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Board of Directors Chamber
Little Rock, Arkansas
December 30, 1992 - 1:35 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
reconvened from the December 27, 1992 reconvened meeting with
Mayor Sharon Priest presiding. City Clerk Robbie Hancock called
the roll with the following Directors present: Directors Roy,
Lewellen, Shackelford, Dailey, and Catlett - total 5; Absent -
Director Hollingsworth - total 1.
Mayor Priest announced that the purpose of the reconvened
meeting was to go into executive session to continue the
discussion of an Interim City Manager. (NOTE: City Manager Tom
Dalton resigned effective January 2, 1993. See Minutes of
December 21, 1992, December 23, 1992, and December 27, 1992.)
At 1:36 o'clock P.M. the Board of Directors recessed to
executive session to discuss the selection of an Interim City
Manager.
The Board of Directors reconvened at 2:00 o'clock P.M. with
Mayor Priest presiding and the following Directors present:
Directors Roy, Lewellen, Shackelford, Dailey, and Catlett - total
5; Absent - Director Hollingsworth - total 1.
Mayor Priest announced that no action was taken regarding
the selection of an Interim City Manager.
City Manager Tom Dalton asked the Board of Directors to
consider a Resolution and an Ordinance to finalize the
-- transaction for the purchase of the West Little Rock Park site as
authorized by Resolution No. 8,838, adopted December 15, 1992.
(Park Site IV on Western Hills Avenue from John McDaniel.)
Consideration was then given to Resolution No. 8,841, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $500,000 FROM THE
PARK IMPROVEMENT BOND FUND INTO THE WEST LITTLE ROCK PARK PROJECT
FUND AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Resolution was read in full. There was a motion and
second by Directors Roy and Lewellen, respectively, to adopt the
Resolution, and the Resolution was adopted by unanimous voice
vote of the Board Members present.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,333, with the
title being:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF $1,250,000 FOR
THE PURCHASE OF A PARK SITE FROM JOHN McDANIEL WITH FUNDS FROM
THE 1988 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOND ISSUE; AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER
INTO THE WEST LITTLE ROCK PARK PROJECT FUND THE SUM OF $250,000
FROM THE BOND ISSUE EXCESS INTEREST EARNINGS ACCOUNT; AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AND SIGN ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO
ACCOMPLISH THE PURCHASE OF THE PARK SITE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Dailey, to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being six in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect, and a second reading of the Ordinance ensued.
There was a subsequent motion by Director Roy, seconded by
Director Shackelford, to suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously
adopted by the Board Members present, being six in number and
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two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors -
elect, and there was a third and final reading of the Ordinance.
An Aye and No Vote was then taken on passage of the Ordinance,
which resulted as follows: Ayes - Mayor Priest, Directors Roy,
Lewellen, Shackelford, Dailey and Catlett - total 6; Noes - None;
Absent - Director Hollingsworth - total 1. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
City Manager Tom Dalton asked the Board of Directors to
consider a Resolution to authorize the purchase of the Mosaic
Templars of America Building located at 9th and Broadway Streets.
He stated that about a year ago the Board was asked to assist the
Museum in acquiring and saving this historic structure to be used
as an African - American History Museum. The building had been
scheduled for demolition to be replaced by a Backyard Burgers
fast food establishment. (See Minutes of April 1, 1992 and May
19, 1992.) In the discussion of the 1993 budget, Board Members
agreed to appropriate funds for the acquisition of the Mosaic
Templars Building. (See Minutes of December 21, 1992.) The
proposed Resolution would authorize the City Manager and City
Attorney to draft and execute an agreement to purchase the Mosaic
Templars Building. The City has agreed to acquire, secure and
hold the building for up to five years until the Society for the
Preservation of the Mosaic Templars Building can raise the funds
necessary to renovate the building and operate cultural,
education and museum programs in the facility. The City will
also negotiate to purchase Lots 5 and 6 from the Arkansas Highway
Department. Consideration was then given to Resolution No.
8,842, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE DOYLE ROGERS COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE
MOSAIC TEMPLARS BUILDING AT 9TH AND BROADWAY, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES;
(Block 112, original City of Little Rock - Purchase Lots 1 and
12, and lease Lot 11.)
and the Resolution was read in full. There was a motion by
Director Roy, seconded by Director Catlett, to adopt the
Resolution, and the Resolution was adopted by unanimous voice
vote of the Board Members present.
Director Roy stated that he had received a letter from the
Fraternal Order of Police asking that the Board of Directors
intervene in the ongoing discussion on salaries. He asked that
City Manager Tom Dalton write a letter to FOP advising them that
the negotiations are not an issue for the Board of Directors.
Mr. Dalton agreed to write a letter to the Fraternal Order of
Police stating that the City is prepared to extend the current
contract until the negotiation process is completed.
The last issue presented by Director Roy was that some of
the incoming Board Members had stated that there were two extra
employees in the City Manager's Office that were underemployed.
City Manager Tom Dalton replied that he did not discuss personnel
nor positions with the Board of Directors. The Board makes
policy by appropriating the dollars and the City Manager
determines the positions. Director Roy closed with the statement
that administrative responsibility lies with the City Manager and
the Board of Directors is responsible for policy issues.
To conclude the meeting, Mayor Priest called on outgoing
Board Members for comments.
Director Catlett expressed thanks to the Board for
appointing her to fill the vacancy on the Board of Directors and
stated she was extremely impressed with personnel and staff of
the City.
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Director Shackelford thanked the citizens of Little Rock,
past and present Board Members, and City employees for allowing
her to serve on the Board for 14 years. She stated that being a
City Director is very rewarding, but the governing body has a
heavy burden in being the leaders to pull the City together.
Mayor Priest thanked fellow Board Members, department heads
and City employees for their support during her two year term as
Mayor of the City of Little Rock, and stated she intended to
fulfill her commitment during the remaining two years of her term
as a City Director.
There being no further business to be presented, the Board
of Directors adjourned sine die at 2:45 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST:
Q. a �
City Clerk Robbie Hancock
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APPROVED:
Mayor Sharon Priest
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