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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-18-11Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 18, 2011 6:00 PM Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 18, 2011 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; Hurst; Cazort; Hines; Wright; Wyrick; Fortson; Adcock; Vice Mayor Kumpuris (enrolled at 6:15 PM); and Mayor Stodola. Director Richardson was absent. Director Fortson delivered the invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENTATIONS Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Centennial Celebration MODIFICATIONS M -1 ORDINANCE NO. 20,395: To amend Section 15 -27 of the Little Rock Revised Code of 1988 to add an additional member to the Little Rock City Beautiful Commission; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. WITHDRAWAL 7. RESOLUTION: To authorize the City Attorney to initiate eminent domain proceeding to acquire property located at 1419 South Park Street for redevelopment by the City of Little Rock Land Bank Commission; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: This property is located in an area for which the City has a redevelopment interest. The house located on the property is an unsafe and sanitary dwelling. The City wishes to obtain the property through statutory eminent domain proceedings. Director Cazort made the motion, seconded by Director Fortson, to add Item M -1 to the Grouped Items and to remove Item 7 from the agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, Item M -1 was added to the Grouped Items and Item 7 was removed from the agenda. CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 6) 1. MOTION: To approve the minutes of the Little Rock Board of Directors Meetings of December 21, 2010, and January 3, 2011. i Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 18, 2011 6:00 PM 2. RESOLUTION NO. 13,257; G -23 -425: To set the date of February 1, 2011, as the date of hearing to abandon a public right -of -way and easement rights located south of Block 3, Hick's Interurban Addition; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 0 absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting the abandonment of a portion of an unimproved twenty (20)- foot right -of -way located south of Block 3 Hick's Interurban Addition. 3. RESOLUTION NO, 13,258: To award a contract for Vimy Ridge Road and Alexander Road Intersection Improvements; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with Redstone Construction Group, Inc., for the Vimy Ridge Road and Alexander Road Intersection Improvement Project, Bid #2010- 274. 4. RESOLUTION NO, 13,259: A resolution to authorize the Mayor to issue a letter of support to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority for rehabilitation of Plaza Towers at 6115 West Markham Street, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staffrecommends approval. Synopsis: The resolution would authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for $450,000 in ADFA HOME Funds and up to $550,000 in Financing Adjustment Factor Funds (FAF) to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority. FAF funds are used primarily to fill the gaps in a developments budget and are designed for very low income families for rental units. 5. RESOLUTION NO, 13,260: A resolution to authorize the Mayor to issue a letter of support to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority for rehabilitation of Mitchell School, located at 2410 Battery Street, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The resolution would authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for Low Income Housing Tax Credits and HOME Funds to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority for the redevelopment of the property located at 2410 South Battery Street. 6. RESOLUTION NO, 13,261: To authorize the City Manager to utilize the State Contract with Office Depot for the purchase of office supplies; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The Office of State Purchasing has awarded its annual contract for office supplies to Office Depot for 2011 with six (6), one (1) -year options for renewal. This is a contract that allows the City to participate in and such contracts have been available for the City by virtue of Resolution No. 10,255. 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 8 —19 and Item M -1) Mayor Stodola stated that he had received cards from individuals wanting to speak on Item 18 and therefore it would be held separately. 2 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 18, 2011 6:00 PM Director Cazort made the motion, seconded by Director Adcock, to add emergency clauses to Item 10 and Item M -1. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, emergency clauses were added to Item 10 and Item M -1. 8. ORDINANCE NO. 20,381; Z- 2725 -C: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Industrial District titled Covenant Keepers Short-Form PID, located at 8624 Interstate 30, 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; 0 absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from I -2 to PID to add selected C -4 uses as allowable uses for the site. 9. ORDINANCE NO. 20,382; Z- 4760 -A: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District titled Rainwood Cove Revised Long -Form PD -R, located on Rainwood Drive between Napa Valley Drive and Hinson Loop 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; 0 absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is to allow the replacement of a six (6) -foot fence with an eight (8) -foot fence along the northern and eastern perimeters of the subdivision. 