CBC 03-09-1994The City Redutifd Commission
The City Beautiful Commission
Tuesday, March 9, 1994 in the
2nd Floor of City Hall. The
Steve Cato, Chairman.
Members Present:
Steve Cato
Jim Goodhart
Lin Blair
Josephine Graham
Liz Williams
Also Present:
held its regular meeting on
City Board Conference Room,
meeting was called to order by
Jo Rancifer
Joyce Raynor
Joe Robbins
Merle Seamon
Truman Tolefree, Assistant Director, Parks & Recreation
Becky Switzer, Executive Secretary, Parks & Recreation
Jim Sick, Parks Maintenance Mgr., Parks & Recreation
Mark Webre, Project & Design Mgr., Parks & Recreation
Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist, Neighborhoods & Planning
Richard Wood, Zoning & Subdivision Mgr., Neighborhoods &
Planning
I. Roll Call - Six members present.
Ii. Approval of Minutes - Jim Goodhart made a
motion to approve the minutes from the last
meeting. Joyce Raynor seconded the motion.
All in favor.
III. City Beautiful Kids - Jim Sick and Steve Cato
asked the commissioners if they know of anyone
that would be interested in the fund raising
position for the City Beautiful Kids, to please
let them know. They need to find someone soon.
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Minutes March 9, 1994 Meeting
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Jim Sick stated that JTPA will certify the kids
on March 12th and 19th. The interviews for the
City Beautiful Kids will be held on April 9th and
16th. The interviews start at 9:00 a.m. and are
held in the Parks and Recreation offices. Jim
asked that the commissioners check their
calendars and call Becky to let her know what day
you can interview.
At this time Steve Cato presented Merle Seamon with a plaque
for his service as the past Chairman of the City Beautiful
Commission.
IV. Lighting Project Update - Truman Tolefree stated
that the Osbornes have requested a preliminary
design of the lights for the Zoo. If anyone
would like to see the plans they are in the
Design section of the Parks Department. Joan
Adcock will meeting with the Osbornes on Monday
to go over the plans for the lighting project.
Jim Goodhart feels that a representative from
the City Beautiful Commission and the Friends of
the Zoo should be at the Osborne meeting since
they have not officialy agreed to co-sponsor this
program.
Jim Goodhart stated that there is not much to
update on the Lighting Project because the
committee has not met since everyone met at the
Zoo to do the walk thru. Mark Webre stated that
the tentative date for the -next meeting with the
FOZ is scheduled for March 17th. Jim Goodhart
will be the contact person -for the City Beautiful
Commission but if anyone is interested they can
attend the meeting.
V. By -Laws - Jim Goodhart passed out copies of the
By -Laws that included the changes that he
feels needs to be made. Jim asked that Becky
type the By -Laws making the corrections and to
have them ready to pass out at the next City
Beautiful Meeting.
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VI. Miscellaneous - Joyce Raynor asked about forming
a committee to plan a Clean -Up Day. Jim Goodhart
stated that there are a few people that he needs
to contact and he will set up a meeting to set
the date for a Clean -Up Day. The people who are
interested in this committee can meet at Jim's
office, 15th Floor of the TCBY Building at
2:20 p.m. on Friday. The ones on the committee
are Joyce Raynor, Liz Williams and Jo Rancifer.
The next meeting for the Adopt -A -Park is April
12th. The press conference to kick off Adopt -A -
Park will be April 13th. Jim Goodhart asked that
the commissioners be at the press conference. Jim
Goodhart has spoken to Michael Hutchinson to see
about getting the Board of Directors there. Vince
Bailey from the City Access Channel will be
at the press conference to film the event to be
used as a PSI. Jim would like to have kids to
participate in the press conference Karen Reilly
has been working on this with Jim and she will get
a press release out and will have the Adopt -A -Park
signs there. Joyce Raynor would like to have
t-shirts for the commissioners to wear that would
endorse the Adopt -A -Park program. Joyce made the
motion to buy t-shirts for the press conference.
