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Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 500 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas
February 16, 1999 - 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 Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck,
Stewart, Kelly, and Adcock - total 8; Absent - Directors Wyrick and Kumpuris - 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 Director Adcock, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
The S.T.E.M. presentation was made by Mr. Wendell Jones, Director of General
Services, and five Central High School students. Mr. Jones explained that the City of
Little Rock is a partner with Rebuild America, a program funded by the Department of
Energy. Little Rock's partnership is also with the Little Rock School District and UALR.
Mrs. Stedman and her team presented the results of their audit of the building at Central
High School for energy efficiency. S.T.E.M. (Saving through Energy Management) is
a program which enables teachers, students, and other building users to become leaders in
the effort to conserve energy. Mr. Jones said his staff is already auditing City buildings
and doing some of the things recommended to save energy in City Hall and other City
facilities. Mr. Curt Bond, U.S. Department of Energy, had a plaque for City Manager
Cy Carney, which was a piece of the ceiling from Lee School. The City of Little Rock
renovated the old Lee School Building for use as a Community Center. In doing so, the
City has shown that energy efficiency, if done right up front, can save money. Mr. Bruce
Moore accepted the plaque in the absence of City Manager Cy Carney. Mr. Luke Elliott,
the Rebuild America representative for the State of Arkansas, also had a plaque for Mr.
Carney. Mr. Rudolph Howard, Principle of Central High School, was also in
attendance.
(Director Kumpuris enrolled at 6:10 o'clock P.M.)
Mr. Dennis Mills, representing the Coalition of Little Rock Neighborhoods,
presented Mr. Jim Hathcock, Manager of Neighborhood Programs, and all Housing Code
Inspectors, a Certificate of Recognition of a Job Well Done.
There was a motion by Director Keck to defer Items 12, 13, and 14 on the
Agenda for two weeks. The motion was seconded by Director Lichty and unanimously
adopted. Therefore, the following items were deferred until March 2, 1999.
(12) AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY LAND USE PLAN
(16,222) IN THE ELLIS MOUNTAIN PLANNING DISTRICT
AND THE I -430 PLANNING DISTRICT ALONG THE
KANIS CORRIDOR FROM SHACKLEFORD ROAD TO
CHENAL PARKWAY, AND FOR OTHER MATTERS.
(13) AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MASTER STREET
PLAN (15,519) FOR KANIS ROAD FROM CHENAL
PARKWAY TO BOWMAN ROAD, AND FOR OTHER
MATTERS.
(14) A REPORT ON THE KANIS ROAD DESIGN OVERLAY
DISTRICT. (Also a Resolution to allow continued time for the
creation of the Kanis Road Design Overlay District Standard.)
At the request of Mr. Bruce Moore, Assistant to the City Manager, Item 23 on the
Agenda was also deferred for two weeks, upon a motion and second by Directors Keck
and Hinton, respectively, which was unanimously adopted. Therefore, the following
Resolution was deferred until March 2,1999:
(23) 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
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NEWLY ESTABLISHED ZOO DEPARTMENT; TO
PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF THREE NEW
POSITIONS FOR THE ZOO; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
Upon a motion and second by Directors Cazort and Lichty, respectively, which
was unanimously adopted, Item 22 on the Agenda was added to the Consent Agenda.
(See Resolution No. 10,473 below.) Also added to the Consent Agenda was a
Resolution declaring that tornado damaged areas be declared a Rebuild America
opportunity, upon a motion and second by Directors Keck and Hinton, respectively,
which was unanimously adopted. (See Resolution No. 10,474 below.)
Consideration was then given to the Consent Agenda which consisted of the
following:
(1) Approval of the Minutes of the Board of Directors regular meeting held
October 20, 1998.
(2) Resolution No. 10,467, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
CLERK TO EXECUTE DEEDS TRANSFERRING EXCESS LAND DESCRIBED
AS PART OF LOTS 28 AND 29, BLOCK 3, WESTWOOD ADDITION TO JAMES
F. AND ELIZABETH TRANTHAM, THE ADJACENT LAND OWNERS.
(3) Resolution No. 10,468, described as:
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A NEW CONTRACT WITH THE
PULASKI ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
(4) Resolution No. 10,469, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO PAGE PLUS OF ARKANSAS,
INC. FOR PAGING SERVICE FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. (Not to
exceed $20,958.)
