The City of North Little Rock welcomes people of diverse cultures and beliefs. Any religious viewpoint expressed during invocation, or at any other time during the meeting, reflects only the personal opinion of the speaker. It is not intended to proselytize, advance, or disparage any religious belief.”
REVISED COUNCIL AGENDA 9-23-19
DRAFT MINUTES 9-9-19
ADOBE PDF PACK 9-23-19
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Restaurant Mixed Drink- Replacement for Eric Greer, for Lakewood Fish & Seafood House at 4801 North Hills Blvd., Suite C, for James Greer.
2. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Retail Beer Off-Premises & Small Farm Wine- NEW for Circle K at 700 East Broadway Street for Todd Solomon.
3. John Owens, North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Activity Report, Q3 2019.
4. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Restaurant Beer & Wine – Combo – Replacement for Qiao Y Wu, for Garden Asian Fusion fka Kirin Garden Inc, 4000 Vali Court, North Little Rock, by Fang Qun Wu.
5. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Retail Beer off Premises – Replacement for Young Chun & Small Farm Wine – NEW, for IGA Food Mart, 124 Eureka Garden Road, by Alim Hemani.
6. Laura Richmond - Petition for Speed Hump on Arlington Drive (21 signatures for - 2 against).
7. Nathan Hamilton, Communications Director - letter of resignation effective October 18, 2019.
SPECIAL CALL
R-19-177 Mayor Smith
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Disaster Recovery Administrative Services Contract with Witt Global Partners
PRESENTATIONS
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
Please sign in with the City Clerk before the meeting convenes at 6:00 p.m.
INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
O-19-90 Council Member Baxter
Amending Ordinance No. 9094 which granted a special use to a Bingo Hall in a C-3 zone for property located at 2655 Pike Avenue (applicant: Highly Favored Ministries)
Held__________________________________________Sixth and final time on agenda
R-19-151 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located along Memorial Drive and Pershing Circle to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing for a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: 1 Pershing Circle LLC)
Held___________________________________________________________________
R-19-160 Mayor Smith
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Development Agreement and to sell property located on Main and 6th Streets to J. Chandler & Company, Inc.
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CONSENT AGENDA
R-19-167 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain City-owned items and other equipment as surplus; providing for auction thereof
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R-19-168 Mayor Smith
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement to rehabilitate property located at 1521 Orange Street in the City of North Little Rock
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R-19-169 Mayor Smith
Accepting a FEMA grant for $63,890.90 under the FY2018 Assistance to Firefighters Grant program to purchase a turnout washer/extractor, ambient air turnout dryers, a CPR manikin with CPR feedback, and a life support training manikin; appropriating the City’s local share from Act 833 funds
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R-19-170 Mayor Smith
Amending Resolution No. 9568 (2019 Budget) to amend the FY19 Budget for flood related expenses; appropriating funds (amount: $500,000.00)
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R-19-171 Mayor Smith
Amending Resolution No. 9568 (2019 Budget) to appropriate funds for the First Orion Parking Lot (amount: $47,430.00)
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-19-172 Mayor Smith
Certifying the amount of a clean up lien to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against certain real property located at 412 West 20th Street in the City of North Little Rock, Arkansas (amount: $4,171.56)
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R-19-173 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain buildings, houses, and other structures located at 805 West 44th Street in the City of North Little Rock to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Katherine Anne Greer)
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R-19-174 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain buildings, houses, and other structures located at 4210 Baucum Pike in the City of North Little Rock to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: John P. Hill)
_________________________________________________ Convene a public hearing
R-19-175 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain buildings, houses, and other structures located at 112 Sunset Lane in the City of North Little Rock to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Beverly M. McClure)
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R-19-176 Mayor Smith
Approving and certifying amounts of liens to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against certain real properties in the City of North Little Rock, Arkansas as a result of grass cutting expenses and abatement of other nuisances
_________________________________________________ Convene a public hearing
ORDINANCES
O-19-108 Mayor Smith
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing payment to Greenjacket Inc. for the
purchase of electric substation insulators for the Galloway Substation
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O-19-109 Council Members Hight and Ginn
Reclassifying certain property located east of Mine Road in the City of North Little Rock, Arkansas, from C-3 zoning classification to R-1 zoning classification by amending Ordinance No. 7697; adopting an amended land use plan for the subject property
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O-19-110 Council Members Hight and Ginn
Granting a waiver of residential pipe stem lot restrictions of Section 13.6 of the Subdivision Ordinance for certain real property located east of Mine Road in the City of North Little Rock, Arkansas
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O-19-111 Council Members Hight and Ginn
Granting a waiver of Section 5.9 of the Zoning Ordinance and Section 11.5 of the Subdivision Ordinance which prohibit pipe stem lots in commercial zones for certain real property located east of Mine Road in the City of North Little Rock, Arkansas
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O-19-112 Council Members Hight and Ginn
Granting a waiver of the sidewalk requirements of Section 12.21 of the Zoning Ordinance and Section 9.11 of the Subdivision Ordinance for certain real property located east of Mine Road in the City of North Little Rock, Arkansas
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O-19-113 Council Members Hight and Ginn
Approving a request to waive requirements of the Master Street Plan and Article 15 of the Subdivision Ordinance for half street improvements for certain real property located east of Mine Road in the City of North Little Rock, Arkansas
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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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National Night Out Events
October 1, 2019 – for information, contact Neighborhood Services at 791-8500
Fire Fest
October 8, 2019 – McCain Mall Parking lot
For more information contact the Fire Marshal’s Office at 812-5942 or 812-5941