Alderman Swearing in rescheduled

Swearing In Ceremony and Reception for Jimmy Phillips, Alderman Ward 3 will take place at 6:00 p.m., February 15.

Garbage and Recycling Pick Up being Delayed

From our friends at Argenta News:

The North Little Rock garbage and recycling pickup will be delayed this week due to the snow and ice. According to the NLR Sanitation Dept. The workers and equipment are on standby this morning waiting for the temperature to get above freezing so the side streets are not so dangerous. Once the temperature gets above freezing, the Sanitation will start picking up Monday's trash then working to catch up the rest of the City as fast as they can

Bottom line.....put out your trash. the City will pick it up. It just may be a day or two, and they don't know when they will get to specific neighborhoods.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS BEING RESCHEDULED

The North Little Rock City Council meeting is being rescheduled.....
UPDATE!
The City Council meeting regularly scheduled for tonight is being rescheduled to Monday, February 15th @ 7:00.

There will be NO City Council meeting in NLR tonight.

Also City offices are closing early today. (If they are not already closed)

Ive been listening to my police scanner and I dont think at this point anyone should be out in this weather. There is no sign of the snow coming to an end anytime real soon. Little Rock is reporting 6 inches, and NLR aint far behind. The road conditions have detiorated to a point that there are cars in ditches everywhere, and many roads are being closed.

Interesting Atricle on Argenta News.........

The question is "Should a Council seat be used for plea bargaining"?
Click HERE to see it..........

Win a TV for pledging to complete the Census

The North Little Rock Complete Count Committee is sponsoring a give away of a big screen television from Sears donated by Union Pacific Railroad. All you have to do is pledge to complete and mail back your 2010 census form by April 1st. You must be a North Little Rock resident to win and the drawing will be held at McCain Mall on April 1st. You do not need be present to win. Click here for a copy of the entry form (which you can print from your computer) which must be dropped off at the North Little Rock Census Booth at McCain Mall between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm Saturdays.

This is from our friends at Argenta News

Baseball registration Saturday at PAL ballfield

On February 6th from 10am-3pm the North Little Rock Police Athletic League will be holding its first baseball registration date. If you know of a youth that would like to play ball please come to the Pal Center in Levy to register.

(The Levy PAL center is behind North Hieghts Rec Center on Allen street, at the ball fields)

This program is FREE to the kids and all they need is a glove.

We also need coaches for this baseball season. You can register to coach on the same date.

I would also like to ask for sponsorships for the baseball season. If you know of an individual or business that would like to help sponsor this program please let me know and i will get them the information. We need all the financial help we can get for this program. We are expecting a record number of youth this year and we are looking forward to the challenges.

The other date that i want you to be aware of is April 30. This will be the date of the PAL Rick Finley Memorial Golf Tournament at Burns Park. This event was just scheduled and more information will be coming in the future.

I would like to thank you for your help in making PAL such a great success in 2009 and the future looks bright for 2010.

Matt Grace

FOR YOUR SAFETY !!!!!

Your phone number and a map to your house is now available on Google.........

Google has now implemented a new feature that allows anyone to type in a phone number and it will give the name and directions to that residence and/or business. I urge everyone to try it and see what comes up. It worked for our number.

You can opt out by doing the following:
Go to www.google.com, type in your phone number in the search bar, (i.e. 555-555-5555) hit Enter. On the results page, click on your phone number, then click on the removal form, follow the directions and they said it will take 48 hours to remove.

Please pass this information to your family and friends.

There are probably more internet sites that does this and if you find it please share your information.

Ya'll have a great day

Buy one get one free admission to the AIMM

The Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, featuring the USS Razorback Submarine, will offer free admission with one paid admission to North Little Rock residents each Sunday during the month of February.

Proof of residence required.

For more information on the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum call: (501) 371-8320 or go to: www.aimm.museum.

