The North Little Rock City Council scheduled for Monday, February 8, 2021, 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.”
Agenda 2-8-21
DRAFT Minutes 1-25-21
Adobe PDF 2-8-21
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Ember Strange, Chairman Energy Risk Management Committee, memorandum re: PCA Rate for February 2021 (.0022/kwh negative)
2. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office, memorandum re: application for Retail Beer Off Premises- Change of Owner for Argenta Mart at 623 North Cypress by Baljinder Singh
PRESENTATIONS
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S) 3 minutes
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION 3 minutes
INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
R-21-14 Mayor Hartwick
Reappointing Suzanne Clements Jackson to the North Little Rock History Commission
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R-21-15 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain City-owned items and other equipment as surplus; providing for auction thereof
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R-21-16 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with Arkansas Arts Center ($40,000.00) Annual Report
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R-21-17 Mayor Hartwick
Repealing Resolution No. 9985; authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Enhanced Community Services Agreement with Argenta Downtown Council; amending the FY2021 Budget (Resolution No. 9963) ($160,000.00)
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R-21-18 Mayor Hartwick
Adopting the Pulaski County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-21-19 Mayor Hartwick
Determining and establishing the North Little Rock Electric Department’s 2021 Avoided Cost of solar power
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ORDINANCES
O-21-12 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the North Little Rock Electric Department Net Metering and Distributed Generation Rules adopted by Ordinance No. 9255
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O-21-13 Mayor Hartwick
Amending Ordinance No. 9287, which waived formal bidding requirements and authorized the purchase of PaymentWorks Subscription, a sole source vendor
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O-21-14 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing payment to Dana Safety Supply for the purchase and installation of Emergency Vehicle Equipment for the North Little Rock Police Department ($185,180.94)
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O-21-15 Council Members Ross, Hamilton and Hight
Updating a section of North Hills Boulevard on the Bike Plan Map of the North Little Rock Master Street Plan (Ordinance No. 8601)
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O-21-16 Council Member Hamilton
Rezoning certain property located at 307 W. 18th Street from R3 to R4 zoning classification, by amending Ordinance No. 9263; adopting an amended Land Use Plan for the subject property (Applicant: Bond Consulting Engineers)
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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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