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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-06-10Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting April 6, 2010 6:00 PM Little Rock Boa d of Directors Meeting April 6, 2010 6:00 PM The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in a regular meeting with Mayor Marl, Stodola presiding. City Clerk Susan Langley called the roll with the following Directc rs present: Hendrix; Richardson; Hurst; Cazort; Keck; Wright; Wyrick; Kumpuris (enrolled at 6:20 PM); Adcock; Vice Mayor Fortson; and Mayor Stodola.. Director Richardson delivered the invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. ADDITION: M -1. RESOLUTION NO. 13,115: To appoint a successor Commissioner to fill a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of the Riverdale Levee Improvement District No. 134 of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. staff recommends approval. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Wyrick, add Item M -1 to the Consent Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, Item M -1 was added to the Consent Agenda. PRESENTATIONS: Little Rock Hall High School 6A Boys State Basketball Champions Neighborhood Leadership Academy Graduates CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1— 9 and Item M -1) 1. RESOLUTION NO. 13,106: To extend the current contract with Lincoln Financial Services to provide long -term disability insurance for Non - Uniform City Employees for one (1) -year effective May 1, 2010; and for other purposes. Staffrecommends approval. Synopsis: Lincoln Financial Services, the incumbent provider of these benefits, has submitted a renewal proposal with no increase in premium. 2. RESOLUT14 the Arkansas D independent seni Rock, Arkansas; Synopsis: The resc Arkansas Developn N NO. 13,107: To authorize the Mayor to issue a letter of support to velopment Finance Authority for construction of a fifty (50) -unit r apartment community at 9501 Mabelvale Pike, in the City of Little nd for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. ution would authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for tax credits to the -nt Finance Authority. 1 Little Rock Board April 6, 2010 6:00 PM 3. RESOLUT the Arkansas Apartments at purposes. Staff Synopsis: The ri Arkansas Develo 4. RESOLUTI, for painting serN exceed $62,000; Painting Compai Synopsis: A reso! Painting to paint e exceed $62,000. Meeting IN NO. 13,108: To authorize the Mayor to issue a letter of support to �velopment Finance Authority for rehabilitation of the Oak Ridge ) 1 Mabelvale Cutoff, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other ommends approval. ution would authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for tax credits to the ent Finance Authority. i NO. 13,109: To award a contract to McCormick Painting Company ;s for the Jim Dailey Fitness and Aquatic Center in an amount not to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with McCormick for such services; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. on to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with McCormick rior facilities at the Jim Dailey Fitness and Aquatic Center in an amount not to 5. RESOLUTION NO. 13,110: To set April 20, 2010, as the date of hearing on the petition to abandon the twenty (20) -foot wide alley right -of -way located within Block 17, Original City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staffrecommends approval. Synopsis: The adjacent property owner is requesting to abandon the twenty (20) -foot alley right -of- way located within Block 17, Original City of Little Rock. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 13,111: To set April 20, 2010, as the date of hearing on the petition to abandon portions of Taylor Street, Fillmore Street, West 31" Street and alleys, located within and adjacent to Blocks 8 and 15, C.O. Brack Addition (between West 30th and West 32nd Streets), in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The adjacent property owner is requesting to abandon portions of Taylor Street, Fillmore Street, West 315` Street and alleys located within and adjacent to Blocks 8 and 15, C.O. Brack Addition (between Vest 30`h and West 32 "d Streets). 7. RESOLUTION NO. 13,112: To set April 20, 2010, as the date of hearing on the petition to aban on easements retained in the formerly abandoned rights -of -way of portions of West 31" and Fillmore Streets, and to abandon a sewer easement located in Blocks 7, 8 and 5, C.O. Brack Addition, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for Other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is requesting the abandonment of easements retained in the formerly abandoned rights -of -way of portions of West 315` and Fillmore Streets and the abandonment of a sewer easement located in Block 7, 8 and 15, C.O. Brack Addition. 8. RESOLUTI with J.A. Riggs for two (2) Cat recommends appro Synopsis: ApproA Riggs Tractor Co Dozers for an amo . 13,113: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract Company for the purchase and installation of retrofit engine kits D7H Dozers for Fleet Services; and for other purposes. Staff of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with J.A. any to purchase and install Retrofit Engine Kits for two (2) Caterpillar D7H t of $82,359.52. 