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Home My WebLink About06-30-10Little Rock Boa td of Directors Special Called Meeting June 30, 2010 5:00 PM Little Rock Board of Directors Special Called Meeting June 30,201 5:00 PM The Board o Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in a special called session with Mayor Stodola presiding. City Clerk Susan Langley called the roll with the following Di e�tors present: Hendrix; Richardson; Hurst; Cazort; Keck; Wright; Kumpuris (enFol,led at 6:05 PM); Adcock (enrolled at 5:15 PM); Vice Mayor Fortson and Mayor Stodol . ON (Items 1— 2): 1. RESOL TION NO. 13,149: Appointments to various City of Little Rock Boards and Commissions. Synopsis: Ani al Services Advisory Board (Reinstatement); Community Housing Advisory Board (4 Positions); Historic District Commission (1 Position); Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals (3 Positions); Land Bank Commission (6 Positions); MacArthur Military History Museum Commission (I Position); Oakland Fraternal Cemetery Board (6 Positions); Racial Cultural Diversity Commission (5 Positions); and Zoo Board of Governors (2 Positions). Director Caz rt ', made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, that the Board go into Executive Session for the purpose of appointments to Boards and Commissions. By unanimous v ice vote of the Board Members present, the Board went into Executive Session. Animal Se vote of the year term (fi serve a full tl appointed to Michael Rob: June 2, 2013. be serving as Board Memb Historic Dist year term, sa Members pre four (4) -year to serve a fi unanimous v to serve a Advisory Board: Reinstatement of Dr. Bob Hale. By unanimous voice 1 Members present, the reinstatement was accepted. .sing Advisory Board: Barrett Allen, appointed to serve a full three (3)- said term expiring on June 2, 2013. Angela Donahue, appointed to (3) -year term (first), said term expiring on June 2, 2013. Anika Dixon, ve a full three (3) -year term (first), said term expiring on June 2, 2013. )n, reappointed to serve a third three (3) -year term, said term expiring on r. Robinson was reappointed to a third term due to the fact that he would Chair of the Land Bank Commission. By unanimous voice vote of the present, the appointments were accepted. Commission: Julie Wiedower, reappointed to serve a second three (3)- erm expiring on June 15, 2013. By unanimous voice vote of the Board t, the appointment was accepted. of Adjustments and Appeals: Seth Bowman, appointed to serve a full a (first), said term expiring on August 1, 2014. Justin Hinton, appointed our (4) -year term (first), said term expiring on August 1, 2014. By vote of the Board Members present, the appointments were accepted. nission: Reinstatement of Bradley Walker. Grace Blagdon, reappointed i term of four (4) years, after serving a first term of two (2) years, said Little Rock Board 1! f Directors Special Called Meeting June 30, 2010 5:00 PM term expiring on March 19, 2014. Odessa Darrough, appointed to serve a full four (4)- year term (first), said term to expire on March 19, 2014. Andrew Francis, reappointed to serve a second term of four (4) years, after serving a first term of two (2) years, said term expiring on M arch 19, 2014. Michael Robinson, reappointed to serve a second term of four (4) years a er serving a first term of two (2) years, said term expiring on March 19, 2014. Willis S' ith, reappointed to serve a second term of four (4) years, after serving a first term of t' o (2) years, said term expiring on March 19, 2014. Corey Thomas, appointed to serve a full four (4) -year term (first), said term to expire on March 19, 2014. By voice vo e of the Board Members present, with Director Richardson voting in opposition, the einstatement and appointments were accepted. MacArthur Military History Museum Commission: Derotha Webb, appointed to serve a full three (3) year term (first), said term to expire on February 21, 2013. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the appointment was accepted. Oakland Fraternal Cemetery Board: Jerry Briggs, reappointed to serve a second three (3) -year term said term to expire on June 1, 2013. John Bush, appointed to serve a full three (3) -yea term (first), said term to expire on June 1, 2013. Carla Hines - Coleman, reappointed to serve a second three (3) -year term, said term to expire on June 1, 2013. Jeanne Spenc r, reappointed to serve a second three (3) -year term, said term to expire on June 1, 2013. Kwendeche, appointed to serve an unexpired term, replacing Mary Rogers, said term expiring on June 1, 2012. George Plastiras, appointed to a full three (3) -year term (first), s i term to expire on June 1, 2013. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the appointments were accepted. Racial and Cultural Diversit y Commission: Clarke Tucker, appointed to a full three (3)- year term (fir t); said term to expire on March 31, 2013. Wesley Hunt, appointed to a full three (3) -yea It :erm (first), said term to expire on March 31, 2013. Fredrick Love, reappointed to serve a second three (3) -year term, said term to expire on March 31, 2013. Zahid Abassi appointed to a full three (3) -year term (first), said term to expire on March 31, 2013. Rachel Rosenberg, appointed to a full three (3) -year term (first), said term to expire on March 31, 2013. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the appointment were accepted. Little Rock Z o',, Board of Governors: Renee Doty, appointed to a full three (3) -year term (first), said term to expire on February 16, 2013. Wally Waller, appointed to a full three (3) -year term (first), said term to expire on February 16, 2013. By unanimous voice vote of the Board embers present, the appointments were accepted. 2. Annual Evaluation of the City Manager and City Atto Director Richardson made the motion, seconded by Director Hendrix, that the Board go into Executive Session for the purpose of conducting the annual evaluation of the city Manager and Cty Attorney. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the Board went into Executive Session. Mayor Stodo Bruce Moore Led that both he and the Board were very supportive of City Manager of what he had accomplished in very tough economic times. Mayor 2 Little Rock Boa d f Directors Special Called Meeting June 30, 2010 5:00 PM Stodola stated hat the budgetary challenges that the City had faced were virtually unprecedented and that it was essential for the City Manager, Mayor and Board Members reach out and. engage the citizens to educate and keep them information regarding the City's financial status. Mayor Stodola stated that due to budget restraints, an increase in compensation would not be given. Mayor Stodc constructive received fror Attorney's 0 that capacity work in the offered con,, Attorney's 0 stated that as City Attorne, Director W called meet called meet V tated that last year, the Board had given City Attorney Tom Carpenter cism regarding the ability to respond to all the various requests that he e Board Members, as well as several operational issues within the City e. Mayor Stodola stated that City Attorney Carpenter had improved in each Friday the Board was provided with a detailed report regarding the Attorney's Office. Mayor Stodola stated that he and the Board had ;tive suggestions to continue with the reorganization of the City to ensure that the office was as effective as possible. Mayor Stodola h the City Manager, there would be no increase in compensation for the s year. made the motion, seconded by Director Adcock, to adjourn the special By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the special vas adjourned. City Clerk 3 APPROVED: �` Mark Stodola, Mayor