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Note: The Board of Directors held a public hearing from 5:30
P.M. to 6:00 P.M. on the proposed salaries for City Directors.
(Also see Minutes of September 7, 1993.)
Note: The Board of Directors held an open forum from 6:00 P.M.
to 7:00 P.M. regarding FUTURE - Little Rock recommendations.
Board of Directors Room
Little Rock, Arkansas
September 21, 1993 - 7:05 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
met in regular session with Vice Mayor Jesse Mason, Jr. presiding
in the absence of Mayor Jim Dailey. City Clerk Robbie Hancock
was present and called the roll with the following Directors in
attendance: Directors Priest, Roy, Sharp, and Adcock - total 4;
Absent - Mayor Dailey and Director Lewellen - total 2.
With a quorum present, Vice Mayor Mason declared the Board
of Directors in session and the proceedings of the meeting are
recorded as follows.
The Invocation was given by Director Sharp, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance.
(Director Lewellen enrolled at 7:07 o'clock P.M.)
The Consent Agenda was presented, consisting of the
following items:
(a) Approval of the Minutes of the Board of Directors
regular meeting held July 6, 1993.
(b) Resolution No. 9,001, entitled:
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE
HYDRANTS WITHIN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK FOR THE YEAR 1993; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
(c) Resolution No. 9,002, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR PARTS FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT;
AND TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR REPAIR SERVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
(d) Resolution No. 9,003, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD CONTRACTS FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES FOR
DOMESTIC WASTE AND YARD WASTE DISPOSAL. (Brushy Island Landfill
- domestic waste; American Composting - yard waste.)
(e) Resolution NO. 9,004, entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
RADIO EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE CONTRACT WITH MOTOROLA WITH AN OPTION
TO RENEW FOR A ONE YEAR BASIS ON A YEAR -TO -YEAR BASIS UP TO THREE
YEARS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (Not to exceed $278,844 per
year.)
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(f) Resolution No. 9,005, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF HEARING ON THE
PETITION TO VACATE AND CLOSE CAULDEN DRIVE AND NORTH DRIVE RIGHT -
OF -WAY IN HOCOTT HOMES SITES ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS. (October 5, 1993.)
(g) Resolution No. 9,006, described as:
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF HEARING ON THE
_ PETITION TO ABANDON A PORTION OF UNPLATTED RIGHT -OF -WAY IN THE
EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS. (Generally located north of Chenal Parkway and west of
St. Charles, on the Old Shackleford Dairy property.) (October 5,
1993.)
Upon motion by Director Roy, seconded by Director Priest, which
was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, the Consent
Agenda was dispensed with as follows: (a) The Minutes of the
Board of Directors meeting held July 6, 1993, were approved as
written and distributed to members of the Board of Directors;
and (b, c, d, e, f, and g) Resolutions No. 9,002, 9003, 9004,
9005, and 9006 were adopted by unanimous voice vote of the Board
Members present.
At the time allotted for Citizen Communications, the first
speaker was Mr. Jack Gilbert, 4400 Foster Avenue, who expressed
his concern about death and crime among the youth in Little Rock,
stating that the curfew across the river in North Little Rock has
greatly reduced death and crime in that city. He concluded by
urging the Board of Directors to establish a curfew in Little
Rock. Responding to comments regarding funding, Mr. Gilbert
stated funding is available through grants. (Note: Ordinance
No. 16,219 passed May 19, 1992, provides for imposition of an
emergency curfew for minors, upon declaration of the Mayor at the
recommendation of the Chief of Police.)
Mr. Sam Perroni, a resident of Beck Road in the County Farm
area which is in area "P" of the proposed annexation to be
submitted to the electorate at a special election set for
November 16, 1993, addressed the Board of Directors on behalf of
residents of the area that are opposed to the proposed annexation
of area "P". (Note: Ordinance No. 16,482 passed September 7,
1993, called a special election for November 16, 1993 on the
question of annexing 6.43 square miles (16 areas) to the City of
Little Rock.) He stated that he and those opponents would have
appeared before the Board of Directors sooner to express their
opposition had they known of the proposed annexation. He read a
resolution "To the Little Rock Board of Directors from Concerned
Citizens of the County Farm Road Area" which requested the Board
of Directors to remove County Farm Road Area P from the November
16, 1993 special election. The resolution stated the residents
received no official notice from the City of plans to annex the
area and that 97% of the residents strongly oppose annexation.
