“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 4-13-26
Agenda Package 4-13-26
Draft Minutes 3-23-26
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Kenny Stephens, Parks and Recreation Director letter to Mayor Terry C. Hartwick re: purchase of a reel mower for the (Burns Park) Soccer Fields.
2. Katie Smith (via email) Argenta Downtown Central Business Improvement District No. 31 – Annual Financial Report for Year End December 31, 2025.
3. Ryan Wilson, General Manager – North Little Rock Electric Department memorandum to City Clerk Diane Whitbey re: Recycling Rate Increase effective May 1, 2026: $6.64/month and $3.22 per additional bin.
4. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Transfer of Location On-Premises Wine and Off-Premises Caterer application #47441 for Ease Supper Club, 501 Main Street (The Baker), by Erika Gee.
PRESENTATIONS
Recognition of LISA Academy Make48 Team (Principal Bilal Uygur, Coach Roza Shaimurat, Students: Abraham Holiberto Tornes-Hidalgo, Prabveer Singh Ghotra and Moksh Patel).
Randy Naylor – Great North Little Rock Cleanup – Saturday, May 2, 2026
North Little Rock Parks & Recreation’s new video
The NLR Communication Department worked with the following on the video:
NLR Parks & Recreation staff
Narrated by NLR Fire Department Captain Gary Williams
Created and produced by Timothy Carr with BronzMob Creative
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S)
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION 3 minutes
INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC COMMENT
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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)
Held_________________________________________________________________
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
Read 2 times and held_______________________________________________
O-26-18 Council Member Hamilton
Defining Municipal Real Property Disposition and Advertising Approval for Asset Transactions for the City of North Little Rock
Held_________________________________________________________________
CONSENT ITEMS
R-26-93 Mayor Hartwick
Appointing John Owens to the North Little Rock Parks and Recreation Commission
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R-26-94 Mayor Hartwick
Reappointing Ashley Mobley to the North Little Rock Tree Board
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R-26-95 Mayor Hartwick
Reappointing Robert Coates to the North Little Rock History Commission
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R-26-96 Mayor Hartwick
Reappointing Julie Fisher to the North Little Rock Non-Uniform Retirement Board (Pension Board)
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R-26-97 Mayor Hartwick
Reappointing Shirley Abel to the North Little Rock Non-Uniform Retirement Board (Pension Board)
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R-26-98 Mayor Hartwick
Reappointing Terrell Milton to the North Little Rock Non-Uniform Retirement Board (Pension Board)
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R-26-99 Mayor Hartwick
Reappointing Kenneth “Buck” Matthews to the North Little Rock Wastewater Treatment Committee
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R-26-100 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain City-owned items and other equipment as surplus; providing for auction thereof
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R-26- 101 Mayor Hartwick
Certifying Local Government Endorsement of DeWafelbakkers, LLC to participate in the Tax Back Program (as authorizied by Section 15-4-2706(d) of the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003)
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R-26-102 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the acceptance of an amendment to the Statement of Agreement between the City of North Little Rock and the North Little Rock Police Department Supervisors Association
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R-26-103 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the acceptance of an amendment to the Statement of Agreement between the City of North Little Rock and the Fraternal Order of Police – John E. Charles Lodge No. 5
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R-26-104 Mayor Hartwick
Waiving formal bidding requirement and authorizing payment to Altec Industries, Inc. for the purchase of a vehicle and equipment for the North Little Rock Electric Department ($205,538.00)
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R-26-105 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Real Property Purchase and Sale Agreement to purchase property located at 222 and 224 Olive Street, from Daniel Living Trust; amending the FY2026 Budget ($325,000.00)
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-26-106 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1121 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: IRemodel Properties LLC)
_________________________________________________Convene a Public Hearing
R-26-107 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 2112 Edmonds Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: Carlas Sadler)
_________________________________________________Convene a Public Hearing
R-26-108 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 924 North E Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures; providing a period of time for property owner to abate said nuisance (owner: New Dixie Enterprise, LLC)
_________________________________________________Convene a Public Hearing
R-26-109 Mayor Hartwick
Certifying the amount of a Clean Up Lien to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against property located at 4812 Atkins Street aka 4806/4808 Atkins Street ($23,748.96)
_________________________________________________Convene a Public Hearing
R-26-110 Mayor Hartwick
Certifying the amount of a Clean Up Lien to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against property located at 4909 Haywood Street ($6,449.88)
_________________________________________________Convene a Public Hearing
R-26-111 Mayor Hartwick
Certifying the amount of a Clean Up Lien to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against property located at 1120 East 2nd Street ($4,910.83)
_________________________________________________Convene a Public Hearing
R-26-112 Mayor Hartwick
Approving and certifying the amounts of Liens to be filed with the Pulaski County Tax Collector against certain real properties as a result of grass cutting expenses and abatement of other nuisances
_________________________________________________Convene a Public Hearing
ORDINANCES
O-26-20 Council Member Robinson
Amending Ordinance No. 9790 which granted a Special Use to allow a Contractor’s Office in a C4 zone for property located at 1624 East Broadway (applicant: Maria Mendoza)
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O-26-21 Council Members Robinson and Hart
Rezoning property located at 715 North Pine Street from R4 to PUD zoning classification, by amending Ordinance no. 9263, to allow shipping containers as student housing at Shorter College (applicant: Dr. Jeffrey Norfleet – Shorter College)
________________________________________________ Convene a Public Hearing
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:
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
Message to our constituents…
…if you see something, say something…
pothole, street light out, trash on side of road, illegal dump site, reckless drivers, door to door solicitors, suspicious vehicles or persons in your neighborhood…
these are just a few examples.
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If the issue is an emergency, please call 911.
For other issues, you can reach out to the Mayor’s Office at 501-975-8601
or the City Clerk’s at 501-975-8617. We are all happy to assist you in getting in touch with the appropriate city department.
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