Detailed Council Minutes for March 26, 2007

North Little Rock City Council Agenda

Monday, March 26, 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.    Jason Carter, City Attorney, letter to Eric Francis, The Times, and Griffin Smith, Jr., Arkansas Democrat-Gazette re: Applicability of FOIA to meetings hosted by North Bluffs, LLC.

2.    Sharon Tedford, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Change of Manager, Restaurant Mixed Drink & Sunday Beverage - Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar of Little Rock, 4333 North Warden Road, by Mark A. Roster.

Presentations

None at time of filing

Public Hearing(S)

7:05 p.m.       RECONVENE a public hearing re: O-07-13 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.

CONVENE a public hearing re: O-07-14 an Ordinance adopting a Master Street Plan (2007)

CONVENE a public hearing re: R-07-38 a public hearing re: Community Development amending PAL Program Project.

Unfinished Business-Resolutions

R-07-32	Aldermen Gaines and Parker Urging Wal-Mart Stores to keep its store in Levy Open Held
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 Held

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 2 times 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 Reconvene Public Hearing 3-26-07 @ 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 2 times and held            Public Hearing 3-26-07 @ 7:05 p.m.
O-07-17	Mayor Hays Amending NLRMC (Section 102-101, 102-119, 102-120, ) related to parking Read 1 time and held

New Business - Resolutions

R-07-34	Aldermen Parker and Gaines Accepting the low bid and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with Gene Summers Construction Co., Maumelle, AR, for street, drainage and sidewalk improvements, Marion Street - 44th Street to 47th Street, in the amount of $228,998.65, 31st Year (2005) CDBG Program {$56,831.53 - 2005 (31st Year), $96,126.00 - 2006 (32nd Year), and balance - 2007 (33rd Year) = $228,998.65}
R-07-35	Mayor Hays Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the Arkansas Travelers to manage and lease Dickey-Stephens Baseball Stadium (Res 6929) Exhibit “A” not attached at time of filing
R-07-36	Mayor Hays Accepting the low bid of Insurance Center, Inc. for property insurance for Dickey-Stephens Park ($27,830.00 - General Fund)
R-07-37	Mayor Hays Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Development Agreement with Darryl V. Talley, Sr. (re: Res. 7007, condemning property at 118 East 19th Street, Nov 9, 2006
R-07-38	Mayor Hays Amending the 2005 Annual Action Plan to change the scope of services of the 2005 PAL (Police Athletic League) Project in re: the Community Development Block Grant Program (from repairing drainage, dugouts and fence to purchasing mower and repairing dugouts)                                        Public Hearing 3-26-07 @ 7:05 p.m.
R-07-39	Aldermen Bryant and Ross Reappointing Ronald Quillin to the North Little Rock Civil Service Commission
R-07-40	Mayor Hays Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 724 and 726 West 23rd Street, in the City of North Little Rock, to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner: Dennis Chudy - note: supporting document from Code Enforcement not attached at time of filing)
R-07-41	Alderman Gaines Recognizing Amboy Community Food Pantry for its contributions to the residents of the City of North Little Rock

New Business - Ordinances

O-07-18	Mayor Hays Establishing Job Classifications and numbers of employees for each department of the City Government of North Little Rock for the year 2007 (Quota Ordinance)
O-07-19	Mayor Hays Waiving formal bidding requirements for Redesign of the Web Site for the City of North Little Rock ($22,403.00 + taxes Aristotle, Inc)
O-07-20	Mayor Hays Authorizing exemption from Ark Code Annotated § 8-14-104, the Shielded Outdoor Lighting Act of 2006 (North Little Rock Electric and Entergy AR, Inc.)
O-07-21	Mayor Hays Accepting the annexation of lands commonly described as lands to be titled the “Harris Industrial Annexation” to the City of North Little Rock
O-07-22	Mayor Hays and Alderman Gaines To reclassify property located at the South Side of Rowlett and approximately 880' from Counts Massie Road, in the City of North Little Rock from I-2 to C-3 Classification by amending Ord. No. 7697; adopting an amended Land Use Plan for the subject property (applicant: Marty Martin)
O-07-23	Mayor Hays and Alderman Gaines Reclassifying property located at the Northeast corner of Dairy Lane and Counts Massie Road, in the City of North Little Rock from I-2 to C-3 Classification by amending Ord. No. 7697; adopting an amended Land Use Plan for the subject property (applicant: Marty Martin)
O-07-24	Mayor Hays and Alderman Gaines Reclassifying property located at the Northwest corner of Maumelle Boulevard and Counts Massie Road in the City of North Little Rock from I-2 to C-3 Classification by amending Ord. No. 7697; adopting an amended Land Use Plan for the subject property (applicant: Marty Martin)
O-07-25	Alderwoman Robinson Allowing a Free Standing Sign in the Main Street Overlay District for property located at 521 Main Street (applicant: John Gaudin)
O-07-26	Alderwoman Ross To reclassify property located at 4615 Orange Street in the City of North Little Rock, from present C-2 to R-1 Classification by amending Ord. No. 7697
O-07-27	Alderman Thomas Allowing a Special Use for Storage of Contractor Equipment in a C-2 zone for property located at 4210 East Broadway (applicant: Bruce Hum)

Public Comment

Respectfully submitted,
Diane Whitbey, City Clerk and Collector