CBC 12-03-1998The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Thursday, December 3, 1998, in
the Sister Cities Conference Room. Chair Frank Riggins presided.
Members Present:
Frank Riggins
Randall Stocks
David Roberts
Director Linda Joyce
Dottie Funk
Nash Abrams
Carolyn Lawrence
Also Present: Bryan Day, Acting Director, Parks & Recreation
Richard Wood, Planning & Development
Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist, Planning &
Development
Approval of Minutes: Minutes approved as distributed.
Treasurer's Report: No activity for November. Current balance is approximately $800 -
- - does not include $1,100 for fountain. Commission members requested a report on the
fountain at January's meeting. Also asked which fund Landscape Awards were paid from.
They requested that methods to promote the Landscape Awards be developed.
Committee Reports:
Task Force - Dottie Funk reported that the task force is in the process of reviewing
ordinances from other cities to develop a comprehensive Landscape/Tree/Excavation
Ordinance for Little Rock. The group is beginning to work well together and is
making pogress; project is going well. They are currently focusing on trees -- hopes
to have preliminary thoughts by December 16, 1998. The task force will host a public
hearing on January 28, 1999, from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at the University Park
Adult Center.
• Education Committee. Dottie discussed the letter that CBC is considering sending
to ,contractors, engineers, and planners requesting them to voluntarily help preserve
trees. Dave Roberts offered to help with the letter.
• Neighborhood Association Liaison Committee. Nash Abrams said that
neighborhood associations.,can be instrumental in helping CBC get our- niessage out to
thq public. CBC could develop a program, contest, award for neighborhoods who
sigroficantly improve or enhance their neighborhoods. Nash said he would pursue and
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develop a way to do this. Nash also reported that juvenile offenders are going to start
clearing weed lots and help residents "clean-up" their homes and yards. The target area
is Commerce Street from 12`h to 21" Street.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Parks & Recreation Report. Bryan Day provided updates on Rebsamen and Rock
Creek Golf Courses and Boyle Park. _
Commission members praised Director Linda Joyce for her service and invited her to
apply for the vacant position on the Commission.
■ Next meeting will be January 7, 1999.
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Frank Riggins called the meeting adjourned.
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MEETING NOTICE
The City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting at 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, December
JX, 1998 in the Sister Cities Conference Room on the second floor at City Hall.
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of the Minutes November Meeting.
IV. Treasurer's Report
V. Committee Reports
A. Education - Dottie Funk
B. Task Force - Dottie Funk
VI. New Business
VII. Miscellaneous Business
A. Parks & Recreation Report - Bryan Day
VIR. Adjournment
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The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Thursday, November 5, 1998, in
the Sister Cities Conference Room. Chair Frank Riggins presided.
Members Present:
Also Present:
Frank Riggins
Randall Stocks
David Roberts
Dottie Funk
Nash Abrams
Carolyn Lawrence
Gayle Owens, Administrative Asst., Parks & Recreation
Richard Wood, Planning & Development
Approval of Minutes: Minutes approved as distributed.
Treasurer's Report: No Report.
Committee Reports:
Task Force - Dottie Funk reported that the task force is in the process of getting
ordinances from other cities. She said one of the most interesting ordinances is from
Chapel Hill, North Carolina. We hope to adopt a "City Tree." Dottie asked
Commission members to help by coming up with a short list of preferable trees or a
list of trees not to select. Dottie distributed copies of a draft memorandum from Bob
Brown regarding tree protection and preservation ordinances for discussion purposes
only. Members discussed the memorandum in detail. Dottie requested that members
write on the top right hand corner that the memoranda are for discussion purpose only
and not an ordinance, private property of the task force. Next meeting is at 4:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, November 11, 1998.
Education Committee. Dottie shared newspaper articles regarding subjects
pertinent to City Beautiful Commission issues. A discussion followed regarding the
Kanis project. Dottie Funk suggested that a letter be sent to developers letting them
know about the concern that citizens of Little Rock have for their city. Dottie moved
that we develop a letter using the Chapel Hill findings in 11.1.2 and send to
developers from a list supplied by Planning and Development. Motion seconded and
carried. Gayle will work with Dottie on the letter.
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• Nominating Committee Report. Carolyn Lawrence reported that the nominating
committee met and presented the following slate of officers for the year 1999.
Chairman -- Frank Riggins
Vice Chairman -- Dottie Funk
Treasurer -- Randy Stocks
• Election of 1999 Officers. Motion made and seconded to accept the slate of officers
recommended by the nominating committee. Motion carried.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Gayle distributed copies of a play named "Earth Kids." She told the commission that
the Arts and Humanities staff are working on this play. She said she thought that this was
something that the City Beautiful Commission would be interested in pursuing. There is a
possibility that the play can be produced on video and shown on Channel 11 during the
month of March for Arbor Day. She said the performers would be children from the
Latch Key Program sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department. Dottie Funk
moved that the Commission research the possibility of sponsoring this play. Motion
seconded and carried.
Nash Abrams said he went to the Neighborhood meeting. He said there are about 116
members of the coalition. Nash said we need to start thinking about how the City
Beautiful Commission is going to position itself with these neighborhood groups.
Frank Riggins said that maybe at some point we can make a presentation to this group
regarding some of things we are working on such as the Tree Preservation Ordinance
and establishing a catalog of trees. Frank said we give out the Landscape Awards for
commercial businesses around town, maybe we should try to develop some
competition among the neighborhoods to and give some awards to them as an
incentive.. Frank Riggins appointed Nash Abrams to look into that and start
establishing a rapport between the neighborhoods and the City Beautiful Commission.
Commission members decided to make the Polish the Rock presentation at a Board of
Directors Meeting between now and early December.
• Frank discussed the technical aspects of the proposed Kanis Road Overlay and the
impacts that such things as utilities have on it.
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.