The North Little Rock City Council scheduled for Monday, February 14, 2022, will be conducted in person and electronically.
The Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney will be in the City Council chambers during the meeting and City Council Members have the option to 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, and the recent new declaration of a state-wide health emergency, Council Members will have the option of participation in the meeting via ZOOM. The Council Chambers will be open to the public, however all attendees are asked to social distance and consider wearing a mask at all times when not actively speaking.
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 be able to call into the meeting or be present in the council chambers 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: 967 260 919 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. If you attend in person, please sign in with the City Clerk BEFORE the meeting convenes at 6:00 p.m.
Any persons who wish to speak on any agenda items, during any scheduled public hearings, or during public comment may do so by:
(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: 967 260 919. 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.
(3) Attend the meeting in person (masks and social distancing encouraged) and sign in with the City Clerk 5 minutes before the meeting is convened at 6:00 p.m.
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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 2-14-2022
DRAFT Minutes 1-24-2022
ADOBE PDF Meeting Pack 2-14-2022
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Ember Strange, North Little Rock Finance Director/Chair Energy Risk Management Committee memorandum re: Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) rate for February, 2022 -- .0035/kwh (positive).
2. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Retail Beer off Premises, Retail Liquor Permit – Change of Manager for Willow Beach Wine & Spirits, 11100 Hwy 165, Suite 3, North Little Rock, by Patsy Pedigo.
3. City Attorney Amy Beckman Fields, memorandum to North Little Rock City Council re: Risk Management Committee Quarterly Report (Q4, FY 2021).
PRESENTATIONS
Sherry Bruno – Shannon Harris, 2021 Christmas Parade Trophy presentations.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S)
6:05 p.m. Prescheduled Public Hearing re:
O-22-11 Fixing rates for services furnished by the Sewer System of the City; prescribing other matters pertaining thereto
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION 3 minutes
INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC COMMENT
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
R-22-08 Mayor Hartwick
Confirming the appointment of Michael Marion to the At-Large position on the North Little Rock Advertising and Promotion Commission
Held_________________________________________________________
R-22-17 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Lease Agreement to lease certain real property located at 800 Main Street to Haybar Properties, LLC; amending the FY2022 budget (Resolution No. 10174)
Held________________________________________________________
O-22-04 Council Member Taylor
Granting a Special Use to allow Large Vehicle and Implement Outdoor Storage in a C4 zone for property located at 1101 East Broadway (applicant: Ester Jackson)
Held________________________________________________________
CONSENT ITEMS
R-22-26 Mayor Hartwick
Certifying local government endorsement of Applied Technology Group, Inc. to participate in the Tax Back Program as authorized by the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003
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R-22-27 Mayor Hartwick
Repealing Resolution No. 10060 which condemned property located 4801 Atkins Street
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R-22-28 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain City-owned items and other equipment as surplus; providing for auction thereof
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R-22-29 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with Ozark Mission Project ($15,000.00)
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R-22-30 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts ($100,000.00)
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R-22-31 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with Argenta Community Theater ($160,000.00)
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R-22-32 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with Butterfly Community (Seis Puentes Project) ($25,000.00)
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R-22-33 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with the North Little Rock Unit of the Boys and Girls Club of Central Arkansas ($66,000.00)
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R-22-34 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Prepurchased Food Agreement with the Arkansas Foodbank ($35,000.00)
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R-22-35 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2022 Budget for the City to include additional expenses in certain budgets (Fire Training Tower Construction)
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R-22-36 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2022 Budget for the City to include additional expenses in certain budgets (Completion of Batesville Pike)
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R-22-37 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Real Estate Contract to purchase property located at 4112 and 4120 Baucum Pike and 4132 East Washington Avenue from Wayne Thomas Rental, LLC ($475,000.00)
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R-22-38 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing payment to Genesis Datacom, a sole source vendor, for the purchase of Cameras for the North Little Rock Justice Center ($36,747.75)
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R-22-39 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing payment to NOVATime
Technology, Inc., a sole source vendor, for the Renewal of timekeeping and scheduling software for the City ($42,728.40)
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R-22-40 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing payment to BS&A Software, a sole source vendor, for the renewal of accounting software for the City ($73,864.00)
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R-22-41 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing the payment to Brannen Motor Company for the purchase of two 2022 Chevrolet Tahoes for the North Little Rock Fire Department ($77,600.00)
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-22-42 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1724 North Poplar Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Tracy T. Bailey)
_______________________Convene a Public Hearing February 28, 2022
R-22-43 Mayor Hartwick
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 other nuisances
_______________________________________Convene a Public Hearing
ORDINANCES
O-22-08 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the General Rules and Regulations for the North Little Rock Electric Department to include a section on Collection of Debt
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O-22-09 Council Member Harris
Amending Ordinance No. 9427 which rezoned property located in Country Club of AR Phase XXV-C in the City from R1 to R0 to C3 zoning classification; adopting an amended Land Use Plan for the subject property (City of NLR)
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O-22-10 Council Member Robinson
Rezoning property located at 715 North Olive Street and 712 North Magnolia Street from R4 to C6 zoning classification (applicant: GarNat Engineering, LLC)
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O-22-11 Mayor Hartwick
Fixing rates for services furnished by the Sewer System of the City; prescribing other matters pertaining thereto
_____________________Convene a prescheduled Public Hearing this date
O-22-12 Council Member Baxter
Waiving Section 9.11.A of the Subdivision Ordinance for property located at 2300 Redding Lane to allow the waiver of sidewalk requirements (applicant: Konstantin Musiyko)
_______________________________________Convene a Public Hearing
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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Upcoming events:
Monday, February 21, 2022
City Offices will be closed in observance of George Washington’s Birthday
Trash and Garbage routes will be picked up on the regular schedule all week…
meaning NO DELAY