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CBC 07-17-1995The City Redutiful Commission MEMORANDUM July 17, 1995 TO: City Beautiful Commission FROM: �ellie Sawrie, Parks Planner I SUBJECT: Special Meeting A special meeting has been scheduled for July 25, 8:00 a.m. in the City Hall Board Room, (Room 215), to judge the logo designs before the CBEYT Awards Breakfast on the 28th. If you need more information or have any questions, please call me at 371-6888. cc: Lin Blair, Chair Steve Cato Jim Goodhart Josephine Graham Joyce Raynor Frank Riggins Joe Robbins Director, Linda Joyce Bob Brown Richard Wood Billie Holsomback Mark Webre 500 West Markham, Room 108 Little Rock, AR 72201 371-4770 The City Pe�utiful Commission The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 14, 1995 in the City Board Conference Room, 2nd floor of City Hall. The meeting was called to order by Lin Blair, Chairman at 10:00 a.m. Members Present: Lin Blair Jim Goodhart Frank Riggins Joyce Raynor Josephine Graham Also Present: Director Linda Joyce Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist/Neighborhoods & Planning Mark Webre, Project & Design Manager, Parks & Recreation Billie Holsomback, Public Relations $. Roll Call - Five members present. II. Approval of minutes: Exception to March 14 and April 11: That stated that "Lin Blair made a motion", and should have read, "A motion was made--". Exception to May 9 minutes: Correct spelling for Billie Holsomback. III. Update - dark Webre Items copied and distributed to Commissioners Agenda 500 West Markham, Room 108 Little Rock, AR 72201 371-4770 ■ Neighborhood Association Contact List Revised December 1993 ■ Adopt -A -Park Program brochures (Little Rock Parks and Recreation) ■ City of Little Rock Neighborhood Association Grant Program ■ Proposal - Certificate Polishing Rock (DRAFT) IV. Dates of Upcoming events June 21, 1995 CBEYT - Mayor Press Conference Excelsior 11:OOam at the Caraway Room. V. Discussions Attendance ■ Looking for new Commissioners ■ looking for candidates that might have public relations/marketing background ® Looking at Neighborhood Association members - JIM LaBORDE' was suggested VI. Polishing Rocks Certificate ■ Go forward with old logo or continue searching for a new logo ■ Make decisions of color/lettering (types, style) ■ Suggestion by Director Linda Joyce to look at the Pulaski County Courthouse Tower that has been renovated and erected; incorporate this into the design ■ Mark Webre will look at the Tower Design on the Pulaski County Courthouse. ■ Suggestion to somehow associate the LR sign into the logo, even the Parks and Recreation Logo ■ Mark Webre will do sample placing the LR into the columns of the existing logo V. Forum No forum to make motions on June 14, 1995 at 10:45 am VI. Chairman Lin Blair Speaking on Attendance Discussion to call members before each meeting r Discussion of decided how to enforce attendance policies 0 Question to Linda Joyce - can Board of Directors Amend Attendance Policy B Id the causes for lack of the attendance problems 0 Discuss the policy of 2 consecutive misses, excused, unexcused Jim Goodhart will work on amendment to attendance policy VII. Certificate i Wording(project) defining the project city beautification i Seasons of Little Rock, yards, gardens ■ Memorial gardens- memory gardens- trees planted in memory of relative and love ones IIX. Adopt -A -Spot CBC look for a spot(s) or suggestive areas to adopted IX. Replacement for Lis Williams by July 11 meeting i Joe W. for names 0 Names to board by next Board of Directors meeting July 5 i City Chamber of Commerce of Leadership for possible candidates Question before the Commission/Absenteeism Bylaws 0 Amend bylaws (anytime) or waiting period (30 day waiting period) for any changes to the bylaws to take effect 0 Absenteeism: excused, unexcused absences, total yearly absences (4-6) Motions Motion 1- Commission motions of attendance by changing by-laws (Day/Time) New Day and Time : 1st Thursday of each month at 8:OOam. Motion Jim Goodhart, 2nd Frank Riggins Passed: 4Ifs,1N Motion 2 to draft changes to proposed changes to attendance policy • 2 consecutive unexcused or more 4 year excused or unexcused absences one year. Section 2-Article 1 Passed 5Ifs Discussion - bylaws draft without majority vote 30 day after new draft Observations: • Billie Holsomback - Improvement Public Relations • Tree memorial areas need to be identified • Matching grants (NBA) - beautification let NBA notice • Jim Goodhart - packages info for CBC commissioner to NBA meetings. ■ *slides'of parks to be adopted • Lin Blair contact Billie to contact media whenever event Commissioner give out "Polish the Rock Certificates" • Jim Goodhart - media will good/bad coverage concerning public relations • Billie Holsomback will release information to the media to combat any negative publicity Adjournment - Motion made to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The City Re�utiU Commission The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 14, 1995 in the City Board Conference Room, 2nd floor of City Hall. The meeting was called to order by Lin Blair, Chairman at 10:00 a.m. Members Present: Lin Blair Jim Goodhart Frank Riggins Joyce Raynor Josephine Graham Also Present: Director Linda Joyce Bob brown, Plans Review Specialist/Neighborhoods & Planning Mark Webre, Project & Design Manager, Parks & Recreation Billie Holsomback, Public Relations I. Roll Call - Five members present. II. Approval of minutes: Exception to March 14 and April 11: That stated that "Lin Blair made a motion", and should have read, "A motion was made--". Exception to May 9 minutes: Correct spelling for Billie Holsomback. III. Update - Mark Webre Items copied and distributed to Commissioners • Agenda • Neighborhood Association Contact List Revised December 1993 • Adopt -A -Park Program brochures (Little Rock Parks and Recreation) 500 West Markham, Room 108 Little Rock, AR 72201 371-4770 • City of Little Rock Neighborhood Association Grant Program • Proposal - Certificate Polishing Rock (DRAFT) IV. Dates of Upcoming events June 21, 1995 CBEYT - Mayor Press Conference Excelsior 11:OOam at the Caraway Room. V. Discussions Attendance • Looking for new Commissioners • looking for candidates that might have public relations/marketing background • Looking at Neighborhood Association members - JIM LaBORDE' was suggested VI. Polishing Rocks Certificate • Go forward with old logo or continue searching for a new logo • Make decisions of color/lettering (types, style) • Suggestion by Director Linda Joyce to look at the Pulaski County Courthouse Tower that has been renovated and erected; incorporate this into the design • Mark Webre will look at the Tower Design on the Pulaski County Courthouse. • Suggestion to somehow associate the LR sign into the logo, even the Parks and Recreation Logo • Mark Webre will do sample placing the LR into the columns of the existing logo V. Forum No forum to make motions on June 14, 1995 at 10:45 am VI. Chairman Lin Blair Speaking on Attendance • Discussion to call members before each meeting • Discussion of decided how to enforce attendance policies • Question to Linda Joyce - can Board of Directors Amend Attendance Policy • Id the causes for lack of the attendance problems • Discuss the policy of 2 consecutive misses, excused, unexcused • Jim Goodhart will work on amendment to attendance policy VII . Certificate • Wording(project) defining the project city beautification • Seasons of Little Rock, yards, gardens • Memorial gardens- memory gardens- trees planted in memory of relative and love ones IIX. Adopt -A -Spot • CBC look for a spot(s) or suggestive areas to adopted IX. Replacement for Liz Williams by July 11 meeting • Joe W. for names • Names to board by next Board of Directors meeting July 5 • City Chamber of Commerce of Leadership for possible candidates Question before the Commission/Absenteeism Bylaws • Amend bylaws (anytime) or waiting period (30 day waiting period) for any changes to the bylaws to take effect • Absenteeism: excused, unexcused absences, total yearly absences (4-6) Motions Motion 1- Commission motions of attendance by changing by-laws (Day/Time) • New Day and Time : 1st Thursday of each month at 8:OOam.. Motion Jim Goodman, 2nd Frank Riggins Passed: 4I's,lN Motion 2 to draft changes to proposed changes to attendance policy • 2 consecutive unexcused or more 4 year excused or unexcused absences one year. Section 2-Article 1 Passed 5I's Discussion - bylaws draft without majority vote 30 day after new draft Observations: • Billie Holsomback - Improvement Public Relations • Tree memorial areas need to be identified • Matching grants (NBA) - beautification let NBA notice • Jim Goodman - packages info for CBC commissioner to NBA meetings. • *slides of parks to be adopted • Lin Blair contact Billie to contact media whenever event Commissioner give out "Polish the Rock Certificates" • Jim Goodman - media will good/bad coverage concerning public relations • Billie Holsomback will release information to the media to combat any negative publicity Adjournment - Motion made to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.