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CITY BEAUTIFUL
C O M M I S S 1 0 N
MINUTES
June 5, 1997
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201
(501) 371-4770
Call to Order:
The City Beautiful Commission held its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 5, 1997, in
the Sister Cities Conference Room. The meeting was called to order at 8:20 a.m.
Roll Call:
Members Present
Lin Blair
Dottie Funk
James LaBorde
Frank Riggins
David Roberts
Randy Stocks
Pat Torvestad
Molly Satterfield
Carolyn Lawerence
Absent
none
Also Present
Linda Joyce, City Director
Bob Brown, Planning and Development
Shellie Sawrie, Parks and Recreation
Approval of Minutes:
Correction was made to change the date in the Call to Order to May 1, 1997.
MOTION TO APPROVE MAY MINUTES AS CORRECTED.
MOTION PASSED
Treasurer's Report
Current Balance. $ 852.42
Fountain Fund 160.00 (this amount includes $10.00 check received at
meeting from Ms. Hildie Terry of the La Petite
Roche Questers #822)
Total $1,012.42
Polish the Rock:
A plaque will be presented to the John Barrow Neighborhood Association at the June 17th
Board of Directors Meeting.
Fountain:
A meeting will be held June 1 lth to discuss the placement of the fountain in the Mt. Holly
Cemetery.
The State Historical Preservation Program has a $5,000 grant available that could be used
to help restore the fountain. Molly Satterfield will apply for the grant on the Commissions
behalf.
A site for the kaleidoscope show was discussed since the Adult Leisure Center was not
available. Suggestions include the MetroPlan building, Museum Center, Library, River
Market, downtown bank buildings, TCBY, Financial Center II, and the Excelsior. The
commissioners favored the Library, and Lin Blair volunteered to contact Bobby Roberts
concerning this issue.
Assistant City Manager Cy Carney paid a brief visit to the meeting to give an update on
the efforts of the City Manager's Office concerning the fountain. In kind services are
being identified that can be used to assist in the repair of the fountain. Fleet Services can
offer welding assistance, General Services can help with the water system and Parks can
assist with landscaping. Costs for these in kind repairs as well as additional costs are
being identified. Mr. Carney voiced his support of the Commission's efforts and
encouraged the pursuit of grants and fund raising. He also reported that a meeting was
held with representatives of the Mt. Holly Cemetery, and they were very receptive to
locating the fountain there. A Board of Directors Picnic will be held in the cemetery at
12:00 noon on June 1lth. Dottie Funk, Jim LaBorde and possibly Lin Blair will try to
attend.
1997 Issues:
Dottie Funk presented a draft of a letter addressed to the CEO of K-Mart concerning the
lack of aesthetic appeal of their store sites. This letter is intended to serve as a form letter
to send to other large corporations to encourage them to improve their sites. Dottie
requested that the commissioners make revisions and suggest other letter recipients.
Revisions were made and the commission decided to send a copies of the letter to Jim
Lawson, Planning and Development Director, and Larry Lichty, Planning Commission
Chairman. A suggestion was made to contact local realtors concerning this letter.
MOTION TO LET COMMISSIONER FUNK AND BOB BROWN
MAKE THE SUGGESTED REVISIONS AND SEND THE LETTER
TO THE K-MART STORES ON ASHER AND RODNEY PARHAM.
MOTION PASSED.
Chairman LaBorde brought up Light Up Little Rock and suggested soliciting donations
from Landscape Award Winners, e.g. Altell, Leisure Arts, Dillards, etc. Last year's
advertising cost was $750. Frank Riggins suggested soliciting prizes from the same
sources that donated last year and to continue not to offer monetary prizes. A suggestion
was also made to contact the new hotels being built in the city. Bob Brown will find
contact people through their applications to the City.
Parks & Recreation:
The opening of Gillam Pool was announced to be held June 6th at 3:00 PM.
The Boyle Park, Picnic in the Park is to be held June 14th. The new entry sign for this
park is currently under construction.
New entry signage for War Memorial Park is also under construction and is located at the
Jonesboro entrance on 12th Street.
Miscellaneous:
Director Joyce mentioned that the Board of Directors will be reviewing budget requests
soon and reminded the commission to draft a letter outlining their budget request. The
letter should include amounts and descriptions of projects and accomplishments.
A suggestion was made to follow up on letters sent to the Board of Directors and
Planning Commission by setting up brief meetings between one member of each board or
commission. Commissioners selected people to contact.
David Scherer of the Public Works department will be invited to the next meeting to
discuss ordinance requirements. Dottie suggested sending letters to developers
concerning ordinance requirements before they begin demolition encouraging them to save
existing trees
Bob Brown presented a list of landscape award nominees. There will be three recipients in
each category. Jim volunteered to photograph the sites and encouraged commissioners to
visit them promptly in order to select winners and present awards at the September 2nd
Board of Directors Meeting.
David Roberts will attend the Neighborhood Coalition Meeting in July in Lin's place.
Brochures are being prepared and will be ready by that meeting.
Adjournment:
MOTION TO ADJOURN.
MOTION PASSED
Meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m.