The resolution contained 87 signatures. (The resolution was
filed with the City Clerk.) Director Sharp questioned how the
City could annex property without notifying residents of those
areas. City Attorney Tom Carpenter stated that the Election
Commission will send notices to all residents in the proposed
areas to be annexed. The State Statute does not require notice
by the City. City Manager Charles Nickerson asked Mr. Jim
Lawson, Director of the Department of Neighborhoods and Planning,
to make a staff presentation. Mr. Perroni objected to any
recommendations made by Mr. Lawson, since he is a resident of the
area. Director Sharp expressed anger that no one was notified of
the proposed annexation. Other Directors also expressed concern
that the process does not provide for notification of residents
of areas proposed for annexation. Director Priest suggested the
Board of Directors adopt a policy whereby citizens are notified
well in advance of any issues that directly affect them. In
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response to Director Sharp's question as to what can be done,
City Attorney Tom Carpenter stated he would draft an Ordinance to
repeal Ordinance No. 16,482 and have it ready for Board action at
the reconvened meeting on Wednesday, September 29, 1993. Action
should be taken then so the Pulaski County Election Commission
can be notified before ballots are printed. Mr. Carpenter
emphasized that if one area is removed from the proposed
annexation, then all will have to be removed. Mr. Nickerson
asked if the Board wanted to hear from Mr. Lawson regarding the
process involved in the annexation proposal. Board Members
agreed to hear the staff presentation after other opponents had
spoken. Mr. Larry Gaines, 7529 Beck Road, spoke in opposition to
the annexation and referred to a conversation he had with Mr. Jim
Lawson. Mr. Michael Drake, a professional city planner who owns
property in the area, said he also spoke with Mr. Lawson, and was
told this is an urbanizing area. Mr. Drake said this is not an
urban area, it is a very rural area and there is no logical
reason for annexation. Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Neighborhoods
and Planning, then made a presentation to the Board. (He had
previously provided Board Members with a written report.) He
referred to the 1982 annexation of 12 square miles with a
population of 10,800 people, stating the City did not notify the
residents of those areas and the same procedure was followed in
this annexation proposal. In response to a question by Director
Sharp, Mr. Lawson stated there are a total of 560 residents in
the 16 areas proposed for annexation. Director Lewellen
responded to Director Sharp's question as to why College Station
was removed from the proposed annexation, stating that
representatives of College Station contacted him and asked that
College Station be removed because they have resources lined up
to build a health care facility in the area and those resources
would not be available if College Station was annexed. Director
Sharp questioned how College Station residents knew about the
annexation when the County Farm Road area residents did not. Mr.
Nickerson responded that there was an article in the Arkansas
Democrat Gazette regarding the proposed annexation. An Ordinance
to repeal Ordinance No. 16,482 will be considered at the Board of
Directors reconvened meeting on Wednesday, September 29, 1993.
At 8:05 o'clock P.M., Vice Mayor Mason declared a five
minute recess.
When the Board of Directors reconvened at 8:20 o'clock P.M.,
Vice Mayor Mason presided and the following Directors were
present: Directors Priest, Roy, Sharp, Lewellen, and Adcock -
total 5; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,490,
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING MODIFICATIONS TO A PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF A PLANNED
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TITLED SPRINGTREE VILLAGE
AMENDED SHORT -FORM PRD (Z- 4969 -A) LOCATED AT 11701 AND 11711
SPRINGTREE DRIVE, AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF A PLANNED
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TITLED SPRINGTREE VILLAGE LONG -
FORM PRD (Z -4909) IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 15,436 AND CHAPTER 36, SECTION 36 -176 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. Mr. Scot Goldsholl,
attorney representing Worthen National Bank of Arkansas and Mr. &
Mrs. Robert Purifoy (applicant), asked the Board of Directors to
accept and endorse the recommendation of the Planning Commission
for modification of the PRD. He stated the Purifoys built patio
covers over two properties within the PRD and did not realize
that violated the provisions of the PRD, so they are now
requesting modification of the PRD after the fact to permit
continued existence of the metal patio covers. In response to a
question by Director Priest, Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of
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Neighborhoods and Planning, stated that the request for fencing
the back yards and the placing of a portable storage building at
the rear lot line of 11701 Springtree Drive was dropped from the
Planning Commission review. However, since then an agreement has
been reached with Winrock Development Company, and staff is
recommending another ordinance which would allow the area to be
fenced and would also allow the storage building. City Attorney
Tom Carpenter recommended amending the Ordinance to include
provisions of the second Ordinance, since the proposal approved
by the Planning Commission did not include the fencing and
storage building. Mrs. Sue Purifoy addressed the Board,
explaining the request to include the fence and storage building
in the modification of the PRD. Director Adcock moved to amend
the Ordinance to include Sections 1 and 2 of the second
Ordinance, renumber them to Sections 3 and 4, and that Sections 4
and 5 of the Ordinance which has been read be renumbered to
Sections 5 and 6, respectively, as recommended by City Attorney
Tom Carpenter to provide for the patio covers, fences and storage
building. The motion was seconded by Director Priest and
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present. There was a
motion by Director Roy, seconded by Director Priest, to suspend
the rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion
was adopted unanimously by the Board Members present, being six
in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors -elect and the Ordinance, as amended, was read the
second time. There was a subsequent motion by Director Priest,
seconded by Director Roy, to again suspend the rules and place
the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was adopted
unanimously by the Board Members present, being six in number and
two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors -
elect. The Ordinance, as amended, was then read the third and
last time, followed by an Aye and No Vote taken on the question,
Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the results recorded as follows:
Ayes - Directors Sharp, Lewellen, Vice Mayor Mason, Directors
Adcock, Priest and Roy - total 6; Noes - None; Absent - Mayor
Dailey - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance, as amended, was
declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,491, described
as:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND
ESTABLISHING A PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TITLED
BUIE MINI - STORAGE SHORT -FORM PCD (Z -5703) LOCATED AT 4801 SOUTH
SHACKLEFORD 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. There was a motion by
Director Priest, seconded by Director Lewellen, 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 the Ordinance was read the second time.
There was a subsequent motion by Director Roy, seconded by
Director Adcock, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on
third and final reading and 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. The
Ordinance was then read the third and last time, followed by an
Aye and No Vote taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the
results being recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Sharp,
Lewellen, Vice Mayor Mason, Directors Adcock, Priest and Roy -
total 6; Noes - None; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1.
Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
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The next presentation was a proposed Ordinance,; described
as:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND
ESTABLISHING A PLANNED OFFICE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TITLED 6420
MABELVALE CUTOFF SHORT -FORM POD (Z -5715) IN THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK; PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE STREET
IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE MABELVALE CUTOFF FRONTAGE; AMENDING
CHAPTERS 31 AND 36 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
(Z -5715 - Located at the northwest corner of Mabelvale Cutoff and
Stillman Road.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. Director Roy
questioned the waiver provisions, stating the Ordinance doesn't
look like it is written in accordance with the recommendation of
the Planning Commission and Staff. Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of
Neighborhoods and Planning, stated the Ordinance is written to
comply with the applicant's request and is not in line with staff
recommendation; if the Board supports the Staff recommendation
rather than the applicant's request, the Ordinance would need to
be revised. Therefore, Mr. Lawson suggested the proposed
Ordinance be left on the calendar for second reading at the
reconvened meeting on Wednesday, September 29, 1993. There was a
motion and second by Directors Roy and Adcock, respectively, to
defer the Ordinance until Wednesday, September 29, 1993, and the
motion was unanimously adopted. Therefore, the proposed
Ordinance remained on the calendar for second reading on
September 29, 1993.
Introduced next was Ordinance No. 16,492, with the title
being:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND
ESTABLISHING A PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TITLED
4607 HOFFMAN ROAD SHORT -FORM PCD (Z -5720) IN THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE REQUIREMENT TO
CONSTRUCT A SIDEWALK ALONG THE HOFFMAN ROAD FRONTAGE, AMENDING
CHAPTERS 31 AND 36 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Priest, seconded by Director Lewellen, 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 the Ordinance was read the second time.
There was a subsequent motion by Director Roy, seconded by
Director Adcock, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on
third and final reading and 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. The
Ordinance was then read the third and last time, followed by an
Aye and No Vote taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the
results being recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Sharp,
Lewellen, Vice Mayor Mason, Directors Adcock, Priest and Roy -
total 6; Noes - None; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1.
Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was a proposed Ordinance described as:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF
THE REQUIREMENTS TO DEDICATE RIGHT -OF -WAY AND TO PROVIDE STREET
AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE STAGECOACH ROAD FRONTAGE AND
THE REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE STREET AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS
ALONG THE SUSIE LANE FRONTAGE OF BURCH AND RAILEY ADDITION
(S -985);
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(S -985 - Waivers for Stagecoach Road frontage and Susie Lane
Frontage - Burch and Railey Addition.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. Director Roy
questioned the waiver provisions, stating the Ordinance doesn't
look like it is written in accordance with the recommendation of
the Planning Commission and Staff. Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of
Neighborhoods and Planning, stated the Ordinance is written to
comply with the applicant's request and is not in line with staff
recommendation; if the Board supports the Staff recommendation
rather than the applicant's request, the Ordinance would need to
be revised. Therefore, Mr. Lawson suggested the proposed
Ordinance be left on the calendar for second reading at the
reconvened meeting on Wednesday, September 29, 1993. Mr. Joe
Burch, 4825 Stagecoach Road, who proposed to sell a 0.4 acre
tract at the back of his property to his brother -in -law, Mr. J.
