CBC 05-02-1996(2)CITY BEAUTIFUL
C O M M I S S 1 O N
500 WEST MARKHAM
ROOM 108
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201
(501) 371-4770
Call to Order
MINUTES
May 2, 1996
The City Beautiful Commission held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday,
May 2, 1996, in the Sister Cities Conference Room. The Meeting was called to
order at 8:15 a.m. by Mark Webre, Parks and Recreation.
Roll Call
Members Present:
Frank Riggins
Lin Blair
Steve Cato
Josephine Graham
James Laborde
Joe Robbins, III
Randy Stocks
Excused:
Pat Torvestad
Unexcused:
Judy Brown
Also Present:
Linda Joyce, City Board Director
Bob Brown, Neighborhoods and Planning
Mark Webre, Parks and Recreation
Janeen Freeman, Parks and Recreation
Approval of the Minutes:
The corrections to the April Minutes are as follows:
1. The monthly meeting was held on April 4, 1996 instead of April 1, 1996.
2. Richard Wood introduced Raymond Branton with Saint John Baptist Church
who presented a variance request to allow placement of the required six foot
wide eastern perimeter landscaping strip and the associated trees and shrubs
on the property (2501 Main St.) immediately east to count toward fulfilling
the eastern perimeter landscaping requirements.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ACCEPT MINUTES AS
CORRECTED.
Polish The Rock:
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO AWARD EXXON ON HWY.
10 A POLISH THE ROCK CERTIFICATE AND VERBALLY RECOGNIZING
THEM IN THE NEXT BOARD MEETING ALONG WITH NOTICES TO
CHANNEL 11 FOR MEDIA PURPOSES. St. Vincent and Park Plaza was not
nominated to receive the P.T.R. award. Neighborhood Associations as well as
individuals were also encouraged to receive awards.
Parks and Recreation Update:
Mark explained the Zoo Redevelopment Plan that focuses on what needs to be
done for the next 7-10 years. He suggested that some graphics be brought to the
CBC meetings in the near future to explain what Parks and Recreation is planning
specifically. There will be a Business Master Plan that addresses the government,
operations, management and personnel and Friends of the Zoo as well.
Chairperson Riggins suggested taking a group tour to the Rivermarket Project on
a Friday with sack lunch.
NUSA:
Chairperson Riggins indicated that the conference theme was "The fabric of our
Communities". He suggested putting together boards relating to the Landscape
Award and Polish The Rock Award. A proposal was made to have members
names and numbers an desktop publication along with handouts and brochures that
tell about the history of CBC and the variety of duties the commission serves.
Miscellaneous:
The Curran Hall project is to be documented as an Historical site. Chairperson
Riggins will get a task force together to refurbish house to be used as a center.
Chairperson Riggins suggested getting video footage of the City Beautiful
Environmental Youth Team at work.
He mentioned getting a moratorium for Bradford Pear trees as a street tree.
Substitutes were Sycamores, Maples, Kings Choice, and Honey locust.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:40 a.m.