The North Little Rock City Council scheduled for Monday, June 13, 2022, will be conducted in person and electronically. The Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney will be in the City Council chambers during the meeting and City Council Members have the option to participate in the meeting via ZOOM.
Because of the current COVID-19 crisis, and in accordance with Act 2 of 2020 passed by the Arkansas General Assembly on April 16, 2020, and the recent new declaration of a state-wide health emergency, Council Members will have the option of participation in the meeting via ZOOM. The Council Chambers will be open to the public, however all attendees are asked to social distance and consider wearing a mask at all times when not actively speaking.
This meeting, as with all City Council meetings, is available for viewing on the internet at https://www.facebook.com/CityofNorthLittleRock/, on the City of North Little Rock’s website http://nlr.ar.gov/government/city_council, and on local access television.
Applicants on zoning related issues will be able to call into the meeting or be present in the council chambers to be available to answer any questions City Council members may have related to your application. Please call 501-500-0955 and enter the meeting ID: 967 260 919 between 5:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. When prompted for the participant ID, press # or wait. A staff member will get your name. You will then be muted and participate in the meeting by listening until your application is called. If there are any questions about your application, you will be unmuted and given the opportunity to speak. If you attend in person, please sign in with the City Clerk BEFORE the meeting convenes at 6:00 p.m.
Any persons who wish to speak on any agenda items, during any scheduled public hearings, or during public comment may do so by:
(1) Emailing the North Little Rock City Clerk’s office at [email protected], by 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting. Emails sent to the City Clerk will be read at the meeting.
(2) Or, call 501-500-0955 between 5:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Enter the meeting ID: 967 260 919. When prompted for the participant ID, press # or wait. A staff member will get your name, address, telephone number and the item you wish to speak on, if applicable. You will then be muted and participate in the meeting by listening until the item you signed up to speak on is called, or until the public comment portion of the meeting. At that time, you will be unmuted and given the opportunity to speak.
(3) Attend the meeting in person (masks and social distancing encouraged) and sign in with the City Clerk 5 minutes before the meeting is convened at 6:00 p.m.
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“The City of North Little Rock welcomes people of diverse cultures and beliefs. Any religious viewpoint expressed during invocation, or at any other time during the meeting, reflects only the personal opinion of the speaker. It is not intended to proselytize, advance, or disparage any religious belief.”
Council Agenda 6-13-2022
DRAFT Minutes 5-23-2022
ADOBE PDF Meeting Pack 6-13-2022
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Ember Strange, Chief Financial Officer / Chairman Energy Risk Management Committee Power Cost Adjustment rate (PCA) for June, 2022 - .0048/kwh (positive).
2. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Restaurant Mixed Drink Permit –Maximum – Replacement/New Owner for TGI Fridays, 2820 Lakewood Village Drive, by Michael Bolding.
3. Courtney Jones, Petition for Speed Hump Evaluation Study for Shamrock between Lee and Galway (13 signatures – for).
4. Anita Paul, Mayor's Office, Application for Grocery Store Wine, Retail Beer Off Premises, Small Farm Winery- Retail Permit- Replacement/New Owner, for Goodstop by Casey's #4253, at 3401 John F Kennedy Blvd, by Lindsey Rogers
5. Anita Paul, Mayor's Office, Application for Retail Beer Off Premises Permit- Replacement/New Owner, for Exxon Fuel Mart, at 3800 Camp Robinson Rd, by Adbo Yafi
