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Little Rock, Arkansas
October 5, 1993 - 6:00 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
met in regular session with Mayor Dailey presiding. City Clerk
Robbie Hancock was present and called the roll with the following
Directors in attendance: Directors Priest, Roy, Sharp, Lewellen,
Mason, and Adcock - total 6; Absent - None.
With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of
Directors in session and the proceedings of the meeting are
recorded as follows.
The Invocation was given by Director Lewellen, followed by
the Pledge of Allegiance.
Director Lewellen presented a Certificate of Appreciation to
Mr. Bill Hamilton, a former member of the Little Rock School
Board.
The Consent Agenda was presented, consisting of the
following items:
(a) Approval of the Minutes of the Board of Directors
regular meeting held July 20, 1993, and the reconvened meeting
held July 28, 1993.
(b) The Comparative Statement of Income Account of the
Little Rock Municipal Water Works for the month of August, 1993.
(c) A motion to set the date of public hearing for November
2, 1993 on the appeal of a Condition Use Permit at 4621 Eastwood
-- Road. (Z -5721)
(d) Resolution No. 9,011, entitled:
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 8,991 TO AUTHORIZE
THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO CONVEY THE PROPERTY AT 609 EAST 17TH
STREET TO WORTHEN NATIONAL BANK BY WARRANTY DEED INSTEAD OF A
QUITCLAIM DEED. (City Attorney Tom Carpenter noted this would be
done upon receipt of assurance that the City can convey warranty
title.)
(e) Resolution No. 9,012, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF EMERGENCY WARNING
DEVICES; TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR TRACTORS AND MOWERS,' FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES /FLEET SERVICES DIVISION; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES. (Emergency Warning devices - Harris Enterprises
of Little Rock; Tractors and mowers - Capital Ford New Holland
of North Little Rock - not to exceed $75,876.60.)
(f) Resolution No. 9,013, described as:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
BIDS AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN AFFORDABLE HOME
ON A CITY -OWNED LOT AT 620 EAST 17TH STREET WHICH IS IN A
DESIGNATED "MODEL BLOCK ". (Phillips Construction Company - not
to exceed $44,500.)
By motion from Director Roy, which was seconded by Director Mason
and unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, the Consent
Agenda was dispensed with as follows: (a) The Minutes of the
Board of Director regular meeting held July 20, 1993 and the
reconvened meeting held July 28, 1993, were approved as written
and distributed to members of the Board of Directors; (b) the
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Comparative Statement of Income Account of the Little Rock
Municipal Water Works was received and filed; (c) the motion to
set the date of public hearing for November 2, 1993, on the
appeal of a Conditional Use Permit at 4621 Eastwood Road (Zoning
Case Z -5721) was adopted by a vote of 5 ayes and 2 noes (Priest
and Roy); and (d, e, and f) Resolutions No. 9,011, 9,012 and
9,013 were read in full and adopted by unanimous voice vote of
the Board Members present.
At the time allotted for Citizen Communications, Mr. Barry
Travis, Executive Director of the Little Rock Convention and
Visitors Bureau, distributed a packet of information to the Board
of Directors on expansion of the Little Rock Convention Center,
and briefly explained the proposal on the ballot for the Special
Election to be held October 19, 1993 to levy an additional one
percent (10) tax on the gross receipts of hotels, motels,
restaurants (referred to as the "hamburger tax ") and the issuance
of capital improvement bonds for the purpose of acquiring,
constructing, and equipping improvements to the Little Rock
convention facilities. (See Ordinance No. 16,489 and Minutes of
September 7, 1993.)
