CBC 08-09-1994The City BeduuU Commission
The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting on
Tuesday, August 9, 1994 in the City Board Conference Room,
2nd Floor of City Hall. The meeting was called to order by
Steve Cato, Chairman.
Members Present:
Steve Cato
Jim Goodhart
Liz Williams
Also Present:
Lin Blair
Jo Rancifer
Director Linda Joyce, City of Little Rock
Mark Webre, Design Project Mgr., Parks & Recreation
Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist, Neighborhoods & Planning
Becky Switzer, Executive Secretary, Parks & Recreation
I. Roll Call - Four members present.
II. City Beautiful Kids - The City Beautiful Kids
program ended last Friday. Mark Webre passed out
copies of a booklet that the children did in the
Creative Writing program that was conducted with
the Arts and Humanities Department. There is a
mural in Kanis Park along the intersate that was
painted to reflect the stories and poems in the
booklet.
Mark apologized to the members of the City
Beautiful Commission for the problem that some of
them had in finding the location of the City
Beautiful Kids Award Breakfast. Mark suggested
that next year the commissioners help the Parks
Department in the planning of the breakfast.
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A survey was filled out by the City Beautiful Kids
on what they liked and disliked about the program.
Mark stated that he will report on that survey at
next months meeting.
III. Lighting Project Update - Jim Goodhart spoke to
Laura Ann Ross from Friends of the Zoo and she
informed Jim that as soon as the Zoo Days Project
is completed that she will set up a meeting to go
over the Lighting Project. Mark Webre stated that
he had spoken to David Couch and that a tentative
date of August 18th has been set for a lunch
meeting at the Adult Center. Mark will get back
with the commissioners who are interested in this
meeting once he gets more information.
IV. Light Contest Update - Joe Robbins was not at this
meeting to report on this project. Mark Webre
empasized that time is getting short.
V. Parks and Recreation Activities - Mark Webre
reported that there are now nineteen participants
in the Adopt -A -Park Program.
At the next meeting Mark will bring the drawing of
the Children's Zoo so it can be viewed by the
commissioners who have not had the opporunity to
see it.
The RFP's for Fourche Creek are coming in. This
is 2000 acres of wetland that can be used as park
----' land. Mark has received several RFP's from
national firms. Mark requested that the City
Beautiful Commission write a resolution supporting
the Fourche Creek project. Linda Joyce stated
that she co-chaired this committiee and she would
like to see the commission step forward on the
resolution.
Mark reported that Hindman Golf Course has
recieved a National Audobon Society Award on how
the grounds of the golf course is maintained.
Only 17 of 13000 golf courses recieved this award.
Linda Joyce asked if the commission could have a
resolution ready by next Tuesday nights Board
Meeting regarding this award.
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VII. Miscellaneous - Jim Goodhart made a motion,
seconded by Lin Blair to have two commissioners to
work on getting a replacement for Merle Seamon's
postion on the City Beautiful Commission. Jim
would like the recommendations that are made
brought back to the commission for a review and
then they could be passed on to the Board of
Directors to be voted on. Lin Blair and Liz
Williams will work on the recommendations.
Liz Williams asked about the Allsopp Park Project.
Mark Webre stated that the bids are out. There
will be a lot of work taking place in the next few
months. The restroom will be demolished and a
new facility relocated closer to the ballfield.
There will also be asphalt work on walkways and
bike ways, with the hopes of encouraging more
walking and biking activites in the park.
Linda Joyce asked about the status of Boyle Park.
Mark reported that new playground equipment will
be installed soon and a $300,000.00 ISTEA Grant
will fund bike paths and walk paths in this park.
Lin Blair would like to see later in the year if
something can be done for the volunteers of the
Adopt -A -Park Program, such as a picture of their
Adopt -A -Park sign. In addition Steve Cato would
like to have a luncheon and presentation of
certificates to the volunteers.
Lin Blair stated that she followed up on the
Robert McCord commentary and contacted the City of
Pine Bluff regarding the murals that are painted
on the downtown buildings. The Executive Director
of the Main Effort, Montine McNulty sent photos of
the murals so that the City Beautiful
Commissioners could view them. The money used to
pay the artist is raised with corporate
sponsorships. The murals can cost between ten and
fifteen thousand dollars. The murals depict the
history of Pine Bluff. There are some nights
that chairs are set up, and people come to watch
the artist and listen to music. Besides the
corporate sponsors, the group also works with
the Downtown Partnership.
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Linda Joyce stated that she will be meeting with
the Little Rock Downtown Partnership and she will
mention the idea of painting murals in the Little
Rock area. She feels that something like this
would help bring more people back into the
downtown area of Little Rock and make it an
enjoyable place to be.
Steve Cato was contacted by a company asking if
the City Beautiful Commission would be interested
in selling entertainment coupon books to raise
money for the commission. The commissioners are
not interested in this project.
VIII.Approval of Mintues - Liz Williams made the motion
to accept the minutes from last months meeting as
written. Jo Rancifer seconded. All ayes.
IX. Adjournment - Lin Blair made the motion to adjourn
and Liz Williams seconded. All ayes.
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The City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting
Tuesday, August 9, 1994 in the City Board Conference Room,
2nd Floor of City Hall at 10:00 A.M.
I. Roll Call
II. Approval of Minutes ,: r
III. City Beautiful Kids
IV. Lighting Project Update ct
V. Lighting Contest Update
VII. Parks and Recreation Activities
VIII. Miscellaneous
IX. Adjournment
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