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Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
April 27, 1999 - 4:10 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, reconvened from the
April 20, 1999 regular meeting, with Mayor Jim Dailey presiding. In the absence of City
Clerk Robbie Hancock, Assistant City Clerk Vanessa Sykes called the roll with the
following Directors present: Directors Pugh, Hinton, Lichty, Cazort, Keck, Kumpuris,
and Kelly - total 7; Absent - Directors Stewart, Wyrick and Adcock - total 3.
With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of Directors in session
and stated the purpose of the reconvened meeting was to consider an Ordinance
providing for a right -of -way waiver for the U.S. Post Office at 8313 West Markham
Street, a Resolution authorizing use of eminent domain to acquire right -of -way at
Bowman and Kanis, and an Ordinance regarding the concessions lease for the new
portion of the Statehouse Convention Center.
Consideration was then given to a proposed Ordinance entitled
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING
FOR A WAIVER OF MASTER STREET PLAN RIGHT -OF -WAY
REQUIREMENTS FOR LOT 1, BRADY HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB
ADDITION, LOCATED AT 8313 WEST MARKHAM STREET;
(U.S. Postal Service at 8313 West Markham Street.)
and the Ordinance was read the second time, having been read the first time on April 20,
1999. At the request of City Attorney Tom Carpenter, the Ordinance was left on the
calendar for third and final reading on May 4, 1999, at which time Mr. Carpenter will
have a redraft of the Ordinance.
Introduced next was Resolution No. 10, 533, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO
ACQUIRE RIGHT -OF -WAY FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT
BOWMAN AND KANIS INTERSECTION.
(Note: Resolution had been deferred from April 20, 1999) In response to a question by
Director Lichty, Public Works Director Chandra Waller stated that she had met with the
property owners and worked out some details of the construction which will make it
easier for them to access their property. The Rafferty's are in the process of getting an
appraisal and the City is in the process of doing an internal appraisal. She asked the
Board to authorize the condemnation in case the City can't reach an agreement with the
Rafferty's. 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.
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Minutes - Reconvened Meeting
April 27, 1999
The last item on the Agenda was a proposed Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTRUCT AND LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND M.S.
GREEN- LITTLE ROCK, CORP., AS TO THE CONCESSIONS IN THE NEW
PORTION OF THE STATEHOUSE CONVENTION CENTER; TO ESTABLISH
THE STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THE EXCELSIOR HOTEL OR
ITS SUCCESSORS; TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE
CONCESSION SERVICES IN THE NEW CONVENTION CENTER FACILITY;
TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
(Note: Ordinance had been deferred from April 6, 1999, April 13, 1999, and April 20,
1999.) Director Kumpuris, who is a member of the Advertising & Promotion
Commission, reported that as of noon today the negotiations are off. A week ago there
was a long meeting until 1:00 A.M. at which time everyone thought an agreement had
been reached. The next day the attorney for the hotel called Mr. Wally Allen, Chairman
of the Advertising and Promotion Commission, about another issue. The group has met
two or three times since then, but has been unable to reach an agreement regarding the
issue of economic and practicability. There will be a meeting of the Advertising and
Promotion Commission at which time Mr. Hal Kemp, Attorney for A & P, and City
Attorney Tom Carpenter will advise the Commission what should be done. Responding
to a question by Director Lichty, Director Kumpuris stated that the A & P Commission
has been interviewing four groups regarding catering. If A & P is unsuccessful in
reaching an agreement with the hotel, then it would be necessary to contract with another
caterer for food service in the new expansion area. Mr. Carpenter explained that the
current contract does not automatically include any expansions. It does make more sense
to have one caterer for the entire Convention Center, if an agreement can be reached.
Responding to a question by Director Lichty, Mr. Carpenter said a law suit is very
possible. Since an agreement had not been reached, the proposed Ordinance was
withdrawn.
There being no further business to be presented, the reconvened meeting was
adjourned at 4:30 o'clock P.M. with the Board of Directors to meet again in regular
session on Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at 6:00 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST:
City Clerk Robbie Hancock
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APPROVED:
ayor Jim Dailey