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Board of Directors Chamber
Little Rock, Arkansas
September 15, 1992 - 6:15 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
met in regular session with Vice Mayor Jim Dailey presiding in
the absence of Mayor Sharon Priest. City Clerk Robbie Hancock
called the roll with the following Directors present: Directors
Hollingsworth, Lewellen, and Shackelford - total 3; Absent -
Mayor Priest, Directors Roy and Catlett - total 3.
With a quorum present, Vice Mayor Dailey declared the Board
of Directors in session.
The Invocation was given by Vice Mayor Dailey.
Director Lewellen presented Certificates of Appreciation to
Fred B. Warner (400 N. University) and Ray Rogers (12219 Pleasant
Forrest) for their contributions to promoting youth sports. Mr.
Warner is a lifetime member of the U. S. Amateur Athletic Union
and was one of the petitioners for membership for the Arkansas
Chapter of the Amateur Athletic Association in 1927. Mr. Ray
Rogers is a boxing coach and a National Golden Glove Tournament
coach.
The Consent Agenda was presented, consisting of the
following items:
(a) Approval of the Minutes of the previous meeting held
September 1, 1992. (Deferred.)
(b) The Comparative Statement of Income Account of the
Little Rock Municipal Water Works for the month of July, 1992.
(c) The Abstract of Votes of the Special Election held
August 11, 1992, on the reorganization of City government. (To
provide for the election of six city directors from wards and the
Mayor elected at- large.)
(d) Resolution No. 8,781, entitled:
A RESOLUTION CALLING AN ELECTION TO CERTIFY THAT THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY, PURSUANT TO ARKANSAS STATUTES AND
AMENDMENT 59 OF THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, SET A MILLAGE RATE OF
UP TO ONE MILL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, FIRE
PENSION RELIEF FUND; SETTING A DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
(November 3, 1992.)
(e) Resolution No. 8,782, described as:
A RESOLUTION CALLING AN ELECTION TO CERTIFY THAT THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY, PURSUANT TO ARKANSAS STATUTES AND
AMENDMENT 59 OF THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, SET A MILLAGE RATE OF
UP TO ONE MILL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS,
POLICE PENSION RELIEF FUND; SETTING A DATE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES. (November 3, 1992.)
(f) Resolution No. 81783, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF HEARING ON THE
PETITION TO VACATE AND CLOSE THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 30 OF C. O. BRACK
ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. (October 6,
1992.)
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(g) Resolution No. 81784, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF OFFICE SUPPLIES FOR
VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS; REMANUFACTURED DIESEL ENGINES;
SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT REPAIR SERVICE; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURED PARTS; AND VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE, FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES /FLEET SERVICES DIVISION; 500
UNIVERSAL CART CONTAINERS FOR PUBLIC WORKS/ SANITATION DIVISION;
AND ASPHALT PAVING FOR THE UNIVERSITY PARK ADULT CENTER, FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
(h) Resolution No. 8,785, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE PRINTING OF THE 1993 CITY
CALENDAR. (Little Rock Printing - not to exceed $25.954.)
(i) Resolution No. 8,786, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT WITH GARVER AND GARVER FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES
TO REPLACE THE THIRD STREET VIADUCT.
By motion from Director Lewellen, seconded by Director
Shackelford, which was adopted by unanimous voice vote of the
Board Members present, the Consent Agenda was dispensed with as
follows: (a) The approval of the Minutes of the previous
meeting held September 1, 1992 was deferred at the request of
City Clerk Robbie Hancock; (b) The Comparative Statement of
Income Account of the Municipal Water Works for the month of
July, 1992, was received and filed; (c) The Abstract of Votes of
the Special Election held August 11, 1992, was received and
filed; and (d, e, f, g, h and i) Resolutions No. 8,781, 8,782,
8,783, 8,784, 8,785 and 8,786 were read in full and unanimously
adopted by the Board Members present.
