“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 3-23-26
Agenda Package 3-23-26
Draft Minutes 3-9-26
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Chief Financial Officer Ember Strange memorandum to Mayor Terry C. Hartwick and City Clerk Diane Whitbey re: December 2025 Financial Update.
2. Chief Financial Officer Ember Strange memorandum to Mayor Terry C. Hartwick and City Clerk Diane Whitbey re: January 2026 Financial Update.
PRESENTATIONS
None.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S)
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION 3 minutes
INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC COMMENT
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
R-26-72 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 394 East Military Drive (no attachments provided at time of filing) to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Maintenance Solutions Experts LLC et al c/o Emmanuel Paye Holdings)
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R-26-73 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1108 North H Street (no attachments provided at time of filing) to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Thomas Bowens c/o Pearson Bowens)
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R-26-74 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1801 North Poplar Street (no attachments provided at time of filing) to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: I Remodel Properties LLC c/o RGB Realty LLC)
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R-26-75 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 707 West 22nd Street (no attachments provided at time of filing) to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Casa Technology Ventures, Inc.)
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O-26-17 Council Member Ross
Amending Article Fourteen (“The Sign Ordinance”) of Ordinance No. 7697 to include the Main Street 2nd Sign Overlay District
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CONSENT ITEMS
R-26-80 Council Members Ross and Fowler
Reappointing Thomas W. Roy III to the NLR Advertising and Promotion Commission
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R-26-81 Mayor Hartwick
Reappointing Council Member Debi Ross to the North Little Rock Tree Board
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R-26-82 Mayor Hartwick
Reappointing Ian Hope to the North Little Rock Tree Board
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R-26-83 Mayor Hartwick
Reappointing Paul Shell to the North Little Rock Tree Board
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R-26-84 Mayor Hartwick
Reappointing City Clerk Diane Whitbey to the North Little Rock Tree Board
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R-26-85 Mayor Hartwick
Reappointing Carlton M. “Sonny” Rhodes to the North Little Rock History Commission
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R-26-86 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain City-owned items and other equipment as surplus; providing for auction thereof
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R-26-87 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Extension of the Contract for Irrigation and Landscape Maintenance with JCon, Inc.
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R-26-88 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing payment to Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation for the purchase of a mower for the North Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department ($136,102.80)
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R-26-89 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding and authorizing payment to ICOR Technology, Inc. for a sole source vendor, for the purchase of a robot for the North Little Rock Police Department ($91,027.50)
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R-26-90 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2026 Budget for the City of North Little Rock to reauthorize and include additional expenditures for specified Department Budgets
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R-26-91 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2026 Budget for the North Little Rock Electric Department to reauthorize and include additional expenditures for specified Departmental Budgets
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-26-92 Mayor Hartwick
Certifying the amount of a Clean Up Lien to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against certain real property located at 2705 East Washington Avenue (amount $7,310.71 – Chester Croom)
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ORDINANCES
O-26-18 Council Member Hamilton
Defining Municipal Real Property Disposition and Advertising Approval for Asset Transactions for the City of North Little Rock
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O-26-19 Council Members Robinson and Hart
Granting a Conditional Use to allow shipping containers as residential housing for Shorter College in an R4 zone for property at 715 North Pine Street (applicant: Dr. Jeffrey Norfleet – President of Shorter College)
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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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– Sir Winston Churchill
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FINAL Reminder to all North Little Rock Business Owners
All businesses operating within North Little Rock City limits are required to have a current city issued privilege/business license to do business within the city. This includes anyone doing business with the city as well. (Examples of types of businesses other than brick and mortar may include: Home-based which may also include Consulting, Internet Services, Piano Lessons, Delivery Services, Food Trucks, Curb (#) Painters, etc.)
Annual Privilege Business Licenses are currently being renewed for 2026.
The deadline to renew and avoid a penalty is March 31, 2026.
To check to see if your license was renewed or with any other questions, please call 501-975-8617.