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AGENDA 1-27-20
DRAFT MINUTES 1-13-20
ADOBE PDF PACK 1-27-20
SPECIAL CALL
R-20-19 Mayor Smith
Accepting the low bid of and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Contract with Mid-America Sports Construction for the Rehabilitation of the Dickey Stephens Ballpark; appropriating funds; amending the 2020 Budget ($375,709.00)
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Retail Beer off Premises – Replacement for Monica B. Han, Small Farm Wine & Grocery Store Wine – New, for Stone Mart fka Broadway Valero, 605 E. Broadway, by Sulaiman Hudda.
2. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Retail Liquor & Beer off Premises – Replacement for Cheryl D. Dees, for Red Devil Liquor fka Crystal Hill Liquor, 6012 Crystal Hill Road, by Craig Friedman.
3. Bert Turner, email re: Media Release - Old Mill wins Project of the Year from Pulaski
County Master Gardners.
PRESENTATIONS
2019 Christmas Parade Winners
Margaret Powell, South Korean (Youth) Delegation
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S) 3 minutes
Please sign in with the City Clerk before the meeting convenes at 6:00 p.m.
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION 3 minutes
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INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
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CONSENT AGENDA
R-20-03 Mayor Smith
Appointing Will Jones to the position previously held by Bentley Wallace on the Rock Region Metropolitan Transit Authority Board of Directors
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R-20-04 Mayor Smith
Appointing Will Gruber to the position previously held by Mark Halter on the North Little Rock Airport Commission
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R-20-05 Mayor Smith
Appointing Will LeMaster to the position previously held by Melinda Standley on the North Little Rock Civil Service Commission
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R-20-06 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain city-owned items and other equipment as surplus; providing for auction thereof
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R-20-07 Mayor Smith
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Argenta Community Theater ($75,000.00)
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R-20-08 Mayor Smith
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Butterfly Community (Seis Puentes Project) ($39,000.00)
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R-20-09 Mayor Smith
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an enhanced community services agreement with Argenta Downtown Council ($110,000.00)
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R-20-10 Mayor Smith
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the North Little Rock units of the Boys and Girls Club of Central Arkansas ($66,000.00)
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R-20-11 Mayor Smith
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to renew a Lease Agreement and enter into an extension addendum with Coulson Properties Limited Partnership for property located at 4610 Camp Robinson Road ($1,250.00)
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-20-12 Mayor Smith
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Lease Agreement with Nancy Cochran Tippit Trust and the George Edward Cochran Trust for property located at 2721 Poplar Street
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R-20-13 Mayor Smith
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to purchase property located at 600 North Main Street from the North Little Rock Downtown Development Board ($3 million)
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R-20-14 Mayor Smith
Amending Resolution No. 9781 (2020 Budget) for the purpose of financing improvements at the North Little Rock Airport ($2.6 million)
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R-20-15 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 321 North Elm Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Charles L. and Johnnie Jones and all Heirs)
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R-20-16 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 808 East 17th Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Peggy Ritchie)
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R-20-17 Mayor Smith
Certifying the amount of a Clean-up Lien to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against property located at 112 Sunset Lane ($6,518.53)
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R-20-18 Mayor Smith
Approving and certifying amounts of Liens to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against certain real properties as a result of grass cutting expenses and abatement of other nuisances
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ORDINANCES
O-20-03 Mayor Smith
Amending the 2020 Quota Ordinance (Ordinance No. 9197) for the North Little Rock Electric and Sanitation Departments
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O-20-04 Council Member Harris
Granting a Conditional Use to allow a car lot in a C-4 zone for property located at 4325 MacArthur Drive (A&B Auto Sales LLC)
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O-20-05 Mayor Smith
Renaming sections of North Poplar Street to Justice Center Drive
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O-20-06 Council Members White and Ross
Granting a Waiver of Sections 14.25 and 14.26 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow an Off-Premise Monument Sign for property in a C-3 zone located at 3400 Springhill Drive (applicant: Setu, Inc.)
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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
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