June 22, 2015 6:00 p.m. City Council Chambers, City Hall
REVISED Council Agenda
Agenda Package
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DRAFT Minutes 6-8-15
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Metroplan memorandum to City Clerk re: annual Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) document, available for viewing in Clerk’s Office.
2. Karen Scott, Finance Director, letter from EGP, PLLC re: North Little Rock Electric
Department Audit for year ended December 31, 2014.
3. North Little Rock Police Chief Mike Davis letter to Mayor Smith re: application for 2015 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Note: hold public hearing this date).
4. Mayor Smith letter to City Council members re: Bob Rhoads, Parks and Recreation Director retirement announcement.
SPECIAL CALL
O-15-54 Mayor Smith
An ordinance amending Chapter 6 (Floods - A Flood Damage Prevention Program) of the North Little Rock Municipal Code to add Section 3 under Article Three on Compliance, Greater Restrictions and Liability Disclaimer
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PRESENTATIONS
None
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S) 3 minutes
Please sign in with the City Clerk before the meeting convenes at 6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – re: O-15-38 – an ordinance establishing the Northshore Lane Multi-Purpose Municipal Improvement District No. 36.
6:00 p.m. – North Little Rock Police Department re: application for 2015 Edward Byrne
Justice Assistance Grant.
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-15-38 Mayor Smith
Establishing the Northshore Lane Multi-Purpose Municipal Improvement District No. 36. (Gene Pfeifer III, and Matt Chandler – Named Commissioners)
Held_______________________________________scheduled public hearing this date
CONSENT AGENDA
R-15-84 Mayor Smith
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Easement from the City of North Little Rock to Magellan Pipeline Company, L. P. to allow construction of a gasoline pipeline under a portion of Texoma Avenue ($4,860.00)
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R-15-85 Mayor Smith
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Easement from the City of North Little Rock to Magellan Pipeline Company, L. P. to allow construction of a gasoline pipeline under a portion of Texoma Avenue ($6,750.00)
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R-15-86 Mayor Smith
Authorizing the Mayor and City clerk to execute an Easement from the City of North Little Rock to Magellan Pipeline Company, L. P. to allow construction of a gasoline pipeline under a portion of Lynch Drive ($7,830.00)
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R-15-87 Mayor Smith
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Lease Extension and Addendum with Arkansas Boathouse Club
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R-15-88 Mayor Smith
Authorizing and Ratifying a Memorandum of Understanding between the cities of North Little Rock, Conway, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Bentonville, Jacksonville and West Memphis for Fair Housing Assessments ($14,625.00 – 2015 Budget Community Development)
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-15-89 Mayor Smith
Amending the 2015 Budget (Resolution 8711) for the City of North Little Rock to provide funding for certain Capital Improvements and other services for the North Little Rock Airport Facilities (City’s match $50,000.00 – 10% of total costs)
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R-15-90 Mayor Smith
Ratifying the Contract with Cinergi Contractors for the North Little Rock Sidewalk Program for 2012-2014; authorizing the extension of said contract thru December 31, 2015
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R-15-91 Mayor Smith
Opposing the Incorporation of the Town of Little Italy in Pulaski County, Arkansas
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R-15-92 Mayor Smith
Approving and certifying the amounts of liens to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against certain real properties in the City of North Little Rock, as a result of grass cutting expenses and abatement of other nuisances
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R-15-93 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 300 Phillips Road to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Synovus Bank)
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R-15-94 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 601 Prothro Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owners: Walt and Dollie Faux)
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R-15-95 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1012 East 2nd Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Bessie Warren)
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R-15-96 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 105 Davis Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owners: Jan and Richard Smith)
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R-15-97 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 2222 East 2nd Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Dorothy Carter)
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ORDINANCES
O-15-52 Alderwoman White
Reclassifying property located at 4604 JFK Boulevard from C-2 to C-3 classification by amending Ordinance No. 7697; adopting an Amended Land Use Plan for the subject property (applicant: John Pownall)
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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
Everything that irritates us about others
can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. Carl Jung
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