“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 2-23-26
Agenda Package 2-23-26
Draft Minutes 2-9-26
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Retail Beer Off-Premises, Small Farm Winery-Retail and Grocery Store Wine – New Application #47011, for Golden MacArthur, 3600 MacArthur, Drive, by Mohammed Farooq.
2. News Release re: City of North Little Rock awarded Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for 6th consecutive year.
PRESENTATIONS
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S)
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION 3 minutes
INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC COMMENT
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS
R-26-37 Mayor Hartwick
Confirming the reappointment of Marcie Finney to the North Little Rock Community Garden Committee
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R-26-38 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain City-owned items and other equipment as surplus; providing for auction thereof
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R-26-39 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements for comprehensive loss and business interruption insurance for the Murray Hydroelectric Plant; authorizing the Mayor to execute an Insurance Agreement ($321,173.84)
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R-26-40 Mayor Hartwick
Supporting an application for Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grant Funds to assist in the planning, environmental, and engineering costs of rebuilding the Main Street Viaduct Bridge (20% match)
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R-26-41 Council Member Hamilton
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Community Garden License Agreement with the Lakewood Property Owners Association ($3,090.00)
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R-26-42 Council Member Hamilton
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Community Garden License Agreement with the North Little Rock School District for the Garden at North Little Rock 6 Academy of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences ($4,777.00)
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R-26-43 Council Member Hamilton
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Community Garden License Agreement with the North Little Rock School District for the Garden at Pike View Elementary ($960.00)
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R-26-44 Council Member Hamilton
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Community Garden License Agreement with the Edgemont in Park Hill, LLC for the Skyline Community Garden ($800.00)
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R-26-45 Council Member Hamilton
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Community Garden License Agreement with the Iris Park Community Garden ($2,050.00)
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R-26-46 Council Member Hamilton
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Community Garden License Agreement with the Parks Projects LLC for the Urban Sol Community Garden ($5,000.00)
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R-26-47 Council Member Hamilton
Authorizing the City to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Urban Patchwork for the Urban Patchwork Bee Project ($3,500.00)
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R-26-48 Council Member Hamilton
Granting Community Garden funds to the North Heights Community Center for the North Heights Community Center Garden ($1,742.00)
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R-26-49 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing payment to Duval Ford for the purchase of a vehicle for the North Little Rock Police Department ($53,451.00)
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R-26-50 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with Argenta Arts Foundation dba Argenta Downtown Council ($250,000.00)
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R-26-51 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with the North Little Rock Boys and Girls club ($40,000.00)
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R-26-52 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with the North Little Rock Police Athletic League ($70,000.00)
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R-26-53 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with the Arkansas Food Bank ($45,000.00)
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R-26-54 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with the Thea Foundation ($20,000.00)
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R-26-55 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with the Ozark Mission Project ($25,000.00)
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R-26-56 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with Potluck Food Rescue ($30,000.00)
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R-26-57 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with River City Ministry of Pulaski County ($75,000.00)
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R-26-58 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with the Seis Puentes ($40,000.00)
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-26-59 Mayor Hartwick
Certifying the amount of a clean up lien to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against property located at 15 South Avalon Drive (owner – David Sedberry – $23,618.79)
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R-26-60 Mayor Hartwick
Certifying the amount of a clean up lien to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against property located at 308 Crockett Street (owner: Arthur J. Broadway – $6,099.63)
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R-26-61 Mayor Hartwick
Certifying the amount of a clean up lien to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against property located at 313 West 47th Street (owner: Ernest L. Fulford – $5,898.99)
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R-26-62 Mayor Hartwick
Certifying the amount of a clean up lien to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against property located at 4212 School Street (owner: Jody Ann September – $7,399.91)
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ORDINANCES
O-26-13 Council Member Ross
Amending Ordinance No. 9079 which adopted rules and procedures for the North Little Rock City Council
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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:
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” Franklin D. Roosevelt