Detailed Council Minutes for February 12, 2007

North Little Rock City Council Agenda

Monday, February 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 Paul Suskie

Communications

1.     Charlotte Thomas, Mayor’s Office, letter from James D. Ray, Chief Counsel US Department of Transportation letter (dated 1-19-07) to Mayor Hays re: support of the River of Trade Corridor proposal for the Corridors of the Future Program (CFP).

2.     Charlotte Thomas, Mayor’s Office, letter from Mayor Hays (dated 11-10-06) to James D. Ray, Chief Counsel US Department of Transportation re: US Department of Transportation’s Corridors of the Future Program, voicing support of the Phase I application and encouraging conclusion of the ROTCC in Phase II application process.

3.     Becky Taylor, Mayor’s Office, letter from Dan Flowers, Director of Highways and Transportation, AR State Highway Commission re: discussion and passage of Ord. 7878 - noise levels relating to construction on I-40 through North Little Rock.

4.     Sharon Tedford, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: retail beer off premises - change of manager J.K. Mart, 2511 Highway 161 by Pushpa C. Dudhia.

Presentations

Becky Hight, Chairperson, North Little Rock Sertoma Presentation of 2006 Christmas Parade Trophies

Public Hearing(S)

7:05 p.m.     O-07-04, adopting an amended Land Use Plan for the Indian Hills area around JFK Boulevard and North Hills Boulevard in the City of North Little Rock.

Unfinished Business-Resolutions

None

Unfinished Business-Ordinances

O-07-04	Mayor Hays, Aldermen Hight and Witcher Adopting an amended Land Use Plan (amending Ord. No. 7507) for the Indian Hills area around JFK Boulevard and North Hills Boulevard in the City NLR Read 1 time and held         Public Hearing 7:05 p.m. 2-12-07
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

New Business - Resolutions

R-07-13	Mayor Hays, Aldermen Bryant, Ross, Robinson, Thomas, Gaines, Parker, Hight, and Witcher Appointing C. Jason Carter to the Office of North Little Rock City Attorney
R-07-14	Mayor Hays Appropriating funds for the relocation of electric lines on the Smarthouse Way Southern Tract ($115,000.00 - from the General Fund)
R-07-15	Mayor Hays Repealing Resolution No. 6965 which declared 624 West 35th Street a public nuisance and condemned the same (owner: Ronnie Brewer)
R-07-16	Mayor Hays Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a service agreement with Polymer Group, Inc. (commonly known as Chicopee); Adopting an alternative interruptible rate schedule
R-07-17	Mayor Hays Authorizing acceptance of funds through the AR Recreational Trails Program for the Development of a Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail; appropriating funds for the 20% Local Share ($17,482.60 - General Fund)
R-07-18	Alderman Witcher Extending time for the Advisory Sign Committee to serve until July 1, 2007

New Business - Ordinances

O-07-08	Mayor Hays, Aldermen Bryant, Ross, Robinson, Thomas, Gaines, Parker, Hight, and Witcher Equalizing Retirement Benefits for Full-Time Elected Officials (to include City Attorney)
O-07-09	Mayor Hays Waiving formal bidding requirements for certain emergency work to be performed at the Hydro Plant ($85,000.00 - Electric Department O & M Fund)
O-07-10	Mayor Hays To reclassify property located at 2115 Highway 161 from present C-3 and I-2 to C-4 Classification (to allow car repair business) by amending Ord. 7697 (applicant: Carter Wallace)
O-07-11	Alderman Gaines Amending Ord. No. 7888, the 2007 Business License Schedule; (Class 171 - Pawnbrokers)
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

Public Comment

Respectfully submitted,
Diane Whitbey, City Clerk and Collector