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Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
January 5, 1999 - 6:00 P.M.
The twenty- second Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
convened under the Statutes of the State of Arkansas for the purpose of organizing the
new Board of Directors with the 4 -year terms of the newly elected Directors beginning
January 1, 1999. Mayor -elect Jim Dailey presided and City Clerk Robbie Hancock called
the roll with the following Directors and Directors -elect present: Director -elect Johnnie
Pugh - Ward 1; Director -elect Willie Hinton - Ward 2; Director -elect Larry Lichty - Ward
3; Director Brad Cazort - Ward 4; Director -elect Michael Keck - Ward 5; Director -elect
Genevieve Stewart - Ward 6; Director -elect B. J. (Brenda) Wyrick - Ward 7; Director
Dean Kumpuris - At -Large Position 8; Director Paul Kelly - At -Large Position 9; and
Director Joan Adcock - At -Large Position 10; Total - 10; Absent - None.
With a quorum present, Mayor Jim Dailey declared the Board of Directors in
session and the proceedings of the meeting are recorded as follows. The Invocation was
given by Director Wyrick, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Oaths of Office of Mayor -elect Jim Dailey and City Directors -elect Johnnie
Pugh (Ward 1); Willie Hinton (Ward 2); Larry Lichty (Ward 3); Michael Keck (Ward 5);
Genevieve Stewart (Ward 6); and B. J. (Brenda) Wyrick (Ward 7) were administered on
January 1, 1999, and filed with City Clerk Robbie Hancock. The Oath of Office of
Municipal Judge David Stewart (Second Division - Environmental Court) was also
administered on January 1, 1999 and filed with the City Clerk.
The Board of Directors recessed to Executive Session at 6:05 o'clock P.M. to elect
a Vice Mayor. The Board of Directors reconvened at 6:20 o'clock P.M. with Mayor
Dailey presiding and all Directors present.
Mayor Dailey announced that Director B. J. (Brenda) Wyrick had been elected
Vice Mayor for the years 1999 -2000.
There was a motion by Director Keck to add the items on Addendum No. 1 to the
Agenda. The motion was seconded by Director Hinton and unanimously adopted. (See
Ordinances No. 17,909 and] 7, 910 below.)
Director Adcock then moved to add Item 4 on Addendum No. 2 to the Agenda.
The motion was seconded by Director Hinton and unanimously adopted. As noted on
Addendum No. 2, Items 13 and 14 were withdrawn by the applicant; and Item 16
was deferred to January 19, 1998, as requested by the applicant.
(13) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED ZONING
DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TITLED BOEN PLAZA (LOTS 1 AND
2) LONG -FORM PCD (Z- 4213 -A), LOCATED AT THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF COLONEL GLENN AND BOWMAN
ROADS 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.
(Withdrawn by applicant.)
(14) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF SERVICE
EASEMENT IMPROVEMENTS FOR BOEN PLAZA
SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF
COLONEL GLENN AND BOWMAN ROADS (S- 1220). (Withdrawn
by applicant.)
(16) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED ZONING
DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED OFFICE
DISTRICT TITLED McSHANE LONG -FORM POD (Z- 4663 -B),
LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF KANIS ROAD
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APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FT. WEST OF BOWMAN ROAD 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. (Deferred to
January 19, 1999 as requested by applicant.)
There was a presentation by Mrs. Dottie Funk, Co -Chair of the Land Alteration
and Excavation Task Force, who read a prepared statement updating the Board on the
Task Force activities. Mrs. Funk noted that the Task Force was formed as a result of the
outcry from citizens concerning clear cutting of trees and removal of hills and mountains
in the City of Little Rock. The Task Force is reviewing several Ordinances related to tree
cutting and buffers, excavations, and landscaping, etc. The Task Force will be
conducting a public hearing on January 28, 1999, to get public input on these issues and
then recommendations will be made to the Board of Directors.
