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CITY BEAUTIFUL
C O M M I S S 1 O N
January 13, 1997
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201
(501) 371-4770
Ms. Josephine Graham
7710 Choctaw Road
Little Rock, Arkansas 72204
Dear Ms. Graham:
Regrettably, I must inform you that in accordance with Article 1, Section 3 of the City
Beautiful Commission's by-laws (see attachment), your position as a City Beautiful
Commissioner is considered vacant. Specifically, this is the result of your consecutive
absences from regularly scheduled monthly Commission meetings during the last five
months of 1996.
Please be assured that your efforts and contributions, while an active member of the
Commission, have not gone unnoted.
We thank you and wish you well.
Sincerely yours,
James B. LaBorde
Chairman
City Beautiful Commission
CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I. MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1. The City Beautiful Commission shall consist of nine
(9) members who shall be qualified electors of the City of Little Rock, appointed by the
City of Little Rock Board of Directors upon recommendation of the City Beautiful
Commission.
SECTION 2. The term of a member of the City Beautiful
Commission shall be three (3) years. The member shall be limited to participate for two
complete terms of service.
SECTION 3. Any member of the commission who has missed
more than 25% of all regular meetings of that commission in one calendar year, then such
person is automatically removed from such position unless, prior to the next scheduled
meeting of the City Board of Directors, the member submits in writing the reasons for
such absences and expresses his desire to remain on the Commission, then the City Board
of Directors, by a majority vote, shall allow the member to continue to serve.
SECTION 4. Each Commission vacancy shall be filled by a new
member chosen in the same manner as members chosen for a full term.
SECTION 5. The Director of the Parks and Recreation
Department or his substitute shall act as an ex officio member of the City Beautiful
Commission and shall represent the Commission to the Little Rock Board of Directors.
He shall be the designated representative of the City Manager for such proof of
expenditure of funds appropriated by the City of Little Rock.
SECTION 6. The City Beautiful Commission may appoint ex-
officio members to the Commission as it desires to further its own aims.
ARTICLE II. MEETINGS
SECTION 1. Official meetings of the City Beautiful Commission
shall be held on the first Thursday of every month at 8:15 a.m. Special meetings may be
called by the Chairman and written notice thereof shall be mailed to all members at least
five (5) days prior to the meeting day. Special meetings may also be called by the
Chairman with a 24 hour telephone notice to members and written notice to press.
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