April 13, 2015 6:00 p.m,. City Council Chambers, City Hall
Revised Agenda
Agenda Package
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DRAFT Minutes 3-23-15
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Scott E. Bennett, P.E., Director of Highways and Transportation, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department letter to City Clerk Diane Whitbey re: Notice of I-30 and I-40 Public Meeting in Little Rock, AHTD Job No. CA0602 I-530-Hwy 67 (Widening and Reconst.) (I-30 & I-40) Interstate 30 Planning and Environmental Linages Study
2. Bob Rhoads, Parks and Recreation Director memorandum to Mayor Smith re: Notice of Public Hearing for Parks and Recreation Department – April 20, 2015, 5:15 p.m.,North Little Rock Community Center, 2700 Willow Street.
3. Glinda Craigmyle, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: application for Restaurant Mixed Drink – NEW for Skinny J’s, 314 Main Street, by Joe A. Denton.
4. Karen Scott, Chairman Energy Risk Management Committee memorandum to City Clerk Diane Whitbey re: ECR Adjustment Factor April, 2015 - -$.0012 (CREDIT).
5. Mike Smith, Chief City Engineer letter to Mayor Joe A. Smith re: Retirement effective June 19, 2015.
6. Glinda Craigmyle, Mayor’s Office – memorandum re: Retail Beer off Premises – Replacement from Mohammed Yafai, for Ridge Mart, Inc. fka Quick Stop, Inc., 4700 Camp Robinson Road, by Adel T. Altowayti.
7. Glinda Craigmyle, Mayor’s Office – memorandum re: Restaurant Mixed Drink – Replacement from Emma Gist, for Chief’s Café, 6708 Hwy 161 N., by Sheila A. Aekel. (Clerk note – address outside NLR city limits)
8. Glinda Craigmyle, Mayor’s Office – memorandum re: Reteail Beer off Premises – Change of Manager from Benjamin Gray for Pilot Travel Center #332, 3300 Hwy 391, by Tommy A. Bradshaw, Sr.
9. W. Russell Meeks, III letter to Mayor Joe A. Smith re: Arkansas Travelers annual rental payment.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Smith – Proclamation to Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency (ARORA) in honor of April - Donate Life Month
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S) 3 minutes
Please sign in with the City Clerk before the meeting convenes at 6:00 p.m.
Notice of Public Hearing filed with City Clerk 3-27-15 re:
Establishment of Northshore Lane Municipal Multi-Purpose Improvement District (Petitioner – Eugene M. Pfeifer, III)
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION 3 minutes
Please sign in with the City Clerk before the meeting convenes at 6:00 p.m.
INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
O-15-10 Alderman Taylor
Amending Section 3.1 (Regulations Applying to all Districts) and Article 21 (Table of Permitted Uses) of Ordinance No. 7697 (Zoning Ordinance) regarding Small Farming or Ranch Plots
Read 1 time and held_______________________Sixth and final time on agenda
O-15-21 Mayor Smith
Reclassifying property located in the 7500 block of Young Road from C-3 to R-4 classification by amending Ordinance No. 7697; adopting an amended Land Use Plan (applicant: Hugh Jarrett)
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O-15-22 Mayor Smith
Amending the Master Street Plan (Ordinance No. 8601) to realign the proposed collector street of Northshore Lane
Held___________________________________________________________________
CONSENT AGENDA
R-15-56 Mayor Smith
Reappointing Vandy Belasco to the North Little Rock Planning Commission
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R-15-57 Mayor Smith
Reappointing Ron Harris to the North Little Rock Planning Commission
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R-15-58 Mayor Smith
Reappointing Steve White to the North Little Rock Planning Commission
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R-15-59 Mayor Smith
Reappointing Avon “Junior” Phillips to the North Little Rock Planning Commission
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R-15-60 Alderman Witcher
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Amended Access Agreement between the City of North Little Rock and the Indian Hills Community Club; appropriating funds ($35,000.00 – Ward 4 Drainage Funds)
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R-15-61 Mayor Smith
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Share Agreement with the State of Arkansas for 2015-2016 Salaries of the North Little Rock District Court Judges; appropriating funds ($117,300.00 – 2015 Budget)
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
None filed.
ORDINANCES
O-15-26 Mayor Smith
Amending the 2015 Quota Ordinance for the North Little Rock Police Department
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O-15-27 Mayor Smith
Amending Section 8-002 of the Non-Uniformed Employees’ Policy and Procedure Manual (Code of Ethics)
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O-15-28 Mayor Smith
Amending Section 74-51 of Chapter 74 of the NLR Municipal Code to clarify and simplify regulations for Mobile Food Vendors
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O-15-29 Mayor Smith
Accepting Streets and Drainage Infrastructure within Stone Links Subdivision, Phase 2, into the City of North Little Rock with conditions
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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
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April 18, 2014 – North Little Rock Woman’s Club Carousel Ball
Patrick Henry Hays Senior Center
For more tickets, call President Helen Greenfield at 501-835-5019
May 1, 2015 – North Little Rock Lions Club Fish Fry
Hospitality House, Burns Park
Tickets available at the door $12 adults / $10 children under 12