The next presentation, as noted on Addendum No. 2, was by City Director Brad
Cazort, Chair of the Zoo Task Force. Director Cazort noted that Mayor Dailey
appointed the Zoo Task Force on July 17, 1998, to study the problems at the Little Rock
Zoo and to make recommendations to the Board of Directors on better ways for operation
of the Zoo. The Task Force has determined that the problems fall under two categories:
(1) a need for change in the form of governance, and (2) a need for an increase in
revenues. The Task Force identified five goals to be met in coming up with any new
governance model: (1) to create a centralized authority; (2) to centralize all fund raising
efforts for the Zoo; (3) to protect the City's ownership interest and the current bonds
issued against the Zoo; (4) to come up with a model that would allow the City to issue
future bonds for the Zoo if desired; and (5) to protect Zoo employees as City employees.
The Zoo Task Force is recommending an Ordinance and a Resolution for consideration
by the Board of Directors. The Ordinance separates the Zoo from the Parks & Recreation
Department and creates a Zoo Department and a Zoo Board of Governors. The
Resolution terminates the contract between the City and the Friends of the Zoo, Inc.
(FOZ) (See below for proposed Ordinance and Resolution) There still remains the
problem of financing. The Task Force discussed recommending to the Board the issue of
placing before the voters a one -fourth (1/4) cent sales tax to be divided between the Parks
& Recreation Department and the Little Rock Zoo. Parks & Recreation Director Bryan
Day, Mr. Jess Askew (FOZ President) and Director Cazort responded to questions by the
Board. Director Adcock wanted to know the cost of setting up this new department. City
Manager Cy Carney said he did not have an exact cost at this time. Mr. Askew said the
people want a quality Zoo. Director Cazort said the American Zoological Association
has said the City must have a Zoo Director before the Zoo will be accredited.
Responding to a question by Director Hinton, Mayor Dailey said there has been a request
for $500,000 per year from the State of Arkansas. Mr. Askew said the State Legislature
did pass legislation in the last session to donate one quarter million dollars for
construction of exhibits at the Zoo and that money is in hand. In addition, FOZ has
received a Foundation Grant for one half million dollars for exhibits also. Director
Adcock said that until the Board has the cost of setting up the new department, she would
ask that the Ordinance be read the first time only. Mr. George Mallory said there should
be no cost for the establishment of the Board of Governors. The three positions are
currently paid by FOZ from the membership fees and proceeds of the gift shop. Those
revenues would be funneled to the City to fund those positions. Mr. Carney noted that
the current regular budget for the Zoo was $1.5 million with an additional $250,000
appropriated for the Zoo for the calendar year 1999. Following the presentation, Director
Cazort moved to add Items 5 and 6 on Addendum No. 2 to the Agenda. In response to a
request by Director Kumpuris, Kathy Taylor, Executive Director of Friends of the Zoo,
said she wanted what is best for the Little Rock Zoo. She thought all coming under one
roof would solve some of the governance issues. She did express concern about the
private sector's contributions. Director Adcock again asked the Board not to pass the
Ordinance tonight because the citizens have not been notified that the Board was
considering this issue at this meeting. Director Kelly then seconded motion to place the
two Zoo items on the Agenda. The motion was adopted by a roll call vote as follows:
Ayes - Directors Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck, Stewart,
and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - Director Adcock - total 1. Whereupon, Addendum
Item 5 was introduced, being a proposed Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE THAT THE PARKS & RECREATION
SYSTEM WILL CONSIST OF A PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND
• ZOO DEPARTMENT; TO CREATE THE ZOO DEPARTMENT; TO CREATE
• ZOO BOARD OF GOVERNORS; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by Director Hinton,
seconded by Director Cazort, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second
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reading. The motion failed by the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Hinton,
Cazort, and Mayor Dailey - total 3; Noes - Directors Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock,
Pugh, Lichty, Keck, and Stewart - total 8. Therefore, the Ordinance was left on the
calendar for second reading on January 19, 1999.
