Detailed Council Minutes for January 22, 2007

North Little Rock City Council Agenda

Monday, January 22, 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 Paul Suskie

Communications

1.       None as of filing deadline (Tuesday, January 16, 2007).

Public Hearing(S)

7:05 p.m.   Re: O-07-05, reconvene a public hearing pertaining to amending the local Historic District Ordinance to expand boundaries.

Note:        Presentation from North Little Rock Historic District Commission re: Proposed Ordinance to expand Argenta Historic District.

7:05 p.m.   Re: O-07-01, an ordinance allowing a Special Use for a Concrete Batch Plant in an I-1 zone for property located at 7000 East Meadow Lane.

Old Unfinished Business-Resolutions

None

Old Unfinished Business-Ordinances

O-07-01

Alderman Parker Allowing a Special Use for a Concrete Batch Plant in an I-1 zone for property located at 7000 East Meadow Lane (applicant: Josh Minton) Read 1 time and held                       Public Hearing 7:05 p.m. 1-22-07

New Business - Resolutions

R-07-06	Mayor Hays Appointing Alderman Murry Witcher to the unexpired term of Alderman Martin Gipson on the NLR Non-Uniformed Employees Retirement Board
R-07-07	Mayor Hays Appointing Alderman Neil Bryant to the NLR Advertising and Promotion Commission
R-07-08	Mayor Hays, Aldermen Bryant and Ross Appointing Jeanne Hyde to the unexpired term of Alderman Neil Bryant on the NLR Parks and Recreation Commission
R-07-09	Mayor Hays Authorizing the expenditure of funds for purchases of equipment, furniture and decor for the Patrick H. Hays Senior Citizens Center from the 2005 Sales and Use Tax Fund and from Grant Funds awarded by the State of AR ($500,000.00 - 2005 Sales and Use Tax Funds and $100,000.00 grant funds from State of AR)
R-07-10	Mayor Hays Authorizing the Mayor to send a letter in support of Rich Smith Development, LLC for Low Income Housing Tax Credits for the construction of The Ridge at NLR Phase II (located at 940 West Scenic Drive)
R-07-11	Mayor Hays Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Project Agreement between the City of NLR and GDS Associates, Inc. (Professional Engineering and General Consulting Services - Power Supply Strategy, etc. - $85,000.00 from Electric O & M Funds)
R-07-12	Mayor Hays Authorizing acceptance of a grant to the NLR Fire Department from the US Department of Homeland Security for Driving and Incident Command Simulators; appropriating funds for the 20% Local Share ($50,790.00 from the General Fund)

New Business - Ordinances

O-07-03	Mayor Hays Waiving formal bidding requirements for purchase of used furnishings for the Main Office area of the Dickey-Stephens Baseball Stadium ($60,935.00 - Southern Office Services, Inc.)
O-07-04	Mayor Hays, Aldermen Hight and Witcher Adopting an amended Land Use Plan (amending Ord. No. 7507) for the Indian Hills area around JFK Boulevard and North Hills Boulevard in the City NLR
O-07-05	Alderwoman Robinson Amending Ordinance No. 6768 to establish new boundaries for the Argenta Historic District                  Reconvene Public Hearing 7:05 p.m. 1-22-07
O-07-06	Alderman Parker Granting a Conditional Use for a Day Care Center in a C-3 zone for property located at the Northwest end of Riverview Corporate Drive (applicant: Chris Flake)
O-07-07	Alderwoman Ross Allowing a Special Use for a Home Day Care in an I-1 zone for property located at 219 East 12th Street (applicant: Tanika Harris)

Public Comment

Respectfully submitted,
Diane Whitbey, City Clerk and Collector