City Council Agenda for February 8th 2010

Note: 6:00 p.m. - Swearing In Ceremony for Alderman-elect Jimmy Phillips City Hall will be open at 5:30 p.m. this date. Everyone is invited to attend.

COMMUNICATIONS
1. Glinda Craigmyle, Mayor’s Office, memorandum re: On Premises Wine & Beer - Transfer of Location from 115 E. Markham Street (Little Rock), to 318 Main Street (North Little Rock) for Crush Wine Bar, by Joseph

PRESENTATIONS

SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S) 3 minutes
Please sign in with the City Clerk before meeting convenes at 7:00 p.m.
7:05 p.m. reconvene a public hearing re:O-10-01, restricting the placement of New Electronic Changeable Copy Signs.

7:05 p.m. Convene a public hearing re:O-10-09, petition from residents of Heritage Park Circle to form an Urban Service District pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 14-95-101, et. Seq.

CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED AGENDA ITEMS 3 minutes
Please sign in with City Clerk before meeting convens at 7:00 p.m.
INCLUDING ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS

R-10-10	Mayor Hays Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 920 East 13th Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner - House on the Rock - FullFaithChurch, Robert Wells) Held Convene a public hearing this date
R-10-11	Mayor Hays Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1900 Pike Avenue to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner: Smith Dent Howard Children’s Trust) Held Convene a public hearing this date

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ORDINANCES

O-10-01	Aldermen Witcher, Ross, White and Robinson Amending Ordinance No. 7697 (“The Zoning Ordinance”) to restrict the placement of new Electronic Changeable Copy Signs to Certain Districts within the city Read 2 time and held Reconvene a public hearing this date
O-10-04	for Consideration Only - Alderman White Amending Ordinance No. 7697 (“The Zoning Ordinance”) to restrict the placement of new Electronic Changeable Copy Signs to Certain Districts within the city Read 3 time and held

NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
Note: To view Legislation Resolution details, click on applicable Resolution number

R-10-19	Mayor Hays Authorizing the City of North Little Rock to apply for Grant Funds available through the Central AR Planning and Development District for Communities within the City of North Little Rock
R-10-20	Mayor Hays Reappointing Basil Shoptaw to the Housing and Building Board of Adjustment and Appeals
R-10-21	Mayor Hays Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Real Estate Contract for the sale of property located at 2301 East Broadway ($10,000.00 - to Fred Jackson)
R-10-22	Mayor Hays Approving Settlement in the Case of City of North Little Rock vs. Drugstore Cowboy, Inc., dba Gentlemen’s Club 70, Pulaski County Circuit Court Case No. CV-04-5610
R-10-23	Mayor Hays Authorizing the Modification of an existing Real Estate Contract for the Sale of property known as the “Arkansas Baptist Memorial Hospital”
R-10-24	Alderman Ross Amending Resolution No. 7326 to add a position to the Veteran’s Memorial Advisory Committee; appointing Jeff Baskin to serve on said committee

ORDINANCES
Note: To view Legislation Ordinance details, click on applicable Ordinance number

O-10-09	Mayor Hays Establishing Heritage Park Circle Urban Service District No. 1 of North Little Rock, AR Convene a Public Hearing this date (see above)
O-10-10	Aldermen Taylor and Robinson Revoking the Conditional Use for property located at 1222 East Broadway in the City of North Little Rock; Revoking the Business License of the Business Owner/Operator at said location; Terminating Electrical Services to the Business Location (applicant: Les Saville)
O-10-11	Alderman Taylor Vacating and abandoning a portion of Summers Avenue right-of-way adjacent to property owned by the Tenenbaum Recycling Group, LLC, and Frederick Watkins in the City of North Little Rock
O-10-12	Alderman Taylor Amending Ordinance No. 8180 (Animal Control Regulations) (regarding Sterilization of impounded dogs and cats)
O-10-13	Alderman Baggett Accepting the Dedication of Northwood Creek Drive in the City of North Little Rock (requested by owners of Northwood Creek Drive)

Swearing In Ceremony......

