The North Little Rock City Council scheduled for Monday, October 10, 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 10-10-2022
DRAFT Minutes 9-26-2022
ADOBE PDF Meeting Pack 10-10-2022
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Ember Strange, Chief Financial Officer, Chair Energy Risk Management Committee Power Cost Adjustment rate for October, 2022 - $0.0106/kwh (positive).
2. , Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Retail Beer Off Premises & Small Farm Winery – Retail – New Application for Crystal Hill Food Mart, 6116 Crystal Hill Road, by Khalid Jat.
PRESENTATIONS
None.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S)
6:05 p.m. - Public Hearing on the question of the issuance of not to exceed $150,000,000.00 in principal amount of City of North Little Rock, Arkansas Taxable Industrial Development Revenue Bonds ([Lowe’s][Cube’s at Little Rock] Project), in multiple series as are designated.
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION 3 minutes
INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC COMMENT
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS
R-22-212 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement to Rehabilitate Property
located at 129 College Park Circle
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R-22-213 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Second Amendment to Option Agreement with First Orion Corp
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-22-214 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Amended Agreement to Rehabilitate Property for certain real property located at 1415 West 20th Street
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R-22-215 Mayor Hartwick
Approving and certifying amount of liens to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against certain real properties as a result of grass cutting expenses
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ORDINANCES
O-22-94 Council Member Hight for consideration only
Granting a Special Use to allow a Liquor Store in a C-2 Zone for property located at 4900 John F. Kennedy Boulevard (applicant: Jaskaran Singh)
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O-22-95 Council Member Taylor
Waiving Section 6.2.4.E of the Zoning Ordinance for certain real property located at 13401 Valentine Road (applicant: Robert Brown – Development Consultants, Inc.)
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O-22-96 Council Member Robinson
Waiving Section 14.14.G of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a roof sign on certain real property located at 2505 Highway 161 (applicant: Faysal Ahmed – Louisiana Famous Chicken)
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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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