The North Little Rock City Council scheduled for Monday, August 10, 2020, will be conducted electronically.
The Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney will be in the City Council chambers during the meeting and City Council Members will 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, the City Council chambers will not be opened to the public, but the public may attend the meeting using electronic means. This meeting, as with all City Council meetings, is available for viewing on the internet athttps://www.facebook.com/CityofNorthLittleRock/, on the City of North Little Rock’s websitehttp://nlr.ar.gov/government/city_council, and on local access television.
Applicants on zoning related issues will need to call into the meeting 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: 149 511 1456 between 5:30 p.m. and 5:55 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.
Any persons who wish to speak on any agenda items, during any scheduled public hearings, or during public comment may do so by either:
(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: 149 511 1456. 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.
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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.”
AGENDA 8-10-2020
DRAFT MINUTES 7-27-2020
ADOBE PDF PACK 8-10-2020
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office, memorandum re: Retail Beer Off Premises & Small Farm Wine – Retail Permit – New for Circle K, 4601 Northshore Drive, by Todd Solomon.
2. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office, memorandum re: Retail Beer Off Premises & Small Farm Winery – Retail Permit – New for Circle K, 3320 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, by Todd Solomon.
3. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office, memorandum re: Grocery Store Wine, Retail Beer Off Premises, and Small Farm Winery – Retail Permit – Change of Manager, for Family Dollar Store #30170, 2115 Highway 161, by Irfan Badibanga (on site Tiara Scott).
4. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Grocery Store Wine, Retail Beer Off Premises, and Small Farm Winery – Retail Permit – Change of Manager, for Family Dollar Store #32112, 5613 MacArthur Drive, by Irfan Badibanga (on site Linda Tanner).
5. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Grocery Store Wine, Retail Beer Off Premises, and Small Farm Winery – Retail Permit – Change of Manager, for Family Dollar Store #21921, 4149 E. Broadway Street, by Irfan Badibanga (on site Sylvia Watson).
6. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Grocery Store Wine, Retail Beer Off Premises, and Small Farm Winery – Retail Permit – Change of Manager, for Family Dollar Store #20741, 2633 Pike Avenue, by Irfan Badibanga (on site Shardell Smith).
7. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: New Restaurant Mixed Drink – Minimum for My Friend’s Place, 5501 MacArthur Drive, by Stanley Fraser.
8. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: New Restaurant Mixed Drink – Minimum for The Hangout Grill & Bar, 10840 Maumelle Boulevard, by Alvin Watkins, Jr.
PRESENTATIONS
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S) 3 minutes
CITIZENS COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION 3 minutes
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
R-20-109 Mayor Smith
Reappointing Melanie Hoggard to the North Little Rock Advertising and Promotion Commission
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R-20-110 Mayor Smith
Reappointing Dorothy Romes to the North Little Rock Senior Citizens Commission
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R-20-111 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain City-owned items and other equipment as surplus; providing for auction thereof
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R-20-112 Mayor Smith
Accepting the bid of and authorizing the Mayor and City clerk to enter into a Contract with JCon, Inc. for the Riverfront Drive Improvements Project; in the amount of $68,720.00; appropriating funds
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-20-113 Mayor Smith
Approving salary increases to all full-time employees (excluding Elected Officials and uniformed employees covered under agreements between the City of North Little Rock and the FOP, IAFF, and the NLRPD Supervisors Association), effective August 8, 2020
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R-20-114 Mayor Smith
Approving salary increases for Elected Officials and City Council members, effective August 8, 2020
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R-20-115 Mayor Smith
Adopting revised pay schedules for grade/step non-uniform employees and North Little Rock Electric Department employees to reflect pay increase
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R-20-116 Mayor Smith
Amending Resolution No. 9782 (2020 Budget) to amend the FY20 Budget for a 2.0% pay increase to full-time employees excluding unformed employees covered under agreements between the City of North Little Rock and the FOP, IAFF, and the NLRPD Supervisors Association), Elected Officials, and City Council Members
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R-20-117 Mayor Smith
Approving and certifying amounts of liens to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against certain real properties as a result of grass cutting expenses and abatement of other nuisances
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ORDINANCES
O-20-68 Mayor Smith
Amending the 2020 Quota Ordinance (Ordinance No. 9197) for the North Little Rock Patrick Henry Hays Senior Citizens Center Department
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O-20-69 Mayor Smith, Council Members Taylor and Harris
Granting a Conditional Use to allow an electric fence in an I-2 Zone for property located at 8300 Industry Drive; granting waiver of electric fence requirements of Section 5.11.10.F of the Zoning Ordinance (applicant: Amarok, LLC)
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O-20-70 Mayor Smith, Council Members Taylor and Harris
Granting a Conditional Use to allow an electric fence in an I-1 Zone for property located at 1200 E. Washington Avenue; granting waiver of electric fence requirements of Section 5.11.10.D Section 5.11.10.J of the Zoning Ordinance (applicant: Amarok, LLC)
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O-20-71 Mayor Smith, Council Members Taylor and Harris
Granting a Conditional Use to allow an electric fence in an I-2 Zone for property located at 117 S. Smothers Street; granting a waiver of electric fence requirements of Sections 5.11.10.D and 5.11.10.F and Section 5.11.10.J of the Zoning Ordinance (applicant: Amarok, LLC)
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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 theCity Clerk before this meeting is convened; speakers have 3 minutes to address their topic
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Whitbey, CAMC / MMC
City Clerk and Treasurer
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