Sunday, March 30, 2008

Home Grown Market

Does anyone know when the Home Grown Market will be open at Lakewood
Village?

Saturday, March 22, 2008

E-mail address request

Our March NLAN Newsletter will contain a request for additional e-mail addresses to aid us in improving our communication levels within NLAN, both via direct e-mail communication and through our BLOG. We will be providing directions to assist our neighbors to submit their e-mail addresses. We hope that all our neighbors with e-mail addresses will come forth with them, and it will be interesting to see just how many of the 178 un-known property owners will add their addresses to our electronic communication links!
This is our first step towards improved communications within NLAN! It is our intentions to also develop a "Street Captain Program" that will allow us to implement a phone tree system to augment our ability in making sure every NLAN property owner immediately gets the word! Between phone and electronic communications we hope to have blanket coverage!
Nate Brandes, President - NLAN

Friday, March 21, 2008

Crime: It’s not something that just happens ‘over there’

A resident of the Indian Hills neighborhood for 15 years said he walked a few of the blocks in and around his street to knock on 60 to 65 doors because a close neighbor experienced an attempted break-in. Let's do the same in our neighborhood. Keep you neighbors informed and let the blog know as well. TOGETHER we can fight crime!

NCAA tournament in town

The eight teams are here, and the cities of North Little Rock and Little Rock are geared up for the tens of thousands who have started arriving for Friday’s first round of the 70th annual NCAA men’s basketball championship. Enjoy the fun!

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

You are invited

Chili Supper - Fund Raiser
North Little Rock Friends of Animals
(rescheduled due to snow) Friday, March 28, 2008
from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Park Hill Christian Church, 4400 JFK
Tickets are only $7! (Take out available!)

18th Annual Carousel Ball
North Little Rock Woman’s Club
Saturday, April 5, 2008
7:00 p.m.
Patrick Henry Hays Senior Citizens Center, 401 West Pershing
Tickets are $50 per person, call 753-7246 or 835-5019

COUNCIL AGENDA March 24

PUBLIC HEARING(s)
Please complete a public comment card and return to city clerk prior to speaking
Reconvene re: R-08-22, authorizing a relocation agreement and right-of-way conveyance from the City of NLR to Entergy, AR, Inc. (Smarthouse Way)
Convene re: O-08-25, amending Section 90-45 of the NLRMC to regulate Pick-Up Time for Commercial Dumpsters in or near residential areas of the City of NLR

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-08-21 Mayor Hays

Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Performance Contracting Agreement between the City of NLR and Siemen’s Building Technologies, Inc. ---- Held
R-08-22 Mayor Hays
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Relocation Agreement and Right-of-way Conveyance from the City of NLR to Entergy AR, Inc. (Smarthouse Way) ---- Held ---- Reconvene Public Hearing @ 7:05 p.m .this date

ORDINANCES
O-08-09 Mayor Hays
Adopting the “Arkansas Mechanical Code, 2003 Edition” (copies can be viewed in the City Clerk’s Office) - Read 2 times and held
O-08-14 Mayor Hays
Authorizing a Lease Purchase Agreement for the purpose of financing a Performance-Based Efficiency Project; pledging the guaranteed Efficiency Savings as Payment Security (Bank of America) ---- Read 2 times and held
O-08-25 Alderman Witcher
Amending Section 90-45 of the NLRMC to regulate Pick-Up Time for Commercial Dumpsters in or near residential areas in the City of NLR (not before 6:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m.) ---- Read 1 time and held ---- Public Hearing @ 7:05 p.m. this date

NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-08-27 Mayor Hays

Reappointing Bruce Waller to the Parks and Recreation Commission
R-08-28 Mayor Hays
Reappointing Chandra Martin to the Parks and Recreation Commission
R-08-29 Mayor Hays
Appointing Mable Mitchell as an Honorary Member of the Senior Citizens Commission
R-08-30 Mayor Hays
Approving acceptance of a Settlement Offer from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding Assessment of Headwater Benefits for the Murray Hydro Electric Project ($183,267.00 - Electric Department O & M Fund)
R-08-31 Mayor Hays
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to accept the donation of certain property from Floral Properties Partnership (part of the fractional SW 1/4 of Fractional Section 34, Township 2 North, Range 12 West, Pulaski County, AR)
R-08-32 Mayor Hays
Appropriating $6,151.21 from Act 833 Funds for removal and replacement of ceiling tiles at Fire Station No. 7 on McCain Boulevard
R-08-33 Mayor Hays
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to accept the donation of certain property from Corker Family LLC (part of the fractional SW 1/4 of Fractional Section 34, Township 2 North, Range 12 West, Pulaski County, AR)
R-08-34 Mayor Hays
Appropriating $8,674.00 from Act 833 Funds for the purchase of a Ward “No Smoke” Vehicle Exhaust Removal System for the First Department Engine No. 4
R-08-35 Mayor Hays, Aldermen Ross and Bryant
Allowing certain qualified employees of the City of NLR to receive extended paid FMLA Sick Leave for Care of a Spouse or Child with a Serious Health Condition
R-08-36 Alderwoman Robinson
Declaring April to be “Child Abuse Prevention Month” in the City of NLR
R-08-37 Alderwoman Ross
Appropriating $4,950.00 from Dark Hollow Impact Fees for the construction of a drainage ditch and pipe in the alley East of Vine Street between 14th and 15th Streets

ORDINANCES
O-08-27 Aldermen Witcher and Hight

Amending Section 14-26 (Off-Premises Signs) of Ordinance No. 7697 (the Zoning Ordinance) to establish clearer procedures and preferences to the Sign Bank
O-08-28 Alderwoman Ross
Amending Article 8 (Nuisances) of the NLRMC Chapter on Nuisance Abatement and Property Maintenance (Ord. No. 8001) (providing for the administrative collection of fees to recoup costs of impounding property in the city streets, etc.)
O-08-29 Aldermen Bryant and Ross
Granting a Conditional Use to allow a Light Auto Repair and Service Shop in a C-3 zone for property located at 3504 Schaer Street (applicant: John Tolliver)
O-08-30 Alderman Gaines
Establishing the Maumelle Boulevard Sign Overlay District and amending Ord. No. 7697, (the Zoning Ordinance)

PUBLIC COMMENT
Please complete a public comment card and return to City Clerk before speaking
Respectfully submitted, Diane Whitbey, CMC / CAMC, City Clerk and Collector

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Memorial Services

From the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce:

The American Legion of Arkansas & the Military Relations Committee of the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce cordially invite you to attend a special memorial observance Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.. The ceremony is designed to honor the memory of all military personnel from the state killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Memorial Services will be held at the Arkansas Veterans Cemetery located at 1501 W. Maryland Avenue, north of the North Little Rock Airport. All veterans and military personnel are invited to attend and the public is encouraged to share in this memorable occasion. If you have any questions or concerns please call 501-247-4765. Before the event begins, we would like to line Maryland Avenue with RED, WHITE & BLUE! This is your BIG chance to show your true American Spirit! The event begins at 11:00 a.m., BUT we want to show our appreciation by arriving by 10:30 a.m.. Bring your AMERICAN FLAGS, large & small and wear your patriotic colors!!

(Directions: Take Hwy. 107 North (JFK Blvd.) into Sherwood, past Kiehl Avenue to the next major intersection - Maryland Avenue. Turn left onto Maryland Avenue West and drive towards the NLR Airport.)