Detailed Council Minutes for August 13, 2007

North Little Rock City Council Agenda

Monday, August 13, 2007

The City Council meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

Mayor Patrick Henry Hays
City Clerk and Collector Diane Whitbey
City Attorney C Jason Carter

Communications

1.       Sharon Tedford, Mayor's Office, memorandum re: application for Replacement Restaurant Mixed Drink and Sunday Beverage for The Honey Hut (fka The Honey Hut Two), 3723 MacArthur Drive, by Christina M. Gray.

2.       Jesse Baker, letter to City Council re: Police service in Rose City - son's property burglarized in 2006, mother-in-law's home burglarized 5 times since June 2007.

3.       Lieutenant Mark Shoemaker, Deputy Fire Marshal, letter to Mayor Hays and City Council members re: banning the sale and distribution of novelty lighters in the City of North Little Rock.

Presentations

None

Public Hearing(S)

None

Unfinished Business-Resolutions

None

Unfinished Business-Ordinances

O-07-65	Mayor Hays, Aldermen Parker, and Gaines Vacating and abandoning a portion of utility easements and street right-of-way on property located in the Northshore Business Park South of North Shore Drive and West of AR Surgical Hospital Read 3 times and held
O-07-66	Mayor Hays, Aldermen Parker, Witcher, Hight, Bryant and Ross Fixing rates for services furnished by the Sewer System of the City of NLR; prescribing other matters pertaining thereto Read 1 time, held, public hearing to be held, Monday August 27 2007 @ 7:05 p.m.

New Business - Resolutions

R-07-102	Mayor Hays Reappointing Brad Hughes to the Housing and Building Board of Adjustment and Appeals
R-07-103	Mayor Hays Appointing Linda Goza to the unexpired term of Marc Festervand on the NLR Historic District Commission
R-07-104	Mayor Hays Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an amendment to the City's Service Application Contract for Enhanced 9-1-1 Universal Emergency Number Service with AT&T
R-07-105	Mayor Hays Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement for Electric Customer Assistance with Central AR Development Council; appropriating funds ($100,000.00 - Electric O & M Fund)
R-07-106	Mayor Hays Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with NRG Energy, Inc. for participation in the development of Big Cajun Unit 1; appropriating funds ($250,000.00 - Electric O & M Fund)
R-07-107	Mayor Hays Accepting the low bid of Dealers Truck Equipment for an Aerial Bucket Truck for the NLR Traffic Services Department ($54,151.00 budgeted in 2007 Budget, balance $19,636.40 - Sales Tax Improvement Fund = total $73,787.40)
R-07-108	Mayor Hays Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Shorter College for the lease of certain facilities during emergency situations
R-07-109	Mayor Hays Expressing the intent of the City of North Little Rock to utilize Federal Aid Funds for the development and improvement of the Emerald Park Trail (estimated cost approximately $355,000.00)

New Business - Ordinances

O-07-67	Mayor Hays Amending the Master Street Plan (Ord. No. 7932) to amend access criteria to Highway 165
O-07-68	Mayor Hays Amending Section 46-82 of the NLRMC to add a section for Restrictions on Novelty Lighters and to amend the section on Fireworks
O-07-69	Mayor Hays Reclassifying property located at 5317 JFK Boulevard from R-1 to R-2 Classification by amending Ord. No. 7697; and granting a Special Use to allow a Cell Tower in an R-2 zone (applicant: Charles Singleton)
O-07-70	Aldermen Witcher and Hight Amending NLRMC § 42-32 to include as a Nuisance the use of Tarpaulins and other similar materials as door coverings or screening on residential garages and carports
O-07-71	Aldermen Witcher Amending Section 12.22 (Mobile Storage Containers) of Ord. No. 7697 (the Zoning Ordinance) to add a paragraph including Industrial Areas
O-07-72	Alderwoman Ross for consideration only Granting a Special Use to allow an apartment above commercial in a C-3 zone for property located at 110 E. 13th Street (applicant: Phillip Martin)
O-07-73	Aldermen Bryant, Ross, Gaines and Parker Amending Section 11.9 (Camp Robinson Road Sign Overlay District) of Ord. No. 7697 (the Zoning Ordinance) to change the district boundaries
O-07-74	Alderwoman Ross Granting a Conditional Use for a Day Care Center in a C-3 zone for property located at 2210 - 2212 Main Street (applicant: Christy Venson)
O-07-75	Alderman Gaines Waiving buffer requirements on property located at the East End of Baronne Way and approximately 1300' North of Counts Massie Road (applicant: Bob Holloway)
O-07-76	Aldermen Parker and Gaines To reclassify property located at the East end of Baronne Way and approximately 1300' North of Counts Massie Road from present I-2 to R-1 Classification by amending Ord. No. 7697 (applicant: Bob Holloway)

Public Comment

Respectfully submitted,
Diane Whitbey, CMC
City Clerk and Collector