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LITTLE ROCK
CITY BEAUTIFUL
C 0 M M ISS10N
MEETING NOTICE
The City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, January
3, 2002, 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
Member Re -instatement:
Approval of the Minutes:
Treasurer's Report:
Nash Abrams, Chair
Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl
December 6, 2001
Ann Ivey
Committee Reports:
• Budget, Grants, Fundraising
■ Landscape Awards — Nash Abrams, Dottie Funk
■ Publicity — Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl
■ Gateway — Nash Abrams, Ann Ivey
■ Public Art — Karol Zoeller
■ Manmade and Natural Arts Celebration/Festival — Tim Heiple
■ Polish the Rock Award — Billie Calloway
■
Old Business:
■ Retreat
New Business:
Adjournment
City Beautiful Commission ♦ 723 West Markham ♦ Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 ♦ (501) 371-4864
LITTLER CK
CITY BEAUTIFUL
COM M ISSION
The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Thursday December 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
Nash Abrams
Karol Zoeller
Troy Laha
Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl
Ann Ivey
Tim Heiple
Lynn Warren
Billie Calloway
Doris Weatherington
Pete Rausch, City Forrester, Parks & Recreation Department
Bob Brown, Plans Development Administrator, Department of
Planning and Development
Bill Hall, Landscape Specialist, Department
of Planning and Development
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion: Troy Laha moved that the minutes from November 1, 2001 be approved as submitted.
Second: Nash Abrams seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Ann Ivey reported a current balance of $134.98.
GUEST PRESENTATION:
Pete Rausch gave an update on the new City Forestry Program. Mr. Rausch distributed a
copy of the 2002 Little Rock Parks and Recreation Urban Forestry Division Annual Work
Plan. Dottie Funk asked Mr. Rausch to be responsible for ensuring the Work Plan is on the
agenda for the last December City Board of Directors meeting.
Mr. Rausch announced a new grant program, ENACT (Enhance Neighborhood and
Community Trees). This program will provide funds strictly for trees and $4,000.00 will be
available in the following year.
He is working on the development of a program through which City -owned surface parking
lots would be used as case studies to show how trees can be introduced into parking lots.
City Beautiful Commission ♦ 723 West Markham ♦ Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 ♦ (501) 371-4864
The Tree City USA application has been completed and submitted and the City should
receive word on their acceptance in February. A ceremony is planned in conjunction with a
March 15, 2002, Arbor Day celebration.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Retreat — The 2002 City Beautiful Commission retreat will be held on January 6, 2002 at
Dottie Funk's house, 12:30 p.m.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
1. Polish the Rock Award — Dottie Funk opened the floor to discussion of the Polish the
Rock Award.
Ann Ivey suggested the Polish the Rock Award presentation be tied in with the
Landscape Awards program.
Dottie Funk suggested soliciting nominations or recommendations through an
announcement on LRNN.
Tim Heiple voiced support of these two recommendations.
Billie Calloway requested the Commissioners consider these recommendations as well as
giving further thought to how the selection and presentation of the award will be handled.
This issue will be discussed further at the next Commission meeting.
Budget, Grants, Fundraising — No report.
Landscape Awards Program — Bill Hall reported the results of the Landscape Award
Judging, see attachment. A secret ballot was taken to settle a runoff between Westside
Creek Apartments and Parkway Village in the Continuing Excellence category, with
Westside Creek winning. The winners in the three categories are:
Continuing Excellence — The Grove at Pleasant Valley
Decorative Arts Museum Butterfly Garden
Westside Creek Apartments
Exceeding Requirements - Dixie Knight Photography
Madison Heights Housing Development
Lexicon, Inc.
Voluntary Upgrade - Calais Forest Apartments
MEMS Ambulance Service
The Empress of Little Rock
2. Publicity — No report.
3. Public Art — No report.
4. Manmade and Natural Arts Celebration/Festival — No report.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
1. Tree Plan Recommendation — Nash Abrams asked Bill Hall to request that Bob Brown
make a recommendation to the Board of Directors regarding the Tree Plan.
2. North Little Rock Billboard Ordinance - Dottie Funk requested that Bill Hall obtain a
copy of the North Little Rock Billboard Ordinance.
3. 24th Annual Southwest Little Rock Christmas Parade — Troy Laha extended an
invitation to the parade to be held 12/08/01.
ADJOURNMENT: 1:00 p.m.
CITY BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE AWARDS PROGRAM
Sponsor: Tor,-) Industries, Inc.
Mr. Bruce Morgan
Tde ohone: 660-5 84-6877.
Pager: 800-393-9813
September 12, 2001
Mr. Bruce Morgan
Hunter Industries
Dear Mr. Morgan:
I am sending this information to follow up on our telephone conversation of September 5, 2001, regarding the
2001 Little Rock City Beautiful Landscape Awards. Thank you for agreeing to participate as an exclusive
sponsor for this year in the amount of $1,000.00. Itemized below are the benefits that you will receive for your
sponsorship:
• Your company will be recognized as the sole and title sponsor of the awards.