City Clerk Robbie Hancock then reported to the Board of
Directors that the Initiative Petition filed on August 25, 1992,
entitled, "THE PROHIBITION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE FOR
MOTORIZED VEHICULAR TRAFFIC OVER JIMERSON CREEK BETWEEN RIVER
MOUNTAIN ROAD AND REBSAMEN PARK ROAD AND THE PROHIBITION OF
THROUGH TRAFFIC FROM RIVER MOUNTAIN ROAD TO REBSAMEN PARK ROAD"
had been verified and found to be sufficient as to the number of
signatures. Of the 8,505 names verified, there was a total of
7,144 names of qualified electors, which is more than the 6,870
signatures required to submit this measure to a vote of the
people. The Board of Directors then directed City Clerk Robbie
Hancock to publish one (1) time, not less than 30 days prior to
the municipal election, the full text of the proposed measure to
be submitted to a vote of the people, together with the exact
title to be used on the ballot, and to certify to the Pulaski
County Election Commission the exact title to be placed on the
ballot. (LRCC Sec. 2 -91 & 2 -92.)
At the time allotted for Citizen Communications, Mrs. Kathy
Wells, Vice President of the Downtown Neighborhood Association,
was the first speaker. She referred to the March Against Youth
Violence that was held on Saturday, September 12, 1992, when
pledges for continued action were made by City officials, and
invited City officials to keep those promises by sponsoring a
program some Friday night for the NACKS (Neighborhood Alert
Center Kids). She invited Board Members to meet the new gang in
Little Rock (NACKS), formed by Mr. Ed Holloway, the Fighting Back
worker at the Neighborhood Alert Center at 2220 Arch Street. Mr.
Holloway has a weekly program for two dozen youngsters between
the ages of 9 and 15, who are without fathers. The only adult
men they know sell drugs. The Neighborhood Association bargained
with these kids to reward them for good report cards. Part of
the reward should be field trips around the City to show these
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youngsters a wider world and suggest the variety of careers
possible to those who get an education. Vice Mayor Dailey asked
City Manager Tom Dalton to follow up on that with the other Board
members.
The next speaker was Mr. Steve Rostenberg, Director of
Central Arkansas Soccer Association (CASA), who stated he was
present for three reasons: (1) based on surveys this year, Little
Rock needs 4 to 5 times more soccer fields for its population
than currently exists; (2) there are 2,000 to 3,000 youth in
Little Rock, many of them downtown, who are not able to play
soccer; and (3) Little Rock can be a major regional soccer
destination. He then read a Resolution that he presented to the
Board of Directors at the Agenda Meeting on Wednesday, September
9, 1992. The Resolution urged the City of Little Rock to lease
from CASA all developed soccer fields for community -wide use on a
no -fee basis, for a period of one year, with lease payments equal
to actual watering and mowing costs (to be outsourced) with all
scheduling and maintenance supervision to be conducted by CASA.
Upon question by Director Lewellen, Mr. Rostenberg explained that
in 1991, Arkansas Power & Light Company, who owns the land,
leased approximately 35 acres to CASA for up to ten (10) years at
$10.00 per year for the exclusive and sole use of developing
soccer fields for a community wide use in Little Rock. CASA
would like to include the School District and expand soccer for
the students.
The last speaker was Mr. Barry Haas, 3900 Doral Drive,
spokesman for the Save the Parks Committee that filed the
Initiative Petition regarding the extension of Rebsamen Park
Road. He referred to the report that was given earlier by City
Clerk Robbie Hancock on verification of signatures on the
Rebsamen Park Road Initiative Petition and publicly thanked the
people that invested time and energy in gathering signatures on
the petition so that citizens of Little Rock will have the
opportunity to vote on this issue on November 3, 1992. The Board
of Directors is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, September 23,
1992, to consider appealing the ruling of Pulaski County Circuit
Judge John Ward in granting the petition for writ of mandamus
regarding validity of the Initiative Petition. Mr. Haas urged
Board Members to realize that this is an issue that a lot of
folks in the community are interested in and are asking for the
right to vote specifically on this one issue. He stated the
committee members are willing to accept the verdict of the
community whether or not it is in their favor.
Vice Mayor Daily announced that a proposed Ordinance
entitled: "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- 4297 -B - To rezone 9.3038 acres on Bowman Road from
"MF -18" Multifamily District to 11R -2" Single- family District),
which appeared on the Agenda as Item 1, was withdrawn prior to
the meeting by Mr. Ron Tyne of Winrock Development Company, the
applicant.
vice Mayor Dailey also explained to the audience that all of
the Ordinances on the Agenda would be read the first time only
and left on the calendar for second reading on October 6, 1992,
because only four (4) Directors were present, and five (5) votes
are required to suspend the rules to provide for the second and
third readings of an Ordinance at the same meeting.
