North Little Rock City Council Agenda

Monday, May 11, 2009

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: Small Farm Winery - Retail - NEW for Dodge Store Saving, 2910 East Broadway, by Greg Degarmo.

2.       Bill Yeates, letter dated April 27, 2009 to Mayor Hays and American Patriots from Nick Bacon, Member, Congressional Medal of Honor Society re: support erecting a statue of an American Soldier in battle dress at 5501 MacArthur Drive.

3.       Mike Wilson, VP of Government Affairs, Comcast Cable re: Convenience Fee increase from $4.00 to $5.00 (per transaction) effective June 1, 2009.

4(a).   Bill Yeates - petitions to North Little Rock Veterans Memorial Advisory Committee recommending approval of 5501 MacArthur Drive for a Memorial (bronze statue of a soldier saluting). (427 signatures)

4(b).   Bill Yeates - letter dated April 17, 2009 to North Little Rock Veterans Memorial Advisory Committee from Rose Weiss, Department President American Legion Auxiliary (AR) re: requesting “Saluting Soldiers” Memorial erected at 5501 MacArthur Drive.

4(c).   Bill Yeates - letter dated April 10, 2009 to North Little Rock Veterans Memorial Advisory Committee from Dwight Earnest, Commander The American Legion Department of AR re: requesting “Saluting Soldiers” Memorial erected at 5501 MacArthur Drive.

4(d).   Bill Yeates - letter dated April 14, 2009 to North Little Rock Veterans Memorial Advisory Committee from William Asproth, Exalted Ruler North Little Rock (Elks) Lodge Number 1004 re: requesting “Saluting Soldier” Memorial erected at 5501 MacArthur Drive.

4(e).   Bill Yeates - email dated July 24, 2008 from Colonel Larry W. Curtis re: Arkansas National Guard has no objections to the proposed monument to be build at 5501 MacArthur Drive.

4(f).    Bill Yeates - letter dated April 21, 2009 from Amboy Neighborhood Association re: request “Saluting Soldiers” Memorial erected at 5501 MacArthur Drive.

4(g).   Bill Yeates - letter dated April 27, 2009 from Nick Bacon (see communication #2).

5.       Alderwoman Beth White for Toni Daschke, Petition requesting Speed Hump (20 yes signatures and 1 no) - note: location not filled in.

PRESENTATIONS
Hank Godwin, Director of the Ozark Mission Project.

SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S) 3 minutes
Please sign in with the City Clerk before meeting convenes at 7:00 p.m.

7:05 p.m. reconvene a public hearing re: O-09-20 amending the zoning ordinance.

CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED AGENDA ITEMS
Please sign in with City Clerk before meeting convens at 7:00 p.m.

INCLUDING ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS

ORDINANCES

O-09-20

Mayor Hays
Amending Ordinance No. 7697 (The Zoning Ordinance) (see Exhibit “A”)
Read 3 times and held Reconvene a Public Hearing

NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
Note: To view Legislation Resolution details, click on applicable Resolution number

R-09-78	Mayor Hays Appointing Dorothy Romes to the position previously held by James Roberts on the North Little Rock Senior Citizens Commission
R-09-79	Mayor Hays Reappointing Judith Krile to the Library Commission
R-09-80	Mayor Hays Reappointing Shirley Lindsey to the Library Commission
R-09-81	Mayor Hays Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Release of Lien on property located at 1524 Marion Street
R-09-82	Mayor Hays CApproving participation by the City of North Little Rock under the U.S. Department of Energy’s Program for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG); authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to make application therefor
R-09-83	Mayor Hays Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Amendment to the Pulaski Area Geographic Information System (Pagis) Interlocal Agreement
R-09-84	Mayor Hays Expressing the intent of the City of North Little Rock to utilize Federal Aid Funds for the Development and Improvement of Highland Trail
R-09-85	Aldermen Ross and White Appropriating $3,200 from Dark Hollow Impact Fees for Drainage Improvements in front of the North Little Rock High School East Campus on Lakeview Road

ORDINANCES
Note: To view Legislation Ordinance details, click on applicable Ordinance number

O-09-40	Mayor Hays Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing and extension of the current sidewalk construction contract to allow Cinergi Construction Co. to implement the 2009 Sidewalk Program
O-09-41	Alderman Ross Vacating and abandoning an alley located east of the intersection of Percy Machin and Pike Avenue
O-09-42	Aldermen Gaines and Baggett Amending Ordinance No. 7697 (the Zoning Ordinance) regarding Electronic Changeable Copy Signs (from 15 seconds interval to 5 second interval)

PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Please complete a public comment card and return to City Clerk before speaking

Respectfully submitted,
Diane Whitbey, CMC / CAMC
City Clerk and Collector


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