2026-11-17 - Board of Directors Meeting

Summary

Built from the posted agenda only (dated November 10, last modified November 7); the meeting has not happened yet. No resolution or ordinance numbers are assigned yet.

• Consent items 1-8 include $1,000,000 for landfill soil over three years, $1,255,950 for three side-loaders, and franchise fees held flat for 2027 (2027 franchise fees).
• Planning and Development: Z-10355 Stanback planned development, 3420 W. 18th St (Planning Commission voted 7-2, staff recommends denial); Rezonings on the November 17 agenda (Z-9508-A, Z-10353, Z-10359).
• Annexations: A-356 Fletcher Valley Annexation (about 217 acres) and A-357 Chenal Valley West Annexation (about 513 acres).
• Four annual franchise fee ordinances (Summit Utilities, local telephone, long distance, Entergy): 2027 franchise fees.
• $518,673.11 Arkansas Municipal League litigation defense program for 2027, with an emergency clause (a routine clause, not a declaration of emergency).
• Second reading of the Surveillance Technology Reporting Ordinance: Surveillance Technology Reporting Ordinance.

Agenda

Consent items 1-8

• $53,000 to Halff for the Markham Street pedestrian crossing study.
• $1,000,000 to York Landscaping Dirtworks for landfill soil, 3 years.
• $250,000 to Terracon for landfill compliance.
• $51,008 to Red River Ford for an F-350.
• $248,709 to Kenworth for a dump truck.
• $1,255,950 to Arkansas Municipal Equipment for three side-loaders.
• Franchise fees held flat for 2027.
• Up to $120,000 to the Convention and Visitors Bureau for River Market management, plus a $350,000 city match.

Planning and Development items 9-15

• Item 9: Temporary Entertainment District extension for the District at Breckenridge, January 1 to March 31, 2027.
• Item 10: Z-9508-A, revokes the Posh Automotive PCD at 8900/8915 Colonel Glenn Rd. See Rezonings on the November 17 agenda.
• Item 11: Z-10353, Pendleton PD-R (College St, 2 homes). See Rezonings on the November 17 agenda.
• Item 12: Z-10355, Stanback PD-R at 3420/3426 W. 18th St, a triplex. Planning Commission vote 7-2; staff recommends denial. See Z-10355 Stanback planned development, 3420 W. 18th St.
• Item 13: Z-10359, 4716 Springer Blvd, R-2 to R-4. See Rezonings on the November 17 agenda.
• Item 14: A-356, Fletcher Valley Annexation, about 217 acres. See A-356 Fletcher Valley Annexation.
• Item 15: A-357, Chenal Valley West Annexation, about 513 acres. See A-357 Chenal Valley West Annexation.

Separate items 16-21

• Item 16: $518,673.11 Arkansas Municipal League litigation defense program for 2027, emergency clause.
• Items 17-20: annual franchise fee ordinances: Summit Utilities (5.2% or $2.1M minimum), local telephone, long distance ($0.004 per minute) and Entergy (5.2%, 0.25% for high-load users, or an $8.8M minimum). See 2027 franchise fees.
• Item 21: Surveillance Technology Reporting Ordinance, second reading. See Surveillance Technology Reporting Ordinance.

Sources

• Agenda: https://littlerock.gov/wp-content/uploads/meeting-agenda/AGENDA%20-%20WEB%20-%2011-17-2026/Agenda-November-17-2026.htm
• Meeting calendar: https://littlerock.gov/government/board-of-directors/board-meeting-calendar/ (dates subject to rescheduling)