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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-13-10July lll Lulu d tltl PM Little Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Meeting July 13, 2010 4:00 PM Little Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Meeting July 13, 2010 4:00 PM The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in a reconvened session with Mayor Stodola presiding. City Clerk Susan Langley called the roll with the following Directors present: Hendrix; Richardson; Hurst; Cazort; Keck; Wyrick; Kumpuris; Adcock; and Mayor Stodola. Director Wright and Vice Mayor Fortson were absent. ITEMS: 1. MOTION: To set August 2, 2010, as the date of hearing on the petition to rescind the Little Rock Planning Commission's action in denying a Special Use Permit to allow a Parolee Housing Facility on C -3 zoned property located at 10905 West Markham Street in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: I aye; 8 nays; I absent; and I abstention. Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: Mr. Randal B. Frazier is appealing the Planning Commission's action in denying a Special Use Permit to allow a Parolee Housing Facility on the C -3 zoned property located at 10905 West Markham Street. City Attorney Tom Carpenter stated that had he met with the applicant prior to the Reconvened Meeting and the request was made that the Public Hearing be changed to August 17, 2010. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Wyrick, to change the date of the Public Hearing from August 2, 2010, to August 17, 2010. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the motion passed. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to set the date of Public Hearing for August 17, 2010. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the date of Public Hearing was set for August 17, 2010. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 13,164: To authorize the City Manager to execute a modified consent agreement to permit Entergy Arkansas, Inc., to occupy a City right -of -way for the purpose of construction, operation and maintenance of a 11 5K transmission line on, over and across the City right -of -way granted by Deltic Timber; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to approve the resolution. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the resolution was approved. Jury is, zuiu a nn nn4 Little Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Meeting July 13, 2010 4:00 PM 3. ORDINANCE NO. 20,290: 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 and Fleet Fund; to declare an emergency; and for other purpose. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Four (4) adjustments need to be made to the 2010 Budget to adjust for a reduction in the Insurance Turn Back Funds received from the State ($587,492), to offset the remainder of the General Fund revenue shortfall described in the July 6, 2010, Budget Adjustment ($1,457,715), to reflect Street Fund Adjustments for the administrative cost allocation and FEMA match and to adjust transfers out from the Fleet Fund. The ordinance was read the first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, 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 Keck, 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. City Manager Bruce Moore stated that he wanted to publically thank the men and women of the Little Rock Fire Department and Little Rock Police Department Unions for their recent vote to defer their raises until January 2011. City Manager Moore stated that the AFSCME Union would be voting later that day regarding the deferment of their raises. City Manager Moore recommended the following four (4) adjustments to offset the remainder of the General Fund revenue shortfall: 1. General Fund revenues would be adjusted for the decrease in the Annual Pension Insurance Turn Back. The amount allocated to the City for 2010 was $587,492 less than the 2009 allocation. The allocation was expected to be consistent with prior years. 2. Special project allocations would be reduced by $604,673 and transferred to the General Fund. 3. The General Fund and the Street Fund budgets would be adjusted to allocate the cost of administrative services provided to the Street Fund by the following General Fund Departments: City Attorney; City Clerk; General Administration; Finance; Human Resources; and Information Technology. 50% of the allocation was determined by the expenditure budget in relation to the total City Budget and 50% was based on the number of full -time employees served in relation to the number of full -time employees of the City. This allocation would be consistent with the administrative cost allocation to Waste Disposal which was budgeted annually. Funding originates from unrestricted revenue and related reserves in the Street Fund. General Fund — Transfers In - $1,210,873. 4. Increase the Fleet Transfer to the General Fund. The transfer will be funded by Fleet Reserves. General Fund — Transfers In - $229,661. 2 .may 1v 4:00 PM Little Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Meeting July 13, 2010 4:00 PM Director Hurst asked where the funding for the Street Fund originated. City Manager Moore stated that the funding came from four (4) sources that are received annually, which included the Gasoline Turn Back; Road Tax, which is part of the Property Tax; the portion of the Homestead Tax that the City received; and unrestricted dollars that are transferred into the fund. Director Hurst asked how much was presently in the Street Fund. City Manager Moore stated that presently there was approximately $14 Million, which funded operations, pothole repair, Parking Meter Staff, Civil Engineer Staff and Traffic Signal Staff. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the ordinance was approved. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the emergency clause was approved. Director Richardson made the motion, seconded by Director Hendrix, to adjourn the reconvened meeting. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the reconvened meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: 3 APPROVED: Mark Stodola, Mayor