D. Railey, for a future homesite on Susie Lane, said he is not
willing to dedicate the 15' right -of -way on Stagecoach Road, as
required by the City, without compensation, unless other property
owners do so. There was a motion and second by Directors Roy and
Adcock, respectively, to defer the Ordinance until Wednesday,
September 29, 1993, and the motion was unanimously adopted.
Therefore, the proposed Ordinance remained on the calendar for
second reading on September 29, 1993.
Introduced next was a proposed Ordinance, 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 THE
REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE WEST
PRATT ROAD AND THE WILKERSON DRIVE FRONTAGES OF DAVID WILKERSON
SUBDIVISION (S -987);
(S -987 - Waiver for Pratt Road and Wilkerson Drive - David
Wilkerson Subdivision.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. Director Roy
questioned the waiver provisions, stating the Ordinance doesn't
look like it is written in accordance with the recommendation of
the Planning Commission and Staff. Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of
Neighborhoods and Planning, stated the Ordinance is written to
comply with the applicant's request and is not in line with staff
recommendation; if the Board supports the Staff recommendation
rather than the applicant's request, the Ordinance would need to
be revised. Therefore, Mr. Lawson suggested the proposed
Ordinance be left on the calendar for second reading at the
reconvened meeting on Wednesday, September 29, 1993. Mr. Ben
Kettler, Jr., design engineer and surveyor for Wilkerson
Subdivision, asked the Board's consideration in waiving
improvements along Wilkerson Drive and West Pratt Road, stating
both are in rural settings, Wilkerson can't be extended because
of its proximity to the South Loop Expressway, and West Pratt
Road is 600' out of scale and cannot be extended without a
tremendous amount of bridging over wet area or marsh land area.
There was a motion and second by Directors Roy and Adcock,
respectively, to defer the Ordinance until Wednesday, September
29, 1993, and the motion was unanimously adopted. Therefore, the
proposed Ordinance remained on the calendar for second reading on
September 29, 1993.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,493,
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF
ALL SUBDIVISION REGULATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPERTY IN THE NW
1/4 NE 1/4, SECTION 15, T -1 -S, R -13 -W, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS
AND LOCATED AT 9505 ALEXANDER ROAD (S -991);
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and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Priest, seconded by Director Lewellen, 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 the Ordinance was read the second time.
There was a subsequent motion by Director Roy, seconded by
Director Adcock, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on
third and final reading and 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. The
Ordinance was then read the third and last time, followed by an
Aye and No Vote taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the
results being recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Sharp,
Lewellen, Vice Mayor Mason, Directors Adcock, Priest and Roy -
total 6; Noes - None; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1.
Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,494, described
as:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND
ESTABLISHING A PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TITLED
6300 FORBING ROAD LONG -FORM PID (Z -5718) 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;
(Z -5718 - 6300 Forbing Road Long -form PID.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Priest, seconded by Director Lewellen, 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 the Ordinance was read the second time.
There was a subsequent motion by Director Roy, seconded by
Director Adcock, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on
third and final reading and 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. The
Ordinance was then read the third and last time, followed by an
Aye and No Vote taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the
results being recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Sharp,
Lewellen, Vice Mayor Mason, Directors Adcock, Priest and Roy -
total 6; Noes - None; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1.
Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place
by Resolution No. 8,984, and notice thereof duly published on
September 14, 1993, and September 21, 1993, on the petition filed
by Mr. Robert Brown on behalf of Carl E. Warren and Winrock
Enterprises, Inc. to vacate and close Rodgers Street, Henderson
Street, Wilson Street, and Anglin Street abutting Block 18,
Neimeyer Grove Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Attached to the petition was a certified copy of the plat of
Neimeyer Grove Addition and a letter from Beach Abstract &
Guaranty Company listing the last apparent owners of record of
abutting property. Vice Mayor Mason declared the public hearing
open. No opposition was presented, therefore, Vice Mayor Mason
declared the public hearing closed and Ordinance No. 16,495 was
presented, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF RODGERS
STREET, HENDERSON STREET, WILSON STREET AND ANGLIN STREET
ABUTTING BLOCK 18 OF NEIMEYER GROVE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PURSUANT TO SECTION 14 -54 -104 OF THE
ARKANSAS CODE ANNOTATED (1987);
and said Ordinance was read the first time, followed by a motion
by Director Priest to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance
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on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director Sharp
and adopted by unanimous vote of the Board Members present, being
six in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board
of Directors - elect, and the second reading of the Ordinance
ensued. The rules were again suspended and the Ordinance placed
on third and final reading by a motion made and seconded by
Directors Sharp and Priest, respectively, and 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. The
Ordinance was read the third and last time, and there was an Aye
and No Vote taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with
the response being: Ayes - Directors Sharp, Lewellen, Vice Mayor
Mason, Directors Adcock, Priest and Roy - total 6; Noes - None;
Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1. Whereupon, the Ordinance was
declared PASSED.
