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.