There will be a swearing in ceremony and reception at 6:00pm , February 8, 2010, in the Council Chambers, Before the City Council Meeting.

Judge Hamilton will swear in Jimmy Phillips as Alderman for Ward 3.

Planning Commision Agenda for February 9th 2010

Agenda Meeting / Public Hearing 4:45 PM

Agenda Meeting: ▪ Roll Call

Administrative: ▪

Approval of Minutes: ▪ January 12, 2010

Subdivision Administrative:

A. NS-2173-10 Springhill Development, Lot 8, Block 4 (revised preliminary plat - moving lot lines and locating building setbacks - located at NE corner of Stockton Drive and Springhill Drive)

B. Rep-2174-10 Clendenins Addition. Lots 1A and 1B, Block 9 (replat of one lot into two lots to allow 2 zero lot line residences)

Public Hearing – Old Business: none

Public Hearing – New Business:

1. Conditional Use #62. To allow a Daycare Center in a C-3 zone. The request is located at 1819 Main Street.

2. Rezone # 1512. To rezone property from R-3 to PUD to allow 2 zero lot line residences on two 3,500 square feet lots. The request is located at 611 Orange Street.

Public Comment / Adjournment:

Crime Watch Meeting Thursday Feb. 4

Thursday February 4th, at 6:30pm at Amboy Methodist Church

The Guest Speaker will be a representative from North Little Rock's Dept of Animal Control.

They will be collecting items to be used in the Animal Shelter:
Bleach
Powdered Laundry soap
Course Cat Litter
Washable Blankets
Dry Dog Food

If you would like to donate Items bring them to the meeting.

Bill Yeates will also give us an update on the Monument.

Radar image from 5:00am Friday Jan. 29th 2010

We've been warned, and it looks like its moving in this morning. Sleet, Freezing rain expected to continue pretty much all day. Turning into snow later on. If you have to be out in it, Please be careful. Streets at this time seem to be ok, but conditions can deteriorate quickly, and without much notice. I suggest taking the day off, make some soup, and enjoy a long weekend.

Congratulations to Our New Alderman.......

Jimmy Phillips was appointed last night unanimously by the City Council after a 1 hour and 13 minute Executive session.

Jimmy is a partner with his brother Junior Phillips in Phillips Brothers Towing. Jimmy has lived in or worked in Ward 3 since the 1960s. I have had the pleasure of visiting with Mr Phillips a few times as of late and have been very impressed with him. I think Jimmy will do a great job.

Congratulations to Jimmy Phillips. We look forward to working with you.

School Registration starts Monday

Registration begins Monday, January 25 for the 2010-2011 school year.

Children may enter kindergarten this fall if they will be five years of age on or before August 15, 2010. Act 570 of 1999 changed the kindergarten eligibility requirements. Returning students for grades one through twelve who were enrolled last year in a North Little Rock school are not required to register again for the new school year unless they have moved to a new attendance area.

Some students living in the Little Rock School District or Pulaski County School District attendance zones are eligible to attend the North Little Rock School District through School Choice or M-to-M transfer provisions. If you live in the Little Rock School District or Pulaski County School District attendance zone call 771-8010 to see if your child is eligible to attend the North Little Rock School District through School Choice or M-to-M transfer.

City Council Agenda for Monday January 25th, 2010

COMMUNICATIONS

PRESENTATIONS
North Little Rock Sertoma Club 2009 Christmas Parade Trophy Presentations

SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S) 3 minutes
Please sign in with the City Clerk before meeting convenes at 7:00 p.m.
7:05 p.m. Convene a public hearing regarding O-10-01,an Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to restrict the placement of New Electronic Changeable Copy Signs to certain districts within the city.

CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED AGENDA ITEMS 3 minutes
Please sign in with City Clerk before meeting convens at 7:00 p.m.
INCLUDING ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ORDINANCES

O-09-83	Mayor Hays Accepting the Annexation of lands to be titled the “Deer Meadows Annexation” Read 2 time and held
O-10-01	Aldermen Witcher, Ross, White and Robinson Amending Ordinance No. 7697 (“The Zoning Ordinance”) to restrict the placement of new Electronic Changeable Copy Signs to Certain Districts within the city Convene a public hearing this date

NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
Note: To view Legislation Resolution details, click on applicable Resolution number

R-10-06	Mayor Hays Appointing to the Office of Alderman Representing Ward 3
R-10-07	Mayor Hays Appointing Terry W. Stevenson to the North Little Rock Civil Service Commission
R-10-08	Mayor Hays Reappointing Eartha Dobbins to the North Little Rock History Commission
R-10-09	Mayor Hays Reappointing Herman Shirley to the North Little Rock History Commission
R-10-10	Mayor Hays Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 920 East 13th Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner - House on the Rock - FullFaithChurch, Robert Wells) Convene a public hearing this date
R-10-11	Mayor Hays Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1900 Pike Avenue to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner: Smith Dent Howard Children’s Trust) Convene a public hearing this date
R-10-12	Mayor Hays Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1116 East 16th Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner: Ameriland USA, LLC) Convene a public hearing this date
R-10-13	Mayor Hays Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 5410 Fairfax Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner: Rosetta Hart) Convene a public hearing this date
R-10-14	Mayor Hays Approving amounts of Liens to be Certified to 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 this date
R-10-15	Mayor Hays A resolution of Intent to Issue a Promissory Note to provide Short-Term Financing under Amendment No. 78 (AR Constitution) for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, installing or renting real property or tangible personal property having an expected useful life of more than one year; and prescribing other matters pertaining thereto
R-10-16	Alderman Witcher Directing the North Little Rock Department of Community Planning to reject Applications of Permits for Electronic Changeable Copy Signs through February 28, 2010
R-10-17	Aldermen Baggett, Ross and White Amending the 2008 Annual Action Plan of the City of North Little Rock, in regard to the Community Development Block Grant Program
R-10-18	Alderman Taylor Directing that the current Application Forms for Business Licenses in the City of North Little Rock be amended to add information for Minority-Owned Businesses

ORDINANCES
Note: To view Legislation Ordinance details, click on applicable Ordinance number

O-10-02	Mayor Hays Defining “Risk Management Consultant” to be Professional Services Under AR Law
O-10-03	Mayor Hays Establishing Job Classifications and numbers of Employees for each department of the City Government of North Little Rock for the Year 2010 (Quota Ordinance)
O-10-04	for Consideration Only - Alderman White Approving a Pole Sign for property located at 4320 East McCain Boulevard (applicant: Laurie Watson, Hilton Displays)
O-10-05	Alderman Taylor Granting a Conditional Use to allow Automobile Sales in a C-4 Zone for property located at 1422 E. Broadway (applicant: James Thomas, Jr.)
O-10-06	Alderman Baggett Granting a Conditional Use to allow Used Car Sales Lot and Auto Detailing in a C-4 Zone for property located at 1922 Landski Drive (applicant: Danalee Lofton)
O-10-07	Alderman Baggett To Reclassify property located at 2919 Parkway Drive from the present C-3 to R-2 Classification by amending Ordinance No. 7697 (applicant: Roger Heard)
O-10-08	Alderman Witcher Extending the Moratorium on the Issuance of Permits for Electronic Changeable Copy Signs (to February 28, 2010)

US Census needs people to fill jobs....

CENSUS NEEDS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN ARKANSAS TO FILL JOBS

The U S Census Bureau will hire thousands of people throughout the state of Arkansas between now and next spring. This strong economic shot in the arm is like having several factories open up in the state! Up to a total of approximately 4,000 people will be on staff during peak times.

