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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-26-13 Little Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Meeting March 26, 2013 4:00 PM Little Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Meeting March 26, 2013 4:00 PM The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in a reconvened session with Mayor Mark Stodola presiding. City Clerk Susan Langley called the roll with the following Directors present: Hendrix; Richardson; Hurst; Cazort; Hines; Wyrick; Kumpuris; Fortson; Adcock; Vice-Mayor Wright; and Mayor Stodola. Director Richardson stated that he had received a memorandum from Vice-Mayor Wright that was sent to all the Board Members regarding the development of a Youth Master Plan for the PIT Programs. Director Richardson asked if the Master Plan would be referenced during the discussion of the resolutions. Director Richardson stated that he supported the development of a Youth Master Plan and would like to be a part of the discussion; however, because of his association with New Futures for Youth, he would have to leave the Board Chambers during the discussion of the resolutions. Vice-Mayor Wright indicated that she would like to discuss the Youth Master Plan prior to voting on the Master Plan. City Attorney Tom Carpenter stated that Director Richardson could remain in the room as long as the discussion was related to the Youth Master Plan; however, if mention was made of the contracts, he would have to leave. Director Richardson made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to defer discussion of the Youth Master Plan until the April 9, 2013, Agenda Meeting. By roll call vote, the vote was as follows: Ayes: Hendrix; Richardson; Cazort; Kumpuris; and Fortson. Nays: Hurst; Wyrick; Adcock; and Vice-Mayor Wright. Present: Hines. When asked if he wanted to change his vote, Director Hines stated that he wanted to change his vote to Aye. By a vote of six (6) ayes and four (4) nays, the motion was passed. Director Richardson stated that he would need to leave the room for any discussion related to Items 1, 2 & 3 due to his association with New Futures for Youth. Director Richardson left the Board Chambers. AGENDA (Items 1 - 3) 1. RESOLUTION NO. 13.664: To authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts with nine (9) organizations to provide Youth Initiative Programs (YIP) in targeted neighborhoods; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizing the City Manager to enter into contracts with nine (9) organizations to provide targeted neighborhood (YIP) Youth Intervention Programs to Little Rock youth ages thirteen (13)-nineteen (19). Director Cazort made the motion, seconded by Director Hines, to adopt the resolution. Director Hurst asked if Section 4 of the resolution could be amended to reflect that the contract was for one (1)-year only without a renewal. City Attorney Carpenter stated that a motion could be made to make that change. Director Hines asked if by making that change, would it put the City in the position of having to reissue Requests for 1 Little Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Meeting March 26, 2013 4:00 PM Qualifications (RFQ). City Manager Bruce Moore stated that the City would have to reissue RFQs. Director Hines stated that if the resolution stayed the same and Board went through a planning process and decided to make a change, would they would still have the option of not renewing the contract. City Manager Moore stated that the City entered into a Contract for Services with the organizations and just as in any contract, if they did not meet the requirements of the contract, then they were not recommended for an additional year of funding. Director Adcock stated that she would like to make a motion to amend the resolution to state that the contract was for one (1)-year only and have the opportunity to study the Youth Master Plan before the next year. City Manager Moore stated that the Vice- Mayor's recommendation was an eighteen (18)-month process which would start the following month and conclude at the end of 2014. City Manager Moore stated that there would be no way to initiate and develop a comprehensive Youth Master Plan in a one (1)-year time period. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Vice-Mayor Wright, to initiate and develop a plan to address the youth in the City and to limit the contracts to one (1)-year. Director Kumpuris stated that he thought a consultant should be brought in to take a broad look at the plans currently in place to determine what was being done right and what was being done wrong. Director Hines stated that some of the organizations had not had funding year-to-date and some had had to shut down since the end of January. Director Hines asked Director Adcock if she would be willing to amend her motion to state funding for one (1)-year with the option of a one (1)-year renewal. Director Adcock stated that she did not want to amend her motion. Director Wyrick stated that in regards to the motion, she was concerned that one (1)-year would be cutting it too close to the get the needed services to citizens. Director Cazort made the motion, seconded by Director Hines, to call the question on the vote for Director Adcock's motion of limiting the contracts to one (1)-year. By roll call vote, the vote was as follows: Ayes: Cazort; Hines; Wyrick; Kumpuris; Fortson; Adcock; and Vice-Mayor Wright. Nays. Hendrix and Hurst. Absent: Richardson. Director Hendrix stated that she would like to change her vote to Aye. By a vote of eight (8) ayes, one (1) nay and one (1) absent, the question to call the vote was passed. By roll call vote on the motion to limit the contracts to one (1)-year, the vote was as follows: Ayes: Hurst; Adcock; and Vice-Mayor Wright. Nays. Hendrix; Cazort; Hines; Wyrick; Kumpuris; and Fortson. Absent: Richardson. By a vote of three (3) ayes, six (6) nays and one (1) absent, the motion failed. Director Hines made the motion, seconded by Director Hendrix, to amend the resolution to limit the contract to one (1)-year with a one (1)-year renewal. