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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-21-10Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting December 21, 2010 6:00 PM Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting December 21, 2010 6:00 PM The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in a regular meeting with Mayor Mark Stodola presiding. City Clerk Susan Langley called the roll with the following Directors present: Hendrix; Richardson; Hurst; Cazort; Keck; Wright; Adcock; Vice Mayor Fortson; and Mayor Stodola. Directors Wyrick and Kumpuris were absent. Director Keck delivered the invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. MODIFICATIONS M -1 MOTION: To approve the minutes of the Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting of November 16, 2010. Director Cazort made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, to 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. CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1— 3 and Item M -1) 1. RESOLUTION NO. 13,249; G -23 -423: To set the date of January 18, 2011, as the date of hearing to abandon a right -of -way located within Block 4, Capitol View Addition, adjacent to 100 Rice Street; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; I absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The adjacent property owner is requesting to abandon the north forty (40) feet of the ten (10) -foot wide alley right -of -way located within Block 4, Capitol View Addition. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 13,250; G -24 -032: To set the date of January 3, 2011, as the date of hearing to abandon a portion of the easements retained in the former right -of -way of North Cedar Street, located south of Oakwood Road; and for other purposes. staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owners of the property located at 4001 Oakwood Road are requesting the abandonment of a six (6) -foot wide by 29.4 -foot long utility and drainage easement located in the Yorkshire Place Subdivision. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 13,251: To approve HOPWA Funding to the Arkansas Aids Foundation in the amount of $85,000 for a four (4) -month period; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids (HOPWA) Funding to the Ark M -1 MOTION: To approve the minutes of the Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting of November 16, 2010. Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting December 21, 2010 6:00 PM Director Adcock made 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. GROUPED ITEMS (Items 4 - 5) 4. ORDINANCE NO. 20,377; Z- 8161 -B: To reclassify property located in the Zoning Jurisdiction of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 0.135 -acre property located immediately north of 1900 West 3rd Street is requesting that the zoning be reclassified from R -3 to C -3. 5. ORDINANCE NO. 20,378: To amend Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 20,204 (December 15, 2009), to adjust the Fiscal year 2010 Budget Ordinance to reflect revenue and expenditure adjustments for the General Fund, Street Fund, Zoo Fund, Golf Fund and Jim Dailey Fitness and Aquatics Funds; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Eight (8) adjustments need to be made to the 2010 Budget to adjust for anticipated changes in revenues, expenditures and vacancy savings. The ordinances were read the first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on second reading. By unanimous voice 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 ordinances were approved. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the emergency clause for Item 5 was approved. CITIZEN'S COMMUNICATION There were no individuals present for Citizen's Communication. OTHER ITEM (Item 6) 6. REMARKS: Outgoing Director Michael Keck stated that it had been honor to represent the citizens of Little Rock for the past seventeen (17) years and to work with City Manager Bruce Moore and City Staff. Director Keck remarked that it had been a pleasure to serve with his current and former colleagues on the City Board, and stated that his thoughts and prayers were with those Directors that would continue to serve and 2 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting December 21, 2010 6:00 PM to Director -Elect Lance Hines and that he stood ready to help whenever needed. Director Keck stated that there existed a bold desire for visions to be cast by the leaders of the City and because there were different dreams by different people in different parts of the City, they are not in conflict; rather they were part of the great panorama that made the City of Little Rock so great and so good and what made the future of Little Rock so promising. Director Keck urged the Mayor, Board of Directors, City Manager, City Staff, the public and all interested organizations to work together, dream big things, make great things happen and even if all are not fulfilled, the City would be better for having made the effort. Director Hendrix referred to a letter that was received from the Racial & Cultural Diversity Commission regarding their Officers. Director Hendrix stated that she supported the Commission's letter. In addition, Director Hendrix stated that she supported the Little Rock Black Police Officers regarding their letter concerning the Civil Service Commission. Director Hendrix stated that for several weeks the Board had toiled on a proposed ordinance that would address the conflict of Board and Commission Members conducting business with the City. Director Hendrix urged the Board to deal with all the Boards and Commissions and to accept the resignations of all the appointees that had conflicts, similar to the conflicts that the two (2) minority members of the Planning Commission that resigned. In addition, Director Hendrix asked that appointments to Boards and Commissions be handled expeditiously. Director Hendrix urged the Board to study the yearly income currently received by the Board of Directors. Director Hendrix stated that Board Members received $12,000 year and she asked that City Attorney Carpenter begin work on an ordinance that would address a possible increase in pay for the Board Members. Director Keck made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, to adjourn the meeting. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the meeting adjourned. K3 APPROVED: Mark Stodola, Mayor