“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 4-28-2025
Adobe PDF Pack 4-28-2025
Draft Minutes 4-14-2025
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COMMUNICATIONS
1. Ember Strange, North Little Rock Chief Finance Officer – Chair Energy Risk Management Committee – memorandum to City Clerk Diane Whitbey re: PCA Rate – May, 2025 – $0.0084 kWh (positive)
PRESENTATIONS
USTA – National Tennis Month Proclamation (Deanna Garrison/Paula Aultz)
Municipal Clerks Week Proclamation – North Little Rock City Clerk/Treasurers Team
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S)
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION 3 minutes
INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC COMMENT
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
R-25-76 Council Member Hamilton
Authorizing and directing the Mayor to implement a six-month pilot program to provide in-person Spanish language interpretation and simultaneous non-AI Spanish closed captioning for North Little Rock City Council meetings (projected cost $7,700 to $11,800 for 6-months)
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CONSENT ITEMS
R-25-77 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2025 Budget for the City of North Little Rock to include additional expenditures in certain budgets
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R-25-78 Mayor Hartwick
Amending the 2025 Budget for the North Little Rock Electric Department to include additional expenditures
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-25-79 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 812 West 24th Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner: Casa Technology Ventures, Inc.)
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R-25-80 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 823 Parker Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner: House On The Rock Praise and Worship Center)
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R-25-81 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 2705 East Washington Avenue to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner: Chester Croom)
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R-25-82 Mayor Hartwick
Certifying the amount of a Clean Up Lien to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against property at 225 Cheryl Street ($3,109.50)
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R-25-83 Mayor Hartwick
Certifying the amount of a Clean Up Lien to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against property at 1608 Chandler Street ($9,679.29)
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ORDINANCES
O-25-28 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a MISO Energy Management Services Agreement with Tenaska Power Services Company for Portfolio Management Services for the North Little Rock Electric Department; providing a Rate Covenant
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O-25-29 Council Member Harris
Waiving Section 9.11 of the Subdivision Ordinance (Ordinance No. 7946) for property located at 7323 Cock of the Walk Lane, to waive half street requirements (applicant: Dustin Welch – Holloway Engineering)
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O-25-30 Council Member Robinson
Approving a Fee In Lieu of Planting Trees on property located at 5500 Chiquito Road (applicant: Brant Ratcliffe – Vertical Bridge – amount $19,200.00)
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O-25-31 Council Member Insalaco, III
Granting a Special Use to allow a Type 2 Short Term Rental in an R1 zone for property located at 27 Coronado Circle (applicant: Patrick Bass – Arkansas Owner Finance LLC)
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O-25-32 Council Member Hart
Rezoning property located on West 7th Street from R-4 to C6 zoning classification, by amending Ordinance No. 9263 (applicant: Jacob White – Joe White and Associates)
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O-25-33 Council Member Ross
Rezoning property at 1406 North Magnolia Street from C3 to R3 zoning classification, by amending Ordinance No. 9263 (applicants: Vicki and Craig Woods)
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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:
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