“This is the largest civilian mobilization of workers in the history of the United States” said Dennis Johnson, Regional Director.

These are good paying, temporary jobs for the field positions of Recruiting Assistants, Crew Leaders, Crew Leader Assistants, Census Takers and Census Clerks. Amount of pay depends on position and location. Work related mileage is reimbursed. There may be some opportunities for advancement.

Positions are available in every community.

The U. S. Census Bureau encourages interested persons to apply for these jobs by calling the Toll Free Jobs Line at 1-866-861-2010.

We learned last night that the US Census is giving tests for applicants at the Laman Library everyday at 10am and 1pm. They are paying $12.75 per hour and 50 cents per mile, when you use you vehicle for work. It is pretty easy work, and they need a lot of people to do it. Perfect for retired folks, or anyone really. If your interested check it out at the Library.

City Offices closed today....

I guess it slipped my mind, but City offices are closed today. Which merely means Garbage pickup will be delayed one day this week.

Amboy Neighborhood Association Meeting Tomorrow Evening

This coming Monday, January 18th we will hold our first meeting of 2010. We have been blessed again by having the Hospitality House in Burns Park to meet in. The meeting will start at 6:30.

On the agenda so far is Owen Dudley from the US Census to talk a few minutes about Job opportunities, and the importance of the Census.

We will also hear from LuAnn Griswood, past president of the Jaycettes. LuAnn will talk about the history of the Iran Crisis Monument in the park. We have been discussing adopting the Monument.

There will be plenty of other things to discuss.
The Alderman issue in Ward 3. Although we cannot endorse any one particular candidate. I believe I have come up with a way our voice, and choice can be heard Individually. I will also have contact info for everyone, for the City Council if you wish to contact them on your on.
I would encourage any candidate to come and visit with the folks after the meeting.

I would like to set a date or at least be thinking about a date to hold our first big clean up of our adopted street. Any ideas you may have for this event would be appreciated. Perhaps a picnic afterward? what about groups who would volunteer to help? School groups? Boy Scouts? Anything in particular you want taken care of on West 58th?

I will also have the Plaque for the Tommy Warren Memorial to show everyone. Hopefully we will get some warmer weather to allow it to be mounted soon.

It looks like we're gonna have our hands full as always, and it looks to be a pretty full agenda this month. As always please reply to this email if you have anything in particular you want to add to the agenda.

I hope to see a full room Monday night (Tomorrow, Jan 18th, at 6:30, at the Hospitality House in Burns Park.
Put on your thinking caps and lets make it a great one as usual.

See you Monday!

Paul Myrick
Amboy Neighborhood Association

Ward 3 Alderman Trial date reset............

From Todays Democrat Gazette:

North Little Rock Alderman Sam Baggett, former North Little Rock Alderman Cary Gaines and Cabot resident George Wylie Thompson will stand trial in federal court in Little Rock on Aug. 24, U.S. District Judge Bill Wilson Jr. said Thursday.

The three were tentatively scheduled for trial on Jan. 26, but the trial was postponed at the request of Gaines’ attorney, Charles A. “Chuck’ Banks of Little Rock, who cited a scheduling conflict and a need for adequate time to review “voluminous” audio recordings and documents that haven’t yet been unsealed.

Pick up a paper and see the whole story.

These Posts are placed on this blog for information only. I do not plan, nor have ever planned to debate this case, or anything about it here on this blog. Everyone has an opinion, and everyone has their own twist on what happened. There are however other blogs you can go to and comment all you want on this subject. Not this one not now, not ever, not on this subject. We are all too close to it, and emotions are getting in the way. It is the only fair way to do it here. I will continue to post news about the case, when it comes out. however commenting on these posts will be disabled.

If you disagree with this I would suggest you start your own blog, its free and easy , and you can make your own rules there.

Responses about the Alderman interviews

I watched the interviews last night on the television and I thought the council came up with some very good questions for the interviews. I thought they were relevant to the job and fair to all applicants.

