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Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
March 30, 1999 - 4:12 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, reconvened from the
March 16, 1999 regular meeting, with Mayor Jim Dailey presiding. City Clerk Robbie
Hancock called the roll with the following Directors present: Directors Pugh, Lichty,
Cazort, Keck, Stewart, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Kelly and Adcock - total 9; Absent - Director
Hinton - total 1.
With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of Directors in session
and stated the purpose of the reconvened meeting was to consider a Resolution setting
the date for a public hearing on the closing of Izard Street and an Ordinance calling
a special election on levying a municipal sales and use tax.
Consideration was then given to Resolution No. 10,503 entitled:
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
PETITION TO VACATE AND CLOSE IZARD STREET BETWEEN NORTH
STREET AND THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD AND ABUTTING
BLOCKS 353 AND 354 OF THE ORIGINAL CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS. (April 6, 1999.)
In response to a question by Mayor Dailey, City Manager Cy Carney stated the Board has
not established a policy regarding the abandonment of public right -of -way and the sale of
that right -of -way to the abutting property owners. Until a policy is set, there will be no
"sale of the public right -of -way" in connection with street and alley closures. 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.
At this time Director Keck stated there is an issue related to the utilization of War
Memorial Stadium by the University of Arkansas for at least three football games per
year, which may or may not go forward. This has a tremendous economic impact on the
City of Little Rock and this whole region, and allows a lot of people to enjoy the
Razorbacks that otherwise would not have the opportunity to do so. He then moved to
add to the Agenda a Resolution to encourage the University of Arkansas to use War
Memorial Stadium in Little Rock for at least three football games a year with a long
term agreement. Director Adcock seconded the motion, stating that a year or two ago
she met with officials at War Memorial Stadium regarding the Stadium expansion and
improvements to the parking area. Her understanding then was that if those things were
done, there would be a twenty year commitment by the Razorbacks to play in Little Rock.
She referred to the Board's recent action in agreeing to lease the parking lot in front of
War Memorial Stadium to the War Memorial Stadium Commission. (See Resolution No.
10,473 of February 16, 1999) The motion was unanimously adopted. City Attorney
Tom Carpenter asked the Board to recess for fifteen minutes to give him time to write
the proposed Resolution.
(Director Hinton enrolled at 4:20 o'clock P.M.)
Item 2 on the Agenda was a proposed Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, ON THE QUESTION OF LEVYING A 3/4 CENT
FIVE (5) YEAR MUNICIPAL SALES AND USE TAX FOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS AND A 1/4 CENT SALES AND USE TAX FOR
OPERATIONS.
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Minutes - Reconvened Meeting
March 30, 1999
City Attorney Tom Carpenter stated there are several issues to be resolved before the
Ordinance can be considered. Director Keck then moved to defer the proposed
Ordinance to April 6, 1999. The motion was seconded by Director Cazort and
unanimously adopted. Therefore, the proposed Ordinance was deferred to April 6,
1999.
The Board of Directors recessed at 4:25 o'clock P.M. to give City Attorney Tom
Carpenter opportunity to prepare the Resolution regarding the University of Arkansas and
War Memorial Stadium.
The Board of Directors reconvened at 5:05 o'clock P.M. with Mayor Dailey
presiding and all Directors present.
City Attorney Tom Carpenter distributed copies of the proposed Resolution.
Director Keck moved to amend the Resolution by adding the words "at least" to the title
and to include the words "central Arkansas" on line 13. The motion was seconded by
Director Cazort and unanimously adopted. Resolution No. 10,504 was then presented,
described as:
A RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE DESIRE OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT FAYETTEVILLE
COMMIT TO PLAY AT LEAST THREE FOOTBALL GAMES PER YEAR IN
LITTLE ROCK FOR THE NEXT TWENTY YEARS; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Keck moved for its adoption. Director
Cazort seconded the motion and the Resolution, as amended, was unanimously adopted.
There being no further business to be presented, the reconvened meeting was
adjourned at 5:10 o'clock P.M. with the Board of Directors to meet again in regular
session on Tuesday, April 6, 1999, at 6:00 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST:
City Clerk Robbie Hancock
APPROVED
eayor Jim Dailey
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