Consideration was then given to Zoning Case 2-5715,
establishing a Planned Office Development entitled 116420
Mabelvale Cutoff Short -form POD." Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of
Neighborhoods and Planning, explained that the Ordinance as read
on September 21, 1993, has been replaced by two Ordinances - Item
1(a) would approve the POD but would not waive the in -lieu
payment for street improvements along Mabelvale Cutoff frontage,
and Item 1(b) would approve the POD and also would waive the
requirement for street improvements along Mabelvale Cutoff
frontage. There was a motion by Director Roy, seconded by
Director Lewellen, to act on Item 1(a) which would require the
in -lieu payment. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board
Members present. Whereupon, Ordinance No. 16,499 was presented,
with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND
ESTABLISHING A PLANNED OFFICE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TITLED 6420
MABELVALE CUT -OFF SHORT -FORM POD (Z -5715) IN THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK; AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES;
and the Ordinance was read the second time, having been read the
first time on September 21, 1993 and deferred at the reconvened
meeting on September 29, 1993. There was a motion by Director
Roy, seconded by Director Priest, 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 seven 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, and an Aye and No Vote was taken on the question, Shall the
Ordinance Pass, with the response being: Ayes - Directors
Lewellen, Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Priest, Roy and
Sharp - total 7; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED. There was a subsequent motion by
Director Priest, seconded by Director Roy, to withdraw Item 1(b),
and the motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members
present.
Introduced next was a request for a waiver of right -of -way
dedication and street and sidewalk improvements for Burch and
Railey Addition (5 -985). Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of
Neighborhoods and Planning, explained that Item 2(a) is the
applicant's request and provides for a waiver of right -of -way
dedication and street and sidewalk improvements along the
Stagecoach Road frontage and a waiver of street and sidewalk
improvements along the Susie Lane frontage; and Item 2(b) is
Staff's recommendation which provides for a waiver along Susie
Lane only. There was a lengthy discussion among Board Members
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regarding the requirement for right -of -way dedication. Mr. Joe
Burch, 4825 Stagecoach Road, owner/ applicant, stated he is not
giving the required 15' right -of -way on Stagecoach Road unless
everyone else gives right -of -way. City Manager Charles Nickerson
reminded the Board of Directors that this is in compliance with
the boundary street improvement ordinance and is consistent with
Board policy. City Attorney Tom Carpenter suggested that if the
Board does not want to grant an absolute waiver of the
requirement for right -of -way dedication on Stagecoach Road, the
Ordinance should be read the second time and left on the calendar
for third reading on October 19, 1993. At that time the
Ordinance will be amended to included the necessary language to
require the dedication. Director Mason recommended the
consideration of Item 2(a) for second reading only, with the
understanding it would be revised to take care of the right -of-
way dedication before the third reading. The proposed Ordinance
was then presented, with the title being:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF RIGHT -OF-
WAY DEDICATION AND STREET AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE
STAGECOACH ROAD FRONTAGE AND A WAIVER OF THE STREET AND SIDEWALK
IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE SUSIE LANE FRONTAGE OF BURCH AND RAILEY
ADDITION;
and the Ordinance was read the second time, having been read the
first time on September 21, 1993. (Also see Minutes of September
29, 1993.) The proposed Ordinance remained on the calendar for
third and final reading on October 19, 1993. (Note: Item 2(b)
was withdrawn by unanimous agreement of the Board of Directors.)
Introduced next was a request for a waiver of subdivision
regulations for street and sidewalk improvements along the West
Pratt Road and the Wilkerson Drive frontages of David Wilkerson
Subdivision (S -987). Item 3(a) was the applicant's request for a
waiver of street and sidewalk improvements along the West Pratt
Road and the Wilkerson Drive frontages of David Wilkerson
Subdivision. Item 3(b) was Staff's recommendation providing for
a waiver of street and sidewalk improvements along the Wilkerson
Drive frontage only. Mr. David Wilkerson, 3300 W. Pratt Road,
asked the Board to grant the waiver for both streets, stating he
wanted to promote growth in the area and had already spent $4,000
on engineering, perk tests, etc. Mr. Jerry Gardner of the Public_
Works Department stated this is a subdivision of land which falls
under the Subdivision Ordinance that requires improvements and
West Pratt Road is shown on the Master Street Plan as a collector
street. It dead ends immediately west of the subject property.