I emailed our council officials and told them who my recommendations were last night after the interviews. I also asked for them to reply to my email so I would know my opinion was being counted. I am proud to say that out of the 8 adressees, 6 of them have already responded.

What do you guys think about how the process went last night?

Bean and Cornbread dinner to benefit the Amboy food pantry...

Friday January 15th, at the Levy Baptist Church, from 5pm to 7pm. The fine folks at the Amboy Food Pantry will host a Bean and cornbread dinner for $5.00 a head. Im sure it will be some good Eatin and fellowship with all your friends and neighbors. Ya'll come on out and eat a bean with us Friday evening. Just think Mom, No Dishes to wash for dinner Friday night, and you get to help a great cause.

Levy Baptist Church is the place to be Friday from 5pm to 7pm. $5.00 beans and cornbread on a cold night. MMMMMMMMmmmmm Goooood!

Say Bye bye to the Old US Pizza building ....

The building came down really easy yesterday morning.

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MEDIA RELEASE

Demolition of First US Pizza Building in North Little Rock!

North Little Rock, AR -

Demolition will begin at 9:00 am Thursday January 14th at the location of the first US Pizza. US Pizza has come a long way from their beginnings in this small building. The address is 3124 Pike Avenue, North Little Rock.

The building is being demolished to make way for a sidewalk extending from 33rd Street to Pershing Boulevard in North Little Rock. This sidewalk will allow residents of the Levy area safe walkable access to Laman Library, The Hays Center, Post Office, North Little Rock Community Center, Police Station and West Campus High School. Along with safe walkable access this will be an aesthetic improvement for the area.

The project has been coordinated by Mary Beth Bowman with North Little Rock Community Development. Funding for the project is a combination of CDBG funds, CDBG Recovery Funds and city funding. City officials will be present at the demolition along with Judy Waller founder of US Pizza.

Construction Company: Lambert Construction Co, Inc.

Design Engineer: Mike Marlar with Marlar Engineering

NLR Planning Commision Agenda Tuesday Jan 12

NLR Planning Commission

January 12, 2010

Agenda Meeting / Public Hearing 4:45 PM

Agenda Meeting: ▪ Roll Call

Administrative:

Approval of Minutes: ▪ December 8, 2009

Subdivision Administrative:

A. Rep-2169-10 Chick-Fil-A Addition, Lot 1 (replat and Site Plan Review of restaurant located in the parking lot of the McCain Blvd Lowe’s)

B. NS-2170-10 Eanes Subdivision, Lots 1 and 2 (preliminary plat and site plan review of a truck terminal located at the north end of Eanes Road)

C. NS-2171-10 Tariq Inc Addition, Lots 1 and 2 (replat of the Howard Johnson Hotel into 2 lots at 111 Pershing Blvd)

D. SPR-2172-10 Northshore Business Park, Lot 13, block 5 (Site Plan Review of USAble Data Center located at 7630 Northshore Place)

E. NS-2104-08 Valley Ridge View Addition, Lots 1-40 (one time, 12 month extension) (preliminary plat of a subdivision near Green Hills Drive and Allwood Drive)

Public Hearing – Old Business: none

Public Hearing – New Business:

1. Conditional Use #59. To allow auto sales in a C-4 zone. The request is located at 1422 E. Broadway, NLR, AR 72114 and described as: Lots 4-6, Block 26, East Argenta Annex.

2. Conditional Use #60. To allow auto sales and detailing in a C-4 zone. The request is located at 1922 Landski Dr.

3. Rezoning #1508. To rezone from C-3 to R-2 to recognize an existing residence. The request is located at 2919 Parkway Drive.

Public Comment / Adjournment:

Interviews set for Ward 3 Alderman Appointment..

From Todays Democrat Gazette by, Jake Sandlin

Candidates to fill a vacant North Little Rock alderman’s seat will make their pitch to the City Council at 6 p.m. Thursday during a special meeting at City Hall, council members agreed Monday night.

