Detailed Council Minutes for April 09, 2007

North Little Rock City Council Agenda

Monday, April 9, 2007

The City Council meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

Mayor Patrick Henry Hays
City Clerk and Collector Diane Whitbey
City Attorney C Jason Carter

Communications

1.    Dan Flowers, Director of Highways and Transportation, AR State Highway Commission letter to Mayor Hays re: City’s estimated financial obligation for Phase 2 of the Highway 100 widening project (which extends from White Oak Bayou to I-40).

2.    Dan Flowers, Director of Highways and Transportation, AR State Highway Commission letter to Mayor Hays re: request for funding for improvements to The Redwood Tunnel as part of the highway widening project on Highway 70 (East Broadway).

Presentations

None at time of filing

Public Hearing(S)

None at time of filing

Unfinished Business-Resolutions

R-07-35	Mayor Hays Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the Arkansas Travelers to manage and lease Dickey-Stephens Baseball Stadium (Res 6929) Held                     Exhibit “A” not attached at time of filing
R-07-40	Mayor Hays Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 724 and 726 West 23rd Street, in the City of North Little Rock, to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner: Dennis Chudy - note: supporting document from Code Enforcement not attached at time of filing

Unfinished Business-Ordinances

O-07-11	Alderman Gaines Amending Ord. No. 7888, the 2007 Business License Schedule; (Class 171 - Pawnbrokers) Read 2 times and held
O-07-12	Alderman Parker Amending the Master Street Plan Ord. No. 7178, adding Bay Oaks Drive as a Collector Street between West Scenic Drive and West Pershing Boulevard Read 2 times and held
O-07-14	Mayor Hays Adopting a Master Street Plan (2007) and Maps for the City of North Little Rock; replacing the previous Master Street Plan Read 3 times, amended and held,                                   Public Hearing held 3-26-07
O-07-25	Alderwoman Robinson Allowing a Free Standing Sign in the Main Street Overlay District for property located at 521 Main Street (applicant: John Gaudin) Read 3 times and held

New Business - Resolutions

R-07-42	Mayor Hays Appointing Bob Birch to the unexpired term of Bob Gosser to the North Little Rock, Arkansas Health Facilities Board (Baptist Health)
R-07-43	Mayor Hays Reappointing Jeanne Hyde to the Parks and Recreation Commission
R-07-44	Mayor Hays Reappointing Otistene Smith to the Parks and Recreation Commission
R-07-45	Mayor Hays Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Lease Agreement with River Trail Rentals, LLC for property located at 200 South Olive Street (bicycle rental)
R-07-46	Mayor Hays Appropriating $43,728.59 from Act 833 Funds for the purchase of equipment for the North Little Rock Fire Department, Re-roofing Fire Station No. 6
R-07-47	Aldermen Bryant, Ross, Thomas, Robinson, Parker, Gaines, Witcher and Hight Appointing a Non-uniformed Employee (of the City North Little Rock) to a Health Insurance Benefits Committee

New Business - Ordinances

O-07-28	Mayor Hays Clarifying the Argenta Restricted Parking District
O-07-29	Mayor Hays Reclassifying property located in an area around the intersection of Vestal Boulevard and Maumelle Boulevard, from I-2/CONS/R-4/C-2/C-3 to C-4 Classification by amending Ord. No. 7697; adopting an Amended Land Use Plan (applicant: John Burkhalter)
O-07-30	Mayor Hays Reclassifying property located East of the intersection of Counts Massie Road and Justin James Road, from I-2 to C-4 Classification by amending Ord. No. 7697; adopting an Amended Land Use Plan (applicant: John Burkhalter)
O-07-31	Alderwoman Ross Vacating and abandoning a Street Right-of-way at the intersection of North Olive Street and West 47th Street; authorizng the Sale of the same to Rudolph Frasier ($3,900.00)

Public Comment

Respectfully submitted,
Diane Whitbey, City Clerk and Collector