THEREOF;
and the Ordinance was read the third time, having been read the first and second times on
December 1, 1998. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows:
Ayes - Directors Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges,
Cazort and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1.
Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,899, described as:
AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND IMPOSING THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT OF FEES AND CHARGES TO BE PAID TO THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS BY ENTERGY AND THE METHOD OF PAYMENT
THEREOF BEGINNING IN 1999; AMENDING SECTION 9 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 11,683, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the third time, having been read the first and second times on
December 1, 1998. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows:
Ayes - Directors Keck, Joyce, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges,
Cazort and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1.
Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,900, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING ADDITIONAL FRANCHISE FEES TO BE
PAID BY SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR
I999; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF;
and the Ordinance was read the third time, having been read the first and second times on
December 1, 1998. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows:
Ayes - Directors Keck, Joyce, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and
Mayor Dailey - total 9; Noes - None; Recused - Director Wyrick; Absent - Director
Wilson - total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
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Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,901, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE FIXING AN IMPOSING THE AMOUNT OF FEES AND
CHARGES TO BE PAID TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BY
ALL COMPANIES THAT PROVIDE INTERSTATE AND INTRASTATE LONG
DISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE, AND ALL BUSINESS
INCIDENTAL TO OR CONNECTED WITH THE CONDUCTING OF SUCH
TELEPHONE BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
AMENDING SECTION 3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 15,706; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the third time, having been read the first and second times on
-- December 1, 1998. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows:
Ayes - Directors Keck, Joyce, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and
Mayor Dailey - total 9; Noes - None; Recused - Director Wyrick; Absent - Director
Wilson - total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Since there was only one person registered to speak during Citizen
Communications, Mayor Dailey allowed Mr. Harold T. Smith, 13412 Ridgehaven
Road, to address to Board at 8:15 o'clock P.M. Mr. Smith spoke on the policy of speed
bumps in the City of Little Rock. He asked what is the eagerness to ruff up all the streets
in Little Rock Building these speed bumps is definitely an unfriendly policy. He
strongly objected to them and asked the Board to "stop this nonsense." Mayor Dailey
said there are many neighborhoods that are requesting these traffic calming devices. He
has asked the City Manager to look at ways the City might try to do something that deals
with a true team of enforcement because speeding has become a serious problem.
At 8:20 o'clock P.M. the Board of Directors recessed to executive session to
consider appointments. The Board reconvened at 8:40 o'clock P.M. with Mayor Dailey
presiding and nine Directors present. (Director Wilson was absent.)
Resolution No. 10,438 was then presented with the title being:
A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING MR. GARY SMITH TO THE LITTLE
ROCK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT COMMISSION.
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Keck moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Joyce, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted.
The next presentation was Resolution No. 10,439, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MS. LINDA JOYCE TO THE
ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION COMMISSION.
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Keck moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Adcock, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted.
Item 32 on the Agenda was a proposed Ordinance entitled: "AN
ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE EXCESS FALSE ALARMS IN THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS AND PENALTIES FOR
ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ALARM USERS CAUSING EXCESS RESPONSE
TO FALSE ALARMS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES." The Ordinance had been read the first time on November 2, 1998, with
the second reading being deferred from November 17, 1998, and December 1, 1998. City
Attorney Tom Carpenter stated the Ordinance had been re- drafted and sent to various
entities for review. Therefore, the second reading of the Ordinance was deferred to
December 22,1998.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,902, described as:
AN ORDINANCE TO GRANT A FRANCHISE TO APARTMENT
MEDIAWORKS OF ARKANSAS, L.L.C. AS A CABLE SYSTEM PROVIDER
WITHIN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; PERMITTING USE OF
CITY RIGHTS -OF -WAY AND AIRSPACE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
(For Shadow Lake Apartments and Bowman Heights Apartments.)
City Attorney Tom Carpenter said an agreement has been reached as to the language and
the Ordinance has been amended accordingly regarding the definition of franchise area.
Director Keck moved to amend the Ordinance as stated by Mr. Carpenter. The motion
was seconded by Director Cazort and unanimously adopted. The Ordinance, as amended,
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was then read the third and last time, having been read the first and second times on
December 1, 1998. Director Kumpuris wanted the record to reflect that this assures the
City of getting the same five percent (5 %) it gets from Comcast. A roll call vote was
taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, as follows: Ayes - Directors Keck,
Joyce, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and Mayor Dailey - total 9;
Noes - None; Recused - Director Wyrick; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1. Therefore,
the Ordinance, as amended, was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Item 1 on the Agenda Modifications, being
Resolution No. 10,440, entitled:
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
AND 6, BLOCK 2, RECTORTOWN ADDITION AND LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, AND
8, BLOCK 4, RUSSELL'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS, FOR THE WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL
PARK FOR $300,000; TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR, CITY CLERK, AND
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES. (Known as the East End Partners property bounded by Second &
Third, Collins & Rector Streets)
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Cazort moved for its adoption.
Director Keck seconded the motion, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted.
Item 2 on the Agenda Modifications was then presented, being Ordinance No.
17,903, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A SOLE SOURCE
CONTRACT WITH STEMSNITE, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,785.23 FOR
FACTORY INSTALLATION OF A RIBBON INTRUSION SYSTEM FOR THE
THERMOPLASTIC MACHINE FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were suspended to provide for the
second and third readings by unanimous vote of the Board Members present, being ten in
number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors. A roll call vote
was taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes - Directors Keck, Joyce,
Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Hinton, Hodges, Cazort and Mayor Dailey - total 9; Noes -
None; Recused - Director Wyrick; Absent - Director Wilson - total 1. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Item 3 on the Agenda Modifications was the last item to be considered, being
Resolution No. 10,441, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY
FOR THE CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY PARK WHICH THE CITY IS
UNABLE TO ACQUIRE THROUGH NEGOTIATION. (1010 East 3rd Street; 1115
East 2nd Street; and 1300 East 2nd Street.)
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Adcock moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Cazort, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted.
At 8:48 o'clock P.M. City Manager Cy Carney gave his Activity and Project
Report which consisted of the Affordable Housing Program grant award; Fraternal Order
of Police Statement of Agreement; City Hall window replacement, Central Arkansas
Transit Authority (CATA) night passenger survey; and CATA job access and reverse
commute grant proposal.
Director Kelly requested a report on crime arrests that reflect and compare 1996,
1997, and 1998 for specific offenses broken down by adult and juvenile arrests by the end
of January, 1999.
The Board of Directors recessed at 8:55 o'clock P.M. to reconvene on Tuesday,
December 22, 1998, at 4:00 o'clock P.M. to consider the false alarm ordinance (Item 32)
and the sale of the Wallace Building.
ATTEST: APPRO�VRD:
City Clerk Robbie Hancock tayorJim Dailey
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