The North Little Rock City Council scheduled for Monday, March 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 3-28-2022
DRAFT Minutes 3-14-2022
ADOBE PDF Meeting Pack 3-28-2022
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: restaurant mixed drink minimum permit – new application for Mr. Cajun Kitchen & Catering, 606 N. Olive, by Lesly Bracely.
2. Ember Strange, Chief Financial Officer – memorandum to Mayor Terry C. Hartwick and City Clerk/Treasurer Diane Whitbey re: December 2021 Financial Update.
3. Petition For Speed Hump Evaluation Study at West 25th Street between the HousingAuthority and upper part of street. (16 signatures – for).
4. Mayor Terry C. Hartwick – State of the City.
5. Email from Maria Mitchell to Mayor Terry C. Hartwick re: Abandoned Dog on Stonelinks Disk Golf Course Lovingly Captured by Animal Services Officer DarrenEllison.
6. Ember Strange, NLR CFO/Chair Energy Risk Management Committee memo re: Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) rate for April, 2022 --.0063/kwh (positive).
PRESENTATIONS
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S)
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION
INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC COMMENT
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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-22-54 Mayor Hartwick
Reappointing Edward Nelson to the North Little Rock Waste Water Treatment Committee
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R-22-55 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement to Rehabilitate Property located at 2304 North Schaer Street (owner: OCHI Investments, LLC)
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R-22-56 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain city-owned items and other equipment as surplus; providing for auction thereof
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R-22-57 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing payment to Ford of Murfreesboro for the Purchase of two 2022 Ford Interceptors for the North Little Rock Police Department ($83,872.00)
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R-22-58 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing payment to Faro Technologies, Inc. for the purchase of a Laser Scanner for the North Little Rock Police Department ($71,000.00)
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R-22-59 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing payment to JLC Communications, Inc. to remove and relocate fiber optic cable from 800 Main Street (not to exceed $50,000.00)
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R-22-60 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2022 Budget for the City to include additional expenses in certain budgets (new garbage cans for residents)
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R-22-61 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2022 Budget for the City to reauthorize and include additional expenditures for specified departmental budgets (open purchase orders)
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R-22-62 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2022 Budget for the North Little Rock Electric Department to reauthorize and include additional expenditures for specified departmental budgets (open purchase orders)
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R-22-63 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2022 Budget for the City to reclassify expenses in certain departmental budgets (ARPA)
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R-22-64 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2022 Budget for the City to reclassify expenses in certain departmental budgets (Community Garden funds)
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R-22-65 Council Member Hamilton
Renewing and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Community Garden Lease Agreement with the North Little Rock High School ($485.00)
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R-22-66 Council Member Hamilton
Renewing and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Community Garden License Agreement with St. Joseph’s Center of Arkansas ($5,000.00)
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R-22-67 Council Member Hamilton
Renewing and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Community Garden License Agreement with Skyline Community Garden ($1,644.43)
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R-22-68 Council Member Hamilton
Renewing and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Community Garden License Agreement with Idlewild Community Garden ($4,100.00)
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R-22-69 Council Member Hamilton
Accepting a License and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Community Garden License Agreement with Pike View Elementary Community Garden ($4,450.00)
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-22-70 Mayor Hartwick
Supporting an application for Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Discretionary Grant Funds to assist the rebuilding of the Main Street Viaduct Bridge
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R-22-71 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Reimbursement Agreement for preliminary Engineering Services with Union Pacific Railroad Company
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R-22-72 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1202 East 17th Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Benny Lawson c/o Priscilla Lawson)
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R-22-73 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1102 East 16th Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Paula Kay Thomas)
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R-22-74 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 5910 MacArthur Drive to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Ralph Cagle)
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R-22-75 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 2300 Parkway to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Ralph Cagle)
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R-22-76 Mayor Hartwick
Certifying the amount of a Clean Up Lien to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against property located at 1723 North Magnolia Street (owner: Paul Wirges – amount $5,187.04 )
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R-22-77 Mayor Hartwick
Certifying the amount of a Clean Up Lien to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against property located at 2912 East 4th Street (owner: Sheila K. Dacus Pogue – amount $5,202.52 )
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R-22-78 Mayor Hartwick
Certifying the amount of a Clean Up Lien to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against property located at 2211 East 2nd Street (owner: Dorothy Carter – amount $5,322.49 )
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ORDINANCES
O-22-20 Mayor Hartwick
Redistricting the Wards within the City of North Little Rock
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O-22-21 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2022 Quota Ordinance (Ordinance No. 9423) for the Traffic Services Department
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O-22-22 Council Member Ross
Rezoning property located at 1305 North Olive Street from C3 to R2 zoning classification by amending Ordinance No. 9263; adopting an amended Land Use Plan for the subject property (applicant: Brandon Eason)
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O-22-23 Council Member Robinson
Granting a Conditional Use to allow Indoor Recreation in a C6 zone for property located at 1112 West 9th Street B (applicant: Marc Massa – Dog Town Fitness)
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O-22-24 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the issuance and sale of $45,000,000 principal amount of Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2022 for the purpose of construction of extensions, betterments and improvements to the sewer facilities of the City; providing for payment of the principal of and interest on the Series 2022 Bonds; prescribing other matters pertaining thereto
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O-22-25 Mayor Hartwick for consideration only
Repealing Ordinance No. 9004; revoking a Special Use for a Mobile Home in an R2 zone for certain real property located at 7001 Faulkner Lake Road
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O-22-26 Council Member Taylor
Waiving certain provisions of Section 5.11 of the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 9263) for property located at 13101 Highway 70 to allow the waiver of fence requirements (applicant: Thomas R. Pownall – Thomas Engineering Company)
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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:
"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do."
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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