(5) Resolution No: 10,470, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO SUPPORT THE APPLICATION
OF THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS TRANSIT AUTHORITY FOR A GRANT
FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE LIVABLE
COMMUNITIES CONCEPT PLAN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
(6) Resolution No. 10,471, described as:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, CERTIFYING LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ENDORSEMENT OF THE UNITED SYSTEMS OF ARKANSAS, INC. TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVANTAGE ARKANSAS PROGRAM. (Located at 521
East Markham Street.)
(7) Resolution No. 10,472, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC
HEARING ON MARCH 2, 1999, ON THE PROJECTED USES OF THE 1998
CDBG, HOME, AND ESG FUNDING.
Item 22 which was added to the Consent Agenda, being Resolution No. 10,473,
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT
WITH THE WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM COMMISSION TO LEASE
PARKING SPACES IN FRONT OF WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
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Added to the Agenda was Resolution No. 10,474, described as:
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT THE TORNADO DAMAGE
AREAS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK BE DECLARED A REBUILD
AMERICA OPPORTUNITY.
Upon a motion and second by Directors Adcock and Cazort, respectively, the Consent
Agenda was unanimously adopted.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,931, described as:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED ZONING DEVELOPMENT
AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED OFFICE DISTRICT TITLE ANDERSON
SHORT -FORM POD (Z- 5967 -B) LOCATED AT 5819 YOUNG 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 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 Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck,
Stewart, Kumpuris, Kelly and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director
Wyrick - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,932, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED ZONING DEVELOPMENT
AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED DISTRICT- OFFICE TITLED PINTER
SHORT -FORM PD -O (Z- 5984 -A) LOCATED AT 5201 JERRY DRIVE 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 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 Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck,
Stewart, Kumpuris, Kelly and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director
Wyrick - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,933, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED ZONING DEVELOPMENT
AND ESTABLISHING A REVISED PLANNED DISTRICT- COMMERCIAL
TITLED BRESHEARS REVISED PD -C (Z- 6481 -A) LOCATED AT 600 N. TYLER
STREET 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 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 Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck,
Stewart, Kumpuris, Kelly and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director
Wyrick - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,934, described as:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING
FOR A CONDITIONAL WAIVER OF BOUNDARY STREET IMPROVEMENTS
FOR S & R SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 13006 COLONEL GLENN 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 the question Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the
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vote recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck,
Stewart, Kumpuris, Kelly and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director
Wyrick - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,935, 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 CHENAL PARKWAY MASTER STREET PLAN ACCESS
STANDARDS FOR HIGH LAND VALLEY METHODIST CHURCH, LOCATED
AT 15524 CHENAL PARKWAY;
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 the question Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the
vote recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck,
Stewart, Kumpuris, Kelly and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director
Wyrick - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,936, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING
FOR A WAIVER AND DEFERRAL OF BOUNDARY STREET
IMPROVEMENTS FOR STEPHEN SCHOOL LOCATED AT 3700 WEST 18TH
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 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 Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck,
Stewart, Kumpuris, Kelly and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director
Wyrick - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,937, described as:
AN ORDINANCE DISSOLVING WATER PIPE LINE IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT NO. 132 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND PRESCRIBING
OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO;
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 the question Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the
vote recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck,
Stewart, Kumpuris, Kelly and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director
Wyrick - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17,938, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDS AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH
CLARK MACHINERY COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,380.27 FOR THE
REPAIR OF A 1987 SAKAI STREET GRINDER 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 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 Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck,
Stewart, Kumpuris, Kelly and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director
Wyrick - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
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The next presentation was Ordinance No. 17,939, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A SOLE SOURCE
CONTRACT WITH DIVERSIFIED SOFTWARE SYSTEMS, INC. IN THE
AMOUNT OF $21,200 FOR THE PURCHASE COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND
EQUIPMENT FOR THE BUILDING CODES DIVISION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT; 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 the question Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the
vote recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck,
Stewart, Kumpuris, Kelly and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director
Wyrick - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 17,940, described as:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED ZONING DEVELOPMENT
AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED DISTRICT- OFFICE TITLED SECURE
VISION COMMUNICATIONS SHORT -FORM PD -O (Z -6610) LOCATED AT
9414 COLONEL GLENN 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;
Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Planning and Development, responded to questions by
Director Adcock regarding other properties in this area, and stating that a yes vote on this
item would be consistent with what we have done in the past. The Ordinance was then
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 Adcock, Pugh, Hinton,
Lichty, Cazort, Keck, Stewart, Kumpuris, Kelly and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes -
None; Absent - Director Wyrick - total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared
PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 17, 941, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK, ARK., ORDINANCE NO.