The public interviews on Thursday will each last for about 10 minutes in council chambers Mayor Patrick Hays said, with applicants secluded so as not to hear questions asked their competition. No decision will come Thursday, Hays added.

The City Council will vote publicly for its choice at its next meeting, Jan. 25, after an executive session closed to the public for aldermen to deliberate about their choices.

“I want to use that 11-day period [between meetings] for people to contact council members and for any council member to do what they feel is necessary,” to help aldermen make up their minds, Hays said.

Grab a Paper and read the rest of Jakes report
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I watched the council meeting via webcast last night and was encouraged at the process being laid out. Thursdays special called meeting of the City Council to conduct interviews will be open to the public. The Mayor also stated that the meeting would be aired on TV. Channel 4 on Comcast will carry the meeting live, and rerun it the following day. No mention of a webcast, but I will find out if that is a possibility. The Meeting is coming 11 days prior to the January 25th Council meeting where a decision will be made. Giving the public time to decide who they want to represent them and voicing that to all the aldermen before the meeting on the 25th.
There is contact info for each of the Aldermen listed in a previous post on this blog. I will probably post it again here after the meeting on the 11th.

Fox 16 has a report on it too. see it by clicking HERE

Last Chance for Leaf Vacuum.....

The North Little Rock Leaf Vacuum’s are running on a call in basis…so...this is the last call for you to call in and have your leaves vacuumed.

The number to call is 501-371-8355.

After January 29, 2010, the vacuums will go into hibernation until the Fall.

You will still be able to bag leaves and they will be picked up on your regularly scheduled trash (yard waste) pick up date.

Or you can mulch the leaves which will help the overall health of your lawn!

City Council Agenda for Monday January 11th...

Of Special interest to us is R-10-02 which sets up the rules for the applicants for the open Ward 3 seat . Check it out, It lays out an interview process in a special session of the Council. It is what most of us have asked for. Click on the Resolution number and the PDF should come up. Lets hope it passes and creats a fair process for the appointment.

COMMUNICATIONS
1. Glinda Craigmyle, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Private Club - Change of Manager from Jesse Zakrzewski PC 732) for U S Pizza Company Grill, 5524 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, by Drew Weber.

PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Hays to Vandy Nash and Telisa Hadley, teachers in the North Little Rock School District.

SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S) 3 minutes
Please sign in with the City Clerk before meeting convenes at 7:00 p.m.

CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED AGENDA ITEMS 3 minutes
Please sign in with City Clerk before meeting convens at 7:00 p.m.
INCLUDING ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ORDINANCES

O-09-83

Mayor Hays Accepting the Annexation of lands to be titled the “Deer Meadows Annexation” Read 1 time and held

NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
Note: To view Legislation Resolution details, click on applicable Resolution number

R-10-01	Mayor Hays Adopting a Long Term Integrated Resource Plan for the North Little Rock Electric Department
R-10-02	Mayor Hays Establishing an Election Procedure to fill the vacant position of Alderman representing the Third Ward
R-10-03	Mayor Hays Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to purchase property located at 122 East 4th Street; appropriating funds ($330,000.00 - Sales Tax Capital Improvement Fund)
R-10-04	Mayor Hays Approving application by the City of North Little Rock for funds through the AR Outdoor Grants Division to upgrade and add equipment for the Parks and Recreation After School and Summer Programs
R-10-05	Aldermen Hight and Robinson Supporting the possible purchase of the downtown Post Office Building by the William F. Laman Public Library

ORDINANCES
Note: To view Legislation Ordinance details, click on applicable Ordinance number

O-10-01

Aldermen Witcher, Ross, White and Robinson Amending Ordinance No. 7697 (“The Zoning Ordinance”) to restrict the placement of new Electronic Changeable Copy Signs to Certain Districts within the city

The Plaque is in!