Director Priest suggested that Staff and the Board review the
Master Street Plan for further study and overall refinement.
Following a lengthy discussion among Board members, Director
Adcock moved that item 3(a) be considered. The motion was
seconded by Director Roy and unanimously adopted by the Board
Members present. Whereupon, Ordinance No. 16,500 was presented,
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
STREET AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE WEST PRATT ROAD AND
THE WILKERSON DRIVE FRONTAGES OF DAVID WILKERSON SUBDIVISION;
and the Ordinance was read the second time, having been read the
first time on September 21, 1993. (Also see Minutes of September
29, 1993.) There was a motion by Director Priest, seconded by
Director Sharp, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on
third and final reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by
the Board Members present, being seven in number and two - thirds
or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the
third and last reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was an Aye
and No Vote taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the results
recorded as follows: Ayes - Director Mason, Mayor Dailey,
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Directors Adcock, Priest, Roy and Sharp - total 6; Noes -
Director Lewellen - total 1; Absent - None. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED. (Note: Item 3(b) was withdrawn
by unanimous agreement of the Board of Directors.)
(Directors Priest and Roy were excused at 7:18 o'clock P.M.)
The next presentation was Zoning Application Z -5724 filed by
Marvin T. Griffin to rezone 11324 Kanis Road from 11R -2" Single -
family District to 110 -3" General Office District. The
reclassification was approved by the Planning Commission on
September 7, 1993. No opposition to the rezoning was presented,
and Ordinance No. 16,501 was considered, described as:
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 -5724 - To rezone 11,324 Kanis Road from 11R -2" Single- family
District to 110-3" General Office District.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. There was a motion by
Director Lewellen, seconded by Director Mason, to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being five in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors- elect, and the second reading of the Ordinance ensued.
There was a subsequent motion by Director Lewellen, seconded by
Director Adcock, to again suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously
adopted by the Board Members present, being five in number and
two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors -
elect. Following the third and last reading of the Ordinance, an
Aye and No Vote was taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the
results recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Sharp, Lewellen,
Mason, Mayor Dailey, and Director Adcock - total 5; Noes - None;
Absent - Directors Priest and Roy - total 2. Therefore, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,502,
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PROVIDING FOR A DEFERRAL OF
STREET IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS TO KANIS ROAD AND BAKER LANE FOR
BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOCATED AT 15001 KANIS ROAD;
(Directors Priest and Roy re- enrolled at 7:22 o'clock P.M.)
Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Neighborhoods and Planning, explained
that Baker Elementary School had requested a waiver of the
requirement to construct curb and gutter, sidewalk and street
improvements along the north side of Baker Lane and curb, gutter
and street improvements along the west side of Kanis Road. Staff
is recommending a five year deferral of the improvements rather
than the waiver. Director Adcock questioned the deferral of the
sidewalks around the school. Mr. Lawson stated that the school
has agreed to build the sidewalk along Kanis Road, and if the
school ever does develop the property to the rear on Baker Lane,
sidewalks would be required. Mr. Fred Chilcote, architect for
the school, requested a full waiver with the exception of the
sidewalk. The Board generally agreed to the substitute ordinance
which defers the improvements for five years as recommended by
Staff.
(Director Lewellen was excused at 7:25 o'clock P.M.)
The Ordinance was then read the first time. There was a motion
by Director Priest, seconded by Director Roy, to suspend the
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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. There was a subsequent motion by Director
Priest to again suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on
third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Director
Mason 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, and the third and last reading of the
Ordinance ensued. The Aye and No Vote taken on passage of the
Ordinance resulted as follows: Ayes - Director Mason, Mayor
Dailey, Directors Adcock, Priest, Roy, and Sharp - total 6; Noes
- None; Absent - Director Lewellen - total 1. Whereupon, the
Ordinance was declared PASSED.
(Director Lewellen re- enrolled at 7:27 o'clock P.M.)