17,862 (NOVEMBER 17, 1998), TO EXTEND THE LIMIT ON EXCAVATION
PERMITS, THE PRESERVATION OF TREES, AND THE LIMIT ON
DEVELOPMENT ON KANIS ROAD UNTIL APRIL 2,1999; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. Director Keck asked if there are any
applications pending currently along Kanis Road. Mr. Lawson, Director of Planning and
Development, said there is at least one pending. The rules were suspended 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
Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck, Stewart, Kumpuris, Kelly and Mayor
Dailey - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Wyrick - 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 Adcock, Pugh, Hinton,
Lichty, Cazort, Keck, Stewart, Kumpuris, Kelly and Mayor Dailey - total 10; Noes -
None; Absent - Director Wyrick - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance, together with
the Emergency Clause, was declared PASSED.
(Director Wyrick enrolled at 6:52 o'clock P.M.)
Item 24 on the Agenda was a discussion of legislation regarding out of state
property owners. City Attorney Tom Carpenter said he needed guidance from the Board
of Directors. (See Minutes of February 2, 1999, for previous discussion) This came as a
concept of some sort of long arm jurisdiction being involved with criminal cases. The
suggestion was that we make our ordinance violations for premise ordinances civil
matters and then we could easily tie -in to the Civil Long Arm Statute. The problem with
that is that Judge David Stewart (Third Division - Environmental Court) loses jurisdiction
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in those cases, in which case we would have to pursue all of those in chancery or circuit
court and may never get heard. If you want to do it strictly as a matter of people who are
renting property within the City and the regulation of rental property in the City, I am not
sure you couldn't do an ordinance that simply mandates that anyone that rents over a
certain number of properties in the City would have an agent both for service of any type
of complaint and also responsible for the cleanup. Mr. Carpenter felt there would be a
tremendous outcry from the real estate community. Mayor Dailey felt the City staff
should try to work through this with the real estate community, before going to the
legislature. Director Adcock said that applies only to rental property. There are a lot of
out -of -state property owners that have abandoned their property, and those need to be
addressed also. Therefore, she felt this should be addressed by the State Legislature.
(Director Wyrick enrolled at 6:52 o'clock P.M.) Mr. Carpenter explained other issues,
and concluded by saying the Board could pursue the regulatory ordinance aspect for
rental properties, but the other is a matter of money - the cost is sometimes more than the
value of the property. Legislation is not going to help. Following the lengthy discussion,
it was agreed that Mr. Carpenter would put together an Ordinance that will require
owners of residential rental property to have someone within the City to be
responsible for cleanup and repairs. This will start the dialogue with neighborhoods,
realtors, and with those who are really interested in moving this forward.
The City Manager's Activity and Project Report was given by Mr. Bruce
Moore, Assistant to the City Manager. The Report consisted of the weekly summary of
the Arkansas General Assembly legislative activity and a summary report of street
sweeping operations. Mr. Odies Wilson, Intergovernmental Relations Manager, will
provide Board Members with complete copies of City sponsored proposed legislative
bills and others that would affect the City for discussion at the next Agenda Meeting. Mr.
Moore said that staff will provide the Board with an outline of the process for initiating a
legislative bill and obtaining sponsors.
At the time allotted for Citizen Communications, the first speaker was Ms.
Vickie Karolson, 12,302 Thrush Point, who addressed the Board of Directors regarding
the Woodruff House on East 8th Street that was damaged during the January 21, 1999,
tornado. The house was built in 1862 by William Woodruff. This is one of the few pre -
Civil War structures left in Arkansas. When Mr. & Mrs. Karolson acquired the house in
1986, it was about to be condemned. They renovated it to make 14 efficiency apartments.
Unfortunately, the tornado did more damage than the insurance will cover. She asked
the Board's support and help in preserving this historical building.
