Detailed Council Minutes for November 26, 2007North Little Rock City Council Agenda
Monday, November 26, 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. Michelle Wright letter to Diane Whitbey, City Clerk re: Michelle and Terry Wright, O-07-115 reclassifying property at 6001 Southwind Drive from R-1 to R-2 Granting a Special Use for One-on-One Personal Fitness Training/Consultation.
2. Becky Taylor, Mayor's Office memorandum from Municipal Health Benefit Fund (ARML) re: rates and loss experience for city employees.
3. Gene and Nancy Mullenax, 6005 Southwind Drive, letter to Mayor Hays (via email) re: O-07-115, supporting the same.
4. Robert Voyles, Planning Director, memorandum re: Circulation relative to 6001 Southwind Drive (and attached map).
Presentations
Public Hearing(S) 7:05 p.m.
| Convene re: O-07-110 | To regulate the use of groundwater beneath certain lands in NLR, pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 14-55-102; amending Ord. No. 7697 to create the redistricted Groundwater Overlay District |
| Convene re: O-07-112 | Amending § 18-98 of the NLRMC to adopt the "National Electrical Code, 2008 Edition" |
| Convene re: O-07-115 | Reclassifying property located at 6001 Southwind Drive from R-1 to R-2 Classification by amending Ord. No. 7697; and granting a Special Use to allow a Fitness Training Business and Spa in an R-2 zone (applicant: Mr. and Mrs. Terry Wright) |
| Reconvene re: R-07-118 | Designating Stephens Insurance, LLC (with QualChoice as the Major Medical Provider) as the Health Benefit Provider for City Employees (effective January 1, 2008) |
| Convene re: R-07-130 | A resolution approving amounts of liens to be certified to the Pulaski County Tax Collector agenst properties as a result of grass cutting expenses and abatement of other nuisances by the City of NLR |
Unfinished Business-Resolutions
| R-07-118 | Mayor Hays Designating Stephens Insurance, LLC (with QualChoice as the Major Medical Provider) as the Health Benefit Provider for City Employees (effective 2008) Held Reconvene Public Hearing this date @ 7:05 p.m. |
| R-07-126 | Mayor Hays Approving an Economic Development Rate for Electricity supplied to Polymer Group, Inc. aka PGI (fka Chicopee, Inc.) (effective October 1, 2007 - March 31, 2010) Held |
Unfinished Business-Ordinances
| O-07-109 | Mayor Hays Amending Ord. No. 7884 to establish an Economic Development Rate for the NLR Electric Department ($0.0819 per KWH with no demand charge effective October 1, 2007 - March 31, 2010) Read 1 time and held |
| O-07-110 | Mayor Hays To regulate the use of groundwater beneath certain lands in NLR, pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 14-55-102; amending Ord. No. 7697 to create the redistricted Groundwater Overlay District Read 2 times and held Public Hearing this date @ 7:05 p.m. |
| O-07-112 | Mayor Hays Amending § 18-98 of the NLRMC to adopt the "National Electrical Code, 2008 Edition" Read 2 times and held Public Hearing this date @ 7:05 p.m. |
| O-07-115 | Alderman Gaines (for consideration only) Reclassifying property located at 6001 Southwind Drive from R-1 to R-2 Classification by amending Ord. No. 7697; and granting a Special Use to allow a Fitness Training Business and Spa in an R-2 zone (applicant: Mr. and Mrs. Terry Wright) Read 1 time and held Public Hearing this date @ 7:05 p.m. |
New Business - Resolutions
Note: To view Legislation Resolution details, click on applicable Resolution number
| R-07-127 | Mayor Hays Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1208 East 17th Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner: Leroy Watkins) |
| R-07-128 | Mayor Hays Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1015 North F Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner: Zora Wright) |
