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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-13-93438 Board of Directors Room Little Rock, Arkansas October 13, 1993 - 1:00 P.M. The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas reconvened from the October 5, 1993 regular meeting with Mayor Jim Dailey presiding. City Clerk Robbie Hancock called the roll with the following Directors present: Directors Priest, Roy, Lewellen, Mason, and Adcock - total 5; Absent - Director Sharp - total 1. With a quorum present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of Directors in session and stated the purpose of the reconvened meeting was to continue the discussion regarding the proposed annexation of 6.43 square miles to the City of Little Rock and the special election set for November 16, 1993. Mayor Dailey read a prepared statement concerning annexation, stating it was in the best interest of the City to withdraw the annexation election set for November 16, 1993, and to determine if a different process should be followed in the future. The Board wants Staff to catalog the various concerns raised about the city's annexation policy during the past month and present the report to the Board of Directors. The Board will then determine the future annexation policy. Following the comments made by Directors Roy, Adcock, Lewellen and Mason in support of the statement, Mayor Dailey cancelled the public hearing that had been scheduled for that date and time. Consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,508, 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.) and the Ordinance was read the third time, having been read the first and second times on September 29, 1993, and October 5, 1993, respectively. The Aye and No Vote taken on passage of the Ordinance is recorded as follows: Ayes - Directors Priest, Roy, Lewellen, Mason, Mayor Dailey, and Director Adcock - total 6; Noes - None; Absent - Director Sharp- total 1. The Emergency Clause contained in Section 3 of the foregoing Ordinance was then read and adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes - Directors Priest, Roy, Lewellen, Mason, Mayor Dailey, and Director Adcock - total 6; Noes - None; Absent - Director Sharp - total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance, together with the Emergency Section, was declared PASSED. Appearing on the Agenda as Item 3 was a proposed Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF INTENT CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM ON THE ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY SQUARE MILES AT THE DECEMBER 14, 1993 SPECIAL ELECTION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (This would have been the same areas included in Ordinance No. 16,482, with the exclusion of the County Farm Road area.) The proposed Ordinance was withdrawn and no action was taken, due to the Board's desire to review the City's annexation policy. (See Mayor's comments above.) Appearing on the Agenda as Item 4 was a proposed Ordinance described as: AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, CERTAIN LANDS SITUATED IN PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, WHICH ARE CONTIGUOUS AND ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTION OF SAID ANNEXATION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK 1 r_� Minutes October 13, 1993 AND THE AREA TO BE ANNEXED AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD DECEMBER 14, 1993; DIRECTING THE CITY OFFICIALS TO TARE ANY AND ALL OTHER ACTION NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH SAID ANNEXATION; PROVIDING A SCHEDULE OF SERVICES THAT WILL BE EXTENDED TO THE ANNEXED AREA WITHIN THREE (3) YEARS AFTER THE DATE THE ANNEXATION BECOMES FINAL; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (Annexing square miles.) (This would have been the same areas included in Ordinance No. 16,482, with the exclusion of the County Farm Road area.) The proposed Ordinance was withdrawn and no was action taken, due to the Board's desire to review the City's annexation policy. (See Mayor's comments above.) The last matter to be considered was Resolution No. 9,015, with the title being: A RESOLUTION TO DECLARE THAT IN 1993 HALLOWEEN WILL BE CELEBRATED IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1993; and the Resolution was read in full. There was a motion by Director Roy, seconded by Director Mason, to adopt the Resolution, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present. There being no further business to be presented, the Board of Directors adjourned at 1:20 o'clock P.M. to meet again in regular session on Tuesday, October 19, 1993, at 6:00 o'clock P.M. ATTEST: City Clerk Robbie Hancock 2 APPROVED: 0" k fi oj� or Jim Dailey