Item 6 on Addendum No. 2 was a proposed Resolution entitled: "A
RESOLUTION TO TERMINATE THE AUGUST 15, 1997, CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE FRIENDS OF THE ZOO, INC.; TO ACCEPT
THE ASSETS OF THE FRIENDS OF THE ZOO, INC. FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED ZOO DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE
CREATION OF THREE NEW POSITIONS FOR THE ZOO; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES." Since the proposed Ordinance creating the Zoo Department was left on
the calendar for second reading on January 19, 1999, Director Keck moved to defer the
proposed companion Resolution to January 19, 1999 also. The motion was seconded by
Director Adcock and unanimously adopted. Therefore, the proposed Resolution was
deferred to January 19, 1999.
Item 7 on Addendum No. 2 was added to the Agenda upon a motion and second
by Directors Keck and Cazort, which was unanimously adopted. (See Ordinance No.
17,913 below)
Consideration was then given to the Consent Agenda which consisted of the
following:
(1) A motion to reconsider the appeal of the Planning Commission's denial
of the request to amend the Land Use Plan in the Pinnacle Planning District for 8400
Ferren Lane (LU09- 20 -03) and to set the date of hearing for January 19, 1999.
(Appeal filed by Richard Norwood. Due to miscommunication, Mr. Norwood was not
present for public hearing on 11 -17 -98 and has requested reconsideration)
(2) A motion to set the date of hearing for January 19, 1999 on the appeal
of the Planning Commission's approval of a Conditional Use Permit for 5207
Western Hills Avenue. (New address is 6220 Falls Blvd.) (Filed by Ralph Desmarais
on behalf of the Sierra Club.)
(3) Resolution No. 10,442, entitled:
-- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO MOBLEY CONTRACTORS,
INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $89,822 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LEACHATE
WELL DRILLING AT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SOLID WASTE
FACILITY.
(4) Resolution No. 10,443, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD THE CONTRACT TO McV, INC. IN THE
AMOUNT OF $63,926 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LEACHATE RE-
CIRCULATION PIPING AT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SOLID
WASTE FACILITY.
(5) Resolution No. 10,444, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO HEAD & ENGQUIST, LLC IN
THE AMOUNT OF $211,489 FOR RECONDITIONING OF TWO EXISTING
ARTICULATED DUMP TRUCKS FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
SOLID WASTE FACILITY.
(6) Resolution No. 10,445, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH TOWNSHIP BUILDERS, INC. IN THE
AMOUNT OF $142,842 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CAPITOL AVENUE. (To
re -open Capitol Avenue from Main Street to Louisiana Street as a two -lane street)
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(7) Resolution No. 10,446, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO A CONTRACT WITH ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, FOR
SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENT AND REFERRAL SERVICES IN 1999;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
(8) Resolution No. 10,447, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, CERTIFYING LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ENDORSEMENT OF RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE ADVANTAGE ARKANSAS PROGRAM. (Located at 2400 Grundfest
Drive.) (Formerly Arkansas Enterprise Program)
(9) Resolution No. 10,448, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, CERTIFYING LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ENDORSEMENT OF RMH TELESERVICES, INC. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
ADVANTAGE ARKANSAS PROGRAM. (Formerly Arkansas Enterprise Program.)
(10) Resolution No. 10,449, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH 3D MANUFACTURING, INC. IN THE
AMOUNT OF $192,300 FOR THE REPAIR OF WRECKED FIRE ENGINE #3 TO
INCLUDE COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF TRUCK CHASSIS AND CAB FOR
THE LITTLE ROCK FIRE DEPARTMENT.
(11) Resolution No. 10,450, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH UAMS ARKANSAS CARES, FOR
WOMEN'S EVENING OUTPATIENT TREATMENT SERVICES IN 1999; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
(12) Resolution No. 10,451, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO UNIVERSITY TRUCK
CENTER IN THE AMOUNT OF $94,849 FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE 30
CUBIC YARD TRASHBED KNUCKLEBOOM TRUCK FOR THE PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT.