Ordinance No. 16,503 was the next presentation, 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 REQUIREMENT TO CONSTRUCT A SIDEWALK ALONG BELLE POINTE DRIVE
IN BELLE POINTE SUBDIVISION (S- 849 -A);
Ms. Ann Cato, attorney with Simpson & Graham, the firm
representing the bond trustee in the project and Carriage Creek
Improvement District, spoke in support of the Ordinance. Mr.
Jerry Gardner of the Public Works Department made a brief staff
report. Mr. Tim Daters, engineer for the project, responded to
questions by the Board of Directors. The Ordinance was then read
the first time, followed by a motion to suspend the rules and
place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was made by
Director Mason, seconded by Director Roy, and unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present, being seven in number and two -
thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect.
Following the second reading of the Ordinance, there was a
subsequent motion by Director Mason, seconded by Director Roy, to
again suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and
final reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board
Members present, being seven in number and two - thirds or more of
the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the third and
last reading of the Ordinance ensued. The Aye and No Vote taken
on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, is recorded as
follows: Ayes - Director Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock,
Priest, Roy and Sharp - total 6; Noes - Director Lewellen - total
1; Absent - None. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place
by Resolution No. 9,006, and notice thereof duly published on
September 28, 1993 and October 5, 1993, on the petition filed by
Mr. Wingfield Martin on behalf of John W. and Johnnie Mae
Shackleford, to abandon an unplatted and unnamed right -of -way
located within the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section
31, Township 2 North, Range 13 West, pursuant to Arkansas Code
Annotated Section 14 -54 -104 (Michie 1987). (See Mr. Martin's
letter stating he was unable to get the consent of all abutting
property owners.) Attached to the petition was a letter from the
Pulaski County Circuit Clerk's Office stating a recorded plat for
the property was not found. Also attached was a letter from
Beach Abstract and Guaranty Company listing the last apparent
owners of record of abutting property. The abandonment was
approved by the Planning Commission on August 24, 1993. Mayor
Dailey declared the public hearing open. No opposition was
presented; therefore, Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing
closed and Ordinance No. 16,504 was presented, described as:
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AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING A DEDICATED RIGHT OF WAY
IN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS, PURSUANT TO ARK. CODE ANN. SEC. 14 -54 -104 (MICHIE
1987) ;
(A 110 ft. right -of -way easement for a road located in the S 1/2,
SW 1/4, Section 31, T -2 -N, R -13 -W, Pulaski County, Arkansas.)
(Director Adcock was excused at 7:24 o'clock P.M.)
and the Ordinance was read the first time. Director Sharp moved
that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on second
reading. The motion was seconded by Director Mason 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, and the Ordinance was read the second time.
There was a subsequent motion made by Director Sharp, seconded by
Director Roy, to again 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 two - thirds
or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and there
was a third and last reading of the Ordinance. The Aye and No
Vote taken on passage of the Ordinance is recorded as follows:
Ayes - Directors Lewellen and Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors
Priest, Roy and Sharp - total 6; Noes - None; Absent - Director
Adcock - total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED.
(Director Adcock re- enrolled at 7:26 o'clock P.M.)
A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place
by Resolution No. 9,005, and notice thereof duly published on
September 28, 1993 and October 5, 1993, on the petition filed by
Mr. Frank Riggins on behalf of E. Harley Cox, Jr. to vacate and
close a portion of Caulden Drive (platted as Central Avenue) and
North Drive right -of -way in Hocott Home Sites Addition to the
City of Little Rock. Attached to the petition was a certified
copy of the plat of Hocott Home Sites Addition on file in the
Pulaski County Circuit Clerk's Office, and a letter from Standard
Abstract and Title Company listing the last apparent owners of
record of abutting property. The abandonment was approved by the
Planning Commission on August 24, 1993. Mayor Dailey declared
the public hearing open. No opposition was presented;
therefore, Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing closed and
Ordinance No. 16,505 was presented, described as:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF CAULDEN DRIVE
AND NORTH DRIVE RIGHT -OF -WAY IN HOCOTT HOME SITES ADDITION TO THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
(Director Mason was excused at 8:45 o'clock P.M.)
and said Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were then
suspended and the Ordinance placed on second reading by motion
from Director Lewellen and seconded by Director Roy, which 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. Upon second reading of the Ordinance, there was
a subsequent motion by Director Lewellen, seconded by Director
Roy, that the rules again be suspended and the Ordinance placed
on third and final 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.
