CBC_08 04 2016
The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday,
August 04, 2016, at Curran Hall, 615 E. Capitol Avenue. Chairman Ed Peek called the meeting
to order.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ed Peek BJ Sanders-Woods
Steve Homeyer Bob Winchester
Chris Hancock Carrie Young
Wally Loveless Becka Webb
Chris Morgan
MEMBERS ABSENT: Janet Wilson
One Open Position
ALSO PRESENT: Beth Carpenter, City Attorney’s Office
D. Tracy Spillman, Plans Development Administrator, Department
of Planning and Development, City of Little Rock.
APPROVAL OF THE MAY MINUTES:
Chairman Peek entertained a motion that the Minutes from the previous month be approved.
Motion: Commissioner Winchester made a motion that the July 07, 2016 Minutes be approved.
Second: Commissioner Young seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Expense Report:
Commissioner Young stated the name on the signature card has been changed to include her has
treasurer.
Commissioner Young then inquired if the older outdated checkbook could be disposed of or if it
needed to be retained.
City Attorney, Beth Carpenter informed Commissioner Young to contact City of Little Rock
Treasury Manager, Scott Massanelli for the proper procedure.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: UPDATES:
Community Projects
City Hall South Yard:
Commissioner Homeyer stated there is nothing new to report.
Public Relations
Commissioner Hancock stated:
That he has updated the Landscape Award form but has not posted it yet.
He has posted pictures of the most recent Adopt-A-Street pickup and solicited volunteers to adopt
the section of Markham between Shackleford and Bowman.
KLRB:
Commissioner Hancock stated that he had tried to attend the last KLRB meeting but it had been
canceled. He also stated that he would try to attend the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Adopt-A-Street:
Chairman Peek stated that there had been a pickup Saturday, July 30 and only three commissioners
participated.
Eye of the Beholder:
Commissioner Young stated that two (2) new certificates had been delivered to Plans Development
Administrator, Spillman which are to be mailed to the recipients.
Commissioner Loveless stated that he has recently made a nomination for a property at 5 Circle
High Drive.
Landscape Awards:
Commissioner Homeyer stated that the Landscape Awards are officially opened as of August 1.
Commissioner Woods nominated Fidelity Information Services at 4001 N Rodney Parham.
The commissioners discussed the pros and cons of posting nominees on the CBC’s Facebook page.
Commissioner Morgan nominated Heifer Internationals new community garden.
T.R.E.E Fund:
Commissioner Homeyer stated that the funds have not changed.
Commissioner Loveless presented a third bid for the Bowman tree project. The commissioners
discussed the plan and noted that it did not specify what species of trees are to be used.
Commissioner Homeyer inquired if once the bids have been secured if he could use his contractor
discount to purchase the materials and pass the savings onto the city.
City Attorney Carpenter stated that a landscape plan noting the plant material species and
quantities should be voted on and approved by the CBC. Then bids obtained for this approved
plan. Attorney Carpenter also noted that there shouldn’t be any issues with Commissioner
Homeyer using his contractor discount to provide savings to the city.
It was then decided that Commissioner Homeyer would review and finalize the plan noting the
specific quantities and species that will be incorporated. Bids will then be resolicited.
City Beautiful Exhibit:
Commissioner Loveless presented the CBC exhibit items that he had been storing. He described a
selection of some of these and gave a brief history. It was also noted that these had been itemized
as required.
Commissioner Hancock described the proper procedures of delivering these to the Historic
Arkansas Museum and noted that these needed to be itemized before the museum could take
possession.
Commissioner Hancock took possession of the items after the meeting was adjourned.
Other Cities Committee:
Commissioner Morgan stated that there was no report due to his heavy work /travel schedule.
NEW BUSINESS:
Commissioner Morgan stated that his term with the CBC would be complete in October of this
year and that he will not be seeking reappointment. Commissioner Morgan also stated that he has
very much enjoyed working with the CBC, its commissioners and committees on which he has
served.
Commissioner Morgan continued to state that he had recently been appointed to Little Rock’s
Sister Cities Committee and wanted to transfer to a commission that is more in line with his
professional career.
ANOUNCEMENTS:
The next meeting will be, September 01, at 11:30 am.
Adopt-A-Street Pickup will be decided at the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chairman Peek entertained a motion to adjourn.
Motion: Commissioner Loveless made a motion to adjourn.
Second: Commissioner Winchester seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:21 pm.
LITTLE ROCK CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - 723 WEST MARKHAM - LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201
PHONE: 501 371-4864 FAX: 501 371-6863 E-MAIL: DSPILLMAN@LITTLEROCK.ORG