(M -1) Added to the Consent Agenda was approval of the Minutes of the Board
of Directors special meeting held September 2, 1998 and the regular meeting held
September 15, 1998.
Upon a motion and second by Directors Adcock and Hinton, respectively, the Consent
Agenda was adopted by unanimous voice vote.
At the time allotted for Citizen Communications, the first speaker was Mrs.
Betty Ellis, 3404 Wolfe Street, who addressed the Board about the Sunset Park drainage
and housing in the Whitmore Circle area. She asked that pipe be put in the ditch behind
her house and a fence be installed to protect the senior citizens. She also asked that the
trash in the area be cleaned up and curb and gutter installed on Whitmore Circle. Also
the street sweeper makes the circle and leaves residue in the street.
Mr. Ed Johnson, 3014 Battery Street, was the next speaker during Citizen
Communications. He is the organizer and coach of the Sunset Tigers. Mr. Johnson
expressed concern about Southside Park, stating it needs lights in the park and at the end
of the street. They were promised lights eleven years ago. The City has put up a new
gate, but won't allow it to be locked. The gate needs to be locked to keep drug dealers
and prostitutes out of the park. The restrooms in the Park are a real embarrassment.
The next speaker during Citizen Communications was Mrs. Rita Williams,
3808 Walker Street in the John Barrow Addition. She requested help with the drainage
problem in that area. The lot where her house is located is saturated.
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Mr. Ralph Desmarais, 4821 Darragh Drive, also spoke during Citizen
Communications. He presented pictures of the flooding on his property next to Western
Hills Golf Course which is being flooded by Fourche Creek. He objected to the cutting
of thirty acres of trees in the wetlands as planned by the Parks & Recreation Department
to expand the golf course. He asked the Board to stop Parks & Recreation from cutting
the trees. Every year the flooding gets closer to his house. He also represents the Sierra
Club which is concerned with the preservation of the wetlands and bird habitat. The
flooding causes the covers to come off the sewer manholes and raw sewage is mixed with
the flood water.
The next speaker during Citizen Communications was Mrs. Mabelene W. Hill,
2121 W. 23rd Street, a member of the New Party, who expressed concern about specific
- -- areas in Ward 1. These are abandoned houses, street repairs, lighting, drainage, weed
lots, sewers, and ditches, etc. She presented the list to Director Pugh, Ward 1
representative.
The last speakers during Citizen Communications were Mrs. Hattie Taylor,
3820 Ludwig Street, and Mrs. Barbara Williams, 3013 Walker Street, who addressed
some needs in Ward 6. They had a list of short-term goals and long -term goals regarding
weed lots, streets, drainage, etc. which they presented to Director Stewart, Ward 6
representative. Two of the long -term concerns were the open ditch on Hilaro Springs
Road and a community center for youth in John Barrow.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,905, described as:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED ZONING DEVELOPMENT
AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TITLE GRAVES
SHORT -FORM PID (Z- 3396 -A) LOCATED AT 12,320 CHICOT ROAD 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;
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 eleven in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors. A roll call vote was then taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes -
Directors Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck,
-- Stewart and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,906, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 17,653 FOR
PURPOSES OF CHANGING THE APPROVED SITE PLAN AND USE MIX AND
TO CREATE ACS CARWASH SHORT -FORM PD -C AT 14103 CANTRELL
ROAD (Z- 6179 -B), AMENDING CHAPTER 36, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. Director Adcock wanted to know how this car
wash fits into the Pankey Plan. Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Planning and Development,
said this does comply with the Highway 10 Plan. This site keeps coming back due to
changes. Mr. Robert Brown, Development Consultants, Inc., explained the history of the
site, stating it was first a small retail development, then a 6 -bay self - service car wash, a
express lube with automatic car wash bay, and this one is smaller being two car wash
bays. The rules were suspended to provide for the second and third readings of the
Ordinance by unanimous vote of the Board Members present, being eleven in number and
two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors. A roll call vote was then
taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes - Directors Wyrick, Kumpuris,
Kelly, Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck, Stewart and Mayor Dailey - total 11;
Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
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Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,907, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED ZONING DEVELOPMENT
AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED OFFICE DISTRICT TITLED
WELLINGTON VILLAGE SELF - STORAGE LONG -FORM POD (Z -6587)
LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WELLINGTON HILLS ROAD, 1,200
FEET WEST OF WELLINGTON VILLAGE ROAD IN THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AN 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 eleven in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors. A roll call vote was then taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes -
Directors Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck,
Stewart and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,908, described as:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED ZONING DEVELOPMENT
AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED DISTRICT - COMMERCIAL TITLED