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place
by Resolution No. 8,992, adopted September 7, 1993, on the
question of the issuance of refunding bonds by the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas Residential Housing and Public Facilities Board
for the Village Green Apartments Project. Notice of the public
hearing was published on September 4, 1993, in the Arkansas
Democrat Gazette. Vice Mayor Mason declared the public hearing
open. There was no one present who wished to speak on the issue;
therefore, Vice Mayor Mason declared the public hearing closed,
and Resolution No. 9,007 was introduced with the title being:
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS RESIDENTIAL HOUSING AND PUBLIC FACILITIES BOARD OF
$3,850,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REFUNDING
REVENUE BONDS;
(Village Green Apartments Project.)
and the Resolution was read in full. There was a motion by
-- Director Roy, seconded by Director Sharp, to adopt the
Resolution, and the Resolution was adopted unanimously by the
Board Members present.
Consideration was then given to a proposed Ordinance,
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH SALARIES FOR THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
Ms. Jo Gillum, 1704 Tarrytown Road, spoke in opposition to the
Ordinance, stating it is the civic duty of those that are elected
to the Board of Directors to serve without compensation.
Director Adcock asked that the Ordinance be read the second time
only, since Mayor Dailey is absent. Director Priest again stated
she did not think the Board should even be discussing
compensation until after the change in the form of government
when four additional City Directors will be elected on November
16, 1993. Vice Mayor Mason stated that the salary issue was a
recommendation of FUTURE Little Rock and not an issue that was
initiated by the City Directors. Director Priest moved to table
the Ordinance, however, the motion died for lack of a second.
The Ordinance was then read the second time, having been read the
first time on September 7, 1993. There was no motion to suspend
the rules for the third reading, therefore, the proposed
Ordinance was left on the calendar for third and final reading at
the reconvened meeting on Wednesday, September 29, 1993.
Introduced next was Resolution No. 9,008 entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
LOCATED IN THE LITTLE ROCK PORT INDUSTRIAL PARK; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES;
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(15 acres in Area 103 of the Little Rock Port Industrial Park to
John Maneely Company /Wheatland Tube & Conduit.)
and the Resolution was read in full. There was a motion by
Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Roy, to adopt the
Resolution, and the Resolution was adopted unanimously by the
Board Members present.
At 9:20 o'clock P.M. Vice Mayor Mason announced that the
Board of Directors would recess to executive session in the
Board's Conference Room to consider appointments to various
Boards and Commissions.
When the Board of Directors reconvened at 9:33 o'clock P.M.
from executive session, Vice Mayor Mason presided and the
following Directors were present: Directors Priest, Roy, Sharp,
Lewellen, and Adcock - total 5; Absent - Mayor Dailey - total 1.
Resolution No. 9,009 was then presented, with the title
being:
A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION, LITTLE ROCK PORT AUTHORITY, MOTION
PICTURE & TELEVISION COMMISSION, AND SISTER CITIES COMMISSION;
(Historic Dist. - appointed Robert Roddey; Port Authority -
appointed Susan Fleming; Motion Picture & TV - appointed Marcia
Camp; sister Cities - appointed David Miller.)
and the Resolution was read in full. There was a motion by
Director Priest, seconded by Director Adcock, to adopt the
Resolution, and the Resolution was adopted by unanimous voice
vote of the Board Members present.
There being no further business to be presented, Vice Mayor
Mason declared the Board of Directors in recess at 9:35 o'clock
P.M. to reconvene on Wednesday, September 29, 1993 at 1:30
o'clock P.M. to consider the proposed Sales and Use Tax
Ordinances and Zoning items Z -5715, S -985 and 5 -987, and salaries
for the Board Members.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK ROBBIE HANCOCK
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PROVED:
CE MAYOR JESSE ,
JR.