4 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting April 6, 2010 6:00 PM 9. RESOLUTION NO. 13,114: To certify local government endorsement of Rock Town Distillery, [nc., located at 1216 East 6th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate in the Arkansas Tax Back Programs (as authorized by Section 15- 4- 2706(D) of the Consolidated incentive Act of 2003); and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. M -1. RESOLUTION NO. 13,115: To appoint a successor Commissioner to fill a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of the Riverdale Levee Improvement District No. 134 of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Director Adcock ade the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to approve the Consent Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the Consent Agenda was approved. CITIZEN'S COMMUNICATION Robert Webb, 2209 South Martin Street: Stated that he would like for the Board to require that any re vitalization completed in the Central High Area, as a result of Stimulus Funds, be compatible with the existing homes in the neighborhood. Ethel Ambrose 1514 South Schiller Street: Stated that good quality design and guidelines must lie utilized in the rehabilitation of the homes as a result of the Stimulus Funds. GROUPED ITEMS (Items 10 —13) 10. ORDINANCE NO. 20,236; Z- 5038 -J: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establishing a Planned Office District titled Lot 2R Seven Acres Business Park Revised Short-Form POD, located at 6 Seven Acres Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Ofl�_icial Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Plannznll Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays and 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The ap licant is proposing to revise the previously approved POD to allow Lot 2 to be subdivided into two (2) separate parcels. 11. ORDIN AN and establishing Short-Form POE Rock, Arkansas, and for other pu approval. Synopsis: The regt constructed to serve E NO. 20,237; Z -8518: To approve a Planned Zoning Development Planned Office District titled Lot 12, Block 26, Cunningham Addition located on the southeast corner of 11th and Van Buren Streets, Little vending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; )Oses. Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays and 2 absent. Staff recommends est is a rezoning from R -3, Single- Family to POD to allow a new parking lot to be an adjacent medical office. 3 Little Rock Board April 6, 2010 6:00 PM 12. ORDINAL from Communi for other purpo,, Synopsis: A L: Community Shop Mixed Use. 13. ORDINAN Interstate 30 in tl the City of Little nays and 2 absent. 16, 2010) Synopsis: The own zoning be reclassifii Meeting 'E NO. 20,238; LU09 -02: To amend the Land Use Plan City -Wide Shopping to Commercial and from Business Node to Mixed Use; and Planning Commission: 9 aye and 0 nays. Staff recommends approval. I Use Plan amendment City -wide to revise the land use plan categories. ig will become shown as Commercial and Business node will become shown as �E NO. 20,239; Z -8515: To reclassify property located at 11125 e City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 staff recommends approval. (Deferred from March 2, 2010)(Deferred from March of the six (6) -acre property located at 11125 Interstate 30 is requesting that the from R -2 to I -2. The ordinances ere read the first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Richard on, to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on second reading. By unanimous vice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinances were read a second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on third reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinances were read a third time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the ordifiances were approved. SEPARATE 14. ORDINAN (1988) to increa; the Land Bank recommends approi The ordinance xA by Director Hen( voice vote of the rules were suspc made the motio ordinance on thi: Adcock voting it time. Curtis Johnso representation Diversity Comm Sharon Welch-1B Association had (Items 14 - 15) E NO. 20,245: To amend Little Rock, Arkansas, Rev. Code §2- 330.41 by two members selected from Ward 1 and Ward 2 the membership of )mmission; to declare and emergency; and for other purposes. Staff .s read the first time. Director Richardson made the motion, seconded -ix, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. By 3oard Members present, with Director Adcock voting in opposition, the .ded and the ordinance was read a second time. Director Richardson , seconded by Director Hendrix, to suspend the rules and place the 1 reading. By voice vote of the Board Members present, with Director opposition, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read a third 621 Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive: Stated that he thought that equal the Commission was critical. 311 North Elm Street: Read a statement from the Racial and Cultural ssion expressing their support for the ordinance. air, 2120 Louisiana Street: Stated that the Downtown Neighborhood gent a letter in support of the ordinance. Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting April 6, 2010 6:00 PM 1925 Wolfe Street: Voiced her support of the ordinance. Mayor Stodola recognized Grace Blagdon, Land Bank Commission Chair, and asked that she provide the Board with the feedback from the Commission regarding the proposed ordinance. Ms. 131agdon stated that the Commission respected the Board's vision and judgment in making policy and procedure regarding the make -up of the Commission. Director Wright ade the motion, seconded by Director Hendrix to call the question to vote on the ordiriance. By voice vote of the Board Members present, with Director Adcock voting in opposition, the question was called. By voice vote of the Board Members present, with Director Adcock voting in opposition, the ordinance was approved. By voice vote of the Board Members present, with Director Adcock voting in opposition, the emergency clause was approved. 