Liz Williams seconded the motion. All voted in
favor of the motion. Steve Cato assigned Joyce to
design the t-shirts. Mark Webre suggested that
the commission buy a supply of shirts to give to
someone who becomes_ a_ part_o�f__the__Adopt-A-Park
program.
Liz Williams informed the commissioners that the
Parks Department had a great display at the Flower
and Garden Show and that the Adopt -A -Park project
was included in that display.
Steve Cato received a call from the Allen Rothman
Agency whose client, Georgia-Pacific would like to
give away tree seedlings through the City
Beautiful Commission. Steve asked that Liz
Williams to check in to this on behalf of the
commission.
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Steve Cato stated that the Winterfest checking
account needs to be closed because it is losing
money. Liz Williams made the motion to close this
account and Lin Blair seconded. All in favor.
Liz Williams asked if Bob Brown had made the
list of the commercial applications to be used
for the City Beautiful Awards. Liz stated that
she will drive by the commercial listings and she
will bring back the best ones and the commission
can then vote on them. Liz said she will also
work on a date to give the awards and also what
other categories for the awards.
Merle Seamon stated that he and Jo Rancifer are
representing the City Beautiful Commission on the
Capitol Ave. Task Force. Merle explained that
there are some portions of Capitol Ave. that are
suppose to have the trees already there removed
and replaced with elms. Merle feels that as a
commission it should not back the removal of
these trees. Everyone on the commission agreed.
Mark Webre informed the commission that the
Downtown Pantership will be doing a presentation
today at 3p.m. on the Downtown Urban Design Study
at the UALR Law Center.
VII. Adjournment - Jim Goodhart made the motion to
adjourn the meeting. Lin Blair seconded. All
in favor.
City of Little Rock
Department of Neighborhoods and Planning
723 West Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
(501) 371-4790
MEMORANDUM
March 8, 1994
TO: MEMBERS OF THE CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
FROM: BOB BROWN, PLANS REVIEW SPECIALIST
- DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND PLANNING
SUBJECT: ANNUAL CITY BEAUTIFUL AWARD RECOMMENDED
CONSIDERATION LIST OF RECENT COMMERCIAL
LANDSCAPING PROJECTS WHICH HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY
RECEIVED AN AWARD
Exceeding Ordinance Requirements:
Dillards Executive Offices - 1600 Cantrell Road
Gastroenterology and Surgery Center - 8908 Kanis Road
Harvest Foods - 14,910 Cantrell Road
Hicks Law Firm - 1010 West 3rd Street
Leisure Arts, Inc. - 5701 Ranch Drive
Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church (Parking Lot) - 517 N. Spruce Street
Pinnacle Pointe Hospital - 11,501 Financial Centre Parkway
Roller-Chenal Funeral Home - 13,801 Chenal Parkway
Twin City Bank - 5800 Kavanaugh Blvd.
Worthen National Bank - 14,519-Cantrell Road
Voluntary Upgrading of Existing Sites:
Little Rock Police Department - 700 West Markham Street
The Mehlburger Firm, Inc. - 201 S. Izard
The Station House - 117 South Victory Street
University Mall - 300 South University Avenue
University Shopping Center - 5800 Asher Avenue
Past Award Recipients With Continued Quality Maintenance:
Bowman Curve II - 200 North Bowman Road
Julius Breckling Riverfront Park - Riverfront Drive
Rally's Hamburgers - 712 S. Broadway Street
The Arkansas State Capitol and Grounds
University of Arkansas at Little Rock - 2801 S. University Avenue
cc: Richard Wood
Planning
Zoning and
Subdivision
The City Beautiful Commission
AGENDA
The City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting
Tuesday, March 8, 1994 in the City Board Conference Room,
2nd Floor of City Hall at 10:00 A.M.
I. Roll Call
II. Approval of Minutes
III. City Beautiful Kids
Steve Cato
IV. City Beautiful By -Laws
Jim Goodhart
V. Lighting Project Update
VI. Lighting Contest Update
VI I. Trees
VIII. Adjournment
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