The North Little Rock City Council scheduled for Monday, December 28, 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 at https://www.facebook.com/CityofNorthLittleRock/, on the City of North Little Rock’s website http://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 5:15 p.m. and 5:45 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.
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“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.”
Council Agenda 12-28-2020
DRAFT Minutes 12-14-2020
Adobe PDF Pack 12-28-2020
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Replacement/New Owner for Neighborhood Wine & Spirits, 4526 Camp Robinson Road, by Herman Singh.
2. Mary Wagley via fax – Petition with 16 signatures from residents of Meadow Park, opposing Metro Scrap Metals, Inc. being granted a Special Use, and letter to City Council from Mary and Bill Wagley regarding the same.
3. Ember Strange, Finance Director/Chair Energy Risk Management Committee
memorandum re: Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) rate for January, 2021 (.0018/kwh) negative.
4. Glenda Ross email re: opposition to allow office and classroom space in a R-4 zone at 608 North Vine Street and other items including documents/photos provided previously to City Planning Department.
5. Ember Strange, Finance Director memorandum to Mayor Joe A. Smith and City Clerk/Treasurer Diane Whitbey re: November 2020 Financial Statements.
6. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Grocery Store wine, retail beer off premises, small farm winery – retail permit – new application for Dollar General #4156, 4613 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, by Steven Deckard.
7. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Retail beer off premises permit – new for Dollar General #13767, 4523 Camp Robinson Road, by Steven Deckard.
8. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Grocery Store wine, retail beer off premises, small farm winery – retail permit – new application for Dollar General #21402, 6700 MacArthur Drive, by Steven Deckard
9. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Grocery Store wine, retail beer off premises, small farm winery – retail permit – new application for Dollar General #12953, 1700 Pike Avenue, by Steven Deckard.
10. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Retail beer off premises permit – new for Dollar General #13202, 11406 Highway 165, by Steven Deckard.
11. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Grocery Store wine, retail beer off premises, small farm winery – retail permit – new application for Dollar General #10694, 4129 E. Broadway Street, by Steven Deckard.
12. Patrick Stair- email, comments re: 0-20-118 public hearing.
13. Ashley Walla - Petition requesting speed hump on Virginia Drive (20 signatures- for)
14. Multiple emails re: R-20-183- Reappointing Norman Clifton to the North Little Rock Planning Commission
15. Retha Ross - Petition requesting speed hump on Toltec Drive (18 signatures- for)
PRESENTATIONS
None.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S) 3 minutes
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION 3 minutes
INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
R-20-183 Mayor Smith
Reappointing Norman Clifton to the North Little Rock Planning Commission
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R-20-184 Mayor Smith
Reappointing Debra Roberts to the North Little Rock Historic District Commission
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R-20-185 Mayor Smith
Reappointing Mark Ruble to the Lakewood Recreational Area Improvement District No. 4 Board of Assessment
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R-20-186 Mayor Smith
Repealing Resolution No. 9959 which appointed Todd Adams to the North Little Rock Airport Commission
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R-20-187 Mayor Smith
Appointing Todd Adams to the position previously held by Jim Julian on the North Little Rock Airport Commission
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R-20-188 Mayor Smith
Dissolving the North Cedar Street Municipal Improvement District No. 32
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R-20-189 Mayor Smith
Making minor amendments to the FY2020 Annual Action Plan in regards to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program
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R-20-190 Mayor Smith
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Program Management and Lease Agreement with Shorter College (1201 East 4th)
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-20-191 Mayor Smith
Amending the 2020 Budget to include additional expenses in certain departmental budgets
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ORDINANCES
O-20-113 Mayor Smith
Reclassifying property located at 3000 North Hills Boulevard from R4 Zoning Classification to Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zoning Classification and Greenbelt Zoning Classification by amending Ordinance No. 9263 (applicant: White-Dater & Associates)
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O-20-114 Mayor Smith
Amending Sections 1.2.8 and 3.1.1 of the North Little Rock Municipal Code Chapter 4, Building Regulations
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O-20-115 Council Member Robinson
Accepting the dedication of public street and drainage facilities constructed with the development of Phase 10 of Faulkner Crossing
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O-20-116 Council Member Baxter
Granting a Conditional Use to allow a Daycare in a C4 Zone for property located at 10331 Maumelle Boulevard (applicant: Essential Genesis Learning Academy)
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O-20-117 Council Member Taylor
Rezoning property located at 3002 East 2nd Street from R4 to C4 Zoning Classification by amending Ordinance No. 9263; granting a Conditional Use to allow for the Expansion of Outdoor Storage for a Contractor’s Office (applicant: Cecil Properties LLC)
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O-20-118 Mayor Smith
Granting a Special Use to allow for a Temporary Dry Cement Silo in an I1 Zone for property located at 1205 Orange Street (applicant: City of NLR)
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O-20-119 Council Member Taylor
Granting a Special Use to allow for Office and Classroom Space in an R4 Zone for property located at 608 North Vine Street (applicant: Shorter College, 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
Words to Live by:
Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.
Helen Keller
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North Little Rock City Offices will be closed, Friday, January 1, 2021, in observance of New Year Day. Garbage and trash routes will run one-day delayed (Friday’s route will be picked up Saturday).