Consideration was then given Zoning Application Z -5590 from
Brady Masonic Lodge to rezone 11,805 Hinson Road (between Green
Mountain and Hinson Loop) from 11R -2" Single - family District to
110-3" General Office District, which was approved by the Planning
Commission on August 25, 1992. No one opposed the
reclassification and the proposed Ordinance was presented,
entitled:
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AN ORDINANCE RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS AND WAIVING THE DEDICATION REQUIREMENT FOR
ADDITIONAL RIGHT -OF -WAY, AMENDING SECTION 36 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES;
(Z -5590 - To rezone 11,805 Hinson Road from "R -2" Single- family
District to 110-3" General Office District.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time and left on the
calendar for second reading on October 6, 1992. (See note
above.)
The next presentation was a proposed Ordinance described as:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY LAND USE PLAN IN THE CENTRAL
CITY DISTRICT, FROM SINGLE FAMILY AND MIXED OFFICE COMMERCIAL TO
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL AND FOR OTHER MATTERS;
(Changed from Single Family and Mixed Office Commercial to Public
Institution east of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and north of
Tenth Street.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time and left on the
calendar for second reading on October 6, 1992. (See note
above.)
Introduced next was Zoning Application 2-5592 from Carson
and Janet Harris to rezone 1400 -1408 West 14th Street from "R -4"
Two - Family District to "C -1" Neighborhood Commercial District, as
amended. The Planning Commission approved the reclassification,
as amended, on August 25, 1992. No opposition to the rezoning
was presented and the proposed Ordinance was considered, with the
title being:
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 -5592 - To rezone 1400 -1408 West 14th Street from "R -4" Two -
Family District to "C -1" Neighborhood Commercial District.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time and left on the
calendar for second reading on October 6, 1992. (See note
above.)
The next presentation was a proposed Ordinance, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY LAND USE PLAN IN THE RIVER
MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, FROM SINGLE FAMILY TO COMMERCIAL AND FOR OTHER
MATTERS;
(Changed from Single Family to Commercial on the south side of
Cantrell Road between Rightsell and Russ - southeast corner of
Rightsell and Cantrell Road.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time and left on the
calendar for second reading on October 6, 1992. (See note
above.)
The next presentation was a proposed Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND
ESTABLISHING A PLANNED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TITLED THE WASHING
WELL (Z- 4624 -B) 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;
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(Z- 4624 -B - 13441 Cantrell Road, described as Lots 4 and 5, Block
11, Josephine Pankey, Third Addition to the Original City of
Little Rock.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time and left on the
calendar for second reading on October 6, 1992. (See note
above.)
Consideration was then given to a proposed Ordinance
described as:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 15,746 AND MODIFYING
SECTION TWO OF SAID ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS;
(Z- 5217 -A - The office development located at 1925 Napa Valley
shall be restricted to one building and have a height limit of
two story with a maximum of thirty (30) feet.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time and left on the
calendar for second reading on October 6, 1992. (See note
above.) Mr. Kent Taylor, architect for the project, explained
that the intent of the owners is to remove the garage on the
existing two story building presently on the property and add a
one story addition to the two -story house, retaining the two -
story house for office space on the upper floor and reception and
related spaces on the lower level. The applicant has requested a
waiver from the single story and 20 foot height requirement as
previously set forth in the rezoning ordinance. An issue came up
in discussion with the Planning Commission to allow left hand
turns out of the property onto Napa Valley. Mr. Kent stated he
would like a clarification of those issues. Director
Hollingsworth stated that one of the issues raised was that when
the architects & engineers actually looked at the structure, if
it became necessary to remove the present building and construct
another building, that the new structure would be a residential
type building and he wanted to be sure that was included in the
Ordinance. Another issue raised was the traffic situation and
the sight distance requirement. Vice Mayor Dailey suggested that
Mr. Kent meet with Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of the Department of
Neighborhoods and Planning, to be sure these issues were resolved
before the Board Meeting on October 6, 1992.
Introduced next was a proposed Ordinance described as:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 30 AND 31 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PROVIDING FOR A
DEFERRAL OF SIDEWALK PAVEMENT AND CURB AND GUTTER REQUIREMENTS AT
3224 ANNA STREET FOR THE ISLAMIC CENTER;
(2-5578 - Islamic Center located at 3224 Anna Street - That
provisions of Section 30 -179 be deferred to permit construction
of curb and gutter and street pavement until the second phase of
the project and the provisions of Section 31 -402 be deferred to
permit the construction of sidewalks with the second phase of the
project.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time and left on the
calendar for second reading on October 6, 1992. (See note
above.)
