Board approves multiple consent contracts, a police equipment purchase and directs staff to pursue MHA financing options

The Little Rock City Board of Directors on April 15 approved a consent agenda of contract resolutions and separately adopted resolution 24 to outfit police patrol units with mobile routers. By voice vote the board also directed the mayor and the city attorney to pursue financing options related to the Metropolitan Housing Alliance and the Madison Heights properties.

The consent agenda, approved as read into the record and passed by voice vote, included multiple contract authorizations and related amendments across departments. Items read into the record by the clerk included (summaries below reflect the wording offered at the meeting):

- Contract with Costello Concrete Pool & Spa Inc.: Ward 4 sidewalks improvement project — amount not to exceed $168,100.80 (funded from limited tax general obligation capital improvement bonds).

- Contract with Costello Concrete Pool & Spa Inc.: Ward 6 sidewalks improvement project — amount not to exceed $353,779.20 (funded from limited tax general obligation capital improvement bonds).

- Contract with Our Valdez Construction Inc.: Shackleford Road drainage improvement project — amount not to exceed $86,050.01 (funded from limited tax general obligation capital improvement bonds).

- Contract with Curtis Construction Inc.: Taylor Loop drainage improvement project — amount not to exceed $477,570 (funded from limited tax general obligation capital improvement bonds).

- Contract…