• Your company name will appear on all pre- and post -event news media materials promoting the event
and winners.
■ Recognition as the title sponsor on the 2001 Landscape Awards Application
(1,300 copies).
■ Recognition in all mailings to Little Rock City Officials, Neighborhood Associations, Past Landscape
Award Recipients, Chamber of Commerce Members, Civic/Service Organizations and other
appropriate audiences.
• Opportunities for you or a representative of your company to participate in media interviews/other
appearances promoting the awards.
• Identification of your organization as title sponsor on signage at the awards ceremony and reception.
■ Speaking opportunity at the awards ceremony/reception for you or a member of your organization.
• Your logo identifying you as title sponsor on the CBC Website.
■ Identification of your organization as title sponsor on displays of winning entries featured in public
buildings following the awards.
• Positions your company as environmentally conscious and a good corporate citizen.
Please review this information and confirm in writing if it meets your understanding of our verbal agreement.
I will also need an electronic copy of the Hunter logo to place on promotion materials and the wording you for
the sponsorship. My e-mail address is whafl ,littlerock.state.ar.us . If you have any questions, or require any
additional information please let me know. Thank you for your support of the program and we look forward to
working with you.
Sincerely,
William M. Hall
Cc: Dottie Funk
Tony Boyzinski
Bob Brown
City Beautiful Commission + 500 West Markham, Room 108 + Little Rock, AR 72201 + (501) 371-4770
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September 12, 2001
Mr. Bruce Morgan
Hunter Industries
Dear Mr. Morg$n:
I am sending this information to fallow Up on our tticphone conversation of September S. 2001, regarding the
2001 Little Rock City Beautiful Ludscape Awards. Thank you for agreeing to participate as an exclusive
sponsor for this `year in the amount of $1,000,00. Itemlxed below arc the benefits that you will receive for your
sponsorship: -
■ Your c,�rnpany will be recognized as the sole and title sponsor of the awards.
Your company name will appear on all pre- and post -event news media materials promoting the event
and wihncrs.
• ltecogrlit on m the title sponsor on the 2001 landscape Awards Application
(1,300 copies).
Recobsjition in all mailings to Llttle Rock City Officials, Neighborhood AssoaiatiQTL% Past Landscape
Award; Recipients, Chamber of Commerce Members, CIviclSeNlce Organizations and other
approprlam audiences.
■ Opportunities for you or a representative of your company to participate in media inter Aewslother
appearances promoting the awards.
■ Identifkation of your organization as title sponsor on signagc at the awards Ceremony and reception_
• Speak ft opportunity at the awards ceremony/reception for you or a member of your organization.
■ Your Iggo identifying you as title sponsor on the CBC Website.
■ Identif]carlon o f your organization as title sponsor on displays of winning entries featured In public
buildir� following tha awards.
• Positiohs your company. as environmentally conscious and a good .corporate citizen.
Please review this information and confirm in writing if it meets your undersunding of our verbal agt-eemcrit.
1 will also need an electronic copy of the Hunter logo to plvc on promotion materials and the wording you for
the sponsorship; My e-mail address is whaI.l@a littlerock.state_ar.us . if you have any questions, or require any
additional information please let me know. Thank you For your suppon of the progarn and we look forward to
working with you. p A-5
Sincerely, A&ot7iv 15I r 101L
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William M_ T40J
Cc: Dottie Punk $ec,� M4*-o
Tony Eloyzinskl
Bob Brown
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City Beautjful ConmmiSSiOR • 500 West Markham,, Room 108 + Lit ,
Youth Arbor Day 2002
Sponsor: Little Rock Parks and Recreation, Urban Forestry Division
Theme: Trees — Nature's Recycling Experts
Objective: Emphasize the importance of trees to people and the environment
Invitees: Little Rock 5t' Grade Students
Date/Time:
Monday, March 18, 2002 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location:
Riverfront Park, downtown Little Rock
Activities:
6 Educational Areas
Tree Planting Ceremony
Lunch on your own at the Park
Materials:
FREE educational handouts
FREE Tree Seedling
FREE Tote Bag and T-shirt
Volunteer Presenter
Education:
Area # 1 Seedling growth and the start of life
UA Extension Service
Seed distribution
Bemis Tree Farm
Seed germination
Seedling growth
Area # 2 Proper planting and early care
Horticare
Planting methods
Tree Streets
Roots to shoots
Water and nutrients
Area # 3
Benefits to People
LR Tree Foundation
Shade and cooling
LR Neighborhood Coalition
Slows wind and rain
Flowers, foliage and fun
Area # 4
Environmental Benefits
AR Wildlife and Fisheries
Natural air cleaner
AR Audubon Society
Natural water cleaner
Wildlife food and shelter
Area # 5
Products from Trees
AR Wood Products Assoc.