6. Derrell Hartwick, President & CEO North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Activity Report Q2 2022.
7. Council Member Hight, email re: Dickey Stephens Park
PRESENTATIONS
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S)
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION 3 minutes
INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC COMMENT
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
O-22-38 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing payment to 4Most Sports, a Sole Source Vendor, for the field improvements at Dickey Stephens Park (not to exceed $700,000.00)
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O-22-43 Council Member Taylor
Rezoning property located at 1710 West 18th Street from R3 to R4 Zoning Classification, by amending Ordinance No. 9263; adopting an Amended Land Use Plan for the subject property (applicant: TCB Investments, LLC)
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CONSENT ITEMS
R-22-106 Mayor Hartwick
Confirming the reappointment of Kandi Hughes to the Board of Commissioners of Central
Arkansas Water
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R-22-107 Mayor Hartwick
Reappointing Don Chambers to the At-Large position on the North Little Rock Planning Commission
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R-22-108 Mayor Hartwick
Reappointing Edward Wallace to the North Little Rock Planning Commission
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R-22-109 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement to Rehabilitate Property located at 1202 East 17th Street (owner: Arkansas Homes and Rentals)
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R-22-110 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor to submit an application on behalf of the City for the 2022 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Grant Funds for the Recycle Bikes for Kids Program
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R-22-111 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2022 Budget for the City to include additional expenses in certain budgets (Dickey Stephens repairs - $800,000.00)
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R-22-112 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing payment to 4Most Sports, a sole source vendor, for field improvements at Dickey Stephens Park (max - $700,000.00)
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R-22-113 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing payment to JLC Communications, Inc. to install fiber optic cable at 515 West Pershing Boulevard (max - $190,000.00)
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R-22-114 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing payment to ESO Solutions, Inc. for the renewal of Daily Operations Software Subscription for North Little Rock Fire Department ($42,919.25)
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-22-115 Council Member Robinson
Amending the 2022 Budget for the City to include additional expenses in certain budgets (Ozark Mission Project - $100,000.00)
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R-22-116 Council Member Robinson
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Amendment to Agreement between the City and Ozark Mission Project
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R-22-117 Mayor Hartwick
Approving and certifying amounts of liens to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against certain real properties located in the city as a result of grass-cutting expenses and abatement of other nuisances
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ORDINANCES
O-22-45 Mayor Hartwick
Repealing Ordinance No. 9277 to revoke a Conditional Use for a minor auto repair located at
11921 Maumelle Boulevard
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O-22-46 Mayor Hartwick
Repealing Ordinance No. 9278 to revoke a Conditional Use for a tire shop located at 11921 Maumelle Boulevard
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O-22-47 Mayor Hartwick
Repealing Ordinance No. 9283 to revoke a Conditional Use for a contractors office with outdoor storage located at 7718 MacArthur Drive
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O-22-48 Mayor Hartwick
Repealing Ordinance No. 9285 to revoke a Conditional Use for a car lot located at 2001 East Broadway
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O-22-49 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2022 Quota Ordinance (Ordinance No. 9423) for certain departments (Neighborhood Services, Parks and Recreation and Traffic)
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O-22-50 Mayor Hartwick
Accepting the Annexation of certain territory to the City; approving the schedule of services to be extended to said area; assigning said territory to Ward 2
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O-22-51 Council Member Harris
Rezoning certain property located in Country Club of Arkansas Phase XXV-C from C3 to RU zoning classification, by amending Ordinance No. 9263; adopting an amended Land Use Plan (applicant: Eric Holloway – Holloway Engineering)
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O-22-52 Council Member Taylor
Granting a Conditional Use to allow an Auto Sales Lot in a C4 zone for property located at 1815 East Broadway Street (applicant: Brooks Autoplex Co.)
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O-22-53 Council Member Taylor
Granting a Conditional Use to allow an Auto Sales Lot in a C4 zone for property located at 1723 East Broadway (applicant: Amilcar and Mirian Guzman)
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
All persons wishing to speak must have completed a public comment card and return it to the City Clerk before this meeting is convened; speakers have 3 minutes to address their topic
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Whitbey, CAMC / MMC
City Clerk and Treasurer
Words to Live by:
Quote found in Running in the Rain by Paul Weston
We are constantly moving forward from the moment we are born until the day we die.
We move physically from place to place.
We move educationally through the information we gather each day.
We move emotionally, spiritually, in our relationships and in our careers.
It doesn’t have to be far, but we all move somewhere every day.
UPCOMING EVENTS!
Boots & Badges Blood Drive
June 17, 2022 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
North Little Rock Justice Center, #1 Justice Center Drive
www.arkbl.org
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