(Director Mason was re- enrolled at 8:48 o'clock P.M.)
A third and last reading of the Ordinance ensued, followed by an
Aye and No Vote taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the
results recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Lewellen and
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Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Priest, Roy and Sharp -
total 7; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the Ordinance
was declared PASSED.
Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,506, with
the title being:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND
ESTABLISHING A PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TITLED
WOODLAKE VILLAGE APARTMENTS LONG -FORM PRD (Z- 2729 -E) 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 said Ordinance was read the first time. The rules were then
suspended and the Ordinance placed on second reading by motion
from Director Lewellen and seconded by Director Roy, which was
unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being seven in
number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of
Directors - elect. Upon second reading of the Ordinance, there was
a subsequent motion by Director Lewellen, seconded by Director
Roy, that the rules again be suspended and the Ordinance placed
on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present, being seven in number and two -
thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect. A
third and last reading of the Ordinance ensued, followed by an
Aye and No Vote taken on passage of the Ordinance, with the
results recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Lewellen and
Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Priest, Roy and Sharp -
total 7; Noes - None; Absent - None. Whereupon, the Ordinance
was declared PASSED.
The next presentation was a proposed Ordinance, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL LITTLE ROCK, ARK. ORDINANCE NO.
16,482 (SEPTEMBER 7, 1993) ; CANCELLING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD
NOVEMBER 16, 1993; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES; (On the question of annexing 6.43 square miles to the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas.)
Mr. Ken Brock, a resident of County Farm Road, stated he was
speaking on behalf of those that were registered but did not get
to speak at the reconvened meeting on Wednesday, September 29,
1993. (See Minutes of September 21, 1993 and September 29,
1993.) He stated he thought the annexation needed to be taken
off the ballot. Mrs. Ruth Bell, representing the League of Women
Voters of Pulaski County, stated the League had a real problem
with the possible change in the City's long term policy on
annexation without any substantial reason other than the fact
that the residents were not notified of the proposed annexation.
Mr. John McCaleb spoke on behalf of the residents between
Baseline Road and 65th Street along Arch Street, stating they
were supportive of the Ordinance to repeal the annexation
ordinance because they were very much opposed to the annexation
and were not notified of the proposed annexation. (Note: State
statute does not require notice by the City - see Minutes of
September 21, 1993.) Director Priest stated this is a very
difficult issue and due to the fact the ballot title has become
very confused and there are three (3) special elections coming up
(Oct., Nov., Dec.), she would be in favor of repealing the
election for November 16, 1993, and deciding in the next 10 days
whether to include the annexation question in the December 14,
1993 special election. City Attorney Tom Carpenter stated the
decision would have to be made by October 13, 1993 in order for
the annexation to be on the ballot for the December 14 election.
The Pulaski County Election Commission will have to have absentee
ballots ready 25 days before the election and the Board should be
aware of the cost of printing the absentee ballots should the
issue be removed or the date changed after the deadline.