The next speaker during Citizen Communications was Ms. Linda Pondexter,
502 Green Mountain Circle #56, president of the Arkansas Education Association, who
asked the Board to raise its voice in opposition to the tax exempt bond status being
requested for Pulaski Academy. Director Lichty said he had a proposed Resolution that
addresses the issue of public funding for private education and would address this issue in
a broad sense. He then distributed copies of the proposed Resolution and moved to add
to the Agenda a "RESOLUTION TO DISCOURAGE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS
FOR FUNDING PRIVATE K -12 EDUCATION FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK." The motion was seconded by Director Stewart. Director Adcock had
a problem with voting on the Resolution without Pulaski Academy knowing that it was
on the Agenda. Pulaski Academy and the citizens should be given the opportunity to
respond. Director Lichty said this Resolution does not even mention Pulaski Academy.
Mayor Dailey felt this would be setting the stage to divide the City. Director Wyrick also
said she didn't think it was the right thing to do without having a representative of Pulaski
Academy present. A roll call vote was then taken on the motion to add the proposed
Resolution to the Agenda, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Lichty,
Stewart, and Kelly - total 3; Noes - Directors Adcock, Pugh, Hinton, Cazort, Keck,
Wyrick, Kumpuris and Mayor Dailey - total 8. Mayor Dailey announced the motion had
failed; therefore, the proposed Resolution was not added to the Agenda.
Ms. Eleanor Coleman, 6408 Shirley Drive, a counselor in the Little Rock School
District, was the next speaker during Citizen Communications. She also asked the
Board to make a clear statement that it does not want tax exempt bond status
granted to any private school.
Mr. Russell Matchett, LaHarpe's Office Furniture at 318 East Markham Street,
addressed the Board of Directors regarding the south half of Block 35, Original City,
which is the 300 block of East Markham Street next to the River Market. LaHarpe's
Office Furniture wants to close the alley behind the building to preserve its parking.
The business has been there since 1974. LaHarpe's did lease the parking lot where the
River Market it now located. Then he leased 60 spaces behind his building owned by
Union Pacific Railroad Company. He has received a letter stating that LaHarpe's will be
charged for parking in the alley behind the building.
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(Director Stewart was excused at 7:52 o'clock P.M.)
Ms. Suzanne Hicks, LaHarpe's Office Furniture, 318 East Markham Street, also
spoke during Citizen Communications on the issue of parking for employees and
customers of LaHarpe's. Due to the growth of the River Market, on street parking is very
difficult. The two -story portion of the LaHarpe's building is for sale, but parking is
essential for the development of the property. The parking lot behind the building is also
being used for vendors and patrons of the River Market, LaHarpe's customers and
employees, and people visiting the restaurants and other businesses in that block. She
wanted to know why LaHarpe's is being charged for parking in the alley. Director
Adcock presented pictures of the alley showing how it is being used by other businesses
in the area and that parts of the alley have been closed. She wanted to know if others
along the alley are being charged for parking. Mr. Bruce Moore, Assistant to the City
Manager, stated that the City Attorney is currently reviewing some legal issues dealing
with this particular property, and a report will be provided to the Board and to LaHarpe's.
Director Cazort asked for a detailed report on the cost to operate the hot check
program, which has been in operation for about six months. He also asked for a list of
the speed humps that are affected by the recently imposed moratorium. Director Keck
distributed three articles related to cable television, noting that in 45 days cable TV will
no longer be regulated.
At 8:05 o'clock P.M. the Board of Directors recessed to Executive Session to
consider appointments to various Boards and Commissions. The Board reconvened at
8:43 o'clock P.M. with Mayor Dailey presiding and eight Directors present. (Directors
Pugh, Stewart and Wyrick were absent.)
Consideration was then given to Resolution No. 10,475, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THE NEWLY
CREATED ZOO BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
(Director Brad Cazort, City Manager Cy Carney, Jesse Askew, III, Mark J.
Hartmann, Felicia Hobbs, Janet Huckabee, George Malloy, III, Steve C. Wade, and
Stacey Williams.)
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Kelly moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Hinton, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present.
The last item to be presented was Resolution No. 10,476, entitled:
A RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE EDUCATION
COMMISSION.
(Karen Diner - Neighborhood Association Representative.)
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Kelly moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Hinton, 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 8:45 o'clock P.M. to meet again in regular session on Tuesday, March 2, 1999, at 6:00
o'clock P.M.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Robbie Hancock
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Mayor Jim Dailey
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