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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax:(501) 399-3435
www.littlerock.gov
LITTLE ROCK HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
MINUTES
Monday, August 12, 2019, 5:00 p.m.
Board Room, City Hall
Roll Call
Quorum was present being five (5) in number.
Members Present: Chair Ted Holder
Vice Chair Jeremiah Russell
Lauren Frederick
Amber Jones
Robert Hodge
Members Absent: Dale Pekar
Frances McSwain
City Attorney: Sherri Latimer
Staff Present: Brian Minyard
Citizens Present: Greg Smith Sara Urizar
Cleveland Thomas Patricia Blick
Cindy Pruitt Wendell Kinzler
Patricia Blick Laine Harber
Stephan McAteer Walter Malone
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Approval of Minutes
Vice Chair Jeremiah Russell made a motion to approve the July 8, 2019 minutes as revised.
Commissioner Robert Hodge seconded and the motion passed with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 noes,
and 2 absent (Pekar and McSwain).
Chair Ted Holder explained that the Commission will lose a quorum and will not be able to hear
the Arts Center item today. With only five commissioners present and two recusing form the
Arkansas Arts Center item; there will be only three members present which does not constitute
a quorum. There was a motion by Vice Chair Jeremiah Russell to amend the order of the
agenda to move the Arkansas Arts Center item to be heard before the deferred items in an
effort to not make the AAC applicants sit through the demolition deferred items which were
deferred from last month. That motion was seconded by Commissioner Robert Hodge and
passed with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 noes, and 2 absent (Pekar and McSwain).
It was noted that there was confirmation that Commissioner McSwain can attend a meeting at
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2:00 tomorrow August 13, 2019. There was a discussion on the bylaws on adjoining on a day to
day basis as stated in page 4 of the bylaws Article IV C.
There was a motion was made by Vice Chair Jeremiah Russell to move the Arkansas Arts
center item back to the end of the agenda after item VII Other Matters and seconded by
Commissioner Robert Hodge and the motion passed with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 noes, and 2
absent (Pekar and McSwain).
Chair Ted Holder apologized for not having a quorum today. Mr. Minyard told the applicants
where the meeting would be held tomorrow.
It was noted that there were no national register listings to hear today. The next item was the
deferred certificates of appropriateness.
Mr. Minyard stated that he spoke to Ed Garland and Rick Purifoy, Department of Housing and
Neighborhood Programs, today about them attending the meeting. Chair Holder stated that the
item cannot be heard since the applicant is not be present. Cleveland Thomas, the owner of
1419 Commerce Street, will meet with Housing and Neighborhood Programs tomorrow at 10:00
to discuss him getting a building permit. Mr. Thomas stated that he could attend a meeting at
2:00 tomorrow.
A discussion was held on the validity of adjourning on a day by day basis to conduct business.
Sherri Latimer stated that the commission may want to take the issue of citizens scheduling to
participate in the meeting tomorrow under advisement. A discussion of the appropriate bylaws
was held. Staff noted that they will contact the press, post on the website, and send to the
email distribution list to comply with the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
Vice Chair Jeremiah Russell motioned to defer items A and B (Deferred Certificates of
Appropriateness) until after Section VII of the agenda. That motion was seconded by
Commissioner Rob Hodge and passed with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 noes, and 2 absent (Pekar and
McSwain).
Staff Brian Minyard made a presentation on the Other Items in the agenda.
Other Matters
Enforcement issues
Staff had none to report to the Commission.
Certificates of Compliance
A spreadsheet was distributed to the Commission earlier.
Guidelines Revision Committee
A meeting was held last Thursday to discuss scope of the work and whether or not a grant
should be sought for the pattern book section. Handouts from the meeting will be available to
those that were not in attendance.
Citizen Communication
There were no citizens that chose to speak during citizen communication.
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Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 5: 13 until August 13, 2019 at 2:00 pm. The meeting will be held
in the Human Resource Training Room on the second floor in the City Hall West Wing.
Attest:
Chair Date
Secretary/Staff