CBC 10-04-2001City Beautiful Commission
Treasurers Report
October 4, 2001
Checking account balance, 7112/01: $ 1,403.03
Interest, 7/23/01 $ 1.01
Interest, 8/22/01 $ 0.82
Interest, 9/25101 $ 0.81
Check #1045, Cert. for Gayle Owens-$31.02
Check # 1046, Printing for Land. Awards-$129.02
Check # 1047, Name Badges-$62.67
Check #1048, Kaufman Lumber -$47.98
Checking account balance, 10/4/01: $ 1,134.98
Less donation for City Beautiful Celebration $ (1,000.00)
Net balance $ 134.98
LITTLE ROCK
CITY TBSAUTIFITI
C0MMISSION
MEETING NOTICE
'File City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, October
4"'. 2001, in the Sister Cities Conference Room on the second floor of City Hall. This will be a
brown bag meeting.
AGENDA
Call to Order:
Roll Call
Approval of the Minutes:
Treasurer's Report:
Dottie Funk, Chair
September 6, 2001
Randy Stocks
Committee Reports:
Budget, Grants, Fundraising
Landscape Awards — Dottie Funk, Nash Abrams
• Publicity — Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl
■ Gateway — Nash Abrams, Ann Ivey
■ Public ArtKarol Zoeller
• Manmade and Natural Arts Celebration/Festival — Tim Heiple
• Polish the Rock Award
Old Business:
• By -Law Amendments
New Business
Miscellaneous Business
Adjournment
City Beautiful Commission 4 723 West Markham ♦ Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 ♦ (501) 371-4864
LITTLE ROCK
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CITY SEAUTTFUL
COM M iSSION
The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Thursday, September 6, 2001 at 11:30
a.m. in the Sister Cities Conference Room, City Hall. Chair Dottie Funk called the meeting to
order.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
Dottie Funk
Ann Ivey
Karol Zoeller
Troy Laha
Tim Heiple
Randy Stocks
Nash Abrams
Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl
Billie Calloway
Bob Turner, Director, Public Works Department
Bob Brown, Plans Development Administrator, Department of
Planning and Development
Bill Hall, Landscape Specialist, Department
of Planning and Development
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion: Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl moved that the minutes from August 2, 2001 and August
20, 2001 be approved as submitted.
Second: Troy Laha seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously.
GUEST SPEAKER: Bob Turner — Mr. Turner made a presentation regarding the status of
sidewalks in the City of Little Rock. He discussed the condition and distribution of existing
sidewalks in the City, presenting a graphic illustrating this issue in relationship to schools. Mr.
Turner explained the difference between variances, deferrals, and waivers and that the City
rarely will allow a waiver, or exemption from the responsibility to install sidewalks. He said the
City is presently under court order to install handicap ramps at all locations requiring them. This
project is using all funds available for sidewalks so ramp installation is the only installation or
repair that that City is actively involved in. Mr. Turner told the Commission that individual
property owners are responsible for the repair or replacement of sidewalk in front of their
property. He left the Commission with the advice that they carefully review any requests for
waivers over areas of their responsibility.
TREASURER'S REPORT: No report.
City Beautiful Commission ♦ 723 West Markham 4 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 ♦ (501) 371-4864
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
1. Budget, Grants, Fundraising - Bill Hall reported that he had a verbal agreement from
Hunter Industries for sponsorship of the awards program in the amount of $1,000.00. He
told the Commission he would need to get an approval from the City Attorneys office
before finalizing the agreement.
2. Landscape Awards Program — Bill Hall presented the Commission with final draft of
the landscape awards brochure for approval. It was agreed the brochure would be printed
in light green. He also presented three bids for printing 1000 of the brochures, the low
bid was for $91.50 + tax, by The Copy Stop. Nash Abrams submitted mailing labels for
the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce mailing list.
3. Publicity — Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl reported that the publicity for the awards program
is on track per the marketing plan.
4. Public Art — Karol Zoeller reported that she had done some research on the internet
regarding the public art programs in various cities across the country. She said she had
found that many communities have a broad definition of public art that encompasses
much more that just outdoor sculpture, including things such as architecture and other
urban design elements. She put forth the idea of the Commission preparing an inventory
of existing public art in downtown Little Rock and preparing a walking tour based on that
inventory.
5. Manmade and Natural Arts Celebration/Festival — No report.
6. Polish the Rock Award — Billie Calloway presented a report on her work. She
submitted recommendations regarding the rationale and objectives of the award and an
application form, all for consideration and comment by the Commission. She asked that
the Commissioners review the information submitted and provide comments at the next
regular meeting. Dr. Calloway also submitted a nomination for George Brown, prepared
by Betty Snyder (see attachments).
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Bylaws — Bob Brown submitted proposed corrections to the City Beautiful Commission
Bylaws. The Commissioners will review the proposed changes and be prepared to vote
on them at the next regular meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: 1:00 p.m.