10. ORDINANCE NO. 20,383; Z- 4933 -H: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled Chenal Parkway Development, LLC, Revised Long -Form PCD, located at 15707 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 0 absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is to amend the previously approved PCD to allow for the creation of three (3) commercial lots. 11. ORDINANCE NO. 20,384; Z- 5800 -B: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office District titled Bowman Business Park Revised Long -Form POD, located at 1515 South Bowman 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; 0 absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is to amend the previously approved POD to add selected additional uses for the site. 12. ORDINANCE NO. 20,385; Z- 7854 -C: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Industrial District titled JLM, Inc., Child Health Management Short-Form PID, located on the south side of Remington Cove, just east of Talley 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; 0 absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from I -1 to PID to add a clinic as an allowable use for the site. 3 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 18, 2011 6:00 PM 13. ORDINANCE NO. 20,386; Z -8612: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District titled Lombardi Short-Form PD -R, located at 119 Crystal Court, 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; 0 absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from R -2, Single - Family, to PD -R to allow an existing covered porch to be enclosed. 14. ORDINANCE NO. 20,387; Z -8613: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District titled Pearlstein Short-Form PD -R, located at 120 -122 Rice Street and 2516 West 2nd Street, 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; 0 absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from R -4, Two - Family, to PD -R to allow three (3) existing structures to be located on individual lots. 15. ORDINANCE NO. 20,388; Z -8615: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled Arkansas Museum of Discovery Short-Form PCD, located at 500 President Clinton Avenue, 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; 0 absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from UU to PCD to allow the Museum of Discovery to place signage and street trees inconsistent with the River Market Design Overlay District. 16. ORDINANCE NO. 20,389: To dispense with competitive bids; to award a three (3) -year agreement for DSL Services to AT &T Arkansas, in the amount of $98,028, plus applicable fees and taxes; to authorize additional annual extension of this agreement at the discretion of the City Manager; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: This ordinance waives competitive bidding for the purchase of DSL Services from AT &T Arkansas. 17. ORDINANCE NO. 20,390: To dispense with competitive bids; to award a four (4)- year agreement for Hewlett - Packard Equipment Maintenance Services to Northrop Grumman IT, in the amount of $56,031; to authorize additional annual extension of this agreement at the discretion of the City Manager; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: This ordinance waives competitive bidding for the purchase of hardware maintenance and support for the Hewlett- Packard hardware utilized for the City's computer -aided 911 dispatch system. 19. ORDINANCE NO. 20,392: To dispense with the requirement of competitive bidding and authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Smiths Detection, as the sole source provider, for the purchase of one (1) Hazardous Material GasNapor Identification Tool, for use by the Little Rock Fire Department Hazardous Material Team, in the amount of $67,500; and for other purposes. Staffrecommends approval. M Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 18, 2011 6:00 PM Synopsis: The Little Rock City Manager's Office /Emergency Management Division is committed to improving hazardous material response and detection throughout the City. In order to accomplish this goal, the City Manager's Office /Emergency Management Division proposes the purchase of one (1) Hazardous Materials GasNapor Identification Tool for use by the Little Rock Fire Department Hazardous Material Team. This equipment will be utilized when the possibility of hazardous materials are present. The identification of these chemicals is critical for a proper response. This equipment functions as a portion of equipment already in use by the Little Rock Fire Department Hazardous Material Team, and therefore a sole source purchase. M -1 ORDINANCE NO. 20,395: To amend Section 15 -27 of the Little Rock Revised Code of 1988 to add an additional member to the Little Rock City Beautiful Commission; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. The ordinances were 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 10 was approved. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the emergency clause for Item M -1 was approved. SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 18,20 and 21) 18. ORDINANCE NO. 20,391: To condemn certain structures in the City of Little Rock as structural, fire and health hazards, providing for summary abatement procedures; to direct the City Attorney to take such action as is necessary to raze and remove said structures; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. (FUNDING FROM THE NEIGHBOHROOD STABALIZA TION PROGRAM II) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Twenty -five (25) residential structures in dilapidated and /or burned condition causing a negative environmental impact on the residential neighborhoods where the structures are located. All twenty -five (25) properties are part of the City's NSP2 Project. 