SOUTHWEST RADIATOR - SHORT -TERM PD -C (Z -6588) LOCATED AT
4201 -1/2 BASELINE ROAD 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;
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 eleven in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors. A roll call vote was then taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes -
Directors Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck,
Stewart and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,909, 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 COLLECTOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOR
CENTRAL FLYING SERVICES LOCATED EAST OF BOND STREET;
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 eleven in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors. A roll call vote was then taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes -
Directors Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck,
Stewart and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,910, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING
FOR A WAIVER OF COLLECTOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOR AXCIOM
AIRCRAFT HANGER ON CENTRAL FLYING SERVICES PROPERTY
LOCATED 1525 BOND STREET;
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 eleven in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors. A roll call vote was then taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes -
Directors Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck,
Stewart and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
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Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,911, described as:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 17,513 (JULY 1, 1997) TO MAKE IT EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES;
(Re: Use of tobacco products by minors.)
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 eleven in number and two- thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors. A roll call vote was then taken on passage of the Ordinance as follows: Ayes -
Directors Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck,
Stewart and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent - None.
The Emergency Clause contained in Section 4 of the foregoing Ordinance was
read and adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Wyrick, Kumpuris,
Kelly, Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck, Stewart and Mayor Dailey - total 11;
Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the Ordinance, together with the
Emergency Clause, was declared PASSED.
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place by Resolution No.
10,426, adopted December 15, 1998, on the petition filed by Bryan Dale of White Daters
Engineers, on behalf of Deltic Timber Corporation, to vacate and close Bayonne Drive
south of the south right -of -way line of Equennes Drive extended. The notice of public
hearing was published in the Daily Record on December 22, 1998, and December 29,
1998. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open at 8:00 o'clock P.M. No one was
present who wished to speak on the closure. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing
closed and Ordinance No. 17,912 was presented, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF
BAYONNE DRIVE SOUTH OF EQUENNES DRIVE IN CHENAL VALLEY
PHASE 14C ADDITION OF 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 eleven 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 Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock, Pugh,
Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck, Stewart and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None; Absent
- None. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,913, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH SAFARI
THATCH & BAMBOO, INC., FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT THE LITTLE ROCK
ZOO; TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
In response to Director Adcock's question, City Manager Cy Carney said this is not being
paid from the money donated by Metropolitan Bank, but is from the City's Capital
Improvement Fund. The Ordinance was then 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 eleven 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 Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly, Adcock,
Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck, Stewart and Mayor Dailey - total 11; Noes - None;
Absent - None.
The Emergency Clause contained in Section 3 of the foregoing Ordinance was
read and adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Wyrick, Kumpuris,
"m Kelly, Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck, Stewart and Mayor Dailey - total 11;
Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the Ordinance, together with the
Emergency Clause, was declared PASSED
Director Keck reminded the Board that in the last quarter of 1998, the Board
awarded a consulting study to United Technologies, Inc. to explore the feasibility of the
establishment of a broad band fiber optic network. Joining with the City of Little Rock
were the cities of North Little Rock, Maumelle, Sherwood, and Jacksonville, to discuss
establishing this on a regional basis. That study is completed and he asked that the
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Board have a two hour work session on Tuesday, January 11, 1999, following the
Agenda meeting to begin to explore this broad band fiber optic network, its potential
and capabilities, and what it can do for the City of Little Rock. Director Cazort said that
in conjunction with that he has been told that there is a strong likelihood that Comcast
Cablevision has retained a lobbyist with the possible intention of going to the State
Legislature seeking authority to prevent the City of Little Rock from going forward with
the broad band fiber optics. Director Keck said that Comcast and other large cable
operators around the country have fought to prevent municipalities from even considering
this option.