The Plaque for the Tom Warren Memorial is in and it is beautiful. We're gonna have to wait for some better (warmer and drier) weather to install it though. I did want to share it with you all to let you know it is finished and in our hands. As soon as it is warm enough to use the proper adhesives and such we will get it placed on the rocks.

(Also I apologize about the picture. It was hard to photograph without getting a lot of Glare from the lighting. This is the best I got out of about 36 tries.)

By The Way I was informed that some folks might have thought this memorial was part of the Beautification Grant given to the Amboy Neighborhood Association that allowed us to plant the Crepe Myrtles along the Bike Trail. It was not a part of that grant, although it is a part of the memorial as a whole. The Grant was specifically for the Crepe Myrtles and planting only.
No actual money changed hands in that endeavor. Funds were transferred from the City Beautiful Commission to pay for the trees and Labor of City workers who helped with the planting. The Association matched the grant with volunteer labor hours worked on the project.
This memorial itself was a product of the Association and provided with donations of Material and Labor from several individuals and Businesses in the Community to honor one of our own, and his family. We would like to thank those who came together to see this project through:
Reese and Sheila Whitby, Book Keeping Plus
Bill Yeates, My Friends Place
George Hoops, Hoops and Son Excavating
North Little Rock Trophy
Tina Walker
I would also like to thank the Association as a whole. You guys are the best people I have ever been associated with and enjoy working with everyone of you.

Paul Myrick
Amboy Neighborhood Association

Urgent Message from the Arkansas Homeless Coalition...

Members and Friends of the Arkansas Homeless Coalition:

I am adding my voice to that of Jeff Spry in asking people to let Jeff or Libby know if you or your church can assist in volunteering assistance to help the homeless if the city will open the Nathaniel Hill Complex to the homeless as an escape from and during this brutally cold weather. Please read the message below and contact Jeff or Libby, ( their contact info is also below) if you can assist. It only takes a short time of exposure to the outdoors to realize that no living person or animal should be forced to stay outdoors. Please help.

Sandra R. Wilson

Founder & Co-Chair

Arkansas Homeless Coalition

Greetings to All –
We have received word this afternoon and rightfully so that our city officials have begun to explore the possibility of opening the Nathaniel Hill Complex located on East 6th street during the next few days of extremely cold and inclement weather in order to provide an additional location for persons to escape the cold. To be able to commit to this and as you would imagine, one of the determining factors becomes having a volunteer staff in place to man this facility, to support and encourage the homeless who are staying in the facility, and to oversee the daily functions of this facility where a significant number of homeless people will be staying during this extreme cold period. This would also include a need to make provisions for meals to be served to these individuals during this period. .

So, what I am asking is if through our network of 700+ people we can develop a volunteer response that would in a resounding way say to the Mayor and City Manager that we support this decision and will rise to meet this challenge! If you’d be willing to work a shift, prepare and serve meals, clean and care for the facility, and interact and encourage the homeless who find themselves in this difficult situation, we are asking that you drop me a note offering your help!

I know that you all have hearts that are as big as the problem we're up against. That's why I too, ask for your help. If you can help in ANY way with this effort, please let us know.

You can contact these kind folks to get plugged in and help save lives:

Jeff Spry at jeff@cityconnectionsinc.org or Libby DeLay at libbydelay@gmail.com

Sandra R. Wilson
501 Maple Street
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 379-8780

January Amboy Crime Watch Meeting Cancelled

An Email from Mary Ann.....

The January Crime watch meeting has been canceled. We got a report the weather will be very cold, with possibilities of Snow.

With that and so many people fighting the flu. we don't need any more problems. We will have our regular Meeting February 4. 2010.

We will have Animal Control at this meeting.

I Hope every one had a good Christmas and a Happy New Year.

I did. I spent it with My Wonderful son in Indiana. Snow and Ice.

See you next month
Mary Ann