The next presentation was a proposed Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PROVIDING FOR A VARIANCE OF
LOT DEPTH, STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND SIDEWALK REQUIREMENTS FOR
WOLFE CREEK SUBDIVISION;
(S -950 - Wolfe Creek Subdivision located on Shobe Road off I -30
in saline County.)
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and the Ordinance was read the first time and left on the
calendar for second reading on October 6, 1992. (See note
above.)
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place
by by Resolution No. 8,775 and notice thereof duly published
September 9, 1992 and September 15, 1992, on the request from
Refrigeration & Electric Supply Company, et al. to vacate and
close the south one -half of the alley abutting Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
and 9 in Block 198, Original City of Little Rock. Attached to
the petition was a letter from the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk's
Office stating a plat of Block 198, Original City is not of
record in that office. Also attached to the petition was a
letter from Beach Abstract & Guaranty Company listing the last
owners of record to the abutting property. The Planning
Commission approved the alley closure on August 11, 1992. Vice
Mayor Dailey then declared the public hearing open and with no
one present who wished to speak in opposition to the proposed
closing, he declared the hearing closed and the proposed
Ordinance was presented, containing the following caption:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING THE SOUTH ONE -HALF OF THE
ALLEY IN BLOCK 198, ORIGINAL CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
and the proposed Ordinance was read the first time and left on
the calendar for second reading on October 6, 1992. (See note
above.)
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place
by Resolution No. 8,774 and notice thereof duly published on
September 9, 1992 and September 15, 1992, on the request from
Winrock Development Company to vacate a public utility easement
on Lots 619 and 620 of St. Charles Addition to the City of Little
Rock. Attached to the petition was a copy of the plat on file in
the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk's Office and a letter from Beach
Abstract & Guaranty Company certifying the names of the last
owners of record to the abutting property. Vice Mayor Dailey
then declared the public hearing open and with no opposition
presented, he declared the public hearing closed, and the
proposed Ordinance was presented, containing the following
caption:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT ON LOTS 619
AND 620 OF ST. CHARLES ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK;
and the Ordinance was read the first time and left on the
calendar for second reading on October 6, 1992. (See note
above.)
The next presentation was a proposed Ordinance, described
as:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 16,258 WHICH VACATED AND
CLOSED PORTIONS OF WEST 15TH STREET, WEST 16TH STREET AND LEANDER
DRIVE, TO CORRECT THE DESCRIPTION OF THAT PORTION OF WEST 16TH
STREET BEING VACATED AND CLOSED;
and the proposed Ordinance was read the first time and left on
the calendar for second reading on October 6, 1992. (See note
above.)
The next matter to be considered was a proposed Ordinance
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE CONDEMNING CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK AS STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND HEALTH HAZARDS; PROVIDING FOR
SUMMARY ABATEMENT PROCEDURES; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE
SUCH ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO RAZE AND REMOVE SAID STRUCTURES;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
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and the Ordinance was read the first time and left on the
calendar for second reading on October 6, 1992. (See note
above.)
Introduced next was Resolution No. 8,787, entitled:
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING THE FIRM OF WILLIAMS & ANDERSON AND
HOLLINGSWORTH, MAYS, WALKER & BROWN AS CO -BOND COUNSEL FOR A
PROPOSED SERIES OF LANDFILL BOND ISSUES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN ENGAGEMENT LETTER WITH THE LAW FIRMS;
and there was a complete reading of the Resolution. A motion was
made by Director Shackelford and seconded by Director Lewellen,
that the Resolution be adopted. The Resolution was adopted
unanimously by voice vote of the Board Members present.
Resolution No. 8,788 was the last presentation, with the
title being:
A RESOLUTION REJECTING THE TWO PROPOSALS FOR A WEST LITTLE
ROCK PARK SITE;
and the Resolution was read in its entirety. A motion was made
by Director Shackelford and seconded by Director Lewellen, that
the Resolution be adopted. The Resolution was adopted by
unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present.
There being no further business to be presented, Vice Mayor
Dailey declared the Board of Directors in recess at 6:50 o'clock
P.M. to reconvene on Wednesday, September 23, 1992, at 1:30
o'clock P.M. to consider the Rebsamen Park Road Initiative
Petition.
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