The North Little Rock City Council scheduled for Monday, February 28, 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 2-28-2022
DRAFT Minutes 2-14-2022
ADOBE PDF Meeting Pack 2-28-2022
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Retail Beer Off Premises, Small
Farm Winery – Retail – New Application for Circle K, for 4300 E Broadway
Street, by Tyler Pierce.
2. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Retail Beer Off Premises Permit –
Replacement / New Owner, for Camp C-Stop, 4622 Camp Robinson Road, by
Monica Hann.
PRESENTATIONS
None.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S)
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION
3 minutes INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC COMMENT
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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-22-42 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)
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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)
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CONSENT ITEMS
R-22-44 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain City owned items and equipment as surplus; providing for auction thereof
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R-22-45 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce for Economic Development Services ($100,000.00)
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R-22-46 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Settlement Participation Form related to the Nationwide Opioid Class Action Litigation
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R-22-47 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing payment to Russell Chevrolet for the purchase of a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado for the North Little Rock Parks Department ($42,315.00)
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R-22-48 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements for Comprehensive Loss and Business Interruption Insurance for the Murray Hydroelectric Plant; authorizing the Mayor to execute an Insurance Agreement
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R-22-49 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing payment to Uniformed Police Officers with unused vacation time in excess of 480 hours ($31,248.79)
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R-22-50 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2022 Budget for the City to include additional expenses in certain budgets
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
None filed.
ORDINANCES
O-22-13 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2022 Quota Ordinance (Ordinance No. 9423) for certain departments (Animal Shelter, Fit 2 Live, Neighborhood Services, Police, Public Works and Traffic)
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O-22-14 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the Non-Uniformed Employees’ Policy and Procedure Manual to update policies regarding the Non-Uniformed Employees’ Retirement Plan and Inclement Weather
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O-22-15 Council Member Ross
Rezoning property located at 1516 North Poplar Street from C3 to R2 Zoning Classifications; adopting an Amended Land Use Plan for the subject property (applicant: Staci Medlock)
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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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