Detailed Council Minutes for March 12, 2007

North Little Rock City Council Agenda

Monday, March 12, 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.    Sharon Tedford, Mayor’s Office - memorandum re: application for NEW restaurant wine & retail beer on premises permit for Hog Wild Cafe, 4629 East McCain Boulevard, by Barbara M. French.

2.    John Rosenow, President, The National Arbor Day Foundation letter to Mayor Hays re: congratulations to North Little Rock on being named a 2006 Tree City USA.

Presentations

Presentation of North Little Rock Fire and Police Video (previously shown during awards ceremony 3-2-07) (approximately 8 minutes).

Robert Voyles, Planning Director

    re: O-07-14, an Ordinance Adopting a Master Street Plan (2007) and Maps for the City of NLR; replacing previous Master Street Plan

Public Hearing(S)

7:05 p.m.     re: an Ordinance establishing and implementing a residential parking permit program for certain areas in downtown North Little Rock

                   Note: amended Exhibit “A” 2-26-07.

Unfinished Business-Resolutions

None

Unfinished Business-Ordinances

O-07-05	Alderwoman Robinson Amending Ordinance No. 6768 to establish new boundaries for the Argenta Historic District Read 2 times and held          Public Hearing was held 1-22-07
O-07-11	Alderman Gaines Amending Ord. No. 7888, the 2007 Business License Schedule; (Class 171 - Pawnbrokers) Read 1 time and held
O-07-12	Alderman Parker Amending the Master Street Plan Ord. No. 7178, adding Bay Oaks Drive as a Collector Street between West Scenic Drive and West Pershing Boulevard Read 1 time and held
O-07-13	Mayor Hays Establishing and Implementing a Residential Parking Permit Program for certain areas in Downtown North Little Rock Read 2 times , amended and held     Public Hearing 3-12-07 @ 7:05 p.m.
O-07-14	Mayor Hays Adopting a Master Street Plan (2007) and Maps for the City of North Little Rock; replacing the previous Master Street Plan Read 1 time and held, Presentation - 3-12-07 by Robert Voyles, Planning Director a public hearing will be held Monday, 3-26-07 at 7:05 p.m.

New Business - Resolutions

R-07-23	Mayor Hays Confirming the appointment of Matt Chandler to the unexpired term of Jimmy J. Paul on the North Little Rock Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
R-07-24	Mayor Hays Appointing Lowell Alderman to the unexpired term of Faith Jones on the Senior Citizens Commission
R-07-25	Mayor Hays Reappointing Gary Dean to the North Little Rock AR Health Facilities Board (Baptist Health)
R-07-26	Mayor Hays Reappointing Bob Gosser to the North Little Rock AR Health Facilities Board (Baptist Health)
R-07-27	Mayor Hays Reappointing Edward Nelson to the North Little Rock Wastewater Treatment Committee
R-07-28	Aldermen Bryant and Ross Reappointing Bob Fleckenstine to the North Little Rock Civil Service Commission
R-07-29	Mayor Hays Certifying Local Government Endorsement of Custom Aircraft Cabinets to participated in the Tax Back Program as authorized by Ark. Code Ann. § 15-4-2706(d)  of the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003
R-07-30	Mayor Hays Certifying Local Government Endorsement of DeWafelbakker, Inc. to participate in the Tax Back Program as authorized by Ark. Code Ann. § 15-4-2706(d) of the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003
R-07-31	Mayor Hays Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1509 Chandler to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner: John Hill and Paul Atkinson, III)
R-07-32	Aldermen Gaines and Parker Urging Wal-Mart Stores to keep its store in Levy Open
R-07-33	Aldermen Robinson, Thomas, Parker, Gaines, Ross Directing the Director of the North Little Rock’s Commerce Department to establish a process for procuring bids on Health Insurance Benefits for both Uniform and Non-Uniform Employees of the City.

New Business - Ordinances

O-07-17

Mayor Hays Amending NLRMC (Section 102-101, 102-119, 102-120,) related to parking

Public Comment

Respectfully submitted,
Diane Whitbey, City Clerk and Collector