| R-07-129 | Mayor Hays Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 2209 North Poplar Street to constitute a public nuisane and condemning said structures (owner: Christiana Bank & Trust as owner of Security National Funding Trust) |
| R-07-130 | Mayor Hays Approving amounts of Liens to be certified to the Pulaski County Tax Collector against certain real properties as a result of Grass Cutting Expenses and Abatement of other nuisances by the City of NLR |
| R-07-131 | Mayor Hays Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to accept the donation of property located adjacent to the Old Mill Park from Lakewood Recreation Improvement District |
| R-07-132 | Mayor Hays Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with Garver Engineers, LLC for Design Services on the US 67/167 C-D Road South of McCain Boulevard ($100,000 - Street Fund) |
| R-07-133 | Mayor Hays, Aldermen Bryant, Ross, Robinson,
Gaines, Parker, Hight and Witcher Designating certain allocations of State Turn-Back Funds received by the City of NLR (Total allocated $250,000) |
| R-07-134 | Alderwomen Ross and Robinson Directing that an independent review of the City's Coverage for Employee Health Insurance be conducted every two (2) years (commencing June 1, 2009) |
| R-07-135 | Mayor Hays Endorsing a preliminary plan to develop a Downtown Motorcoach and Entertainment Park (located in the riverfront area between I-30 and the Junction Bridge) |
| R-07-136 | Alderman Parker Requesting the Public Works Department explore closing certain Railroad Grade Crossings |
New Business - Ordinances
Note: To view Legislation Ordinance details, click on applicable Ordinance number
| O-07-116 | Mayor Hays Amending Section 2-700 of the NLRMC regarding Competitive Bids to raise the amount of expenditures required for Competitive Bidding to conform with State Law (from $10,000 to $20,000) |
| O-07-117 | Mayor Hays Accepting the Annexation of Lands commonly described as lands to be titled the "Fairfax Annexation" to the City of North Little Rock, AR, and making Fairfax Annexation a part of the City of NLR |
| O-07-118 | Mayor Hays Granting a Conditional Use to allow a bank in a C-6 zone for property located at 305 East Broadway (applicant: Bram Keathley) |
| O-07-119 | Mayor Hays Amending the Master Street Plan (Ordinance No. 7932) to indicate a Collector Street following 9th Street West of Pike Avenue |
| O-07-120 | Alderwoman Ross Reclassifying certain property located at 2100 Pike Avenue from R-3 to C-3 Classification by amending Ord. No. 7697; adopting an Amended Land Use Plan (applicant: Joe Villiger) |
| O-07-121 | Aldermen Bryant and Ross Granting a Special Use to allow Storage Containers in a C-3 zone for property located at 4450 McCain Blvd (applicant: Berry Mauldin) |
| O-07-122 | Alderman Thomas Reclassifying property located at 2124 Jacksonville Highway from R-1 to C-3 Classification by amending Ord. No. 7697; adopting an Amended Land Use Plan (applicant: Carol MacKenzie) |
| O-07-123 | Alderman Thomas Granting a Special Use to allow Storage Containers in a C-3 zone for property located at 1501 Highway 161 (applicant: Patsy Pack) |
| O-07-124 | Alderman Gains Amending Ord. No. 7697 (The Zoning Ordinance) to add Section 12.24 (Dumpsters and Dumpster Enclosures) |
| O-07-125 | Alderman Gains Granting a Conditional Use to allow a Car Sales Lot in a C-4 zone for proeprty located at the Northwest Corner of Maumelle Blvd and Maumelle Curve Court (applicant: Thomas Pownall) |
| O-07-126 | Alderman Gains Reclassifying property located in an area Southeast of the intersection of Commerce Cove and Counts Massie from I-2 to C-3 Classification by amending Ord. No. 7697; adopting an Amended Land Use Plan for the subject property (applicant: Terry Burrus) |
Public Comment
Please complete a public comment card and return to City Clerk before speakingRespectfully submitted,
Diane Whitbey, CMC
City Clerk and Collector
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