Council Agenda 5-23-2022
DRAFT Minutes 5-9-2022
ADOBE PDF Meeting Pack 5-23-2022
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: restaurant mixed drink maximum permit – NEW, for Blackberry Market, 315 A Main Street, by Whitney Loibner.
2. Chris Shalby, Executive Director of International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), notice to Diane Whitbey as chosen recipient of the 2022 prestigious Quill Award.
PRESENTATIONS
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S)
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION 3 minutes
INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC COMMENT
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS
R-22-94 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain City-owned items and other equipment as surplus; providing for auction thereof
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R-22-95 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Master Services Agreement with Exisor LLC for web design services
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R-22-96 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2022 Budget for the City to include additional expenses in certain budgets (Vehicle insurance reimbursements/Street Department)
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R-22-97 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2022 Budget for the North Little Rock Electric Department to reauthorize and include additional expenditures for specified departmental budgets
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R-22-98 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2022 Budget for the City to include additional expenses in certain budgets (Dickey Stephens repairs)
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-22-99 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 617 Mills Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Grace Realty LLC c/o George Ikard)
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R-22-100 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 2512 Highway 161 to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Anjum Athar, Samina Kousar, and Ussima Athar)
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R-22-101 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 606 Gardenia Avenue to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: St. Johns Rehab and Rentals)
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R-22-102 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1322 East Washington Avenue to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: William W. Morgan, Jr.)
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R-22-103 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 803 West 24th Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Juan Alfaro)
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R-22-104 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 214 South Laurel Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owners: Tigran Hovsepyan and Rebecca Heber)
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R-22-105 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1414 Division Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: CBC Real Estate Holdings, LLC c/o Christopher Carpenter)
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ORDINANCES
O-22-38 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing payment to 4Most Sports, a sole source vendor, for the field improvements at Dickey Stephens Park
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O-22-39 Council Members Ross and Robinson
Amending Article 7 of the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 9263) to adopt a process for payment of fees in lieu of planting trees
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O-22-40 Council Members Ross and Robinson
Amending Article 9 of the Subdivision Ordinance (Ordinance No. 7946) to adopt a process for
payment of fees in lieu of sidewalk constructiona
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O-22-41 Council Member Rossa
Granting a Conditional Use to allow an electric fence in an I2 zone for property located at 2901 Highway 161 (applicant: Amarko LLC)a
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O-22-42 Council Members Baxter and Harris
Granting a Conditional Use to allow an electric fence in an I2 zone for property located at 8950 Commerce Cove (applicant: Amarok LLC)
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O-22-43 Council Member Taylor
Rezoning property located at 1710 West 18th Street from R3 to R4 zoning classification, by amending Ordinance No. 9263; adopting an Amended Land Use Plan for the subject property (applicant: TCB Investments LLC)
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O-22-44 Council Members Hamilton and Ross
Granting a Special Use to allow a bus shelter with an electronic changeable sign in a C1 zone for property located at 2620 Willow Street (applicant: Brad Peterson – Crafton Tull and Associates)
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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:
“Plant your garden and decorate your own soul,
instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.” Jose Luis Borgers
UPCOMING EVENTS!
3rd Annual Yadaloo Music & Arts Festival
May 21, 2022 – 2 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
The Banks of the Arkansas River – at North Little Rock Riverfront Park
www.yadaloo.com
2nd Annual Pulaski County Fair
May 25 – 29, 2022
North Little Rock Riverfront Drive – Willow Street and Riverfront Drive
www.thepulaskicountyfair.com
City Offices Closed Monday, May 30, 2022
In observance of Memorial Day
Garbage and Trash routes will run one-day delayed all week
(i.e. Monday’s pickup will be Tuesday and so on…)
Boots & Badges Blood Drive
June 17, 2022 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
North Little Rock Justice Center, #1 Justice Center Drive
www.arkbl.org
For more information, visit our website at www.nlr.ar.gov.
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