Nuts and decoration
AR Forestry Commission
Paper products
Wood products
Area # 6
Recycling Cycle
City Beautiful Commission
Recycling wood products
LR Garden Club
Natural tree debris
Back to the beginning - seeds
Supporters:
LITTLE ROCK
CITY BEAUTIFUL
C0MMISStoN
MEETING NOTICE
The City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, January
3, 2002, in the Sister Cities Conference Room on the second floor of City Hall. This will be a
brown bag meeting.
AGENDA
Call to Order: Nash Abrams, Chair
Roll Call -
Member Re -instatement: Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl
Approval of the Minutes: December 6, 2001
Treasurer's Report: Ann Ivey
Committee Reports:
■ Budget, Grants, Fundraising
■ Landscape Awards — Nash Abrams, Dottie Funk
■ Publicity — Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl
■ Gateway — Nash Abrams, Ann Ivey
■ Public Art — Karol Zoeller
■ Manmade and Natural Arts Celebration/Festival — Tim Heiple
■ Polish the Rock Award — Billie Calloway
Old Business:
a Retreat
New Business:
Adjournment
City Beautiful Commission ♦ 723 West Markham ♦ Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 ♦ (501) 371-4864
The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Thursday December 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
Nash Abrams
Karol Zoeller
Troy Laha
Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl
Ann Ivey
Tim Heiple
Lynn Warren
Billie Calloway
Doris Weatherington
Pete Rausch, City Forrester, Parks & Recreation Department
Bob Brown, Plans Development Administrator, Department of
Planning and Development
Bill Hall, Landscape Specialist, Department
of Planning and Development
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion: Troy Laha moved that the minutes from November 1, 2001 be approved as submitted.
Second: Nash Abrams seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Ann Ivey reported a current balance of $134.98.
GUEST PRESENTATION:
Pete Rausch gave an update on the new City Forestry Program. Mr. Rausch distributed a
copy of the 2002 Little Rock Parks and Recreation Urban Forestry Division Annual Work
Plan. Dottie Funk asked Mr. Rausch to be responsible for ensuring the Work Plan is on the
agenda for the last December City Board of Directors meeting.
Mr. Rausch announced a new grant program, ENACT (Enhance Neighborhood and
Community Trees). This program will provide funds strictly for trees and $4,000.00 will be
available in the following year.
He is working on the development of a program through which City -owned surface parking
lots would be used as case studies to show how trees can be introduced into parking lots.
The Tree City USA application has been completed and submitted and the City should
receive word on their acceptance in February. A ceremony is planned in conjunction with a
March 15, 2002, Arbor Day celebration.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Retreat — The 2002 City Beautiful Commission retreat will be held on January 6, 2002 at
Dottie Funk's house, 12:30 p.m.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
1. Polish the Rock Award — Dottie Funk opened the floor to discussion of the Polish the
Rock Award.
Ann Ivey suggested the Polish the Rock Award presentation be tied in with the
Landscape Awards program.
Dottie Funk suggested soliciting nominations or recommendations through an
announcement on LRNN.
Tim Heiple voiced support of these two recommendations.
Billie Calloway requested the Commissioners consider these recommendations as well as
giving further thought to how the selection and presentation of the award will be handled.
This issue will be discussed further at the next Commission meeting.
Budget, Grants, Fundraising — No report.
Landscape Awards Program — Bill Hall reported the results of the Landscape Award
Judging, see attachment. A secret ballot was taken to settle a runoff between Westside
Creek Apartments and Parkway Village in the Continuing Excellence category, with
Westside Creek winning. The winners in the three categories are:
Continuing Excellence — The Grove at Pleasant Valley
Decorative Arts Museum Butterfly Garden
Westside Creek Apartments
Exceeding Requirements - Dixie Knight Photography
Madison Heights Housing Development
Lexicon, Inc.
Voluntary Upgrade - Calais Forest Apartments
MEMS Ambulance Service
The Empress of Little Rock
2. Publicity — No report.
3. Public Art — No report.
4. Manmade and Natural Arts Celebration/Festival — No report.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
1. Tree Plan Recommendation — Nash Abrams asked Bill Hall to request that Bob Brown
make a recommendation to the Board of Directors regarding the Tree Plan.
2. North Little Rock Billboard Ordinance - Dottie Funk requested that Bill Hall obtain a
copy of the North Little Rock Billboard Ordinance.
3. 24th Annual Southwest Little Rock Christmas Parade — Troy Laha extended an
invitation to the parade to be held 12/08/01.
ADJOURNMENT: 1:00 p.m.