Director Adcock suggested a public hearing be held on Tuesday,
October 12, 1993, regarding the annexation and that the residents
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of those areas be notified of the public hearing. Director Roy
stated his opposition to changing the annexation policy; Director
Sharp stated his opposition to leaving the annexation on the
ballot. The proposed Ordinance was then read the second time,
having been read the first time on September 29, 1993. There was
a lengthy discussion regarding repealing the ordinance, passing
another ordinance that would consider each of the 16 areas
individually, changing the date of the election, notification of
residents, etc. There was a motion by Director Sharp, seconded
by Director Adcock, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance
on third and final reading. After further discussion, there was
a roll call vote on the motion to suspend the rules and place the
Ordinance on third reading, with the results recorded as follows:
Ayes - Directors Sharp and Mason, Mayor Dailey, and Director
Adcock - total 4; Noes - Directors Priest, Roy, and Lewellen -
total 3. The motion failed for lack of a two - thirds vote;
therefore, the Ordinance remained on the calendar for third and
final reading on Wednesday, October 13, 1993. Mayor Dailey
announced there would be a reconvened meeting at 1:00 P.M. on
Wednesday, October 13, 1993, at which time there would be a
public hearing regarding the proposed annexation. Following the
public hearing, the Board of Directors will consider the proposed
Ordinance which will be on the Agenda for third and final
reading.
Introduced next was Resolution No. 9,014 with the title
being:
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE CITY'S APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC
FUNDING TO CONSTRUCT A BRIDGE EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNED FOR PEDESTRIAN
AND BICYCLE TRAFFIC AT JIMERSON CREEK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;
Director Priest suggested language changes to the proposed
Resolution. Ms. Alice Andrews, Save the Parks Committee, read a
prepared statement supporting the Resolution. Mr. Ben Combs,
3426 Old Cantrell Road, displayed a map showing the voters
supporting the initiated act to prohibit construction of
vehicular bridge across Jimerson Creek, and spoke in support of
the Resolution. Mr. John Clayton, 2812 West 7th Street, also
spoke in support of the Resolution. Following a lengthy Board
discussion, the Resolution was read in full including the
revisions by Director Priest. There was a motion by Director
Mason, seconded by Director Priest, to adopt the Resolution, and
the Resolution was adopted unanimously by the Board Members
present.
At the request of Director Adcock, City Manager Charles
Nickerson repeated his statement made at the Board of Directors
breakfast meeting, that he had instituted a budget freeze for
staff, effective immediately, that would include hirings,
reclassifications, out -of -state travel and everything except
emergency expenditures approved by the City Manager, in the
attempt to maximize carryover balances to reduce the amount of
budget reductions for 1994.
The last matter to be considered was Ordinance No. 16,507,
described as:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, SECTIONS 8 -256 THROUGH 8-
305 AND CHAPTER 36, SECTIONS 36 -341 OF THE LITTLE ROCK CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO COMPLY WITH THE 'FULL PROGRAM' REQUIREMENTS OF THE
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
There was a staff presentation by Mr. Jerry Gardner, Civil
Engineer in the Public Works Department, and after a first
reading of the Ordinance, 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 seven in number and two -
thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect.
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There was a second reading of the Ordinance followed by a
subsequent motion made by Director Priest, seconded by Director
Lewellen, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third
and final reading. The motion received unanimous adoption by the
Board Members present, being seven in number and two - thirds or
more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the
third and last reading of the Ordinance ensued. The Aye and No
Vote taken on passage of the Ordinance received the following
response: Ayes - Directors Lewellen and Mason, Mayor Dailey,
Directors Adcock, Priest, Roy and Sharp - total 7; Noes - None;
Absent - None.
The Emergency Clause contained in Section 3 of the foregoing
Ordinance was then read and adopted by the following roll call
vote: Ayes - Directors Lewellen and Mason, Mayor Dailey,
Directors Adcock, Priest, Roy and Sharp - total 7; Noes - None;
Absent - None. Therefore, the Ordinance, together with the
Emergency Section, was declared PASSED.
There being no further business to be presented, Mayor
Dailey declared the Board of Directors in recess at 9:20 o'clock
P.M. to reconvene on Wednesday, October 13, 1993, at 1:00 o'clock
P.M. to hold a public hearing on the proposed annexation of 6.43
square miles and to consider the proposed Ordinance to repeal
Ordinance No. 16,482 and cancelling the election to be held
November 16, 1993 on the annexation.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Robbie Hancock M or Jim Dailey
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