At 8:15 o'clock P.M. City Manager Cy Carney gave his project and activity
report which consisted of the 1999 Board meeting schedule, the 1999 Paint Your Heart
Out status report, the 1999 City Hall for a Day schedule, public hearing dates for the
Building a Better Little Rock initiative; and the "Sandwiching in History" tour of City
Hall on January 8, 1999. There is some conflict on the public hearings on Smart Growth
and Building a Better Little Rock; therefore, some will be rescheduled. Director Cazort
suggested setting aside August 24 for discussing the year 2000 Budget. Director Kelly
asked that the City Manager begin looking into how the City can help the community
with the year 2000 computer problem (Y2K).
At 8:35 o'clock P.M. the Board of Directors recessed to executive session to
consider appointments and reappointments to various Boards and Commissions. The
Board reconvened at 9:15 o'clock P.M. with Mayor Dailey presiding and nine Directors
present. Director Kumpuris was absent.
Consideration was then given to Resolution No. 10,452, described as:
A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK.
(Advertising & Promotion - Dean Kumpuris and Jim Dailey; Arts & Humanities -
Brad Cazort; Domestic Violence - Jim Dailey and Genevieve Stewart, Downtown
Partnership - B. J. Wyrick, Dean Kumpuris and Michael Keck; Education - Larry
Lichry; PIC - Joan Adcock; Metroplan - Paul Kelly; Judges Retirement - Genevieve
Stewart, MacArthur Military - Johnnie Pugh; Community Housing - Joan Adcock,
Airport - Brad Cazort and Michael Keck; City Beautiful - Johnnie Pugh; Civil Service
- Joan Adcock; Library - Willie Hinton and Brad Cazort; Planning - Larry Lichry;
Port - Michael Keck; Sewer - B. J. Wyrick; Sister Cities - Johnnie Pugh; CATA -
Willie Hinton; Racial & Cultural Diversity - Genevieve Stewart; Water - Larry Lichry;
Zoo Board - Brad Cazort. Also New Futures - Joan Adcock; Youth Task Force - Jim
Dailey and Paul Kelly.)
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
by the Board Members present.
Introduced next was Resolution No. 10,453, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
TO THE ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CITY
BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION, COMMISSION ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,
CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS, PLANNING
COMMISSION, RACIAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY COMMISSION,
RIVER MARKET DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE, AND SISTER CITIES
COMMISSION.
(Arts Center - John Sloan, Carmelita Smith, Olivia Ferrell and Ray Skelton; City
Beautiful - Karol Zoeller, Domestic Violence - Melissa Moon; Construction Board -
Emery Crossland; Planning - Obray Nunnerly reinstated; R &C - Victor Wynn and Pat
McGraw; River Market Design - Robert East; Sister Cities - Leon Matthews.)
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
by the Board Members present.
The last item to be presented was Resolution No. 10,454, entitled:
A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THE NEWLY
AUTHORIZED CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD OF
TRUSTEES.
Minutes 36-1
January 5, 1999
(Sherman Banks, Freddie Nixon, David Rickard, Shirley Pine, Judith Faust, Jim
McHaney, and Dr. J. J. Lacey, Jr.)
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
by the Board Members present.
There being no further business to be presented, the Board of Directors adjourned
at 9:20 o'clock P.M. to meet again in regular session on Tuesday, January 19, 1999, at
6:00 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST:
a -
City Clerk Robbie Hancock
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APPROVED:
4�yor Jim Dailey