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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-06-11Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting December 6, 2011 6:00 PM Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting December 6, 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; Richardson; Hurst; Hines; Wright; Wyrick; Fortson; Adcock; Vice Mayor Kumpuris; and Mayor Stodola. Director Cazort was absent. Director Wright delivered the invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Stodola recognized individuals from Scout Troops 7 and 725 that were present in the Board Chambers. ADDITIONS: M -1 PRESENTATIONS: City of Little Rock Retirement Recognition — Timothy Bengston, Little Rock Fire Department and Richard Hand, Little Rock Fire Department. Little Rock Fireman's Relief and Pension Board. M -2 RESOLUTION: Appointment to the Central Arkansas Library Board of Trustees. Synopsis: Appointment of Susan Fleming to serve her first three (3) -year term to expire on December 31, 2014. DEFERRAL: 10. ORDINANCE; Z- 5817 -E: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office District titled Magnolia Terrace Addition Short-Form POD, located at 15100 and 15120 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, Arkansas; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 1 aye; 8 nays; and 2 absent. Staff recommends denial. (Deferred at the applicant's request until February 7, 2012) Synopsis: The request is an appeal of the Planning Commission's recommendation of denial of a rezoning from R -2, Single - Family, to POD to allow for the development of the site with four (4) lots containing office and retail uses. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, to add Item M -1 to Presentations, to add Item M -2 to the Consent Agenda and to defer Item 10 until February 7, 2012. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, Item M -1 was added to Presentations, Item M -2 was added to the Consent Agenda and Item 10 was deferred until February 7, 2012. PRESENTATIONS 2011 Arkansas Shine Award City of Little Rock Retirement Recognition Timothy Bengston, Little Rock Fire Department Richard Hand, Little Rock Fire Department Little Rock Firemen's Relief and Pension Board — Johnny Reep Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting December 6, 2011 6:00 PM CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 — 5 and Item M -2) 1. RESOLUTION NO. 13,406: To authorize the donation of original Mt. Holly Cemetery records maintained in the City Clerk's Office to the Central Arkansas Library System's Butler Center for Arkansas Studies for preservation and research purposes; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The resolution authorizes the donation of historic records dating from 1849 to 1981 concerning Mt. Holly Cemetery, which are now located in the City Clerk's Office, to the Butler Center. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 13,407: To accept title to property donated to the City of Little Rock by special warranty deed, to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: In an effort to increase the number of properties held by the land bank and maximize the City's revitalization efforts, staff would like to accept the donation of the property located at 3504 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Boulevard. Property Details: The parcel is a 7,000 square -foot lot with no structure. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 13,408: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Sunbelt Fire for the purchase of one (1) aerial truck and two (2) pumper trucks foe the Little Rock Fire Department, utilizing the Houston - Galveston Area Council Cooperative Contract; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of the resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Sunbelt Fire to purchase one (1) aerial truck, at a cost of $732,000, two (2) pumper trucks at a cost of $878,000 and up -fits totaling $25,000, for the Little Rock Fire Department. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 13,409: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Vermeer Mid - South, Inc., for the purchase of one (1) horizontal grinder for Public Works Solid Waste Services, utilizing the Houston - Galveston Area Council Cooperative Contract; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Vermeer Mid- South, Inc., in the amount of $703,523 to purchase a horizontal grinder for Public Works Solid Waste Services, utilizing the Houston - Galveston Area Council Cooperative Contract. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 13,410: To repeal the declaration by the City Council of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted on September 30, 1957, that supported the decision of Governor Orval E. Faubus to order into active service the Arkansas National Guard to prevent the integration of Little Rock Central High School; and for other purposes. staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Repeals a Declaration the Little Rock City Board of Directors adopted in September 1957 that supported Governor Faubus' order of the National Guard into active service to prevent the integration of Little Rock Central High. M -2 RESOLUTION NO. 13,411: Appointment to the Central Arkansas Library Board of Trustees. Synopsis: Appointment of Susan Fleming to serve her first three (3) -year term to expire on December 31, 2014. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Hurst, to approve the Consent Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the Consent Agenda was approved. 0) Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting December 6, 2011 6:00 PM GROUPED ITEMS (Items 7 - 9) 7. ORDINANCE NO. 20,507; MSP11 -02: To amend the Master Street Plan for the Little Rock Planning Area repealing Sections 4 and 5 (Bicycle Plan); and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays and 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To repeal and replace Chapters 4 & 5 of the Master Street Plan (Bicycle Plan) to clarify Class I as Bike Path; Class II as Bike Lane; and Class III as Bike Route, as well as adopting a new bike map. 8. ORDINANCE NO. 20,508: To amend Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances to review the name of the Oakland- Fraternal Cemetery and the Cemetery Board; to increase the number of Board Members; to broaden the criteria for eligibility for appointment to the Oakland - Fraternal Cemetery Board; to remove inconsistencies; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The ordinance amends Chapter 9, Cemeteries and Crematories, to revise the names of the Oakland- Fraternal Cemetery and the Oakland- Fraternal Cemetery Board, to increase by two (2) the number of Cemetery Board Members, to broaden the criteria for board eligibility, to remove inconsistencies, and for other purposes. 9. ORDINANCE NO. 20,509: To amend Chapter 28 of the Code of Ordinances to clarify certain definitions and responsibilities; to declare as a nuisance per se manufactured home parks and apartment complexes at which solid waste collection services are not provided; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The ordinance amends Chapter 28, Solid Waste, to clarify certain definitions and responsibilities and declares as a nuisance per se manufacture homes parks and apartment complexes that have no solid waste collection, either through a private solid waste collection system or through the City. The ordinances were read a first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Hurst, 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 Richardson, 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. SEPARATE ITEMS (Item 6) 6. ORDINANCE NO. 20,506; Z -8698: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office District titled The Little Rock Black Officer's Association Short-Form PD -O, located at 2521 South Arch 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 and 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from R-4, Two - Family, to PD -O to allow for the use of this structure as a meeting space for the Little Rock Black Police Officer's Association. The ordinance was read a 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 Richardson, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. By Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting December 6, 2011 6:00 PM 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 ordinance was approved. CITIZEN'S COMMUNICATION The following individuals spoke on issues that were not included on the agenda. Gloria Smith, 1712 Tulane Avenue: Barbara Jones: Who Has Rights? Luke Skrable, 9602 Woodford Drive Robert Webb: Public Safety Traffic Light PIT Abuse — 2 Words Only? Director Richardson made the motion, seconded by Director Hurst, to recess the meeting until December 13, 2011. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the meeting was recessed until December 13, 2011. ATTEST- LI APPROVED: � Mark Stodola, Mayor