The North Little Rock City Council scheduled for Monday, October 26, 2020, will be conducted electronically.
The Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney will be in the City Council chambers during the meeting and City Council Members will participate in the meeting via ZOOM.
Because of the current COVID-19 crisis, and in accordance with Act 2 of 2020 passed by the Arkansas General Assembly on April 16, 2020, the City Council chambers will not be opened to the public, but the public may attend the meeting using electronic means. This meeting, as with all City Council meetings, is available for viewing on the internet athttps://www.facebook.com/CityofNorthLittleRock/, on the City of North Little Rock’s websitehttp://nlr.ar.gov/government/city_council, and on local access television.
Applicants on zoning related issues will need to call into the meeting to be available to answer any questions City Council members may have related to your application. Please call 501-500-0955 and enter the meeting ID: 149 511 1456 between 5:30 p.m. and 5:55 p.m. When prompted for the participant ID, press # or wait. A staff member will get your name. You will then be muted and participate in the meeting by listening until your application is called. If there are any questions about your application, you will be unmuted and given the opportunity to speak.
Any persons who wish to speak on any agenda items, during any scheduled public hearings, or during public comment may do so by either:
(1) Emailing the North Little Rock City Clerk’s office at [email protected], by 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting. Emails sent to the City Clerk will be read at the meeting.
(2) Or, call 501-500-0955 between 5:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Enter the meeting ID: 149 511 1456. When prompted for the participant ID, press # or wait. A staff member will get your name, address, telephone number and the item you wish to speak on, if applicable. You will then be muted and participate in the meeting by listening until the item you signed up to speak on is called, or until the public comment portion of the meeting. At that time, you will be unmuted and given the opportunity to speak.
“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 10-26-2020
DRAFT Minutes 10-12-2020
Adobe PDF Pack 10-26-2020
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Ember Strange, Finance Director – September Financial Report/Update.
2. Margaret Powell, Director of Governmental Affairs – Census Update.
3. Charlotte Thomas, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Restaurant Mixed Drink Maximum – Change of Manager for Longhorn Steakhouse, 3911 McCain Boulevard by Keyandra Thurman.
4. Charlotte Thomas, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Restaurant Mixed Drink Minimum permit – New application for Mariscos La Corita, 3828 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, by Marcos Torres.
PRESENTATIONS
Ember Strange, Finance Director – monthly Financial Report to City Council.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S) 3 minutes
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION3 minutes - INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
None filed.
NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-20-152 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain City-owned items and other equipment as surplus; providing for auction thereof____________________________________________________________
R-20-153 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 4929 Atkins Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing property owner a period of time to abate said nuisance (owner: Carlos A. Neal)
________________________________________Convene a public hearing
R-20-154 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 108 Marvin Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing property owner a period of time to abate said nuisance (owner: Charles N. and Billie S. Hogan)
________________________________________Convene a public hearing
R-20-155 Mayor Smith
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 304 North Palm Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing property owner a period of time to abate said nuisance (owner: William Brockman)
________________________________________Convene a public hearing
R-20-156 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 as a result of grass cutting expenses and abatement of public nuisances
________________________________________Convene a public hearing
ORDINANCES
O-20-95 Mayor Smith
Adopting a revised Energy Risk Management Policy for the North Little Rock Electric Department; repealing Ordinance No. 8771, 8786, 8815, 8944, and 9181
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O-20-96 Council Member White
Amending Sections 1.2.4 and 4.1.3 of the North Little Rock Municipal Code Chapter 9, Parking Regulations
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O-20-97 Council Member Robinson
Amending the Master Street Plan (Ordinance No. 8601) to construct a bike lane adjacent to River Road
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O-20-98 Council Members Robinson and Taylor
Granting a waiver of Sidewalk Restrictions of Section 9.11 of the Subdivision Ordinance for property located on Van Street (applicant: Thomas Engineering Co.)
________________________________________Convene a public hearing
PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
All persons wishing to speak must have completed a public comment cardand 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
Words to Live by:
“Keep steadily before you the fact that all true success depends at last upon yourself.”
Theodore T. Hunger
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