15. ORDINANCE NO. 20,240; Z- 4411 -I: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establishing a Planned Commercial District titled Pleasant Ridge Towne Center Revised Long-Form PCD, located at 11525 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays and 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The app scant is requesting to amend the approved PCD to allow a TropicalSno Shaved Ice business to oper to from the site on a seasonal basis. The ordinance was read the first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read a second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read a third time. Tony Bozynski, Planning & Development Director, stated that when the Pleasant Ridge Towne Center was approved as a Planned Commercial Development, a portion of that approval included signage. Approval of the signage allowed for internal signage and signage without street frontage. In addition, the outparcels would only be allowed signage on the facades that faced the street. Mr. Bozynski stated that the proposed temporary seasonal signage for the shaved ice stand complied with what was approved for internal signa e. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the ordinance was approved. 16. ORDINAN 243 (1988) to 1 services as profe Boards and Com NO. 20,241: To amend Little Rock, Arkansas, Revised Code § 2- gnize real estate appraisal services and environmental consultant nal services for the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and for its various sions; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. 5 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting April 6, 2010 6:00 PM Synopsis: The City will utilize the services of an environmental consultant and real estate appraiser in the administration of its NSP2 grant program and Land Bank programs. The ordinance was read the first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read a second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read a third time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the ordi4ance was approved. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Items 17 -19) 17. ORDINANCE NO. 20,242; G -24 -026: To abandon certain utility easements within the former University mall site which were granted to Arkansas Power & Light (Entergy Corporation); anc. for other purposes. Staffrecommends approval. Synopsis: SPC Pak Avenue Limited Partnership and Target Corporation are requesting the abandonment of c rtain utility easements within the former University mall site. The specific easements were gr nted to Arkansas Power and Light (Entergy Corporation) and are no longer needed. Mayor Stodola o ened the public hearing and asked if there was anyone present that desired to speak to the issue. None being present, Mayor Stodola closed the public hearing. 18. ORDINANCE NO. 20,243: To establish and lay off City of Little Rock Municipal Property Owners Multipurpose Improvement District No 2010 -310 (The Gardens at Valley Falls); anc for other purposes. Staffrecommends approval. Mayor Stodola o� ened the public hearing and asked if there was anyone present that desired to speak to the issue. None being present, Mayor Stodola closed the public hearing. 19. ORDINANCE NO. 20,244: To establish and lay off City of Little Rock Municipal Property Owners Multipurpose Improvement District No. 2010 -311 (The Gardens at Valley Falls Recreation Project); and for other purposes. Staffrecommends approval. Mayor Stodola ened the public hearing and asked if there was anyone present that desired to speak to the issue. None being present, Mayor Stodola closed the public hearing. The ordinances by Director Ric By unanimous ere read the first time. Director Kumpuris made the motion, seconded rdson, to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on second reading. ice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and :7 Little Rock Board o Directors Meeting April 6, 2010 6:00 PM the ordinances w re read a second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on third reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinances were read a third time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the ordi ances were approved. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Item 20) 20. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Appointments to City Boards and Commissions Director Cazort ade the motion that Board go into Executive Session for the purpose of appointments to City Boards and Commissions. Mayor Stodola stated that he was not ready to present the Board with his recommendations and that he would like to defer appointments until April 20, 2010. Director Cazort stated that he would withdraw his motion. Mayor Stodola st ted that each Director had been given four (4) resolutions that had been discussed at a previous Agenda Meeting regarding legislative issues that needed to be forwarded over to the Arkansas Municipal League for consideration to be included in their legislative packet. Director Cazort made the motion, seconded by Director Keck, that the resoluti o ns be approved and added to the City's legislative package. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the motion passed. Director Wright meeting. By un adjourned. the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, to adjourn the .s voice vote of the Board Members present, the meeting was Clerk VA APPROVED: Mark Stodola, Mayor