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. Michael Johnson, 283 Lake Valley Drive: Stated that he was working with the Little Rock Housing Authority to purchase the property located at 1500 Valmar Street. Mr. E Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 18, 2011 6:00 PM Johnson asked for additional time to get financial issues worked out regarding the sale of the property. Brian Harris, 7616 Denise Drive: Stated that he was the owner of the house located at 917 Brown Street and had been attempting to sell the property for the last four (4) years. Mr. Harris stated that he had been able to locate an individual that wanted to purchase the house and asked the Board to stop the condemnation process. 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. 20. ORDINANCE; Z -8611: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled Rowan Cantrell Road Short-Form PCD, located on the southeast corner of Cantrell Road and Woodland Heights 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; 0 absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from R -2, Single - Family, to PCD to allow for the construction of a two (2) -story office and retail building on the site. 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. Director Cazort stated that the access off of Highway 10 would have to be approved by the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) and asked if application had been made. Frank Riggins with Crafton Tull Engineers stated that he was representing the owner and that application had been made. Director Cazort asked how the plans would change should AHTD deny the application. Mr. Riggins stated that if the application were denied, the applicant would have to reconsider several aspects of the site design. Director Hines asked what the curb cut requirement was according to the Highway 10 Design Overlay District (DOD). Planning & Development Department Director Tony Bozynski stated that according to the DOD, the maximum was one (1) curb cut per 300 feet and no curb cut closer to an intersection than 100 feet. Director Hurst asked if was wise to place an additional access on to Cantrell Road in and area that is already congested with traffic. City Manager Bruce Moore stated that he would like to conduct a site visit with staff at the location to determine if there were a more suitable alternative. Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 18, 2011 6:00 PM Director Hurst made the motion, seconded by Vice Mayor Kumpuris, to defer the item until the February 1, 2011, Board of Directors Meeting. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the item was deferred until February 1, 2011. 21. ORDINANCE NO. 20,394; Z -8616: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled Supreme Auto Sales and Detail Shop Short-Form PCD, located at 5410 South University Avenue, 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; 0 absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from C -3 to PCD to allow the use of the site as an automotive dealership and detail shop. 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. Director Adcock asked if the owner was going to make any improvements to the front of the building or to the rear building. Lee Jordon, owner of Supreme Auto Sales, stated that he was planning on making improvements to both buildings and that his plan was to bring the existing flower bed at the front of the property up to code. By voice vote of the Board Members present, with Director Adcock voting in opposition, the ordinance was approved. CITIZEN'S COMMUNICATION Ted Thorsen, 12304 Shawnee Forest Drive: Stated that the property next door to him had been vacant for several years and overgrown, to the point where wildlife had taken up residence in the structure. Director Cazort stated that to the nature of the complaint he would like City Attorney Tom Carpenter to begin the proceeding to conduct an administrative search for code violations. Mayor Stodola stated that he was prepared to make a recommendation for appointments to fill the architectural position on the City Beautiful Commission and the two (2) at -large positions on the Children Youth & Families Commission. 7 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 18, 2011 6:00 PM 22. RESOLUTION NO. 13,262: Commissions. Synopsis: City Beautiful Commission Positions). Appointments to City of Little Rock Boards and (1 Position) and Commission on Youth and Families (2 City Beautiful Commission: Reappointment of William Wiedower to his second three (3) -year term; said term to expire on October 19, 2013. Vice Mayor Kumpuris made the motion, seconded by Director Fortson, to appoint William Wiedower to his second three (3) -year term. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the appointment was approved. Commission on Children Youth and Families: Appointment of Sheena Lewis to serve her first three (3) -year term; said term to expire on May 31, 2014. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to appoint Sheena Lewis to her first term. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the appointment was approved. Director Cazort made the motion, seconded by Director Fortson, to adjourn the meeting. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: Susan ngle , City Clerk 8 APPROVED: Mark Stodola, Mayor