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the motion was passed. Director Cazort made the motion, seconded by Director Hines, to call the question on the vote for Item 1. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the question to call the vote was passed. 2 Little Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Meeting March 26, 2013 4:00 PM By roll call vote, the vote on the resolution as amended was as follows: Ayes: Hurst; Cazort; Hines; Wyrick; Kumpuris; Fortson; Adcock; and Vice-Mayor Wright. Present: Hendrix. Absent: Richardson. When asked if he wanted to change her vote, Director Hendrix stated that she wanted to change his vote to Aye. By a vote of nine (9) ayes and one (1) absent, the resolution as amended was passed. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 13,665: To authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts with nine (9) organizations to provide Neighborhood-Based After-School/Out-of-School Time Programs in targeted neighborhoods; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Enter into contracts with nine (9) organizations to provide targeted Neighborhood-Based, After-School/Out-of-School Time Programs to Little Rock youth ages six(6)—seventeen (17). Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Wright, to amend the resolution to state that the contracts would be for one (1)-year only with a one (1)-year renewal. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the motion was passed. Director Cazort made the motion, seconded by Director Hines, to approve the resolution as amended. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the resolution as amended was passed. Annie Abrams, 302 Roosevelt Road: Urged the Board to hold the providers accountable. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 13,666: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with New Futures for Youth to provide technical assistance to youth intervention and Neighborhood-Based Programs, youth employability and crisis intervention services; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizing the City Manager to enter into contract with New Futures for Youth to provide technical assistance to Youth Intervention and Prevention and neighborhood-based programs, youth employability, and crisis intervention services. Director Cazort made the motion, seconded by Director Hines, to approve the resolution. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Hines, to amend the resolution to state that the contract would be for one (1)-year only with a one (1)-year renewal. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the motion was passed. Director Hurst asked how many hours New Futures spent on work for the City. Community Programs Department Director Dorothy Nayles stated that staff received time sheets from New Futures employees that provided technical assistance, employability and crisis intervention and that equated to approximately 40% - 50% of a work week. Director Hurst asked for an explanation of the City Attorney's opinion regarding the City being able to conduct business with New Futures for Youth as long as Director Richardson was employed. City Attorney Tom Carpenter stated that there was a State Statute that required an ordinance to be passed if an elected official had a direct, or indirect, interest in a contract with the City for goods or services. City Attorney Carpenter stated that there was an exception if the individual did not have a 3 Little Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Meeting March 26, 2013 4:00 PM management position or certain interest in the corporation then an ordinance was not needed. City Attorney Carpenter stated that he had checked with New Futures for Youth when Director Richardson was elected and had received assurances that he was not hired in the type of management position that would require that type of ordinance to be passed. City Attorney Carpenter stated that he had been asked additional questions recently regarding the fact that there was a staff bio for Director Richardson on the New Futures for Youth website that noted work by him on certain programs. City Attorney Carpenter stated that he had contacted the Mark Perry, Director of New Futures for Youth, and asked if Director Richardson had any interest in and would be paid from any of the funds from the contract. City Attorney Ca,penter reported that he had received a letter from Mr. Perry that indicated that Director Richardson's salary did not include monies from the New Futures contract with the City and that he did not perform any of the coordination with the intervention programs and that he would not perform any services for the City contracts for 2013. Director Hendrix asked what other funding that New Futures for Youth received in addition to the City's contracts. City Manager Moore stated that information from New Futures stated that they received funding from the City in 2013 in the amount of $160,000.00 and that they had additional funding of $340,000.00, for a total operating budget of $500,000.00. Mark Perry, 323 Center Street: Stated that hdd was the Executive Director of New Futures for Youth and that they had contracts with Centers for Youth and Families, the Promise Neighborhood, Central Arkansas Library System, the Metropolitan Housing Alliance and the Arkansas Children's Hospital. Director Hines made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to call the question on the vote for Item 3. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the question to call the vote was passed. By voice vote of the Board Members present, with Director Adcock voting in opposition, the resolution as amended was passed. Director Cazort made the motion, seconded by Director Fortson, to adjourn the reconvened meeting. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the reconvened meeting was adjourned. ATT- : APPROVED: 4 / /7ei( . Ire iki, Sus n a ey, City Clerk Mark Stodola, Mayor 4