Detailed Council Minutes for October 08, 2007

North Little Rock City Council Agenda

Monday, October 8, 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.       Central AR Cardiology, Tina Etheridge, Business Manager and Contractors Licensing Board - Howard Williams, Dixon Properties - Keith Dixon, Ortoho Arkansas - Jane Jacks, AC Sport - Richard Thacheray and Sherwood Printing Company - Laura Marsh, letter re: flooding issue on the east side of Richards Road.

2.       Joe Smith, Director of Commerce and Governmental Affairs (Purchasing) memorandum to Mayor Hays re: Auction Items (see attached list).

3.       Regina Besancon, Petition requesting Speed Hump on Dorothy Lane (23 signatures).

4.       C. Jason Carter, City Attorney letter to Mayor Hays and Council members containing Amendment to Attachment to O-07-88, Nuisance Abatement and Property Maintenance.

Presentations

Mayor Patrick Henry Hays - proclaiming the week of October 7 - 13, 2007 as Fire Prevention Week and encourage residents to "Practice Your Escape Plan".

Public Hearing(S) 7:05 p.m.

Reconvene   O-07-88, adopting a nuisance abatement and property maintenance chapter as part of the NLRMC

Unfinished Business-Resolutions

None

Unfinished Business-Ordinances

O-07-84	Alderman Gaines Restricting the parking and storage of heavy vehicles in Residential and Commercial areas Read 2 times and held
O-07-88	Mayor Hays, Aldermen Bryant, Ross, Robinson, Parker, Gaines, Witcher and Hight Adopting a Nuisance Abatement and Property Maintenance Chapter as part of the NLRMC Read 2 times and held,       Reconvene Public Hearing this date @ 7:05 p.m.
O-07-96	Alderman Gaines, Parker To reclassify certain property located on the east side of Counts Massie and 400 feet south of the intersection of Maumelle Boulevard, from the present O-1 to C-3 classification  (Applicant: Keith Richardson) Read 1 time and held

New Business - Resolutions

R-07-117	Mayor Hays Appointing Joe Gertsch to the NLR Non-Uniformed Employees Retirement Board
R-07-118	Mayor Hays Designating Stephens Insurance, LLC (with QualChoice as the Major Medical Provider) as the Health Benefit Provider for City Employees (effective 2008)

New Business - Ordinances

O-07-98	Mayor Hays Authorizing acceptance of Grants from the AR Department of Emergency Management for the purchase of Communication Equipment; waiving formal bidding requirements; ($67,981.61 State Homeland Security Program; and $45,557.15 Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program)
O-07-99	Mayor Hays Allowing a Special Use for an off-premise Directional Sign in a C-3 zone for property located at the intersection of Hwy 391 and Hwy 165 (David Starky, Project Manager, Faulkner Crossing Subdivision)
O-07-100	Mayor Hays Allowing a Special Use for a Modular Home in an R-2 zone for proeprty located at 14122 Faulkner Lake Road (Goldie Barnes)

Public Comment

Respectfully submitted,
Diane Whitbey, CMC
City Clerk and Collector