CBC 02-08-1994The City Pedutifd Commission
The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting on
Tuesday, February 8, 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 Joyce Raynor
Jim Goodhart Joe Robbins
Jo Rancifer Liz Williams
Also Present:
Bill Bunten, Director, Parks and Recreation
Truman Tolefree, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation
Nancy Norton, Administrative Services Mgr., Parks and
Recreation
Mark Webre, Project & Design Mgr., Parks and Recreation
Emily Hartman, Design Tech., Parks and Recreation
Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist, Neighborhoods & Planning
Becky Switzer, Executive Secretary, Parks and Recreation
I. Parks and Recreation Presentation, Bill Bunten -
Bill Bunten, Director of Parks and Recreation
presented the Commissioners with information and
slides on the Parks Department. He informed the
group of past and future projects of the Parks
Department. Mr. Bunten explained to the
Commissioners that the Parks Department is about
improving citizens leisure well being
collectively and individually Jim Goodhart
informed Bill that if there is anything that the
City Beautiful Commission can do to assist with
future projects to please let them know. Bill
stated that he felt the Commission has a strong
tool in their resolution process.
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Minute February 8, 1994 Meeting
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Bill said that he may come back to the Commission
with a presentation on the Children's Zoo and then
ask the Commission for a resolution that would -
help in getting other people involved with the
Children's Zoo. This resolution would prove that
the Parks Department had appeared in public with
the Children's Zoo plan and that the City
Beautiful Commission endorses it. And then when
they are ready to introduce the Children's Zoo to
the City Board of Directors they will have this
resolution in place. Steve Cato offered the
support the Commission if there is any help needed
with the Capitol Ave. project.
II. Roll Call - Five members present.
III. Approval of the Minutes - Jo Rancif er made the
motion that the minutes from the January meeting
be accepted with one correction. She was in
attendance at the January meeting. Joyce
Raynor seconded the motion. All ayes.
IV. Review of Bylaws - Bob Brown - At the last meeting
Bob Brown distributed copies of his revisions to
the City Beautiful Commission Bylaws. He would
like where it reads Department of Public works to
read Department of Neighborhoods and Planning.
Also where it reads Environmental Codes Unit it
should read Plans Review Specialist. The motion
was made by Jim Goodhart to make the changes
per Bob Brown's request. Joyce Raynor seconded
the motion. All voted in favor of this motion.
Jim Goodhart suggested that the rest of the
bylaws be reviewed and see if there may be any
other updates that need to be changed at this
time. Jim said he would review the bylaws and
then have it ready to present to the Commission at
the next meeting to vote on. Bob Brown stated
that he would work on this with Jim. Jim asked
that once the bylaws are excepted that Becky
Switzer retype them.
Jim asked if there were any other commission
members that would like to help look at the
bylaws. Steve Cato suggested that Jim call
some of the commission members who are not
present and get them involved in this process.
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V. Pulaski County Plant the Future Committee -
Steve Cato stated that he received a call after
the last City Beautiful Commission Meeting from
Elizabeth Phelps, with the Cooperative Extension
Service. There has been a committee started that
is composed of county and municipal officials and
representing organizations. Steve would like to
have a volunteer to represent the City Beautiful
Commission on this committee. The main thrust of
this committee is the Arbor Day Celebration that
will be March 21st. There will be a meeting held
on Feb. loth., 2pm, at the County Extension Office
on Roosevelt Road. Steve stated he would contact
a commissioner not at todays meeting to attend.
VI. Lighting Project Update - Jim Goodhart reported
that there have been two meetings with Parks and
Recreation. The Friends of the Zoo are also
interested in this project. The committee first
met on February 3rd to start the planning and
met again on February 5th to do a walk thru at the
Zoo. The Parks Design Division will be drawing up
a plan to show the committee. Jim Goodhart feels
that the City Beautiful Commission needs to be a
part of this project. The event would run from
the weekend after Thanksgiving until New Years.
There will be a small admission charged and the
money would go toward Zoo projects but someday the
money may be able to go toward other parks
projects for beautification.
Steve Cato feels that after --one more month of
meetings that then the City -Beautiful Commission
could vote on what there part of this would be.
Joe Robbins stated that he would like to be
on this committee.
VII. Lighting Contest - There has not been a meeting
of this group. They will report next month.
VIII. Miscellaneous - Steve Cato informed the
commissioners that Merle Seamon will be the
commissions representative on the new bond issue
task force. This part of the Future Little Rock
Task Force. They will oversee the spending of the
bond money for the Capitol Ave. Streetscape.
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Truman Tolefree explained that to each task force
committee a Board Member is assigned along with
city staff members. Director Jesse Mason is the
chairman of the Capitol Ave. task force.
Jim Goodhart asked if all commission members had
received their information from Peggy Johnson.
Everyone had received the information.
Jim passed out a copy of the newspaper article
on the clean-up at Southwest Little Rock. Jim
feels that the Commission needs to promote and
encourage more things like this. Jim asked that
a letter be written to the group in Southwest
Little Rock commending them on their work.
Jim also suggested that the Commission may want
to put together a clean-up day in the near future.
It should be promoted as a Spring Clean up. He
would like to form a committee to look into this
event.
Truman Tolefree informed the Commissioners -of the
clean up projects that is going on already in the
different parts of the city. Liz Williams
asked if the commission could coordinate with
these groups. Liz and Jo Rancifer agreed to help
with this project.
Jo Rancifer made the motion to adjourn the
meeting. Joyce Raynor seconded.
TIC City Redutiful Commission
The City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting
Tuesday, February 8, 1994 in the City Board Conference Room,
2nd Floor of City Hall at 10:00 A.M.
AGENDA Jo
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I . Roll Call C
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II. Approval of Minutes t�k
III . Review of Bylaws ? wJJ' 'r` +6e
Bob Brown (e�o b evlx r
IV. Pulaski County Plant the Future
Committee
V . Lighting Project Update
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VII. Parks and Recreation Presentation
Bill Bunten
VIII. Adjournment
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